Join the Army Against Alcohol - February 2017

[mario]

Hi de I go...

[satz123]

Evening AAA'ers
Sorry you ended up talking to yourself Mario.
All ok here .... :thumbsup:

I was at a funeral all day yesterday. Jesus it brought it home to me that my family really are drinkers.
After the burial, it was 1 pm and back to the local GAA club.
A meal - then --- DRINK.
Mr Satz was on his 5th pint of Guinness and wanted another when I hauled him out 'cos I was driving .... and would have to listen to shite talk all the way home and that was 3pm
My mother / brother / nieces were telling me to leave him alone an stop nagging - and there my friends is the mentality that allows us to become alcoholics. Tolerating drunkedness. Tolerate to a point but if we stray over the line - give us the tag alcoholic.
My brother whose MIL it was that died , had 4 whiskeys lined up while he drank Guinness. His daughters & sons were knocking them back.
I have to admit I found it shocking and then realised 4 years ago I'd have been in the thick of it. Depressing.

[marthadan]

Hi there. Hi Mario! Satz - exactly my scene! It's quite frightening to be around! Also because the old drinking busses tend to get nervous around you when you stop. Tony - good on you! The weekend seems to be the hard part for me - because I'm less busy. And I'd start earlier. So going to try to keep busy doing whatever to keep my mind off! Have a clean Friday! Bless.

[JackieClaire]

Evening,
Yep you're allowed to give yourself a pat on the back, Toe Knee. In fact there's a machine out there especially made for it...........



Going to book mark your link, Tabbers and have a look see later.

Coyboy, pleasure to see you.

Starty give us a wave.

Russletop, Offspring any good? I got me a boxed set of Major Crimes two Christmases ago and just taken the cellophane off it............Its not bad, follows the typical US cop drama with a bit of humour.

Starts, petal, give us a wave darling.

Satz, I always thought that Irish funerals were a bit of an urban myth. Couldn't be doing with that. Good for you sticking to your guns. I know after my bezzie mate's funeral there were 7 of us left holding the fort (including the widower) and we were absolutely rat-arsed. But that was a one off never to be repeated scenario.

Bess is back to normal, where as I have gritty, tired eyes. The ironic thing is just before bedtime we were talking about the sleepless night we had when our kids were babies.

[JackieClaire]

Cross post Martha, you're ticking along nicely there yourself. Fortnight tomorrow. :thumbsup:

[IamMary]

Evening.

A forthright for Martha already! Well done missus, your right on Toe Knee's heals (which is a lot of bodily parts)
I know the weekends are tricky cos even the 'normals' are at it. I used to think I was only one NOT drinking, but of course I wasn't. The prize is the morning (without the dry hairy mouth, tired face and paranoid irritablility that sets the mood for the day).

Bed early JC.. better change your pillow talk tonight!

[IamMary]

My mother / brother / nieces were telling me to leave him alone an stop nagging - and there my friends is the mentality that allows us to become alcoholics. Tolerating drunkedness. Tolerate to a point but if we stray over the line - give us the tag alcoholic..

This is so true. Funerals, weddings, christenings.. sure it doesn't matter a jot. But you have to be waaay over the line, otherwise you get nice fuzzy labels like, being fond of the bottle!

[JackieClaire]

Hello there Mers.

Mr JC's out with the 'lads' tonight..........so pillow talk will consist of ............stop talking........... stop snoring...........FFS turn over............no not this way the other............yes you've told me at least a 1000 times that one of the 'lads' has gone skiing.

[starty]

Hi all! Busy week from hell but its done thank fook. And AB cowboy has kindly reminded me I hit 5 months today. I never even realised!!

Is Bess OK? Awful when they are poorly!

Congrats Tony on getting through a tricky day
And Martha on day 10! Well done both !

