ODAT 15th June

[sk8punk]

ODAT 15th June

You got it Over! You don't intetally hurt thr people you love do you? Trust me through sobrity your self esteem will start to come back. You'll feel better and look better. You no longer want that drink because you know it is only going to hurt you and bring you back down.
There's more to it. As you know from my tread you've watched me go from dispare to where I am today. I do like myself a lot more than I used to.

[OverIt2007]

ODAT 15th June

Well I happen to like the soapbox your on!! Thank you!!!

Yes, loving yourself and self acceptance. Easier said than done, but I am definately going to give it a shot. I have seen that show once or twice, I know what your talking about. Im sure alcoholism and being overweight are similar addictions. We turn to alcohol and they turn to food. Well, I turn to food sometimes too, LOL!

Yes, it is interesting how its so easy to tell somebody ELSE, oh your a wonderful person you deserve to be happy, but yet.. When we look at our own faces, its not so easy to say!

Thank you Sk8 and Mama! Sk8, it has been a true pleasure to watch you emerge from your shell and blossom right before our eyes. I know you have your good and bad days, but that only just shows that you are human. Nobody in this world is perfect and we will all have our good and bad times. Its when you just dont care anymore and just give up is when its a problem. I dont think any one of us on here are going to give up. Thats a very good thing for sure.

And tommorrow WILL be a hangover free sunrise for me!

[K9Lover]

ODAT 15th June

Mama,
Enjoy your AF evening with your family
Hugs!
K9

[K9Lover]

ODAT 15th June

OverIt2007;887623 wrote:

Yes, it is interesting how its so easy to tell somebody ELSE, oh your a wonderful person you deserve to be happy, but yet.. When we look at our own faces, its not so easy to say!

This is where a degree of selfishness comes in...and it's a good thing. We spend so much of our lives looking out for others well being, that we usually neglect ourselves. You know what? It's time to get into "ME" mode for a while. It's not gonna hurt anyone. Being a mother, it's especially hard to put yourself first, it's just not in our nature (SK8, I'm gonna include you in on this cuz you are one of those good Dads that this applies to also! ) So just do it for yourself, and watch how it benefits everyone around you.

:h

[OverIt2007]

ODAT 15th June

Ok... One last thing!

This has been the LONGEST ODAT THREAD in history!!! LOL (The newbies think we are nuts!) LOL! Well we ARE!!

DEFINATELY Got YA K-9 Thanks girlfriend!!! And you ARE the best.

[K9Lover]

ODAT 15th June

Plus I think this thread takes the record for "Most Cross Posts" LOL


I'm loving this thread today, we're really getting into the thick of things. Hopefully some of what we say can help the Newbies. It's good for them to realize they're not alone, this struggle is real.

[sk8punk]

ODAT 15th June

Thanks Over. Like you said I'm only human so yes there are good and bad days. Most of my struggles now are from the damage my alcoholism caused. That definatly made it easier for me to stop. But you're on the right track now. I'm not giving up because you said it as soon as we do that its when we will slip up again.

[OverIt2007]

ODAT 15th June

Yes, I agree! Cross Post central today!

Its good for them to also know that they can come here when they are having some real problems, like me and Mama today, and Panno. I hope they know they can feel free to post whatever emotion they are going through its ok. Somebody will be around to have a shoulder to lean on, like we did today!

I hope very soon to be more of a supporter than a leaner like I was today. I really like to be a supporter and not a leaner too much.

Love you Guys. Honestly. Thank you Sk8, definately feeling like I had some good group therapy today for sure. It really is all about helping each other, thats what were here for!!

Over and out

[K9Lover]

ODAT 15th June

Lean away Overit, lean away.

That's the beauty of this place. Today I'm a supporter, someday I may be a leaner....good to know it goes both ways.

Keep us posted everyone. You'll all be in my thoughts today.