AF Daily ~ Sunday 5/23

[greeneyes]

:cheering::cheering:CONGRATULATIONS ON 3 AF YEARS, DG!!!:cheering::cheering:

[Doggygirl]

AF Daily ~ Sunday 5/23

Thank you miss Greenie! :crowned: Will be back for more later but gotta run - off for the 5K WALK at Weight Watchers today.

Zoom unhung zoom...

One thing is for sure...

DG

[Chillgirl]

AF Daily ~ Sunday 5/23

Hi DG I just wanted to jump in and say YAHOO!!! to YOU!!! xxx

[Lavande]

AF Daily ~ Sunday 5/23

DG IS WALKING WITH A BIG SMILE ON HER FACE TODAY! CONGRATS ON 3 YEARS AF!!!!!

Happy Sunday to all Abbers!
Waiting for the Sun to appear ~ as promised.

Wishing everyone a good AF day

Lav

[Kaslo]

AF Daily ~ Sunday 5/23

WOW DG....THREE YEARS AF!!! BIG Congrats! You are an inspiration to me!

kas

[jennyneric]

AF Daily ~ Sunday 5/23

Good Morning!

Happy 3 years DG, you are amazing x 1000!

Good Morning Greenie, Chilly, and Lav.

Thank you all so much for this week. I feel 1000x better that last Sunday. With one week under my belt I know this is the way for me. I don't care what anybody else thinks or says. I KNOW AL has no place in my life now or in the future. What logic is there is drinking during social situations so I can feel comfortable when I alway over do it an it takes me a week to feel comfortable with myself again? I will trade an hour or two or even four or five of unconfortableness for the week of hell that follows had I drank.

I am so glad I didn't take my life or someone else's last weekend while driving. I keep looking at the local news to see if there were any hit and runs reported on that night. Had anything happened to prevent me coming home or had I gone to jail I would have missed out on raising my babies. I would never forgive myself for that. Drinking that way is not acceptable.

I know, however, I am not powerless over alcohol. I hold the power to swallow or not to swallow as long as I don't swallow I have the power over alcohol, when I do swallow alcohol has the power over me!

NEVER AGAIN, I shout from the roof tops today. All I can do now is have faith in myself to make that statement true.

Enough with the seriousness

Let's get on with rockin the sober life!:band2::bday2::disco:urgirl::rockon:

[Determinator]

AF Daily ~ Sunday 5/23

thanks for the kickstart Greeneyes

super duper high-five to our fabulous DoggyGirl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

shouts out to Chill Lav Kaslo Jenny (great affirmations btw).

I'm here in the garlic capitol of the world Gilroy CA ready to head down to the local gourmet tourist trap and get some garlic-infused treats to take back home. then off to my martial arts seminar today.
my main goal is NOT to hurt myself. I'll be 41 next week so I spose I should exercise a tad of common sense. although I'll admit that doesn't come easily for me

at any rate I'm doing life AF and enjoying the ride

be well everyone

[Accountable for Me]

AF Daily ~ Sunday 5/23

HAPPY 3 YEARS OF SOBRIETY, DG!!! WE LOVE YOU AND ADMIRE YOU SO VERY MUCH!!


I am about to head out to get some flowers and stuff for my gardens and flower pots. I think the weather will be better from now on in regards to temperatures. Then I will head out later this afternoon with my friends and their kids to a new park for a picnic. A nice day planned, for sure!

I hope everyone has a wonderful, AF, Sunday! I know I will!

[momof3]

AF Daily ~ Sunday 5/23

Hello All,

Beautiful weekend here in Washington, DC area. Just got back from a hike with the Girl Scout Troop that I lead.

Jenny, I LOVE your can do attitude and kick ass spirit about staying AF. This is definitely what it takes. I know when I finally "got it" (after several attempts), I was at my lowest of lows. I hated myself so much that I could not even stop drinking for me; I did it for my kids. But then it eventually became for me too. Keep on posting here.

Det, You sound like you are doing really well these days. Staying close to Mrs Det does wonders for you!!!

AFM, You are also sounding very much alive and fully involved in your life. It really is great to be AF, isn't it?

LVT, The place where you are staying is probably about 5 miles from my home. It is a great location because you are very close to all of the sights in DC and more importantly, the metro (subway) so you can go out and about with ease. Let me know if you would like any advice on places to eat, etc. It sounds like you have a very packed itinerary so you don't need suggestions for things to do!! It is truly a beautiful time of year to be here. Everything is green and in full bloom. And, it is not too hot here yet either.

Kaslo, You live in such a beautiful place. The photos you are sending us are just breathtaking. I got a chuckle yesterday when you wrote that you could "garden like a fiend." Fyi, I never imagined that I could make it to 3 years being AF either but it happened one day a time. If I can do it, I know you can too.

Well it looks like DG is spending her 3 year anniversary in full DG mode---busy and working for a good cause.

Lav, I hope the sun has come out in PA. It has been a beautiful weekend here with only a little rain.

Hi Greenie. What adventures are you on today?

M3t

[LVT25]

AF Daily ~ Sunday 5/23

Hello friends,

Just checking in quickly to tell DG:greatjob2::woot::wave::wd:

You are a valuable asset to MWO, and I'm proud to be on this journey with you. So many don't stick around after they gain sobriety, I'm so glad you have! :l

(I used all my smilie allowance just for you!)

Mom3--I'm counting on you for a weather forecast for next week so I know what to pack. the bad thing about this trip is we have ZERO free time! Zero relaxation time. WE are on the go all the time. Everything is planned and we are locked in at night! I would love to see you and meet you--even for a second.

The sun is out here, but I'm obviously not going to get much done outside today--but IMA gonna try!

:h

[greeneyes]

AF Daily ~ Sunday 5/23

Not so adventuresome, M3... 4 miles at the river & little doggie swam twice and got a bath when we got home. I need another round of de-cluttering, I'm getting awfully restless and feeling like I'm spinning my wheels. Gettting rid of stuff seems to help that. I seem to accumulate things I think I will fix or "do something with" and I'm sick of looking at them. In fact, now that I'm actually talking about it I do believe it is anxiety producing! It increases stuff I think I must get to, but are actually quite unimportant. That's why I rarely order magazines. They seem to accumulate and feel like an obligation.
OK, good! ~glad that's figured out.

Det, sorry but you must have miscalculated. I'm POSITIVE you are 29 like the rest of us!

LVT I sure hope you can grab a coffee with M3 - she's SO close!!

So, tuna salad sandwich or go to the grocery store? I really want salad but have no lettuce.

[Doggygirl]

AF Daily ~ Sunday 5/23

fABbies!!! Happy Sunday one and all and thank you all SO MUCH for making this such an ULTRA SPECIAL DAY for me!!! Even as I was out and about doing stuff (that I could never have done while drinking) I was thinking about you guys! I was thinking about the party threads and also thinking about stuff to tell you all. You are indeed my friends.

Greenie, thank you for letting me wear the :crowned: for the day. As queen, I say Det is 29 like the rest of us. I hope you enjoyed whatever you ended up having for dinner!!

LVT, I really think you are going to be glad you went on this trip. Even though you will need some time off to rest when you get home, from the sound of it!

M3, I was really excited today at weight watchers when a girl who has totally transformed her life over the last 18 months started talking about a "military style 5K" she is doing. It sounds like what you did a couple weeks ago!!! Right here in my town!!! I think its coming up really soon so would not be ready for this year (I will find a regular 5K later in the season) but for next year maybe I will go for it!!! I will need some purpose for my older running shoes after all. Thank you for inspiring me to even think I could consider it!!!

AFM your day sounds FABULOUS!! Hope you had fun in the park with the kids!

Det - 29. that is all. What garlicky souvenier are you sending me?? I know it will be GOOOOOOOD!!

Jenny, I love the honesty and can do spirit in your post. You are right - AL only has power if we drink it. At least for me that's when AL takes my power away.

Hi Kaslo, Lav and Chilli! Hope you all had a good Sunday! Kaslo, how was the memorial service? I hope it was a peaceful way to remember your friend.

Mr. Doggy and I few kites this afternoon! What a riot! He used to do that a lot before we met. It was not a good activity for a drinker, so I never wanted to go. I only tried once and quickly figured out that AL + a wind blown thing pulling me around while I have to move backwards = ass on ground. Today I DID end up with my ass on the ground once, but that was OK. I also flew the snot out of that kite a couple of times! (and crashed much!!) We will definitely be doing that again. Mr. Doggy has all kinds of cool kites - we just had a beginner stunt kite out today. I can't wait for the right weather conditions when we are able to go!!!!!! new hobby!!!!!

AFness totally rocks. Nighty night all and thank you all again!!! One thing is for sure!!

DG

[ThreeDogNight]

AF Daily ~ Sunday 5/23

Checking in

Hi, All.
Doggy Girl has encouraged me to start posting here. I'm pretty new, but was lurking for a long time before I finally got the courage to start posting. Have not had a lot of success remaining AF, but now have three days --but not in a row, as I gave in and drank a small amount on Friday. But I even feel good about two consecutive days and am trying to stay strong. Have a great husband and three dogs to love, and I don't want to let them down any longer.

I have spent a lot of time this past week reading the posts, and will continue.

Thanks to all of you wonderful people! I will go back to AA this week, but find this site more comforting.

Congrats again, Doggy Girl!!
TDN:thanks:

[papmom3]

AF Daily ~ Sunday 5/23

Welcome Three Dog Night!! One of my fav groups BTW!! We'll be here to support your efforts to be AF.It not easy by any means but it can be done if you really want it!

Jenny-you are so strong! I love your 'tude today and this weekend. You can do this and from what you're telling us, you have no choice. Rock on!

DG-again, big congrats on a very special milestone. I feel so privlaged to be able to celebrate with you!

Deter-did I read somewhere that the Garlic Festival was this weekend in Gilroy?

Kas-I echo everyone in saying how beautiful your piece of the world is. I can't remember if I ever took pics when I was out there in '98. I'll have to dig through my stash of pics.

Greenie-I totally get the clutter thing and YES it does feed our anxiety. I'm slowing wading through mine. In fact, my sister told me today she would take my mom's china! yahoo! She will use it so much and it will make me very happy when I sit down at her table next holiday season! the rest of the china and all the cut glass I am going to try to sell at a consignment shop or antiques dealer. I have to do some research first to see if any of it is worth anything. I could try to sell it on Ebay but the shipping part scares me.

Lav,AFM, M3, LVT-you all sound great! It's such a joy to come here and see your posts!!

OK, here it is..... Paphut!! Play-Mor_1500 pictures by pamh35 - Photobucket

Now keep in mind that a lot of the shots are for info gathering purposes so that those who are more experienced than I can help me find answers. I think I have more work cut out for me than I thought but I still think if I had a decent Tow Vehicle sitting in my drive I could take off tomorrow with the camper and not have any problems.

Oh, and here is a funny story from today:

Why Stablizing Jacks are Needed on a One Axle Trailer or a Lesson in Physics

So my sister came over this morning to check out her "investment". Loved it!! I pulled out the bench to show her how it makes a bed and we were wondering how uncomfortable the cushions might be to sleep on so of course we had to sit down to try them out-both of us at the same time!! Well, you all know what happened next! As it tipped backwards we jumped up and moved forward-the rig started correcting itself and then BAM! It went down hard on the front wheel/hitch thingy. We ran outside and I saw the wheel on it's side on the driveway. The post that it goes in was imbedded a bit into the block of wood it had all been resting on. I checked to see if there was any obvious damage and of course tried lifting it myself . No damage that i could see. Later on, my neighbor came over to check out the camper and when I told him what happened he reached down and lifted the whole tongue right up!! I quickly got the wheel put back in place. Whew!! I now have 2 jacks in the rear of the trailer and it's much better but not perfect. Live and learn!!

so that's it for today. It's been very busy with Graduation, a minor toilet repair and spending way too much time trying to figure out how to get a book on tape downloaded to my Ipod as well as picture taking. Time for zzzzzzs.

[Kaslo]

AF Daily ~ Sunday 5/23

Well Fabinistas, I am after the memorial service for my friend, which took me hours to drive to, and now I am in the little mountain city where my vegetation study is. You are all such lovely people, I am so glad to have met you. One of my friends, that I saw today is 79, and he recently finally quit as well, and I was sure he would be dead by now if he kept it up. It was a lovely gathering, Peters sons spoke beautifully. I saw some of the casualties from the 60s still obviously still drinking, but for the most part everyone has aged but looks well, and new little ones.

Here is a scene at Kootenay Lake, not far from where I am right now. This place once depended on transport by water along inland water ways by paddle wheeler, in my great grand fathers day. Canada is such a beautiful country. If you havent been, consider a visit. Come to see me! :welcome: