September Serenity - week 4

[rebirth]

September Serenity - week 4

Lav you are gonna have a house full!!

[rebirth]

September Serenity - week 4

Right. Off to bed but I am going to try out some breathing exercises. As well as some yoga positions.Gosh..by receiving PMs and posting on here, I feel much better already.
Tomorrrow is another day and thats what I love about it..a new day for a fresh start/change.
Good night all. x

[papmom3]

September Serenity - week 4

SPed-SOOOOO happy to hear your son and future DIL are OK. What a shock that phone call must have been!! Breathe deep-the MOB must be there by now and hopefully all is going smoothly. Breathe deep!! Don't forget to take some Sped time during all this madness!!

RB-so good to have you back!! Nope, I can't moderate either. I figure I've always been an alcoholic and always will be. I don't think you can't get rid of it if it's in your brain chemistry. i'm so glad you're feeling better tho-those blue moods can be so draining but they do go away for the most part and if they don't, that's when we seek out help.

Yea Lav!! A girl!!

Hi to Rusty, Rustop, Sooty, Dill, LBH, Chill, Star and anyone else lurking about!! and yes, I think i like Optimism better than Optimists. It has a more zen like feeling to it. Thanks Rusty for speaking up!!

:l

[Guitarista]

September Serenity - week 4

Glad your family's ok Sped.
Wow Lav! Congratulation's!
Great to see you RB! Chin up now, and why not take your commitment to sobriety up a notch, whether that mean's more exercise or whatever? Be happy, but absolutely ruthless.
Thank's Sooty.
How are you Chilli?

Best wishes everyone!

[Chillgirl]

September Serenity - week 4

Hey Mr G that's spooky I only just got back to Portugal an hour ago.

I will catch up with everyones posts tomorrow but just wanted to check in to say hi and that im still alive and kicking. Boy is it good to be home......

[Lavande]

September Serenity - week 4

Welcome back Chill

Long day here - still no over!!

[ladybirdheart]

September Serenity - week 4

Late visit from here after a LONG draining day, the sort of which usually sets up by late afternoon many desires to shift gears, float off, shut down, My Way In, my road to a drink. For some reason my mind/emotions didn?t go there for once which I will accept as a gift because it came out of nowhere, usually after such a day I have to pull out my tool box and/or white knuckle my way through the transition from the day to the chores of the evening. I am really tired but relieved to be sober as I can look forward to tomorrow with a little boost, I caught a break. Thank you brain and/or universe. Welcome home, Chill, and bless your resolve RB, this really is a rebirth for you, a hard route but clearly worth it. Sped, what a awful scare, really puts in perspective what is most important about this wedding. Hi Lav (a girl!), Cyn, Dill, Rusty, Rustop, Pap, Sooty, G., PA, SD (SD!!!) and all. Love, Ladybird soberly, gratefully over and out.

[cyntree]

September Serenity - week 4

LBH - so glad for a break for you, it is always good to think ahead to the happiness of waking up sober and relieved and proud.

Rebirth - thanks for your post - so sorry this is a tough time...we often remind each other here the black days feel like they are going to last forever, but they don't. And also that the cravings seem like they'll go on forever, but they don't. The thoughts are just thoughts, not who we are. Like Mr G says, find way to take it up a notch, and maybe you can flip your energy into a healing place!

Rusty - thanks for voicing your opinion of Optimists...I thought the same thing!

Lav - Baaaaaby Giiiiiiiirl!

Chill - welcome home --

Sped - holy moly rocky what a scare. Breathe, breathe. Sending you good energy.

Dill, Red, Sooty, Rustop, Mr G, everybody - sleep tight and happy morn.

[rebirth]

September Serenity - week 4

Good morning P3, Chill, LBH, Lav, Rusty, rustop, sooty, mr G, paguy, sped, dill..hmm who else have i forgotten. Forgive me if I have.

Wow I feel soooo much better today!! Yoga last night, exercised this morning. Got my virtual friends for back up. I am all tooled up for battle!

Have a really good day everyone. It's drab and dreary in the UK but I am determined to smile all day. x

[Rusty]

September Serenity - week 4

Rebirth,

It's great to hear you so upbeat! Rock on, as they say!

A quick hello to everyone here....I have a busy day today!

