Is your house clean or dirty?

[Hypernova]

Is your house clean or dirty?

I'm only twelve days AF this time around. I think from my previous attempts though that each time I have learned more about myself. I don't pretend to know much but I do know that I can chose to drink or not to. Right now I am sitting through despair ~~ and hope that it will pass quickly. Spring is in the air and when I am sober I love the light breeze floating on my face. Everything feels better physically when I don't drink (after the bod adjusts of course). I just need to get past the illusion that drinking does anything positive for me at all. I am determined to enjoy this year sober and when next year gets here I will decide how to greet her. Thank you OverIt for the vote of confidence. I wish you strength with your decision to be sober!

[OverIt2007]

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HyperNova,

I am sorry you are going through any grief, I pray it passes quickly for you. You know that any drinking will most certainly make any bad situation, ten thousand times worse.

Whatever situation you are facing, I wish you strength and courage to face it. 12 days AF is fantastic, I am only on day 5 I think. ( I dont like to count days).

I look forward to reading more posts from you~


Overit

[spuddleduck]

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who the hell comes into my house when im on a bender. who scatters all the empties (not likely to be full) around. who spills the red wine. who scratches my CD's. who forgets to feed the dogs. who is a waste of space. oh that'll be me then with a little help from AL. i really need to stop inviting AL into my house and my head. makes such a bloody mess all the time. i spend my sober time cleaning up after AL. sure my time could be put to much better use. yes i agree my outer space totally reflects my inner space.. hey just wait until my body is a temple.

[Chillgirl]

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:funnypost: :H :H:H

[spuddleduck]

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hey chill.. think we should just sit in corner and giggle.. you never know people may think were pissed. didnt think i could giggle sober but hey watch me belly laugh... maybe ive had too much sleep, or maybe im having a sober buzz. whatever is its great. just hope im not gonna get too jolly and then slide down into a pit.. i have a habit of doing that.. or should i say the 'old' me had a habit of doing that. who knows what the new improved me will do :l

[JackieClaire]

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As I climb over the boxes of seedlings, the bag of compost, a large slightly overweight and rather ripe Labrador and yesterdays newspapers to get to my computer. Yes my house is a bit grubby today.
But what the hey, I'm sober.
And do you know what I wouldn't change it for a million quid
J x
:l

[sisley]

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Good question..I too feel that my home is an extension of me, and how Im feeling..but I too clean while Im drinking, especially if Im drinking and doing some kind of a drug, i.e. diet pill, or pain killer, then I get really hyper and clean, straigten out draws, throw stuff out, etc...all with a cocktail in hand, or near by..cant go to bed w/a dirty kitchen...even when Im not drinking or drugging hate to wake up to a dirty kitchen, dishes, uggggghhhh... hate to sit down and eat, knowing when Im done I have a mess of pots, pans and counter to clean up...I usually keep cleaning up while Im cooking and drinking...my husband hates that...I always have to reheat things in the microwave..guess Im a bit obsessive...neat, clean freak..even tho my house isn't like immaculate..but I most of all cant stand CLUTTER...love to throw stuff out..(my hubby's the pac-rat)!!! has to tell me "dont throw this or that out, and he's always bringing home those free newspaper, magazine thingys..and cuttin articles out of the newspaper to save...ahhhh I got him a scrapbook or two..and Im the one stuck puttin the shit in there...he actually has a whole room, full of music keyboards, a computer..file cabinets his upright piano, a huge walk-in closet no clothes in it (full of music stuff) all to himself...otherwise it'd be all over my house...Oh well didnt mean to go off there...whew!! Hey its true..opposites attract...and one last comment, well my house is clean...but it can always be cleaner, and there's always something to do..

[Cinders]

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My husband went to nursing school for a while.

One of the things they look at with addicts to determine how badly off they are is are they able to maintain ADL.

Activities of Daily Living.

I know when drank, simple things like cleaning the kitchen, brushing my teeth, making a bed, dealing with bills, etc, just flew out the window.

Cindi

[Meech]

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When I'm hungover = messy home lazy mother (I get the basics done and that's it)
When I'm AF = tidy home, active and fun mother

Alcohol makes me not even give a rats A$$ about my home's level of tidyness and leaves me very depressed. Crazy isn't it? That I (and many of us) keep it up. Not too many things we would do in our lives if it gave us that kind of reward.

AF2 now and working on the week.

Here's to keeping our entire lives clean!

[OverIt2007]

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Ill second that Meech!!!


Its so NOT worth it.

[SpiritGirl]

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This is a great thread - my house is a direct correlation to my drinking... When I am hungover, the headaches, guilt and shame incapacitate me... I have no motivation to clean, cook or do the laundry... Which just adds to my guilt and ... AL turns me into a neglectful house keeper, and mother...

I feel so much better when I am taking care of my home and children...

[Anotherday]

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Good thread and thanks for it! It helps to know I'm not alone.

My house is a disaster. It just is and has been ever since my meltdown in November. It's been this way for a long time. I'm normally NOT a neatnik but throw drinking into the equation and things really get bad.

At any rate, my hope is with more AF days I will get it together somewhat and be able to make some progress. It really bothers me to know I could not sell it as is, as my puppies peed all over and have ruined all the carpet. That is what happens with a mommy who is a drunk who doesn't take the time to train them. :upset: