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    AF - Daily Wednesday 2/10

    Good Morning!

    It's been awhile since I have posted here, although I read here often. I am always gratified to see how well and positive you all are. You are honestly like a beacon to me. I am on the path and headed in the right direction. I still struggle with surrender and commitment, but I am definitely moving forward. I woke up today and realized that my first thought of the day was not about alcohol or that I was glad not to be hung over. I woke up thinking about plans for the day!

    I have a question. I have lost my link to the Daily Recovery Readings and can't seem to find the website even through searching. Could anyone here provide me with the link? I lost it when my computer crashed. Thanks in advance!
    Dill

    Dont forget, you can: start late, start over, be unsure, try and fail AND STILL SUCCEED!

    If it is important to you, you will find a way. If not, you will find an excuse.
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    AF - Daily Wednesday 2/10

    Hi Dill! I was just about to hit the button to start the thread. Will wait...
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    AF since December 22nd 2008
    Real change is difficult, and slow, and messy - Oliver Burkeman

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      #3
      AF - Daily Wednesday 2/10

      Morning abbers!

      Dill, Great to see you here! I hope you stick around!! Here ya go: Daily Recovery Readings

      I'm off to the Outer Banks! At least it's not raining or snowing; I just have to worry about getting blown off the road in the little car! Or sand blasted...:H

      Have a great day - thinking of you that are literally snowed under! Be safe.
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      Thoughts become things..... choose the good ones. ~TUT

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        #4
        AF - Daily Wednesday 2/10

        Just as well I was beaten to it - my start was going to be a grumble. :H So instead, I'll post a pic of a SNOOD that a friend knitted for me which arrived in the post this morning. How cool is that?! Now I just need to figure out how to wear it!



        Dill - moving forward is good! But surrender to what?

        Greenie - have a splendid trip! Are you leaving today?
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        AF since December 22nd 2008
        Real change is difficult, and slow, and messy - Oliver Burkeman

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          #5
          AF - Daily Wednesday 2/10

          :H:H:H:H Marshy!!!!! I'm pretty sure that's not the correct way. Yes I leave this AM to get there by dark. Loooong drive.
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          Thoughts become things..... choose the good ones. ~TUT

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            #6
            AF - Daily Wednesday 2/10

            Safe trip, Greenie!
            I'm going out to test my snood in the east wind. Brrrrrr
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            AF since December 22nd 2008
            Real change is difficult, and slow, and messy - Oliver Burkeman

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              #7
              AF - Daily Wednesday 2/10

              Marshy - Surrender meaning accepting the fact that I can't drink like a normal person anymore. Ever.

              Greenie - Thanks for the quick reply with the link, and for the welcome.
              Dill

              Dont forget, you can: start late, start over, be unsure, try and fail AND STILL SUCCEED!

              If it is important to you, you will find a way. If not, you will find an excuse.

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                #8
                AF - Daily Wednesday 2/10

                Good morning Abbers!

                Dill, great you are here I knew you'd land here!

                Greenie, happy travels! Load up that little car with something extra heavy so the winds don't blow you around

                Marshy, that's a real look you have going there!! An all-in-one sweater & nose warmer

                I have no plans for today, just waiting for the snow to stop so I can go out & get some measurements. I will, most likely end up in the kitchen.........feel a pot of soup & a loaf or two of bread comin on!!!

                Wishing everyone a terrific, AF Humpday!

                Lav
                AF since 03/26/09
                NF since 05/19/09
                Success comes one day at a time :thumbs:

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                  #9
                  AF - Daily Wednesday 2/10

                  Good morning all! Dill, it's fabulous to see you post here and thank you for starting us off today! Acceptance and surrender IMO, are very important and good words. Until I accepted things just like you are describing, I was still "fighting" with AL which is just exhausting! This can be such a difficult struggle and I hope this is a turning point for you!!! :l

                  Marshy, now THAT is quite the fashion statement! Where are the eye holes? Let us know how the test run works out! Are you still on vacation?

                  Greenie, travel safely! I hope it's not as windy there as it is here. You and your car and little doggie would go airborne like Mary Poppins. (that is, if you are fortunate enough to have a Mary Kay umbrella!) :H Can't wait to hear how little doggie and the others get along.

                  Lav, what are you measuring? (hard to keep up around here!) I had a momentary vision of you running out your door nekkid with a tape measure taking your OWN measurements. Better to do that in your bathroom if you are going to do that at all! :H The weather forecast of last night promted me to put out some beef stew meat to thaw. I think we're on the same mind track with winter comfort food today! (I'm glad we don't have as much snow as you!!)

                  I don't have any business appointments today but have a really, really busy stretch coming up work wise, and also the Olympics are about to begin! So today is "heads down" for me trying to get stuff done in the office. I'm still amazed at the difference in life between how it was a couple years ago, and how it is now. Wow. I'm so grateful that the obsession to drink has been lifted, and that the hopelessness that had me thinking "suicide might be a good way out.." has also been lifted.

