af day Sunday 7 Oct

[porqoui]

Good Morning Mick...."Moscow" man you crack me up. The mystery is on so if you get the feeling you're being followed it's not the monkey on your back.:H

Coffee on for anyone who stops in. I'm currently recovering from stuffing myself at dinner yesterday.

Morning Det you sound like you're doing "super good". :goodjob: Sorry to hear about the mess you had to face.

Satz welcome home....I hear you "back to routine".

Morning KY seems to me you never sleep. Counting on you to solve the "Mick Mystery".

Big SHOUT OUT to Nurdi, Lav, YahYah, Gman and LC. You're all in my thoughts to help keep me on the straight and narrow.

Have a great AF Sunday everyone............PPQ

[Guitarista]

af day Sunday 7 Oct

Morning PPQ, and FabAbbers near and not so far,

My sunday is nearly over here, and it was a beauty. Making music all day. Maaaarvellous!

What's mystery man Mick up to today i wonder?

Wishing everyone a safe, sober and magical day.

[kuya]

af day Sunday 7 Oct

Hi PPQ....... How is you? What you planning for your day off?

Wierd isn't it with time differences.......actually slept 9 hours last night, but went to bed late and woke 11am Sunday . 'twas luverly lie in and lazy Sunday with my girl. She has exams next term so spent a couple of hours doing math with her, I hate being back at school LOL

Molly ...... I took double VIt b this morning, felt really sluggish and irritable most of day then really livened up this evening so I think you may be right. This is the best I have felt fatigue wise for days. Might see a client who is a naturopath and get levels checked cos my GP is a bit of a poopooer of such things.

CANTOO how's the paleo going? I am going to buy some books and give it a go. Did you find out your blood type yet? DET I shall honour you by making yours the first recipe!

Yah ... You feeling better today I hope and LC .... Seen you around, day 2 so you know the worst is over.

Now Mick, I'm sticking with fishing, or bird watching on mudflats. Yep going with the second cos of yer owl thing AND I can't see you getting out of bed in England in October to go catch yer breakfast. Yep bird watching it is.

Mr G .....if you drop by, how's it hangin after yer jammin? All good with me ....keepin the pledge, keepin the pledge
TOO LATE! HE COME AND GONE ( story of my life with men LOL)
Lilly and Shue , yer seats are getting cold!

Anyhoos happy second week in October to all to come! Y'all stay safe and sober

Nighters KY, the slightly less tired

[lifechange]

af day Sunday 7 Oct

good sunday morning abbers all over the world!
hope you're keeping out of trouble, Mick!! hope you took a coffee to go and i look forward to seeing you again tomorrow a.m.

thanks for the coffee PPQ-- i was going to get it going this morning but i burned the coffee and the apple walnut muffins, then i plain old chickened out. glad you had a nice celebration yesterday!

great going on 60 days, Yah!! that's quite an accomplishment, i'd say. these first days, weeks, months move slowly it seems-- and my goal is to enjoy the slow passing of time. i just have to keep in mind what to do when i'm not feeling that way. i'm working on my SOS list of things to do instead of grabbing a bottle of you know what when the time comes. i hope i'll be ready. anyway, i always enjoy reading your posts.

a big hello to Guitarista and Kuya (i missed the whole KY-thing. though i guess i can use my imagination! or?) this morning/it's actually afternoon now here, though you've probably both hit the hay.
and hello to Molly, Satz and Lav, Cantoo and hey Det, thanks so much for the links! the (kindof) funny thing is that i'm a strict vegetarian and the kitchen i run is also a vegie place so it's a challenge for me to try to cook paleo w/out the meat and fish. my boss is only around a couple days a week for lunch and every once in a while for a week at a time so it's ok by him. i do like the challenge! i'll also read the "book" you mentioned before as i'm interested in all sorts of health and nutrition theories/ideas, etc.

and hello to everyone else stopping by today! i will definately be checking in a few more times later.---Life

[Guitarista]

af day Sunday 7 Oct

lifechange;1388805 wrote: these first days, weeks, months move slowly it seems-- and my goal is to enjoy the slow passing of time.

