ODAT - Monday

[Bessie]

Happy Monday. At least it better be!!

Welcome to the start of the week ODAT thread, new and old. Got a horrible week coming up - in laws staying. That in itself won't be horrible but having to get all the work/feeding/holiday cottage stuff done whilst entertaining them is going to be a struggle. Plus all the eating out and drinking and not enough sleep (I NEED my sleep!!). Going to be duty driver wherever possible. Wish me luck. I'll try and keep the ODAT thread started each day but can somebody get it going if I don't?! I need a deputy!! :H You can have a badge and spurs and everything!!

Have a great day - I'm going to check back in later to see how everybody is and how the weekend went and what everyone is doing to keep sober. I need you all for inspiration!! :l

bessie xx

[lookingforhope22]

ODAT - Monday

Hi Bessie,
Thanks for starting the thread!! you are a tropper. I wish you lots of luck for the following week - you will be good just dont forgot to take care of yourself as well

I had a big Saturday night and have been af since. I have also not been on this site for a few weeks as much as i use to - not to say i have been able to control my drinking but i dont want to fool myself into thinking that i don't need help because i certainly do so here i am. Monday is af for me and i feel good looking forward to some exercise tomorrow.

I'm moving house this week so i stressful week for me also in between full time work.

I will check in everyday to keep me on track.

Good luck bessie and lets see this stressful week through. :l

[HarveyDanger]

ODAT - Monday

Today will be day 1. I will do this. I expect I'll be posting like crazy by evening... but I'll do this.

David Foster Wallace's book Infinite Jest has many subplots related to addiction and entertainment. When do we enjoy something too much and turn it into a poison or a harm? It's great, though really long and written in a style that's hard to follow on the first read through.

In it he describes a former heroin addict's struggle in the hospital after having been shot. He doesn't want pain medication from the hospital because he doesn't want to relapse. So he lies in the hospital bed, going in and out of coherence from the pain. The only way he can manage it is to put a wall around each minute and consider nothing but that minute. Don't remember the minute that past and the pain of it. Don't imagine the many minutes to come because it's too much to bear. He has to be in the one minute he's in because that's a minute he's strong enough to make it through.

I don't know how to do that, but I'm willing to try to learn.

[Bessie]

ODAT - Monday

Uh oh - stress has so far been the theme for today's thread. Let's all hang on tight together here and get through it. :l:l

I've just spent an hour and half with my horse and the horse physio. Spending time with my horse is always a good calmer and the horse physio was a lovely, calming lady too so I am feeling a bit more chilled.

Harvey and Looking - why not spend some time with your inner neddy!!! :H

Love to all to come.

Bessie xx

[paula]

ODAT - Monday

Hi Betsy, and all to come. Sorry to moan, but I have had a terrible week. I have been working, and noone knows how bad I feel. I lost my older brother recently, he was like a soul mate, and I miss him
so terribly, we would speak everyday. I was with him when he died, which was a privilege, he suffered so much I prayed for him to die, but at the same time felt guilty. !
I have not been logging in on MWO, for a while, so I'm sure a lot of you do not know I exist.
Thanks Paula. x

[greeneyes]

ODAT - Monday

Paula, I remember that. I wished the same for my mother. Rhonda Lenair noted that I was more detached about her death than I wished to be, but it was the only way I could not feel guilty about hoping she would get her wish to "hurry up and get on with it". You'll get better, I promise!

Hi Bessie (no, walnuts are crossed out on the list), looking (Iam so OCD I would go insane if I had to move while working) and harvey (keep something AF in your hand and get some cardio for some endorphins).

I am officially one whole string of 7 days, or 1 week, or 168 hours AF!!! Go Greenie! I wish I could say I didn't have to buy it :H I find my iced tea is quite good. I would have lemon verbena to put in it if it were not for destructo doggie.

[LVT25]

ODAT - Monday

Good day all!

