August Army Thread 2019

[JackieClaire]

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[MENTION=9094]satz123[/MENTION]..........I love that man. Shall I bore you silly again with watching him speak at Dog Fest. :happy2:
Just had a spectacular thunderstorm............It went so dark. :egad:All these years of stuffing Xanax down Bess and she sat with her head on the window sill watching the lightening as calm as can be with me jumping out of my skin every three minutes.
Going to fill in the forms for the new GP. Might as well strike while the iron's hot.
Will try and pop in before bed to see how Bridgeeeee and Tones got on.

[byebyebridgetjones]

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Morning All,
There were some 'visibility issues' with the mammograb but I think we'll be OK. Results when fully reported on. You could actually make another career out of getting all of your middle-aged person checks and follow-ups. I used to laugh at Mum and Dad, who are vigilant bless 'em, but it really is quite labour intensive. Also involves lots of trips into the city, which doesn't particularly enchant me.

Back to work today, so I better motor.

[JackieClaire]

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[MENTION=9170]byebyebridgetjones[/MENTION]..........I've left a cream cake in the fridge for when you get in. You need a treat.
I'm due a smear soon...........so much fun getting on in years and in October would you believe its 6 months since I got my ear trumpets so its a follow-up time. I loathe them.
I'm sure to get a battery of blood tests with the new docs. I'll take a picnic and make a day of it.

[IamMary]

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Thats a lovely verse Satz.. I think Rosie's arrival was perfect timing.
thats hilarious about Bess!

Great to get the mammograb over with Bridge :fingers:
Cant believe your doing 7 miles a day already Starty!! Great decision.

Tony, what terrible advise. Who knows best, someone who's read a paper/book on the subject or a bunch of people who have been though the mill, over and over again?

Nothing to report, back to lunches and homework :nailbiting: but I am delighted to have a routine back again.

[tonyniceday]

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[MENTION=7008]JackieClaire[/MENTION] What, in the name of all that is Holy, is "Dog Fest"..........?????????

Anyway, I went to Smart Recovery today, not being a great fan of AA (it's not them, it's me), I had some preconceptions which were totally blown out of the water in about 5 minutes.n

What a breath of fresh air and some really nice people, 14 of us there so there was quite a cross section of society. There was also a number who are moderators rather than abstainers. Interesting that they seem to generally be the ones who are having the most problems...go figure!

I shall definitely be back there next week.

Got some good advice that following the introduction of the local "integrated" alcohol service, practices were told they could, if they wished, remove themselves from providing alcohol recovery treatment and refer all cases straight to the service. Been told of another practice which doesn't do this and I'll see if I can move. In the meantime, I've been given some tips on getting myself seen before the 3 weeks mentioned before.

Then I had to go to work!!

[JackieClaire]

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Morning,
[MENTION=23019]tonyniceday[/MENTION]..............its like Glastonbury for dogs We were there 2016. Its not something we would have paid for but Jenny got the tickets for my birthday that year. Noel Fitzpatrick took to the stage to talk about his work, his early life and how some of his pioneering surgery with animals is used in humans. He's got the gift of the gab.
Dogfest | The Ultimate Summer Festival for Dogs | Cheshire | Bristol | Hertfordshire

The active users were always the ones that had a list of moans and groans. I facilitated a couple of SMART meetings and moving them on is a nightmare. Luckily I was being supervised by someone senior so he stuck his oar in.

[IamMary]

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What do you mean, moving them on [MENTION=7008]JackieClaire[/MENTION]??

Thats interesting about the moderators in the group. Having tried to moderate for many years, its all consuming. I know sober 'forever' is a daunting idea when your starting out, I suppose that's what the One Day At A Time slogan is so very apt.
What struck me, when I arrived here, was how content people were with sober time under their belt. I mean insofar as the constant voices in your head had been silenced. What also struck me was how people talked about being sober long term. I thought once you get over the hump, thats it, box ticked. Takes much longer to grow back into your old self, or your new self. Well it did for me anyway!

[rustop59]

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Afternoon all. Know exactly what you mean Mary. You back at work yet? This full time lark is exhausting. Glad this is the last week I have to do it. Sandwich at desk and mad run around shops at lunch as sil and bil are picking up their dog and staying overnight. I was minding her over weekend and beyond. Love Super vet JC, very popular programme on our house.

I’m the same with going into the city Bridget, luckily the breast check unit is in one of the hospitals in the suburbs so I only have about 20 minute drive, in and out as fast as I can. How are you today Tony? Hope you will find Smart useful. Waves to everyone else.

[stirly-girly]

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[MENTION=7008]JackieClaire[/MENTION]

Anyway, I went to Smart Recovery today, not being a great fan of AA (it's not them, it's me), I had some preconceptions which were totally blown out of the water in about 5 minutes.n

What a breath of fresh air and some really nice people, 14 of us there so there was quite a cross section of society. There was also a number who are moderators rather than abstainers. Interesting that they seem to generally be the ones who are having the most problems...go figure!

I shall definitely be back there next week.

Got some good advice that following the introduction of the local "integrated" alcohol service, practices were told they could, if they wished, remove themselves from providing alcohol recovery treatment and refer all cases straight to the service. Been told of another practice which doesn't do this and I'll see if I can move. In the meantime, I've been given some tips on getting myself seen before the 3 weeks mentioned before.

Then I had to go to work!!

Tony - so glad to hear your first meeting went well!! As for those moderating - I remember years ago, here at MWO, there were people who were moderating and while I don't want to step on anyone's toes or belittle anyone's attempt at moderating, many times it seemed to me that the "mods" were more obsessed with keeping it to two drinks a week and many times struggling more to stick to their plan of only two glasses of wine with Sunday dinner than were the people who were trying to stay AF. I just wondered what was the point of having one drink on Thursday and another on Monday as opposed to just giving it up altogether. And as [MENTION=22411]IamMary[/MENTION] says - those with considerable AF time are content within themselves, even if things in their personal or professional lives are not what they want them to be, they have the inner peace that comes with making that decision to stop the craziness that is AL. There is a freedom that comes with sobriety, as long as you have completely made up your mind that that is the only way for you. I meant to say the other day good on you for passing up the booze aisle and sticking to your plan. Well done!!

As for those in the medical field and how they deal with (or don't deal with) addiction - I confided in a GP some years ago that I had a drinking problem and she practically threw me out of her office. I asked if there were any support groups available in our area - no! I told her one of the main reasons I drank was to sleep and that I also felt depressed so she said to see a shrink to get antidepressants and sleeping pills prescribed. I went to him and instead of addressing the drinking issue, which in all fairness, he might not have been qualified to do, we discussed the fact that my one sister and I haven't spoken for years even tho' I assured him that it was not something that concerned me in the least.He wrote me the prescription with a warning about taking the pills and drinking. A lot of good that did. Two and a half months later I was still on the pills and washing them down with booze. Not good!

Mers - huge congrats on 1500 days! Love those roundy figures!!

Bridge - hope all is well with your mammogram. Damn I hate those things. Due for one myself.

Starty - you really are coming along brilliantly - such long distances already! Good for you! You'll be tiring the doggies out with your wanderings!!!

Jackie - I would love a thunder storm!! Can't remember the last time it rained here. Good on Bess for staying calm. Darling girl!!

:hiya: to Rusty, Satz and Molly and anyone I might have missed!

Hopefully get back on later at some time. Enjoy the rest of your day!!!

[byebyebridgetjones]

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Thanks for the creamy treat JC. None left. I fell face first into it.
One thing to get your tits slammed between a couple of 2x4s but that other Southern test, God yuck.
Had a performance review and strong-armed my boss into promoting me a level. Then I bought a lounge. Hope this comes off. If it doesn't I'm turning into Doreen and they'll be thorry coth Doreen ith not that thmart coth sheth paid at thilly level tho she ith a bit thilly. She forgeths how she doeth all the thingth.:yay:

Thit I am tho tired. Need thleep. Thee yath on flip thide.

