ODAT - Wednesday

[Bessie]

Morning. I'm starting today cos I am here first! And probably won't get a chance to check in again until much later. Today is a wonderful autumnal fresh and sunny one here. I know August isn't autumn but it feels like it. I'm feeling positive and energetic and got a plan to tackle today's jobs. My house is in a major disarray and I really hate everything being so disorderly but it is part of a big revamp and I have to keep reminding myself that you can't make an omlette without breaking some eggs....!

I've a lot to do between now and Sunday so will have to work hard to do everything, keep motivated and, most importantly, not allow alcohol to tempt me as a reward for all my hard work at the end of the day. Hope everyone to come can resist al's temptations today too!

Love to all

Bessie xx

[rustop61]

ODAT - Wednesday

Hi Bessie, One2Many and all to come

Not a bad morning here either. Off for a walk in a little while. One, pity I could not share some pounds with you, I'm trying (not successfully) to loose them! Good luck with trying to beat the two addiction at the same time.

Lots going on at the moment, MIL dying so up and down to the hospital. Will check in whenever I can.

Rustop

[Captnjack]

ODAT - Wednesday

Hi all to come,
From Im leaving you to each of us starting to call our old term of endearment ( get ya puke bukets out) "Lovey" again I am continually amazed at the ODAT concept for all human ills however im not foolish enough to be over the so called hump as Bessie so eloquently puts it. Have a great day every one .... we all live for another one
Love Cap

[Bandit]

ODAT - Wednesday

Hi All,

Good luck Bessie and Rustop with all that you have going on.
Hi Captn - hope things are better
One2Many - well done on Day 3 and fair play on the cigs too. Ditto on the house and getting the school stuff sorted.

I feel a lot better today, got through a really tough work day yesterday, felt like I'd gone ten rounds with Mike Tyson but I think I won!

Day I AF again for me, I just don't want it in my life anymore.

Hope everyone has a good day
:h
Bandit

[universal]

ODAT - Wednesday

Hi guys!

Day 2 hangover free again this morning - day 2 AF. I'm going to try to go today smoke free as well. I did it back in July - went 4 days without a cigarette and then caved (stupid me) so I'm going to try the GABA (LVT says it really helped her kick the ciggie habit).

I'm still not sleeping - last night I'd be lucky if I even got 3 hours - really bad night. Unfortunatly I have to work too today but I think I'm going to try to see clients in the morning and come home to do paperwork this afternoon - that way if I get tired I can just go to bed and finish up the paperwork after. I have a massage today too so I'm looking forward to that!

Hope everyone has a great day today,
Love and Hugs,
Uni

[lizalaraine]

ODAT - Wednesday

Good day to all. I'm on Day 2 AF and have a busy day at work and then have busy plans for this evening. I know if I'm busy, that is one of the keys. I did take my supplements faithfully yesterday - I'm a terrible pill taker. Waiting on CD's to come.

Not sure why but I feel optomistic that I will make it through today AF. Everyone here is such an inspiration.

Liz

[Ripple]

ODAT - Wednesday

Good Morning everyone, its RIPPLES. I am on day 5!!! I'll be very proud when i can say on Monday i made it through the weekend. Until then i can be good for JUST TODAY. Let's stick (TOGETHER) today and rack some days up!!! I know I want to LOOK-GOOD and FEEL-GOOD!!! :butterfly::sun::leaf::flower::wave:

[Cinders]

ODAT - Wednesday

Hi there, ODATers,

I was talking to my son last night about the ODAT concept. He seemed to understand the concept. Hmm. Hope it helps him, too.

Doing good myself. Of course the Antabuse is a bit of a help. :H

Have a good day, all.

Love,
Cindi

[My New Beginning]

ODAT - Wednesday

Hi there everyone! You all sound great today! It's day 1 AF for me again. I can do it, I went 15 days back in June so I know I can beat that but will just have to take it ODAT.
Visiting my daughter tomorrow for a few days. Looking forward to that as we are preparing for her wedding in September. She and her husband are going to Ireland on their honeymoon.
Have a great day all!

[vera-b]

ODAT - Wednesday

Happy Wednesday fellow ODATs,

Cindi, think it's interesting you're relaying the odat idea to your son. I, too, think it's a good way to approach so many things. Eckhardt Tolle writes in "A New Earth" that power is in the concept of the "now," and that trying to live in the past or future is just our silly ego at work. It's a very serious, heavy book that I'm planning to re-read because there's so much to it. I've found with my daughter, too, that when she starts to get anxious about things, it's calming to say just take each step as it comes.

OK, philosophy lesson over. Had a beautiful day. It's all about this tea cup. An elderly lady passed away who was a lovely person and member of our church. There's a custom that when someone dies, they often leave to the church a tea cup which is used for special (often memorial) teas. Anyway, Betty's daughter gave one of the pastors a tea cup after Betty died, and she put it on my desk (not knowing where it went). I offered to take it up to the kitchen and put it away, but left it on my desk as a reminder to let the hospitality group know that it had come in. Well, I've been dragging my feet taking it upstairs because it's so pretty. It reminds me of elegant times, of time spent with tea and a friend, listening and chatting, of sharing ourselves with someone else and being there for them. It's like MWO, only in the flesh, and with a cup of tea. Well, I went to an antique store today and found a beautiful English tea cup (you Brits sure know how to make the lovliest) and I'm taking it to work tomorrow. I'll put Betty's cup away as promised. And there, on my desk, will be my beautiful reminder. Thanks MWO community.

V.

[New Day]

ODAT - Wednesday

Tea

I remember my Mom having "teas" and thinking how it's too bad that went out of style. Whenever the girls get together now, it's over wine, not tea. Not sure how I'm going to deal with that.

[universal]

ODAT - Wednesday

V - what a beautiful story - and a great idea to get a cup to remind you.

I love it......

[greeneyes]

ODAT - Wednesday

I search antique stores for tea cups. I only like my tea in a china cup. I simply cannot bring myself to drink tea from a mug. The tea cup makes it so special. I drink lots of teas instead of AL now.

[Bessie]

ODAT - Wednesday

I'm just so pleased some of you Americans have some taste!! LOL! Only joking.

I have a lovely little tea set that I bought for my holiday cottage guests. I set out some home made cakes on the cake plate and then set of tea cup and saucer and side plate and spoon per person, sugar in the matching bowl and milk in the matching jug. I am certain some of them don't use the tea set and go straight for the mugs but it does look so nice and inviting. A little bunch of garden/hedgerow flowers completes the scene. (At home I only use mugs but they have to be mugs with fine edges.... )