                  Life is a gift, and sober life is an extremely precious gift.

                  Happy unhungness to all!

                  DG
                  Sobriety Date = 5/22/08
                  Nicotine Free Date = 2/27/07

                  One day at a time.

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                    #10
                    AF - Daily Wednesday 2/10

                    marshy, what's wrong with the way you are wearing it in the picture?

                    greenie have fun and thanks for clarifying for me where you are going! i am jealous of getting sandblasted as i was snow blasted in 5 degrees winds on my walk yesterday!

                    lav...mmmmmm, bread, good idea!

                    dg, life is such a gift and i feel so positively charged right now...just grateful and sane!

                    here's wishing everyone the strength and courage to do what they need to do!

                    peace

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                      #11
                      AF - Daily Wednesday 2/10

                      Hello friends, and welcome back Dill!

                      I love the snood! I think it looks great as is!:H Guess it may be a little hard to see though.
                      Speaking of seeing. I went for my annual eye exam yesterday. I have been struggling with my glasses ever since I got bifocals. I think the ones they put me in were just wrong, but they were uncomfortable and very awkward, especially for working on the computer. So, I don't wear them much. I never needed glasses until after I turned 40, so no reason for contacts. But I've been wanting to try them. I have really sensitive and dry eyes, so the doctors always advised me against it. I saw a different doctor yesterday, and he said we could try it. I realize now that I had them in too long--I had a lot of trouble getting them out because they were stuck to my eye. And my eyes burned like crazy. I guess I'll start out with just a few hours a day. One eye is for distance, and one for up close, so I also have to let my brain retrain itself to see that way. Anyway, I'm not giving up yet--wish me luck!

                      We leave for Vegas Monday. I did a little shopping yesterday. (Why do I feel I have to have a new wardrobe--nobody there really gives a hoot what I"M wearing) I always have a little buyers remorse when I spend money. I keep telling myself it is for the good of the economy--but I really need to cool it after this trip. And, everything I bought was on sale at Walmart and Payless--it's not like I'm a big spender. Oh well.

                      I also saw my counselor yesterday. I am feeling so much better these days. I'm learning acceptance. Or I'm feeling it...at times. Hubby really put me to the test when I got home though--he was in a bad mood, and I tried really hard not to let it get to me. I probably shouldn't have told him maybe he better go take a nap. But he took it ok and later on asked me if I needed one (which I did). We had a friend pass away kind of suddenly last weekend--his lifestyle of booze and ciggies probably had a lot to do with his death. He was 51. I wonder if that is what is bother hubby or the stock market and world situation, or just that fact that he didn't want to go to parent teacher conferences. Maybe I should ask, huh?

                      WE have sunny skies and cold temps here--but no great amounts of snow like you easterners. I will be looking forward to the warmer temps in Vegas--even though I will be stuck in meetings a lot of the time.

                      Have a great day all, I am off to watch my youngest son in the spelling bee!
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                      NF since June 1, 2008
                      AF since September 28, 2008
                      DrunkFree since June 1, 2008
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                      :wings: In memory of MDbiker aka Bear.
                      5/4/2010 In loving memory of MaryAnne. I pray you've found peace my friend.
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                      The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.ray:

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                        #12
                        AF - Daily Wednesday 2/10

                        Vegas huh? sounds nice.
                        Personally I am bored of winter now. The snow was nice novelty but morning after morning of icy cold and dark is getting to be a grind, roll on the balms of spring.
                        I am blessed with love joy and sobriety.

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                          #13
                          AF - Daily Wednesday 2/10

                          I've had it with winter too. We got at least another 10 inches over the past 24 hours. The wind is whipping at 25 - 30 mph and my kids have not been to school in a week. I am SNOW-VER-IT!!

                          M3
                          AF Since April 20, 2008
                          4 Years!!!                           :lilheart:

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                            #14
                            AF - Daily Wednesday 2/10

                            momof3;803988 wrote: I've had it with winter too. We got at least another 10 inches over the past 24 hours. The wind is whipping at 25 - 30 mph and my kids have not been to school in a week. I am SNOW-VER-IT!!

                            M3
                            Oh man. Hurry up spring!!! :egad:
                            Sobriety Date = 5/22/08
                            Nicotine Free Date = 2/27/07

                            One day at a time.

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                              #15
                              AF - Daily Wednesday 2/10

                              I'm on day 10 and am very hopeful...can anyone tell me when these darn cravings will subside? As in day, so and so? I'm not taking any meds...maybe I should. Do you have to have an RX?
                              To date, there's been no distraction like colonoscopy prep! My mind is definately NOT on drinking anything else....Yuck!
                              I will prolly be out of the loop tomorrow, so I'll see you on the other side. Thank you all for your loving support, it has helped more than you know (or maybe you do!) Can't wait to see someone with fewer days than I that I might help along...take care, t
                              All you gotta do, is get thru this day. AF 1/20/2011
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