[JackieClaire]

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Evening,
I trit-trotted over the big field in the pouring rain to the new doctors to hand in my new application I had forgotten my two forms of identification ............see page 3 in teeny tiny writing might be a problem there. I'll drop them in Friday if I can find my passport and a something with my address on.
Another thing........... why do they need all my previous surnames.........I divorced the a**hole 38 years ago and honestly,it wasn't very nice or pleasant and really don't want to bring up the memories of a rather traumatic/unpleasant time in my life.

[MENTION=22411]IamMary[/MENTION]...........' moving on'.........its trying to get one person to shut up in a nice way who's hogging the limelight so the next person can speak. They're not long meetings and its frustrating and off putting for the others.

[MENTION=11158]stirly-girly[/MENTION].........the doctor who treated me at my practice (after I'd been sober about 4 years )that all the anti-depressants she prescribed finally while I was actually in the madness admitted that I might as well have gone home and flushed them down the toilet the good they did me.

Waves to all and see you on the morrow or today in Bridgees case

[tonyniceday]

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Thats interesting about the moderators in the group. Having tried to moderate for many years, its all consuming. I know sober 'forever' is a daunting idea when your starting out, I suppose that's what the One Day At A Time slogan is so very apt.

Tony - so glad to hear your first meeting went well!! As for those moderating - I remember years ago, here at MWO, there were people who were moderating and while I don't want to step on anyone's toes or belittle anyone's attempt at moderating, many times it seemed to me that the "mods" were more obsessed with keeping it to two drinks a week and many times struggling more to stick to their plan of only two glasses of wine with Sunday dinner than were the people who were trying to stay AF. I just wondered what was the point of having one drink on Thursday and another on Monday as opposed to just giving it up altogether. And as [MENTION=22411]IamMary[/MENTION] says - those with considerable AF time are content within themselves, even if things in their personal or professional lives are not what they want them to be, they have the inner peace that comes with making that decision to stop the craziness that is AL. There is a freedom that comes with sobriety, as long as you have completely made up your mind that that is the only way for you. I meant to say the other day good on you for passing up the booze aisle and sticking to your plan. Well done!!

Morning,
[MENTION=23019]tonyniceday[/MENTION]............The active users were always the ones that had a list of moans and groans. I facilitated a couple of SMART meetings and moving them on is a nightmare. Luckily I was being supervised by someone senior so he stuck his oar in.

I'm still not sleeping well (as you'll see from the time on this post!) So I was thinking a lot about the moderators and cannot understand how that can permanently work for an alcoholic? I have tried it and I know I could do it for maybe a week or so but sooner or later it would all come crashing down.

To me, it's the same old adage ... " one drink is never enough, so one drink is always too many"

[stirly-girly]

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Good morning Army!!

A friend of mine posted this on FB. Little creature known as a "quokka", spotted on Rottnest Island, Western Australia. Thought it might make yis smile! I'm sure [MENTION=9170]byebyebridgetjones[/MENTION] and [MENTION=7261]Guitarista[/MENTION] are familiar with these little guys. Sorry the pic is so big - don't know how to make it smaller. Hope you all have a smashing day!!!

[JackieClaire]

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Morning,
[MENTION=11158]stirly-girly[/MENTION]......big is always better unless its spot on your chin. He's a cutey.:heartbeat:

[MENTION=23019]tonyniceday[/MENTION]...........it just doesn't work. I really understand that some normies go overboard now and again. Like a weddings, a bereavement, Christmas and New Year.
You know once I discovered drinking on an empty stomach all bets were off. Advice today............... don't get hungry.
Wonder if this will stop prosecco o'clock???
Drinking bottle of wine a week has same cancer risk as smoking up to 1 cigarettes, study claims | The Independent

Busy today cleaning the oven...........why don't self-clean ovens just get on and do it themselves while we're in bed, or the shops? And they don't do the bottom of the oven.

Finally tracked down our plasterer.............he's in the Orkeneys fishing. Decorator starts again Monday. Its never flipping ending.

[byebyebridgetjones]

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God that quokka needs to start it's own MWO account and see a GP ASAP hey?
Quick fly through. I've been staying up late amusing myself and getting about 6 hours sleep for days. Time for a catch up. Too many fun things to do!