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[scottish lass]

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Quick check in - there are just not enough hours in the day! Staying sober, with lots of desires to drink brought on mainly by the season. Girls are busy with school play, late nights and still too much homework on top. Getting colder here, part from heating arrive at long last (5 days turned into 2 1/2 weeks!) - guy came and put it in and started the heating, but after 2 hrs with house still at 60 degrees, I managed to work out that it is not working :upset: and colder today - need heat!
I do read daily and your posts keep me going, so sorry for not posting enough.
The banofee pie sounds great - anyone ever made with another fruit? I am not a fan of bananas, nor is one of my girls....
Hope everyones spirits remain high as we stay on our journeys.
Balboa - I lik eyour goals, I did not track my AF days from the beginning of the year, I do wish I had as I think I would be quite happy with the number reached...

[Balboa45]

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Balboa - I lik eyour goals, I did not track my AF days from the beginning of the year, I do wish I had as I think I would be quite happy with the number reached...

Thanks S.L. and Janice. I know my on and off drinking is not for everybody, and I definitely cannot moderate on a long term bases. If I keep it to a few days at a time, surround myself with friends, stop when I'm supposed to it works. When I do go back to AF I don't suffer any withdrawals, sleep just fine ect.

I'll check in later this week as this thread has been another good tool in the box.

Happy Holidays to all!

B-45

[ThreeDogNight]

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Good morning!

Quick check in, as I lost my post for the ABS thread twice this a.m. and another post yesterday.

Hope everyone is having a good AF Sunday. We are heading to church, then a few errands, then home so Mr TDN can watch football and I can hopefully go to the attic and dig out some Christmas decorations. Haven't done a thing yet!

That banoffee pie (just figured out that the name is from banana and toffee) and the trifle are addictive:upset: Took some of the trifle home from the party and shouldn't have done it! And cannot stop taking a spoonfull of the pie hen I pass by the fridge!

Just had a conversation with the wife of the guy who gave me the info I needed for getting the breathalyzer installed on my car. He told his wife I'd called to setw up a meeting with a friend who may be having an affair with him. Very disturbing. He is kind of the ton drunk, but got sober through AA and rehab a few years ago after a bad DUI. Well, had another DUi last spring after getting the breathalyzer removed, went to rehab again, but has been seen all over town drunk again, and was with my friend at a local bar the day I called (after my call) and somebody told the wife. He is definitely headed toward death. Why he implicated me is unknown, but most surely because he as drunk. Good lesson, I guess.

Back later.

TDN

[Janice]

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Hi everyone...finally got a sit down!! Been to choose the tree this morning then a stressful hour getting it in the tub, getting it straight, getting the lights on followed by the nice bit of dressing it followed by the not so nice bit of tidying up afterwards!!! We had Michael Buble on and my daughter had the Baileys out ....which has been our routine for years, it really starts Christmas off for us!!!! My hubby acknowledged how hard that must have been for me but do you know...I was okay, it actually didnt bother me!! Sitting here now with my glass of cranberry & I am so grateful for my sobriety.

Good to hear from you SL, B45 & TDN. Glad the banoffe went downwell...SL not sure what other fruit would go with toffee?? Sounds like that friend of yours is one to be kept at arms length TDN!!

Days are so short now, its only 4.30pm & its so dark...still the Christmas tree lights are twinkling away and my roast beef smells lovely.

Enjoy your Sunday,

xx

[planetjanet]

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Jingle, jingle and ho ho to everyone...

Had a crazy busy weekend and to top it off with a big BANG....my bike got stolen. I locked it up at a bus station, where there is lots of people around, went to go clean my friend place and when I returned to the station (about 3 hours later), someone had cut the lock. Luckily, it was a used bike but it was a nice mountain bike (Diamond Back) and it was what I used to go to places for my running....grrrrgh. I am not surprised that it got stolen, however I am amazed that this person was so bold as to steal it with people around.

Anywho, blah blah blah...sorry but that kind of thing just puts in a "ick" mood. So, I am just going to hit hay and look forward to a brand new day. Glad to read that everyone is doing well and I will definitely sign in tomorrow, wow all those baking stories are getting me hungry. I baked some chocolate chip cookies this weekend and wow did I eat way too much. I had to give them to my landlord because I couldn't stop eating them....yikes!!!

My Nutribullet (juicer) will be arriving this Tuesday, can't wait to start using it : )

Hugs,
Janet
AF 228

[ThreeDogNight]

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Just wanted to say I'm sorry about your bike, Janet! I'm surprised that whoever did it risked being caught. Hope he gets a flat tire or falls off:H You have a great attitude about it, though!

[planetjanet]

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Hello Everyone,

It's so nice to read your posts about Christmas trees, baking goods and ah the "smell of turkey, while looking at your trees lights", very nice Janice. I LOVE seeing Christmas lights, it's nice at night to be walking the doggie and see some of the houses decorated in Christmas lights : )

I will be spending Christmas alone but again I am really okay with it. I would much rather be alone sober, than alone DRUNK...uh no thanks. I am really looking forward to ringing in the New Year and wow am I so happy to say that 2012 was great, great, great : ) : ) In the past New Years, I would ring it in drunk, I would always feel such failure and dread because I was still drinking. It's such a nice feeling knowing that I will be ringing in 8 months to 2013...wow what a awesome feeling. What are you all doing for New Years?

Anywho, I am going to head to bed....doing okay but the holidays do make me alittle "blue". I am definitely focused on going back to school to learn more about either getting a certification or in Business Accounting or both : ) It's really to read all your posts and it puts a smile on my face to visualize what your tree looks like Janice or how good that tasty banoffee treat you made TDN.

