ODAT Monday June 8

[Boss.man]

Good morning all! Back to work for all us doo-bees! Back to the rain and gloom here in Oregon. Rain all week and we won't break 72 degrees, but at least it's warm enough to wear shorts. I'm ready for what the world sends my way this week. What about you?

[scrubbly]

ODAT Monday June 8

I'm starting my alcohol education classes today for my dui. Every Monday for the next 12 weeks UGH. But I will go, learn what I can, glean glean glean from this process to make it a step in the right direction all round rather than a constant push down towards the darkness like it could be.

It's Day 15 AF for me....Onward and upward, right? Have a good day everyone.

[Mad Mummy]

ODAT Monday June 8

Hi ODATs

Bossman you sound really positive and the weather is pretty much the same over here - as a friend said at the weekend "I'm so glad I got here in time for autumn"! But that's England for you.

Scrubbly, not a good thing to have to do but you're looking at it the right way - we can learn from everything and it is a step in the right direction. WOW Day 15 for you - well done!!

Still preparing for the imminent arrival (Weds) of the Wall St millionaire, wife, twins and two nannies.... so many floors to wash between now and then.

Keep going ODAT.

Luv to all
Bx

[universal]

ODAT Monday June 8

Hi guys,

I'm still around but have been really depressed lately - so much on the go and I just don't feel like I can accomplish it all - actually was diagnosed with depression last week - it's hard because I have to come to work but I really don't want to - I just want to stay in bed - it's not good.

I am under the care of my therapist and physician though so hopefully I can shake this doom and gloom feeling which is making it so hard to function. I am forcing myself through the days and then just crashing as soon as I can when I get home. This too will pass and I will recover, just have to keep my thoughts positive. And not drink as we all know that definitly won't help.

Hope everyone is doing okay - I'll check in later.

[Anjicia]

ODAT Monday June 8

Hi well i'm on day 3 and feelin ok if a little anxious but just withdrawel which i've been through many times before. I have done an alcohol education programme before here for 12 weeks 2 years ago and it got me sober for 5 months but slipped since time and time again. It is good though and you learn a lot. Its a dull cloudy day here here in the Emerald Isle looks like we could get rain. Happy monday folks

[Anjicia]

ODAT Monday June 8

Sorry to hear you're so down Uni i'm on ant-depressants and have my bad days too. But drinking makes it worse so hang in there girl.

[savon19]

ODAT Monday June 8

Hi ODATers - haven't been on here posting for the last couple weeks. Mainly because I've been drinking nearly every day. I just have been feeling hopeless about my life in general, and AL does seem to (temporarily!) help me get out of funk.

Then when I'm sober (like today), I start feeling worse depressed. I know I need to get some AF days (in a row!!) - see if it helps snap me out of this dismal mood.

Plus, I'm alone (and unemployed), so it makes it even harder to Not drink... My main reason for not drinking seems to be the money part. But then I feel like since my life sucks, I might as well drink - one of the few pleasures I seem to have these days...

So, you see the syndrome.

[ladybirdheart]

ODAT Monday June 8

Hi Uni. I am glad you are getting help for depression; you have sounded very sad and discouraged lately. Depression is mean because it feels so real. Seems to have such validity. Try not to let your own energy and sweet spirit for living get too lost in it.

Hang in there, Savvy. I really relate to you, there have been many times (years) where I felt like alcohol was all I had even though on the surface I had a lot. It was my little secret world, reliable, quiet, dreamy, and I looked forward to it every day.

Did not do well myself over the weekend staying in the moment or even the day. I could list the lousy things that happened but it is my response to them that I need to get control of. At one point I was so frustrated I ended up losing my temper which I haven?t done in years and I kept fighting tears at the oddest moments. I had not had a drink in ten days or so and then had two drinks each night so add yet another maladaptive response. While this is a lot less than is my habit, it did not help in the way I had hoped and it messed up my sleep and the fragile peace I have been feeling in the mornings. Did it anyway (twice). Had a work assignment today that ?changed the subject? and at least temporarily got me out of my head or heart or wherever I was upended. Onward. Love, Ladybird.