December Determination ~ AF

[lilmea]

December Determination ~ AF

Welcome :welcome: tylyr, Phoenix and Reenie. Such a large, lovely group for an af December.

Aspman-I see you brought your 'tiger' to protect you this month. Such a cute avatar!

Kimberley-How is your ankle doing? Is it any better?

Cuckoos-It's always so good to see you. Stay close. We have a lot of determination on this thread.

Chops-Math....I really didn't like math much. You are sounding strong for December.

Sheri-You always post the most inspirational quotes. Thank you for that.

Red-Good to hear HB is also trying to go af. I am lucky that my hb didn't drink much and stopped when I did. Good luck to you both.

I read on another thread where this person called the liquor store "soul sucking shops" What a great way to think of them.

Dill, Lav-I know you are right behind me!

Have a great AF day one and all.

[dill]

December Determination ~ AF

Greetings Determined Ones!

Reenie, You say you are in NJ and I am assuming that is New Jersey? My Mom spent her childhood there before moving to Ohio way back when.

Cucks, you are such an early bird! Feels good to be HO free at 4am, no doubt!

Red, you have the most bizarre dreams! Did you used to have such dreams when you were drinking? I find I am able to remember more of my dreams now adays. Hope Mr. Red stays firm about being AF. That would be a blessing to you and to him, too.

Lil, my friend, we've been sharing threads together for nearly a year now. We both started in the Newbies Nest in January. (Well, I may have just been lurking there in January, I'm not real sure.) I want to say that you have really been a positive in my life and have kept me going many a time. Thank you.:h Remember your first avatar? I think it was the cat looking in the mirror.

Lav, I bet you slept much better last night with the moon behind the curtain of clouds. And BTW, you've been a huge help to me here too on these AF monthly threads. Thank you as well.:h

Chops and SD, remember the old Newbies Nest days?!! That's where I met you two as well. I'm glad we're still posting and we have made it so far together.

Well, enough of memory lane for now. I must get ready for my day. Remember:

Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

[sooty]

December Determination ~ AF

Hello and well done to all of us. I couldn't get on here yesterday (my favourite humpday) as I had no internet for more than 24 hours - talk about frustration!!!
Anyway it seems to be running again now and I'm glad the say that the frustration did not deter me in my determination!
What a fabulous group we have here - united we stand and all that - I'm so pleased and proud to be part of you all.
Are we still on a boat or have we changed transport again? I'm happy to drive/pilot/steer whatever craft we're on. Dill we've done the Bahamas, Africa and Alaska - so where next?
I wish you'd all come to the UK!!!
Have a good thursday my friends
Sooty

[lilmea]

December Determination ~ AF

Soots-Our ship is quit lovely. But if we do decide to change our mode of transportation, I think it should be a tank! We are December Determinators and a tank is a good, strong vehicle. If we do hop on a tank, can I be the gunner? Please? Can I? We will mow down those 'soul sucking shops' and blast away any cravings. :H

Dill-Thank you my friend. You have pulled me back from the brink a few times as well. :l I will forever be grateful for finding MWO and all the great support here.

[Lavande]

December Determination ~ AF

Good morning friends - old ones & new ones as well!!!!

Dill, I was sleeping peacefully (through the storms) last night until we lost power. I woke up at ?? time when the generator kicked on....it's quite loud The power just returned at 8:35 AM, everything is working once again. Thank you for being my good friend this year as well, I really needed one

Sooty & Lil, the same goes to the two of you We all have the same problem but with slightly different personalities. We have all brought different tools to fight the demon! AL doesn't stand a chance when faced by this fierce group!!

If there are no tanks big enough to take this big group through the month maybe we can opt for a big sleigh pulled by dozens of reindeer - what the heck, it works for the big guy i the red suit, ha ha

OK, getting to work now (it's about time)!!
Wishing everyone a terrific Thursday!

Lav

[cyntree]

December Determination ~ AF

Good morning all - I am off to work, and won't be home until late, so I'm afraid this will be the post for me today, but WELL DONE to all on your AF days, and here's wishing you courage for today. Red - I have had wild, disturbing dreams lately - I think the brain is finally able to 'flush out' a lot of yuck -- I'm taking it as a good thing.
As far as transportation goes, I love the tank idea, and also the reindeer sleigh even more - let's get the sturdiness of the tank within ourselves, and the ability to' rise above it all' from the sleigh.

Have a good one!

[Shikakai]

December Determination ~ AF

First real day of clarity... hope everybody is hanging in there!

We have this stupid office party tomorrow... I hope I can HANG on!

One of the hardest things about not drinking is it seems the entire world does it... not a big motivation. People talk about drinking ALL THE TIME!

How is that supposed to help those who want and/or NEED to stop?

Anyway, you all have a wonderful 3 AF day

[sdlovespackers]

December Determination ~ AF

Good Morning!
Boy does this thread ever move fast!!! WOWZER!!!

Tylyr-:welcome:
LBH That soup sounds amazing...I LOVE SPICY foods!!!
Cyntree--you mentioned keeping apples and cheese close at hand...are healthier foods suppose to reduce cravings?? I know the only time I really crave a beer or something is when I eat spicy food? I don't think I've noticed any other times???
Phoenix--I'm not from Wisconsin...I get that a lot though....I'm from South Dakota We must have the second most liberal alcohol laws then :H
Dill--Ahhh yes the good ol Nest Days...I haven't been back there in awhile....I do notice I never see Papa N post on there anymore...where is he??? Is he ok??? I loved your visual of the ice cubes in the wine....the things we DID...huh???
Reenie--Congrat on Day 4--Keep it up!!!
Lil--Oh yeah!!! I LOVE that 'ol avatar!!!! SOOO cute!!!!
Red--yep--those somecrazy dreams alright!!:H I've been having some vivid ones lately too. Even about drinking which I've never had before??!
Sooty-I think I like Lav's idea...let's ride high and take the sleigh this December!!! We may have to rename Blitz-en....lol!!!! No gettin Blitzed on this sleigh!!!!:H
Aspman and all others...hop aboard...it's great to have everyone here!!!!!!!!
SD

[choppersmom]

December Determination ~ AF

Good Morning All! We have made it to Thursday. Today is a HUGE day in Oregon. The University of Oregon and Oregon State meet for the annual Civil War. It's the football game of a lifetime....these guys are playing to go to the Rose Bowl on January 1st vs. Ohio State. I suspect there won't be many people going to class or work tomorrow :H It's nice to know I will be one of the sober ones!!!

Dill ~ thanks for the trip down memory lane! I met you, Lav, SD, and Lil all in the Newbies Nest. Wow, how far we have all come!

SD ~ Papa R is doing well. He just took a break for a bit. He pops in every now and then.

Shik ~ good luck with the office party! I have faith in you. You will do just fine!!! Remember: DETERMINATION

Lav ~ You mentioned going to work. Is that your shop? How's the grandson? Mine is just adorable as can be and I miss him tons!!

Sooty ~ glad you are still willing to pilot our transporation. Are you still cranking up the tunes to go along?

Red, Cucks, Cyn, Finding, Asp, Sheri, Dex and all others....Have a wonderful AF Day! See you all later!!! :l

[FindingMyself]

December Determination ~ AF

Morning all!

A very busy thread this is! Good to see everyone on board - whatever we are riding, tank or sleigh.

I've got an out of town biz trip for a couple of days and I know there will be a dinner out with wine flowing. I've already made up my mind to decline the wine. I had 2 social occasions in Nov that I blew, so this time I'm *determined* to say no, just so I know I can do it. I'll be thinking of you all as back up.

See you in a couple of days - stay dry everyone!

