AF Daily - Tuesday September 8th

[speedster]

Good Morning AF Land!

Pupster and I ran in a local agility trial this weekend. He was fast and happy all 3 days. We only did 1 run each day to work on him being happy and not stressed. We had a couple faults the 1st two days but again he didn?t stress out and he was fast. Last day, we had a clean run and he was very fast -- 1st place in his jump height and the 2nd fastest time out of all 25 novice dogs! He got a ribbon and a new squeaky toy! He loves toys. I did notice our best run was the day I was the least nervous. He really feeds off of me. I was very proud of my Pupster.

DG - How did Mr Doggie?s trial go?

I?m caught up with the weekend threads now.

Tom - good to hear from you again. I totally agree that a couple beers on a weekday, and a few more on the weekend may seem ?normal? to a lot of folks but it?s not normal for me when I don?t feel well and gain weight.

I like to have fun with my AL thoughts and insert some other food for beer when I try to rationalize there?s nothing wrong with x number of drinks?like butter?.if I ate 2 pats of butter by themselves when I came home from work every day, and then 6 each day on the weekend? :H That would be plain weird. I love butter, but I?m not going to eat 6 pats without food (or even with food) in one day, so why would it be okay for me to drink 6 beers?

I had one moment of resentment over the weekend but it didn?t last long. I was doing paperwork for volunteer work. Overall, I give myself a B+ on being resentment free last week.

Here?s to another week of being AL and Resentment Free!

[meditation mama]

AF Daily - Tuesday September 8th

Good morning, Af-ers and Speedster!

I am up WAY too early today. I've been awake since 2:30am, no sleep for me. I am doing the big switch from Ambien to Melatonin. I went back on Ambien during the summer because my little brain was on overdrive and I needed the sleep. I'm OK with the few days that it will take me to adjust. It used to make me crazy, but now I know I won't die.. lol! I was up buying a sleep machine on eBay, though! I heard they work wonders, and I sleep well with my fan on, but it's too cold now. I'll give it a try.

Speed - Loved the butter analogy!

Well, I'm off to maybe get a few zzzz's... hopefully!

It will check in later tonight.

Have a fabulous day, all!!

xoxoox

MM

[Mstall]

AF Daily - Tuesday September 8th

Good morning speedster and mm and all to come,

I am rushing to get my daughter to her first day of high school this morning. but i wanted to say how grateful i am for my first long holiday SOBER!!

Thank you MWO!

[greeneyes]

AF Daily - Tuesday September 8th

Morning abbers!

Speedster, sounds like a fun day at the trial with pupster who performed well!

Mstall, that is fab about the sober holiday weekend! Those seem daunting with all the old memories/associations attached.

Big hello to tom, mm, sara, & keta! This is one big wagon with lots of room!

Well, off to the hole.

[Lavande]

AF Daily - Tuesday September 8th

Morning Abbers!

Dark & damp here this morning but a good day anyway! I'm not hungover or dependent on any substance, what more could I want?

Speedster, congrats on your successful trials this weekend. Hope the squeaky toy is making you smile!

Wow Mstall, I still remember MY first day of high school, ha ha!! I was very nearly late!

MM, Greenie, good to see you, hope you are both having a good day.

I'm turning on all the lights in my shop this morning so I can actually see what I'm doing

Have a wonderful AF Tuesday everyone!

[LVT25]

AF Daily - Tuesday September 8th

Hello friends!

It sounds like most everyone had a great sober weekend! Speedster, the agility trial thing sounds really interesting! We took Sam with us to my sister's house and he got to play with his big cousin. I bought him a toy at Good Will and they both chewed on it for great fun! He loves to ride in the car.

We had a good reunion. Lots of food, very little alcohol. My brother drinks, so hubby had someone to have a few with, but not an issue for me. I started to get a little perturbed when he didn't come in for supper with the rest of us, but he did at least eat before all of the food was put away.

My in-laws will be back today. I don't know what time, I don't have any plans. I don't want to make a big issue out of the fact that we didn't share any meals together, but I'm not too excited about planning anything either. I think BLT's will be ok.

Since I did eat way too much and all of the wrong things this weekend--it is time to get serious about cleaning up my act! There is less than a month until the Race for the Cure in Denver--I will start walking/biking, etc every day this week!!! Dust off the Vitamix and eat healthier! I also need to get back on the vitamin/supplement routine!

So, I'm off! Have a great day/week all! :h

[keeta]

AF Daily - Tuesday September 8th

Good morning Abbers!

Well, it was a successful long weekend in that I didn't drink. Even while getting firewood, which in my mind is associated with cracking a cold beer. Reward you see :H Good grief, would I swill down an ice cold bottle of toilet bowl cleaner? Nope...poison! HA...same difference for me! Little epiphanies(sp?) keep on coming!

Glad you are all doing well.

speedster, good job to you and the pupster I also like the butter anaology. Made me chuckle! I also ca identify with feelings of resentment. B+ is great...keep up the good work!

mm...sorry you are struggling with sleep. Not getting enough really stinks. Good luck switching back to melatonin. I find it works, but I notice there is a very small window in which I can fall asleep after I take it, and if I miss it, I have to re-dose. I am not sure if there is a maximum amount allowed. Hmmm....it is natural, but maybe I should google for more info! What is a sleep machine? ...I can relate to your finding the back ground noise of a fan helps you sleep. I sometimes find the tv being on low helps me...much to my husands aggrivation LOL

Mstall...my youngest step daughter starts highschool today also! I am a little disappointed she is at her moms this morning because I won't get the picture for my memory book, and I just would like to share in her excitement, and maybe help ease her fears...or TRY :H.
Great job on staying sober over the long weekend!!!

greenie, weren't you going to try and find a more positive name for the hole :H Have I told you lately how damn proud I am of you? You've come a long way! You are really an inspiration!:l

Lavande..not hungover is always a terrific way to start a day! ESPECIALLY the gloomy ones!

LVT...How long is the Race for the Cure? Are you running/walking/biking it?? Good for you!! I feel silly asking, but what is a vitamix??

well, off to pour another coffee.Only 6:30am here, so enjoying the relative peace and quiet before the day officially gets under way!

Heres to an AF day all!

K

[greeneyes]

AF Daily - Tuesday September 8th

That IS positive! It used to be the black hole, remember? :H:H

[LVT25]

AF Daily - Tuesday September 8th

Keeta, it is so good to see you here and that you are doing so well! I like the toilet bowl analogy! Imagining a cooler full of bottles of Tidy Bowl on ice! That is a lot of what keeps me from trying or even wanting to mod. I have all of those nasty ciggy and alcohol toxins out of my body....why start putting them back?
The Race (thank you for asking) is a 5K Co-ed walk this year for me anyway. Which is 3.3 miles. Downtown Denver and this will be my 2nd time, it was so cool last year!
And, a Vitamix is a heavy duty blender that will turn any fruit/veggie into liquid. Very nutritious! I love it--DG also has one, she inspired me.

Keep up the great work!

[Determinator]

AF Daily - Tuesday September 8th

Top of the Tuesday ABeroooooos!

Speedster, yeah for pupster and you!

my word, what are you all doing up so early? I guess I'm not having any trouble sleeping and even sleeping in

tell you what has really helped my sleep is listening to hypno on my ipod in bed.

Keeta great to see you again

off to chop some garlic for breakfast.

be well,

[greeneyes]

AF Daily - Tuesday September 8th

I don't know what you gardeners use for spray but this is what I'm making. (I got sent home from the hole - I disturbed EO's sleep) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I am making some spray for my herbs that are buggy. At the moment I have sitting (for an hour) in a quart of water, one small onion and one blub garlic (food processored them) and a T of ground dried cayenne pepper. Later I'll add 2 T liquid soap (not dish detergent) to it and pour into a spray bottle when the foam subsides. I halfway expect Determinator to show up before I add the soap. :H

[Raven.joy]

AF Daily - Tuesday September 8th

A week sober and the world feels like a different place, my sense of smell is sharper, I feel 10 years younger.

[namaste]

AF Daily - Tuesday September 8th

Hello Abbers,
I also went to a family reunion out of town. It was a special day as my son announced his engagement to his beautiful and charming young lady friend. I like her very much and trust that he has found someone special. I had a few stressful days leading up to the day of departure (Friday morning) and it didn't help that hubby continued to drink whilst I abstained for my first week of my 30 day commitment. I just kept my distance and handled things ok until Saturday night when I became very tired. He is on board with me now, which makes things much easier for both of us. Day 8 for me today! A yoga class and a walk at our local state park made it a good day! Keeping things simple right now!
Namaste'
di

[SAUSAGE]

AF Daily - Tuesday September 8th

Hi to all
Just caught up on yesterdays thread - nice to see you back Tom - we shared the original sobriety date before we both relapsed around the 8 month mark - hope all is going well this time. Support on here is great - thanks again to everyone for supporting me yet again. Day 3 today - and not too bad - had a ginger beer this evening - seemed to hit the spot.
Will be back tomorrow
Sausage x

[keeta]

AF Daily - Tuesday September 8th

Namaste...congratulations on day 8!!!!!!!!!

Sausage, good job keeping AF. Number 4 here you come!