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    Re: August Army Manoevres

    Originally posted by brit View Post
    Lost my Anon -re Whizzy Lizzy due to internet stuff nor recognising me. Now Brit--Had a very difficult time due to Mr A (sorry now Mr B) being diagnosed with an an aggressive form of Cancer. Went back to drinking but decided that is the road to nowhere. Read back loads and pleased to see the progress of all you lot, Alcohol is a disease but have beaten it once and will do again--
    Late check- in tonight folks

    MrsA :hug: it's so lovely to hear from you again, just so very sorry about the circumstances :hug:
    You poor thing and MrA too x. Life is such an effing cruel bitch at times.

    No judgement from me anyhows x can totally see how those bottles enticed you in. There but for the grace......go any of us. Glad you have came back here x not long back after being AWOL myself.
    You have said it above and I know you will beat this buggerance of a disease cos you are one strong amazing lady x Tomorrow is a new day x

    Bridget I'm very sorry to hear you're struggling too but I want to thank you for sharing cos selfishly it is helping me in my own wee head battles. So glad you're back here again and know you have it in you to beat the fecker hands down! BTW Bridge we ain't all runners! Hell no!
    And Molls your response to Bridge was just what I needed to read today x thank you too x


    Starty your retreat sounds fab and just what you needed. Hope it sticks with you. Where was it again? Do ya need to have experience in yoga/meditation to go or would they accept novices?!

    Hey Molls, Jacks and Satz, Rusty and Mary too- sounds like start of a song, no?! Hope you all well? Missed out Mr D'Arsey- how'd first day back go?

    Mary you asked had I thought of changing? Just recently have after being 18 years in one ward now out community based. Spent too long in one place, my confidence was rock bottom and was stuck in a rut. This is a little shake up for my system. Will either kill me or cure me or neither. If I had all to do again would want to work in something to do with horticulture/ landscaping!

    Right, away to turn out the lights,

    Night all x and morning Bridget

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      Re: August Army Manoevres

      Originally posted by brit View Post
      Just remembering all the fabulous sober times--Many London marathons -running on the beach near Balbriggan- Malahide Parkrun Sweetpea- Windermere marathon with Arsey. Great north run staying at JC"s Villa-etc--Had wine tonight hopefully the last
      Anon, great to see you and Im very sorry to ready about the shit time your having. Hows Mr A(b) doing (that name will stick :-)) New day tomorrow, will you get out for a bit of a run?


      Originally posted by byebyebridgetjones View Post
      You are so right about brushing up on the tools, Mols. That may have been one of the problems, taking it all for granted and imagining that I was cured and could handle anything life threw at me. And for the most part I did. Doing it all alone is a big factor. Mostly I prefer to be by myself and self-reliant but that's a big part of our faulty thinking as boozehounds - not asking for help. Quite frankly, my family could be doing a shit ton more for me than they ever have, but I won't ask and they won't offer. Round and round we go.
      Guilty about not asking for help. Is it a control thing? Im really trying to change this. Well we all arrived here and hoped we would find help.. progress. My pact with myself was that Id join AA if it nothing panned out. Thank EVERYone it did!
      Is there something getting at you Bridge? Why do you feel like your getting to the end? Did you ever get involved with AA?
      AF - July 19th 2015 :happy2:

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        Re: August Army Manoevres

        Originally posted by byebyebridgetjones View Post
        I'm absolutely aware that it's not helping the mental state. It never, ever does. Anyway, onwards!
        Are you keeping the chill going after the retreat? This is the challenge, isn't it?
        That certainly is the challenge. On retreat I slept well even though it was in a dorm of strangers. Here not so much. Awake in the middle of the night and reaching for the ipad. On retreat there are NO distractions as you leave them at the door. However, it does give you tools to bring away. Like practising yoga and meditation which I love doing but fitting it in and getting in the mindset can be a challenge. I would certainly recommend it though. I intend to go again. There was a lady there who I think was an ordained buddhist. She was one of the teachers. She had a job in social care helping the homeless. So I can imagine that is horrendously stressful and mentally exhausting. She was also a recovering addict. Yet it certainly looks like she has found her peace and is giving to others in every possible way ie in her work and her volunteering at the buddhist centre. I so admire that. How satisfying my life be for her?

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          Re: August Army Manoevres

          Originally posted by sweetpea29 View Post
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          Starty your retreat sounds fab and just what you needed. Hope it sticks with you. Where was it again? Do ya need to have experience in yoga/meditation to go or would they accept novices?!

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          Sweety, it was just what I needed. I needed to realise that being without all my home comforts like internet, phone, watch, foods that I reach for, music etc I could be peaceful and happy. I also realised I was better at yoga and meditation than I realised No you did not need experience. They offered a slow yoga class as an option although I chose the normal one they talk you through each pose and you only go as far as you can with each one. Meditation, again if you were not familiar with certain techniques they offered a beginners class as an option. Novices are welcomed. It was in Suffolk.Near a tiny village called Walsham le willows.

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            Re: August Army Manoevres

            Mrs A, I hope you wake this morning to a better day :hug:

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              Re: August Army Manoevres

              Originally posted by starty View Post
              Mrs A, I hope you wake this morning to a better day :hug:
              I hope we all do Starty. Welcome back Mrs A and sorry about your husband, there but for the grace of God go any of us. So glad you came back . You too Bridge, we all learn something from each other. I am another one guilty of trying to do everything on my own, thought it was part of being a stay at home Mom for so many years. Have to say I’ve gotten much better since I went back to work. Did not get near as stressed having a full house this summer. Wasn’t as hung up on having things perfect and made it as easy as possible for myself.

              Need to get back to the meditation Starty. I did a few classes but life gets in the way. Back to routine this week and about to bring the doggies for a walk. Crochet classes starting again in September and I’m meeting the group on Saturday.

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                Re: August Army Manoevres

                Running late!
                [MENTION=18312]sweetpea29[/MENTION] - first day relatively easy - kids back tomorrow, so it's a soft start for us teachers!
                [MENTION=22839]brit[/MENTION] - hope you have a brighter day - and thank you for reaching out to us all here, here's to better todays and tomorrows.

                hello a'body else, must zoooooooommmmm.........

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                  Re: August Army Manoevres

                  Morning! Yup let's do another cliche = today is first day of the rest of our lives -
                  Personally not THAT enthusiastic bout it - awkward colleague who wasn't in yesterday will be there like a stormy fart today - BLISS:egad:
                  Good luck back to work arsey and chat later to all else
                  Contentedly sober since 27/12/2011
                  contentedly NF since 8/04/14

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                    Re: August Army Manoevres

                    Thanks everyone for all your lovely posts. I am feeling ok today and glad to say no hangover. Mr A/b going in for further surgery next Monday and although it is an aggressive tumour it is treatable.
                    I hardly have any time to myself as he never moves from my side which I do understand as he is anxious and in pain. Hardly been running as that was always my stress buster but I get so far, give up and come home.
                    Going out for a walk with my daughter and grandchildren later and hopefully Mr.A/b will join us.

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                      Re: August Army Manoevres

                      Morning all.
                      May I say Ms A that despite the horrible circumstances - I am delighted you came back 'home' to us when the going got tough .....
                      Get your daughter to stay with Mr A (s) and you go run ........ run ........ run even halfway will do :hug:
                      Last edited by satz123; August 15, 2018, 11:26 AM.

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                        Re: August Army Manoevres

                        Morning the rest of yiz.
                        Anyone want to organise us here in Ireland to go on a retreat - Buddhist or otherwise - I'm in :thumbsup:

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                          Re: August Army Manoevres

                          I've got an Airbnb we can all squeeze into the beginning of October........its got 2 beds and an en-suite.
                          It could be worse, I could be filing.
                          AF since 7/7/2009

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                            Re: August Army Manoevres

                            Glad to see you this morning, Whizzers.:hug:

                            Sleep fairy has buggered off and taken the nanna nap fairy with her. Under my eyes looks like I haven't taken my mascara off for a week. I'll have a kip at work tomorrow
                            It could be worse, I could be filing.
                            AF since 7/7/2009

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                              Re: August Army Manoevres

                              [MENTION=15758]rustop59[/MENTION].............welcome home, love. No crochet class this term............they've replaced it with ukulele lessons.

                              [MENTION=18049]RunningCourage[/MENTION]............all those young minds to mold. You'll be fab as I see a lot of empathy in you.
                              It could be worse, I could be filing.
                              AF since 7/7/2009

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                                Re: August Army Manoevres

                                Originally posted by JackieClaire View Post
                                I've got an Airbnb we can all squeeze into the beginning of October........its got 2 beds and an en-suite.
                                You'd better get the troops organised Jacks for Saturday ? .......... including Ms A ?
                                I'll do swap in work for the Sunday .......

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