[ladybirdheart]

December Determination ~ AF

This sleigh is flying! I love all the new voices, Cuckoo, Reenie, Kim, Phoenix, Aspman, Tyler, Shika et. al.; we each have something to offer one another to keep us on track. Thanks for starting to get things caught up with you Chops; reading the posts from you, SD, Dill, Lav, and Lil on Newbie?s Nest are literally what gave me the courage to post on MWO in the first place. Now you will never be rid of me. Don?t be scared of your dreams, Red, I like to think a bad dream is OK in that my psychosis in not in my real life but back in bed where it belongs.:H I took my microscopic alpha dog (4 pounds) to the vet this morning for her annual exam and my big giant wolfie shelter dog was so concerned for her welfare I had to take him too. Very funny pair. We have a silly day lined up in that Lord Bird Heart won a pricey location photo shoot at a charity luncheon. I wanted to give it away but he thought it would be ?fun? so this afternoon the photographers are taking us into the woods as we have that whole old wizard and forest fairy persona going on. It is freezing cold, windy, and snowing. Heavens. Sooty better have that warm sleigh waiting in a clearing. Hi Sheri (those scary images should indeed condition aversion), Cyn, Finding and anybody coming through. I like being here with you and the trees and the stars. :l Love, Ladybird.

[tylyr]

December Determination ~ AF

Hi everyone - Didn't get on here yesterday, couldn't remember which thread! Third day of December. Had a few cravings, but they've gone now. It's not the easiest of months to choose to be AF - and it will get more difficult as we get closer to the holidays, for me at least. Still Determinators we are!

[Kimberley]

December Determination ~ AF

Hey all,
Just back from my colleague's leaving do - another one bites the dust.

Lav and Lil (sound like a cartoon duo!), thanks for the best wishes for my ankle - it appreciates them!

RedHib, hope you get over your cold soon. Fancy worrying about your dreams coming true - are you likely to be kidnapped by a pychopath any time soon? I hope not! Dreams are fundamentally only a symptom of what is worrying you at the moment. The psychopath will represent something or someone (maybe worried about being rear-ended by alcohol? I have a lot of those dreams after I do withdrawal with horrible characters who are trying to kill me - I know that's about al). Great that your hubby is onside anyway.

Sooty, I am in the UK! Never know we might actually be on the board at the same time - that's a rarity for Uk-ers.

Shikakai, it bugs me too that drink is everywhere and people seem to be proud of getting drunk in a way. It's so sad really.

By the sounds of it a lot of you guys have parties coming up, so good luck to one and all. I have to get used to all the different and new names on here, so apologies if I call you 'you guys' or 'you lot' or whatever until mid-December.

Anyway I'm off to eat my din-dins and ponder the state of the world - nothing like sausage and mash coupled with philosophising....

Have a great evening all - see ya later and well done for everyone who has had another day AF.

[Lavande]

December Determination ~ AF

Evening December friends,

I think Lav & Lil probably would make a good cartoon duo

If we switch over to a sleigh for this month's transportation I'll embroider our names on blankets for each of us so we don't freeze to death - how many of us are there now????????

LBH, I can just picture you & the Mr in that photo.........very nice

I forget who asked me how my grandson is.........sorry. He's just fine, thanks. He turned 1 this past weekend & have several birthday parties, one of them being here. It was a lot of fun

Not to change the subject or anything.........but I wanted to ask all of you - have any of you been diagnosed with Osteoporosis? I was several years ago & attempted to take Fosamax (to rebuild bone). Well, that stuff made me sick as a dog (I won't go into detail) & created a lot of aches & pains (where I previously had none). It also made my hair fall out at an alarming rate!! Needless to say, I trashed the med. Just had another Dexa Scan done & the Osteoporosis is worse - no kidding!!! Now I'm being pestered to go back on the med. but won't do it! I'm not stupid, I'm not putting myself thru that hell again! I've taken Calcium & Vit. D everyday for probably 25 years, have been on HRT for 11 years, I'm as active as I can be.................... Just looking for some 'friendly' opinions from my friends

I'll check back to see what all of you think about this stuff!!
Have a good, AF evening one & all!

Lav - the 55 year old with brittle bones!!!

[redhibiscus]

December Determination ~ AF

Thanks to lilmean, dill, cyntree, sd, and kimberly for feedback about my weird dreams. Checking in with all to say another AF day despite feeling like drinking after work, AGAIN. How annoying that the thoughts and cravings won't go away. As usual, once I ate, I felt better.

Sheri, I remember you sharing your idea of picturing alcohol as something disgusting to help stay AF. I have to admit, that visual does make it easier not to drink. Thanks for the reminder.

A good evening to all.