Join the Army Against Alcohol-December 2017

[IamMary]

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Or as the aul ones used to say in Dublin ' sorry for your troubles missus'

I love that phrase Molly, you still hear it. All these expressions, maybe accents too, will die out, when we are all like saying like, you know what I mean like! drives me nuts.
I do like this though.

Poor you [MENTION=7008]JackieClaire[/MENTION]

That's very interesting on dementia [MENTION=15758]rustop59[/MENTION]

Right..marching myself to the leaba (wonder how SweatPea is doing, few missing army folks ..)

[rustop59]

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Good morning all. Last day in the workhouse and both chicks back in the nest so happy days. Going to savor every minute of this Christmas as I realize it might be the last one with just our nuclear family. Glad to be going into it clearheaded and able to enjoy every moment. Will be staying close to the barracks but not nearly as worried as I was a few weeks ago. Once I found out that one daughters boyfriend was coming 26th and knew I would be on driving duty, it was like a weight had been lifted. Beforehand I’m so busy it’s not an issue.

Love the old sayings, it’s a pity that it is being lost except in more rural areas. Catch you all later.

[JackieClaire]

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[MENTION=22411]IamMary[/MENTION]..........like I'm not sure I liked that. It got kinda like a cacophony of likes like
Flew out this morning to do some shopping and the shops are suspiciously quiet.

[mollyka]

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Evening folks! Think that's one of the reasons I like where I live - it's quite a working class area and folks have no nonsense about them - a few towns quite nearby the people living in them are so full of SHITE --- oh I dunno -- another old saying goes 'it's far from .... we were reared!' -- Most of us are only a generation away from having no arse in our trousers tbh...

anyways - have had a shite few days at work - almost exploded in a row - but I did keep my mouth shut by some miracle -- so on a day off tomorrow so that IS good timing..
Delighted you feel like that Rusters.. and just to get through those firsts.. (you know - first birthday/Christmas/wedding --- whatever) NO MATTER WHAT -- and who knows -- you might even enjoy it:happy2:

Was just working it out... with the exception of one Christmas (one very very LARGE exception it has to be said) I think I've had 10 sober Christmas's in the last 11.. so really to have a boozy Christmas now would seem very very strange indeed!

Think I may be heading to bed soon - would love to hear from our missing brethren......

[IamMary]

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Good for you [MENTION=15758]rustop59[/MENTION]. I think youve got this one. Its only another day really, but with much more temptation for the couple of weeks.
Inlaws will be here for the day, but my house, so Im in control. We will come out the other end without puffy faces, bloated tummys (ok, maybe skip that one) and a feel like we've had a break, instead of needing one!
Jealous your all finishing up. Am working up to the wire, ah but sure then i'll be done!
Hope your not feeling any worse [MENTION=7008]JackieClaire[/MENTION].. maybe the other shoppers heard your were coming and all backed away slowly!

[JackieClaire]

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Just popping in for the nighy nighters.
Must have had a fair few sober Christmasses.............remember the first one back in 2004 the day before the heartbreaking tsunami in Thailand. Honestly they're the best.
No airs and graces in this house or family..........if there was you'd get it shaken out of you.

[JackieClaire]

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[MENTION=22411]IamMary[/MENTION].......cross post there.
Still snuffly but prolly a lot to do with being in hot shops and then back into the cold.

[mollyka]

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Not finished Mary - just the day off - working Thurs and Friday then back on Wed - poxy break really - didn't even know you were sick Jackie mustn't be reading back proper like!!

[JackieClaire]

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Not sick enough to take tragically to my bed.

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

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Nite JC.
I can't ever remember having a Christmas, as an adult, when I didn't drink for the entire holiday period. Hand on heart I am actually looking forward to it being my first sober one.
I was out last Sat evening for a pre Chrismas get together and although I wasn't the only sober one (a couple of others in the larger group on driving duty too I think) I felt like I was the only one who wasn't drinking, I mean this in a very positive sense, I was the only one who was actually being myself.
I was mixing with a small number of friends and relatives over a period of hours and listening to a few of them get slowly sloshed and start talking crap just made me feel so grateful that I have, by hook and by crook, managed to escape from that place and it made me even more sure and determined that it is a place that I never want to go back to. The sheer insanity of my drinking 8-10 pints, not remembering what I said or did, or even how I got home was a regular occurrence. Once we get away from the ludicrous, but at the time very real fear, of 'never being able to drink again' and see it for what it really is, we have crossed a line in my opinion.
Goodnight all.

[rustop59]

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Not sick enough to take tragically to my bed.

Hope you feel better soon JC. Morning everyone, busy day planned, hair, chauffeuring etc so better get moving.

[JackieClaire]

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Morning darlings,
[MENTION=21798]Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)[/MENTION].........the penny has dropped methinks. When other people are drinking and they're on their 4th drink I tend to switch off, start looking round the room for someone not drinking and plonk myself next to them. One thing that always gets me is how bloody loud they get........and its not their fault its to do with the alcohol........around about the 3/4th drink.........hearing becomes impaired...........I learnt that on the course I went on years ago.

Ordered a lovely basket of flowers for my MIL.............we go through the ............I don't need anything, at my age I've got everything, remember I'm diabetic, I'm 93 you know every year.............well she's our mammy and we love her so she's getting something.

[MENTION=15758]rustop59[/MENTION] ...............Friday's my day for nails and hair.

[mollyka]

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my day is off to Dundalk for himself and his foot - going to pick up some stocking fillers and have dinner out on our way home - once his nibs cheers up a bit - he's a right aul Grinch on and off at the moment... anyway - off I go -- have a good day all xxx

[IamMary]

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Great to read your post Tabbers. Definitely know where your coming from.. My Christmas party was a bit torturous by the time I was leaving. A colleague was very well on, made a big deal about getting me a double vodka - I stood there like a statue with it in my hand. Anyway, she was too pissed to notice I didnt touch it. Then I had to pose for a million photos.. listen to more drunk people moan about a manager then the worst bit, get dragged onto the dance floor for some train shite that you do at weddings. Could not wait to get out of there.
Food was good though.
Did not miss being a drinker.
Think I might be a sober snob to those that are slobberly sloshed

Flowers put a smile on everyones face JC, good call..

[JackieClaire]

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@ IamMary Blooming obstacle course some parties.........you win the gold medal.:goodgirl:

Mr JC's got the proper lurgy. He's gone to bed clutching 3 hankies and a bottle of cough medicine.


These are they that are we're giving to MIL...