Have a wonderful AF day, everybody

[rustop61]

September Serenity - week 4

Hi everyone

H = Help others develop their potential. The possibilities and
rewards are endless.
E = Enlist people to help you. Having a support system improves
your ability to get the results you want.
A = Action keeps you moving forward. Do a little bit every day
and eventually you'll get to your goal.
R = Reach deep inside to find your strength. It's there if you
are willing to be courageous.
T = Trust the process. Rome wasn't built in a day. It takes time
to reap the benefits.
--Carol Gegner

Just thought I would share the above with you all.

Rebirth - good to see you feeling better. I guess that's what life is all about, ups and downs.

Sped - Glad things are not worse than they are and that your son is alright. Stay strong and enjoy the wedding celebrations.

Lav - Congratulations, a new grand-daughter how wonderful. It really is something to look forward to and I am sure you will have a great relationship with her.

Everyone else big hello. Just had my walk with the doggies and am off now to catch up on some housework. I have my meditation class tonight so am looking forward to that.

Rustop

[Stargazerlily]

September Serenity - week 4

Hello and good morning to all my friends....

Sped, thank goodness no one was hurt, this accident will go down in family legend, but for now, what a shock. Hope everyone has arrived safely for the start of the festivities. Thinking of you and sending you harmonious thoughts and wishes. Love to think of people arriving from all over, coming together for the celebration, the start of their new lives.

Rebirth, so good to hear from you. Is anything particularly bringing you down? Or is it just life in general? Since it is cold and rainy in the UK, it can really contribute to feelings of negativity. We are here for you so just let us know. A lot of people have problems with feelings of depressioin with winter coming on.

Lav, how wonderful to have a baby girl coming into your family. You are so rich in your children and grandchildren, a lovely loving grandmother. And AF. What a gift you give to your grandchildren and children.

LBH, it is so hard to break a habit of having a drink at a certain time of the day or after working exceptionally hard....good that you were able to switch gears more easily. I am really grateful that I was able to break the habit of weekday drinking, it is no longer even considered. It is the weekend that continues to be so hard.

I really want an AF October, no matter what it is called. With all the stresses of this summer, I am getting used to having my son home, and adjusting to the changes at my worksite. I am grateful to be able to pay my bills, but continue to want something more. What type of activities do you fill your time with?

Hello to Chill (back safely) Dill, Guitarista, SD, Sooty, Rustop, Cyn, and all my dear virtual friends.

[dill]

September Serenity - week 4

Rustop, thanks for the thought. I think I will copy it off for today.
Sped, I'm just so happy your son is OK. I'm sending calming thoughts your way.
Rusty, I had the same reaction to Optimists.
Lav, A GIRL!!!!
LBH, that is truly a gift you received at the end of your work day, to slip into eveining unbedeviled. I hope it's a gift that keeps on giving!
Rebirth, I am so proud of your strength and determination. You have got your head on straight!
Paguy, you are so right about being in control of our own destinies and no one else's. It's quite enough of a challenge as it is.
Greetings Sooty, Mr. G., SD, Chill, Cyn, Star, Papmom and all who check in.

[Rusty]

September Serenity - week 4

Lav-

A granddaughter! Wonderful! It's about time you got some cheerful news in the midst of having to deal with the rollercoaster of Mr. Lav.

Must run along now!

Tonight's my date....we shall see.

[paguy]

September Serenity - week 4

Good Morning Everyone!

Wow - it seems like the gang is all here again - a great feeling. The troops are rallying and we are going to have a strong finish to September and ready to kick some butt in October! I am a firm believer that we gather our strength from numbers and look forward to everyone's participation and contributions.

I am finding it somewhat challenging these days to get motivated. I am back to work but working from home and still have limited mobility in the house. I'm so used to being completely independent and coming and going as I please - this is a real challenge for me!

Chill - welcome back from your vacation. It's always nice to return home though, isn't it?

Rusty - hope you have a good time on your date!

Lav - you must be so excited about your grand-daughter! I had a chance to see my grand-nephew for the 2nd time last weekend and he is just so darn cute!

Greetings to rebirth, sped, sooty, cyn, dill, papmom, lbh, rustop, star, G and everyone else...

Hope you all have a nice day.