FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

[evergreen]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Hi all,

Quick post - late to work. Have been away from the boards for a while and away from AF days. Need to get back on the express. Feel like I'm dragging in the gravel! It sounds as if we are all a little derailed. Let's get back on schedule . . . . . I really have to! Will post longer later!

THinking of you all!

EG

[happydog]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

im here and im ok

[rustop61]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Hi Firecrackers

Good to see you back Teardrop. As Evergreen said it seems a lot of us need to get our seats on the Sweetpea express. Today is Day 2 for me. Feel so, so much better waking up with a clearer head, why oh why do I do the other??

Just heard that my husband's nephew got engaged. Great to hear some good news, am especially glad for his Mom. She was very upset over MIL's will, everything left to just 2 out of 7. They said they would split it between all of them but when the solicitors letter came, one of the brothers put in a condition. 3,000 out of the net amount to be given to his local cats and dogs home!!! Now you all know how much of an animal lover I am but to put any condition in was sick and what about the hospices and other such charities. My hubby is not taking anything, said his share should go to the younger brother who really did the most with the mother. Families hey!!

Anyway hope everyone is doing ok. Catch you all later.

Rustop

[Eastender]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Hi Everyone,
Good to see you are OK Teardrop been worried about you.
As Rustop and Evergreen said we all seem to have been "derailed" myself included.
Hope you are feeling better today,:l
My daughter has forgotten her old love and has found new one. Bit older than her 26 but a health fanatic champion kick boxer. We all call my daughter fag ash Lil. Maybe her interest in him will be an incentive to quit the weed and Al. Could be good thing, I really hope so.
Rustop Families can be so hurtful no matter how hardened we think we get to them.
Nice of your hubby to give up share for other sibling what a caring man.
Mad Mummy so good to hear from you too. Lee Evans was great, and that wrestling match I am having I think is in my head as well, I just cannot seem to make that vow never to drink again!
:welcome: to Kitty and Cloudy I wish you well in your goals.
Hi to Sweetpea Lukalee Suki and Flutterby thinking of you all.

Eastxxxxxx

[happydog]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

hi everyone... sometimes im so stupid my mother inlaw last week give us from cyprus, 100 percent AL ...and guess what i just had to open it hubby was out for the night. it looks like i drink any thing i can get my hands on. East my sister inlaw saw Lee evan last saturday as well im going to make sure im going to get ticket for next year. i will have to look out for his new DVD. i have a interview tomorrow really want this job i dont care even if i have to work weekends hoping it may stop me thinking about AL
Rustop good new about your nephew.

to all Firecrackers take care.:h

Love
Teardrop.x

[57Shelby]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Good Morning to all. Just wanted to pop in and say hello to all my old friends and to the new faces here since I was a regular rider on the sweetpea express. My life has been topsy turvy and I have fallen back into my old ways. I am struggling with the arguments in my head daily. I don't want to drink, but I don't want to quit. I enjoy the wine in the evening, but it is having such a negative effect on everything else. I am getting to the point where I am afraid I don't care. I know deep down inside I do care a great deal. I am just tired of the battle and I guess it is just easier to give in. I am home alone for a while this evening while hubby bowls. I am planning on re-reading the MWO book to get motivated once again. I still have all the supps and CD's. I have all the tools at my finger tips. Just need to implement them.
I appreciate having this space to come to and be able to share my feelings. It helps me envision where I need to go from here. I don't have anyone else I can talk to about the struggles I have. My husband doesn't seem to think I have as much of a problem as I do. That just gives me permision to continue. I have to get my head on straight for myself and only myself.

I hope you all have a great day. I hope we all find our seat on the train again. Hopefully, someone will save a seat for me. I will be back soon!!!
shelby

[Carmac]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Hi ALL!

I've missed you!

I know I have been a bit reticent in staying in touch but in my defense....I started a new job and have been totally wrapped up in it! It's a really great fit for me and I am finally feeling like me before AL again.

