Newbies in need ODAT - Thursday

[rustop61]

Good morning everyone

Woke up this morning and felt the cold had gone into my chest but its not bad, I think I managed to get ahead of it before it took hold. Those first few waking moments when I was assessing how I felt reminded me of when I used to wake up and know I had drunk too much the night before and try to remember what had happened!!! Boy I dont miss that, waking up clear headed after being AF beats it any day. No harm reminding myself though.

Have a great Thursday everyone. Enjoyed reading the posts yesterday.

Rustop

[Suki411]

Newbies in need ODAT - Thursday

Rustop, take care of yourself and feel better.

Know what you mean about waking up and feeling clearheaded. WONDERFUL! Woke up today, starting day 4, but felt so hung over. Know now like Cindi and Sweetpea say, it's my mental attitude. But day 4!

Looking forward to day 5.

Good luck all!

[Cinders]

Newbies in need ODAT - Thursday

Morning ODATers,

RU, hope the cold doesn't settle in the chest!! Take care and keep warm.

I agree, every morning I wake up without a hangover is such a blessing.

Hope everyone to come has a wonderful AF/Mod day and a blessed day on top of that!!

Love,
Cindi

[Cinders]

Newbies in need ODAT - Thursday

Suki,

We were posting at the same time.

Expect to feel a bit sluggish for a few more days. Your body is overcoming lots of damage and your brain is wondering where the heck the chemicals are that you have been feeding it for so long.

It takes time. I think it took about 9 or 10 days before I was through that phase but once you are through it you cannot believe how much better you feel!!

Stay strong :l

Cindi

[cowgal]

Newbies in need ODAT - Thursday

good morning!

Hi rustop, sorry you are feeling ill, Cindi, Suki..............have a great sober day!!! I am looking forward to a pretty busy day..............just 2 lab draws in the AM, then I have to tell my poor patient it looks like his prostate Cancer has metastatised to his bones................I HATE that part of my job!!!

Then out to lunch w/ my FAVORITE monitor at her last visit here, we are going to Ted's Montana Grill, YUM!!!

I hope you all have a great day today, first day on Campral, so a little nervous about that, but need all the amunition I can get my hands on.................want to stay AF for a long time, so these whacky feelings will settle down, that is the only way it is going to happen!! Staying AF instead of self medicating as I had been doing for tooooooooooooo long!!

HappyThursday to everyone!!!!

Love you!!!:h
HUGS!!!!:l

MA:h

[retteacher]

Newbies in need ODAT - Thursday

Hi Everyone: This is cold season. Take care of yourself Rustop. I'm happy to be sober & hangover-free today. Nothing beats living free of alcohol. It's the little things I appreciate the most: getting my sense of humor back, not worrying about when, where, how I'll get my next drink, being able to focus on what I'm doing. I did so much while I was under the influence (& out-right drunk), that I forgot what it's like to have my focus directed on the task at hand instead of drinking. Love you all, Mary

[tylyr]

Newbies in need ODAT - Thursday

Hi everyone. Day 4 for me too. But i've been here before many times, and I have friends coming for the weekend. I know that I need to get my brain sorted now before they arrive. I just know that the debate in my head will start when I offer them their first Christmas drink! Oh dear ! Tylyr

[notevergivingup]

Newbies in need ODAT - Thursday

Rustop, I remind myself everymorning how great it is to wake up clear headed - love it. I hope you feel better soon, take care!

twosox

[charlee]

Newbies in need ODAT - Thursday

Morning all
Rustop, cold season here too...take that extra "C"...and try not to let yourself get run down..easier said than done, especially this time of year.
This is the first holiday season I can remember in a very long time, that I have the holiday spirit. I am even finding myself humming along with the Holiday songs, something I know I didn't do before...for years...just kinda zombied thru...I am looking forward to baking cookies this weekend, wrapping the last of my gifts, and yes, even putting on the Christmas tunes. ...I am now looking forward, whoda thunk! The process is not overnight, but as each day passes I am finding I am not just getting thru each day, I am actually living it, and loving it! Take care everyone

[time2change]

Newbies in need ODAT - Thursday

Good morning all. I have made it to day three again, but that makes two nights of absolutely no sleep. I have tried so many things in the past to sleep and combinations of things, but the first days AF are impossible to sleep for me. I always give in to AL because I can't sleep. As you may remember I am in a bad marriage and I know that I need to sober up in order to make the tough decisions that need to be made. There is a guy here at work (I work in the human resource feild) that came in and asked for help with his alcohol problem. I feel like a hypocrite telling him what he should be doing. He and I have been freinds for a long time and neither knew about the others problem. I must admit I find him very brave to admit to his employer that he has a problem. At least I have admitted it to myself. Ironically, he told me that Sunday's are a bad day for him because he is a single parent and home alone watching football etc. As it turns out we had made plans for me to help him hook up a computer that my son no longer needs for his daughter this coming Sunday. Looks like I'll be watching out for him on his "bad" day. If he only knew that he will be helping me as well. I guess God works in mysterious ways. Good luck to all of you today. I feel very positive today, but I know yesterday at the 5:00 hour it could have gone either way. Thank you all for listening to this rambling.

[keeper]

Newbies in need ODAT - Thursday

Hi All,

Yep, we are beginning the cold and flu season. . . hope those who are not feeling well find some relief today. And, those of us who have managed to stay well, stay that way.

I've got 7 days AF under my belt and I'm feeling so proud of myself. I'm looking day 8 in the face and ready to tackle it.

Have a marvelous day, friends.

[retteacher]

Newbies in need ODAT - Thursday

Sleeping is a huge issue, & drinking was my prime crutch to fall asleep. The fact that I got very shallow, unrestful sleep didn't matter as much as actually falling asleep (or is that falling into a stupor?). I don't think I'll ever be the kind of person who falls asleep easily & stays asleep. However, after 69 AF days, I'm starting to see that I can sleep most days of the week for at least 6 - 7 hours. I still have 1 - 2 nights on sleeplessness, but I've come to accept that. Good luck, Mary

[time2change]

Newbies in need ODAT - Thursday

Oh no.... I just got grades for both kids and both are in hugh trouble. College student is costing me a fortune to make poor grades and middle schooler not doing homework or classwork. I'll need to meet all his teachers. This is going to be a hugh problem for me. I could never handle these types of issues. Oh no....

[retteacher]

Newbies in need ODAT - Thursday

time2: Take a deep breath. I've been on the teacher end of your situation. Try to:
-talk to the kids & find out what's going on.
-involve them in the solution.
-go into teacher/dean w/a positive attitude.
-come up w/a plan that is mutually acceptable.
-realize that you can't control your kids completely...especially the college student.
-come up w/some meaningful consequences...especially for the middle-schooler.
Good luck...keep me posted. I come to the ODAT thread every day. Mary

[universal]

Newbies in need ODAT - Thursday

I hear you, I am also on day 3 AF and have also gone 2 nights with absolutely no sleep - I just broke down at work and my assistant was like, what is wrong with you???? I am sooooo tired but I don't even know what to do..........the calms forts don't seem to be doing anything at all and I can't even concentrate at work. But I don't want to drink so that at least is a good thing - I have never been a good sleeper, even when I was drinking it was never a restful sleep. I am hoping that this will pass soon and I will get a good nights rest. Hope everyone else is doing well.........