ODAT - Thursday

[Bessie]

Morning all.

Nice easy smooth calm start to the ODAT thread today. No bashing today, just lots of love and support and care and friendship. We need it. Sorry to those who feel they can't jump on here cos it gets a bit mental. Am I allowed to say that?! Not sure it means the same in the US - I reckon the Irish contingent will get it and probably have a way better word for it!! I love the Irish turn of phrase. 'Feck' just cracks me up. Father Ted anyone? Anyway, I digress. :H Please do feel you can jump on any time - you don't have to follow the theme or refer to anyone, just let everyone know how you are doing. You might get a personal response, you might not but people will be pleased to hear from you and about how you are doing. We're all in the same game.

And if you're on the side of the world that checks in late, please do. Lovely to hear from everyone around the world. At the end of the day it's about taking our battle with alcohol One Day at A Time. Whether you're working through your first 30 days or you're up to 300+ or you've not managed any yet, it still all comes at you ODAT and everyone's input is welcome, everyone's support is appreciated.

Wishing everyone an AF or successful mod day, whatever your aim is.

Lots of love to all to come.:l

Bessie xx

[rustop61]

ODAT - Thursday

Hi Bessie and all to come

Very well said Bessie. We are all in this battle together and personally I think having a laugh together helps, thats why I enjoy this thread so much. Have not been able to post the last few days as have had visitors so busy, busy. Got nearly half of July AF so pleased with that.

Got to go, lovely to see all the new people, big hello to everyone. Will catch up later.

Rustop

[Captnjack]

ODAT - Thursday

Hi odat's..... yesterday...... whats that a Beatles song LOL thats why we are one dayers forward to the al free future. However chest beating amazon women I still find interesting LOL..... nothing much happening am trying to organize daughters show and tell. She is going to take my Chinese Ying and Yang therapy balls ( those steel balls that make a bell sound) watching her recite ( we practice) hello class I have Daddys ying and yang therapy balls I decided to tell her lets do something else that doesn't sound right sweety LOL So shes taking some money bills i bought home from Vietnam and Thailand years ago as they are currently looking at learning money and stuff. Any way have a great day everyone hope it makes you happy.
Love cap

[Bandit]

ODAT - Thursday

Hello all ODATers,

Hope all are having (or about to have) a good Thursday - one day nearer to Happy Friday so that has put me in a better mood already!

Everyone seems calmer today after yesterday's shananigans (another irish phrase for Bessie) - I got nothing done yesterday because of all the checking into this site - men bashing, male menopause and man periods and on other threads - amazon women chasing Captn, squirrels massaging each other, wonderful things going on with duct tape and women's shoes (I love that thread by the way!) - Betty Boop returning and someone posing as her husband posting some charming messages (wtf is going on there??) - it had me on the edge of my seat all day, even my hubby was intrigued!.

Anyway, I am doing ok today - still very little sleep but can cope with that now that the week is winding down - it's also been very wet weather here so the kids are happy enough just to watch a few movies with their friends etc. - they know we are going on holidays next week so they are happy in the knowledge that we will be out and about a lot then.

Have a good day everyone.
:h
Bandit

[Bandit]

ODAT - Thursday

Hi Again,

Sorry - forgot to say good luck to Ripple and Sea on their interviews yesterday - hope they went well and that they hear back good news.

:h
Bandit

[New Day]

ODAT - Thursday

Good morning to all (or afternoon) --- whatever time it is where you are! Just a quick post to say I've found strength to fight AL only through this site. Couldn't do it on my own. Waiting for the book to arrive ... I'm hoping it comes today so I can take it away with me over the weekend to my brother's cottage. It's a long weekend here and I'm leaving early Friday, so 4 days of relaxation! .... and there I'm hoping to be able to moderate ... my SIL and I usually drink to excess and she enjoys a drinking buddy. Be interesting to see how this goes! I've got my AL free beer and AL free wine, lots of tonic and limes ready to go with me. Will have a few real wines, but hoping to stay strong against the pull to drink too much. I will be thinking of all of you!

[My New Beginning]

ODAT - Thursday

Good Morning everyone. Another AF day for me and it's going to be a busy one.
I hope we all meet our goals today.
Stay strong!!

[universal]

ODAT - Thursday

Hi guys,

Just checking in - feeling much better today. Loving the fact that my BF have the ability to talk about our emotions and feelings and are able to work things out. Communication is key in any relationship and I love that we have that. So yeah! Feeling better!

I am a little tired, moderated with some GF's last night, a couple of glasses of wine and girl time. Tonight I am choosing to be AF though. Too much to do - long weekend and I'm on holidays next week and I am going to the cottage. Need to get packed, organized.....so much to do! Want to be clear headed and get a good nights sleep.

Anyway, hope everyone meets their goals today.

Take care,
Love and hugs,
Uni

[LVT25]

ODAT - Thursday

Nice intro today Bessie-- :thanks:

Just wanted to share something that happened yesterday. At the end of yoga class we did a little different relaxation pose series. After class she asked if we like it, yes, she said the poses were suppose to help with addictions. She copied the magazine article for a couple of us that were interested. Some rehabs are using yoga and affirmations to help addicts.
Interesting......I knew yoga was great for all things, but this kind of confirmed it.

