af day Tues 30 Oct

[CanToo]

af day Tues 30 Oct

HI TDN :yougo:

[TheSunFlower]

af day Tues 30 Oct

Canntoo....your transformation is nothing short of amazing. I remember when you had that old name....so glad you got that changed:h

[Determinator]

af day Tues 30 Oct

I'm so sad. I blew it last night and drank after a few hours of serving drinks at the hospitality suite....I wish my comrades knew how much I struggle with the boozage. damn it.

Sun, I can relate. I ate waaaay too many crappy carbs doing this tradeshow. it may have contributed to my fall with the al.

very sad.

[Lavande]

af day Tues 30 Oct

Aw Det!
Maybe it's just time to tell your commrades that your body just can't handle AL anymore. Would it really be that big of a deal or are you just thinking it would be?
I know I had to work on changing my thinking habits/patterns. Most of the stuff we worry & obsess about never actually happen. Take care of yourself :l

Greetings & good night wishes to all.
My kids, grandkids & grandogs have all gone home ~ the hurricane is over & I'm enjoying some peace & quiet tonight.

[CanToo]

af day Tues 30 Oct

Det...

When you get off this road trip give your wife a hug, fill yourself up with good food and stay close to support aka us

You have shared so much good info with us - you know what you need to do.

:l

[Determinator]

af day Tues 30 Oct

thank you friends. I'm home now. whew! in repair now.

[LillyE]

af day Tues 30 Oct

Hey kids!

I'm here, I'm not drinking, just been slammed with work - again. Haven't been keeping up - again - so I hope everyone is well and happy and especially you guys in the wake of Sandy. Yikes. Lav, glad to hear all is well. I'm not sure now who else this applies to? Nurdl? Hope everyone is safe and dry anyway!

SHUE! Nice to see you and your glamorous shoes (I must take more pics) too! It's been too long - but I'm glad you are enjoying real life. Just beware of complacency as you go about your journeys back into socialising again, ok? Especially with the silly season coming up. Sooo many temptations. I must admit I'm still nervous about that. (How're you feeling about facing it KY and do you have any strategies in place?)

Interesting what you say about the longer term healing… I have been thinking a lot lately about holistic healing. I'm just coming out of what felt like a rather rocky patch emotionally - dunno if it was withdrawal or what but I've felt very up and down and cranky. Anyway, it's left me thinking that I really need to look at the big picture of healing myself, my issues with anxiety and depression and past baggage, not just removing the al (but which, of course, removing the al is an essential part). So it's good also to read yours and Lav and Molly's reminders about how things keep getting better. I know the only way with continuing to drink is DOWN and the only way without is UP but I don't think up is necessarily a straight vertical path - more like a gradual trend upwards with period plateaus and dips.

Alan and KY - WELL DONE & HUGE PARTY HATS to you both on 60 days!!!!!!!! :wave::goodjob:

KY, I also found the second 30 went SO much faster than the first 30 but then I slipped at 80 days and have been struggling ever since to get fully back on track. (Though 10 days - again - today.) But you're right to fear that complacency stage. Now, so, how're you gonna combat it?

Det, mate, been there, done that, feel your pain, so a big hug to you. :l And, I agree, can you tell your coworkers you can no longer drink? I have been wondering if not telling people more clearly might be a risk factor of tripping me up these holidays - no accountability = too easy to just say 'oh screw it'. And I agree that we obsess/worry about it far more than other people do. Awhile back I thought I'd bared my soul about it all to a friend, only to have him ask me a month or two later, in surprise, 'oh you're not drinking?' - so clearly this huge revelation hadn't even really registered!!! Can you tell them? If not, why not?

Take it easy mate. Rest, repair, start over. :l

MIKEY MICK MIKE! Hello! How's it going? Where have the jokes gone? I liked the Aussie one, as it made fun of Australians. Now I challenge you to come up with a Kiwi one… that does NOT involve sheep. Or rugby. HA. Gotcha. Bet you've drawn a blank at that one. :H