Wednesday 21 May

[Loppy lugs]

Good morning all,

Yet another beautiful (but bit nippy) dawn, so guess what.. I'm in a good mood.

Yesterday looked like a good day for many people.

Mohun don't know how you keep your sanity spendng so much time in hotel rooms, but good that you can do it and go 40 days!!!

Good to see you back Jinja bet the hair looks amazing.

Janice.. Very berry... Naughty but nice.... Many worse things we could be treating ourselves with. I saw that many people are doing well losing weight (Not me, going on at a rapid rate) and achieving their fitness goals. I've been thinking.. What happens in June?

Since we seem to be good at motivating each other, what do people think about having June as an AL and fitness month where we cheer people on to their fitness goals as well as AF. Start small and build up if you know what I mean. My first goal would be find gym kit!!!

My mind is still boggling at the thought of AA meetings on cruise liners. On way of keeping of the sauce.

Cowgirl and reteacher getting there hope today is another good one.

Lila, stress that you don't need at this time but sounds like you made it through for another day. Good that the (expleted deleted) cannot drive you to drink.

Thanks again all, for your posts yesterday, everyone adds something to this experience and I learn so much from you. Especially in the evening if I am sad.

Hope everyone achieves what they want today.

[Mohun]

Wednesday 21 May

Hi Loppy. Checking in again before I go to bed. 41 days and counting. Feeling better than I have in longer than I can remember.

I think I have broken the habit of drinking in the evening for no particular reason. It hasn't crossed my mind for some time. It no longer feels weird to go to bed sober.

Good luck to all today.

Mo.

[Janice]

Wednesday 21 May

Morning Loppy & Mohun......quite a chilly morning here in Kent or maybe I'm just missing my hubby (freezing in bed!).

Great idea about June Loppy.....I'm all for it and need a bit of a push!! I joined the gym back in the new year and it got me through the early weeks of my abstinence so I know it makes a difference. Its just fitting it in with work but I know thats just me making excuses!! Next week sees our half-term so I'll definitely get a good start and will be swimming each day.

Yesterday I finished work at lunchtime and decided to dig out my cupboard under the the stairs and paint it. There was so much stuff at the back of it that had been there for years (probs since we moved in) including half a dozen bottles of alcohol!! It wasn't wine and I wouldn't have touched it anyway probably - old spirits - but I had great pleasure pouring it down the sink!! Next to the sink was my bottle of turpentine and to be quite honest, there wasn't much difference in the smells!!!! Makes you think doesn't it?

Great day yesterday for celebrating milestones - Sidney 30, Brett 30 & East 60 - fantastic!!!! As a newbie getting started, I found it so motivating to see people reach these goals and it made me think "thats where I want to be"!!!! So well done guys!!!!

A full day at work today but I look forward to getting on this evening and catching up with all your news.

Much love

Janicexxx

[Seen the light!]

Wednesday 21 May

Morning guys

Not much time left to post after all the reading - must get ready for work!

Congrats to all who are reaching milestones - Starting Day3 AF today and it feels good - the sun is shining - no better start to the day!!!! Janice - I have a week off for half term too - sooooo looking forward to it XXXX

Have a great day everyone xx

[disapprovingcat]

Wednesday 21 May

Morning everyone!

Hannah - I'm posting here since there were already replies. I can't imagine being able to keep my eyes open after taking nyquil (or the sleep inducing ingredient of benedryl.) The only problem with that stuff (for me) is taking it too late making me extra groggy in the am.
Have you tried all that the experts say? Same bed time every day, cool temp, no TV, no eating (or drinking!) for a couple of hours before, etc...?

Anyway - good for you for recognizing that your craving was really something else.

Loppy - I really like the idea of fitness goals. I hope I can get off my arse and go with you. A few years back I was exercising faithfully and getting excellent results (but slow - because I was still drinking every single night) I *know*! that it would be quicker to see results now, but I just haven't done it!

Mohun - congrats on hitting your stride. You really feel a lot better don't you?

Janice + Seen - keep up the good work.

I hope everyone reaches their goals today.

And beck - yeah, I put it out there! I think it's a good idea, I have a lot of mini-events where staying sober will be a good thing, if I just keep making it till the next one, 6 months will be here very soon!

[flyinhigh]

Wednesday 21 May

let me try this again....

Good morning all...I posted this in the other May 21.....but then saw this one here.....Wacky Wednesday's!!!


Sorry to hear about the lack of sleep some of you are enduring. I am walking around feeling completely sluggish....rainy days here and not enough exercise. I am having a hard time believing Memorial Day is this weekend.....I was wearing wool again yesterday!!!! WTF?????

Well day 25 for me, and I am trying to keep the outlook of "What I do have in my life." I went to dinner last night with a bunch of friends and honestly I didn't crave the glass of AL. I was so happy, and it was a great time. We were all laughing and I found I am just as funny sober as I am with AL, if not funnier. It was great to be giggling like a school girl and be sober.

I hope all of you have great AF days and when you find that daily giggle, smile a little bigger......

with tickles......
flyin'
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[Pamina]

Wednesday 21 May

Good day all!

Janice - indeed, as a newbie, it is incredibly inspirational to read about others clocking up their month, or two or 3+. What perseverance. Hope to get there some day.

For the time being, I'm right behind y'all on day 9. I'm flying out tomorrow to go visit my sick father. His illness progresses slowly in stages, and each one feels almost like a new disease with its particular symptoms. I'm nervous about what I'll find this time but still determined to kick AL's butt into the long grass. Ribena and soda water has been my new best friend over the past week, and I'd so like to take him along. Perhaps I can smuggle in the Ribena in the 100ml bottle that you're allowed on flights so I can fend off those free wine bottles they'll otherwise offer me.

Just listening to the lunch time news. Poor British football fans in Moscow - no alcohol allowed in the stadium, how sad is that!

Football is probably too ambitious, but yes, some form of exercise in June sounds good.

Have a good day everyone. Pamina xx

[charlee]

Wednesday 21 May

Morning Hannah, Flyin' and all to follow...

OK...Wacky Wednesday....I too, copied my post.....feelin' like you have a shadow flyin????

Ahhh the sleep thing.......I think that was a major issue that I conviced myself was a reason for my nightly drinking....A nightcap...not me!....enough hard liquor that I would passout, blackout , not to mention the morning after......My first couple of weeks were restless, but not as bad as the mind imagined. I took melatonin for the next few months (of course thinking I needed it),...slept like a baby, but again, I was developing a nightly habit......Just deceided (yet again) to take that scary plunge, just friggin go to bed and let the chips fall were they may.....Sleep is no longer an issue...

Hannah, good for you...thinking through that "fleeting wish" and passing on the alcohol.

Flyin, I am from your neck of the woods, packed away my winter woolies, but kept out one raggedy looking pair of sweats and sweatshirt for those occasional cool spring days. I am so tired of washing them over and over!!...looks like our upcoming weekend is going to be summerlike!...Yipee

Everyone have a great Wednesday.....and yes, lets try to find that daily giggle, and smile a little bigger......
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Char

[vinophile]

Wednesday 21 May

Good Morning All,

So many great post yesterday and I'm in awe of so many of you who have racked up impre essive numbers of AF days. Congratulations for the 30 and 60 day milestones. I hope you are all bursting with pride and a sense of accomplishment.
I'm just on day 5 and , as it has always been, day 4 was a bit of a struggle. So glad this morning that I did not drink. The next few days will,indeed, be hard. We have a long weekend, Memorial Day, in the US and that is typically the start of the summer season. Many barbecues and cook-outs are planned. In the northeast, here , we are supposed to finally get a taste of summer, which I am really looking foward to. I know I will enjoy this first taste of summer if I'm not hung-over so I have bought some AF beer and wine just in case we have friends drop over.
I still have Wed and Thurs to get through before the weekend and I know I can psych myself out before a weekend (ie. I drink before the weekend so I take the pressure off before the big challenge...... crazy I know!!!) Days 5 and 6 are always hard for me so I'm just going to slog through them..

Off to the gym. I am am exerciser even when drinking so I'd love to take on a fitness challenge as well in June.

See you all later today

Janet

I'm still trying to get my mind around an AA meeting on a cruise!!!!!!What a great idea!!!!

[Muddle]

Wednesday 21 May

I'm only on Day 10, but agree with you, Mohun. I wouldn't say I've broken the habit of not drinking at night for no particular reason yet, but I've put a big dent in it. And it does feel good to go up to bed sober rather than stumble upstairs and wake in the middle of the night with a raging headache and again in the morning day after day saying, "Now why did I do that again?"

[on my way]

Wednesday 21 May

Ditto on the wacky Wednesday,

Find my morning post below. I have questions about al free beer and wine. The wine, is it good? I am not much of a beer drinker. I have been drinking cranberry juice and tonic water but enough is enough.

Janice, how is the job going?? My little guy?s main therapist left for a new position recently and his speech has nearly all but stopped. This has happened before when his world is rocked, took 3 months to shake it the last time.

Fitness challenge?? Someone fill me in.

Good morning Abbers,

I too had trouble falling asleep last night. Just laid there, thinking melatonin, get up watch TV, read book, wine???? Finally fell asleep with out help, then over slept by an hour. Had a crazy time getting kids out the door, now it?s coffee time, ahhhh!!

I am impressed by the numbers I see everyone racking up, very coo!! It sure is an ODAT thing, a big daily struggle?but well worth it.

I keep thinking about making a new booze buster?s thread, but don?t want to exclude DG. I hope she comes back when she?s ready. That brings me to something she used to quote: ?there is no situation so bad that it can?t be made worse by alcohol? or something close to that. Listening to all the personal and daily struggles we go through I think that quote should be memorized.

Hope everyone has a great al free day!

On my way

[4theboyz]

Wednesday 21 May

Good Morning Abbers!!

It seems there is a lot of positive vibes in the thread today and I am going to add to it. Day 10 and feeling great and already getting a jump on the exercise idea. Did Yoga this morning for the first time since my surgery, thanks to a nice little reminder from a fellow Abber!!

Flying, you have sailed through one of the biggie moments going through a nice dinner AF - well done!

Yes, the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend will be a challenge for us US Abber no doubt, but fortunately mine will start with an overnight camp-out with the scouts and those outings are always AF, but this one will be at a minor league baseball park and not having a beer with the hot dog will be odd but again around all those kids I have no choice.

Have a great AF day everyone!

[Lila]

Wednesday 21 May

Good morning everyone,
Thanks Loppy for the encouragement. And the encouragement I got on this thread was very helpful and very needed. Thanks Beck, DL, and OMW. It was a bad day, but my kids and I went fishing and later road bikes around. All too soon it was 8 pm and the liquor stores were closed. Besides, my nighttime allergy pills are knocking me out, too, DC.
I think fitness goals, or maybe just a daily brag for June would be good. Just writing something, anything active we did. I wish it would warm up more. Now that it is getting warmer, I'm moving around more. I get sluggish too, all winter. I hate cold.
That was annother thought I had last nite - my tummy doesn't stick out as much! Beer is great is you want your tummy to stick out.
Mohun, I'm not there yet, but it is encouraging to hear you are in a more solid habit place. That's the kind of drinking i did, at night, alone, comfort, ritual.
Janice and STL, the days add up quick!
I hope it's a sunny weekend, Charlee!
Another day, day 22 for me.
I also have wondered if anyone is interested in an 'intentions' kind of thread. What we would like to happen in our lives. I am feeling discouraged, and could just as easily feel happy and positive, I think,
Just a thought,
Lila

[cowgal]

Wednesday 21 May

good morning

Happy Wednesday to everyone, you all sound sooooooooo positive today!!! Glad to see it!:goodjob:

I had a really hectic evening last night, and my way of dealing w/ stress and carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders, without help from anyone (yeah, copping a resentment!!??) is to drink, so had 2 beers AGAIN, not beating myself up as it was only 2, not 6 or 8 as the old me would have had!

Everyone have an awesome AF day, that is my goal again, hopefully I meet it, and thanks for dealing w/ all my failures here, wish I could give some positive encouragement, strength and hope here, will keep on trying though..........................

love you guys, dearly!!!!:l:h

MA:h

[retteacher]

Wednesday 21 May

Hi Everyone: Congratulations on all the milestones. I can't tell you how encouraging it is to those of us who have struggled & started again to see your resolve. Thank you & keep reporting. I love seeing 10, 20, 30, 6 months, 1 year whatever. It gives me the confidence to know I can do it too. At some point this week, I read in someone's post that they have been here at MWO since 2006 & is now achieving sobriety. I must remember that it doesn't always happen immediately. I have had more success here w/a few very good AF runs than I've ever had just trying to stop drinking on my own. Sometimes I hold a very high standard for myself (i.e. just stop & never look back), but I'm human & make mistakes. The important thing is that I was sober yesterday, am sober today, & have accumulated 5 full days of sobriety.

I've got a full day planned but will read other posts here at MWO. That's a priority for me. Take care everyone. I'll check back later. Mary

PS: Hi Cindi. Hope all is well w/you & your travels. I honestly don't know how you do it.