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    #16
    af day Saturday 10 Nov

    KY - well done to your daughter - I have a 14 year old who has to work hard to achieve and this year she has realised that it is she who needs to work and is doing it - she is seeing the difference and is so proud - it is good to see! It is hard when she seems surrounded by kids who do well without apparently trying too hard. Sorry for your struggle last night - the demons were screaming at me last night - it was so good to get up this morning knowing I had won!
    Shue, congrats on your anni - enjoy!
    Mick - candies, now you took me back. My grandparents lived opposite a newspaper shop in Aberdeen and we used to be able to walk to get a wee poke, and I had a vivid recollection of butter hards! American candy just doesn't compare to British sweeties:H.
    Kept busy with errands and odd jobs today, put the flannel on my bed! Tomorrow shopping with a 14yo and 11yo girls - that would be a great excuse for wine afterwards, will have to get myself a different treat. Monday is a holiday, we may all go to seee Skyfall - it has just come out over here, I love Bond movies and we all are big fans of Adele, so I might just open the girls to a whole new world - that of 007!
    PM'd Det some ways to lure a haggis to his plate, wonder if he will feel the same when he sees what he has to do to make one :H
    Fresh eggs - the best, oooh those yellow yolks - the ones in the store are positvely anaemic!
    Well, Saturday evening approaching - have a treat in cupboard, found a bottle of Ribena, off to make a warm Ribena - yummy! stay warm and safe everyone....
    “The only courage you will ever need is the courage to live the life you want"

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      #17
      af day Saturday 10 Nov

      happy Saturday ABeroooonies across the wild frontier!

      Kuya, so proud of you for blasting that bad craving. way to go!

      Scottish Lass, I'm off to read that PM next. now I'm a bit nervous ..... hmmmmm.

      Mick, I shoot an Accuracy International AE MKII .308 made in England. I hand-load my own match grade ammunition. today the ballistic gods were with me and I placed 2nd which amazed everyone and especially myself since I've never shot this particular course-of-fire before. pretty well chuffed as you'd say over there I put my ribbon on the wall and it's looking mighty fine there.

      a bid hidy-ho to all in AF land

      be well
      nosce te ipsum
      (Know Thyself)

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        #18
        af day Saturday 10 Nov

        Scottish Lass, what is shredded suet? I think suet is beef fat but not sure what shredded means...

        thanks much for the pm. most appreciated.
        nosce te ipsum
        (Know Thyself)

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          #19
          af day Saturday 10 Nov

          Hmm Det - it is beef suet, but added is 15% wheat flour - and shredded - it is almost dry, can be stored in the pantry and is crumbled. The common brand is ATORA and I get mine by mail order - not sure there is anything similar in USA...I use it for dumplings mainly, makes great pastries - I wonder if you could crumble some lard in a little flour
          Congrats on the ribbon - I think it would be easiest for you to go shoot a haggis as you are such a sure shot - not sure if they will be found on the sides of Mount Rose??? They prefer a good peat bog and a stalk or two of heather:H
          “The only courage you will ever need is the courage to live the life you want"

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            #20
            af day Saturday 10 Nov

            I simply can not post here for reasons...I would rather not state.

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              #21
              af day Saturday 10 Nov

              A fly in from me..

              Sun, I am really sorry you're finding it so hard re your friend's death though that is not surprising at all. I am also worried/alarmed that you say you feel a relapse coming on. However, the fact you realize it is a very good thing and an opportunity to arrest it. Please try. Especially given the circumstances of your friend's death it would be so sad - and futile - if it led you to relapse. I understand of course. But it will almost certainly just make you feel worse, not better. What can you do? Talk to us? Go to a meeting? Do you have real life AF support you can reach out to? Can you think of it as honoring your friend's life by NOT drinking?

              Mick, you didn't really shock me But feel free to keep trying. :H I'm glad you too are realizing in advance the temptation. It's almost too bad you didn't used to drink disastrously on holidays then as it sounds like your Al brain might be trying to convince you it wouldn't be so bad. But after 100+ days off you can't be sure it wouldn't be a lot worse than it was in the past and, worse, you'd lose your new found AF confidence and motivation and I can BET you it wouldn't be easy to just get back to it when you got home because that whole addictive cycle would have started up again. Please don't do it!!!!!!!!!! Sit down NOW and plan some strategies. Visualise how great it will be to get through your holiday AF. I think I mentioned that I wrestled so much with whether or not to drink on my last holiday and I did and, you know what, the worst bits were related to Al. You will enjoy yourself more AF. Fact.

              KY
              , good for you for riding out that craving. I think it's important you realize complacency and 'now what' feelings are slipping in - that's what preceded my only fall on Day 80. But what are you going to do to arrest it? What can you do to kick things up a notch? Gym sounds like a good start. Here's one for you today then:
              How to Reinvest in Your Recovery

              Happy Anniversary Shue
              !

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                #22
                af day Saturday 10 Nov

                Oh dear, Sun, sorry, I posted then saw your last post.. :upset:

                I think we can all guess what's happened here. I'm so sorry and I know just how you feel. But don't run away and hide forever ok? :l

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                  #23
                  af day Saturday 10 Nov

                  Lilly thank you....I have not had a drink.

                  My friend's death is a huge issue for me.

                  More so the problem is that I get repeatedly texted by someone here anytime I post. I made the huge mistake of getting to "know" someone.....that is not mentally stable. She simply scares me.

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                    #24
                    af day Saturday 10 Nov

                    Sun, We'll be here :groupluv: just saw your post. I'm sorry and I truly hope it is not someone on this thread!


                    KY, :yay: gym. Start building that upper body strength lady we're going kayaking.

                    Congrats Det!

                    Shue, enjoy your weekend with Mr. Shue.

                    SL, Yup, still sounds disgusting :yuk:

                    The sun was shining today for our snowshoe hike. I'm ready for bed already (only 7:30). There's always tomorrow.

                    http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/phot...178565632.jpeg
                    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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                      #25
                      af day Saturday 10 Nov

                      Oh dear. That is quite disturbing Sun. You have mentioned this but I didn't realise it was still going on. I also hope it's no one on this thread! And maybe it's time to consider a number change?

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                        #26
                        af day Saturday 10 Nov

                        Hey Sunflower, its possible to have a text messager blocked from your cell phone.

                        How Do I Block Unwanted Text Messages on My Cellphone?

                        kas
                        Kaslo

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

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                          #27
                          af day Saturday 10 Nov

                          Any of you abbers around and up for a chat?

                          I'm heading to the chat cave.....and can hang for a bit.
                          Sober for the Revolution!
                          AF & NF July 23, 2011

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                            #28
                            af day Saturday 10 Nov

                            Damn it Turn......would have loved a chat but missed you!

                            Sun......this is awful. Whilst I have had minor issues I find it disturbing that a member here would do this. I hate bullying and no matter what went on before you have the right to say quit it! Surely there must be something you can do? And not posting doesn't stop them texting does it?

                            Cantoo ...... Used to kayak when young and I swim a lot so upper body OK ....... Rest of body.......Jabba the hutt!!!!

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                              #29
                              af day Saturday 10 Nov

                              I'll look for your Turn!
                              nosce te ipsum
                              (Know Thyself)

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                                #30
                                af day Saturday 10 Nov

                                Hi folks..just a quick jump in afore I go...Dark and cold outside so well wrapped up...have a great day..its Armistice Day over here so I will pay my respects...


                                They gave their today for our tomorrow
                                At the going down of the sun,and in the morning
                                We will remember them.

                                To those comrades I knew along the way who gave their lives, and also those that I didnt know..

                                Requiesscat in pace x
                                af since the fourth of July 2012...howzat then America..now proudly marching into year 12

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