ODAT - Friday

[Bessie]

Morning

Ok, no 'wise' words this morning!! None of them are anyway - just my ramblings about my 'journey' into increased sobriety. Jut feeling quietly content with progress so far but not letting my guard down. Got a couple of nights away with hubby looming next week. Really looking forward to the break but will need a plan for the drinking or not drinking. Still ODAT - that's what's worked up til now! And I have joined the busy May abstinence thread so I'm going to be answerable to all that lot!! :H:H

Got some animal stuff to do. Piglets really need to get out in the field, horse needs moving to fresh grass, got a broody hen to move out from the main pen and put on some eggs and all the chickens need to move onto fresh land. Moving animals about can be a nightmare!! Only the horse can be haltered and led. Best get on with it all while the sun is shining.....!

A wonderful day to all and may all your movements be successful! :H

Bessie xxx

[Suzanna]

ODAT - Friday

Good morning Bessie and ODATers, sounds like you have a busy day planned. The only animal I have to move is my cat, and actually she gets me moving, back up alarm clock that she is. I started off May AF, tonight I will be fine, mods on Saturday, back to AF for the week. Like alot of us I just want the ability to have 1 or 2 and then stop. It used to be I could not remember the last AF day I had, and now I have plenty of them, and it's not hard anymore, it's because of you guys and reading that I know I am not alone in this. It gets easier and then even weekends are not a big deal. Well still working on that part. :h

[My New Beginning]

ODAT - Friday

Good Morning Bessie and all that follow.
I always enjoy reading your posts, Bessie. You certainly have a busy life with all the animals you raise. Gardening is about all I can handle!!
Happy Friday everyone!!

Love and Peace

[greeneyes]

ODAT - Friday

I love to hear the birds chirping in the AM at daybreak. I have a nest in my bluebird box and my hummingbird feeder is low. Need to replenish suet cakes.

I'm just delighted to see that my black eye is twice as bad this AM. Yesterday I sort of managed to get by but today it is a full eyelid stunning purple. Even below. Gak!

I have animal things to do as well. Dogggie had a runny poop in bedroom in middle of night and I couldn't get the carpet cleaner thing to work so I just had to bury my head under a pillow.P-U! Kitty seems to have been involved in a fight and has swollen face so has to go to vet. I know antibiotic pills will follow and giving kitty pills is an experience you don't want to have. However, I will be gone and hubby will have to deal with it. LOL!

AA last night was odd. People wanted to hug me, which is fine. I must have been sending out needy energy.

Today is one of those days that I feel like I will have no interest in AL. I hope to see them increase.

Have a great day and listen for birdies!

[jessie]

ODAT - Friday

Hi Bessie,
I envy you your lifestyle. I grew up on a smallholding and know that it is very hard work. I am a rat in the corporate world and now making serious plans to get out.
Enjoy your day everyone.
PS. I seriously messed up the last 2 days and have been sick as a dog. Tummy only settling now.Total masness

[Ripple]

ODAT - Friday

Its ME!

On my god, such is life! Its fricken Friday again. Yup i am staying sober as usual, poop and all that goes with this sobriety sh*t. Nice my nose is RED from laughing most of time and not being sick with a fractured skull. 204 days today of being an ANGEL! :h

[matthen]

ODAT - Friday

Hi Bessie and Group

Nice Friday here on the east coast US. I am glad to say that I am on day 8 and hope to God never to drink again. I have been saying that for years but at least one time it has to mean something. I ordered antabuse but it will take weeks to get here -- maybe should have gone to my own Dr., oh well. I hope that we all get through this day as sober stars. Also just decided to join the May sober group. May be bighting off a bit much but I would like to see May 30 AF. Go for the stars!!!

[happy4once]

ODAT - Friday

Good morning ODATers!

Bessie - I have been reading your posts quickly all week and have enjoyed them immensely - I thought they were very thought provoking. But also glad to hear about the animals as well!

I miss posting, but can't find much time to be online anymore. I have been going to bed right after the kids lately and I can't post at work. Or in front of my husband. So, cuts down on the time...I miss it.

Rainy here in Chicago. My daughter's First Communion is tomorrow morning. I'm a wreck. I have to go get my damn toenails done and I'm afraid I'm going to keep telling the girl to hurry up. Who has time for these spa days? Does anyone really relax during them? There's my thought provoking question for the week.

Company coming tonight and I have to get the food & wine & beer ready for tomorrow. Bunch of last minute things. Had the first extended family dinner last night and didn't drink. Getting a little tired of the pregnancy hints and having bass beer (my favorite) and wine constantly put in front of me, but I'm very happy to say I really didn't want any last night. Tomorrow will be the big test. I always have a few glasses during our parties. And then a few more. and a few more. I do feel different now though - like Bessie said, the relationship has changed. Before I would be looking forward to having my wine. Now I feel like, 'if that old AL comes around I'll be nice...but really, isn't he kind of a jerk?' I just hope that being nice doesn't entail sipping beyond my capacity to mod. Wow, look at that - I'm already switching from AF to mod. That's not good.

Ok, my plan is to do AF the whole weekend. For my daughter. And for me. If I want to mod after that, we'll talk again.

Greenie - a :l from me. If you are taking them from AA members, maybe the ODATers can send you some as well. Hope the poopy doggie problems stop.

Matthen - congrats on Day 8!

Ripple - Wow. 204 days sober. You are amazing - and still the funniest post-er here.

Happy weekend everyone!

H4O
Day 34 AF (I think that's my longest stint since I was 16 or during pregnancies. I love MWO :h)

[cowgal]

ODAT - Friday

Friday!!!

Hi all, no moping and venting and complaining today!!! Had a great day yesterday, meetings and all at work, they went well, baseball last night, we won (Zac did anyway!)

Avoided Mike, well, he avoided me, disappeared from game, I called him and he was home, and when we got home he was lit and 1/2 asleep/passed-out................oh well, focussing on ME!!!!! AF today, yay!!!!:thumbs::happy::wd:

Friday is my favorite day and I will enjoy all my friends in AA tonight, then go out to socialize afterwards, just drink diet coke, but sit and talk(that is the fun part!)

I love you guys, thanks:thanks: for being here, couldn't do it without you!!!!

Oh, and Bessie, I am envyous of your lifestyle, animal LOVER that I am, horses and dog and chickens and cat are all my farm is now, but if it was up to me I'd have pigs and cows, and who knows, llamas!?!?

MA

[rustop61]

ODAT - Friday

Hi everyone

Just a quick check in as have the girls home from school. It's a long week-end so wont get near the computer much. Committed to staying AF, must remember to take my supplements. Love your posts Bessie, it's the first thread I go to when I log on. Everyone else have a great week-end.

Rustop

[FinallyRN]

ODAT - Friday

Cowgirl, glad to hear you in a better mood. I was worried about you.
Bessie, what can I say........you make me tired just reading......do you work? Silly question, I mean, do you have a job other than the daily upkeep of such a place. And do you want to visit LA and organize my house? I promise it'll be much easier and much funnier AND with great weather. It'll be a vacation after what you do! Think about it. I have only one dog and a cat...neither pregnant..........well then there's Steve but you can send him to his room.

[LVT25]

ODAT - Friday

Well, I feel totally like a bum! School got called off because of blizzard (yes, blizzard in May) and I fell back asleep until after 8:00! Guess I needed it.

Bessie--thanks for the well wishes on my movements--how did you know I started a colon cleans to detoxify this body last night??:H (so far so good) :H

Have a great Friday all!!

[Beck]

ODAT - Friday

Hello everyone,

Thought I'd pop in to say hello.

Cowgal, glad you are feeling so much better.

FinallyRN, I was thinking we should actually organize an MWO work party at Bessie's - help her get her cottage together! I think we'd have to bring tents and plenty of AF wine.

Bessie, love dropping in and reading your posts - you sound great. I do think this path is different for all - a few years ago I was much worse off than when I joined MWO. I actually carried vodka around in a water bottle everywhere I went. One day that just struck me as pathetic and I stopped that. Was definitely time to reexamine my relationship with AL.

Happy, 34 days is great. Good plan to AF through the weekend - just claim exhaustion if need be. Understand your remark about the spa - I just have so little patience.

Wishing everyone a great weekend,
Beck

[Croft]

ODAT - Friday

What a crew! LVT25, I think I sent you that blizzard.

I am ODATing this month and it is such a relief.

cowgal - I read your post yesterday and my heart goes out to you. What a challenge. I have some words for the 2 older men in your life, but they are probably not appropriate. Hang in there.

Congrats to all who are counting AF days!!!

Have a great day everyone!

[cowgal]

ODAT - Friday

still hangin in here!

Not looking forward to going home, will discuss w/ Mike about his dad and how he makes me feel. Mike is talking right now about leaving, or making me leave. He cannot make me leave........................I told him that, he is asking what he can do to make me love him, I said to care about himself, take care of himself, lose weight instead of taking $300.00 of prescription medications for cholesterol, blood pressure etc................he could probably lower cholesterol by stopping eating sausage, steak, cheese every day and not drinking every day would help his blood pressure...............and help him lose weight, he is after all right behind his 300lb dad in that category, well maybe only 250, but digusting.

I also told him that instead of getting smashed every day it would be nice to hold on decent conversations coherently, what a concept!!???

I still appreciate all the input and support from you guys,:thanks:

Glad to have you all as friends!!

love :l:hand hugs.

MA