December Army (Chrimbo) 2016

[JackieClaire]

Morning, Mariooo.
I'm just off out to get my nails done and my eyebrows waxed............shall I make you an appointment..........looks like you need a bit of a tidy.

A thought just occurred .................back in the olden days I would never have dreamt of making an appointment for 9am.......any appointment especially a manicure (hands would have been too shaky). Never gave it a second thought yesterday.

[mario]

I need me nails done myself :-)

[mario]

Re the other drama on other threads folks, this my opinion.

There are newspapers & TV station's that I might browse through, a quick look & as I not expecting anything of substance to get my attention that I might like, and then i move on. I do the same with that thread here. Keyboard warriors are one of the worst type of people on the internet, yis be better of ignoring & moving on to the other great positive thread here, have a good day folks, I have to go out for yet another breakfast, I lovin it :-)

[satz123]

I have to go out for yet another breakfast, I lovin it :-)

We'll be rolling you on to the ferry Mario :haha:

[mario]

Is that why they call it roll on roll off :-(

[satz123]

Re the other drama on other threads folks, this my opinion.

There are newspapers & TV station's that I might browse through, a quick look & as I not expecting anything of substance to get my attention that I might like, and then i move on. I do the same with that thread here. Keyboard warriors are one of the worst type of people on the internet, yis be better of ignoring & moving on to the other great positive thread here, have a good day folks, I have to go out for yet another breakfast, I lovin it :-)

Well I for one will read the waffle and feel sorry for them - and hope they burn themselves out.
My worry is that anyone looking for support - and this is a bad time of year - will hit on their threads.
It is MORE important than ever now to keep the Army going so those struggling have a safe haven. If I happened to log on & found that SHITE - I'd be gone to look for the next drink.

Maybe when we're naming January thread - we put in something to that effect ?

[satz123]

Is that why they call it roll on roll off :-(

:harhar: yup - I've been rolled on a few times.

RORO (Roll on / Roll off )vessels have either built-in or shore-based ramps that allow the cargo to be efficiently rolled on and off the vessel when in port. While smaller ferries that operate across rivers and other short distances often have built-in ramps, the term RORO is generally reserved for large oceangoing vessels. The ramps and doors may be located in stern, bow or sides, or any combination thereof.

[satz123]

Morning folks! still hanging around here



Yes and no -- I completely agree with what you say Mario -- EXCEPT.... my feeling - DEEP feeling of unease is that this is spilling over into the General threads -- I feel anxiety that at any moment any of these 'people' (some on both sides of the argument tbh!) will bounce into not only the General threads but into the Army if we speak a word out of turn -- we have had some experience recently -- frankly (and call me a wimp if you like -- I don't give a shit - just don't call me it to my face!!!) they scare me -- they make me feel nervous of what I type - what I refer to.... I feel watched and uneasy -- simple as that -- if it was just a matter of not reading the meds threads - cos in the past they have been quite errmm lively - but they didn't bother me in the slightest - I sometimes glanced - I mostly didn't - but that was their business and this is ours -- now this is being overtaken....

And Molls I understand your concern :hug:
You have been attacked in your safe haven here.
We cannot let them win.... and most of them know they are not welcome here because we are here to help those struggling not have our ego massaged. (though we are GREAT )

WE are the proof that this can work....and welcome anyone who needs support.

[starty]

Morning all.

Yes Mario, looking forward to celebrating your 8 th year with you. You have been such a steady support and inspiration for many of us here and the life you led before to the one you lead now is nothing short of a miracle

Molls, Satz is right, you must not allow anyone to get under your skin. As you can see, the one who attacked you looks for disagreements with all that she engages with so that is proof that it is not you that is being attacked. To stay safe is simply not to engage at all with anyone dodgy and we all know who those are.

There are so many posts saying just ignore him or her especially on the meds thread. But in even typing those words it is a form of engaging and therefore giving them what they want.

So, in 2017 lets make a pact to not let anything or anyone shake our foundation.

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

Morning folks, there are people from all walks of life on here just as outside of cyberspace, unfortunately it is my opinion that we get more than our share of people with many serious problems in addition to their addiction, in many cases mental issues could well have been a contributory factor in leading them on the path to their addiction.
If a clearly disturbed person verbally attacked me on the street I wouldn't engage and I try to do the same here. Nobody likes a bully but I feel we need to understand we may not be dealing with somebody in full control of their faculties and treat what we read with that proviso.
I for one will continue to walk this path, sometimes having to cross the street to avoid someone who has no interest in our common goal here, not nice for anyone concerned but I refuse to participate in whatever axe they have to grind on a given day and feed them the attention I believe they crave.
I have far more important issues in my life right now, one of which is getting completely sober again and staying that way. So here is to The New Year and new horizons, and thank you to all the army folk who I am proud to call friends.

[satz123]

Right let's put on our thinking caps and get a title for January 2017 thread - that will ensure it will catch the eye of anyone searching and genuinely wanting to get sober.
Our last new recruit was Mers and she's flying and sober over a year.... so we may be giving off 'exclusive club' vibes ?
The odd post on other threads helps too imvho - to let new people see we care enough to post outside the Army.

[IamMary]

Morning..
Was I really the last student??
Park run this morning, like JC, an early Sat start was a non runner ('cuse the pun!) before. freedom.

Agree with Tabbers, Mario and all... ignore Mr Multiple Personality - hes only here for the drama, take that away and he will go too. If he comes back here, so what. We are an army against 1 sad person. Lets all agree not to reply, posts quickly get buried.
Post loads here too too, it will keep stop those posts appearing in the New forum Posts on the side :devildevil:

[IamMary]

Right let's put on our thinking caps and get a title for January 2017 thread - that will ensure it will catch the eye of anyone searching and genuinely wanting to get sober.
Our last new recruit was Mers and she's flying and sober over a year.... so we may be giving off 'exclusive club' vibes ?
The odd post on other threads helps too imvho - to let new people see we care enough to post outside the Army.

Good idea Satz..
I didnt come over until you invited me! But I remember at the time that it was important for me, if I could, to 'connect' with people from a similar culture. That said, it didnt take me long to understand that AL had the same impact on us all. It wasnt an Irish thing!!

[JackieClaire]

Morning part 2:
Molls its awful to feel like that. Actually when it was happening I became very aware of how on-line 'heated debates' must be very difficult for younger people living in what is now, lets face ...........it an on-line world. I even had a chat with my doctor about it all and she said just to be myself and not engage. .............I know its very hard, love.

But we're stubborn auld donkeys and I'll be fecked if any one rocks my equilibrium for more than a day.

Like your thinking, Satz. Been trying to poke my head out of the Army a bit more. My first year here I was everywhere.

We're on European time............so that might be a good start.

[JackieClaire]

Morning all.


So, in 2017 lets make a pact to not let anything or anyone shake our foundation.

:heartbeat: