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I just love all these Christmas Avatars it gives the sleigh a real Christmassy buzz. Well done Mylife on 7 days you are now counting weeks!! Mazzie sounds like you have a lovely weekend planned with your family. 35 days Gettinghappy is tremendous and I know what you mean about the sugar it?s so easy to move from one addiction to another. Sarah I?ll ponder on your problem, I guess you need to decide first whether you want to drink or not and if not I?m sure we can all come up with some excuse. I?ve used a few already ie on antibiotics, urine infection etc.

Hi to everyone else and good to see Oney and JC hopping on board for support.

I?ve been up since 5.45am wide awake and ready to take on the world, had a good sleep last night and so happy it?s the weekend.

Dewdrop :h

[anon]

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BLOODY WELL DONE CHOOCIE

Sorry no time to read back yet I just thought I had better get on board quickly and read back later.

I have been feeling very grumpy because I still have a houseful here and it looks like a few more days yet. I hate being in a bad mood and just wish I could do something about it.

Yesterday I went by train to Scotland and got very delayed on the way back. The train filled up with more and more drunken people on the way home and I was watching people getting noisier and noisier downing bottles of wine,cans of beer and I was very pleased i was not drinking because they will feel so bad this morning!! And all I feel is a bit tired and still harassed a hangover would be awful on top of this.

Hope to be a happier bunny in a few days.

Sorry for moaning.

[gettinghappy]

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Anon, I would be moaning too, I'm sure we all would, that is far too long to have that much company (you know what they say about fish smelling after three days!) Mylife, now it's 8 days, I've found that they sure do go by when you stop drinking start enjoying your days more! That really is hard, Sara, and that is what usually messes me up, a friend wanting to keep thing the way they were. Matter of fact, I have a friend who called yesterday having a terrible week and she said I can't wait to come get my hair done and just tell you all about it. And to make sure she is the last customer so we can drink. Great. I will be thinking all day now on how to get past that one. She will probably come in carrying a six pack! Ugh.. I might just have to tell her what is going on and have one anyway, I don't know. Well, everyone have a great Saturday, talk tonight!!:l

[Choochie]

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Top of the Mornin to All My Fellow Fellow Sleigh Riders - wow lots of you on board!!

my friend who has been dieting for the last 3 months and lost a lot of weight (& hasn't been drinking either) has recently said that she can't wait to hang out with me on New Years and have a couple of wines and relax. I don't want to let her down and would love to enjoy this moment with her... but I don't want to let myself down

Sarah, have to weigh in on this one. I actually told an old friend of mine who wanted to get together that I couldn't because I was on the wagon. I actually explained how I had developed a drinking problem and couldn't be around her. She actually understood and believe it or not told me she too had developed a problem. Long story short, I chose not to rekindle this friendship. I know that's drastic, but..........In your case Sarah, maybe you could still see her but just be honest about what you're doing and why you can't drink?? I won't compromise my sobriety for anyone and am even willing to forego friendships for it. Like I said, I know it's severe and might not be practical for everyone. I hope you won't give up your hard-one sober days to drink with her. As you know, that most likely will catapult you into drinking again - that you won't be able to just have one or two (or you wouldn't be here, right?)!!!!

GH -oh,,, I love kitties - your avatar is so cute. Sarah - yours is cool - giving Oney a little competition Anon, sorry about your having to deal with a houseful. That would be really hard on me too - I'll be glad when your life can get back to normal. BTW, can people drink on the trains there?? Hi Dew, ML, Sharky, Jackie, Mazzie, Jenny, Wagon, Oney, Fluff, OI, Neart, Choice, Sun, Molly, Wagon - and everyone else stopping by today.....

Have a wonderful AF day!!

[mollyka]

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Hello SS's (sober santa's), great to see so many around these parts - I'll be hard pushed to catch up so to the best of my alkiesoaked brain this is the news i'm remembering - the amazing Choochie:goodjob::goodjob:, I loved my 60 days, the first 30 are absolutely amazing but I didn't feel like a 'non-drinker' at that stage, more a 'will I, won't I' sort of head! Between 30 and 60 was when I started realising that this deffo was for the long haul and any relapse would most definitely not be a 'slip' ( personally I think that is like calling murder 'grevious bodily harm', just my opinion,but 'a slip' to me is the appalling black place I would fall into if I drank!) but a calamitous event that could precipitate death! Sorry I'm being a bit serious today, I'm in really bad form - not drinking form - have had a pisser of a few days, trying to get to work in the snow - no appreciation there for the near 3 hours it took me to get there and then no appreciation here of the 2 an a half hours it took me to get home ......sorry, my rant!
Sarah, I guess if your mate gave up the drink on her diet for 3 months that lots of weight lost would be attributable to the drink and you could just say you're following her example - unless you're a mad skinny bitch already - in that case it won't work:H
Hey GettingH - doin great girl, and Fluff and Oney and Dewdrop, Choice, lurkers Neart and JC, Limers, Peace, Enja, Wagon, Sharkey, Mylife, Jenny, Anon Mazzie, Overit ,SJ and anyone else I have horribly left out 'cos I'm a grumpy old lady!! Will check in later
Molly

[anon]

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Hi Molly I bet I am more grumpy than you!!

[mollyka]

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xpost Chooch -d'ya particularly want to drink on a train, I had to dump a drinking mate too, she wouldn't consider herself much of a drinker but she seemed to think about it all the time, it would have been unthinkable for us to meet up without her able to have her 1-2 wines - riddle me that one!!
Molly

[Choochie]

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unless you're a mad skinny bitch already - in that case it won't work:H

Molly - you are so cute! Sorry you had such a pissy day - hope today is better.:l

[mollyka]

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xpost Anon, I think a house full of frigging people would bring me pretty damn close to where I am in my head right now!! You poor thing, and the worst thing is when they're family you can't really really give out about them:upset:. Seriously tho, I am worse than grumpy I'm really bloody low, I thought these AD's sort of bypassed that feeling - I'll be fine, but would love to be able to 'smell the roses' at the moment!
Molly

[mollyka]

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Thanks Chooch!!

[fluff]

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Omg- I think I would have to dump everyone around me-all my friends drink, my hubby drinks..Sarah- just be truthful to your friend- she can hang out with you and have a good time without wine-go shopping then get coffee !
It's a cold day here-but hey it's December and that's what it's supposed to be, right?
Hi to everyone on this sleigh-too many to name! Hope everyone has a super sober Saturday!
Day 6 for moi, btw.

[more2life]

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SKooch your buns over, I'm coming in!! Day 4 here, with a little help from antabuse!!

[anon]

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Yes Cooch you can drink on the trains here. They even supply it! People were opening bottles of their own wine/beer drinking it and getting excruciatingly loud.
Have now upset my family good style by me being moody and sulky! God I hate being a friggin martyr.

Hey ho at least I do not want a drink to complicate matters. I wish I could count my blessings i.e. nobody is ill/died/takes drugs etc.

Will try not to moan too much on here!!

[jennyneric]

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Sarah, what if she had the wine and you had some sparkling grape juice in a wine glass, same color same principle just no alcohol. . .if she is truly your friend she will understand and may even join you.

[mollyka]

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'I wish I could count my blessings' LMAO Anon - I know EXACTLY what you mean!! I actually think you probably should be sainted:H.

Had to read back bout the trains had missed that bit! I was one of those appalling drunks on trains a few times - went on 'girls' weekends and I cringe when I think of the laughing an roaring and shouting we used to do - seemed like brilliant fun at the time, I'll be your Mrs Grumpy penpal on here till we cheer up OK??:l:l
Molly