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    af day Saturday 11 Aug

    Morning everyone ...how are we today?..dont believe it ..just about to finish this post and lost it..so now I am on rewrite !grrrr
    Tea and coffee on the go..Stick around bacon and egg after!. Been up since 5.30.. got some jobs done.
    Was at the dentist yesterday..drilled out tooth and put some stuff down the inside of it ..ouch..back next week for round 2
    Was out walking with a real training shoe on yesterday..first time in 3 weeks ..toe still tender so need to take it easy.
    Been looking at some of the posts..quite a few of us feeling the need for a drink urge on the forum at present,,especially round the 4 week mark.Wonder if there is any correlation between that length of time and the fact that around that point your body is supposed to be clean of alcohol.

    Morning shue..how are things in golf world today with you?What are you up to this fine day ..apart from people watching of a specific nationality :H MBH. I subscribe to George Bernard Shaws interpretation of golf.."a good walk spoiled! "What have got planned for today?whatever it is enjoy

    Morning Lilly E nice to see you back in writing.hows the arm?Glad you are still on track,though you arent the only one that has had negativity in their head recently.Just gone through that, minimising the problem etc.Its as if the issues of 30 odd days ago dont apply,hence neither do the coping strategies we made, when in reality they apply more now.That is why they should be fluid and reviewed and tailored as times move on.Thats what I did ..sat down and went back to my basic stragegy just to remind myself what this was about and that I aint bulletproof!Well done on 6 weeks Sunday..mine is Tuesday..dont know where the official scorer is..
    We said 60 together lets do it

    Morning TDN..how are you this weekend?..Going for another brew,want one?What are you up to?Feel free to jump on the thread starting any time you want.

    Morning YAH....must be something wrong with me ..dont get excited by rain.. could be beacause we get loads of it..plus official water shortages..now had does that happen ?wrong type of water?, wrong temp?
    What are you doing with yourself this weekend?Busy,busy ..you dont need alc..and yes you are right..there is a problem otherwise you would not be here, so I think the wee man nd his denial friend should take a back seat this weekend!Have you made up your strategy for dealing with these issues?It really helps ..especially writing them down.Keep going you can do it

    Morning Pq..big dose of humble pie being eaten now..there was me saying where was the official scorer..and you were there..so its oops from me! 7am meetings?Jeez couldnt be doing with that....must be pretty quick and to the point ones


    Morning Lavande..big cup for you..reckon you need it what with that weather and grandkid patrol!!Toe is doing ok ..bit tender but we will get there.

    Morning lifechange and how are you? did you survive? have you got a tv shaped window??
    Keep going girl ..you can do it sod them .its you that you should be thinking about

    Good morning Doggygirl nice to meet you.. great to hear success stories of beating the old alcohol..well done

    Sausage you are doing ace keep it up

    Hi sunflower..bye sunflower..Zoooooooooooooooom hope you are ok

    Greeneyes..how are you? havent seen you on here for a while.glad all is ok

    Guitarista...how you doing my friend all ok down there?

    Right folks.. finishing off now..let you know pressed the wrong buttons twice so this was rewrite 2.. fortunately I had saved most of it...but you know that window Lifechange?..is there room for a laptop?

    Wont be on till late tomorrow out at 4.30am..so we need a thread starter..
    Take care enjoy the rest of this af weekend
    Mick
    af since the fourth of July 2012...howzat then America..now proudly marching into year 12

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    af day Saturday 11 Aug

    Good Saturday morning, Mick and all to come today!

    Read all the posts from yesterday, but had issues with my laptop last night, so waited until this a.m. to post. Seems it isn't charging properly. Anyway, Day 3 today, and yesterday I noticed how much happier I felt all day at work. More patience and energy to deal with the seemingly millions of tourists visiting the shop. Rewarded myself with a nice cappucino before I went to the shop and may do that again today! We got HUGE downpours from about 4:00 p.m. until the wee hoursof the morning. We may get the same today, but we do need the rain, so no complaints.
    I loved seeing DG back yesterday. You are a huge inspiration to me, and your focus in staying AF through all the hard times is pretty amazing!
    Lilly, thanks for posting the deprivation/gratitude thing. It makes so much sense to me. The only thing AL deprives me of is self respect and well being and freedom from all the bad things I've gone through while drinking. I need to remember that I will have my license back in four months if I complete my counseling (required after the Impaired Driver classes I did the past two weekends.) I had to go to court last week in the state where I got my first DUI over a year ago. A mess, but drinking only makes it worse. Sometimes I am overwhelmed by the events of the last 15 months, but it can only get better if I maintain that attitude of gratitude eery day!
    Sausage, stay the course, because you know only too well what awaits if you take that first drink. It is so hard to get back on course.
    Yah Yah, Greenie, Lav, Shue, Turn, and everyone I am missing--have a great AF weekend!
    Will check back later.
    :lTDN
    "One day at a time."

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      #3
      af day Saturday 11 Aug

      Greetings Mick, TDN, and Fabbies to come,

      All very good here thanks Mick. Sounds like you're going along nicely there. Good stuff.

      Gratitude's where it's at i reckon TDN.

      Wishing everyone a safe, sober and magical weekend.

      Ooroo.

      'I am part of all that I have met, yet all experience is an arch wherethro', gleams that untravelled world whose margins fade, forever and forever when I move'

      Zen soul Warrior. Freedom today-

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        #4
        af day Saturday 11 Aug

        Good morning Abbers!

        Just lost my post - ugh!!! So here's the abbreviated version.....

        Mick, glad to hear you are on the mend & thanks for the coffee
        You know I can bring fresh eggs anytime you need them.

        TDN, isn't it amazing how just a few AF days makes all the difference?
        I hope you have a wonderful day & your strength continues to grow!

        Hi G!
        Hope you are having a good weekend as well

        CONGRATS to Lilly on 6 AF weeks today :yay:
        I'll be back later with a nice vegan pizza!!!!

        OK, time to get some things tackled around here. You should see the cob webs in my chicken coop :H
        Have a great AF Saturday!
        Lav
        AF since 03/26/09
        NF since 05/19/09
        Success comes one day at a time :thumbs:

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          #5
          af day Saturday 11 Aug

          Good morning. It's starting out to be another fabulous weekend here. I hope everyone is doing well and has plans to keep them moving forward this weekend. I'm finding if I keep busy it helps. Helps to keep my mind off AL. Helps to remind me that I would't be doing as much if I was fuzzy brained after another wasted night drinking.

          Lilly - congrats on 6 weeks.
          Mick and the 60 day club - I look forward to watching your progress
          Missed seeing you guys this past week. My bad. No excuses.

          15 Days AL Free. Finished the article from Spiritual River about how we hold ourselves back in recovery and I have a plan for both my body and mind. I have register for a free online course at Coursera.org after watching a talk on TED (moving forward plan #1). And I'm going to get back into workout mode after watching the flat water events at the Olympics. One more kick at a world competition in 2014. I was on a club Dragon Boat team. Now that kept my AL use under control!

          I will end with a quote today.

          "With every wish that you make comes the Power to make it come true. But it is up to you to provide the work that will make it a Reality. Are you using your power to make your wishes come true today?"
          ~ Libby Rosenauer

          Thank you for sharing your world. It gives me the guts to have a dream again.

          See you tomorrow.

          CanToo
          AF Since July 27, 2012:jumpin:


          "Don?t be satisfied with the norm if you want more. It?s okay to want to achieve special results. The world needs folks who dream and achieve big things. Never give up."



          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX9FS...e_gdata_player

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            #6
            af day Saturday 11 Aug

            Good Morning Mick, TDN, Guitarista, Lav and all to come...

            Mick was a little hurt when I read your comments to Lilly but then you humbly apologized and I humbly accept. The 7 am meeting is a great way to start my day. Weekends it's at 8 am.

            TDN it sure sounded like home coming day yesterday. Have read lots of your posts on other threads. Glad to have you on board.

            Lilly nearing that 6 weeks :goodjob: As score keeper I see you with 40 days today. I think you and Satz have the same sobriety date, July 2, 2012. If I'm thinking right that would make Monday day 42. 6 weeks times 7 days a week = 42. Looks like your last drink was on Sunday July 1 which would definently make tomorrow your 6 weeks. Just wanted to let you know how I'm calculating. Don't want to cheat anyone out of an AF day.

            Guitarista
            seen you on other posts, glad to see you here.

            Lav
            if you're bringing fresh eggs, I'm inviting myself.

            Well, day with my Dad today and home group tomorrow. It sure helps having a plan for the weekends instead of them sneaking up on me. Have a great AF day. PQ

            ps
            Just saw CanToo's post so wanted to say good morning. It reminded me of a quote I came across, Don?t let what you can?t do, interfere with what you can do.

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              #7
              af day Saturday 11 Aug

              Morning, happy abbers!

              Not much going on here this weekend. I will be going dancing tonight; I belong to a ballroom dancing club. Otherwise today, I will be doing some paperwork, getting on the treadmill and trying to do a little housecleaning and cooking. I don't expect too much of myself initially when stopping the drink; I figure my primary job is staying sober, and everything else is secondary.

              Anyway, I'm off to make my coffee.

              I hope everyone has a great AF day!

              Hugs to all!
              YahYah
              AF as of August 5th, 2012

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                #8
                af day Saturday 11 Aug

                hi, peeps,

                I am resting my legs, went biking around the golf course this morning ... btw ... i have not been biking in a few years. The men went out with the kids for a quick 9 holes before dinner ( chicken wrapped in bacon on the bbq). in another life, I would be sipping Sauv blanc now, but I made myself a nice weak coffee, hazelnut flavored.

                mick, sorry i missed breakfast.

                lilly, crackin' post on gratitute ...

                tnd, busy shop and busy tnd is good, it will give you a nice sense of achievement.

                apologies for the atrocius typing, the ipad is not collaborating. it's been pawed by kids eating choc covered icecream ...

                loving the af holiday ... wish you all a super duper saturday
                workaholic, shoeaholic and yes ... alcoholic

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                  #9
                  af day Saturday 11 Aug

                  oh ... and my golf lesson with the new pro is tomorrow ... i checked the weather, hot and sunny ...
                  workaholic, shoeaholic and yes ... alcoholic

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                    #10
                    af day Saturday 11 Aug

                    Hi everyone, so good to see you all doing well. TDN especially, you have obviously had quite a trial, and you seem somehow more realistic about your situation. You seem much stronger in your understanding and resolve now. Everyone else also sounds focused. Sausage, I read your post about your thoughts. Thoughts are not actions otherwise half of the world would be in jail, I figure. It really does get easier to have these thoughts and completely dismiss them as time goes on.

                    Its always nice to see people who helped me checking in. DG's posts where what I read when I first made up my mind to quit for good. Greenies too. So thanks for still being there.

                    im ok, really busy.

                    Kas
                    Kaslo

                    Stopped the madness: February 14, 2011
                    Status: Happy:h

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                      #11
                      af day Saturday 11 Aug

                      Quick post, just wanted to stay accountable;
                      Day 170 complete.

                      Will post more tomorrow x

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                        #12
                        af day Saturday 11 Aug

                        :hallo: Hello friends!

                        It has been a super duper busy summer here on the prairie. Some ups and downs but still loving the sober life. Hope all is well with everyone here. I think of you often!

                        :h
                        _______________
                        NF since June 1, 2008
                        AF since September 28, 2008
                        DrunkFree since June 1, 2008
                        _____________
                        :wings: In memory of MDbiker aka Bear.
                        5/4/2010 In loving memory of MaryAnne. I pray you've found peace my friend.
                        _______________
                        The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.ray:

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                          #13
                          af day Saturday 11 Aug

                          Magical, magnificent, marvelous morning to you Mick and all.. Mick, you take it easy on that tender toe.

                          Hmm? re the time period and the drinking urges Mick, I wonder? When I spent a year "trying to quit" smoking I often seemed to cave around 3 weeks, which is when the nicotine is apparently out of your system. I've no idea if there's any biological basis for this coincidence. Is it that? Or is it that around 30 days is enough time to start to forget the horrors and indulge in some euphoric thinking? Interesting food for thought. And definitely onwards to 60 days - let's do it!!!

                          I found this article about the warning signs of a relapse last night in case it helps anyone?

                          Signs of Relapse - Warning Signs of an Alcohol or Drug Relapse

                          Porquoi, before I forget, the date confusion is simply the fact I'm in the southern hemisphere. So my date IS July 2nd but that's July 1st where you are I believe. So maybe it'd be easiest to change it to that your end? I like that - I kind of gain a day then but not really THANK YOU for your tracking. And I think Mick was just kidding no?

                          Sausage, aren't you getting close to a huge milestone Day - the day you stop counting until a year as it's when you relapsed last time? What day is it again? I think that needs to go in the tracker too.

                          CanToo, look at you! I love seeing how positive and motivated your posts sound compared to when you first posted here. See what just two weeks AF can do for you? Awesome. Great job - keep it going!! :goodjob:

                          ThreeDog
                          , I know you're going through an extra hard time right now from what Shue and you said but I'm not clear what's going on. Did you post about it somewhere else so I can catch up? Whatever is going on I hope we can keep helping to support you. You're right - alcohol would only make whatever it is worse right now - no question. So glad you're feeling happier. The gratitude thing has been a huge help to me. Have you read Jason Vale's book? Although some of the things he says annoy me quite a bit - like the whole 'there's no such thing as alcoholism' part, which I think is dangerously ignorant really - what IS helpful about that book is that focus on being GLAD to have quit and realizing you're missing next to nothing.

                          Also, Spiritual River | How to Stop Drinking Alcohol and Get the Addiction Help You Need. I keep going on about this website but I am a bit addicted to it. I love this guy's positive go-for-it slant on things and he has loads of great advice.

                          Life
                          , how did you go at the party? Are you feeling ok today?

                          Shue
                          , hope you're enjoying your golf getaway. I'd still love to chat sometime when work calms down a little and we can catch each other online at the same time. Maybe when you're back and I've kicked these deadlines off my desk. It's Sunday and I'm hard at work again but that's ok.

                          Had a lovely dinner with a girlfriend and for some reason my birthday, which is months away (October) came up and she said "You could go have a high tea somewhere then you wouldn't have to worry about alcohol" and I just thought that was lovely as I haven't spelled out to her this is a permanent attempt - she's just quietly figured it out on her own and never made me feel one bit weird about it (and this is a friend who does love her wine so probably does miss me a bit as a drinking buddy). It's so nice especially given some other friends are still being a bit funny about it. Not many thankfully but a bit. I think I'll keep her

                          Have a happy humorous huggy day dabbers!

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                            #14
                            af day Saturday 11 Aug

                            Spending lots of time here tonight. Just found out my ex husband is getting married in 3 days.

                            Not sure what I'm feeling....

                            Not sure I am feeling.

                            Hmmm. One Day At A Time.

                            Sticking to my plan. Good thing I have a run planned for Sunday morning.
                            AF Since July 27, 2012:jumpin:


                            "Don?t be satisfied with the norm if you want more. It?s okay to want to achieve special results. The world needs folks who dream and achieve big things. Never give up."



                            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX9FS...e_gdata_player

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                              #15
                              af day Saturday 11 Aug

                              CantDoItOnMyOwn;1362932 wrote: Spending lots of time here tonight. Just found out my ex husband is getting married in 3 days.

                              Not sure what I'm feeling....

                              Not sure I am feeling.

                              Hmmm. One Day At A Time.

                              Sticking to my plan. Good thing I have a run planned for Sunday morning.
                              Oh Cantoo, that SUCKS. But please, remember that a drink will NOT help. Do NOT use this as an excuse to drink. It will only ultimately make you feel worse. Be brave and face your feelings head on. You CAN do it. :l

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