Yes!

Hi Lifechange. This is such a cool attitude.

Congratulations Yahyah on your 60 days AF too! Bravo!

Going great here thanks KY, thanks for asking.

L8tr, Yo!

[Lavande]

af day Sunday 7 Oct

Good Sunday morning Abbers!

8 am here so the day is just getting into gear

For those of you looking to increase energy - I am a big believer in B vitamins. You don't need to spend a fortune buying them individually either. Just invest in a good adult brand Multi Vit & take it twice/day. Make sure you don't take the second dose too late in the day though because they have been known to keep people awake!! Some exercise really helps too (chasing 3 toddlers works great :H)

Thanks for starting us up PQ!
Greetings to lifechange, G, kuya & everyone.
My entire gang will be here later today so busy I will be

Wishing everyone a great AF Sunday!
Lav

[LillyE]

af day Sunday 7 Oct

Hi friends,

There was so much I wanted to say here in reply to earlier posts - particularly some of the issue's Life raised - that I was thinking about when I was reading on my iPad last night (still can't type properly on it) but now it's 11pm here and I'm brain dead and seem to have forgotten it all. More sense out of me tomorrow hopefully…

I am still here trying to get back on track - no alcohol in 10 days now - both physically and, more importantly, mentally and emotionally. Rereading some old journals that I kept last year when I was in a very bad cycle of half heartedly trying to quit but really not ever going more than a few days and also bingeing a lot helped. I had a spell where I really tracked my drinking and being able to see the overall pattern is enlightening. I can see that while there were times I'd go, say a week, and not drink or just honestly drink 'one or two' inevitably those drinks led quickly to a big binge I regretted. Just like my recent sake slip did. It's reinforces for me that those "one or two" drinks are a fantasy and I'm better off totally AF but I'm still struggling to fully get my head back in the right headspace and I so relate to what you said Life (am going to PM you more on all that too).

It was my birthday today and I had a lovely picnic with lots of dear friends being spoiled with well-wishes, thoughtful gifts and yummy food. If I really look at it all I think I probably actually enjoyed it more AF or, rather, had I drunk I probably would have drunk quite a lot and suffered the consequences tomorrow and onwards if not today. And being AF makes me more present with people and attentive and calm and in control

I did have some awkward moments with my not drinking becoming the topic of conversation which upset me a bit and made me deeply uncomfortable. I realize I'm a bit oversensitive about it, especially just now - because it's still hard for me and such a personal thing - but it pisses me off too. Why, on my birthday, at a daytime picnic, do I have to justify not drinking? Questions from 'oh are you still not drinking' to 'have you really not had ANY alcohol in all this time' to 'are you completely dry' to "WHY are you not drinking". Honestly, when you really think about it - what the fuck? Why does it matter so much? I guess people are just intrigued but it's a reminder just how socially unacceptable being AF is in a way. Even people who barely drink themselves were quizzing me about it???

And one friend, who herself CLEARLY has a drink problem, and has made weird comments before, gave me some herbal tea and made a big deal in front of a big group of people about how it was a "non alcoholic option now that I'm not drinking" in this weird way, which lead into this uncomfortable group discussion about my not drinking. WTF? Can't you just give me some nice tea and leave it at that. Jesus.

Anyway, I didn't drink and that is great, but I came home and felt very flat and deflated despite it being such a lovely afternoon. Not totally sure why.

And now we must uncover the mystery of Mick on Sundays. I'm too tired to think of creative options but you can bet my mind will be working away on it. I think he's out helping the deserving poor and/or rescuing kittens from burning trees.

Det, how are you coping mate?

Shue, where the %^$## are you?

YahYah - WELL DONE ON 60!!! A big hip hip hooray for you!

Porquoi, I think I need one of your Ps please..

Lilly

[satz123]

af day Sunday 7 Oct

Bet Mick moonlights as a fisherman . Down on the docks gutting cod and haddock. De-veining prawns
Or
He has a double life - you know - one family called McMurragh in Scotland and another over the border in UK called I dunno - Windsor?
And has to flit backwards and forwards:H
Or
He's just odd and likes to get up at an ungodly hour on a Sunday?

[porqoui]

af day Sunday 7 Oct

On it's way Lilly...."P"....extra big one for you.

:wd: 10 days :wd: and :bday7:

I really wonder about the mentality of some people. You are not alone in that experience. Do they not see what they are doing? Obviously not. And yes, then there's always the one who you want to shout "look in the mirror" to. Wish there was an avatar of a duck so I could throw water down it's back....

[LillyE]

af day Sunday 7 Oct

Molly, I completely agree. I've DEFINITELY noticed that it's the people who I reckon have a problem themselves who won't let it go.

I mean, as I said, even some people who don't drink much were asking me about it - but I guess they're just curious knowing me as one who once did drink a fair bit and the expectation one will drink on a 'celebratory' occasion like a birthday or new years is always there. But, yeah, generally it's the drinkers who've been funny about it. This one friend in particular who was so annoying today SO CLEARLY has a problem of her own.

Anyhoo. I've been meaning to PM you again but can I just say again that you really said some stuff I very much needed to hear that is still working away in my brain helping me to get my head sorted so thank you again. :l

Right. To bed with me. See you all tomorrow. Including Mick once he's done doing exploratory brain surgery on bizarrely early morning risers.

Because Mick mate, to get up at that hour on a SUNDAY. Well, you'd best have a VERY good reason I say or you do need your head read...

[LillyE]

af day Sunday 7 Oct

porqoui;1388825 wrote: On it's way Lilly...."P"....extra big one for you.

Wish there was an avatar of a duck so I could throw water down it's back....

Ha. That really made me smile. Thank you sweetie. And a big thanks for the P. I will post it on my forehead for now so I can stare at it in the mirror every morning til my brain gets itself back on track...

:thanks:

[lifechange]

af day Sunday 7 Oct

dear Lilly, i'm so happy to see you here today and very glad that you "survived" your daytime picnic birthday party. i'm not quite sure what to make of all the questions. probably, as you said, it was mostly curiosity and wonderment and perhaps a bit of envy. i'm fairly certain i've put people in uncomfortable positions because of my curiosity, envy and lack of compassion/boundaries. you handled it so well -- your building your foundation nice and strong. slowly but surely, mortaring those bricks in place. good on you girl. and now you have your big fat "P". and i'm thinking this fake it 'til you make it could really come in handy at times.
sending you big hugs, Life

Hey, now i'm also wondering where the heck Mick is.

[Mick]

af day Sunday 7 Oct

Hi all...on the way home now....not been bird watching or fishing but certainly tired

[Mick]

af day Sunday 7 Oct

Sorry mum..be home for Downton:H

[Determinator]

af day Sunday 7 Oct

hidy ho Aberoooonikos near and far!

feeling so good after yesterdays hike I've started on the weight lifting again. yay!

LillyE, so good to see you pop back on the radar and kudos for 10+ days. we can do this together despite the social stigma and awkwardness, ye shall fink succor in the midst of those that have walked your path.

Lifechange, not to worry dear, there are vegetarian versions of the paleo lifestyle (even though there has never been a recorded group of humans in the paleolithic period that were vegetarian) the principles can be applied. you will however need to do some serious supplementation for missing nutrients such as Choline, L-Carnitine, CLA, B12, and a few others that escape my waking brain. can you take whey protein? that would help a ton.

Kuya, love to hear how your first recipe comes out!

Guitarista I miss the guitar music. my Uncle is the guitarista of our family. I only play one very strange nerdy instrument and it's on my iPhone LOL! but it's a really cool app from Korg called the Kaoscillator which amuses me when I'm feeling musical. I connect it too my home entertainment system speakers and makes noises that would delight the crew of Star Trek.

Kas, where for art thee?

oy Mick, thanks for the java as always

happy day to all... be well