I have been sober now for a bit and will say it has not been easy but worth it. I've been working with a counselor, reading a ton and doing alot of journaling. Learning to live without AL is truly a one day at a time reality.

I've looked at some of the most recent posts and happy to see Sweetpea, East, Teardrop etc here and new faces too!

Sweetpea - Is there anything I can do to assist you in your November efforts?

Well, just checking in on the Sweetpea Express....Erin

[rustop61]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Hi Firecrackers

Erin and Shelby, good to hear from you again. Well done on all the AF time Erin and thanks for sharing with us. Shelby, your post could be written by me. Intellectually though, I know I am better and healthier with Al out of the picture. I have had bloods done recently and while liver function is now ok what about down the road? So this bum is going to stay stuck to the Sweetpea express and keep on trying. Sharing with all of you does help as does logging on.

Have a great week-end everyone.

Rustop

[Eastender]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Good to hear from you Shelby and Erin. I can relate strongly to all of your posts.
Rustop I have that nagging feeling about the future too. I look in the mirror and wonder who is staring back most days. I see me in the eyes but that is all!
When I look back at this time last year I was having far more success at sticking with it.
Anyway will tie my hands together this weekend and try hard.
I wish everyone well with their respective goals Have a great weekend.

Eastxxxx

[Snapdragon]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Can I join too?

Hi - I'm a few days behind you all but I would like to join you all too!!

[Eastender]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

:welcome: Snapdragon Everyone is welcome here. Don't worry about being behind time wise, anytime is a good time to start! Look forward to getting to know you.

Eastx

[dingbat]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Teardrop - I know how hard it is when there's AL in the house. I have begged my husband to just NOT have it, but for some reason he just does not get it. Then you're bored, or sad, or stressed and there's your old bud - the bottle. Somehow I am going to do it though. I just think we have a bit of a harder row to hoe then peeps who can keep it out of the house.

[57Shelby]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Good Morning everyone! Just stopping by to say hello. Glad to see you have found us, Snapdragon. This is an awesome group! You will find a lot of support here.
The weather here is finally starting to behave like Fall. Cold, dreary, rainy and some snow showers expected today. Makes me want to just hunker down inside.
I started the MWO book on Thursday, but didn't get a chance to finish. I will finish over the weekend and begin AF on Monday. I hope everyone has a good weekend.
Take care! Shelby

[evergreen]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Hi Firecracker,

It is Monday and I am ready for a fresh start and to regroup!!! Anyone want to join me! I am shooting for an undetermined, yet to be seen, in numbers too large to imagine string of AF days!!! Seriously I would like to string some days together before the holidays really hit.

More seriously, yesterday afternoon my husband was cleaning out the recycling can to use to gather leaves and looked up at me and said, " I want to ask you not to drink this week. It may just be me, I may be in a weird mood but please don't drink for a week." OK. Huge number of mixed feelings not the least of which was relief. For the longest time I though he just was not paying attention. I was good at hiding it but not that good. I answered, "Sure. No problem." (YEAH! Right!!) At any rate the door is open for dialogue if I choose to venture there. It also is motivation to work on what I am working on. Motivation for success. Maybe the kick in the butt I need.

Allright Firecrackers!! Let's not let this thread die. I am slowing down the train. Hop on with me!!!!

EG

[rustop61]

FIREWORKS - ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME FOR 30 DAYS AF

Hi Firecrackers

I'm with you Evergreen. I too want to get as many AF days in before the holidays as I can. Have only managed 4 this month so far. It really is a state of mind and the least thing seems to derail me. On a more positive note I am still loosing weight and sticking to the diet. Have lost about 9lbs so far. My clothes fit much better and health wise I know I'm doing the right thing. My cholestral was 5.8 so I need to get that down (believe Al adds to it), apart from that all the other tests were ok. Oh! and at 47 I'm not even perimenapausal!! Dont know whether to be glad or not.

Hope everyone else is doing ok. Week-ends are bad for me as I dont get near the computer. Am going to have a catch up now.

Rustop