ODAT Tuesday

[Bandit]

Morning All,

Just a quick start to the thread this morning.

Feel a bit better today than I did yesterday but I am just out the door to a work meeting that I am very nervous about so hope it goes ok. I think I really need help with stress management and relaxation techniques rather than reaching for the bottle - any ideas?

The weather here in Ireland is unbelieveable at the moment - lashing raining - flooding - and all this in our two week August holiday period!!

Best wishes to all today whether AF or trying to moderate.

:h
Bandit

[Mad Mummy]

ODAT Tuesday

Am just off to start a busy day. Stripping bed linen at the holiday cottage, cooking lunch, going to office to work on web page....... and yes Bandit it's not just the Emerald Isle, we too are sinking beneath a continual rain - soo depressing. The kids are climbing the walls and sniping at each other all the time which really does my head in - not good.

Anyway onwards we go - love to all to come and to Bandit for starting us off.

Bx

[Chelle12]

ODAT Tuesday

Morning Folks,
Determined to stay AF today. got to work on a cross-stitch project for a present and MUST get it completed by the weekend. That, and all the usual housework, cooking and shopping should keep me busy!
Have a great day

[Bessie]

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Well, if it's any consolation it's peeing down here too!! My house is a nightmare - too much work going on and affecting every room so was really hoping to spend the day outside. If I do, I'll come back in rusty!! Never mind. It's what waterproofs were made for. Shame my wellies leak though :H:H I'll be getting trench foot too! Really feel for all you people with children at home during the school hols with weather lik this.

Thanks for starting the thread Bandit.

Love to see your webpage MadMummy. PM me if you want to reveal it! You show me yours and I'll show you mine!! :H:H I am very pleased with my holiday cottage website - it really has worked very well in getting me bookings.

Anyway, hope the rest of you posting on here are basking in hot sunshine and having a good day in every respect.

Bessie xx

[paula]

ODAT Tuesday

Hi evryone, just popping in to say hello. Have'nt had a drink for 12 days.
Going shopping with a friend today, even though it's pouring with rain,
a typical English summer!.
Hope all are well.
Love Paula. xx

[A Work in Progress]

ODAT Tuesday

Good morning, all... and: Good for you, Paula! and, Go for it, Michelle!

I am at Day 22 AF, the last week left, before I have a solid month. Of course, for me it is long after the first month AF that is typically the danger zone for me... I get complacent and lazy and tend to forget how horrible I felt when I arrived here.... I will need lots of reminders and maybe kicks in the butt, at some point.

My office at home is an utter disaster, I have piles of stuff, stacks of papers and articles, brought from clearing out my office at the job I got forced out of... plus boxes in the basement. I have a new office, not in my house, that so far is oh-so-clean... almost too clean to work in. Need to find a balance!

wip

[A Work in Progress]

ODAT Tuesday

p.s. Bandit, check out the Meditation thread for stuff about stress and stress reduction... or maybe you already have... it's in General under "Anybody into mindfulness meditation?"

wip

[universal]

ODAT Tuesday

Hi guys,
Just checking in - busy day at work for me today - client meetings, paperwork - ugh.....the first week back after holidays is always rough.

Hangover free morning for me today, and although I slept like crud at least I don't have a headache to boot so I'm happy for that!

Today will be AF for sure - too much to do!

Hope everyone has a great day,
Uni

[Ripple]

ODAT Tuesday

Hello Everyone, booze brings stress!!! I notice after a nite out a few days later i am teary eyed and little things bugg me. Today i feel great and hope TO manage a weekend FREE for once. I really have been letting go lately, i don't drink a lot, but when i doo, its not good. Let's keep busy and get something accomplished!! :butterfly::flower::leaf::lilflower::wave: Wish me LUCK ... I want to be GOOD!!!

[Peanut]

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Morning ODATers!

I also slept poorly but had my first AF day yesterday in a couple of weeks, so although I'm tired, it feels good to not have that yucky residual wine head feeling. I was very tempted at about 11pm last night to open the only bottle of wine in the house, but I resisted! I think getting back to work helps, as I knew my time off would just give me an excuse to drink wine at night - and I did so, every night!!!

It is supposed to be pissing rain all day here in the middle of the prairies too - I'm sure the farmers will be crying over that, as it is harvest time here. Back to the heat again next week, which will be nice!

Have a great day today everybody!
xo Peanut

[vera-b]

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What's with all the rain my fellow ODATs???

It's Tuesday, cleaning day in Vera land and the only good thing about a cloudy, rainy day is that the dust doesn't show - looks like I really cleaned! Am comfortably back to my AF weekdays after my little daliance with the winey on Sunday night. Just ordered the social event hypno cd so I'll be better prepared the next time. Just a constant reminder that we can't get lazy and fall back into old patterns. I'm just like you WIP - I can be successful for a time, and then my puny brain goes all amnesia on me and forgets that I'm here for a reason.

On to the other threads - you're the best.

V.