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MAE all! Hope you're having a great Sunday. All you Americans must be full and cosy after your long weekend eh?
I had family here in town this weekend. Yesterday we decided to have dinner at my place, it was sort of spur of the moment, but no biggy, my sister helped me cook, the other sister entertained my mum. On the way over I said to my one sister do you think so and so and her beau will mind that there's no booze at my house? And right way my mum pipes up "What? Well I'd really like you to stop so that I can buy some wine." I was agitated and torn. I knew that if I said no she would be a cranky bitch, if I said yes I might be the cranky one LOL. Anyway it turned out all right, she drank too much, and at the end of the evening when I was about to drive her home, I put the rest of the 1.5 litre bottle in her bag. She said oh I was going to leave that for you. I said Mum you know I don't drink. Well she says you could have it here for other guests. I said I don't want it in the house. People don't get it do they? I am nearly 6 months AF and having that bottle in my house when everyone leaves is just still not ok. I don't want that kind of temptation in the house at all. I learned that here. Why have AL within reaching distance if you don't have to? Setting yourself up for success is the key.
Meanwhile how is everyone doing? Londoner I love hearing you sound so positive. I don't know if you remember but I have a son your age. You must make your Mum proud, not all 25 year olds are able to be self reflective. A lot are just not ready for it.
Newbies, I haven't been here as much as I used to, but I do lurk now and again, so I may not be up to speed with all of your situations, but I want you to know whatever it takes to get to the point where AL is not even a consideration in your life, it is well worth it. This is true freedom.
MAE all! Hope you're having a great Sunday. All you Americans must be full and cosy after your long weekend eh?
I had family here in town this weekend. Yesterday we decided to have dinner at my place, it was sort of spur of the moment, but no biggy, my sister helped me cook, the other sister entertained my mum. On the way over I said to my one sister do you think so and so and her beau will mind that there's no booze at my house? And right way my mum pipes up "What? Well I'd really like you to stop so that I can buy some wine." I was agitated and torn. I knew that if I said no she would be a cranky bitch, if I said yes I might be the cranky one LOL. Anyway it turned out all right, she drank too much, and at the end of the evening when I was about to drive her home, I put the rest of the 1.5 litre bottle in her bag. She said oh I was going to leave that for you. I said Mum you know I don't drink. Well she says you could have it here for other guests. I said I don't want it in the house. People don't get it do they? I am nearly 6 months AF and having that bottle in my house when everyone leaves is just still not ok. I don't want that kind of temptation in the house at all. I learned that here. Why have AL within reaching distance if you don't have to? Setting yourself up for success is the key.
Meanwhile how is everyone doing? Londoner I love hearing you sound so positive. I don't know if you remember but I have a son your age. You must make your Mum proud, not all 25 year olds are able to be self reflective. A lot are just not ready for it.
Newbies, I haven't been here as much as I used to, but I do lurk now and again, so I may not be up to speed with all of your situations, but I want you to know whatever it takes to get to the point where AL is not even a consideration in your life, it is well worth it. This is true freedom.
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