AF Daily - Monday March 23, 2009

[Doggygirl]

Good morning Ab Landers and Happy Monday to all! It was a great weekend here weather wise and I really have spring fever. It's supposed to rain several days this week. Hopefully no more HARD rains and flooding! Hopefully just enough to get the grass greening up and I'm not losing hope on our bulbs...yet.

The turkey turned out good yesterday and I'm glad I took the advice of folks at low carb friends and bought some extra cranberries during the holiday season and froze them. I found a cranberry / blueberry sauce recipe that I adapted for sugar subs of course, and it's not turkey these days without that sauce! The food plan for Figure Skating World Championship Week is almost complete so I won't have to cook much.

Today I'm going to Curves soon, then AA then my regular doctor to discuss this tumor and the treatment plan. I will be glad to agree on a plan and just get things underway to get this over with.

Thanks to everyone for your anniversary wishes yesterday! I know that 10 months is really just a drop in the bucket (at least I hope I have a lot of years left in me LOL!). But it feels like it's been a long time and a big accomplishment. I never want to go back.

Have a good day everyone!

DG

[Marshy]

AF Daily - Monday March 23, 2009

Morning all,

DG- I hope your doctor's appointment is reassuring.

I'm not working today, so off to the gym. My weight loss seems to have stalled and I still have about 10lbs to go, so I might have to give up all the sugary junk I started eating when I stopped drinking. I haven't had any cherryade for a few days so that's a start. I'm not going to have any vices left at this rate...

Have a good day everyone.

[Determinator]

AF Daily - Monday March 23, 2009

Happy hangover-free Monday Aberooooos!

I'm up and at 'em early!

DG, no way 10months is a drop in the bucket, it's fabu!

good to see you and Marshy being good and exercising.....I'm doing the same as much as my crazy schedule will allow. had a great gym class yesterday and even got some nice complements from our coach. wow. that did my confidence some good.

be well friends

[greeneyes]

AF Daily - Monday March 23, 2009

Morning Abbers!

I did yard work yesterday and fell into bed at 8:30. At one point I got that old annoying urge. I realized I was irritable and it was more than just those annoying gumballs. I was tiring. I was hungry. I was thirsty. No wonder. Being irritable is big for me. I fall into this childish thought pattern that is along the lines of "Ill just (drink)! I don't care!" "I'll show you/them!" That sort of thing. I may as well be standing there with feet apart, clenched hands on hips, bottom lip out. I feel stupid saying this but it is true. I guess it's good that I see that because it is dangerous whether it is stupid or not. So today I'll have lunch planned and I've already made a bunch of iced tea and I hope to be able to admire the fruits of my labor this evening.

Marshy I loved that pic of your bike ride to work!

Good luck with the surgery plan, DG.

Hi garlichead!

Have a good day everybody.

[LVT25]

AF Daily - Monday March 23, 2009

Not much to say today. We are mourning the loss of our friend "Bear" dog. He went for a hike with the boys--must have ran too hard, and he couldn't get his air when they got back. We tried giving him oxygen for about an hour before he finally gave up. It was sad, and I can't help but feel a little guilty for letting him get so fat. Attached files [img]/converted_files/850721=4802-attachment.jpg[/img]

[greeneyes]

AF Daily - Monday March 23, 2009

LVT, I'm so sorry. When one of my dogs left us I made a little photo album of special pics. A calendar too. They always brought a smile to my face.

[retteacher]

AF Daily - Monday March 23, 2009

LV: So sorry about Bear. I love my dog & can just imagine how you're feeling.

I'm feeling that Monday renewed sense of purpose feeling. I'm working my recovery program. It feels good to be doing it. Also, I'm just beginning to realize what the isolation of drinking was for me. Now that I'm out in the open & going to meetings, I can hardly believe that I lived w/that secret for so long. No wonder I kept drinking.

I'll check back later. Mary

[Accountable for Me]

AF Daily - Monday March 23, 2009

I am so sorry, LVT. He does look like a 'bear dog'.

Well, here it is again.... Monday morning. I accidentally turned the alarm off this morning looking for that snooze button. Oh well, it isn't like I have to be at the office in an hour.

My weekend was pretty good. Saturday went out with mother for shopping and lunch; and on Sunday the little one and I did some gardening. Peaceful, non stressful weekend. Oh, and I had a date Saturday eve. So, it was a busy weekend.

Have a great day everyone!

[Mohun]

AF Daily - Monday March 23, 2009

Morning all. A quick check in (pre-coffee). Feeling good today and hangover free.

Sorry to hear about your dog LVT. We have an older lab who is on his last legs. I am not looking forward to when he's gone. :upset:

I spent yesterday helping a neighbor take down a tree and clean up. It was so refreshing being outside and working. He kept thanking me for helping, but I felt like I should be thanking him. Note to self: spend more time outdoors.

Mo.

[peacenik]

AF Daily - Monday March 23, 2009

so sorry about your buddy lvt...he's a cutie pie.

[retteacher]

AF Daily - Monday March 23, 2009

I was w/a group of recovering alcoholics last night & one of them mentioned that one reason she stays sober is because her last drunk was such a bad one. Her voice actually broke & tears came to her eyes when she said she never wanted to go back there. Same here. It was awful, & I have to remember that when I start thinking "I'm not so bad." Mary

[ThatGirl]

AF Daily - Monday March 23, 2009

At the halfway point and am actually quite concerned as although I have done a fair amount of AF time I don't know if I've taken the right steps to prevent me slipping back into old ways when i try modding - I'm actually scared to try. I feel perhaps I'm missing something - can anyone give me advice on what they did to get where they are now, plans, exercises you did etc? Thanks guys,

-TG

[greeneyes]

AF Daily - Monday March 23, 2009

That girl, you might try posing that question on long term moderation rather than long term abstainance. Probably get more information.

[Accountable for Me]

AF Daily - Monday March 23, 2009

ThatGirl;578538 wrote: At the halfway point and am actually quite concerned as although I have done a fair amount of AF time I don't know if I've taken the right steps to prevent me slipping back into old ways when i try modding - I'm actually scared to try. I feel perhaps I'm missing something - can anyone give me advice on what they did to get where they are now, plans, exercises you did etc? Thanks guys,

-TG

I would think that exercise, eating right, and emotional health would be a huge priority for healthy moderate drinking. I really believe that the more we invest in ourselves (taking care of ourselves) the less we would want to drink or to put anything bad into bodies.

If you are scared, and are feeling great being AF, why not just plod along until you feel comfortable about trying to mod? There is no hurry; and your body and mind will thank you for it.

[SAUSAGE]

AF Daily - Monday March 23, 2009

Hi all - quick check in from me after a tough day at work

LVT - so sorry to hear about Bear - thinking of you
TG - keep going, you are doing great
DG - hope your Dr's appointment went Ok and you are able to finalise things for surgery
Hi to eveyone else, i'll drop by again tomorrow

take care all

Sausage xx