Tuesday 15th April

[Janice]

Well the sun is shining here in England, its a beautiful but cold morning....love those sort of mornings!!!

And, we have some celebrating to do here today......Cindi's 30 days!! :goodjob: 30 days is one hell of an achievement at the best of times but with everything else going on in your life, you really have shown us such strength and determination. What an inspiration you are Cindi! Hope everything went okay yesterday with Adrianne - please let us know.

I'm off to do more gardening....my plasterer is here again making lots more noise and mess so the best place for me is down in the muck outside!!!

Have a great day and love to all

Janicexxx

[wantrealmeaning]

Tuesday 15th April

Hi Janice and all to come,

It's a lovely morning in the North of England aswell. I'm going to go for a walk with my son this morning, it's about a 30min walk round some country lanes, lots of fields, sheep and birds singing, mmmmmm good for the soul. my daughters are still in bed, tut, teenagers eh!
Carrying on with gardening when I get back. My legs and arms are acheing from yesterdays work but it feels good if you know what I mean.

IT's day 7af for me today and I feel really confident that i'm gonna make 30days this time,
my frame of mind is so much more positive. It's really hard but I feel so much stronger mentally than I did a couple of months ago. Plus Cindi's inspiring me today, not that everybody else doesn't, just been reading some of Cindi's threads this morning, she's come a long way. :goodjob:

Mary, so sorry your husbands op has been cancelled, praying his cold goes quickly.

Hope everyone has a lovely day
God Bless
want
:h

[Beck]

Tuesday 15th April

Good Morning,

Too dark for me to know what the weather brings today. Have a few minutes before I have to roust the kids out of bed...

Cindi, Congrats to you on your 30 hard won days. You've had to deal with stuff the rest of us can hardly imagine and you've done it soberly - truly inspirational.

Janice and Want, you both sound great this morning. Want, you are getting there - 7 days. your attitude is fantastic.

Mary, sorry about the postponement. stay strong,

Janet, glad to see you back yesterday. you are doing very well!

Running, but will be back later.

I think I'm on day 72 sober and losing count, I do find Tuesdays challenging for some reason though and I rarely drank on Tuesday.

Beck

[aquamarine]

Tuesday 15th April

Hi Everyone. Doing well here.
WRM- Congratulations on Day7. That is an accomplishment.You WILL make it to 30 and just think how great you will feel about that. Glad to hear you are feeling stronger.Wish I had such beautiful scenery to take a walk in, sounds wonderful.
Beck-Great job on day 72. I know what you mean about certain days being challenging. I do find the longer I go very slowly some of that disappears a bit.
Janice - You really sound great , strong and happy. I desperately need some plastering done on my 105 year old walls. What a mess that makes of your house but looks so great when it is done.
Cindi-CONGRATULATIONS ON 30 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You really deserve credit for this accomplishment with everything else you are dealing with. Do something special just for YOU today. So happy for you!
Hi to everyone to come. Stay Well and Stay Strong! Aquamarine

[charlee]

Tuesday 15th April

Morning
Sounds like everyone is doing well today. Springtime finally off to a great start here in the Northeast!!
Cindi celebrating her 30 days...Boy, those ODAT's sure do add up quickly...I am hoping she has good news to share about Adrianne...
Mary, hope hubby is feeling better.....gotta pop those vitamins and OJ so he can get stronger for his surgery. I am sure you are taking good care of him, just make sure you take care of "you" too.
To everyone to follow I hope you all have a good day....

[4theboyz]

Tuesday 15th April

Cindi congratulations on your 30 days, enjoy your day today you deserve to be so very proud of your accomplishment!

A cool brisk morning here as well but warmer temps are around the corner. It's great to come here and see everyone so committed to keeping their focus. Enjoy the day Abbers!

[retteacher]

Tuesday 15th April

Everyone:

Two pieces of disappointing news:

My husband's surgery had to be cancelled due to a bad cold he picked up from the kids. I'm keeping him quarantined until next week.

Yesterday, after many days I slipped. I take heart from Young at Heart, because she had her slips & is now 10 months sober. All I can do is restart. I'm not making any excuses or waiting until after my husband's surgery.

Please don't let my slip discourage anyone. We're all on our paths, & again, as Janice so accurately put it: "This is not a contest. This is our lives."

Love, Mary

[on my way]

Tuesday 15th April

YEAY CINDI!!!

WOW, Cindi 30 days incredible. I am so happy for you. I hope and pray all went well yesterday with your daughter.

I have a nasty cold, have not been running since Saturday (in the freezing rain, DUH) Too many things to get done to lie around. Day 17

Mary, I hope the next week goes swiftly, I can imagine you must be anxious about this all. Prayers are with you and Hubby.

Has anyone heard from DG??

