FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

[sweetpea]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

:h Suki so pleased to here that your are alright. It is a shame that the case continues because of the added stress factor for you. As East says closure would have been good for you. Hope today has not been too traumatic with everything cracking off at work. Just to let you know we are all thinking of you. Take care and loads of strength and fortitude are coming your way from all the crackers LOLove xx

Sweetpea xx :l

[flutterby]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Hi all,

I just wrote a long post and when I went to preview it - "This page cannot be displayed"
Then I hit the back button and everything was gone. I HATE when that happens and now I am late for work on top of it. Oh well, I will try to not let it get to me. No doubt the universe is unfolding as it should :-)

Please know that I'm thinking of you all and will check in later. Have a class tonight so it will be much more later than sooner.

Have a wonderful day keeping AL away,
Take care,

[Ezekiel37]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Hello Firecrackers,

Thirty days today, feeling quite good about myself for that.

Congrats, to all, for getting through those difficult tricky days, however many you have counted.

Last night was a weird experience. I went to watch Manchester United (beat Portsmouth), I avoided the pre-match drinkies and half time drinkies and post match drinkies but had a really great evening overall. I didn’t want to spoil the 30-day run, which proves I can knock it off if I really try.

Now I just want to clock up a whole load more AF days in February.

FinallyRN, good luck in Spain, that will be a tough one.

[Suki411]

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To all of the dear Firecrackers, this week has been such an emotional roller coaster for me (hate roller coasters, never go on them!).

After two years of telling us that our department is moving to a different state in early July. we learned today that we are staying put in Boston, and the other part of our department, in western Massachusetts has to move to Boston by December. There were cheers, screams, tears of happiness and there were outbursts of anger from people who had already bought homes near the new office, rented out their condos for a year, quit their jobs and moved to a different company. With all that has gone on in my life over the last three years, I had no idea how much of a trigger point this was. I thought that this was the last on the list of all things horrible in my life. However, looking for a new job at my age was not a pleasant thought. All I kept thinking was "paper or plastic".

I stopped reading and posting over the last week and tonight realized that it was a HUGE mistake.

I have mentioned MWO to my bosses, people at work, doctors, HR, and to my new incredible therapist (you have to understand, my dad was a surgeon, if there was a problem, you cut it out, not talk about it). All but my therapist have dismissed this community.

BIG MISTAKE. I have found that the days I don't read or post are the days I have the most problems.

I am not the cheerleader that Sweetpea is, not good at listing all of the names of the FCers who have offered support, good vibes, and love, but, please know how important all of you and this thread have been to me.

much love, S xx

[sweetpea]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

FEBRUARY IS HERE TELL ME YOUR GOALS

:happy: :jumpin: Morning you lovely lot of crackers February is here so lets get some individual goals going

Firstly I am going to get fitter both in body and soul
Secondly on any day I am not AF I am going to moderate so I remember every single moment of the month
Thirdly I shall keep posting and reading everyday that I have access to a computer and be a really good :yougo: to all your crackers
I shall take ODAT so that I am realistic about what I am doing

SO COME ON FOLKS LETS HEAR YOUR FEBRUARY GOALS

Rustop at least the weather is not so bad where we are - Scotland is really getting it bad. I am glad I was not on that ferry that ran aground. Hope the school runs are not getting too much. Been there and done that one - just another hurdle in getting the kids through life's challenges

Eastender cold sores are the pits because you so badly want to scratch them and know it will only make it worse. AF life a healthy life Hmmmmmmmmmm makes you wonder sometimes. I think our bodies are so used to having booze in them that when you stop drinking it must have some adverse effects. In fact every time you pick up a paper there is conflicting advice on how a couple of glasses of wine a day is actually good for you !!!!!!! or has big AL infiltrated the press with his propaganda :H Actually I think the operative word is couple of glasses - AL would have us believe pint size is good - noooo don't think so either!!!!!! A couple of days rest from the builders will do you the world of good but don't be tempted to start spring cleaning because when they get back it will make it just as bad. Hot bath, soothing candles and a good book is what Sweetpea has ordered for you so jump to it and enjoy - Not forgetting Mr East cooking the dinner of course xx

Fby it is just so frustrating when that happens. I have come up with a master plan though - I copy and paste what I have typed into a word document before I try and do anything now. The amount of times I have lost what I have typed is unbelievable so to keep the stress factor down I keep a word document open at all times and periodically copy and paste till i have finished. After all I am not renowned for my short posts!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope the class went well last night

Finski as a token of my support I have given up my window seat for you on the train!!! Not easy getting pea out of her coveted seat you know. WE shall be really pleased to hear from you any time because support is what it is all about whether you are AF or not. So keep battling away we are here for you


Ezekiel you superstar 30 days - I am feeling very envious of your strength and determination - Well done - Great determination at not drinking at the at the Manchester match - which they won YAY

Teardrop and RN we are all thinking of you

Erin we shall all be pleased when you get the time to post again - don't work too hard

Suki what can we all say BUT thank goodness your firm is not moving YAY one less thing for you to have to worry about. It may not be the perfect job but at least you haven't got to worry about finding a new one or moving. Well my friend all your MWO mates are now really hoping you get some stability back into your life - YOU SO DESERVE IT

Well my faithful band of warriors time to get some work done

Take care

Sweetpea xxxxxx

[wakupmom]

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Hello,You lovely fire crackers!
I am awfull.In that i do not post as much as i should,but i do read when i get the chance.I love to hear how you are all doing,and i feel that i know you all.I find this support amazing,and want to say i am thinking of you all and wish you a great weekend whatever.
Sweetpea can i ask are you from Scotland?xx

[wakupmom]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Good luck to Tear Drop today,and East Ender,hope that building work is almost over.It will will be worth it in the end.Stressfull though xxxx

[flutterby]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Good morning firecrackers,

I will follow your wordprocessing advice sweetpea -- no more lost words for me! Actually, maybe it was better that some of the last post didn't go through because I was going on about how beautiful the weather is here.:beach: But hey, we pay for it during hurricane season.

