Sunday 11th May

[Loppy lugs]

Morning all,

Beautiful day in the UK, hope the weather is as wonderful were you are. Typical Brit always talking about the weather.

As you can probably tell by now I am one of those people who wake up cheerful.... and then life kicks in.

Have just downloaded Java again and it looks like I will be able to join the chatrooms in future. If I can just work out how to use them.

Managed another AF day yesterday so feeling good.

Have a great day everyone.

[Eastender]

Sunday 11th May

Hi Loppy and all to come,

Made it through my first "real" social party last night. Met old classmates, some that I have not seen for 30 odd years ,in Fancy dress! now that would have sent me running for the bottle in the past! You know I noticed that no-one really cares whether you have AL in your drink or not,he truly is just playing games inside my head!
Had a great time catching up and remember everything about the night, feel great this morning. Day 51 AF for me today.

Loppy when you are logged on ,on the header above here beside USER CP there is Live chat just click there and should take you to chat.
Have a great day


Eastx

[jinja]

Sunday 11th May

Hi Guys,

OK, I screwed up!! No excuses - I'm very annoyed with myself. I do need to keep better control of my environment, but sometimes it's just not possible! So, anyway - live and learn..

Getting straight back on this old wagon and Day 1 today!!

Hope all have a great mother's day! I've already had make up & hair done by my girls (my home spa present) and am dying to get into the shower and clean it all off. Oh, bless them - they had fun.

Take care
xxx

[Loppy lugs]

Sunday 11th May

Thanks Eastender have been on and can get into chatroom and talk to people. I think it will be a great help in the evenings when I am at my lowest.

Oops Jinja but today is another day. Get what you mean about controlling your environment but you live in the real world. I am now 10 days AF but have deliberately avoided all temptation. Not going to be possible to avoid it forever.

Have a great Mother's day with the kids.

[lausibel]

Sunday 11th May

i messed up aswell on friday nite. I didn't have too much to drink, well i remember going to bed and watched TV for an hour after coming home, but of course yesterday felt sooooo guilty and depressed, as i was doing so well, well 7 days AF and was feeling great! I know what the trigger was and it was because i had been out the nite before and stayed off the booze which was easy until i met soem people who i had seen in years and started to get the social anxiety which is what i suufer from, there was absolutely no reason why, but my heart started to bang and had to pretend to go to the loo,i came back out and pulled myself together and didn't pick up. Then on Fri, i got a text from a good friend who had jsut been proposed to, i was so happy for her, but at the same time i jsut felt deflated as i am 31 alot of my friends are getting marrried or have kids and i am drifting behind, but the worst thing is i can't even go on a date because i get so nervous......................i got asked out twice last week and really want to go, but don't becauyse i scared of shaking and becasue i build it up in my head i just think well if i cant even do that then i may aswell drink......................i feel hundred times better when not drinking and i can do it it is only when my socail anxiety gets in the way and i feel useless and depressed that i turn to the bottle. Does anyon else have the same thing?? I am having hypnosis at the moment so hopefully that will work in due course but this has been goging on for over 10 years and i am just sick of it as i am actually a really socialable person which makes it worse!! HELP!!!!

Anyway, sorry for being depressing! I am starting again, yesterday was 1 day AF.

Hope everyone else is doing well!!! xxxx

[Popeye]

Sunday 11th May

Good morning All,
Four weeks AF now.
I had a weird night last night. I'm living with my brother temporarily, and he had a couple of friends round socialising. When I say socialising, I mean getting as blitzed on drink and dope and behaving like Neanderthals. My brother is a lot younger than me and into completely different things and he started talking about how boring I have become. I've never like socialising really; I usually enjoy it when I get there, but the thought of having to go to these things pi$$es me off. I'm quite happy to let the world make an arse of itself and watch from a discreet distance.
It's Mother's Day in Canada and the States I believe, so I'm sending best wishes to all you moms, especially Gia, Who I know is feeling lonely today :flower:
Well have a peaceful Sunday everyone.