Hey all, if you have not already, read "swimming pool" on generral discussion, it is well done.

Best to all!!

On my Way

[retteacher]

Tuesday 15th April

Congratulations Cindi on you 30 days! Love, Mary

[Prest4time]

Tuesday 15th April

Morning all!

Cindi congrats! That is super duper encouraging to those of us who are not there yet. I too am off to a wonderful and positive start for the week, and the weather is heavenly and beckoning me to don my running shoes and soak in all that Spring has to offer.

Reteacher, hope your hubby is on the mend and recovers quickly. You are right, this is our life and I for one find you very inspiring.

I am in the thick of graduation invitations and embracing how much things are about to change with my daughter leaving... some good, some bad!

Have a wonderful day all....
P4T

[Popeye]

Tuesday 15th April

Nice one Cindi.
Nice day in Bonnie Scotland too.
Enjoy your days.

[Beck]

Tuesday 15th April

Mary,

Regarding your slip...I don't know if a slip for you is a controlled glass or two of wine or an out of control whole bottle or more...but really you are so good at getting back on track afterwards. At this rate you will have what 5 drinking slips in a year. That has to be considered progress.

Beck

[Cinders]

Tuesday 15th April

My Abber Friends,

Firstly, I want to say thank you to all of you for your kind congratulations and your friendship. It is so important to me, personally, and has helped me maintain my resolve to beat this horrible hell we can put ourselves through with drinking.

Janice - I hate indoor remodeling. It is such a mess, it is noisy and it is so disruptive!! But, when done you can sit back and admire and in the end it will be worth it. Garden away. I find gardening a healing act. I love to plant and see my little gardens grow and thrive.

Want - Wow 7 days already! Yikes, time flies by, doesn't it? Your walk sounds blissful. I wish I could walk around my area but many of my neighbors let their dogs run loose and quite a few of those dogs are not friendly beasts. So, I just putter around on my land. We keep talking about making a walking trail but here in the south that is a difficult task with all the undergrowth that keeps springing up in no time. Keep walking, it is a healing task and gives you time to meditate and relax. Next week you will be at 14 days and by that time, you will feel so much better physically that you will be much stronger to beat back AL's little urgings. I can't wait to be congratulating you on your 30 days. It will happen.

Beck - I sure wish I could run but I have gotten old and the knees and joints aren't quite what they used to be. I loved to run in my teens and 20s. It was my first choice of exercise and the only atheltic thing I could do. I am a klutz. :-) However, I am chasing you mentally. I can't wait until I start losing count, too. Thank you for inspiring me.

Aqua - Glad you are doing well. I keep forgetting to tell you that I love butterflies and always look forward to seeing yours and hearing from you.

Charlee - You sound upbeat and ready for spring. Know I so appreciate you and your support and kindness. Always.

4theboyz - Thank you and yes, we are a committed group. You are another one of my inspirations. You enjoy your day, too.

On my way - Sorry about the nasty cold. You have just jumped in and done so well from the get-go. Take good care of yourself. Yes, the "Swimming Pool" post is awesome. I read it again from time to time for inspiration when I am feeling a litte down.

Mary - I am so sorry your hubby's surgery was cancelled. I am positive you both are ready to get this done and taken care of. Please take care of yourself, too. Even with all that my daughter has gone through and my worries for her, I have never let that get in the way of my sobriety. I have finally learned - much from your words - that I must stay vigilant and take care of myself, too. AL seems to hang around in the background and is ready to pounce when he senses our weakness.

One other thing. You are NOT starting over, you are continuing on the path you started when you came here and finally decided to take your life back from AL. A slip is a mere diversion. You have never relapsed but only slipped. There is a huge difference and the way you handle your slips has taught all of us that we will win and we will be free. Thank you for being here and know that we all love and care for you. You are such a role model for everyone about how to lead our lives.

Det and all others to come - Have a wonderful AF day.

btw, Bradford did not have a bed available yesterday but my daughter is packed and ready to go. I stand ready to drive her there and kiss her and pray that she can find even a little of the love and kindness that I have found with my MWO friends. All of the prayers and thoughts you have sent have been heeded. Yet one more thing I can be grateful for.

Love,
Cindi
XXX

[barebones]

Tuesday 15th April

great stuff cindi!!! congrats on 30 days, and good luck for ur daughter.

for everyone else i hope u have a grand day.

take care xx

[rustop61]

Tuesday 15th April

Hi everyone

Have not had a chance to post the last few days. Visitors all week-end and up to my eyes this week. Day 16 and still taking it ODAT.

Cindi, well done on your 30 days and wishing your daughter all the best.

Mary, sorry to hear about your husband. As Janice said this is not a contest. You pick yourself up and continue onwards on this journey we are on together.

Everyone else big hello.

Rustop