FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

[Cinders]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

rustop61;249645 wrote: Hi Firecrackers

Loved your post Flutterby. Glad you are feeling a little better Sweetpea. I too thought I had this thing kicked last year when I did a few 30 Day stints. The thing I am finding is that the more AF time I get under my belt the easier it gets. You break the vicious circle and become more in control. The first time I did 30 Days it was so, so hard. This time I am more optimistic, I did it before and I KNOW I can do it again. So there AL up yours.

Catch you all later.

Rustop

All Firecrackers,

Glad to see so many on the train.

Just remember, if anyone falls off, this train will stop and wait for you to get back on.

See above. RUs post shows how good it is just to keep on trying to stay on track and how important it is NOT to let the slips stop you. Every attempt, every little success, is one more step on the right tracks. Keep piling up the little successes and one day you will be on track for good.

Love to all of you, you are all such a great inspiration to me!!
Cindi

[Suki411]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

East, day 5 while working from home. That's discipline! :goodjob:

Cindi, read somewhere, the farther you get away from being negative, the closer you are to healing yourself. I'm not going to concentrate on the days I slip, but concentrate on the fact that I just discovered that there are so many fewer triggers that make me want to open a bottle (a wonderful discovery and a huge step forward) and that since joining here, I have gone at least 28 days AF. Wish I had thought of that last night when I was tossing and turning, thinking of the bottle of white in the fridge. Thank you for offering to stop the train when any of us falls off. Thinking of you and your family.

Rustop, will get some AF beer today, didn't like the AF wine.

Rosalind, 4 days AF, I'm 1 behind you and will to keep up with you, minus one day. You're right about the Friday mindset, which for me carries over to the weekend. Plan to keep as busy as I can. May go for a walk today, movies or a manicure. Tomorrow driving to the cape to check on the house and look for my iPod. Lost with out it. Would walk more with music.

rudemama, good work!

Sweetpea, cuckoo, Amelia, Flutterby and all else, hope all is well. Thanks for your inspiration!:h :h

[flutterby]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Happy weekend FCs,

Suki--I don't like to drink beer for the most part, but I've been pleasantly surprised by some of the better tasting AF beers -- especially if I'm really thirsty. Hope you find one you like .

Hope you are having a good weekend ant East and I agree with Suki that it is impressive you can work at home without being distracted. I want to work from home more often so I can skip the stressful commute. In the past, I've been able to keep my focus most of the time but like RU I struggle when AL is nearby.

Hi Sweetpea :h
Let's all go for a train ride!

[sweetpea]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Hi Everyone

Been a hectic day so have not had any time to post

Just want to say that I am OK and am thinking of you all

I am hanging on by my finger tips but am getting there. Can't confess to being totally AF at the moment but a very, very good mod which is better than nothing. I am taking ODAT so that is the plan. I have taken the pressure off myself for a couple of days and will Get on the AF train very soon

Lukalee Day 11 that is fantastic well done :goodjob:

Cindi hope I can still come on board as a passenger until I get into the totally AF mode :l . How is your migraine hope you are now feeling a lot better

East as always such a wonderful support to me. 5 days is wonderful well done. Hope to be joining you soon with notching up some more days

Cuckoonest hope to see you in chat really soon thanks for the support

Rustop well done on the 3 AF beers and a sober night sleep

Suki 3 Days fantastic all I can say is that you have something your sister will never have and that is heart, strength and determination to succeed against all the odds. Well done

Rosalind day 4 go for it you are doing tremendously

Flybe have a great weekend too, will be thinking of you

Teardrop how are you?

Hope all you other Firecrackers are having a good weekend

LOL Sweetpea XXXXXX :h

[Suki411]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Good morning all.

It's getting warmer here, will be great to go for along walk this afternoon, my old body and brain need some fresh air.

Sweetpea, a good mood is priceless, I feel it is an important part of the process. I have been going to a new therapist the last two weeks. Had an appointment yesterday. My depression and bad moods have made it soooooo easy to drink. When I read your post, about being in a good mood, I realized that I woke up in a good mood, with lots of plans for today. No hangover, a good mood and plans......I can have a cup of Earl Grey instead of tension tamer tea!

So much better than waking up on a Sunday and wondering when I'll have my first drink. Sweetpea, the train is still here and I'm sure each and everyone of the Firecrackers is saving a seat for you next to them!

Cindi, thinking and praying for you and your family.