Another busy day, felt kinda crappy yesterday--might be the heat--another 100 degree day here!

Have a great day everyone!

[A Work in Progress]

ODAT - Thursday

Hi all, YES, yesterday was INDEED a wild ride here, what a lousy time for my internet connection to be so squirrelly! And I missed entirely any threads on women's shoes and duct tape. I will have to run a search for "duct tape."

Yesterday was my day for EVERYTHING going wrong, all in very inconsequential ways, but still HUGELY annoying esp. for a person just on Day 9 AF. At the end of the day, when I was home after dinner with Mother (yikes, always!) I unpacked my briefcase and smelled something awful and found it was a small hidden supply of VODKA I had hidden in there, leaking... Feck! Vodka stinks! In every sense of the word!

Who is it that referred to Father Ted??? God that TV show was funny, I must dig it up and watch some more... Love the old drunk priest...

Today feels pretty good, managed to sleep till 5:30 instead of 3:30. I do hope this keeps getting better.

My internet connection (wireless and cable) is still NO DAMN GOOD and the people at the cable company have their phone apparently disconnected??? Busy signal...??? Who uses a busy signal these days? Not even that awful robot tech support woman I "talked" to yesterday!!! So I am sitting in my fave coffee shop checking in and next will proceed with all that stuff I was unable to get done yesterday, plus today's pile of tasks.

best wishes all

wip

[Ripple]

ODAT - Thursday

HELP!!!! Should i go to EAGLES CONCERT? Hubby has MAN PERIOD real bad and will want to get PLASTERED!!! laster:laster: i cannot play. who the F...K wants to sit with some bastard with the rag on, and watch him suck down drinks and bitch about the world????? :what?:mg:help! Not my idea of recovery ..... STINKY... :bonkers:

oh well, its the poor things birthday .... SO .... internally my guts are churning!!!! The eagles do nothing for me, never have, never will. Baaaaaa.

[cowgal]

ODAT - Thursday

Hi all

I haven't been to this thread so regularly lately, but wanted to follow Bessie's advice and drop by to say hi, not doing so well being AF, but moderating ok sorta.

Mike is still up to his SHI*, getting smashed, mean, passing out and acting like nothing happened the next day..................I am getting tired of this!! Will stick it out though, till I get stronger and richer

Don't know if I shared my really SAD chick situation (this may make you cry Bessie!) I mail-ordered some chicks that my son and I "hand picked" from the website ..............a reputable dealer who I have a friend who orders from them all the time. Well, I was supposed to receive the box on Friday 7/25, was shipped on the 23rd.................well, called our (CRAPPY) postal service, no chicks had arrived, called a few more times and stopped by at 5:30pm, still no chicks..................

Well, Saturday I started calling again and finally they came in. Went to post office to pick up the box and they were all"peeping and chirping" like crazy, good sign, got home, opened the box and they all seemed well.

An hour or so I checked on them in the incubator and 3 were laying there dead! Couldn't figure out what was wrong, they had food, knew where the water was and a few had drank already, not too hot or cold.....................

Went to bed Sat night and when we woke up Sunday another4 were dead!!!! Only 2 of 9 survived!!! They are still alive and kicking now, but the kids and I had a horribly tragic and emotional weekend, I literally cried!!:upset::upset:

Called the company Monday and they are refunding my $$ and said that the stress on the chicks from the extra day without food and water (shipping) is probably what did them in...........

On a good note, we found a local dealer who has new chicks and we are going to go and replentish our flock next weekend.

I am heading to the famous Lenair healing center in Sept.......................looking forward to it, just cannot stand trying to moderate, screwing up and getting smashed, trying to go AF, giving in and drinking again, the roller coaster is sickening!!!!!

Love you all, hope I didn't depress anyone w/ the long sad chick story................or my situation.

love :h:h

MA

[Captnjack]

ODAT - Thursday

Ma you didn"t depress me I am fine WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAa what a gift you are

[cowgal]

ODAT - Thursday

thanks!

Thanks Capt, you make me feel so welcome, love it!! I really appreciate the venting opportunity!

Ripple, what would your AA sponsor say!? I am just being the devil's advocate.................I am trying AA, and I know they advise you not to do those things, (personally I probably would go and end up drinking, but that is just the thick skulled woman I am!!??? What can I say.....................you have seen my track record!):H

Whatever you decide, it will be a lesson, but if you don't enjoy the Eagles, the tickets are probably a fortune, maybe stay home???

Dunno!!

love ya!!!:l

MA

[Ripple]

ODAT - Thursday

Thanks Cowie, i almost PM'd you!!! Yup, i talked to sponsor this morning about HIM!!!! she said make him go ALONE.... :lolly::lipstick::bowtie:ants::finger: sounds GOOD to me...WAR is on the horizon.... one will end up in a cell, its not gonna be me again...&(*&^(^%$%^$&^(__)(*_)(&^&%%$$^$$%&++_)(@# !!!!!!