An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

[available]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

hi ff how are you? yes i am hanging for some sleep and he dreams to stop. what a vivid imagination i have at the moment and the tossing and turning, well thats good exercise right? have a great one all. we have australia day tomorrow, well a big piss up day i think it should be called.

[FreeFly]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

Hey Av,
Good to see you back. Oh god the dreams! I can tell how bad the night has been by the way the sheets are all over the place in the morning. One day it may be because I've had some serious fun! Lol!

[available]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

lol god serious fun and remembering the person now wouldnt that be novel. I am up to day 4, lack of sleep said day 3 and feeling pretty mellow which is a ncie feeling, think its because i am so god damn tired. I'm always here stalking ff and seeing how my special friends are. Stay strong friend and now im off to face another day hungover free so that makes the hour drive to work so much easier.
x

[broken halo]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

Hi everyone. It's so good to see everyone being so positive, glad you are all doing okay!

Juja, we had glorious unseasonal sunshine on Sunday and Monday, and I could not believe how much better it made me feel. Hope it has the same effect on you!

So sorry you are all having problems sleeping because of the heat, it's bloody freezing here! :H

Av, FF, Juja, I don't get a chance to post much during the week, but you lot always make me smile. Has anyone seen Clock watcher? And when is G back? Soon I hope.

Hectic week and my schedule has been all over the place which has thrown me a wee bit, but hanging in there. hope you all are too, and even if you are not, let us know. We are here to help and support, not judge.

I think it's important to remember that. :l hugs to all, I have an early start in the morning so off to bed.

Night everyone :h

[FreeFly]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

Broken - you're a little shining light I remember your earlier posts and you've come so far. I love that. You make me

AV - an hour drive to work?? Good on you girl - that takes commitment. You sound happy too and that also makes me

Juja - you always make me

G - nuff said!

Clock - where are you??

[Juja]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

First: All of you are wonderful friends to me-- FreeFly, Broken Halo and Available. I am so glad you're there.

BH> Your post about not being judgmental, and being there for one another gave me a warm feeling. Thank you.:h

So, with that being said, I haven't been doing too well lately. I've let various things, good and bad, convince me it was okay to drink. Nothing excessive, but I don't like the way I feel today.

Freefly>You're the one I feel I've let down the most. I said I'd give some a AF days a go with you, and I didn't. I feel like a liar and a cheat. It wasn't my intention to lie to you. Forgive me.:l Today's another day.....

available>You're doing well, and I'm happy for you. Both you and BH have really given the devil his due.

Jeesh, I hate having to tell you all this.... You're my buds, and I don't like to let my buds down.

Juja:l:lipstick:

[FreeFly]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

Dear Juja

You never let me down and you know I struggle the same way. I find it hard to come back and admit things too but it brings me back to focus. Sadly I wobbled too. Went to a friend's for Chinese New Year dinner and found it hard to resist the champers. I didn't drink as I normally would and didn't buy a bottle to have to myself afterwards, and no packet of cigs afterwards either. So I look at these little changes as progress. I do want to give it another go though so shall we give it a renewed push together? No pressure! Just support :l

I feel exactly the same as you about all the lovely people here : Thank you

[Juja]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

Another push together, then, FF, et al. I have one of those little bottles of wine left from last night (had 3), and buried it in the veg drawer of the frig.

Oh, big secret :H, I'm 2 days NF.


I'm battling on all fronts, here--AL, nicotine, and weight. It's almost laughable.

:l to all

[FreeFly]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

Juja;1250788 wrote:
I'm battling on all fronts, here--AL, nicotine, and weight. It's almost laughable.

Juja honey, I'm with you on all 3 counts. Have a sneaky feeling AFness will sort all of them out though :l

[broken halo]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

Hi guys

Juja, I feel exactly the same about our little group, I do post to other threads sometimes, but for me this is now my 'home' thread and the first one I look for.

The wonderful thing is there is honesty and accountability, but also positivity. No matter what, we are winning the struggle bit by bit. All of us have made improvements and had more AL free time than before, and that really counts, as does the fact that we are adding to our toolbox every day. Well done for limiting the wine Juja. And FF, I would definitely have had a bottle in reserve for when I got home if it had been me!

Av, well done on your days, I used to do a commute like that, so not fun when you are hungover. Clock, if you are out there, let us know how you are going.

Guys, I haven't had a ciggie for two weeks tomorrow! It's been much easier without AL, though I was a light smoker, the two always went hand in hand with me. Good luck to all of us with that too!

Goodnight, good wishes and love to all, have a happy Thursday :l

[Guitarista]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

Hi everyone,

Just a quick drive by. Day 7 and i feel great. I'm still on my little holiday, but lurk occassionally. I will return soon when i'm at full strength. That mightn't make sense, but 'quietly achieving' what i need to do seems to work for me right now.

Best wishes folk's and keep it going.

[available]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

well guys i had an epic fail again, so angry with myself and juj yes i feel the same as you that ive let the team down. but up and off we go again. the up and offs i feel are going to get less and less with the support of you all. i did af 4 days so i am proud of that as last year i had very few. now i have been af 7 days this month and i have to be happy about that one. mine was an excessive one last night and my god i think now i have af days the hangovers are horrendous whereas they used to be no where near as bad.
you have only let me down juj like i have let u down too but we all understand the horror of al addiction. take care my lovely friends xx
FF proud that u kept the drinking under control, that is one up on my effort last night.x

[available]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

Glad you are having a great holiday G, soaking up the rain in Qld are you? been a stinker in melbourne so best u r away elsewhere.

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An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

bh i wish i cld give up the ciggies? how did u do it if i may ask. i was going well but as u see by my post epic fail but thanks for the support. xxxx

[broken halo]

An older drunk back on day one. Who's with me?

G! Nice to see you, glad you are 'quietly achieving' but don't be a stranger!

Av, I hope the hangover isn't too bad. & days AF this month, how many will it be next month? :h

I wanted to post back on the ciggies. I am on a NRT (nicotine replacement therapy) programme at my local chemist. They give me patches and inhalators but I have to go every week to get my CO2 in my lungs measured. That has been the thing that has kept me going. The first reading was 14, the second week it was 2. I have to go back tomorrow.

It hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be, but the idea of reporting back weekly, knowing that it'll show if I have one has really kept the cravings at bay.

Pity they didn't have a similar thing for AL!

Have a great Thursday everyone :l