Flutterby, bought some Beck's AF beer (thanks for the tip, wouldn't have thought of Beck's, yum) and some St. Pauli's. Not really much of a beer drinker either. But opened a Beck's last night, really enjoyed it. One was enough. Lost all thoughts of AL.

East, Lukalee, Rosalind, Cuckoo, Teardrop, Rudemama, Amelia, and all other FCers, hope all is well and you are enjoying the weekend.

[happydog]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Day 0

Hi everyone,
Suki I'm glad i dont have much to do with my sister like lukalee said ear shut. Just let it go over your head. suki I;m at that skatepark today and this time i have made myself a flask of tea, might need to go in the car to get warm.
lukalee; well done day11 you must be feeling good inside yourself. keep going.
Eastender; The reason why i felt like a wet suit is because i was sweating so much that night. well done 5daysaf.
Roseline; Well done 4days af. You can do this again, we are here for you.
Sweetpea; I'm ok. Its good that you are in a good mood. Had been drinking yesterday had friends round there is still a bottle of wine in the fridge dont know if i should finish that bottle and make it the last one, but feeling ok about it
db2; Need to get back on that train, it is so good to have a train that can wait for you.
Rustop; One thing i have learn the more af under your belt, better then having nothing.
Flutterby; i hate commute to feel like i live in my car sometimes. i to struggle if there is any AL near me.
All the other firecracker team hope you are all doing well.

Keep strong everyone.x
Love
Teardrop.x

[rustop61]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Hi everyone

Just a quick hello. Have been busy with family all day but still like to get my MWO fix. Suki, I too found Becks over the xmas and its quite nice. One or two is enough though but it does get you through the craving for the real thing. Day 6 for me and feeling good. I must say I am finding the start of this 30 Day stint the easiest so far. As I keep saying all those AF days do help so for those of you struggling dont think of the slips, just see the AF days as steps towards where you want to be.

Catch you all later.

Rustop

[sweetpea]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Where are all the Firecrackers today?

Getting a bit worried as to your whereabouts :h

Suki you are an inspiration to us all on how to conquer our demons . Well done xxx

Teardrop YOU WILL MAKE IT BACK ONTO CINDI'S TRAIN, DRAGGING ME WITH YOU LOL xx

Bye till tomorrow LOL Sweetpeaxx :h :l

[sweetpea]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Rustop we were posting at the same time LOL

Sweetpea xxxx :l

[happydog]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Sweetpea my kids are back to school on monday back to routine at last. The good think is the train is WAITING for us !
Love
Teardrop.x

[Eastender]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Hi Firecrackers,

Day 6 for me feeling OK just glad to get back to normal tomorrow!

Sweetpea, I haven't gone AWOL have just been catching up on chores and choosing tiles for my currently Beirut style bathroom! Oh so many to choose from! Done and dusted now.
Glad you are managing to MOD I know I could not just now, well done. Holding the Open button on the doors of Cindi's Train for you and Teardrop

RU Go along with you on the easier than last time, I think maybe you are right its all the days of being AF in between that helped. As my drinktracker shows last month I went crazy on the odd days but had 2-3 AF ones between.

Fby. Ant East reporting for duty, I really am disciplined in my work life, have always worked (sometimes two jobs).... brought up kids...... Ran our own business........ just need to be disciplined with my drinking now. Now thats a hard one!!!!!!

Teardrop. Sorry , I am perimenapausal and read things back to front sometimes! I pictured myself in a wetsuit (ARGGGH) and thought of the outside not the in if you know what I mean!

Suki.. Moods have a great pull on me to drink, when I am happy I want to drink, when i am sad the same. Trouble is that whatever mood I am in it intensifies with alcohol, great when in a good mood but more often than not I would be in a bad emotion NOT GOOD for anyone around me! Well done on your 3 days AF.

Sorry if missed anyone but Hi to you anyways! Eastx

[happydog]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

does anyone know how to edit sign please pm me.
Thanks.

[happydog]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

not realise i done it, dont know how.lol

[lukalee]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Hi Everyone. I am glad to hear there is a lot of positives going on. Haven't been on because of football. (I know, I am a loser, Go Cowboys) Anyway, I play in a poker league, and unfortuantely they play in bars; I have avoided going because cards and beers have always gone together for me--but I went and drank nasty O'Doul's (Kaliber is the best NA). So, I made it through the night!! Today is day 13.

[Suki411]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Go Lukalee! (13 days) Go Cowboys! Go Titans! (don't want the Pats to play the Jags). Try Beck's AF.