AF Daily, Sunday 4/3

[bear73]

AF Daily, Sunday 4/3

hey all - drank last night - used stress as excuse - felt awful today.
spoke to mum today - she has stopped too today - you don't think of quitting t unless you have a problem - she drinks at least a bottle of wine a day.It reinforces even more I have a problem.

Fell for my own 'just have one,birthday treat etc' BS - missed skating as a result - well knee injured anyway but still.

keep focusing on long term - in a bad scaring myself it's too big a task to achieve way.
Thinking of smart online meetings as none near me - my way isn't working.

I have next week off work and spa day tomorrow with friends - decorating, gardening and birthday treats for me.

i need to be here more too - keeps my focus.

[Lavande]

AF Daily, Sunday 4/3

Cassia, hope you feel better very soon! It certainly will be warm in May when you arrive, I promise

jenny, you stay healthy in Texas!

papmom, I've been to Aldis once - I wasn't impressed, really! The hype before the store opened got everyone interested but...... Besides, it's not really close to me (in Maryland - maybe Jolie goes there).

Greenie, I have to reschedule the chicken coop deep cleaning. I did get in there to tidy up a bit but then got distracted........bought a weeping cherry tree for YB to plant, bought grass seed for me to spread around here & there & spent the rest of the afternoon holding Ms Lily

Sara, we love having you here :l

bear, deciding to have one drink.........you know that doesn't work - not for any of us. Sorry you thought otherwise & suffered today. Stay tuned!!!!

Wishing everyone a good night.
Lav

[Hippy Chick]

AF Daily, Sunday 4/3

Good morning my friends.

Feel free to pinch my quote as I pinched it from someone else... :H When I started my journey last year I would write down things that people said or I read in books that jumped out at me and spoke to me personally. So I enjoy reading them now as they really mean something to me now.

Papmom - you are soooo right about me being the only one that needs to understand my addiction. I have to learn to stand up to people and not let them make me feel bad about not drinking (how sick is that!!). I suppose I have always been known as a big drinker so when they see me not drinking it confuses them. But that is their problem (another thing I have to learn... to decide whose problem things are and not take others problems on as mine). My husband still hasnt asked me why I am not drinking.....

I am going to a naturopath this afternoon to get her to sort out some natural therapies to help me. Although I feel so fantastic that I am bouncing around the room I want to maintain that feeling and get all the help I can from any sources possible. Doctors appointment on Thursday. When I saw her last year, she said I qualify for a mental health plan as I am/was depressed and fighting addiction too. The plan enables me to see a addictions counsellor which I didnt pursue but am going to now.

Anyway got to get the kids up and organised for school/work, so I will see you all this evening. Send some of that cool weather over to me please. We have had a horrible summer with only 4mm of rain and the hottest one on record. We are one month into autumn and are still having temps over 32C. I am sooooo over this bloody heat. Sounds abit like Texas.

Have a great day/night.

Hippy