ODAT - Friday

[Bessie]

Morning all.

Real quick check in this morning. Hubby about a bit too much!

I forgot to have a plan yesterday and spent way too long doing something I really hate doing (accounts/paperwork) Pushed myself to do more rather than putting the lid on it and doing something nice. I felt really out of sorts at the end of it and sent hubby out to get a takeaway instead of having to cook. He bought back fish and chips and two bottles of wine - despite me asking him ages ago to only ever bring one home if he has to. And they got drank. And that is crap. However, I have a bloody good plan for today. Not sure what it is quite yet but it DOES NOT involve drinking. It will probably include L-Glut, AF wine if necessary and not going anywhere near any paperwork and doing good things instead. Its the run down to a bank holiday weekend here (and I think the same in the US??) so let's get on with it and make it AF!! Or very well moderated. ODAT. I'll be here all over the weekend so hope everyone can check in and report their successes!!

Hope you all have a solid plan and a great day.

Love


Bessie xx

[rustop61]

ODAT - Friday

Hi Bessie and all to come

Having a plan does work but sometimes its easy to get waylaid. I'm up and down at the moment, going to get stuck into the cd's etc next week when I have more time. Until then ODAT.

Have a great week-end everyone.

Rustop

[rudemama]

ODAT - Friday

Hello, yes a plan..... I plan t o walk this am before work and not drink today the last few months have been intense, i am glad i use the drink tracker it makes me accountable. this weekend does have a party with heavy drinkers........but the stress i have been under is lifted yeah......... inlaws finally in a sweet assisted living facility yeah........ not living in my sons bedroom yeah...............bosses at work realizing i was kind of right all along though i had to be the whipping girl.....yeah
peace and love
and salute to the queen
rudemama

[Mad Mummy]

ODAT - Friday

Morning all ODATers

Had v v v stressful evening yesterday - got two different times (6.30 and 7pm) to drop off son going to Cub Camp and guess what? Yep the time I chose was the wrong one!!! well it was a 50/50 chance I spose. But I was Livid - then picked up e-mail from school saying he's not been doing his homework (he telling me he didn't have any). Aagh!

Pattern forming towards 9.30pm opened bottle of wine............ but only had 1 glass so feel OK today.

Holiday weekend weather looks set to enthral in the UK (wet, wetter, wettest).

Bx

[My New Beginning]

ODAT - Friday

Good Morning all ODATS. I have a plan today and it doesn't involve drinking. This morning gym, afternoon volunteer at one of our local parks. Looking forward to the nice weekend the weatherman says we will have so I can finish up in the veggie garden.
It's a great feeling to wake up not hungover and be able to get things done around the yard and house. So, it's keeping busy, laughing and taking the supps today and just taking things ODAT.

Love and Peace

[evie]

ODAT - Friday

Afternoon ODATers!
Well I didn't do great last night, planned to mod but ended up having 3/4 bottle wine. I kick myself every time.
Plan today is AF so concentrating on supplements and eating regularly!
Half term coming up which is good, but will be more stressful. I always seem to drink more during the holidays, hope to cope better this time.
Beautiful day here! have a good day all!
Eviexx:h

[cowgal]

ODAT - Friday

Friday!!

TGIF!!!! Hey all, you all sound ok, sorry Bessie Mummy and Evie that you gave in, but at least you know today is a NEW day, don't beat yourselves up over the slip...........I had 3 beers last night, but plan to be AF today, and as much of the weekend that is possible.............

Hubby still/back to old self, this counseling stuff (going to marriage counselor) is almost a waste of time, but I am going to keep on going...............last session, Mike just sat there w/ his arms folded in front of himself, said everything is ok, just the kids don't listen, etc yadayadayada...............MEANWHILE, everything is NOT ok, he is WAYYYYYY drinking too much to the point of not remembering anything (the mean things he says, which the kids and I totally remember!!).............will give it as long as it takes for me to determine if it is worth it or not, maybe he is just having a hard time opening up, at least he is going, right!?!? (Oh man I sound schitzophrenic, huh??!) I am just sooooooo ambivilant on this, I want it to work, but feel like I am trying to fit the circle puzzle peice into the square hole or vice versa.....................making sense??

Anyway, everyone have a SUPER Friday, and 3 day weekend, I am planning to!!

love you!! Thanks for listening.................
:thanks:


MA

[greeneyes]

ODAT - Friday

Morning!

Bed at reasonable time. Didn't make it to AA. Therapist time sort of ran over. It takes me a while to get down to business. I'm lucky that she sees that and waits for me. Told sister about Lenair. I have a DVD for tonight and sparkling water so Im OK. Well, then again it is early. Crossing my fingers. I had a whole lot more to say but I just could not. Going to put on double BGP today. Make travel arrangements for Lenair and sneak into the hole. Therapist said to be careful as it is a holiday weekend. I give her a funny look and say SO?Her day job is at an alcolol rehab place and people flock in on holiday weekends. I thought that odd. Maybe because every weekend was a holiday to me.

Good luck to veryone today.

[universal]

ODAT - Friday

Hi all ODATERS! I had a good night last night, 0 for the tracker (love the AF days and the hangover free mornings!)

Bessie, no worries girl, jump back on the horse. Cowgal, sorry to hear you are still having challenges with Mike - but you sound a lot stronger than you did last November and for that I am proud of you.

greeny - congrats on Lenair - you go girl..........

I may have a couple of beers tonight after baseball but if I do choose to do that, It will only be 2. I have decided that is the plan for today - if I have any at all. Still taking my L-Glut and my Kudzo and that seems to make it easier to mod if I choose too (and it's easier for me to mod on beer).

Hope everyone has a great day, whatever your goals!

Love and Hugs,
Uni

[LVT25]

ODAT - Friday

Hello everybody!
Another cool, blustery day here. Bad weather all around. Had a tornadoes in Colorado/Wyoming/Kansas yesterday. Scary stuff!

Spent yesterday cleaning up after the wind damage from night before. (80 mph gusts) did some bookwork, caught up on the laundry. Seemed like a long day. Really would like to get out and finish my garden.

I kinda feel sorry for hubby. He came in last evening to sit and visit with me, I could tell he wanted a beer. He got a phone call so I headed for the sauna. Not sure if he had a couple or not. Doesn't really matter. I didn't!

Tomorrow will be a big test again. BBQ at friend's for another friend's 50th. Birthday friend will probably get drunk. I plan to drink slowly--and eat. I hope I can handle her sober!!

Wishing everyone a great day and weekend!!

[caseaday]

ODAT - Friday

Howdy Everyone,

In the past, Memorial Weekend was THE BIG summer launch party at my lake house. I would usually invite 20 people and have a big 3 day drinking fest with bonfires, cookouts, boating, outdoor games, etc. But I have to KEEP reminding myself that was probably 5-6 years ago as the past few years it has just been a couple of people and myself drinking the hours away and having fun talking about nothing important. This morning I woke up with the old schedule in mind...pick up food, tons of beer, get ready for party mode, can't wait to get the the lake. The memory of the FUN parties is etched in my mind and I know that it is a trigger for me.

The reality of the weekend is that it is just going to be me, my GF (who rarely drinks), and our 8 year old daughter. The only beverages consumed will be soda pop and AF beer which I have really come to enjoy for its refreshing flavor. We have activities planned that are much the same as the old party days and I am sure that we will have a lot of fun!

I enter this weekend knowing that I will be AF and will not be tempted by AL at all. However, I do have this happy/sad thing going on in my head. Happy that I will have such a pleasant and enjoyable time yet sad because my old buddy AL won't be attending! But I do know that when Monday evening comes along, I will be proud of myself that I accomplished a lot and feel great.

ODAT and my friends on this site are keeping me strong, convicted, and happy to be AF!

Have a great weekend everyone!

[universal]

ODAT - Friday

Caseaday - awesome plan! That sounds fantastic - and yes, I agree - if you find a good AF beer I find them actually more refreshing than real beer!

Good for you - have a great weekend and enjoy the pleasant "sober" time with your daughter and your GF - you deserve it!

[retteacher]

ODAT - Friday

Hi ODATers: I'm doing OK, but I've been thinking about drinking a lot. I push the thoughts out of my mind, but they pop back in when I least expect them to. When oh when am I going to stop wanting to drink to get drunk? I really think the slips have set me back. When I was deep into some of my AF stints, I went days wo/thinking about drinking. Mary

[matthen]

ODAT - Friday

Good Morning

Hi ODATers. Today is Friday and the start of a big Memorial Day holiday in the US. So for so many years I used to get hammered on this holiday -- guess this time I will be experiencing it really for the first time.

Everything else OK. Bessie, no more dick head torches in the morning news. I was thinking of ordering one to wear for the holiday weekend, on my D of course:H:H. Do you wear your's on your head (how very pedestrian and boring).

Hope you you all have a wonderful weekend. I will pray for our sobriety or mod, whichever it may be. TSAO,

[Beck]

ODAT - Friday

Hello everyone,

Greetings from Virginia. Guess my weekend is all booked up. More plans than I actually like to have. The stressor is the family BBQ. Boy does my family make me want to drink.

Would you believe I am painting again today. Starting to really get to me.

Bessie, I completely understand wanting to drink after spending too much time doing necessary but NOT FUN stuff. Does your hubby know you are trying to control the drink? You seem to have more AF days alone. For many of us, it was just the opposite. Husb away = drinking.

Case, your weekend sounds great. Enjoy it.

Cowgal, you're just confused. life changes will do that to you. Be well - despite all the aggravation.

Mary, you know AL will quit calling after a sober stretch. You just need to flex your AF muscles for a while - we all know you've been successful. I too think that a slip makes it more difficult - I think it has more to do with self-confidence than with anything else.

Okay, the step ladder awaits.

All the best,
Beck