ODAT - Tuesday

[Bessie]

Tuesday's child is fair of face. So going to set my fair face to an AF day today. Did have some wine at the pub but well moderated so reasonably happy with that. Hubby at work so got the day/evening to myself (well apart from the animal duties and jobs etc!!) An early AF night for me. Will have to watch myself as I've had a few days drinking of late and I know that sets up a craving. I've got this place, L-Glut and AF wine so some tools to get through it.

Looking forward to reading how everyone is doing. Special shout for UNI - Come on, you can do it!! Look how well you did on your holiday. Just make yourself have that one AF day and the others will follow!! Then you can start feeling good about it again. :H

Bessie xx

[Bandit]

ODAT - Tuesday

Hi Bessie,

You're up bright and early posting this morning! Good luck on an AF day today.

I'm doing ok, still finding it difficult to get to sleep at night and then dozing off when it's getting up time - my husband has to leave about 6/6.30 so it's an early start.

Feeling so tired but I have a lot of work to get done today so better go and do it! Worst is thinking about it, once I start it's not so bad!

Day 4 AF for me and doing ok - ate a lot of crisps last night - crap, I'll probably put on more weight instead of losing it by not drinking

Hope everyone has a good Tuesday

:h
Bandit

[rustop61]

ODAT - Tuesday

Hi Bessie, Bandit and all to come

It's a beautiful day here so feel summer is on its way at long last. Have only one daughter at home for the next three weeks so things are relatively quite. However, this is the one who just got a pony so that means more work for Mummy dearest. Off now to hold him for her so that she can wash him. Well never mind, its preferable to having her chasing boys!!! She's in seventh heaven so all is sweetness and light with her, long may it last!!

On Day 9 and beginning to have drinking thoughts again. Al, sure is sneaky, this is the way he always catches me out. However, have some AF beer in the fridge and am going to try and ride it out until the end of the month, ODAT.

Have a great Tuesday everyone.

Rustop

[greeneyes]

ODAT - Tuesday

Talofa! (Samoan)

speaking of sleep problems.... I never went to bed. Hubby never came home. Again. So I stupidly let dispair keep me up. I even had "what's the point of being sober" thoughts. I know they were just tired, frustrated thoughts and that's when AL whispers. It's just a knee-jerk reaction to stress and wanting to dull the pain. I won't drink.

I get to pick up my car today. I'll be glad to have my own transportation again.

Have a good day today. If you have any extra joy send it my way.... I'm a little short.

[vlad]

ODAT - Tuesday

Hi Bessie - I'm aiming for an AF day today too!

[DeeBee]

ODAT - Tuesday

Greeneyes... sending you all my spare :groupluv:GOOD thoughts!!

Chin up!! (as my Mum would say)

[gyco]

ODAT - Tuesday

keep on plukkin away bess were all here 4 you

[Ripple]

ODAT - Tuesday

Hello, its Ripple checking in...No drinkie since Friday and i am fine!! okay roll call~

Bessie: Aw Tools are the best, ain't they? Little bit of this little bit of that...AF face..works for me. Pays to be a good piggie...

Bandit: me too busting at the seams, so wot. Work on rest...takes a long time for the mind and soul to mend. its okay because i said sooo..

rust: it is all in a thought, don't think about it...thats wot i doo now. hang on as long as you can, thats all we can doo...

one2many: don't be hard on YOU!!! so wot if you puff one here and there, one problem at a time. okay? kut back......

green: let go....don't worry about hubby, he is a big boy now. worst thing you can doo...de-tach yourself from monsters, you will feel so much better....really!!!

vlad: none for you today!!! NO.

Dee-bee: keep smiling it feels much better...

gyco: bring some more cheerleaders...we need all the support we can get!!!

:thanks: :l :goodjob: To Everyone ..... Love Ripples...

[maggymay]

ODAT - Tuesday

Hi everyone, trying odat again today. Got myself back on track yesterday and was fine. The fall out was bad though - the lure of drink followed by the regret is hard enough to handle. I bought Alan Carr's book on the way home from work and really got stuck into it. I will see how it goes. Good luck to everyone today. And I hope you are okay greeneyes.

With love from the Emerald Isle....

[Ripple]

ODAT - Tuesday

Maggy...welcome to soberland. Emerland Island, now that sounds GREEN..you and one2many are from the IRELAND...HOLY SMOKES!!! such nice people from there!! Hang in there, we all suffer from the same disorder..so wot..:H really who cares, we are trying...thats all that matters!!!

[universal]

ODAT - Tuesday

Hi guys,

Thanks Bessie - my little kick in the arse worked - Day 2 for me and same as yesterday I am not going to drink today! NF too.

I have a busy day and then bball tonight so as long as I leave right after ball and head home I'll be good. I actually slept pretty good last night although I am still tired, I think I need to catch up on some of the sleep deprevation that I have had over the past couple of weeks.

But for me today will be an AF and an NF day. No question. I have my AF beer if I want one after ball and that's the only option for today.

Love and Hugs,
Uni

[KBCE]

ODAT - Tuesday

Happy Tuesday All from another Irish girl ...well a Philadelphia girl, but Irish nonetheless!

Had an AF night last night and feel great this morning. So nice not to have even the slightest hangover. It's already 86 degrees and my "hair barameter" tells me it is going to be quite humid to boot! Hope everyone stays strong and has a great day. Day 2 AF for me. Good, hopeful, happy thoughts being sent to all of you from the East Coast!

Kat

[Carmac]

ODAT - Tuesday

Greeneyes...sorry about hubby and the frustrations but you can do this. I just know it and things WILL get better.....especially after a good lon rest.

ODAT!

[Seacailin]

ODAT - Tuesday

Good morning from the US

No sun here again today. We are in a stretch of cloudy, humid, stormy weather. Ireland gives us back our sun.lol. Day 18, and hanging tough here. Working the next 6 out of 7 evenings, so that always helps to keep me out of trouble. The one night that I do have off, have made plans to attend an AA meeting with a friend. I hope everyone has a nice AF day, if that is your goal. Sleep has been rough for me too Bandit. I was sleeping great when I was on the Ativan, but since I have been off it, sleep has been rough. I knew that I had to stop the Ativan though. It is highly addictive, and that's all I need. I am going to buy something herbal. I have melatonin, maybe I will try that again. People have also recommended other things, like: Evening Primrose Oil, True Calm and some others. Have you tried any of those Bandit?

[WaitingToExhale]

ODAT - Tuesday

Hey All. Boy did I fall down last night! ACK! And feel awful this morning. Must make it to an AF day today!

Ex called me last night just out of the blue. I swear, everytime I just start to feel like I am able to move away from him, somehow we make contact again. Awful. And in one conversation he can tell me how much he misses me, how he still loves me and that it was all "just wrong". Confuses the hell out of me so I just listened .. and drank wine.

Almost feel like I need to lose my addiction of him before I can lose the addiction of AL. Terrible weak feelings. But crap, it's a new day again ...

Here's to smiles for all of us today.