[Cinders]

Sunday 11th May

Good Morning Abbers,

I have very little time to check in. My daughter's wedding is today and the last few days have been a whirlwind.

I am doing fine since my "fall" and taking my Antabuse again. I know I will need it today as there is a bar at the wedding. My daughter did not want any of her "normal" drinking friends to feel uncomfortable.

My daughter is doing well and says so far she has absolutely no desire to drink.

She is going to be a beautiful bride.

Love to all,
Cindi

[Popeye]

Sunday 11th May

Have a great day cindi.
Stay strong.

[charlee]

Sunday 11th May

Morning all
Loppy thanks for starting the thread this morning and glas you can get into chat as it can be a lot of fun!!
East, What a time you must of had seeing all those friends from the past....getting closer to another milestone...Yea!..another celebration..
Jinga and Lausibel...new day, new week..I know you are disappointed, yesterday is over, so yep, back on that "old wagon" and forward we go!!!
Popeye, good to hear form you...Amazing what we see when we just kick back and watch everyone else...good on you, 4 weeks!!!
Cindi, hope you have nice weather, know there have been alot of tornado warnings in your area. Would be great if you could post some pics.....

Hope everyone has a great Sunday....

[vinophile]

Sunday 11th May

Cindi, have a wondeful day today with your daughter!! I'm thrilled that she's doing so well and has no desire to drink. With all that you have been through you are truly an inspiration! Please enjoy every minute of the day.

Happy Mother's Day to all. I know it will be hard for some of us as socializing can be tricky,especially when we first give up alcohol. I know that if I attend too many events where alcohol is served I will eventually give in. I know,especially now in my case where I'm just starting out again, I have to pick and chose my social events. Sometimes I'm just better off staying home.

However, today I must go out as I promised my mother that we would take her out for dinner. I will be driving so I will not drink.
My other task for the day is to banish the crankiness which has envelopped me lately. I'm hoping that as AF days add up I'll mellow out a bit. I know I generally feel much calmer after several days AF but have to get through those first 10 days or so.

Here's to a wonderful AF( or in my case cranky-free) Sunday to all.

Janet

[retteacher]

Sunday 11th May

Hi Everyone: What a great start to this thread today! If you've had a set-back, get right back up & start again. I know how that is, because it has happened to me. I'm on Day 4 today, but I've been here at MWO for over a year & have had many AF days & a few slips & binges.

I feel so much better when I'm AF. I don't want to drink & definitely won't today. I'll think about tomorrow when it comes.

Cindi: Good luck today. I'm happy for you. Stay sober & enjoy the day.

Happy Mother's Day everyone.

Mary

[wantrealmeaning]

Sunday 11th May

Hi everyone, just quickly logging th tell you that I had a good night with my friend even though she was drinking. I had no desire for a drink myself which felt wonderful not to be controlled or manipulated by some outside force. I feel free.
Will tell you more later, got to go into town with my daughter now.

love to you all
:l:h
Want
xx

[time2change]

Sunday 11th May

Happu Mother's Day!!

Hope all are having a good day.

Cindi enjoy the wedding.
so glad you are feeling better and back on antabuse.

Today is day 13 for me and i hope to keep piling on AF days.

Got to go get breakfast in bed.
Patti

[Lila]

Sunday 11th May

Good Morning all! Day 12 for me.
Lausibel, do you shake because you are shy on dates, or is that an alcohol thing? I'm just curious because I am shy, and don't like to date, and now I finally got out of a bad marriage, but I have all these kids, but if and when I do ever date...I'll be shy.
Jinja, think of what you've done! Instead of AL every day, you're gone a whole bunch of days AF. It is the start of a whole new life! Just keep posting!
TODAY I WONT FORGET TO TAKE MY SUPPLEMENTS!!
Lila

[Lila]

Sunday 11th May

And thanks all for the encouraging words the last 2 days. That's the thing - is all these fears I have anesthetized, and now this is learning how to take care of myself in a new way, and just dealing with things I don't want to, or I am scared to.
We could have a thread about that, on what to do now that we're not using the baby blanket of alcohol.
Lila