[starty]

Evening AAA'ers
Sorry you ended up talking to yourself Mario.
All ok here .... :thumbsup:

I was at a funeral all day yesterday. Jesus it brought it home to me that my family really are drinkers.
After the burial, it was 1 pm and back to the local GAA club.
A meal - then --- DRINK.
Mr Satz was on his 5th pint of Guinness and wanted another when I hauled him out 'cos I was driving .... and would have to listen to shite talk all the way home and that was 3pm
My mother / brother / nieces were telling me to leave him alone an stop nagging - and there my friends is the mentality that allows us to become alcoholics. Tolerating drunkedness. Tolerate to a point but if we stray over the line - give us the tag alcoholic.
My brother whose MIL it was that died , had 4 whiskeys lined up while he drank Guinness. His daughters & sons were knocking them back.
I have to admit I found it shocking and then realised 4 years ago I'd have been in the thick of it. Depressing.

That is horrible Satz. I would go to a funeral purely cos of the booze on occasion.

[JackieClaire]

There you are, Starty. :hug: Bess is fine. Back to what Labradors do best ...........farting, scrounging and sleeping.

[IamMary]

Haha JC!
Great to see you Starty. How are you feeling??
Yes Cowboy is brilliant for the milestone reminders.

[starty]

Love it when they act natural

[starty]

Hi Mary! Lots better thanks. My breathing is back to normal yayyyy

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

Evening all.

To me it was a problem which would normally have had me shaking Mr Shiraz by the hand and not just one bottle! BUT I DIDN'T... am I allowed to say I'm proud of that? anyway now 14 days in - 2 whole weeks and I feel a lot better

And so you should be, great stuff Tony, it is so worth it even though it might not feel like that at times now but it will, trust me.

I was at a funeral all day yesterday. Jesus it brought it home to me that my family really are drinkers.
After the burial, it was 1 pm and back to the local GAA club.
A meal - then --- DRINK.
Mr Satz was on his 5th pint of Guinness and wanted another when I hauled him out 'cos I was driving .... and would have to listen to shite talk all the way home and that was 3pm
My mother / brother / nieces were telling me to leave him alone an stop nagging - and there my friends is the mentality that allows us to become alcoholics. Tolerating drunkedness. Tolerate to a point but if we stray over the line - give us the tag alcoholic.
My brother whose MIL it was that died , had 4 whiskeys lined up while he drank Guinness. His daughters & sons were knocking them back.
I have to admit I found it shocking and then realised 4 years ago I'd have been in the thick of it. Depressing.

It is depressing, but not when you remember that you never have to go there again with AL. I suppose everyone here, certainly those with the Irish family get togethers, can relate. Jeez I would have been there in the thick of it and slaughtered come closing time, not that I would remember anything by that stage. But that was the norm, now we can see it clearly for what it is. And for that I will be forever truly grateful.

Hi there. Hi Mario! Satz - exactly my scene! It's quite frightening to be around! Also because the old drinking busses tend to get nervous around you when you stop. Tony - good on you! The weekend seems to be the hard part for me - because I'm less busy. And I'd start earlier. So going to try to keep busy doing whatever to keep my mind off! Have a clean Friday! Bless.

Good on ya Martha, remember the weekends are just like any other day when we think about it. Braking the habits built up over possibly years is very hard but do-able, getting our heads around the fact that we aren't actually missing anything is key.

Going to book mark your link, Tabbers and have a look see later.

Bess is back to normal, where as I have gritty, tired eyes. The ironic thing is just before bedtime we were talking about the sleepless night we had when our kids were babies.

Please do watch it if you have the time, it is so insightful into the alcho mind, I sat there thinking at times jeez how alike all 'our' thinking is regarding AL.

Delighted your furry babe is back to normal. I really miss my two guys.

I know the weekends are tricky cos even the 'normals' are at it. I used to think I was only one NOT drinking, but of course I wasn't. The prize is the morning (without the dry hairy mouth, tired face and paranoid irritablility that sets the mood for the day).

Hangover free feels like a gift from the gods on a Sunday morning, up early full of energy and looking forward to the day, a gift we have given ourselves. I LOVE IT

Hi Mary! Lots better thanks. My breathing is back to normal yayyyy

And a double YAYYYY from me.