ODAT Friday 30th April

[KatieB]

Well, seems I am starting a couple of threads today!
Last day of April.. today is going to be tough as its raining outside and I have nothing planned for today.. have to keep distracted and NOT tempted!
I am determined to remain AF today and over the weekend.. Anyone care to join me on a fabulous AF Friday??
Katie xx

[Guest]

ODAT Friday 30th April

Yep - I'm with you on the AF Friday, Katie.

Gosh, I have so much to do today. Not helped by the fact that I didn't get out of bed until 10.30 am and then spent over an hour on here! I have a counselling session at 2.30 pm, so I'd better run.

Catch up later....

[mspryss69]

ODAT Friday 30th April

Im with you :thanks:

[daybyday]

ODAT Friday 30th April

Hi KatieB, I'm totally with you on an AF Friday and weekend! Hang in there.

[KatieB]

ODAT Friday 30th April

Hi Spam! Good on you mysprys69 and daybyday!

I had the biggest test just then.. I took my son for a walk.. went right past the bottle shop.. i was sooo tempted since i'm not working tonight and have nothing planned tomorrow, i had cravings big and strong.. BUT I then thought of the 30 day challenge, and last weekend.. and how I want to be the best person for me and my son, so I managed to resist! yippee! first test of the weekend gone.. i sent that demon back to hell!
Katie xx

[Phoebe30]

ODAT Friday 30th April

Morning from the UK just starting out odat Fraiday, well done every one on keeping up your focus, lots to do today shopping and gym, fun day ahead and the sun is shining

[Guest]

ODAT Friday 30th April

Well done on test one, KB!

I had a great counselling session! She said I looked better this time.

Anyway, I said I locked my AL beast in the spare room if he got too annoying and she said I should put my self doubt beast in there too. The funniest thing was when she said they could be friends but they couldn't be my friend! I just have this image of a wee AL beast and a wee self doubt beast taking up residence in my spare room! Hope they don't want feeding cos I don't want to open the door.

Morning Phoebes - Katie and I are English too but threw in the cold wet life for the sunshine life.

[JACQRABBIT]

ODAT Friday 30th April

Sensational Stuff Spam. :goodjob:

Katie B I'd love to join you on an AF Friday.
It will be my 4th AF Friday in a row.

And I can say with a reasonable degree of confidence that,
all things being equal it will flow into another AF weekend
My third in a row.

And the 1st one that I have faced with confidence.

Jacqrabbit

[KatieB]

ODAT Friday 30th April

That's awesome Jacqrabbit!

Well done! Keep up what you are doing and you will be fine.. and you have confidence anyway which is fantastic.. I feel confident about tomorrow.. its sunday I am worried about.. no son for 2-3 days and no work.. I will have to come on here for some help I think! I get so lonely and bored when im on my own..

Katie x

[Mazzie]

ODAT Friday 30th April

Hi Odaters

Am settled in the nest now for an af Friday. Had such a struggle coming home without any al but thought of you all and how I want to change and grow up!

You've made good choices today too KatieB. Goodonya! I really want to see how I feel in 3 months time with no al in my system at all.

Spam, you sound really strong and like you've got it together. Enjoy your long weekend.

DaybyDay - one af weekend coming up!

Phoebe - keeping busy such a good plan

JacQ - You're doing so well. Keep that going.

Thanks you guys for being here. So good to have this support. Got to go now and pack as we've a lovely weekend planned with all our kids coming to the Sunny Coast. Won't be back until Tuesday - sooooo excited. Going to be af as well so I can really enjoy everything.

mspry - :goodjob: af weekend coming up!

[Guest]

ODAT Friday 30th April

ODAT's busy already and we haven't got the Poms or the 'Mericans yet.

[tawnyfrog]

ODAT Friday 30th April

Cheering youse lot on ....

[mama bear]

ODAT Friday 30th April

Merican here....
what's a Pom
No booze for me this weekend......'FO 'SHO!!!!!
Spam...you have self doubt issues? No way.....you seem so strong....I don't believe it
good job katie girl on passing the "bottle" shop as you damn foreigners say..we say liquor store....
don't forget how shitty you felt a few days ago.
Tawny Frog....what is the name of God is that thing??? Your bellybutton ring??????

[KatieB]

ODAT Friday 30th April

MB - LOL!! I think its fun the way we all have different words for things.. adds to the variety! in the UK they call them "offies" - as in "off licence" - not quite sure what that means, but thats what we used to call them..
A "pom" was started as an Aussie word for someone being from England - it stands for "prisoner of mother england" - well its supposed to, even though that stopped many many years ago, its still what Aussies like to call us from the UK! - normally said in an affectionate kind of way..
I definately have not forgotten my terrible hangover from last sunday.. so keeping strong,
Katie xx

[OverIt2007]

ODAT Friday 30th April

Happy Friday Friends!!!!

Katie, I would love to join you in the AF weekend challenge. Im with you. I REALLY need to do this.

I think back on how I got my 30 days sooo easy! Seriously, it was WEIRD. THen I started struggling in April a bit. Started falling back into old habits, had a week where I drank 3 times.

My memory reminds me that I really liked having all that AF time. I never have a memory of liking waking up hungover and depressed!

Another thing... Some of us are having financial difficulties. Its also really hard to keep finances straight when your heads not straight, you know? I have to be a grown up to deal with some of lifes tough issues.

Mama, just get back on board. You know we all screw up from time to time.

Enjoy your day my friends, catch you later on