July Jamboree

[Lavande]

July Jamboree

Good morning Jammers,

Waking up to a nice day here! Wow, time is flying.......almost a week into July already.

Pnut, I remember feeling so lonely when my daughter first left for college. I was the only female left in the household - even the dog was male!! It took me months to figure out how to survive without my best friend.
Opal, Sooty & Ronnie - July is working for you - great job & Congrats.
Dill, if summertime is giving you an especially hard time then I vote to end summer right now!! I've been plagued with certain nice weather alc related memories & associations as well. Back in the beginning of my journey I decided to take the long view of drinking. The birth of my grandson was my ultimate motivation. He will never, never see his Grandma act like the idiot she can be when she drinks...........that's it for me!!!! So when a drinking thought or memory pops up I just push it away with my mantra - 'Nope, I don't do that anymore'! Dill, I am looking through the bottle to the better life ahead. If I was still drinking, I would never have this precious time with my grandson.

I wish everyone a good day, do something to make yourselves happy

[choppersmom]

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Good morning jammers! How is everyone this morning?

Dill, I am right back on the wagon with you too. I did drink on the 4th, but thankfully I too was hangover free! Onward and upward my friend. July is still young. Thank you for that quote. As always, a true inspiration.

Peanut, hang in there my friend. I found it difficult when my son moved on as well. Good for you on having goals set!

Hi Sooty, Lav, Ronnie, Opal, Cinders and all others! I am proud of each and every one of you! Hope the weekend treated you well.

[sooty]

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hi everyone, hope you're all doing great. July jamming is a good thing to be doing - weather here in uk today more like April with strong winds and very heavy rain. Got busy week and finding things so much easier without alcohol to slow me down.
Keep strong all - Dill that is one fabulous quote. Thanks for sharing it.
Talk to you all later
Sooty

[ronnie]

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Hi Everyone
Well One Week A/F how about that, wow does'nt time fly.....
I am feeling really good today, although I have 5 boys to look after today and aleady they are driving me crazy !!
I now know that MY boys are really quite good at behaving themselves, the other two are running around like mad men!!!!
Hopefully not long now until thier mother comes and picks them up.......
I hope all of you are doing well today

[dill]

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Hi all!

Yep, ronnie, one whole week down! Congrats on 7 days! Sounds like you had a very busy day! I remember very well what having 5 boys around can be like! You asked the other day if we were having a holiday in the US. Yes, it was 4th of July: Independence Day.

It's another beautiful day here in Ohio. I can't believe it's the middle of July, the weather has been so pleasant! I'm loving it! Busy day for me with 3 appointments: hair, dentist, eye doctor, all in a row! Also, I will try to finish up clearing out the guest room for my son and his wife. They will be coming in August, and the guest room has become quite a jumble/catch-all room. I like to keep things fairly neat in my house, but unused areas like that sometimes get out of control. I got a book on organizing and tackled the job! It feels good to do that now and again.

OK, I'm going strong! Sooty, Chops, Lav, Opal, Pnut, Cinders, I hope you all are doing well.:h I miss SD. I hope she is enjoying her week at the cabin.

[Lavande]

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Good morning all!

Yep, it's a beautiful morning here too! Looks like the hot & humid weather will finally move in at the end of the week, oh well.

Dill, you do sound strong today, good for you. When you finish organizing your house maybe you can get me started on mine.........I am getting lazier about that kind of thing. Good luck with all your appointments today!

ronnie, congrats on 7 days today Feels good doesn't it??

Tomorrow I celebrate 50 smoke free days - an amazing feat for me BUT now I have to consider renewing my old Weight Watchers membership. Yes folks, I have managed to pack on 12 lbs. since my quit and that does not feel good
So here I go again..........I changed my thinking to quit drinking, I changed my thinking to quit smoking now I need to change my thinking to rid myself of this excess baggage!!! Will I ever be finished remodeling myself, ha ha ha!

Have a great day

[Blue Sky]

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Hi Lavande

Well done on your transformation! Is your family being more supportive now they realise you are serious?

[FAB ABS]

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Hi all..
Well done Scrubbly....44 Days...wow.
I'm right behind you ..37 days today...5 weeks and 2 days....who's counting...I am religiously!
Keep up the alcohol free July everyone..We can do it x

[dill]

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Opal, I'd be happy to send you some of our perfect weather! In fact, maybe you could trade me some rain?

Congrats on 50 smoke free days, Lav! You ROCK!

Congrats Fab Abs on 37 days, and to scrubbly on 44. It's amazing how the days accumulate ODAT, isn't it?

Lav, I'd be glad to help you get started on your orgaizing: I can recommend the book that helped me get going: Organizing Plain and Simple by Donna Smallin.

[sooty]

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Hello all, good to be with you. I had a good day today, went to the gym and had coffee with my friend.
Just went for a walk round the village cos I was bored and sometimes evenings can be so long ....
anyway feeling good and in control. Hope everyone else is. Congratulations everyone - i daren't mention names because I'm scared I'll leave someone out.
We rock!!!
Sooty

[ronnie]

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Hi Everyone, Im with Sooty, I wont name name's in case I forgoet someone
Well good work everyone with your A/F days and also Lav well done on your A/F days
Its great so see everyone so chirpy, although all this talk about going to the gym is making me feel a bit guilty towards my body, but I do walk my dog so thats my bit of excercise !!!!
I feel great today, should be meeting up with a friend today so that should be nice
Hope you all have a great Wednesday

[Peanut]

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Hi everybody,
Thought I'd best pop in and say hi and congratulations to all of you on all your wonderful successes. Long AF stretches, quitting smoking, and everything!!!! I've been feeling rather out of sorts the last couple of days. I finally got my daughter and her 2 friends off this morning in a dilapidated, totally cram-packed '86 Toyota minibus and was very worried. But, it made it all the way here from Victoria, so hopefully it will make it all the way to Toronto (by thursday) and then Montreal (by friday). Still - very concerned. I went to the doctor after that, and it turns out I do have a UTI - again!!! Another one of these and I will have to see a urologist. So I stayed home from work, all shivery and slept all afternoon!! I think I get run down though - especially since I did 10-12km runs 3 days in a row, was going to follow up with a 20km walk/run on sunday but backed out cuz my knees were feeling rather strained. Hmmm..... gotta listen to our bodies and rest when we have to. Ah well - planning a 20km tomorrow, so hopefully I will be feeling better!

OK - I'm off to bed early, maybe take a sleep aid to ensure I actually get some rest. I have managed a couple days AF this month, but not half the success you all are having. I want to be like you!!!!! Now I am on antibiotics, that should help. I kept telling myself that on my walk tonight - one is not supposed to drink on antibiotics and I have a 10 day course, so BE GOOD!!! Stop thinking about wine!!! What is it with me?!?!?!?

Tata for now!
xoxo peanut

[dill]

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Good Morning, jammers! Hope you are all doing well. It's great to rack up the AF time, isn't it? Just keep ODATing it and the days will accumulate.

[Lavande]

July Jamboree

Hello all Jammers,

Hope you're all happy & busy, time is flying.

Pnut - hope you feel better soon. Be sure to drink a LOT of water while on your antibiotic. It helps to drown the bacteria, ha ha.
Thanks Sky Blue, I think my family is beginning to acknowledge the changes I have made in myself. They have been a tough crowd to convince, no kidding.
Opal, I totally agree, one quit at a time is plenty..........you'll know when the time is right for you. It takes a whole lot of energy to protect one quit, let alone two. No wonder I'm so tired these days
Dill & Ronnie, stay strong today, your AF days are accumulating nicely.
Strength to everyone who checks in here, have a great day all!

[moofarmer]

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Moo

I'm in for an AL free July. What keeps me sober is to remember the many worse times I had with AL: day long hangovers, drinking vodka and cranberry within 15minutes of waking, peeing in bed, vomiting for 12 hours, going to the ER to get fluids, abnormal liver tests,
sneaking AL everyday, morning, noon and night.

I'm on Day 41, can't believe I made it this far.
My economy sucks as bad as it did months ago,
and having a drink will not make anything better for me.
In fact it would make it worse because I would need way too
much to numb me from the economic pain I feel.
My wife will kick me out if I sneak again.
It's rootbeer and seltzer for me.
I'm trying to get a life back.
Drinking at unhealthful levels is very selfish.