Sunday 28th January

[Popeye]

Good morning everyone.

Day 8 for me today and everything's cool.
I have a lazy day planned. My wife is at work and my son's not in so I'm going to watch a film I taped last night an then I may have an hour or so in bed.....Bliss!
We're supposed to be going to see Rocky tonight at the cinema, but it depends if Susan feels up to it after work. It's her stock-taking weekend so it's a longer than usual shift today.
I hope that everyone has a great day.
I'll catch up later.
:l

[Ilex]

Sunday 28th January

Hi Abbers and a very good spangly morning to you all!

Just a quick note to let you know that I survived: no, enjoyed, revelled and had an excellent time at the pub opening - actually very amusing from this side of the fence! And now day 14 for me.....!

Here's to a very happy Sunday - hope to brings you everything you need!

Ix

[Changeling]

Sunday 28th January

Day 32

Morning everyone in absville

Paul - glab to see those AF days already building up again..
Ilex - pleased you not only survived but enjoyed your night in the pub. Just look upon it as one more thing under your belt.

I am now entering my second month Af and have been thinking about all the potential we have that is wasted when we are drinking. How little we acheive.
Take away the alchohol and everything improves so quickly and easily.
Also it is so wonderful to wake up every morning happy with yourself.
To remove all those feelings of guilt ,shame, loathing & anxiety.
Once we decide that THIS TIME we really want it, are comitted to it, we can acheive it....

Lots of good wishes to all that follow
Changeling

[Java]

Sunday 28th January

Day 16 here, and pleased to anounce my lovely boyfriend arrived safely back home last night (didnt get to see him, but i will be meeting up with him today)


Congrats to you Paul and Changeling on your AF days!!!!

Each day I am shocked to see how the numbers are adding up. If you asked me in december when I first joined if I thought I would be posting 16 days AF I would tell you "yeah right"...Hell, why do you think I named myself newgrl...when I stumbled upon this site..i joined immediately...i had no idea i would need a name to carry me through....say....a long ass time!!!!!

Funny how things work out....again...not saying I am anywhere close to being cured, just remembering where I came from...

I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday,

Victoria

[Lou]

Sunday 28th January

Hello all!

Well i am on day 20...nearly a month!!! so pleased with myself and needless to say am also very happy due to the success of my date last night...he just txt me saying he had a wonderful evening and cant wait to see me again! so all is well with me, hope you are all having a good Sunday too...this is the best iv felt in a long time!!

much love

Lou-Lou x x

[Java]

Sunday 28th January

YAY LOU!!!!!

[Lou]

Sunday 28th January

Thanks Victoria xoxoxox

[bear73]

Sunday 28th January

fab news Lou! I'm on day 16 now, feeling very anxious and irritable.I have PMT i think too so doesn't help.Have more energy though, waking at 9 on a saturday and sunday.
Went to pub briefly for couple of hours sat night which was fun alcohol free becks yum - and has 55 cls per bottle so a third of the boozy one.
OH trying to reduce his drinking too and has stopped smoking as well as me. bit grumpy and could tell he wanted to stay out after a few drinks, but we'd planned to stay in and watch vids after short time at pub.which is what we did but I'm so over sensitive at moment that I thought it was all about me why he wanted to stay out and not stay in.

GRRRR! Can't wait to feel normal again for longer than 24 hours at a time.
Physically I feel great, my skin is better but I'm so bloody up and down several personality changes every hour - glad I'm not living with me!!!
been to gym class already and had steam so feeling good in one respect if not very sore!!
good day to everyone xx

[Lou]

Sunday 28th January

Bear

Am going through the pmt thing too but 10 times worse as i stopped my pill bout 3 months ago as i didnt need it.....have nearly killed all my family members..lol!!! have now gone sooooo fat and am constantly moody, also i get up in the middle of the night and feast. So due to this and my new relationship i am as of now taking it again...seriously cant believe how big my tummy has gone...so depressing, it has to go!!!!

[pansy]

Sunday 28th January

Morning all,

Today is Day 5 AF for me. I lost it last week and have been struggling with depression and anxiety. This has always been a problem with lots of previous episodes, so I am not going to lay it at the door of not drinking, which causes initial depression and anxiety for so many. I decided to take a walk last night, hoping that it would help, but I found myself crying - with no real reason. It was nice to walk in the snow.

I am thinking this might be related to a medical condition because I have a lot of ovarian cysts and that brings lots of symptoms. Sometimes, I can feel their dull pain for the entire month it seems ... and my hormones go so wacky. So, I have had about 3 weeks of PMS this month (so Bear, I hear you!!!). Good thing I am not bitchy during that time. LOL. Going back on antidepressants scares the crap out of me - I do not want to gain weight and although the script I have is for a weight neutral drug, but I'm not buying that. Too many stories about people gaining weight on it. So, I am taking it day by day and hoping that things will start looking up. Spring is coming ... so maybe more sunlgiht will have an impact.

I've gotten to the point where AF during the week is mostly habit, unless something really bad happens. I feel pretty confident in saying that I will be AF Monday through Friday this week (at least). So, that will leave me with 26 out of 31 days AF this month. Also, there were some days on which I drank very little when I did drink (like 4 glasses or 1 glass of wine). I did not binge every time I drank. Twenty-six out of 31 days - I can live with that and am looking forward to starting a new month on Thursday.

Congrats to everyone here. Changeling, you have done great with your first month. Paul, it does feel good to back on the abs train ... choo choo. Victoria, moderately new girl, you are so impressive for such a youngin' - have a good time tonight. Lou - day 20!! So happy for you Lou, this time around you have done such a great job - it does get easier with each go round, doesn't it??? Ilex, you spent the evening at a club opening - I am not nearly that brave - well done!!

Happy Sunday to everyone who comes after my post.

Hugs,
Pansy

[YoungAtHeart]

Sunday 28th January

Good morning all,

I'm procrastinating a bit before I get out my sewing machine. My papers are organized enough for me to feel comfortable starting out sewing. These flags are going to be so pretty!

It is good to see everyone feeling so good these days; it is very inspiring.

Victoria, I'm glad that your honey is back! I can't wait to see how he responds to the "New Girl" you!

And good for you, Lou, for following through with your date! You sound so upbeat and happy, and all alcohol free, even with the PMS! :yay:
Hang in there, bear, you are doing really great. All these emotions that we have to deal with, Yikes! They do come out with a vengeange, don't they?

Pansy, do you have a lightbox? If you don't, they can really help. Try www.northernlighttechnologies.com ; they have very good products at reasonable prices. I have one (though I have to get the switch fixed). I have used it in the morning, and in the evening, I have directed it toward the ceiling, and it really lights up the whole room to help chase those winter blues away. I think you are doing great. Here's a cyber kleenex to help dry those tears. I find myself on the verge of tears with some frequency too, although I don't always know why.

Paul, Ilex and Changeling, you are all doing well, so a great big :wave: for all of you!

Well, off to get the sewing machine and serger out of the closet. The hardest part is getting started, but then I'll be humming along!

Good Sunday, all!

Hugs,
Kathy:l

[weemelonhead]

Sunday 28th January

Mornin' all!!!!!!!!!! Public holiday Monday morning for the melon, and she's off to work in a min, but does get paid time and a half so is definitely not grumbling (much!!!!!!!...ramble, mumble, bloody job, craperoo, tossy pish and lummox)!!!!!

Hairy Beary and the Feline Fruitcake....many sympathies on the mood swings and depressive feelings....I'll join you in the sobbing serenade Panseroo, I have cried many times over the last few weeks for NO apparent reason, and ALWAYS in very inapropriate places......just can't seem to turn those waterworks off...my rates are gonna be sky high this month as the tear ducts are probably borrowing water from some poor drought ridden climate to be able to keep up their amazing output of late!!! It really is a hideous way to feel, and not at all conducive to a productive day to day life .......I send many warm hugs to both of you! :l

And a V. quick guten morgen to all else here...sorry...the melonablutions are needed, she will miss her bus if she doesn't roll out of the door and down the hill toute de suite......so GOOD MORNING all :h

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx x lots of licky love (there's a kiss each, although i have just been smoking and have not cleaned my teeth so you are all more than welcome to decline!!!!) weehellbreathmelon

[sammys]

Sunday 28th January

Good Morning we all sound alot alike just at different times. Thank goodness we have each other.


Sammys

[Breez]

Sunday 28th January

Hello Everyone!

Survived my first week of nursing school! Already had 2 exams (got an A in both~yeah~and will have 5 next week:egad: ). School is keeping me so busy that I can only poke my head in nighly for a bit....miss you guys.:sigh: ....

Proud to say am 38 AF days. I want to say great job to everyone. Have an awesome Sunday! Will check in later!:hug: hugs:flower:

[Lou]

Sunday 28th January

Hello again!!!

I just wanted to say that you are all truly inspirational....Kathy (young at heart) you never cease to inspire me and to everyone else...i truly love you all and hold a place in my heart for you all....cause you all definitely deserve it

Thank you for being my friends

Love as always

Lou-Lou x x x x x x x