AF APRIL 2010 ~ WEEK TWO

[AMELIA]

AF APRIL 2010 ~ WEEK TWO

Morning All,

Easter has been rather chilly here in the UK. Normally it would be warmer. Looking forward to my first summer completely AF. Am rather excited about it.
Still though, I guess I had better focus on my daily goals...one day at a time. I am now 37 days AF. It seems like a lot longer than that. Perhaps that is because I am actually 'here and present' and experiencing my life, rather than thinking about obtaining the next drink, drinking or recovering from drinking. Booze sure was a time waster.

Cyntree, I can also get caught up sometimes with negative self talk. I think it is great that you managed to do a U-turn on your thinking and consciously become more positive. Good for you.

Have a great AF day everyone!

[sooty]

AF APRIL 2010 ~ WEEK TWO

Happy hump day - thanks Cyn. I'm checking in early today, off out shortly on our little bus.
Amelia good to see you and well done on 37 days - fantabadozey! It has been cold over here hasn't it but good weather promised for the end of the week hip hip hooray.
Hope we're all doing ok, my dog continues to improve thank goodness.
See you all later
love Sooty

[Lavande]

AF APRIL 2010 ~ WEEK TWO

Happy Humpday one & all

Bright & sunny this morning, heading all the way up to 90 degrees today, HOT!!!!

cyn, stay in the positive zone with me
Sometimes it seems the negative thinking wants to make a return but I just stop it dead in it's tracks! I'm not going down that slippery slope into dangerous territory again!!

Amelia, congrats on your 37 days! Honestly, you will become hooked on the clarity & freedom an AF life creates

Sending warm wishes to Ms Sooty today! So glad your doggy is on the mend

OK, off to get some working done.
Wishing everyone a wonderful AF Wednesday!

Lav

[spedteach]

AF APRIL 2010 ~ WEEK TWO

Morning,
Lav, say it isn't so. 90 degrees. It's only 36 here and the expected high is around 60. Spring is such a fickle season.

Found myself without a substituting job today so took the first one they called about. 3rd grade at a school I've never been to. Only occasionally do I do this kind of surprise package teaching. Sometimes it proves to be a wonderful experience.

LBH, when you're finished in your yard, there's a great big untended one over here. Can't wait to meet your turtles.

My husband's coming home today after 8 days gone. Awful to admit but I'm pretty content just me and the cats. I've said it on these boards before. Marriage is a whole different ball game sober.

Have a good day everyone. Hope nobody dies of heat stroke out there in the eastern climes.

[ladybirdheart]

AF APRIL 2010 ~ WEEK TWO

90 degrees? Is that some sort of anomaly or record or miracle? Go for it Lav and try not to fry. I built what I hope was the last fire of the year at my house yesterday morning, and this morning will engage in the ceremonial and celebratory Cleaning of the Fireplace. I have always preferred drinking in the cold and dark winter so this task feels peaceful. The cat will no longer be able to leave little ashy footprints in the oddest places and will move on as well to breezy windows. I hope your new classroom of surprises is a good treat today, Shelley. Even if it should be hard, it is only one day, a good lesson for us all. Where are you Dill or am I too blind to find you this morning? Hi Sooty and Amelia and to all who check in later today. Love, Ladybird.

[rustop61]

AF APRIL 2010 ~ WEEK TWO

Hi everyone

Just a quick check in again. It's hard to get near the computer with visitors around all the time. Glad to see everyone doing so well.

Happy hump day.

Rustop

[sooty]

AF APRIL 2010 ~ WEEK TWO

90 degrees Lav? Its only a few days ago that you were stuck in snow drifts! How do you cope with such extreme changes?
Hi LBH good to see you and Sped I know what you mean about sober marriage - I've been feeling positively murderous today cos Mr S being particularly annoying - I realise that in the past I haven't noticed cos I've just poured myself another drink
Rustop good to see you as always and yes WHERE IS DILL???????
See you all later
love Sooty

[cyntree]

AF APRIL 2010 ~ WEEK TWO

Wonderful to add another Sootyism to the charts: fantabadozey. Love it.
Lav - thanks for letting me hold onto your 'tail of positivity'! 90 degrees? We'll be there in the desert this weekend, but in PA?...gulp, hope it gives your plants a jumpstart.
Amelia welcome, great job on 37 days - yes, I find sober time takes on a different structure definitely. And Sped, yep, I have found that marriage takes on a different look as well (in my case, learning to partner with a wonderful human full-time instead of a bottle part time; hmmmm, lots of new tricks...)

LBH - have fun with the spring consecration of the Hearth. Seasons are lovely....

Happy humpday to all -

[cyntree]

AF APRIL 2010 ~ WEEK TWO

Hello Rus - good to hear from you. Cross post, Sooty! And yes, where is Dill?

[Raven.joy]

AF APRIL 2010 ~ WEEK TWO

happily humped one and all.
Spring hearths and return of the light sounds good. Its spring fever, april is good.
I am really loving life and seeing so much more to life sober.

[Chillgirl]

AF APRIL 2010 ~ WEEK TWO

Hi Gang!
Glad to see everyone is doing well.

I havent checked in for a few days, there is a lot of stuff going on in my life at the moment some which is absolutely wonderful :h and some which is a quite challenging.. I just realized though as I typed this that when things got difficult earlier today having a drink never even entered my head which is such a relief!

I have been reminding myself today "where I am, I am" and its ok.....

[Doggygirl]

AF APRIL 2010 ~ WEEK TWO

Hi everybody! I hope you are all having a FANTABULOUS AF DAY!!!


DG

[Lavande]

AF APRIL 2010 ~ WEEK TWO

OK,

I put the AC on.......I'm a big weenie & can not cope with the heat.
Dripping with sweat the first week in April is just too bizzare. We did break some weather record from 1920 something......yuck! It IS supposed to cool down in a day or two, thank God!

Sooty - I felt muderous myself for a while today until I cooled the house down

Chill, not entirely sure what's going on with you but I am sure you are OK!

Greetings everyone & goodnight!
Still no Dill? I hope she's OK.

Be well!
Lav

[AMELIA]

AF APRIL 2010 ~ WEEK TWO

Wow Lavande, 90degrees - that sounds too hot hot hot! Yes, you are right, I am getting hooked on feeling clear headed, hangover free etc. Early, early days for me..........I can not imagine how wonderful I would feel getting to a year sober!

Sooty, yes....'fantabadozey' indeedy! Feeling ready for some warm spring weather. I hope the weekend is nice here. Have Sunday off and plan to do something 'outdoorsy'.

Spedteach, I think I understand what you are saying about relationships being a whole different ball game when sober. Ive spent most of the last 10 years (with my partner) drinking heavily. Is definately better now, but very very different.

LBH, I hope your fireplace ceremony went well and was peaceful. Cleaning, clearing and making way for new things....spring is definately in the air.

Raven, ditto your comment - 'I am really loving life and seeing so much more to life sober'. Great to read that others are feeling good too!!


Hello to everyone else. Have a wonderful day (Thursday morning here).

[Chillgirl]

AF APRIL 2010 ~ WEEK TWO

Good Morning AFers

I woke up a little down today, since asking my ex for a divorce his girlfriend has sent me an abusive text mesg. and as someone who avoids ill feeling and confrontation at all costs I find this hard to cope with.

Then I opened my emails and had been send this today which was exactly what I needed to hear, I will not be joining her in this negativity, instead I will raise my vibration to one of love:-

"Your State of Being is the way you express your very definition of self. This has nothing to do with what you are doing, what you have done, or what you imagine you will do in the future. It has to do with the quality and the essence of the energy that emanates from you right now. Is it love, or is it fear?

Everything you express emerges from one of these two starting points. Yet you can return to love at any time you wish. For each day, each moment, offers a new beginning."