AF Daily - Thursday 18 October

[porqoui]

Good Morning BoozeBusters.....how are we today? Coffee/tea on the go help yourself.

Moring Hula....seems everyone is stuggling a little these days. One day at a time and bam! it's Friday. Hang in there.

Det...hope you get that much deserved rest and good luck today.

Moring CanToo and I agree with Det, what a great post. Man you don't put any pressure on yourself do you???

Lilly...careful what you post, somebody will find it and repost. Look how smart you were even way back then....hope you're doing ok, will keep watching for you.

Moring Lav...second cup for you? Yup I totally agree...Positive Affirmations...it works, try it.

Moring to all I haven't mentioned by name, want to get this posted before a second thread gets started. Chin up all and have a great AF Thursday......PPQ

[BlondeAFAmbition]

AF Daily - Thursday 18 October

Thanks for getting us started PPQ! I'll have some of that java please. Got a busy day ahead but tomorrow I am off. Hubs and I are taking a day trip up to Maine tomorrow to check out some new places we may wish to move to in about a year or so. Excited! Not that we don't love the North Shore of Boston, but we are ready for a change now that we hit 40 this year. Something is calling us to relocate and start fresh.

Hi to everyone yet to check in. Love making this part of my morning routine. Even if I have to get up earlier . Have a great day everyone!

[porqoui]

AF Daily - Thursday 18 October

Morning BAFA....you sound really good and positive, don't need to be sending you any "P"s today, I'll just hang on to them in case you need them later. Take a few breathers during the day and have fun searching out your new future tomorrow....PPQ

[Lavande]

AF Daily - Thursday 18 October

Good morning Abbers,

Thanks for the coffee PQ
Where is Mick this morning - I have a feeling I missed something?

I have lots of odds & ends to keep me busy all day so I'll get right to them.
Wishing everyone a terrfifc AF Thursday!
Lav

[satz123]

AF Daily - Thursday 18 October

Hi All - WHERE'S MICK - he been missing from Army Thread too

[CanToo]

AF Daily - Thursday 18 October

Quick jump in while at work.

Mick - I think you're right. It's getting close the biggest drinking season! The weather is changing, the days are getting shorter and wouldn't it be nice to sit inside with a drink as the darkness falls. NO! No it wouldn't

PPPPQ - how the heck do you get up that early?

CT

[SAUSAGE]

AF Daily - Thursday 18 October

I'm sure Mick will drop by soon, hope so anyway.

Thought I'd better post today again to show that yesterday wasn't a one off! I'm feeling a bit vulnerable as I approach 8 months - close to where I failed last time and I've just posted my thoughts on why this is in a new thread in General Discussion. Do take a look as i am desperate for any advice / suggestions.

Thanks

[kuya]

AF Daily - Thursday 18 October

Hi AFfers

Where IS Mick?

Someone go find him.

KY

[porqoui]

AF Daily - Thursday 18 October

Hi Lav, it really does help to be busy doesn't it. Nope I don't think you missed anything. Mick is probably taking a WELL DESERVED BREAK....show us all how much effort he really does put into that thread start. I did my best, once tried to "mimic mick" but it took me an hour to post it.

Hi Satz maybe he created a new user and is posting in Army under an assumed name.....got any newcomers to the thread? :H

Hi CanToo early to bed, early to rise....but you're right 4:30 IS a bit early. You sound like things are going tickity-boo, keep up the good work....just think of all the Winter Activities you can get into.

Hi Sausage positive "P"s are on the way.....I will get right onto reading your post and offering my 2 cents worth if I can.

Hi KY maybe one of those aliens Mick's been probing got him...now we have TWO MYSTERIES on our hands....

It was one of those boring days at work today trying to find things to occupy my time. I'll pay for it as I have a meeting on Saturday to attend. It'll be an early night for me and then will probably be up early again....if no thread started by then I'll give it another shot.

Stay safe everyone......PPQ

[LillyE]

AF Daily - Thursday 18 October

Sausage, I just posted some stuff on your thread. Thank you for that - it helped me too. I really hope it helps you. Sending you strength and support as one who very recently relapsed and it has done nothing but make me miserable and those 'one or two' drinks quickly led to many, many, many more, quite predictably.

Ok, it's taken me awhile to get back here but I'm back and ready to kick alcohol's arse to the curb!!! Thanks in large part to the support and wise counsel here. Thanks guys. :h

[porqoui]

AF Daily - Thursday 18 October

Lilly........It is sooooo gooood to have you back.
I too have been reading Sausage's thread and man I'm glad she started it as well. All the advice is being absorbed here!!!
See you tomorrow.........PPQ

[BlondeAFAmbition]

AF Daily - Thursday 18 October

Hi Guys,

Just a quick goodnight...hubs and I have been browsing properties in Maine all evening after dinner and now our eyes are going to pop out! I have some addresses for some drive bys tomorrow anyways. Looking forward to our day trip!

[porqoui]

AF Daily - Thursday 18 October

Good Night BAFA.....feeling a little bit jealous here :H.....have fun tomorrow.....PPQ

[TheSunFlower]

AF Daily - Thursday 18 October

Just checking in. The trip is awesome....mostly because of the people I am with. We are in and out of places....that I am not seeing much of the city.....but, I am seeing the places I want to see. Nice deep conversations that don't revolve around AL. Just life in general. Things I would drink over....are just life....reality check!

And I meditated for a whole 2 hours today! Some reality checks came into that session.

We have already vowed this is an annual trip.....and next year we go somewhere else. I am so grateful to my friend open her home to us. This was much needed.

Lilly so great to see you back....I knew you would get that much needed attitude back.

Det...so glad to see you made it through dinner. I've always made it a rule to never drink with clients. They say it is a 'bonding tool"....you can let them drink and bond with them while they are drinking and you are not. They forget that you are not drinking.....

Proq....thanks for starting the thread today.

And where is Mick....I knew he was CIA

I am off to soak in the tub....I don't want to be too sore for class tomorrow at 5am! We fly home tomorrow late.....but, have managed to get us 3 yoga classes in!

[LillyE]

AF Daily - Thursday 18 October

Now I'm worrying about Mick too. Let us know all is well okay? (I'm sure it is - he's probably just off there in the crop circles eating magic mushrooms with the aliens again.)

I may not be posting the next two days, as is the weekend here and I am bloody determined NOT to be working on Saturday as I have for the last several weeks. Because I've had computer overuse issues in the past I often try and make the weekends totally computer free to give my poor wee arms and hands a break but I do read along on my iPad... so I'm watching you all even if I'm not posting...

But seriously, yeah, I am glad to be back. I am sick and tired of it. At least it took less time than it has previously though I still managed to make myself pretty ill and miserable anyway. Now I need to learn what went wrong so I can avoid it happening again and Sausages thread spoke to a lot of those issues I struggle with. I also think that for me after a few weeks/months I start to feel better physically and emotionally so I start to forget how bad it was and how bad Al makes me feel. You can bet I've been sure to journal extensively this time around so I have a clear reminder when that denial creeps in again.

Have a super sober weekend all.

Lilly xo