December Determination ~ Week 4

[dill]

December Determination ~ Week 4

LBH, your contact lens story was indeed uncanny. And about the time that you were posting it, I was sitting on the swing next to our pond thinking of you, and of what my lovely koi are up to beneath that solid sheet of ice. You are associated in my brain with those lovely fish for one reason or another. How is Moses? It is a warm 61 F here (16 C) and so sunny.

Lav, by replying, I'm sure you helped. Hopefully that individual will come back on and re-read the thread when s/he is sober. We can only hope.

Hey G! It will be a safe and sober New Year here. Happy New Year to you as well.

Happy New Year, everyone!

[paguy]

December Determination ~ Week 4

Happy New Year Everyone! I am going to a dinner party at a neighbor's house and hope to be in bed before the stroke of midnight. My head is so congested I feel like I'm going to explode.

Hope you all have a safe and serene New Year celebration...

:l

[paguy]

December Determination ~ Week 4

I thought I'd share a passage from a novel that I am currently reading. It resonated with me and reminded my of feelings I had when I was drinking. This represents a conversation between 2 of the characters:

The Third Angel by Alice Hoffman (page 149)

?What does being drunk do for you??

?It allows me to be as close to dead as possible while still being alive. It?s a lack of courage. Isn?t that obvious? I lost something and I can?t get it back.?

?Maybe you should stop thinking about yourself and start doing something for other people. Maybe that would snap you out of it.?

?Are you telling me how to repair my life??

?No. I?m saying save someone else?s.?

[sdlovespackers]

December Determination ~ Week 4

Hello All!!
WOW!!! That was a lot of posts to catch up on!!! Chill--loved the December Summary!!! Very cool!! December was a very stressful and emotional month for me...but I made it through. I can't wait for January to begin!!! I'm very thankful and grateful for each one of you...I never could have gotten through the last 3 months without each of you!!:l I'm looking forward to heading into 2011 with everyone...continuing to strive for an al free life!!
May everyone have a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
PEACE TO ALL!
SD:l
PS--I WILL be back tomorrow!!!! No more traveling for this girl!!!

[Stargazerlily]

December Determination ~ Week 4

Hello all my cherished friends......countdown till 2011. So good to share the year with all of you. Chill, thanks for the December rehash. John, loved the thoughts from the book you are reading,

"What does being drunk do for you?”

“It allows me to be as close to dead as possible while still being alive. It’s a lack of courage. Isn’t that obvious? I lost something and I can’t get it back.” Scary, close to dead as possible.

Does everyone notice how NYE is such a long day and night? We are watching the Sun Bowl, eating snacks, and waiting for friends to come over to go out for a light dinner, then the movie.

Dill,it is warm here too, I had somewindows open for a short time today.

LBH, that is a creepy story, what is going on? I guess we are not alone.

Happy NY to all

[Chillgirl]

December Determination ~ Week 4

Hi guys - only 2.5hrs till midnight here in Portugal

Star I feel the opposite, today is flying by too quickly and I wish I could press pause,
I woke early and have had an action packed day with lots of physical exercise, i'm feeling nicely tired and won't be around long after midnight.

Before I go and leave our last thread of 2010 I want to thank each one of you for all the amazing support you have given me this year. I am a better person for knowing you guys and I really do love you. :l

[ladybirdheart]

December Determination ~ Week 4

Good night Chill and bon reve rose. When you awaken it will be your anniversary. Well done. Love, Ladybird.

[papmom3]

December Determination ~ Week 4

Happy New Year everyone!! Less than 6 hours until the ball drops but I doubt I'll be awake then. You never know tho-last nite was a Burn Notice marathon and I had to FORCE myself to turn of the telly at 12:30 am!!

My plans of helping my friend move today were cancelled as they did everything yesterday. I did get to go over this afternoon for a tour. Very sweet house and perfect for her and her guy and his son, and the dog and the cats and the guy's mother....... :H

I managed to do about an hour or so of work today but not much else. Very low key day and low key nite. I got some fav food on the way home, have my special AF drink and besides reading and posting on MWO I may start looking for a new town in earnest. I think I want 2011 to be the year I move.

Chill-your recap of December was magnificent!! Good for you for being so physical today. I've turned into a couch potato again!! That will change on Monday. Hope you enjoyed your NYE and I can't wait to celebrate your 1 year AFversary in the morning!!

LBH-wow, that was a spooky story! Glad you found your lense or should I say it found you!!

SD!!! So glad you're back! You sound good! Hope you christmas was better than you expected it to be!!

Lav-you did what you could. I hop into the forum and see what's happening with that poster as well. So many times we reach out to someone obviously struggling and we never hear back from them but then that one poster turns out to be the one that sticks with the program and grows. Then it's all worth it.

I too would like to thank each and everyone of you for your love and support over the past 8 (almost 9) months. I couldn't have made it without you all and I am so very grateful for you it's hard to put into words. Just know you are all loved over here in Mickey and DD land!!

[papmom3]

December Determination ~ Week 4

Happy New Year everyone!! Less than 6 hours until the ball drops but I doubt I'll be awake then. You never know tho-last nite was a Burn Notice marathon and I had to FORCE myself to turn of the telly at 12:30 am!!

My plans of helping my friend move today were cancelled as they did everything yesterday. I did get to go over this afternoon for a tour. Very sweet house and perfect for her and her guy and his son, and the dog and the cats and the guy's mother....... :H

I managed to do about an hour or so of work today but not much else. Very low key day and low key nite. I got some fav food on the way home, have my special AF drink and besides reading and posting on MWO I may start looking for a new town in earnest. I think I want 2011 to be the year I move.

Chill-your recap of December was magnificent!! Good for you for being so physical today. I've turned into a couch potato again!! That will change on Monday. Hope you enjoyed your NYE and I can't wait to celebrate your 1 year AFversary in the morning!!

LBH-wow, that was a spooky story! Glad you found your lense or should I say it found you!!

SD!!! So glad you're back! You sound good! Hope you christmas was better than you expected it to be!!

Lav-you did what you could. I hop into the forum and see what's happening with that poster as well. So many times we reach out to someone obviously struggling and we never hear back from them but then that one poster turns out to be the one that sticks with the program and grows. Then it's all worth it.

I too would like to thank each and everyone of you for your love and support over the past 8 (almost 9) months. I couldn't have made it without you all and I am so very grateful for you it's hard to put into words. Just know you are all loved over here in Mickey and DD land!!

[cyntree]

December Determination ~ Week 4

Good New Year's Eve to you all!

Busy, busy day today, and am still in motion, but wanted to jump on and also give my best wishes to all. I was quite serious earlier in December when I said that you are part of my 'family of choice'....it has been such a privilege to be a part of your lives in the past year-plus. You have helped me know myself.

I had grand visions of 'completeness' today -- everything clean (dogs, dog linens, floor, car, counters, whatever) and all bills paid, correspondance answered, heart-friends communicated with, bread baked, flowers arranged. Hmmmmm. Oh well, I finished up all the contributions, dropped some flowers off for friends, bought groceries for tomorrow's feast, did the laundry, gave new year gifts, put dinner in the oven and fed and walked the dirty loveable dogs. That's going to have to be good enough (although I am determined to iron the now-clean sheets for a lovely wake-up tomorrow).

It will be a quiet evening, and probably early to bed. We may watch Hepburn and Tracy in 'Desk Set', or maybe play Scrabble (if I lock up the knives...I get homicidal when HB earns 556 points for a 3 letter word in the right place).

Chill - by the time you read this, Happy 1st Anniversary! And thanks for the wonderful wrap-up.
Dewdrop - have fun with your grand-daughter. My favorite memories of NYEs are the years when I would stay with my Nana; bake cookies, play solitaire together, and at midnight step onto her miniscule balcony and ring a big brass bell she had. I wish I had that bell now....
LBH - I think that we are not alone --

Cheers to all -- :h

[Lavande]

December Determination ~ Week 4

HAPPY NEW YEAR GREETINGS to all of my MWO friends!

You have all been so kind, so helpful to me during this latest dark period of my life.
My hope for 2011 is having fewer YB stories to relate & tons of new babies stories to share with you

I have to keep reminding myself that I did indeed endure these life changes without turning into a smoking, drinking Granny :H I don't know if that would have been possible without your friendship.

Thank you everyone, I love you all.
:h Lav

[rebirth]

December Determination ~ Week 4

Happy New year Cyn and Lav!
Happy new year everyone!
My BF is terribly hungover and I cannot help but feel good! I am feeling much better as well so I am on the mend.

Chill your december summary was amazing!! You certainly have a talent.

Have a lovely day all!x