AF Daily - March 19, 2009

[Doggygirl]

Marking!! Running!!



Today is the 22nd anniversary of my 29th birthday so I'm glad to start the thread! No shopping days left. (oops - here I go with "all about me" again today...)

I'm so happy to have come so far with sobriety and also the other health improvements over the last year. I felt like a really old woman one year ago and today I feel YOUNGER by probably 10 years anyway. I am determined to keep alcohol out of my life which for me, opens the doors to such a wonderful array of other things in life that I'm only beginning to explore.

One new thing coming up Saturday is the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) co-op getting going for the year. The one I joined required WORK and this Saturday, weather permitting we will be doing field clean up to prepare for planting. I'm looking forward to learning a lot in addition to having lots (hopefully!) of fresh organic produce all summer / fall. YEAH! I think this will also lead by necessity to learning more about canning/freezing later on!

Well, I gotta run but mainly wanted to THANK YOU GUYS for all of your support yesterday with the doc report. You help me stay tough - you have no idea. I'm grateful to be sober today, that is for DANG sure.

DG

[Cinders]

AF Daily - March 19, 2009

DG and all to come,

Did I read correctly? This is your birthday? Congratulations on another 22nd!! You are right behind me... so you are still a baby like me.

Of course you know, we are all thinking of you and your health. I am glad they found it and now you can get it taken care of.

Well, on to me. LOL

I have been having lots of compulsions in the evenings BUT not giving in to them. I am glad. I have woken up with my cluster headache the last two days and it is great to know they are not caused by AL. Additionally, I keep playing the tapes over and over when they hit. I know that if I were to give in, it would end up miserably. I love my life sober and I simply can't have it as a drunk. I want my sober life!!

If I have to pay a price for my sober life, so be it. The price is pretty small, actually, just dealing with the "I would love... but I can't."

Anyway, enough about me.

I hope all to come today have a wonder, happy, serene alcohol free day.

Much love,
Cindi

[retteacher]

AF Daily - March 19, 2009

DG: Happy Birthday. You deserve all the happiness in the world. You're such a great contributer to this thread. I can't imagine it wo/you. I hope someone will make a fuss over you today. It wouldn't hurt to eat a little sugar for a change (i.e. birthday cake).

I did say the St. Jude prayer for you last night. I KNOW everything will turn out OK, but for now, you might have to just feel your feelings. Accept all the support everyone offers. You don't have to be totally strong all the time.

Cindi: Glad to see your post. I've been reading "Living Sober" which is AA approved literature. There's nothing new in it, but reading it helps me deal w/the urges.

All to come: Hello

Mary

[charlee]

AF Daily - March 19, 2009

Morning DG and Cindi
Well if, I too, read it correctly.....Happy Birthday DG!!!....Looks like us "youngins' " are the early risers and first posters!!!

Cindi, you are doing what we all our doing....taking it day by day, doing what you can to stay one step ahead of those compulsions, hope you are feeling proud of yourself as your days accumulate. IMO when it comes right down to it....we just have to tell ourselves that we cannot pick up that first drink.

I still (and always will, I am resigned to that) occasionally think about drinking and that wonderful "ah" moment. I am not willing to pay the price for that brief moment..the aftermath scares me..

Hope everyone to follow has a great day...

[charlee]

AF Daily - March 19, 2009

Mary
Good morning.....another member of our 29 and holding club!!!

[LVT25]

AF Daily - March 19, 2009

Happy birthday, DG!!


Celebrate yourself, celebrate your life! :h

[Marshy]

AF Daily - March 19, 2009

:bday7:
:day5:
:rockband:
:goodtime:

Happy birthday, DG! Enjoy your no-sugar, no-wheat, no-dairy yummy cake

[retteacher]

AF Daily - March 19, 2009

Char: I've done 29 twice & then some. EEK! Mary

[greeneyes]

AF Daily - March 19, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DG!!!:bday3::bday1::day4:

[Accountable for Me]

AF Daily - March 19, 2009

Happy Buuuuuuuuurthday DG!




:bday7:



Isn't it funny how we are all 29? That is tres cool!

[charlee]

AF Daily - March 19, 2009

Hmmmm..wonder what the average age of the "regulars" on this thread are?....Did we all fall apart at the same time!!!!

[Lila]

AF Daily - March 19, 2009

Happy Birthday, DG!!!
Nice sunny day. I am going to do some productive, proactive things today!
have a great day everyone
Lila

[Mohun]

AF Daily - March 19, 2009

Happy birthday DG.

Another great day.

Well, it's not my birthday, but I do feel older some times. We went to the movies last night and I had a large pop (soda? for the yanks). That got me up in the middle of the night. I tip toed to the bathroom so as not to wake up the dog (who would want to play). Well, my knees are cracking and popping and so is my back. I made quite a bit of noise, although the dog never woke up (maybe I scared him).

Have a good day.

Mo.

[Doggygirl]

AF Daily - March 19, 2009

Thank you all for the birthday wishes. Mary, my brain which is just as addicted to sugar as alcohol is one step ahead of you trying to convince me that a cake (a "real" aka sugar one) would be mighty good and of course "we" (aka me) would ONLY eat one piece. It's my birthday afterall. But of COURSE we need to buy a whole large cake because Mr. Doggy should have a piece too, and he doesn't get much sugar around here so the leftovers would NOT be for me, they would be for him........ does this sound familiar? I must give a name to AL's twin who lives in my bad neighborhood of a mind pushing sugar.

Mo that is very funny about the bones!!!

Charlee, I think it's very obvious that the average age here - at least among the women of AF Daily - is 28. (That Girl brings our average down from 29)

AFM, I haven't had a chance to mention that I'm really happy for you with your upcoming return to school and a career change. You sound very excited about it and that is a GREAT attitude. You found the pony in the pile of shit!!!

Hi to all who have posted and all yet to come.

It's a great day to be SOBER!!!

DG

[Lila]

AF Daily - March 19, 2009

It is a great day to be sober, DG.
I think, I really really think sugar is a drug. It hurts our health, and our mood. And it is so addictive.