July 3rd - Thursday Daily Thread

[4theboyz]

Good Morning Abbers!!!

Jumping in here after a couple days away and I have been just swamped, buried, overwhelmed here at work! Trying not to let these crazy days derail my AF efforts which actually makes going home a blessing to just get away from work and relax!

I hope every one continues to do well and for us Yanks that we get through our holiday stretch AF!!

Have a great AF Day!!

4tb

[Beck]

July 3rd - Thursday Daily Thread

Hi 4tB and all to follow,

I'm trapped in my house awaiting a delivery!!! I'm rapidly running out of summer as it seems to be planned out from now until the kids are back in school. July 4 weekend, company next week, 2 week vacation after that, and then MAYBE the kids will go spend a week with their aunts. I thought summer was supposed to be downtime...

Yesterday I had an odd attack of drinking thoughts while cooking dinner...I don't cave anymore but thought I had beaten down that trigger...I will just keep ignoring it and it will go away.

Hope everyone is doing well with your goals today.

Beck

[Doggygirl]

July 3rd - Thursday Daily Thread

Hello 4tbz and Beck!!

Sorry to hear you are so crazy busy at work 4tbz. Hopefully you can relax a bit over the weekend.

Beck, where you headed on vacation? You probably have told all about it and I forgot. I swear sometimes my mind is gone! I too feel like the summer is flying by - can't believe it's July already.

There will be no drinking for me this weekend - no matter what. Dog training be danged. LOL - my least favorite egostistical dog training participant is on vacation this week. SO very sad am I. I WILL miss him terribly, really I will. [sarcasm off] He is the type of guy who probably thinks the women in the strip clubs REALLY have the hots for him. Nope - won't miss him on Saturday.

Anyway, hope all the USers have a good AF plan for the weekend and that everyone else in the world who has to work tomorrow thinks of us with all KINDS of pea green jealously. :nutso: Sorry...couldn't resist!!

DG
Celebrating 43 Days Hangover Free!

[Cinders]

July 3rd - Thursday Daily Thread

Hello Abbers,

4thBoyz, I hope things settle down quickly for you. With some luck, this weekend will be restful for you and family.

Beck, summers always seem crazy to me. We try to cram everything into such a short period.

DG, glad Mr. Ego will not be there.

I am still pain free. Have my fingers crossed big time it doesn't come back.

Grandson's ultrasound came back normal and I am so relieved. Whew.

Otherwise, same old same old here.

Love,
Cindi

[Determinator]

July 3rd - Thursday Daily Thread

Happy Thursday ABAdingos!

just read back as I'm sipping my instant coffee here in the hotel room (ick!)....must....find....starbucks....

Cindi, so glad your lil fella is ok.

I had a challenging dinner last night just up the road from the hotel. they seated me at the bar since I was alone which was fine (I thought). there I sat. Alone, tired, hungry and what should happen upon my gaze but a bottle of Chimay Trappiste Ale. My favrourite ale of all times was right there staring earnestly right at me. This is an ale you just don't find in restaurants. i found myself really dwelling on it. I would look away, then have to look back. it was weird! I was about to get up and move when i regained my "presence" and calmed down and started to enjoy myself. That was a good exercise for me and one I wasn't expecting.

we are staying in town for independance day and I will continue to be AF whatever we are doing.

be well everyone!

[Cinders]

July 3rd - Thursday Daily Thread

Det,

I run into that all the time. Seated at the bar because they don't want to give up a 4 topper for one person and I end up looking longingly at the bottles of red wine.

Once you order a non-alcoholic beverage, it sort of goes away. Until the guy/gal sitting next to you orders a glass. I've often imagined grabbing the glass away from them and sipping on it myself.

One or the reasons I am going to Lenair.

Tired of those triggers. Tired of those triggers. Read my lips, "I am tired of those triggers."

I am so glad you got through that. One glass of really good ale/wine/bourbon/vodka (whatever you drink) is not worth the pain. and I mean pain, that we go through.

Love,
Cindi

ps. Thank God for Antabuse. It has saved me so many times.

[Beck]

July 3rd - Thursday Daily Thread

Det and Cindi,

Me too. Seated in my favorite downtown bar with husb and they have one of my favorite Brit ale on tap. Had never seen it on tap outside of England before. My husb had one and I just sort of looked out the window until the urge passed. These experiences remind me that my alchoholism is just dormant and has not been magically cured.

Don't know how you guys stay AF while on the road...
Beck

[Cinders]

July 3rd - Thursday Daily Thread

Beck,

Antabuse.

Love,
Cindi

[Beck]

July 3rd - Thursday Daily Thread

Cindi,

Since I went into "struggle mode" with this move all of my old triggers seem reactivated. Frankly, it sucks. Did the bitchy Mom in the kitch thing last night and nearly made my 7 year old cry. Yep and part of me (the dumb part) says that I should have just drank - mentally the results seem the same. So I certainly understand why lenair is so appealing. Hope and pray it all works out for you.
Love,
Beck

[Cinders]

July 3rd - Thursday Daily Thread

Beck,

Thank you.

I truly pray the triggers go away and I just simply do not want to drink anymore.

Love,
Cindi

[Cinders]

July 3rd - Thursday Daily Thread

btw, I talked to my daughter about it yesterday and she asked "so if you go there and you want to quit drinking so badly and you want to be free so badly, do you think it works no matter what??"

and I said, "I don't care. I just want it to work."

She smiled, nodded and agreed. It doesn't matter how or why. If it works, it works.

Love,
Cindi