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    #61
    May we be sober - Week 4

    It's Memorial Day. I can't say Happy because I am back to my old ways....almost. I drank Friday, Saturday and yesterday. I am back to day 1 today and determined to take it ODAT. I have to get back on track.

    I am happy to see Lode is back and Rusty, welcome. I am sorry to everyone for being a downer, but I don't want to leave this particular thread at this time. I am so discouraged. Sped, Dill, Lav, R21, Chill girl, you are doing so well and the positive direction of your lives is clear in your posts. I want that back. Spuddleduck, you are smart in getting right back on track. I am exhausted and worry about this summer as I have social things to go to with alcohol. And a vacation. I am determined to go 30 days, ODAT. So, I will be posting. I feel like I knew this would happen, summer is a huge temptation to me.

    So, any words of support, please. I will be posting later.
    Formerly known as redhibiscus

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      #62
      May we be sober - Week 4

      Good morning, Rustop! It is good to have visitors once in awhile, to be sure! Otherwise my house would just go to pot!!!

      OK, Lav, I have never heard of chocolate mint, other than icecream or cookies or cakes. Is there really a chocolate mint plant?!!

      Yes, Rusty, I grow mint. I grow spearmint and peppermint. I think my favorite thing to add to water is cucumber. So refreshing!

      Sped, enjoy your trip to California. Check in when you get a chance and let us know how things are going and what sites you are seeing.

      Spuddle, Chill, Sooty, Lode, Gaia, Star, and all who check in, may we all have a good AF Monday.

      'Tis the gift to be simple,
      'tis the gift to be free,
      'tis the gift to come down where you ought to be,
      And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
      It will be in the valley of love and delight.

      Substitute the word "sober" for "simple" and this song could be our theme
      song! Check out this link:

      Simple Gifts
      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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        #63
        May we be sober - Week 4

        Hi Star! Cross-post!
        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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          #64
          May we be sober - Week 4

          Good Morning everyone - Happy Memorial day for those of you in USA

          Sooty im not sure what our bank holiday today actually represents, have you?

          Lav - Chocolate mint?! Surely not?

          Rustop - Im meticulous or so I thought, cleaning behind the washing machine!! wow.....

          I still feel pretty poorly but thought Id go for a gentle cycle this morning to see if that would sweat it out.... no kidding at 9am the temperature was 31c/90f! Maybe not one of my best ideas. I then went to the garden centre and bought one of these big suspended parasols to give me more shade in the garden, now the garden furniture looks shabby, i will need to get out the teak oil. Im going to go to AA now, Im not a regular but every now and again it helps for me to check in there and with all my recent craving I feel like im kinda going to confession to unburden myself, I will let you know if it works!
          "In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer ."
          AF - JAN 1st 2010
          NF - May 1996

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            #65
            May we be sober - Week 4

            Dill & Redstar - cross cross posts!!
            "In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer ."
            AF - JAN 1st 2010
            NF - May 1996

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              #66
              May we be sober - Week 4

              Star, Stick with us. I would be lost without this thread, too. As you know, I have had a relapse recently, too. The problem with it is that I found it very hard to just get back on board. I had several in a row, too, just like you. If I quit posting because of it, I wouldn't get back on board at all. We can do this together. Turn the page. Tomorrow is June and it will be AF.
              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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                #67
                May we be sober - Week 4

                Hey Star just climb on board the bus - a few of us (myself included) have had a tough time lately and it is hard to get back on track but we can do it.
                Chill our holiday is a religious one (originally) Whitsuntide is 7 weeks after Easter - its Pentecost, when the holy spirit came to the disciples. Are you impressed that I know that? seems like my RE lessons weren't entirely wasted all that long time ago
                I'm going on the bus and for a little walk this afternoon - its not quite the cliffs but I'm on my way hip hip :H
                Have a good Memorial Day/Bank Holiday Monday everyone
                love Sooty

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                  #68
                  May we be sober - Week 4

                  Happy Memorial Day June friends!

                  Last day of the month too! Looking forward to our Journey thru June together.

                  RedStar, so sorry to hear of your troubles. You should come here & spend a few days with me. I could infuse you with a huge dose of Lavan-itude - fix you right up!!!!! I have plenty of room, no kidding! Focus on today, that's the ticket!

                  Here's a little info on chocolate mint for your pleasure
                  This Season's Harvest: Fresh, Organic Chocolate Mint Leaves | Organic Food Articles | Organic Food

                  I'm driving 8 miles down the road to my son's house for a BBQ this afternoon. We'll all be there eating hamburgers together except Mr Lav because he prefers to be alone somewhere. My feelings about this situation flip flop day to day. Some days I'm just downright angry & other days I feel sad for him & somewhat embarrased by his behavior.
                  Anyway, I get to have dinner again with my favorite dinner date so I'm not complaining

                  Chill, feel better soon.

                  Dill, is it hot out your way too?

                  Rustop, my dust bunnies are bigger than yours :H

                  Safe travels to Sped. Greetings to Rusty, lode, LBH, Sooty & everyone!
                  Have a great AF Monday!

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

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                    #69
                    May we be sober - Week 4

                    Lav, thanks for the link. I am going to shop around the local nurseries and see if I can find some. I doubt it though, because I've never heard of it. I can buy it online, but the shipping costs more than the plants!
                    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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                      #70
                      May we be sober - Week 4

                      Good Morning Everyone,

                      Hi Star-please don't beat yourself up. We've all had slips and we're all here for you. With my last one, I leaned on everyone here, especially Lav, whom I PM'd after a whopping hangover and bawling my eyes out for hours. I know what you mean about summer....lots of social activities and AL flowing everywhere. But don't borrow trouble and start worrying about it before it happens. I had 2 social events in the last two weeks where I was surrounded by people drinking and no one asked me why I wasn't. All that worrying for nothing. If someone asks you why you're not drinking....just say, "maybe later" or "not right now, thanks" and then fill your glass with something so that people won't ask you again. That's what I did, and it worked :-)

                      Lav-Have fun at the BBQ this afternoon. Is grandson going to eat all the ketchup and then throw his hotdog at grandma ;-) Sorry Mr.Lav is MIA. What a horrible rollercoaster of emotions you go through....vacillating between anger-frustration-sadness and embarrassment. Hope he shows up today and surprises you!

                      Chill-hope you feel better!

                      Sooty-Whitsuntide....I'll have to Google that. It's a part of English history unbeknownst to me.

                      Rustop-have fun cleaning behind the washing machine. My WM repairman was here last week and not only did he find litters of dustbunnies but a couple pairs of undies (thank God they were clean) behind the dryer. OOPs. :-( I'm sure that made his day. NOT

                      Sped-have fun in CA. One of my favorite places to go for work or pleasure.

                      Dill-you live in Ohio? I am going to Dayton for work next week. I spend quite a lot of time between Edon, Dayton and Cinci.

                      Lode-hope your AF days are continuing.

                      Hello to Spud and Gaia....hope everything is going well for you and you are enjoying the holiday.

                      Have a happy AF day everyone!

                      Star....I live in the Midwest, too and I'll be around all day....I have no big plans. PM if you need to.

                      Rusty

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                        #71
                        May we be sober - Week 4

                        Dill-you live in Ohio? I am going to Dayton for work next week. I spend quite a lot of time between Edon, Dayton and Cinci.
                        Rusty, what's "Edon"? I live close to Dayton. It's about a 40 minute drive for me. Cinti is an hour. May I ask what type of work you do that brings you here? Don't want to pry, so forgive me if I'm being too nosey.
                        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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                          #72
                          May we be sober - Week 4

                          Hello all, Whit Monday coming to an end here. I went for the walk and some of it was across the top of the cliffs (albeit on a very well worn, smooth path) It was the furthest I've been since my fall 6 weeks ago and I was very chuffed with my achievement!
                          I hope we've all had a good day - see you tomorrow for the start of our June journey
                          love Sooty

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                            #73
                            May we be sober - Week 4

                            just popping in to say hello.i feel im getting a cold or something,,, so sleepy and lazy feeling. been to a medieval fayre today, fair bit of drinking going on, not for me thank you. hope you all had a great weekend
                            Today is the tomorrow i worried about yesterday and it turned out fine
                            Keep passing the open windows

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                              #74
                              May we be sober - Week 4

                              Hi friends,

                              Just wanted to pop in and say thank you for the welcome back. It is so nice to be here again, even if I am embarrassed about having lost my grip on sobriety. Perhaps all is not lost, because I learned a lot...mostly about how it doesn't matter how much time I have away from alcohol ~ I will go right back to my previous level of binging in short order and the consequences are dangerous and depressing.

                              I will look for the June thread and stay close to my sober sisters (and brothers, if we've managed to pick up a guy on this thread yet)

                              :groupluv:

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                                #75
                                May we be sober - Week 4

                                Hey lodestar, glad to see you! Hope you are doin ok? Have a great day chicken xxoo
                                HOUR BY HOUR, DAY BY DAY

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