Newbies in need ODAT - Monday

[Bessie]

Morning all

Can't even begin to start these threads as well as Rustop who remembers everybody and how they are doing. But start it I will. Been away from the PC for the weekend - just soooo busy and I have bad MWO withdrawl symptoms. Forgetting to take the supps, stress, sugar and wine in the house for a dinner for a friend were my downfall yesterday but I gave myself a slap upside the head this morning, mentally noted the lesson and so up and at it again today.
On the plus side I had a wonderful evening with my friends and my god children. Not a drop of Al needed to have fun. And they were serving Ribena as an alternative to the stirrup cup out hunting! Fab - haven't had it since I was a nipper.

Hope you all had great weekends, achieved what you wanted and are fresh and ready to take today on the chin. For today I will not drink. Tomorrow will take care of itself. Need that as a mantra!

With love to all to come.

Bessie

[sweetpea]

Newbies in need ODAT - Monday

Morning everyone

Yep now that I have been AF for a while I am beginning to drink lots of things I haven't had for years - I think I am getting my taste buds to try thinking of other things instead of anesthetizing them with booze!!

Hope everyone has a fantastic day

:l Sweetpea xx

[rustop61]

Newbies in need ODAT - Monday

Good morning Bessie, Sweetpea and all to come

Had a busy week-end and did not get near the computer yesterday so know what you mean by MWO withdrawl symptoms Bessie.

Have most of my Christmas shopping done. I am going to a craft fair on Thursday and intend to get the last of it there. I hate the shops when they are crowded and you are under pressure. I got into the habit of picking things up as I went along when the girls were babies and still do it.

Have a great week everyone.

Rustop

[Suzanna]

Newbies in need ODAT - Monday

Happy Monday everybody. Bessie, I never heard of Ribena so I have to look it up. Been trying to find other beverages that are not sweet, not caffeine, drink lots of water but you know, need some variety, like teas etc. Big day today at work, something we've been preparing for for months, but I'm not stressing. Have a great day, Rustop, Sweetpea, Bessie, and all who follow. Suz

[Bessie]

Newbies in need ODAT - Monday

Suzanna - Ribena is quite sweet but I think you can get it sugar free. Find that grapefruit juice diluted is not sweet and very refreshing.

[Cinders]

Newbies in need ODAT - Monday

Good Morning Bessie, Sweetpea, RU, Suzanna and all ODATers to come,

It is a windy and wild morning in dark Alabama. We had rain and fog last night, one of those creepy southern nights. It was neat.

I had a very sad but meaningful meeting last night and was glad I went. One of the women there shared about her sister-in-law who had just died from drinking and overdose at the age of 46. She had just gotten back from the funeral.

The woman's 14 year old daughter had written a note to her mother and read it at the funeral. Apparently the little girl had been hiding her mother's booze and pills up in the attic for the last few weeks. It sure made me aware how much responsibility we can lay at the feet of little children with our actions.

This story broke my heart for the little girl and really drove home to me that it is imperative that we continue to work on slaying this beast. We do not hurt just ourselves.

Sorry if this is a bit of a downer but it was a reminder to me.

Anyway, I am grateful to be sober today and will not drink just for today.

Love to all,
Cindi

[sweetpea]

Newbies in need ODAT - Monday

Cindi

That sooooooo sad but as you say a good reminder to all of us that it is not only us that we are hurting when we go to pick up that next drink. So definitely not a downer just a good reminder to us all to think about what we are doing

:l sweetpea xx

[Suki411]

Newbies in need ODAT - Monday

Good morning all. Snowy/rainy in Boston.

Cindi, what a post, thank you. As sad as it was to read, it was also unbelievable lesson of what path we all need to take.

Thank you.

[Doggygirl]

Newbies in need ODAT - Monday

Good day ODATers!

Bessie, thank you for starting the thread today. I too am curious about Ribena. What is it made from?

Sweetpea, like Suzanna I too am trying to think up new non-al things to drink. I would be interested in the teas you have found that you like, etc. I am also tryting to steer clear of sweet stuff - real sugar or artificial. I have been doing more reading lately, and RJ isn't the only one by a long shot who has made a connection with sugar - or just sweet tastes and alcohol cravings.

Hi rustop! I'm pea green that you're almost done with your shopping. I put the "pro" in pro-crastination.

Suzanna, I've been in and out of MWO lately, so I'm sorry if you described your big day? project? at work and I missed it. But I hope it goes well whatever it is!

Cindi, stories like that really are needed reminders - at least to me - of what the stakes really are here. I'm glad you shared that. I am 49 and feel way to young to die - especially over something that I CAN fix (even though it might be hard). Such a needless death and how said for this woman's daughter.

Hi Suki. I think you are getting what we had in the Chicago area on Saturday. If so, it ain't pretty!! I hope you don't have to be out and about too much in that weather.

I am on Day 5 AF and very glad to be here. I will not drink today.

DG

[retteacher]

Newbies in need ODAT - Monday

Cindi: That story was a reminder for me too. One of the tools to staying sober for me is to remember the bad times alcohol brought. The rosy picture of social drinking can cloud out the bad times we had. One incident involving my daughter happened just last year. I was sick w/pneumonia, taking med, & decided I wanted to drink wine. I drank a good half of a large bottle & proceeded to get violently ill. My poor husband didn't know what to do & called my daughter who had to call her mother-in-law to watch the babies & come over. They didn't know what was wrong & ended up calling the doc. I threw up everything & then some & finally came out of it before ending up in the ER. You'd think that would be a lesson. But it wasn't. It was only coming to MWO & getting this special brand of support that I was able to stop. Mary

[cke123]

Newbies in need ODAT - Monday

Hello

Hi everyone-

New to this thread, but want some commraderie! I am on day 3 after a Friday night bender. I know that today i will not drink. If for no other reason than my body needs a break!

Have a great day everyone!

E

[Miss October]

Newbies in need ODAT - Monday

Newbie in much need of ODAT

Good Morning Bessie, Sweetpea, Rustop, Suzanna, Cindi, Suki, Doggygirl, and those to follow.

Bessie, thanks so much for starting this thread this morning. I was feeling so good last week with a few AF's under my belt. Blew it this weekend, because poor little Miss O. could not go without her baby bottle :upset:

Cindi, that is such a sad sad story. But I want to thank you so much for the "sobering" reminder as to why I am here. I do not wish to die an early death and leave my two children motherless.

All of you doing so well being AF, please keep posting.....you are such an inspiration to us all.

I was thinking, today is December 3.....for those of us who are back to today being Day 1 AF, by January 1, 2008 would be 30 days AF. What a great way to start the New Year.

One Day At A Time until then.............

I just got RJ's book in the mail Friday, so I'm going to start reading it tonight. I think it is about time.

Everyone, have a nice day and I wish you all an AF day today and tonight :goodluck:

Love, Miss O.

[charlee]

Newbies in need ODAT - Monday

Morning all

[charlee]

Newbies in need ODAT - Monday

Try this again...good morning all
Cold and icy here in New England, no power in house (which meant no coffee...grrrrrrr)
Hope you all had a good weekend....Will check in later, late for work!!!

[Resolute]

Newbies in need ODAT - Monday

Morning...

Had a bit of a 'slip-up' but know that today --at least today-- I will not drink.

Hope all well -- have a great week.