Join the Army Against Alcohol - January '17

[IamMary]

Afternoon,

Mario, not listening to your annoying weather reports :listening_headphone
Actually its nice here, great drying!

I still like watching those 'Liver damage' video's cos they scare the shit out of me, but I find Ive more in common with female characters, often in books - that are kind-of under the radar but in a crap place.

[mario]

Just back from meeting & they gave me a medal type with 8 years clean on it, it was great to receive & to think back were I was eight years ago.

Anyway I going to eat something & then go for walk along beach, & bi shall be careful of them strange species out there along it as Molly so described.

[IamMary]

I have mother for dinner today - which is the norm these days.
Tomorrow off with her to the gereatric hospital for the day ...
Rest of the week is listening to the other 3 moaning & groaning about how they called up for an hour to her ...... and tell the doc this, tell the doc that ........... gggrrr.

Rant over

I hear ya..
Think my folks had great foresight, they sold up a few years ago and moved in between us daughters!

[Rusty]

Good Morning, Army!

Congratulations on 8 Years, Mario...that is fantastic!!!!:sohappy: Thank your for being a major resource at MWO.

Big hellos to everyone else!

Well, my morning began at 5:00 AM when I heard screaming downstairs. It turns out that two 20 something female friends of my neighbor's son tried to commit suicide by overdosing on Xanax and booze, of course. Fortunately, the ambulance came and the ladies have survived. I told my neighbors' friends that people (i included myself as an example) highly underestimate the depressant nature of alcohol. They were not aware of this. I know I am lucky to be alive...I really am. In my worst days of drinking, I awoke on the bathroom floor and other odd places many times. Often I was bruised and in pain.

Yesterday, I watched an excellent documentary on HBO called, "Risky Drinking." It chronicles the lives of a couple of heavy drinkers/alcoholics and the effects on their families. The doctor who is interviewed does an excellent job of explaining the nature of alcohol and why people drink.

I am reading an excellent book called "This Naked Mind Control Alcohol," by Annie Grace. It is outstanding, and written along the lines of Allen Carr's book, "The Easy Way to Quit Drinking." I got it on Amazon and it is a fantastic tool for people who want to quit, or aren't sure whether they want to...and I'm betting by the time you are done with this book, you won't want to ever drink again. I bought it because I have a whole stash of books on drinking and reading books like this gives me positive reinforcement that the AF life is the way to go.

That's my two pence for today.

I hope you all have a lovely Sunday!

[abcowboy]

Yep Molly, had the same thing happen....

[mario]

Howdy Rusty and Mary and all the other Army folks
bizarrely was answering on another thread - by the time I'd finished my post it wouldn't go - and then when I went to find the thread - it was gone - MAD

That has happened me on numerous occasions here, I am glad I not alone :-)

[mario]

Just back from a nice brisk walk, lovely it was,

[IamMary]

Saw your replies ABC and Molls.. think said poster deleted the thread.
Hope all is ok there.

[IamMary]

Just back from a nice brisk walk, lovely it was,

Meant to quote you, not like you.. ah sure I'll like you anyway :happy2:

Hows it going sugar free?? Mr M did it before xmas and he loved it. Bad habits emerged over xmas again though.

[mario]

Yes mary still of fizzy drinks n cakes etc , over two weeks now.

[JackieClaire]

Evening, What did I miss? What did I miss? Was it exciting. Were you cross Coyboy (think I'll keep that if you don't mind) and Molls?

[JackieClaire]

You know I'm more nosy than Pinocchio after a lie telling session

[abcowboy]

It was a thread started by Maddy JC, after a few of us replied and she talked to her sponsor, things became more clear to her so she deleted the thread. I found that out via Pm'ing her to make sure she was okay. But it does go to show that there's always someone around in times of trouble! And now I'm wondering about a cross Coyboy lol

[JackieClaire]

Thank you the pair of yous. Had to go and watch Sherlock...........I love it. Edge of the seat stuff tonight.

Rustyredlocks, meant to say earlier, that must have been a bloody nightmare. Glad they survived..........if that happens over here and you're very, very lucky, a drug and alcohol worker will have a talk at the bedside when you're able.

Thinking back it was early days when I realised I had to put my sobriety first, middle and last.

[mario]

Good morning AAA