AF Daily - 12/31 New Year's Eve

[Wally22]

AF Daily - 12/31 New Year's Eve

Just a quick post, don't want to bud in.
AFM I am so sorry to hear about your dad. He was ill for such a long time. I hope you have a healing New Year's Eve and find your enthusiasm for the fresh new year positively invigorating.
I'm AF and still hanging around in subs.

[EnglishWriter77]

AF Daily - 12/31 New Year's Eve

Hi Jenny - Great to have a goal like that to work towards. I know what you mean about paying off debts. I got caught in the 'robbing Peter to pay Paul' vicious cycle, but aim to clear my debts this year so maybe, just maybe, I can go somewhere on holiday and get a tan! WOOHOO!

[Accountable for Me]

AF Daily - 12/31 New Year's Eve

Wally22;1031818 wrote: Just a quick post, don't want to bud in.
AFM I am so sorry to hear about your dad. He was ill for such a long time. I hope you have a healing New Year's Eve and find your enthusiasm for the fresh new year positively invigorating.
I'm AF and still hanging around in subs.

Hi Wally! Nice to see you.... and thank you. He was ill for a very long time. As much as I am going to miss him like utter H*ll, he is finally at peace. I wouldn't wish what he went through on anyone... ever! Although, with Cancer, it is a horrible disease; and so many have been afflicted by it.

I am looking forward to the New Year!

Is subs still quiet? I haven't been there for quite sometime. Once everyone kind of left; I saw no point as there wasn't much action going on.

Congrats on your AF'ness! That is awesome! Have a wonderful New Years, my friend. :l

[LVT25]

AF Daily - 12/31 New Year's Eve

Hello friends,

This was my note from the Universe today. I like it, so I thought I'd share.

1. Wipe the slate clean.
2. Focus upon what you really want.
3. Chart your course.

Right?

Well... only if you want to risk having to repeat these steps for the same wishes next year! Maybe this is splitting hairs, but here's an adventurous alternative:

1. Give thanks that life is... just as it is (and that it's been... just as it's been). Because of it, you're now "READY."

2. Define what you want in terms of the end result. Don't worry about the hows, or even the course. KNOW that what you want is ALREADY yours in spirit, by divine LAW, just focus on the certainty of this ownership, understand it, claim it, and "it will be on earth, as it is in heaven (spirit)."

3. LET THE UNIVERSE show you the way via your impulses and instincts that appear as you take inspired action. Don't worry that your first steps seem silly or futile. And if you don't know what to do, do anything! Go! Get busy! Do not insist on intermediary successes, only upon the end result.

2011 is going to be your year (it already is),
The Universe


I think last year I said my resolution was to find my inner child. I think I need to keep looking.....

I must say it was a bittersweet diagnosis of ADD in my son. I started crying as soon as he said the words. It is a relief to know that there is hope he can do better and feel better, yet I feel bad he has struggled so long. I know I am going to get a lot of raised eyebrows, that this is a cop out for a lazy kid. The doctor said the hardest part may be my son getting those labels about himself out of his head. I really am surprised none of his teachers or coaches or anyone picked up on this a little bit. I'm not placing any blame, because I didn't either. My son is relieved, but I hope he is not disappointed in the results from the meds. The doc made it sound like it would make a big difference right away. Right away as soon as we can get it. The script was for Concerta--which was $164! The pharmacist is going to talk to the doc about going with the Ritalin--much cheaper. So, we'll see.

Hubby came home last night early and sober. Very nice. He wasn't in the mood to go out in the first place, but felt obligated to his friends, who evidently were not really in the mood either.

I am watching our winter blizzard from my big bay window and feeling good about being snowed in. We live on a farm, so I do feel bad for the livestock, but they are bedded down and have shelter. I am glad it held off until last evening though. I bought a Shark steam mop yesterday, I'm going to do a little straightening up and cleaning today, then tomorrow be totally lazy. I love to watch the New Years day parades. Many, many years I watched them after being up all night--still drinking and smoking and....well other things for the rest of the day. Putting off the end of the buzz and the hangover as long as possible. GAG, it makes me sick to remember those feelings. I am so happy to be sleeping well and waking up totally hangover free and feeling good! This sober life continues to get easier and better! I admit, while watching tv and some of those beer commercials, I get a little twang that I miss it. But I think if I was sitting on the beach, on vaca, I could handle a bucket of AF beer or a lovely AF drink with an umbrella just as well.

I have been wondering about Cindi too. She popped in long enough to give me some awesome advice for my son, and it means so much to me! I hope she is doing well, and like you say, maybe just needs to take the focus off the AL.:h

Welcome EW and Jen--good to see you here. Love to see new avatars here on the daily af!! Best wishes for a great 2011. I know I hope it is a much better year for my sister and everyone else that has suffered losses or health issues, job issues, etc this year.

Have a great safe, sober weekend all!!!:l

[momof3]

AF Daily - 12/31 New Year's Eve

Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
The flying cloud, the frosty light;
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.
--Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Tonight is an ending and a new beginning with things to let go and new things to welcome in. I hope to spend some of my time today and tomorrow reflecting on this. Happy New Year to all of my friends here.

:hM3

[jennyneric]

AF Daily - 12/31 New Year's Eve

LVT my son is on Concerta and it has help but what didn't help is every time he acts up everyone says "did you take your meds?" Because of that he hates meds because he says he is not really himself when he takes them there for the people that like him on meds don't like the "real him." He also complains about not being happy on the meds. About the cost. . .there is a couple of generics that are the equivalent of Concerta so ask you doc about those. After 3 1/2 years on concerta my son has opted to go off meds. Oh also the first 14 days on meds are really emotional, especially at the 10th to 12th hours after taking the meds. Expect tears and fits and well every negative emotional there is but after 14 days it gets much better. Just hang on through those 14 days.

[Brigitte Bardot]

AF Daily - 12/31 New Year's Eve

Afternoon everyone!

I had some really strong urges to stop in the shop and get some Moet to bring in the New Year.. I'm now walled myself in my house so I won't. Drove by a couple times and turned into the grocery store instead them home to BBQ some steak. Whew! It just really hit me.

Anyway, we did manage to salvage some old wooden windows from a house that was replacing them with new, so my Mother and I are going to clean them up and make window planter boxes out of them to sell in her shop. I have a beautiful large one on my wall that I did (sans planter box) which I use for pictures. And it helps that people pay a lot of money for them and we just picked up four for free. Yah for us!

[Brigitte Bardot]

AF Daily - 12/31 New Year's Eve

LVT - I understand how you're feeling with regards to your son. When Little Gia was diagnosed with a mild case of ASD I cried, I just didn't know what that would mean for her. She was really delayed in so many things from other children her age, I felt like I did something wrong. I did something wrong when I was pregnant with her that caused her to develop this. It's really hard hearing something is out of the norm for your child, but thankfully that feeling passes quickly and you just start working on ways to improve their life. We were lucky to get accepted into the programs we did with no out of pocket expense, it's all being paid by the government health system..but not everyone over here gets as lucky as we did.

p.s. Don't give a flying fuck what other people say, and don't be afraid to tell them what's on your mind either. People should learn to mind their own business and worry about what goes on in their own backyards before they start commenting on yours.

[Guitarista]

AF Daily - 12/31 New Year's Eve

A safe, sober, and magical happy new year to everyone!

[Brigitte Bardot]

AF Daily - 12/31 New Year's Eve

Guitarista;1032008 wrote: A safe, sober, and magical happy new year to everyone!

You too G-Man!

[Guitarista]

AF Daily - 12/31 New Year's Eve

Brigitte Bardot;1032010 wrote: You too G-Man!

:h

[Brigitte Bardot]

AF Daily - 12/31 New Year's Eve

♥ ♥ ♥ ... right back atcha'!

[Doggygirl]

AF Daily - 12/31 New Year's Eve

Hi fabbies! Happy New Years Eve! So very nice to see some new and familiar faces here! Welcome Jenny and Wally - so good to see you both here.

Greenie, thanks for kicking us off in our last Daily Thread for 2010. It has been a year of growth for me, and I hope 2011 brings more of that. I spent the morning in reflection and gratitude. Sobriety has been such a fabulous gift in my life. I am so very grateful that all of you here at AF Daily are sharing this path. You are all a blessing in my life.

I wish a very happy and sober new year to each an every one of you!!!! One thing is for sure....

DG

[Determinator]

AF Daily - 12/31 New Year's Eve

Happy New Years Eve aberoooooos!

Greenie, that trout sounds magnifique! what kind of baking are you thinking? I personally wouldn't bother making it low fat since it's all the gluten-laden carbs and sugars that cause us to swell anyway. Healthy baking is a real challenge. I'm having good luck with the coconut-flour muffins but haven't tried a bread yet. maybe tonight....

LVT, hoping all the very best for your son. I'm quite sure I was ADD as a lad but there was no such screening at the time.

Dx is off to a party tonight but I just can't seem to get into 'party mode' so I'm staying home and doing some projects. Hope to catch some of you rascals on chat.

love and happy wishes to all!

[papmom3]

AF Daily - 12/31 New Year's Eve



Happy New Year Fabber Abbers!!

I too want to say how grateful I am that you have all been in my life these past 8 (almost 9) months. I couldn't have stayed AF or grown as a person without you. You were there for me when all seemed dark and dismal and when I was questioning what was so great about the sober life. John (Paguy) has a great quote on the December Determinators thread from a book he's reading -finally I found the perfect words to describe why I drank and how it made me feel:

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.? .......

I can't even express how thankful I am that I don't feel that way anymore or have to feel that way anymore!! Right now I feel that the sky's the limit. Whatever I want to accomplish in the last half of my life, I can (except apparently working a full 8 hours from home!)

I hope everyone enjoys their evening no matter what you are doing. For those on the other side of the planet hope you had a great celebration and are waking to the start of a wonderful new year!

Love,
Pam and da boyz and kitties too!