Join the Army Against Alcohol-January 2018

[RunningCourage]

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Thank youse for the warm hellos - good to have
[MENTION=5052]anon[/MENTION] - Snowdon would be a treat - but looks as if it's full already! That's something I've noticed with marathons this coming year - so many are already booked

[anon]

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Oh that is a shame RC I booked it the day it came online.Hope you are doing Ok?

[satz123]

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Hi Army--Just watching BBC 4 Beatles and spotted me twice, used to go to all their stuff-- Only saying this now-- as alcohol never passed my lips! What a great time I had then.
Hi RC Fancy Snowdon Marathon in October?

Have it taped Mrs A inkele:
Check how many minutes into it you are there - HOW EXCITING !!!!

[satz123]

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Mr D'Arcy - welcome back
How the hell are you.
[MENTION=7008]JackieClaire[/MENTION] - sad news to get on your friend. :hug:

[IamMary]

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Hello all,
Good to see you Arsy! Back to the grind on Monday?

Morning Army.
Housebound with flu .....

You too! this flu is everywhere! I know several people on their 2nd antibiotic and steroids.. My mother took to her bed for a week and is turning a corner at last, no antibiotic.

Just heard a bloke I used to work with was found dead in his flat on Monday. He'd been sober donkey's years. Very involved in charities for substance abuse and training the likes of me. One of those big bear type of a man who gave the best hugs. All very sad..........just the 5th day of 2018 and tbh I've had enough of it already..

Ah no.. thats so very sad JC.. How did he die?
Thats all the shitty stuff out of the way in January, the rest of the yer will be uneventful.

Thats gas Anon and Rustop, daughters probably know each other!

[satz123]

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Hello all,
Good to see you Arsy! Back to the grind on Monday?


You too! this flu is everywhere! I know several people on their 2nd antibiotic and steroids.. My mother took to her bed for a week and is turning a corner at last, no antibiotic.
!

Mers - no antibiotics here either.
They will not cure a virus - which is what the flu is.

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

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Morning all, a long read back so sorry if I missed anything, its still early here.

Morning everyone.
Sorry I haven't been around much - totally caught up in my own issues and neglecting the very supportive folks on here :heart:
I've missed you all - and I will make sure to post each day for 2018...... even if it's only shit talk !! - (guaranteed) :haha:

Nice to see you posting again Benji.

Young Satz drinking again FFS !!.

Nothing to add except f**K

happy new year folks.
Sorry I went awol there at the end of October - life just got very busy and had to practise spinning plates again.

RC great to 'see' you. How have you been, really?

Joe is in great form today tbh - he just got his new bike - so it's like a new member of the family! It is now firmly ensconced in our kit hen as our garage has been de-commissioned.... sore piggies but he'll be grand -- life good with you lovely fella??

Did he get another Harley?

I only started running 20 years ago and yes when I was drinking a lot--It was very hard but at the end of each run I resolved to try and pack in the booze.I even ran a marathon with a hangover--not a pretty sight! Needless to say it is so much easier now and I am faster also. Off for a run now!

Mrs A you are my hero, the very definition of persistence.

Just heard a bloke I used to work with was found dead in his flat on Monday. He'd been sober donkey's years. Very involved in charities for substance abuse and training the likes of me. One of those big bear type of a man who gave the best hugs. All very sad..........just the 5th day of 2018 and tbh I've had enough of it already.

Jenny's moving in with a girlfriend until she can find a wee place of her own. She's got her eye on a couple of places so shouldn't be long before she's moved.

That is sad JC, life is all too short.
Good to hear your daughter is getting sorted.

[mollyka]

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Yup - courtesy of his accident a lovely new one - and in true woman fashion i can tell you it is black and grey and very shiny ;-)
Morning all - work today sadly :egad:

[rustop59]

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Yup - courtesy of his accident a lovely new one - and in true woman fashion i can tell you it is black and grey and very shiny ;-)
Morning all - work today sadly :egad:

Good morning Molly and all to come. Good luck with the new bike, nice start to New Year. Vent away Mary, you get it off your chest, might even get some helpful advice and those of us who have passed those years give a sigh of relief before we hurdle off to whatever drama our adult kids have in store for us. Hope young Satz and Jenny are ok and you are feeling better Satz.

Going out tonight in the city. Meeting a friend for dinner and drinks. Driving to the luas so no worries. That’s the end of the Christmas celebrations, thank God. Waves to everyone I have not mentioned, great to see the thread busier.

[satz123]

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Morning all.
At a loss as to how to deal with young Satz.
I feel now that he's relapsed - he'll do all the apologies etc and be 'good' for a while - till it happens again.
I can't live like that for the rest of my days - wondering will he? won't he ?
So not sure what is next.

I find it scary that he still thinks there is something to be gained from drinking alcohol ........ I stupidly thought in rehab he'd have learned that he cannot drink.

[Guitarista]

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Yup - courtesy of his accident a lovely new one - and in true woman fashion i can tell you it is black and grey and very shiny ;-)

The bike's living in the kitchen? :thumbsup:

Satz. Sorry to hear about your young fella. It must be a struggle for him, and of course hard for you. Hugs and positive vibes sent from over here.

[JackieClaire]

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Morning all,

[MENTION=9094]satz123[/MENTION].......I'm always reluctant to to recommend Al-Anon..........but I reckon its time. As parents we've blamed ourselves over the years for things we perceve that the things are children........ failing exams, failing their driving test or becoming an addict is our fault.............its not. Some of them in Al-anon are pretty harsh but its like every programme there's always a zealot.

Help and Hope for Families and Friends of Alcoholics

[satz123]

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[MENTION=7008]JackieClaire[/MENTION] thanks for that.
Yes myself and DD have decided to go to a meeting
We'll try bring Mr S too.

[anon]

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Good afternoon lovely Army.

Satz so sorry again about the lad! I cannot work out how far in on the Beatles thing I was on--I was outside the cavern queuing and also in the audience at the Empire (not screaming) It was in the very early days Also saw me dancing in the Cavern.

Celebrating my 71st birthday with a run with Mr Whizzy he has decided at age 72 to join me. He has lost over a stone in weight and eating and drinking sensibly.
Off for a family meal at 3 so must put my glitzy clothes on!

[mollyka]

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Evening all -- just in - big bowl of stew feet up on couch - that's it.... days done ;-)

The bike's living in the kitchen? :thumbsup:

In a word -- yes ;-) the garage is under construction and the new shed isn't being delivered till Monday week and he couldn't bear to leave his baby in the showroom.. so......

[MENTION=7008]JackieClaire[/MENTION] thanks for that.
Yes myself and DD have decided to go to a meeting
We'll try bring Mr S too.

I hope it goes okay - and I'm not speaking against Al-Anon - not at all - obviously I've never been to one - but my one worry would be that most of them are going to be every bit as damaged by alcoholics as the alcoholics themselves - and are far from experts - I get it going to one of their meetings for support - but advice could be very skewed.... maybe I'm really really wrong saying that. and as I say it's from a position of complete ignorance:hug::hug:

Good afternoon lovely Army.

Satz so sorry again about the lad! I cannot work out how far in on the Beatles thing I was on--I was outside the cavern queuing and also in the audience at the Empire (not screaming) It was in the very early days Also saw me dancing in the Cavern.

Celebrating my 71st birthday with a run with Mr Whizzy he has decided at age 72 to join me. He has lost over a stone in weight and eating and drinking sensibly.
Off for a family meal at 3 so must put my glitzy clothes on!

Well fair dues to you - obviously he's been watching with admiration for quite some time... how wonderful that you've influenced his life too... amazing!