Anyway, I was thinking about Sweetpea's comment about looking for AL during bad weather shut-in times, and it struck me that I do the same for good weather times. Maybe it's not the weather.... DO YOU THINK??? I know that I can find any excuse in the book if I want to slip back into the pattern. And, excuse me, but life does give us a lot of ammunition for excuse making.

So I am ready to get on Sweetpea's new "express" train. I'm visulizing it as a high speed bullet train because I recently had some angst when I contemplated my MOW join date. Not that I am disappointed in progress so far but I'm sensing it is time to cut to the chase.

When I was a teenager, I decided to get my ears pierced -- no big deal -- but for some reason, instead of having it done in one quick (and relatively painless) pierce, I chose to wear self piercing earrings that poked through a little at a time over of period of maybe a week or two. I forget how long it took, but that technique only prolonged the agony-- not to mention the fact that one ear got infected. How stupid was that? (You don't have to answer that :-)

So sweet one, I am going to get aboard the express today and quit prolonging the agony. Don't need a window seat because everything will be such a blur anyway. I'm going to read a good book and by the time it's finished, we will be at the station.

My goal is to stay AF one station at a time as we navigate the universe. Well... it is a virtual train after all. We are scheduled to arrive at Station #1 on Feb 29 at 6:45 a.m. See you there!!

A huge hug to the firecracker crew for keeping it going. It is INSPIRING to see all the AF days adding up.

:groupluv:

[rustop61]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Hi Everyone

Well after wet and windy we now have cold and frosty. There was a light dusting of snow and the mountains looked beautiful this morning. Myself and two friends walked for over an hour. Well done Ezkiel, you are right, we can do it. It's bloody hard at times but we will get there. I have just completed 31 days and am starting a 6 week run for lent. Compared to a bottle of wine a night, progress is being made. However like Suki I do need to stay near MWO and read and post. You guys are what keeps me motivated. For months I just read but did not join in. Then I saw people who joined way way after me and the progress they were making. I got quite jealous and wanted that for myself. I might not have quite achieved it their way but I am getting there my way, so will all of you.

Rustop

[Eastender]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Hi Firecrackers,
Bright cold day today in the UK. Still have my huuuuuuugh coldsore , Why do they feel ten times bigger on the inside than they look in the mirror!

Suki. Sooooo glad that you have some good news at last. Boy you have had so many crucial meetings to deal with in just a few days. You have handled it fantastically well :thumbs: . Be proud of yourself!
You must be relieved that you job is safe and you won't need to job hunt. How sad that your colleagues have to deal with the consequences of the company being so fickle.
Anyway here comes your new life Suki ,grab it with both hands, and may the very best of luck stay with you from now on.
Your therapist has good common sense, she obviously sees that MWO is working positively for you, and if it works don't knock it!

Sweetpea. Ummmmm February, my plans? will think about that one today and post later.Ohh there is one thing ,if Mr East reads this Roses please 14th?
Have tiling going on in bathroom, I miss my Bath, :upset: so relaxing at the moment not an option! YES I AM washing! Shower is operational,although not the same!

Teardrop. Hope all goes well with your brother today thinking of you.

Wake upmom. great to hear from you,pop in more often,

Fby. I have never heard of this method of ear piercing! I have seen in a simular instrument at the london Dungeons that was attached to..............better stop there maybe minors reading.
Oh no could not eek that sort of pain out, I am a coward, My ear piecing was done at 21 after two large shots of whisky.
My kids have multiple ear and face piercings, any others I would rather not know about!
Anyway. Glad you're on the train,hope its not too fast for me.

Rustop. How are the exams going with the girls? Such a worrying time for all.

Eze. Way to go, :happy: you are already into February and still wanting more.good for you well done:award:

Have a good day

Eastx

[sweetpea]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

:upset: :upset: have lost the plot today. Love you all loads. MAY NOT BE ABLE TO POST FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS :upset: :h Please keep me in touch though and let me know how you are getting on xxxxxxxxxx

SWEETPEA xxxxxxxx

[Eastender]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Sweetpea

Are you OK?

East

[indiamike57]

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Hi Sweetpea -

Hope all is well and I am glad to be back on the boards at least for a bit this weekend. Will try to read and catch up. Doing well AF with one slip since Jan 2. Guess that is a good sign!

Will chat more when time allows (major work project.

Cheers.....

[flutterby]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Sweetpea,
We love you!!!
xox
Fby

[finski]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Hey Sweetpea

Oh you dear inspiration of ours.. Don't despair. Even though you're the one that's always encouraging us all and being positive, you're still human, as we all are, and you're allowed to feel down, upset, lost.. what ever it may be.
Just don't shy away from us, we've all been pouring our hearts out at you and you've been there to give a kind word for all of us. Please don't forget that we're all here for each other so what your problem might be, why not try and share it with us, as we've all done with you? You've been a rock to us but we would very much love to be your rock too!!!
I sincerely hope everything's okay with you and hoping to hear from you very very soon.
Lots and lots and lots of love from
Finski (but i'm sure the rest of us will sign this one too..)
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:l :heart: