Thursday, 26th

[Popeye]

Thursday, 26th

Thanks Barry for a great post.

[joesgal]

Thursday, 26th

108 days

Congratulations on your abstinence! I hope that one day I get there too, joesgal

[Almostfamous]

Thursday, 26th

Barry- So inspiring and well written. Thanks for your thoughts. Wishing you continued success and the best health!
I am only on day 7 but but am optimistic.

[Hannah]

Thursday, 26th

Barry, thanks for sharing your experiences and observations. I have to agree with you. My hubby and I once went ten years without drinking, and we are hoping that we are once again on that path. The first few years were years of real adjustment for us - most of our friends liked to party, and we gradually drifted away from that crowd and made new connections, and found new hobbies and interests. Before we started (now 8 days AF) down the road to "sober" once again, I used to wonder how we could ever go throu the process again. But only a week into it, I can already identify with how much better life was back then. And I feel so great, have so much energy, actually feel like getting out there and doing things, and I just plain like myself a whole lot better. Feels like coming home, actually. :rays: Really, there's a lot more to quiting drinking than just quiting drinking, but it's a good journey of discovery, not a bad one.

Thanks for the great post, very inspiring.

[ScoobyDoo]

Thursday, 26th

Wow Barry and an equl Wow to you Hanah! What a fantastic thread!

Bernie

[Finding My Self]

Thursday, 26th

Wow- what a wonderful thread! Hello - 73 days here and, yes, discovering the 'me' underneath drinking. The me that went down that alley coz I didn't know how to cope with life's mess (divorce, moving away from family and friends, failed business, bankruptcy). Hey, guess what, I still don't know how to and it's hell watching myself act or feel like a 13 year old. (I don't think I ever got any further - took till I was 48 to kill it all with too much booze but...) But I can stick with the feelings now and not panic - too much!
I don't have a clue about relationships (seemingly!! I watch myself act out like crazy still! But now I remember it! Aaagh!) but I really hope I get it better one day... I think life is for sharing and i hope i can one day.
But, yes, it is much better than being like that in a fog. I thought seeing it clearly would kill me but it was the other way round! The feelings don't last 24/7 but come and go and that's a great thing to discover. Being p'd stayed all the time - ugh!
Flip ? I?m really looking forward to more capacity to deal with it! Thanks.
Satori ? that was great. Thanks.
Paddy- that?s great.
Irish Lady ? yes! The top layers kinda fun and new and thrilling and (no buts!) then?. The real cake!
Jane ? Hmmm! Yes; 'my man and I' had a huge row yesterday and I could see his face (well, could I really?!?!) looking like, ?This isn?t meant to happen any more!?? He wasn?t very happy with my ?Men are still men and women are still women even if sober? bit at all!
Grrrr!
Tahlula ? really good luck and just keep going one day at a time ? they soon build up without you noticing!
SKendall ? good luck and blessings.
Barry ? thanks for a great post. I love ?dust on the bottles?. Yes, isn?t that a great thing?! Taking back our power here! (Some bottles are really pretty ? labels and all ? but I don?t have to drink their contents?)
Good luck all!
FMF x