Thanks to all you guys for being such a important part of this thread, looking forward to ringing in the New Year with ya guys : )

Holiday Hugs,
Janet
AF Day 229

[Janice]

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Morning everyone from a cold & frosty Kent!! TDN & Janet good to hear from you. So sorry to hear about your bike Janet...thats awful. Will you look out for another one?? Being sober means we can think rationally when "stuff" like this happens and although its blinking frustrating, incovenient and down right wrong..with our sober heads we can put it all into perspective and deal with it. TDN is right, your attitude says it all!!

We've never been ones for New Year Janet, love Christmas but our New Years are always quiet...we stay up & watch the countdown on TV & hear Big Ben telling us its the New Year. Hubby goes out abt 11.50 & I let him back in just after midnight so he brings in the Lucky Bird!!

Going up on the train to see my mam tomorrow as I wont get there for Christmas, getting back home Thursday. Will get back online probs late Thursday night so a flying visit but it will be good to see her.

Just realised my 7 month mark passed on Sunday!! Now thats great when the months are passing me by lol!!!

Have a great day all...lots to do here but no doubt will check in tonight for another read of posts to keep me going.

Thank you too Janet & everyone else who posts here...you're a big part of my therapy!!

xx

[ThreeDogNight]

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Congratulations, Janice!! SEVEN MONTHS!!!:yay:

[Janice]

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Morning all, I'm still away but hubby loaned me his iPad. A tough day yesterday, mam didn't know me...won't go into all the detail...struggling with iPad...but it was hard. Thinking back to last night, it never occurred to me to drink...as sad as I felt. Anyway home tonight and thankful for my sobriety which is holding me up right now. xx

[ThreeDogNight]

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Great job resisting AL in such a hard place, Janice! Once you get a certain amount of AF time, I guess it gets easier. But still a real test. I remember when my parents were dying--several years apart--I could only think of using AL as a crutch.

Hope everyone else is doing well. Don't have to work today, but lots of things to do!

[Janice]

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Making myself post this morning - back home but yesterday & today feeling pretty down & out of sorts with myself. x

[ThreeDogNight]

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Good morning, everyone.

Sorry for the "blues" you are feeling, Janice. I'm sure that visiting your mother has set off some sad feelings. This time of year can do that, too. Seems like many on the threads are going through this. Glad you posted, though, even though you don't feel much like doing it. And doing everything AF probably doesn't feel "normal." At least that's how it was/is for me.

Still just so overwhelmed by the tragedy in CT yesterday. I'm only a few states away, and had a customer in that town. Remember how charming it was. Now the lives of so many have been forever changed. I cannot imagine how the families will cope. Five teachers and the principal, and 20 children between the ages of 5 and 10. Horrific doesn't even describe it. Makes my "problems" seem trivial.

Hope we hear from the others today. I'm working for 4 hours today, and exepct it to be pretty busy, which is good.

:lto everybody.

[SAUSAGE]

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Hi everyone

Sorry for lack of posting recently - has been a really hectic week with end of term concert and nativity plus all the usual kids extra curricular activities and then to top it all I was working extra hours at work this week to cover for someone also!

I too am deeply saddened and affected by the USA school shootings. Brings back memories of the Dunblane massacre in Scotland in 1996. Somehow it seems worse at this time of year. I don't know how the families will ever recover. As others have said, when you send your children to school you just assume they are safe.

Janice, sorry you are feeling so low at the moment but given the situation with your mum it is understandable why. I am amazed at your strength - I am glad it is making you stronger, like TDN says, it might have the opposite effect on me.

Janet, I am sorry you are spending Christmas alone but you seem incredibly philosophical about it. You have achieved so much in turning your life around in 2012 with your AF time, your job, your running etc, I think you should use the time to plan your future list your goals etc. I always use new year as a time of reflection - write resolutions and goals etc in my diary. I keep a daily diary, have done since I was 12!

We got most of our Christmas decorations up today including the tree - makes me feel a lot more festive although I have still have loads of stuff to organise, things to buy etc before Christmas.

Will check back later xx

[planetjanet]

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Hello Everyone,

:disco: CONGRATS JANICE ON SEVEN MONTHS!!!! I am so happy for you and wow you guys have been my therapy too. Janice, what can I say regarding your Mum, wow my heart just aches to hear you talk about her health. I can TOTALLY relate to what you must be feeling, lots of hugs to you. But wow, you seem to be dealing with it in such a "positive" light.

TDN, I too, OMG was so shaken by the Connecticut shootings and lit some candles yesterday in memory to those lives that were lost. Wow, this world that we the people live in, has just gotten itself in such a mess. "Hit and run" is the new DUI and the right to bare arms, has gotten out of control. This is why I don't fret over my bike being stolen because when I see a story like this, it just reminds me that thank god it was my bike and not my life that was stolen from me. Oh so sad that "anger" can bring such horrible consequences :upset:

Hi Sausage, glad to be reading your post. I am sure your tree must be really nice. Hello to SL and Ishybit too. Sausage, how are you feeling these days? It will suck that I will be alone but I know that next year will be so different. Yes, I have been setting some serious goal planning for next year. One MAJOR goal for the same time next year is that I am planning to move to San Francisco, which is a BIG move. But, I am so ready to leave Southern California (Los Angeles). Living in San Francisco, will be my nice "happily after"....definitely "living the dream"....wooowee it just gives me goosebumps thinking about it.

Anywho, okay well it's time for me to watch SNL and then head to bed. Season greetings everyone and I will check back in tomorrow. Oh, oooh, forgot to mention that I LOVE this Nutribullet that I just purchased. Today, I juiced spinach, ginger and some assorted berries and tomorrow I will make a fruity smoothie.

Lots of hugs,
Janet
AF Day 234