Join the Army Against Alcohol-November 2017

[JackieClaire]

Pinch and a punch, white rabbits and all that jazz.

[mollyka]

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Still no idea what all that shite is about!!! Must be an English thing? but Good Morning anyway!

[JackieClaire]

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Still no idea what all that shite is about!!! Must be an English thing? but Good Morning anyway!

Its a British thing and I have no idea either. All I know is if its the first of the month Mr JC's been paid

[rustop59]

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Its a British thing and I have no idea either. All I know is if its the first of the month Mr JC's been paid

Good morning again, didn’t even remember we were in a new month osteroops: Lets hope it is a good one.

[mollyka]

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Good morning again, didn’t even remember we were in a new month osteroops: Lets hope it is a good one.

Haha!!! Neither did I!!

[JackieClaire]

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Come here a minute..............what is it with all these new gins, and gin festivals and different coloured gin and gin and tonic tea-bags and people on FB fainting with delight when a new gin shaped bottle comes out???
All I remember of gin is it tasted like perfume and if I burped three days later I could still taste it.

[anon]

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Good afternoon from a lazy Mrs A--Feeling really knackered and decided to have a cosy day in front of the fire listening to the radio.
Gin tastings and festivals abound around here --it used to have such a bad reputation however now the Gin makers have seen a gap in the market and a raking it in.
I love mindfulness one of its greatest benefits for me is when I wake up in the middle of the night, using the breathing technique I can really relax again and go back to sleep.
Hope everyone is ok

[IamMary]

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Evening and White Rabbits.. we've always said it in my house. Of course it gets ridiculous on Whats App now, everyone trying to post mad rabbits :happy2:

Yes, the gin fad is everywhere, its all marketing isnt it.. for the sheep...baa
Mind you, I do like a tonic with lime, on the rocks.

So I went into the health shop today and got some rescue remedy alcohol free tablets. She explained that I could boil off the Al if I was worried about it (''or if god forbid you were an alcoholic'' -her words, god forbid if I looked like one, she might have been scared ) , but its equivalent to the natural alcohol you would get in an apple! I was in too much of a rush to argue, maybe there is trace amounts of Al in an apple??? but the rescue remedy definitely tasted v strong and I wasn't comfortable with it.

Good last post [MENTION=15758]rustop59[/MENTION]..

Another mindfulness person [MENTION=5052]anon[/MENTION]! I need to get with the program.

Glad your flush JC

[satz123]

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Evening
What's the craic with the Rescue Remedy Mers ?

[sweetpea29]

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Morning Army,

Mary I hope you find some relief from the rescue remedy tabs x if you can tho defo look into the mindfulness thing, Don't mean to sound ' preachy' but it really helped me at time of the bad panic attacks. Had a great book too can't mind the name of it, sorry, have lent it to a lad at work who was going through rough spot with panic attacks, still to get it back otherwise coulda posted it to ya x. You run too don't ya? Exercise is brill for burning off all that extra adrenaline that our bodies produce at times of stress x

Howaya Jacks, Molls, Rustop, MrsA, Satz and anyone else about

Kinda had shitty strange day in work yesterday. Sent off the ward for a few hours training on dementia. Involved getting on a specially adapted 'dementia bus' (was more like the ghost train) where they impede your vision, hearing and put things on your hands and feet to alter how you walk n are able to grip/ hold things, then send you into what looks from outside like a nightclub disco, all flashy lights but dark. The man gives you 5 tasks to do in that area. Well it was bloody horrific, so terrifying. Left me and the others shook up and upset, a few were actually crying. I was cringing as the man took notes on how we reacted verbally and physically. My sheet is full of curses, curses some more curses with a lot of hitting out. Had to go to ward afterwards and resume normal duty but just felt jumpy and nervous rest of day.
Needless to say when I was leaving place last night for first time in dunno how long the thought of stopping and getting wine entered me head. Was actually picturing where along my route there were off licences. Was debating in head if I should only get one bottle or two. I really wanted some, really, really wanted to get blocked. I don't know how or what stopped me.
Have strangest feeling this morn, should be relieved I didn't get any but the notion is back in my head telling me a few wouldn't hurt........ Fcuk I know better, should know better.... Confused.com

Maybes need to practice what I preach to Mary above and get back to the mindfulness etc...

Anyways back in me leaba with hottie bottle hoping to get a little more sleep.

Have a good day folks x

[mollyka]

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Morning Army,

Mary I hope you find some relief from the rescue remedy tabs x if you can tho defo look into the mindfulness thing, Don't mean to sound ' preachy' but it really helped me at time of the bad panic attacks. Had a great book too can't mind the name of it, sorry, have lent it to a lad at work who was going through rough spot with panic attacks, still to get it back otherwise coulda posted it to ya x. You run too don't ya? Exercise is brill for burning off all that extra adrenaline that our bodies produce at times of stress x

Howaya Jacks, Molls, Rustop, MrsA, Satz and anyone else about

Kinda had shitty strange day in work yesterday. Sent off the ward for a few hours training on dementia. Involved getting on a specially adapted 'dementia bus' (was more like the ghost train) where they impede your vision, hearing and put things on your hands and feet to alter how you walk n are able to grip/ hold things, then send you into what looks from outside like a nightclub disco, all flashy lights but dark. The man gives you 5 tasks to do in that area. Well it was bloody horrific, so terrifying. Left me and the others shook up and upset, a few were actually crying. I was cringing as the man took notes on how we reacted verbally and physically. My sheet is full of curses, curses some more curses with a lot of hitting out. Had to go to ward afterwards and resume normal duty but just felt jumpy and nervous rest of day.
Needless to say when I was leaving place last night for first time in dunno how long the thought of stopping and getting wine entered me head. Was actually picturing where along my route there were off licences. Was debating in head if I should only get one bottle or two. I really wanted some, really, really wanted to get blocked. I don't know how or what stopped me.
Have strangest feeling this morn, should be relieved I didn't get any but the notion is back in my head telling me a few wouldn't hurt........ Fcuk I know better, should know better.... Confused.com

Maybes need to practice what I preach to Mary above and get back to the mindfulness etc...

Anyways back in me leaba with hottie bottle hoping to get a little more sleep.

Have a good day folks x

Morning Sweetpie!!
D'ya know - even after a few years I still 'mind myself' -- and I know sometimes in a work situation you just can't - like that example -- I'm quite sure that was unavoidable... but wherever possible I don't stretch my comfort zone - now I know in 'normal' life it is a good thing to push ourselves -- higher and better and all that shite.. but I don't think I'll ever be that confident in my sobriety to be set adrift from all I hold 'normal' and not think (as you did briefly) that to get out of that head space may be a lovely idea...
What to do in the circumstances you were in... compulsory work sort of things? I think to prepare ourselves and 'tell' ourselves that this is going to be uncomfortable - potentially dangerous to us even - and I use that word advisedly... most of us drank to ease our comfort zone.... maybe to prepare your mind next time and tell yourself that you will come out the other end and it will be ok....
Very normal reaction I'm thinking but I'm also guessing you feel you should be past feeling like that and hence the uneasy feeling.. I understand that but... imo very normal and then -- yeah -- move on??? We ARE addicts and that DOESN'T go away - after 5 weeks - months - or years.. or 50 for that matter
Don't be disappointed in yourself - you did marvellously xxx

[JackieClaire]

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Just a quickie before we head of to the depths of Chester to bid a fond farewell to lovely woman.

[MENTION=18312]sweetpea29[/MENTION].......sounds like a nightmare. Haven't got any wise words my mind's not working.

See you in a longish bit..........its about 4 hours each way.

:biglove: to all

[sweetpea29]

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Just a quickie before we head of to the depths of Chester to bid a fond farewell to lovely woman.

[MENTION=18312]sweetpea29[/MENTION].......sounds like a nightmare. Haven't got any wise words my mind's not working.

See you in a longish bit..........its about 4 hours each way.

:biglove: to all

Ah Jacks- your Aunts funeral today? I'm sorry x thinking of ye x

[sweetpea29]

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Morning Sweetpie!!
D'ya know - even after a few years I still 'mind myself' -- and I know sometimes in a work situation you just can't - like that example -- I'm quite sure that was unavoidable... but wherever possible I don't stretch my comfort zone - now I know in 'normal' life it is a good thing to push ourselves -- higher and better and all that shite.. but I don't think I'll ever be that confident in my sobriety to be set adrift from all I hold 'normal' and not think (as you did briefly) that to get out of that head space may be a lovely idea...
What to do in the circumstances you were in... compulsory work sort of things? I think to prepare ourselves and 'tell' ourselves that this is going to be uncomfortable - potentially dangerous to us even - and I use that word advisedly... most of us drank to ease our comfort zone.... maybe to prepare your mind next time and tell yourself that you will come out the other end and it will be ok....
Very normal reaction I'm thinking but I'm also guessing you feel you should be past feeling like that and hence the uneasy feeling.. I understand that but... imo very normal and then -- yeah -- move on??? We ARE addicts and that DOESN'T go away - after 5 weeks - months - or years.. or 50 for that matter
Don't be disappointed in yourself - you did marvellously xxx

Thanks Molls x Can trust you to have words of wisdom n comfort x
mostly I've no prob accepting I'm an addict, last night was like a case of the 'fcuk its'. Been weighing up in mind all over again, if I were to drink it would hurt no one only me, I could 'escape' for while blah, blah...others have relapsed then quit again so could I..... No, I don't wanna go back there, no, no, no.

Gman posted something this morn also really made sense to me.

Had good few hours kip there so bit more 'at ' myself. Back to normal functioning.... DIY disaster to fix! That woulda been fun trying to use silicone gun with a hungover shaky hand!!!

Thanks Molls x

[rustop59]

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[QUOTE=sweetpea29;1728596]Thanks Molls x Can trust you to have words of wisdom n comfort x
mostly I've no prob accepting I'm an addict, last night was like a case of the 'fcuk its'. Been weighing up in mind all over again, if I were to drink it would hurt no one only me, I could 'escape' for while blah, blah...others have relapsed then quit again so could I..... No, I don't wanna go back there, no, no, no.

Gman posted something this morn also really made sense to me.

Had good few hours kip there so bit more 'at ' myself. Back to normal functioning.... DIY disaster to fix! That woulda been fun trying to use silicone gun with a hungover shaky hand!

Glad you feeling more yourself Sweetpea. Maybe your subconscious directed you back here to MWO so your support system is to hand. It’s those f it moments that always caught me out. I’m going to be looking for advice soon so I have my plan in place for over the holidays. Have started doing meditation again so that’s a start. In the past I would be sailing along weeks on end and then through sometimes not thinking/planning ahead would have a glass in my hand before I knew it. Safe travels JC. Wave to everyone else.