Just a quick pop in--another busy day playing catch up. Last week was almost too much, but it's over and everything turned out well!
Thanks for joining us Harvey--and yes, come here alot, it really helps in the early days! I remember you Paula, I'm sorry you're feeling bad, I think sometimes time is the only thing that can "patch" a broken heart. Some days I miss my parents so very much it hurts inside!:l
Bessie-I think we're all glad you;re you again!:H Nice try though, I could tell you weren't going to keep your secret for long. Hope your horse and pig are better! I'm a vet tech, so if stuff like that interests me.
Greenie--I'm so proud of you! Hope you get the support you need at home now.
Today is 23 days AF for me. I feel really good--no hangovers!

Have a great day all!:h

[Ripple]

ODAT - Monday

Hiya...

Its Ripple....minus 2 toe nails..Beware for nuts on the loose. :H

[caseaday]

ODAT - Monday

Hi Everyone...

Lot's going on here on the thread today as everyone is busy dealing with the complexity of our lives. Hmm...why does it have to be that way. I often wonder why, but for some reason we all ended up here to help each other out! I guess that is the most important thing of all!

I wish I could spend more time but I have to run to a meeting but I will be back a little later.

Chat with you later!

FYI...I made it through the summer party bash that I held this weekend AF. Slammed a ton of AF Becks beer with most people not even knowing the better. Had a beer bottle cooler covering the label. Some people even thought I was the life of the party. Funny!

[Sheepish]

ODAT - Monday

Morning ODATers
Mind if I jump in? I have been hovering around... I am feeling a bit BLAH this Monday morning so thought maybe an update on Bessie's pigs might cheer me up- how are they?
Have a good day all...
Sheep

[Mad Mummy]

ODAT - Monday

Hi ODATers

Absolutely off my feet today! Have the people that I caretake a holiday cottage arriving tomorrow morning for a month or so (they live in the States) and suddenly every UK spider ever decided over the weekend to move into their house! I have never seen so many different sizes, colours etc and massive webs everywhere AAGH. Am now totally exhausted - won't need the valerian tonight to sleep.

Managed amazingly mod weekend by having one glass of wine and then the same glass with a little wine in the bottom and the rest water - it looked the same colour so no comments from friends and it stopped my AL monster getting revved up for a hangover!

Keep it sane all of you.

Greenie, way to go girly

Bx

[greeneyes]

ODAT - Monday

Well , let me join what remains of the pitty party as ny celebration party is certainly over. Hubby has dne nothing but hammer me since before dawn. I am so tempted ot walk out of the hole and say good luck. When I was gone they re-arranged all my piles of work and I still haven't figured out what is where and guess whose friggin' fault it is? Grrrrr...... I shall be doing Rhonda's exercise in a moment. Hubby didn't even notice it had been a week. PANTS!!!

[gelgit]

ODAT - Monday

Must be the moon, I have company coming too. They just called and said they won't be arriving until after 10pm....that means (besides me staying awake) that they won't be camping and I need to get the guest room ready for not even a close friend/just acquaintances needing a place to crash. We're no longer in any fire danger right now as the winds blew the other way, but the smoke is bothering eyes and lungs. I did some gardening work early before it got hot.
Last night, almost before I could think about it, I took a swig of wine. Testing, testing the power of antabuse. Just like Clinton, I didn't swallow; spitting it out. My initial reaction was that it tasted pretty goood. This is NOT good. I just realized that I didn't even take the little pill this morning. I WILL DO THAT RIGHT AFTER I FINISH THIS!! I wil take my little white pill.
I had a dream this morning that I was walking along a sandstone cliff. Everything was so beautiful. I decided to climb down and sit on a small ledge and watch the ocean. I couldn't climb back up and knew that falling would be the end. I am taking this dream as a message.
So much of Greenie's story is affecting me. For me, I am realizing that I am fearful of committing to never having another drink of Al. WHYI can't say.
Hello Harvey, please tell more about that book... intriguing. All ODATers be well. xxx g.

[HarveyDanger]

ODAT - Monday

Less than 4 hours to go before bed here... staying the course!

[Cinders]

ODAT - Monday

Hello, ODAT friends,

I am doing well. Taking it ODAT and managing even though quite busy with work.

Love,
Cindi