AF Daily - Thursday, May 14, 2009

[hiddengoal]

Where are you Loppy? We have come-dependant on you to give us a kickstart! So, I will just say good morning to all you AFreedon Riders.

Day 30 today for me! Yoohoo and signed up for another 30 - its going well. I hope the same is true for all you to come.

[greeneyes]

AF Daily - Thursday, May 14, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS!!!


And here's to another 30!! Well done!!

I'm taking off for another flyfishing weekend extravaganza tomorrow AM! Last time I was a little worried but had a great AF time. I just may not even need my BGPs!!

[Cinders]

AF Daily - Thursday, May 14, 2009

HG - :goodjob: Glad to see you here and going for another 30.

Greenie - Hope you have a blast fishing this weekend. Good on you for enjoying life sober!!

Feeling very good here today. Hope all to come have a great AF day.

Love,
Cindi

[LVT25]

AF Daily - Thursday, May 14, 2009

Good morning friends!

Just a quick check in to say Congrats-Hidden! I think you'll find it gets better with every 30 days you do!

Greenie--maybe it
s time you went shopping for a Big girl THONG!!!! :H Have fun--sounds great!

Hi Cindi--I'm so glad you're here and sounding so positive!

We had a brief coalition meeting yesterday and one of our members is the local police chief. He said he had to cite an 11 year old boy for minor in possession and the "adults" he was with for procuring! WTF!!! That is my youngest son's age!! 5th grade!!

Anyway, we have another busy weekend and rest of the month ahead of us. I can't imagine keeping up with this game if I was still drinking/hungover!

Have a good one all! :h

[Preciouspinot]

AF Daily - Thursday, May 14, 2009

Congratulations Hidden! I can't wait until I hit the 30 day mark myself.

Have a great sober day everyone!

[Determinator]

AF Daily - Thursday, May 14, 2009

Thuper Thursday ABeroooooos!

back in my own bed last night and I'm pretty darn ok with that

survived passing an endless stream of wine tasting signs in Napa/Sonoma over the last couple days. even went to a quaint little wine-country Italian restaurant and had lamb chops and was perfectly fine with an o'douls and water. I was fascinated by the couple at a nearby table that split one glass of chianti during their entire meal. weirdos!!!! LOL

HiddenGoal, your rockin!!!!!! keep up the great work!!

Cindi, that arm feeling any better?

well, I'm off to chop some garlic for breakfast

be well

[Doggygirl]

AF Daily - Thursday, May 14, 2009

Good morning TGIAFFers! (Thank God It's Alcohol Free Friday!)

Thank you HG for getting us started today and ....


:yougo:CONGRATULATIONS ON 30 DAYS AF!!:yougo:


LOL Greenie I was thinking "she's going in the buff??" until LVT suggested a BGT, which I think is even better. Have a fun weekend fishing!

LVT that is really sad about the 11 year old. There should be public whippings as punishment to the adults involved. :b&d: :upset:

Glad to *see* you here and feeling good Cindi.

PP - you will be at 30 before you know it! Time will eventually start flying as you get past some of the early issues of AF life and get back to LIVING!

Deter, your dinner sounds really nice. And your own bed. I'm so grateful NOT to be a "road warrior" any more for work. I think I can relate a little to your dinner. I went to a business dinner of sorts last night - an affair hosted by our investment advisor along with an exec at one of the companies where lots of the advisor's clients are invested in a variety of mutual funds. I guess he was brave going into a situation where we COULD have thrown food at the both of them if we wanted. (probably a very good thing I wasn't in the tank as I would have been in the old days!)

Anyway..interesting to observe the people. Lots of zero drinkers, and a handful of one drinkers. Only a couple people I noticed had more than one. I would have been half in the bag (or all in the bag) before I even got there, and then "fighting" with al to limit intake. And I now realize that my best efforts to "hide" my condition were probably very unsuccessful so I would have made an ass of myself and embarassed my husband whether he was there or not. And if not, of course taken my own and other lives in my hands for the drive home. I am SO GLAD to be in this much better place now!

In other good news, I really didn't even have the "just one" nonsensical type thoughts either. No white knuckling or anything. Just some interesting perspectives on the economy and some so-so chicken.

I had my first official upper body workout with my personal trainer today. (I'm not counting the orientation last Saturday) She kicked my ass! I love her! I want my calves and my abs to look just like hers. And my ass - let's not forget that. Just like hers. My challenge now is to develop a good workout groove everyday (well, one day a week off). All the variety that is available now is good, but can also make me feel overwhelmed into inaction too.

It's a bright sunny day and a more "normal" temperature for May which seems a bit chilly after the unseasonably warm weather. I'm sure the weeds are trying to take over the garden after yesterdays rain, so I will need to spend some time out there today! I can also harvest more leaf lettuce out of my porch pots so it's going to be very fresh salad for lunch today.

Have a wonderful AF day everyone and congrats again to HG on your 30 days!

[retteacher]

AF Daily - Thursday, May 14, 2009

Hi Everyone: I just got back w/my husb...he had an MRI today to make sure a renal tumor he had last year didn't grow back. We'll find out from his doc some time soon.

I'm doing well w/sobriety. A strange thing happened on Tues. I got out of my volunteer job a little early. As I was driving home, I thought: "Maybe I'll get a bottle of wine for myself." The thought came in an instant w/no provocation whatsoever. I didn't get the bottle, but all I could think was: "Alcohol really is cunning, baffling, & powerful." I'm realizing that at least for the foreseeable future, I'm going to need to be on my guard at all times. I certainly hope those thoughts stop. I wouldn't call it a craving. It was more of a passing thought. Anyhow, the important thing is that I didn't pick up a drink.

Have a wonderful day everyone.

Mary

[Doggygirl]

AF Daily - Thursday, May 14, 2009

Mary I hope all is OK with your husband. Good that they are double checking just to make sure the problem does not return. I'm sure it will be a relief once the doctor offically confirms it.

It is so strange how those thoughts pop up seemingly out of nowhere sometimes. Al is a cunning one though...so I often wonder if there is more going on in the subconscious than we might realize sometimes. You are right about the importance of constant vigilence. And for me, the firm belief 100% of the time that THERE WILL BE NO FANTASY THINKING THAT I CAN SAFELY DRINK. As long as I don't let that sort of fantasy stuff get going in my head, I seem to do pretty well and stay pretty comfortable in my sober state - i.e. not resentful that I can't drink.

I am stuck in the house waiting for UPS to deliver a package that has to have a signature. I want to be in the garden!!! Boo hoo boo hoo!! :upset: (well, if that's the most upsetting thing I have to complain about then it's a pretty darn good day!)

DG

[rustop61]

AF Daily - Thursday, May 14, 2009

Hi everyone

Just a quick check in as its been crazy the last few days. Last week of school so lots of field trips, a graduation etc. etc.

Well done hidden. Enjoy the fly fishing Greenie, my husband is a crazy fly fisherman and is off at every opportunity.

Good to hear you sounding so positive Cindi, you too Mary.

Doggy, I always enjoy your posts, where do you get the time. Hope all went well with your hospital visit.

Everyone else big hello.

Rustop

[ThatGirl]

AF Daily - Thursday, May 14, 2009

Hey guys, just a quick check in between bouts of revision, just a note to anybody watching drinktracker that if there's a blip on saturday on mine it's eurovision, i planned round it xD Hope everybody's doing well

-TG

[Loppy lugs]

AF Daily - Thursday, May 14, 2009

Well done Hidden.

Have spent a chunk of today thinking about Pamina's post yesterday. Mainly thinking about what a long way I've come in the last year. Perversely I've also realised how much I benefited from my relapse. I wouldn't have said so at the time because I was so disgusted with myself. But I learnt more about myself during that lapse than I did during the 9 months I had been sober.

My head has changed recently. Before I really didn't want to be a drunk now I don't want to drink. Now whenever a sort of drinking thought comes over me, I seem to immediately recognise it for what it really is, stress, tiredness, boredom, whatever. I seem to shift my thinking from, I really need a drink to ... I really need to relax, etc.

So I am patting myself on the back for 313 AF days and 52 days learning that I don't want to drink. While also remembering that I am only on day 24 this time so that I don't get complacent.

Anyway the good news is the bunnies are back and not killing each other so hurray!

Sleep tight everyone.

[dill]

AF Daily - Thursday, May 14, 2009

Congrats, hiddengoal! Well done!

Just a quick check in today. My progress lately has been spotty, I'm truly ashamed to say. However, I'm here, I'm AF today and I will not give up!

[Winefree]

AF Daily - Thursday, May 14, 2009

HiddenGoal, WOW, good for you! I still have 16 days to get there, so will keep on trying.
AL had crazy thoughts going through my head today, but kept them at bay.

Winefree

[Preciouspinot]

AF Daily - Thursday, May 14, 2009

Loppy, I really appreciated your post. You have a really great outlook and perspective.