af day Sun 17 Feb

[treetops]

Hiya busy-bees!
M.A.E. !!!
(haha - someone who is lurking here for the first time will wonder what this abbreviations stands for - "Morose Alkies Extinction" club?

Sounds like you all are having a busy and fun weekend except the writer..
Nurdl - enjoying NYC - sounds fab!
Mick - not too much tanning I hope, its also on the list of things that are bad for you (esp where we live).
Lavande - your grandkids have exhausted me!
Patrice - from tossing handbags at the monkeys
Running Courage - running and studying
Kuya - dancing and telling folk she does not drink at all
PPQP - weekend working and legal shit. What you posted about dealing with big assignments/presentations sounds so familiar to me. Much easier now with AL down the drain. But you can do your own laundry!
GG - not too many surprises I hope!
Blondie and Molly - looking for the big one. So was Kirsten Dunst in Melancholia and she had a pretty frock and Mahler to accompany her.

But Moi - being a GOB (Grumpy Old Bag) with my shopping, work-related stuff that I can't reveal, and a sore shoulder/back.
I had a meltdown about shit yesterday - saved it until I came home and cried :upset:and told G. and daughter and they were lovely. I still had to cook tea!
My emotions are a bit raw because I have now stopped the SSRI medication - been tapering it off for ages so its been very gradual. No desire to drink at all though.

Watched the most dreadful TV show last night - 'Come Dine with Me' - full of poisonous people and dreadful cooks. We all had a laugh and did not take it seriously.

Yes, tea and coffee ready - so help yourselves folks! Vogels toast and pancakes coming up. Apricots and plums for those who want some fresh fruit.
Have a great MAE !!

[kuya]

af day Sun 17 Feb

Hi TT and MAE everyone.

Up bright and early, busy day. BBQ with oldest son and friends and catch up with one client then sort stuff for Monday.

TT ..... We all suffer the superhero syndrome so I am gonna suggest you help yourself here..... Why did you not say to the whanua ....... Not cooking tonight? We all have to learn to stop trying to do it all.

Have a great day everyblubby

[blondie]

af day Sun 17 Feb

Kuya the wedding sounded great. I'm like RC, I was that person relentlessly pushing drink on others. 100% to make me feel more comfortable!

TT - Amazing how many sales people are happy to either completely ignore you or watch you wander round their store without it dawning on them you might like assistance/to buy something :H My Zero intake was getting up to 3 litres a day, so I had to stop.

Molly - I saw that plane too!
PPQ - a light at the end of your legal tunnel?!

Hi Cat, Nurdl (all well?), SL, SF (I agree with the enticing drinking images on TV; still gets to me), RC, Lav (how did the wedding/grandkids go?), Pat (what kind of monkeys are they?), GG and hi Yah still with her head stuck in the oven?:H

Have a fun mae. I've just completed my first solar orbit (as ExTexan, an old poster on here, used to say), ie, I'm into my second af year :thumbs:

[patrice]

af day Sun 17 Feb

Hi all
AF Sunday for me then back to work tomorrow. Chinese New Year is now over... but only 6 weeks until the Easter Hols and we are off to Sydney!!! Yay.
Blondie = these monkey are the Joe Average ugly ones!. They are mostly OK but when they have the babies with them they can get rude. I just love watching them at sunset when they all run around with their little ones clinging to their tummies.

Have a great day
Patrice

[kuya]

af day Sun 17 Feb

Blondie......was that a very circuitous way of saying you have one year sober?

If so CONGRATULATIONS

if not, then I feel like an idiot ! :H:H:H

[blondie]

af day Sun 17 Feb

Thank you Kuya :H Almost 7 long years here, and it's finally stuck. Too hard to ever try that again!

[patrice]

af day Sun 17 Feb

Hey Fantastic Blondie.. wow you just must feel so great!!

[treetops]

af day Sun 17 Feb

Congratulations Blondie - a year and now another - that is so great. It is a long slog but you are well past the hard yakka. Really really fab for you (and others I bet!).
I probably won't start the Monday thread as its early starts at work for me for the next few days.

[kuya]

af day Sun 17 Feb

blondie;1464128 wrote: Thank you Kuya :H Almost 7 long years here, and it's finally stuck. Too hard to ever try that again!

Yoohoo.....little pressie for you on general !!!, I can't do photoshop stuff but trust me I am so happy for you Blondie.

It must taste sweet after such a long road.

Maybe in a day or so you could write a summary of the long journey to where you are now......I know it would help folks. :h

[porqoui]

af day Sun 17 Feb

MAE ALL...

TT...thanks for the kickoff and the coffee. Think I'll have the vogel toast as well, I'm in no rush to get the day started. I knew I was pushing it with the laundry. Meltdown over and done? Sometimes it just needs to come out. Go easy on yourself, changing our body/brain chemistry can take it's toll, but it'll all get sorted with a little time. :l

KY...sounds like you have a lovely day planned. Now don't eat too much at lunch and spoil that BBQ.

Blondie...congrats again, posted on your 1 year thread. I like that "my first solar orbit". I really hope this is the end of the legal shite, here's hoping that light is shining bright!

Patrice...sounding pretty grounded these days, good for you. You know when I was a kid all these holidays never seemed to come as quickly as they seem to now. Have a good one.

SL...like I said in my PM, we must have posted at the same time yesterday. Feel like a shite with my self congrats and then reading your post this morning. The marriage is in the past, where it belongs. With the help of therapy you guys will get all that shite on the table, sort through it, take what you want and throw the rest away. Hang in there, it does get easier, I know. :l

Lazy morning then off to collect my 6 month chip at my meeting. It was supposed to snow last night but I ain't looking out the window yet! Monday is a holiday, Family Day, so giving myself permission to just do nothing today.

Have a great AF Sunday all and all to come...PPQP

[nurdl]

af day Sun 17 Feb

Congratulations Blondie :yougo: you're an inspiration as a few of us are coming up on the 6month marker. I'll be thinking on that today. Long day today. Rehearsal 1-4pm with my cast and 6-9pm with musicians.
Btw - I missed the memo. What does mae mean?
Have a terrific AF day everyone.

[porqoui]

af day Sun 17 Feb

nurdl;1464313 wrote: Congratulations Blondie :yougo: you're an inspiration as a few of us are coming up on the 6month marker. I'll be thinking on that today. Long day today. Rehearsal 1-4pm with my cast and 6-9pm with musicians.
Btw - I missed the memo. What does mae mean?
Have a terrific AF day everyone.

:H :H Morning / Afternoon / Evening :H :H

[patrice]

af day Sun 17 Feb

Hi Nurdl!!!

MAE = Morning, Afternoon, Evening

For me it's now 9pm so I'm off to my kipper to read... Just love being sober to read
Have a great mae everyone

Patrice

[Lavande]

af day Sun 17 Feb

Good sunday morning Abbers!

Sunny & chilly here today

Thanks for the coffee TT - sure needed some this morning.
I thought I'd sleep better after my exhausting day with 2 hyperactive little boys & a grumpy old man :H
I may have OD'd on the caffeine just a little.

CONGRATS blondie!
I'm heading right over to your party thread!!!!

Greetings to everyone today & I hope everyone has a relaxing AF Sunday
Lav

[Lavande]

af day Sun 17 Feb

I just noticed today is Can Too's birthday!!!HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAN TOO!!:bday7: