Join the Army Against Alcohol - October 2017

[IamMary]

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Yo ladies and anyone else about ��

Ah crap Molls sorry you've pulled your back. Hope it eases for ya x Defo no more lifting in work now!

Well Jacks if ya get bored yer v welcome to nip over the Irish Sea with your vax n polish, I know a house would appreciate it!

Back at work again tomorrow so will be leaba time v soon

Hope everyone else are well x

Night SweetP.. missed you there, so busy reading back

[rustop59]

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Hi all. Could not get on this morning. Hope the back is ok Molly. Mary, try meditation, it saved me from killing my eldest. Now not good at doing it every day. Have notions that I will but don’t get around to it but while I was doing the course it got me through it.

[JackieClaire]

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Question - Feeling the pressure in work and its going to stay that way for a few months. I wear my stress so Im looking for something natural that will help. Picked up some rescue remedy and had a spray...got a huge fright cos it tasted like brandy or something. Sure enough, 27% alcohol! now I know its only a spray, but still, Id afraid to use it now.
Anyone any thoughts on this, maybe its fine, or alternative remedies??

I bought that a very early on in my quit and nearly passed out when I saw what was in it.

Do you have a Holland & Barret over there. They'll be able to advise. I've got a lovely wee lavender pouch that goes under my pillow ( a pressie from a lully friend) and that helps.
And our Jenny swears by green tea.

[mollyka]

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Back on, yay!


Really Mr V, that must have been interesting as a teenage boy, we you ever called upon for role play??

:hahaha:


Thats a good stretch Rusto, you must be fit as a fiddle!

Ah Molly.. you poor thing. Hope it doesnt linger. Note to self - stay in bed.

Tabbers, sorry for both losses this week. Hope you got an antibiotic.. on the upside, it is really coming up to your anniversary!! That just flew, I remember it well - NOTHING was going to stop you, and it didnt :happy2:


Question - Feeling the pressure in work and its going to stay that way for a few months. I wear my stress so Im looking for something natural that will help. Picked up some rescue remedy and had a spray...got a huge fright cos it tasted like brandy or something. Sure enough, 27% alcohol! now I know its only a spray, but still, Id afraid to use it now.
Anyone any thoughts on this, maybe its fine, or alternative remedies??

Do you just spray on your body? Wouldn't mind that but I'm rigid about any foods containing alcohol no matter how little - personally I go the mindfulness/meditation route - but whatever you feel is right once you're not ingesting !!!
Night folks xxx

[JackieClaire]

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Just had a thought ..........if Molls is lying facedown on the floor who's going to get her up?

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

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WELL -- and this is ridiculous... after WHINGING the other day that everyone at work has a bad back 'cept me so I do loads of lifting and carrying...-- WELL -- I was lying awake this morn at 3am and had a brainwave bout something -- LEAPT out of bed to run downstairs to check in a file... pulled my shagging back out... flat on the couch all day.... feckity feckity shaggity feck!! (how polite is THAT!!!) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRGGGGGHHHH
anyway - just gonna do the magic trick NS told me about ages ago -(lying flat down - face down on the floor.... simple as that) - worked the last time, but today I was so sore I couldn't even get down on the floor -- think I can now so will give an update.... ;-)

How's you all? back to work tomorrow but at least it's a late shift... missing two men round here - Tony and Arsey?? Just realised our lovely Tabbers is heading for his year anniversary --- how good is that Tabs!!!!

Anyway -- off to do my NS magic -- talk in a bit xx

Ouch, as someone who has, in the past, put his back out I can empathise, I feel your pain.

Thanks for the shout out Mollydear but it's over two months away till I hit 1 year. Not getting complacent but even with Chrimbo on the horizon I have no doubt I will be celebrating with everyone else on Dec 31st, but for my own special reason.

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

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P.S. +2 on the meditation & mindfulness, it completely changed how I look at and handle certain situations now.

[mollyka]

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Just had a thought ..........if Molls is lying facedown on the floor who's going to get her up?

Hah! Well to say it wasn't elegant!!!!

P.S. +2 on the meditation & mindfulness, it completely changed how I look at and handle certain situations now.

God yeah - it becomes an automatic response to handling things differently after years of doing it - MOST of the time - been struggling this year tbh - BUT -without a doubt if still drinking - if it hadn't already my drinking would have escalated to crisis point so...... yeah - its all relative

[sweetpea29]

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Good morning Army,

Mary - if ya can go with mindfulness/meditation as Molls nTabbers say, they are good at helping you alter how to view and deal with life situations. In saying that I'm a bit of a cheat/ failure and still take beta-blockers on days that are bad. The mindfulness/meditation I find are like physical exercise and need to be practised daily so that they become like an automatic reaction.

Wouldn't it be great if we won the lotto and could eliminate at least one stressor (work) from our lives?!

On that note I'm away,

Have a good day all x

[rustop59]

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Good morning Army,

Hope our patients, Molly and Tabs are on the road to recovery. Have taken today off work and spending it with my daughter who is still here so happy days. Catch you all later.

[JackieClaire]

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Evening all,
We've had Harry Potter, a Lego man, lots of witches, the teeniest 3 year old dressed as a werewolf (he was sooooooooooo cute). Been a little bit of effort made. I have for the next hour or so given away being cynical about the whole business.

[MENTION=18312]sweetpea29[/MENTION].......now listen you've obviously seen your doctor about the beta blockers and been prescribed.......not cheating and sooooooooooo not a failure.

Went to the hairdresser this morning and it was lovely. Have to say its not cheap but its a real treat.

Mr JC buying a new suit so expecting him in any minute for a fashion show.

[mollyka]

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Evening -- all the little buggers had been and visited by the time I get home - so 'cept for fireworks it's lovely and peaceful now..
Also --- after a financial year from absolute HELL -- got a wee tax rebate.... joy of joys!!! and I'm going to blow every CENT --- if money is in the account -- SOME shagger seems to get a call on it!!!

Getting my hair cut on Thurs too Jacks -- it is a JOY to have got rid of all that aul fake colour -- best decision I've ever made ...

prolly heading to the bed now cos I'm bollixed -- hope yiz are all in great form!

[JackieClaire]

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Go on, Molls, lend us a fiver
I'm going to keep on with the colouring for now. Platinum blonde...........and its just beyond shoulder length now.
Got a bagful of Halloween sweeties to get through before bedtime.

[sweetpea29]

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Evening all, lots to catch up on I see since last here!

How's the back Molls?

Go easy on da sweets now JC

Missed the trick or treaters here too but am kinda glad as just wanna get sorted for me leaba. Baa-humbug!

Hope all are well x

[mollyka]

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Go on, Molls, lend us a fiver
I'm going to keep on with the colouring for now. Platinum blonde...........and its just beyond shoulder length now.
Got a bagful of Halloween sweeties to get through before bedtime.

I just felt fake - can't explain it but just felt I was fooling no one and white is i dunno - interesting once the cut is seriously sharp and good - no old lady stuff!!

Evening all, lots to catch up on I see since last here!

How's the back Molls?

Go easy on da sweets now JC

Missed the trick or treaters here too but am kinda glad as just wanna get sorted for me leaba. Baa-humbug!

Hope all are well x

Sore but ignoring it - the lift brigade ain't getting me yet!!!
Night love I'm wrecked too xxxx