One Day at a time - Saturday

[rustop61]

Hi all ODAT'rs

Great thread yesterday. Loved your comment about Al being like the Mozzies Captnjack. Only wish it was that easy but from now on when he comes whispering in my ear I'm going to think of your comment and visualize blitzing him away with mozzie spray!!

Day 8 for me and so far the cravings have not been too bad. Taking the supplements does seem to help. Hang in there any of you struggling. Well done Seacalin, you are my inspiration.

Have a great week-end everyone.

Rustop

[savon19]

One Day at a time - Saturday

OK - Aiming at Day 1. Overdid yesterday. Woke up w/bruise on upper arm... sigh.

Just Today. I'll let you know how it goes...

Rustop and all to come... Make it a Great one!!

[Kirova]

One Day at a time - Saturday

Today WILL be a great one!

[universal]

One Day at a time - Saturday

Hi guys,

Savvy, I'm sorry you're having such a hard time. I'm glad you keep coming here.

I had an AF day yesterday which was good - I had been struggling and I always find once I get one day racking up a few is easier.

I still have this damn cold and it's awful - I'm really sick of being sick! I do feel a bit better today and will continue to take it easy and drink lots of tea and chicken soup.

AND it's still frickin snowing here. It let up overnight so we could get ourselves dug out but it's back - just lightly snowing, not a storm but we are supposed to get hit AGAIN tomorrow. Seriously - where are we going to put all this snow.......

Time to move to Florida...........

Love and hugs,
Uni

[BecomingMeAtLast]

One Day at a time - Saturday

Congrats on day 8 Rusty!

I'm sorry to hear about your bruise, Savvy, that sucks.

I'm with you, Kirova! Let's have a good day! I'm up for it.

Uni, we're getting hit again, too. Light stuff but we got another few inches overnight. The kids are loving it but....brrrrrr.

I'm on day 5 here, going for 7. I feel really good physically. I'm having some rough nightmares and I'm not surprised, this always happens when I'm AF, it's still hard though. Childhood ones. Last night was one I've had before, but not in quite this detail.

It's when I was 7 or 8 or so. I grew up with very thick unruly hair. I always wanted it long like the other girls and my mother would constantly threaten to chop it all off if I didn't keep the knots out. She called it a "rats nest". Anyway, one night, the night before school pictures, she was screaming at me to get the knots out of my rats nest. I was trying so hard to get them out. They were under my hair, at the base of my neck, and couldn't be seen, I guess it just bothered her. When I couldn't get them out, she followed through with her promise.

She chopped off my hair that night. I mean chopped it off. Not cut it with any sense of style whatsoever.

When I went to school the next day I was so humiliated. I was always being picked on anyway because we were poor so my clothes were ugly used ones and one of my front teeth was sideways, I had warts, etc etc. But on picture day my long hair had been, literally, chopped.

Thanks for listening. Gee, can't wait to see 'ol Mumsy on Christmas Day now. My new name has now become "Whatever". LOL!

I hope this doesn't bring anyone down, I just really needed to vent. I hope everyone has a fantastic day and I'm so grateful for all of you

Take care, :l
Be

[1morechance]

One Day at a time - Saturday

Hello all
I second that Kirova, let's have a great day!

Hang in there Savon, don't give up you can beat this.

Rustop and Be congrats on your AF days, it's always an inpiration for me to hear people are accomplishing their goals.

Uni hope you feel better soon

We got 7 inches of snow here and expecting another 7 tomorrow brrr...Monday is going to be a challenge to get to work. I agree Uni, it's time to move to florida

Hope everyone has a great one today and accomplishes their goals!:thumbs:

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Week of 12/15
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[upnorthgirl]

One Day at a time - Saturday

Hey, Becoming, I hear you

I have lots or dreams/rememberances like that also. It took me years to realize my mother's actions were based on her own alcoholic rages. I spent my life saying I would never be like her....and here I am. What the hell? Hardly seems fair, does it?

But I have been reading your postings and know what a great person you are, so hopefully you can find some rationale for your mother? If not, forgiveness--a difficult commodity if you are hurting and angry. I STILL have anger, bitterness, resentment at things that happened decades ago! :upset: I wonder why I can't let them go? Do I enjoy hanging onto them, using them as an excuse to drink? My family dynamics are whacked, for sure. I need to move on. I am trying to move on.

My new therapist gave me homework this week--write down as many memories of Mommie Dearest as I can remember. WOW...it is very painful to do and a total downer during the holidays. I fear that when I see my parents during the holidays the list will cause me to be pissed off and I will ruin the holidays.

Big party tonight with my husband's friends and family. I think--IT IS DAY 4--I should stay away for my own safety. If I go, I will be tempted, for sure. If I stay home, he will be upset that I am "neglecting" his side. What a dilemma.

[universal]

One Day at a time - Saturday

Be, sorry you are having those nightmares - that's a sad story. It's amazing how we carry things from our past with us, isn't it. Like our rational mind lets go but the subconcious never forgets. Strange..

Keep smiling everyone!

[Seacailin]

One Day at a time - Saturday

Hello all ODATers
Uni, I know how bad that cold is. I was so sick and now I have a sore throat and am coughing again. I could not even sleep last night. Hang in there Savvy. You can do this. I always hated those mysterious bruises that I would wake up with. My daughter had a few friends stay over last night, so I am begging them to dig my car out. I have to go to work. Blah. I hope you all have a great day. We just got about a foot of snow and we are getting several more inches tomorrow. I am packing to go to FL with you.

[New Day]

One Day at a time - Saturday

Good Day all you special ODAT people! We also had the big snowstorm yesterday. It's nice and sunny today, but another storm coming tomorrow here as well.
Guaranteed to be a white Christmas!

[notevergivingup]

One Day at a time - Saturday

Good morning all,

So sorry to hear about the nightmares Be and about your dilemma upnorth, that is a tuff one.

It is still snowing here, not good snowman making snow though. If it is going to snow I at least want to make a snowman. Still got my head cold, now my son has it to. Today is day 28, I keep thinking of that movie 28 days with Sandra Bullock, I ordered it on line, it inspires me to stay sober.

Have a good one everyone, off to clean my house, I didn't end up doing any of it yesterday.

Twosox

[universal]

One Day at a time - Saturday

Hi New,

I am in the niagara region so we are getting the lake effect as well - totally sucks! I guess it's time to hunker down.....I wish I had 1200 bucks right now to go buy a good snowblower!

[BecomingMeAtLast]

One Day at a time - Saturday

Lets ALL go to FL!

That's a tough one, upnorth. Day 4's a hard one, too. How long will you have to stay? Does he know you're going AF? I remember you posting something about telling people you're on meds, can you do that there? Or will the whole situation just be too tempting? Family stuff is so hard. Can you bring a laptop and sign on MWO in the bathroom for support? LOL

Just to be clear, I should have said this I guess, my mom didn't drink. My dad did. We was gone when I was 3. Went for cigarettes and never came back. My younger brother and I were a result of him, um, having his way with her when he was drunk. Is that putting it politely? Ok, rape! We weren't wanted so she never really had that bonding mom-child thing going on.

I don't envy you that homework before the holidays, no way. I'm not in therapy now but I remember rehashing so much stuff. Uggh. My memories only come out in two ways now. In dreams or sometimes when I see my kids doing things I could never do. I'm so happy for them. You're brave to be doing that therapy now, really brave. I mean that. :l

Be

[BecomingMeAtLast]

One Day at a time - Saturday

Hey uni,

I'm in the Adirondacks and my HB's out doing snow removal jobs, I'll just ask him to swing by, ok?

[BridgetJones1998]

One Day at a time - Saturday

Rusty - great job on day 8!

Savy - sorry about the bruise. good luck reaching your goal today.

Uni, kiro, 1more, seacailin, newday - Have a great one!

Be - congrats on day 5!!!!! I am so sorry about the nightmares and that you are feeling badReliving that must be hard. I think part of being sober that is hard is starting to "feel" again after being numb with AL all the time. Comer here and vent all you need to. You're not bringing anyone down. we're here for you.

Upnorth - I understand your party dilemma. I have a wedding today. Our best friend's daughter is getting married. big catholic wedding, all our friends will be there, drunk at the reception. i'm scared shitless.I am drinking cranberry and tonic w/ lime and say it's vodka and tonic if anyone asks. I'm not ready for the 3rd degree. our plan is to leave early, just disappear, otherwise it will cause a big scene among the drunks.

Hang in there. This is TOUGH!!! but not impossible. Just heard from a guy I hadn't been in touch with for about 3 years and he is now 7 years in recovery. He works it every day. He says helping others is the key. He said by helping me, I am helping him. He gave me the quote below.....