Monday 5th May

[Janice]

Hi everyone......just popping in quickly to say hello!! Its a Bank Holiday here in the UK and we're off to the races - in a hospitality box - yes, you can guess, lots of alcohol!! Not feeling worried because this is a new way of life for me now......I don't drink anymore.

Looking forward to getting on later and reading your news...........love to everyone

Janicexxx:l

[rustop61]

Monday 5th May

Hi Janice and all to come

Enjoy the races Janice, its a beautiful day. I was at a communion yesterday and it was also beautiful. Had my diet coke and tea and had a lovely day. People who are not obsessed with Al dont even notice what you are drinking. It was a long day with a lot of travelling so going to take it easy today.

Everyone this side of the world, enjoy the bank holiday.

Rustop

[wantrealmeaning]

Monday 5th May

Morning Janice,
Have a lovely day at the races, the weather is gorgeous here in the North this morning, hope its nice in the South. You'll be just fine around alcohol, cause non drinkers don't want it or need it .
Janice, I strongly recommend the South beach diet to help with your sugar cravings, it's worked wonders for me.

Mary, I hope your feeling better today, your doing so well despite everything your facing, keep drawing on your inner strength, which you have shown you have in abundance even though you may not feel you have. Please make time for YOU .


Hi to everyone to come, hope your all reaching your goals and staying strong.
I'm gonna go now, it's far to nice outside to be sat at the PC:rays:. Hope to check in later and see how everyone's getting on.

byeeeee:hiya:
want
:h
xxx

[Loppy lugs]

Monday 5th May

Great weather for the races.

It is my birthday today but I am planning to stay at home and keep out of everyones way. I'm starting to feel a bit better but not up to that much and certainly not crowds of people.

How are you feeling now peanut? It sounds like you had several bad days and nights too.

Had an IT literate friend over last night trying to get me onto the chat room, after 2 hours of trying and every bit of security on my machine turned off it still wouldn't let me, so it looks like I will have to carry on with the threads and private messages. A shame because so many people seem to give and receive so much support there.

Well off to bake a batch of South Beach breakfast quiches.

Hope everyone has a good day, however many AF days they are on.

[RAINBOW]

Monday 5th May

Hello everyone

May I jump on your monthly abstinence thread even though we are the 5th of May, I really need to do something drastic about my drinking and would greatly appreciate your help.

Many thanks.

Rainbow :new:

[jessie]

Monday 5th May

Happy birthday Loppy Lugs !!!!

Jessie

[flyinhigh]

Monday 5th May

Good morning everyone-

What is a bank holiday exactly? US here, and confused....do you get money for free today?
(wishing....)

Happy bday Loppy, and Yosemite!

Rainbow, by all means join in with us. We are all at different stages here. Welcome!

Well, off to school and the start of week 2, my oh my, I do feel good!
Another benefit of AF, my relationship has been really great this past week. He is a nondrinker, and has been really supportive and absolutely wonderful. I need to start counting my blessing of being AF!!!

Hope everyone has a great day!

flyin'

[charlee]

Monday 5th May

Morning all
Loppy Happy Birthday to you!!! Rainbow, glad you found us...Welcome!!
Had a busy weekend, son's Jack and Jill party for the upcoming June wedding...the beer and wine were flowing, stuck to my water and lemon......had a great time.....
Off to work, I hope everyone has a great day!!!!

[jinja]

Monday 5th May

Good morning everyone,

Hope you have a great day at the races, Janice!!

Hey Rust & Want have a good day!

Happy Birthday, Loppy. :bday7: :bday3:

Welcome Rainbow!! :welcome:

Flying - a bank holiday is usually a Monday holiday were the Banks are closed (originally) , so everyone is closed!! UK has it instead of May 1st off.

Well done Char for enjoying the party AF. Good going!

Is that everyone?? Sorry if I missed!

Hey Peanut - hope your doing better today. I had a night of insomnia & thought about you. Sent warm wishes for sweet dreams - did it work?? Night sweats still come and go - last night was bad. At the beginning they were really awful, I woke up one morning and notice my little one had snuck into bed during the night. I turned over & thought "Oh hell - she wet the bed". It was soaked. Nope, it was me!! Sweat that is, not wee. :H Hubby has a new nick name for me now - Sweaty Betty. Very endearing and understaning, I know.

Wishing you luck Renegade - Chin up & hope all is as well as can be. A friend of mine has been going throu' a 4 year battle - nasty stuff!! I'm in abit of an indifferent faze at the mo. I am going AF and coming off the ADs so hopefully something will feel better?!?! Well, just feeling anything would make a welcome change. :h No more head in the sand for me..................

Well, better fly. Lots to do etc, etc.

Take care
xxx

[Beck]

Monday 5th May

Hi All,

My seven year old sustained a minor injury this weekend. Cannot tell you how wonderful it feels to be sober when life's little interruptions occur. She's home today and probably tomorrow and I get to snuggle and take care of her. So it's going to be a quiet day of working around the house for me - and then a soccer game tonight.

Bank holidays, I used to love those when I lived in England. As Americans we worked on those days and our kids went to American schools - so little traffic in our congested West London burb.

Loppy - Happy Birthday

Char, Good to hear from you. Also good to know that after 6 months you still have fun at special occasions w/o AL.

Okay, my kiddo beckons,
Beck

[Mohun]

Monday 5th May

Happy birthday Loppy. Do you have java? You need it to run chat.

Welcome Rainbow. :welcome:

25 days AF for me and looking forward to a AF May.

[Lorelei]

Monday 5th May

Good Morning Everyone!

Hppy Bday Loppy!

Today is day 21 for me and I am really feeling energized and organized. These past few AF weekends I have gotten much done around the house and still have plenty of time to goof off.

They say that it takes 21 days to make a habit, if so I am well on my way to making a habit of not drinking. My next habit is restarting a yoga practice. At one time I was much stronger in my core and it occurred to me it was when I was doing yoga. I picked up a beginning yoga DVD; lo and behold there is a core strengthing routine on it. This is the routine I will work on for the next 21 days. If I understand correctly this will help with my back issues tremendously.

Remember one small change at a time will lead to tremendous results in the long run!

-lorelei

[time2change]

Monday 5th May

Hello all fellow AFer's.
Day 7 for me. Just think 51 more times and I will have a year under my belt. LOL

Anyway my plan is to stay AF. I am using antabuse for now and hope that will not need to be long term, but will not stress about it if it needs be. I am taking vitamins and using L-glut.

Still having an awful time sleeping. In the past I have given in to AL saying that is the only way to get a good nights sleep. Not anymore. Just will ride this out and hopefully sleep will come.

Good Luck to all.

[cmhguy3]

Monday 5th May

Janice, I like your statement...I am a non drinker! Same here! That is my new approach. No need for excuses or anxiety about the issue any more because I no longer drink alcohol period.

Guy

And my question is the same as Flyin's..What is bank holiday! FREE MONEY????

[cpn1004]

Monday 5th May

Greetings all from Texas. No bank holiday here must go to work...oh wait...I work from home...that's not so bad.
Congrats to all on the AFD's.
Love and Peace,
Phil