AF Daily Wednesday July 29th 09

[SAUSAGE]

marking and running!

Thought i'd start of today's AF daily since no-one else has!!

Not been around much lately - kids on summer holidays, very busy etc etc but thought it was time i checked back in.

Hope you are all having a good day- was reading back over the last few days threads trying to catch up.

Still waiting for the results of some of the quite specialised tests I had during my hosp stay because of my erratic blood sugars. I also have a prolonged glucose tolerance test booked for 2nd week of August, to be done as an out patient. Whatever is wrong with me I definitely think drinking alcohol would only make things worse as I know it does funny things to blood sugars so this is another reason to remain AF. In the meantime i try and eat healthily and regularly and measure my blood sugar if I feel dodgy!

Friday's challenge will be a wedding when everyone will be drinking!

Will drop by again later

Have a good sober day

Sausage xx

[greeneyes]

AF Daily Wednesday July 29th 09

Morning abbers!

Sausage I was just thinking of you yesterday! Good idea to eat healthy and avoid the AL.

Not much to say here. Busy with the usual stuff. Normal hum-drum is good though. Sort of settling.

Hope everyone has whatever kind of day they wish for.

Figs ahoy!

[Accountable for Me]

AF Daily Wednesday July 29th 09

Good morning, sausage and greenie! (and all of those to come!)

Nothing much to say today either, for me. Like greenie says; the normal hum-drum is a good thing.

I finally fell asleep last night by 9:30pm instead of after midnight. It was soooooooooooooo fricken hot though. Hotter than the last few nights. Little AFM and I basically fell flat on our faces from exhaustion due to the lack of sleep the previous nights. Although we were completely drenched in sweat (no lie! we had cold baths and then cold facecloths on us) we managed to get in a good 7+ hours. It is to be hotter today and a continued heat wave for the week ahead. The problem isn't the 'heat'. It is the humidity. UGH. My pores probably love the fact it has it's own personal, ongoing, sauna! hahahaha

Other than that everything else is just great!

Have a good one, everyone!

[Cinders]

AF Daily Wednesday July 29th 09

Good morning Sausage and Greenie and all AFers to come,

Sausage, I sure hope they figure out how to get your blood sugar stabilized. Married to a borderline diabetic so I know how badly you can feel when the blood sugar gets messed up, either too high or too low. My hubby gets downright mean when his blood sugar gets low. (He follows a high protein diet and that does help keep him on an even keel. But if you tend to being a vegetarian, that can be difficult, but doable.)

Greenie, I always giggle when I think of you in your back yard eating figs from your neighbor's tree. I imagine you are pretty regular these days, too!! :H:H

I am doing great being AF and happy. My life has turned around so much in the last few weeks. Just knowing I never ever want to drink again, not one drop, lifts so much from your shoulders. It makes this effort so much easier. No more little niggling thoughts. I do love it. The Baclofen helped get me here but I do know there is much more to work on. Today I am going to begin looking at what I want to be when I grow up.

Hope all to come have a wonder AF day, too.

Love,
Cindi

[LVT25]

AF Daily Wednesday July 29th 09

Good morning friends.

I woke up today with a headache. Could have something to do with the huge fight I had with hubby last night. Another one of those times when I should have just kept my mouth shut, but sometimes I just feel like I need to call him on some things. It is really hard to know what kind of mood he'll be in when he gets in. I feel bad for my kids. And I am starting to worry about what kind of husbands/fathers will they be when the time comes. My youngest told me yesterday his dad got mad at him for eating "his" lunch meat. (And he wasn't kidding mom!) I wonder if counseling would help me at all. I know he wouldn't even think about going. I'm pretty sure he thinks I am a psycho b#$%h.

Anyway, it's nice to have a place to get these things off my chest for a bit--thanks and sorry.
:h

[Lavande]

AF Daily Wednesday July 29th 09

Good afternoon all,

Just getting around to checking in! Nothing special going on with me, just enjoying this peaceful state of being. I definitely am not the person I was 5-6 months ago and am eternally grateful

Hello Sausage, hope you are well. Staying away from AL will surely help with your blood sugars.

Hi Greenie and AFM. We're dealing with very hot & humid weather here too. Thunder storms roll through almost every evening but don't cool thing off at all. Starting to think about the cool, crisp Fall weather

Cindi, I'm glad for you that you have found your happy place! It is wonderful after all the torment, isn't it?

LVT, spouses surely can produce headaches, I understand. Sometimes they behave more like children than the children do!! Hang in there, don't let him throw you off track.

Wishing everyone a great AF day!

[Mackeral]

AF Daily Wednesday July 29th 09

Hi all,
I was hoping to join this elustrious group.. I have had success in the past coming here on monthly abs and was hoping to jump back in.
27 days sober today, loosing weight, back playing sport, actually did some fishing today and, caught some fish for a change. More importantly feeling like part of my family again rather than the good for nothing slob drinking in the corner giving the occasional grunt of distaste for anything and everybody..

I hope everyone feels as good as i do and continues they're journey with quick feet and a clear mind.

[dill]

AF Daily Wednesday July 29th 09

Welcome, Mack! Glad to have you join us!

I'm still thinking about yesterday's topic of families/communication (or lack there of). I think there are many reasons why this occurs, but for my family I attribute it to this: love. Yes, that sounds strange, but, in most families you love each other unconditionally. You might not like each other, or approve of each other's life choices, but you still love each other. Sometimes you shield each other from trouble and pain by not talking about a personal problem or burdening each other with a problem. My younger brother has told me he doesn't drink anymore. I knew he did to excess at one time. But I didn't want to rub his nose in it. When he said "I don't drink." I just said, "Ok." Not because I don't love him, but because I do! And although I might like to talk to him about my problem, I don't. Not because I'm ashamed, but because I know that he is powerless to help me with it. Why burden him? Wierd, I supppose. I am hoping to get to the point where I can say to him, "I don't drink." Then if he asks why, I'll tell him! But that's a big 'if'! Like I said, wierd, but what family dynamic isn't! DG, Maybe your family took note of your statement, but didn't want to be-labor it?

That is how I look at it. As far as me with my children, I have cautioned them about alc and our family history. Until I achieve total abs, what more can I do?!

[My New Beginning]

AF Daily Wednesday July 29th 09

Good afternoon/evening all! I'm late checking in. It's another (12th) AF day!
Busy busy busy with gardening chores and just living my life! Hope all is well with everyone.
I'll write more later when I have time. Just wanted to say 'HI'...

Love
MNB

[Lavande]

AF Daily Wednesday July 29th 09

Welcome Mack! Great job on 27 days, stick with us!

MNB, good for you on 12 days!

Dill, about the family thing..........mine is probably a whole lot like yours. Yesterday I mentioned not seeing my 3 brothers often. It occured to me today that the last time the 4 of us were together was for our Dad's funeral in 1998!! How's that for pathetic? Those guys just don't care about anyone but themselves. I have tried, repeatedly to get us all together for a reunion, they have no interest. I gave up trying to call them years ago. They don't even bother responding to emails. I get phone calls from my Aunts wondering how my brothers are doing, all I can tell them is 'I don't know'. Talk about weird family dynamics - mine takes the prize!!! They have no idea what's going on with me and to be honest, I've lost interest in them..........

On a brighter note I hope everyone has a wonderful AF evening! I'm just sitting here waiting for the thunder storms - they're on the way

[Determinator]

AF Daily Wednesday July 29th 09

home again home again jiggety jig!

just got home from a working road trip and then a friend came in unexpectedly from out of state I've not seen in 11 years so I've been slammed.

Macks, wonderful to have to back here mate! thrilled to hear of your progress.
so much deep discussion here that warrants engaging in but I'm afraid I'm a tad worn out, so I'll give my brain a rain check til tomorrow.

nighty night ABeroooooos XXXXXX

[Doggygirl]

AF Daily Wednesday July 29th 09

Hi all! Just did a very quick read through since I didn't get a chance to post yesterday. Wanted to say hi and wlcome to Mack! Yes - LIVING is so much better than hunkering down in that corner with AL isn't it.

Sausage it is so good to hear from you. I hope you get the blood sugar thing figured out - that must be scary. Keep us posted OK? Mean time, sounds like you are making the best of an AF summer despite the medical thing. I bet the kids are having a blast.

LVT, I am sorry to hear of the continued issues with Mr. LVT. I think you are right to be concerned about the potential impact on your kids whatever you decide to do. There is a lady I've gotten to know at AA who is not A herself but her husband drinks and she is an Alanon member. She goes to the open big book studies. She swears by it. (not that it works well for everyone, and I'm sure every group is different) Retteacher here also went to Alanon for a long time and might be one to ask if you are interested. Is Mary back from vacation yet? Just a thought anyway - I think you are wise to consider some sort of counseling or help. It can be so hard to see things clearly and objectively when we are so emotionally close to it.

Dill, I thank you for making that good point. Maybe the apparent lack of "deep" communication does keep us civilized and able to maintain relations on some level which is probably better than fighting sometimes. LOL I'd love to spend a couple of months in a "typical" Italian family just to see which seems to work better. (I say "typical" as many Italians I know describe their boisterous families as "typical Italian.")

Deter I thought of you yesterday when I went through the car wash and was glad I remembered to roll up the window.

MNB :yougo: on those 12 days!!!

Hello to everyone else. I have to run - gotta let the mutts out and then head to the gym. One of our vehicles will be in the shop for regular maintenance today so hopefully I will get some time to catch up with all you wonderful Ab Landers! You help me stay sober and I :h you all for that!

DG

[Lavande]

AF Daily Wednesday July 29th 09

Good morning all,

Just wanted to say Hi, nothing spectacular going on with me today. I'm running out now to get a few things done before the heat of the day takes over. I'm a wimp and prefer hiding in the AC when the outside temp hit 90 degrees & humid

Wishing everyone a great AF day.