ODAT Sunday

[Mad Mummy]

Good morning ODATers!

Well it's a foggy Sunday in the UK and the boys have already gone off to play rugby - which means lots of muddy washing in a few hours time!!

AF on Friday night but sadly not last night and stayed up far too late so feeling not at my best today.

Hope you all have a great Sunday and keep going with those baby steps.

Luv Bx

[savon19]

ODAT Sunday

Hi Mad & ODATers - Haven't posted here in about a week due to my trip to Santa Fe (where I Didn't drink!) and my indulgence when I got back... I saw how easy it is to get back into same old pattern.

So now I'm back. Knowing I need to strengthen my resolve. ODAT!

Good Sunday to all...!

[Leelou]

ODAT Sunday

I went to a wedding last night, AF, and was driver, that is good for me, and I coped fine, today i didnt do well, so tomorrow I am back to day 1! Have a great Sunday all.

[evie]

ODAT Sunday

Hi there!
Good to hear you are all taking positve steps and good to know I'm not alone in this. I had a disaster night last night so back on day 1 again. Its like I have a split personality, very strong all day and then someone else in my head takes over.
Hope today is good for you all
Evie

[evergreen]

ODAT Sunday

Good Morning ODATER!!!

Can relate to every post!!!

Evie if my morning head would lead me I would be fine!!! It is like someone else takes over in the evening!!

I, too, have a habit of coming home after I have done well and then everything falls apart. . . . . it is like I ''celebrate'' my successes. Have to really change that mindset!!

Have a great Sunday!

EG

[greeneyes]

ODAT Sunday

Morning ODATers!

Every single one of you - I, like evergreen, can relate as well.

Savon, very proud of you for not drinking in Santa Fe! Personally, I have yet to unpack a suitcase without drink. Or pack one for that matter. Once all I had was a pair of flip flops for a week at the beach. I wore my slippers out one night because it was cold. :H

Leelou - Good for you for not drinking at a wedding! Weddings and funerals are tough ones.

Drinks for rewards and for compensation prizes are so hard to resist. Al whispers to you that you "deserve" it. Gott busy yourself with something else and don't listen! It'll pay off. I worked the at the music festival yesterday at the bar in the hospitality tent and with the artists selling their autographed CDs. I drank my water and attracted drunk wierdos :H

Today is cool and drizzly. I have home paperwork to do and a little yard work. Think I'll put on some soup in the crock pot. I got some boxes and I'm going to start packing hubby's clothes. He'll need some as the season changes and I think it'll be better for me if I pack them and move them to the office. He needs to get the idea that this is not his storage place, so I'll start with his clothes. I think it'll be rather cathartic.

Be good to yourself today. :l

[noma'am]

ODAT Sunday

Starting day 22.

[akgirl]

ODAT Sunday

GM Everyone,

I am happy to report Day 3 AF done, bring on Day 4! I don't know how many of you listen to the cds or have read my other posts the last couple of days, all I can say is they're working. They really are. Even when I tell myself "It's okay to have one" something inside me tells me otherwise...and I just don't. It's totally weird to me after all these years. Maybe the cd's are the "glue" going to keep it all together for me.

Anyways, it's a glorious 26 degrees here....bbrrrrrr. So an inside day of baking is in order I think.

Stay strong everyone, this is a battle we can win :l
AK

[BecomingMeAtLast]

ODAT Sunday

Good Morning ODATers!

Was AF on Fri and successfully moded yesterday. My hubby has already managed to start off my day like crap so I'll be busy ignoring him.

My football team has their game tomorrow night so I'm bummed about not being able to watch them but that's ok. I have yard work to do, said I'd do it yesterday and basically sat around feeling sorry for myself about my marriage instead. What a sap I am. :headbanger:

Have a great ODAT, buddies!:l

[Boss.man]

ODAT Sunday

Good morning all! First Cuppa for me. AF yesterday and I'll do that today also. Just day 2, but I'm good with that. It's nice to be up early and alert, and I'm going to enjoy that. My Tai Chi CD's arrived, so I'll spend time with them, gardening, and bringing plants inside today (which means cleaning the rooms they go into).

[New Day]

ODAT Sunday

Good day all ODATer's ---- I can relate to the earlier posts about being strong all day, and then someone else (AL) takes over in the evening. Haven't been doing great lately, but last night we went out for dinner and I had one cocktail and one glass of wine. Usually I'd come home and continue drinking, but last night I made a cup of peppermint tea and then went to bed and read for awhile. Feeling SO MUCH BETTER today for that!
I have to prepare the Thanksgiving dinner today .... just got a 20 lb. turkey stuffed and in the oven. I will hopefully stay strong and only mod tonight with the family and then be AF for the rest of the week.
To all you Canadians ---- Happy Thanksgiving!

[Seacailin]

ODAT Sunday

Good Day all ODATers
Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian friends and Happy Columbus Day to all of the Americans. I know that Columbus day does not mean a whole lot, but it will be my birthday and my middle son's birthday. Yep, he was born on my birthday!
Day 6 for me today. I am planning an AF birthday. My football team is playing tonight, but no triggers, as I will be at work. So, it's off to bed early for all of the patients (wishful thinking) so I can watch the game. I have the night off for my birthday tomorrow. Ah, I get to subtract another year off of my age. That is watch I have been doing for the past 5 years.lol. Hope you all have a happy Sunday.

[vera-b]

ODAT Sunday

Happy Sunday ODATs,

Yes, this journey is filled with ups and downs. As I responded to AK on her cd thread, I, too think the cd's or similar thought-changing exercises are an important part of our new, non Al-dependent lives. MWO helps keep us coming back after a slip but I think it's things like hypnotherapy that lay the groundwork for a whole new attitude. Savon, I so relate to your coming home and "undoing" your good behavior. Have done the same thing more times than I care to remember. Have even gone to such lengths as taking swigs while hubby was using the bathroom. How pathetic is that? But like any new behavior, just need to keep practicing the good habits. And take each day as it comes. Hope you had a wonderful time in Santa Fe. And Sea, go Pats and Red Sox. Last night was a heartbreaker!!

Vera-b