Hello ab fabbers,
I'm back home! No more asking permission to use the computer, no more being poked with a stick every five minutes, no more listening to my mother telling me she can't understand how I passed one particular exam at school (Almost. Thirty. Years. Ago. Almost. Thirty. Years. Ago) when my sister failed it (the implication being that I'm crap and my sister isn't) - she does that every time I visit and I never see it coming.
But I was on best behaviour, avoided any arguments and despite staying in a house full of booze, several trips to the pub and family get-togethers, I didn't feel the slightest temptation to drink. Coolio! Last time I visited I did want to drink when everyone else was drinking but hopefully I'm over that now.
Phew. At one get-together my brother (who also has a drink problem) said he was thinking about giving up in the new year. And the conversation turned to a rather uneasy discussion of drinking habits in a room full of big drinkers. It was interesting to see who was honest and who put a spin on things.
Anyhoo, I'm off to work later. Back into the groove.
We've had a dusting of snow overnight and there's more on the way.
Have a good day everyone! (Oh, and thanks for the download suggestions :tsk
I'm back home! No more asking permission to use the computer, no more being poked with a stick every five minutes, no more listening to my mother telling me she can't understand how I passed one particular exam at school (Almost. Thirty. Years. Ago. Almost. Thirty. Years. Ago) when my sister failed it (the implication being that I'm crap and my sister isn't) - she does that every time I visit and I never see it coming.
But I was on best behaviour, avoided any arguments and despite staying in a house full of booze, several trips to the pub and family get-togethers, I didn't feel the slightest temptation to drink. Coolio! Last time I visited I did want to drink when everyone else was drinking but hopefully I'm over that now.
Phew. At one get-together my brother (who also has a drink problem) said he was thinking about giving up in the new year. And the conversation turned to a rather uneasy discussion of drinking habits in a room full of big drinkers. It was interesting to see who was honest and who put a spin on things.
Anyhoo, I'm off to work later. Back into the groove.
We've had a dusting of snow overnight and there's more on the way. Have a good day everyone! (Oh, and thanks for the download suggestions :tsk
) I was always really tense waiting for her to start on the next thing. But now I'm much calmer. I know she's going to do it but I'm not full of booze making me agitated/annoyed. And I know she's not to change so I'm working on the acceptance thang.
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