tuesday af daily 26 november

[bear73]

Hey all - day 8 here for me, up ready for another day.
Long day today but worth it as will add up to a flex day on 3 Jan - giving me almost 2 weeks off over Christmas. I'm grateful to be going back to this job,rather than old job where I was scared of everything.

I just found out I won't get my one to one counselling for another couple of months,thought it may be sooner but I will live. Can always read up on CBT, changing core beliefs in the meantime. We bought the flooring yesterday all ready for the weekend I can't wait,it will really change the look of the house. I have a spa day with a good friend while this is being fitted as well, so I'm feeling super lucky.

Re my old friend I know I need to let it go,sad but there it is.I'm lucky to have lots of lovely people in my life who are positive and do treat me well.I guess I'm scared of rocking the boat as that is something I don't usually do, I've realised - thinking it all through I am someone who has avoided conflict a lot to keep the peace.

Have a great day everyone.Focusing one day at a time - forgot how much booze is pushed in the media and also how many Christmas drinks are arranged.I'm going to one the day before my race and am driving, the cocktail bar does lovely mocktails so that will be my way forward.

[Mick]

tuesday af daily 26 november

mae all..how are we today? its 6 am , just up ,made a brew and also Julies breakfast and lunch ..she is on a course ..starts at half 8 , but takes an hour plus to get there...so ow are we all today then dudes and dudettes?..hearing that took me back to such famous things as Fonzi , Choci, Grand Bear etc ...also crap music like the Rubettes,Mud etc,whilst over the pond you were engrossed in Tamla.Well busy today gotta wardrobe to build, then at the dentist ...you aint going to believe what time my appointment is ...Ihonestly thought the receptionist was taking the pee! its at 2.30 !!!even makes toothache worth it to hear these oldies .Went for a run yesterday...only about 4 miles ,but it was across mixed ground , roads ,grass mud uphill,so as I have been contributing to lazyget.com recently ,I felt it!
If you have you tube,have a look at this advert ..its absolutely brilliant .type in John Lewis Christmas 2013 ..its the bear and the hare...Lav spesh the kids it will rivet them for ages..oh yeh and us dudes too.

Tea and coffee on the go noo.

Hiya tt how are you? reason I asked what time it was ,I saw the green light was still on, but as you so rightly said previously ...sometimes the lights are on ,but theres no one in!!!so hows your evening ?ok ?Lighting the fire..why you having a bbq?as fro the sunnier climes ,I am off to Gran Canaria (again!!) on Saturday..place called Taurito .there is a beautiful little fishing village next door Puerto Mogan..goggle it and you will see the pics.Off for 9 days

Hiya Patrice..and hows the New Zealanderish or the plastic kiwi today then?ok I hope..Day3 isnt it tho ,reckon its not that important..its the ethos behind it not the numbers.

Morning Lav ...wow have ou got a busy week or what? birthdays ,thanksgiving etc and in your spare time what are you doing?found some pics of those embroideries I was talking about ..Ill put them on the next post to you cos the pic and smiley cops will get me otherwise!!have an extra big brew..give you a boost.

Hiya Pauly, hows you today?ok? Yep it does get harder ,but eventually its like the mind gives up and accepts that you arent drinking any more ..thats when it becomes easier ..all you have to do then is,every now and again when the al voice pops in ..just remind it that you are in charge and that bevy aint happening!!

Hiya bear ..you ok? so your "friend"texted you ?aha reverse psychology time ..turn the table ..just text back ..yes I am home .no from who , emotives nowt ..just that ..she will then start thinking ..and bet you get another text!!would be interesting to see if I was right..anyway theres more to do than that ..like gettin on with your life.did you enjoy your run?

Hiya Narilly ...firstly thank you for posting your story...if you take the individual circumstances out of it..then I guess from the doing side of it we are all pretty much the same..Youngsters ..sneaky couple whilst under age , come drinking age couple of wines with friends to chill ,as time goes on few more ,then more and more until suddenly having a good night means you cant remember it and feeling shit the next morning!!I did exactly the same as you when I quit ..thats it ..end of ..no more,but it is hard at the time and you have to sometimes reinforce that..I remember phrases like ,this quitting is easy ,I will have a couple and quit next week ,or I will cut down ,it has got to be the big no..but I am sure you will get there ..stay with us.

Hiya ppqp....hoiw are you? glad you had a good time at the weekend....interesting comment about having Friday pm off..did you enjoy it?so you thought of numero uno ..Did the world stop? did Calgary grind to a halt..so there you go.case proved your honour..What you di on Monday would have been an industrialists dream ..oho did Friday and Mondays work in one day ..yes more to squeeze out!!
Ha would be interested to see what in your minds eye what you pictured moi...Suave sphisticated tall dark ,handsome ..ok ok cheques in the post!!!!you have a great day ps is the head honcho back or are you still the gaffer?

Det ..bai jove..shades of merrie England forsooth ..pray tell how is one today? dont know wat the issues are mate,but little steps get you there whereas standing still does nowt...whatever you decide .go for it ..you ever want to talk either openly or privately ..dont have to tell you ..you know the score..

righty ho peeps tis time to go n build fings..so I will speak to you later ..after tooth hurty!!! dont forget you tube that vid and have a greeeeeeat day











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[patrice]

tuesday af daily 26 november

Hi all!!
Bear, I had to let go of a very long friendship and it was very painful for a while, but now 2 years later, I never think about it and if I do I feel indifference. It really had to be that way.
Hey Mick, yes it is Day 3 and it's all good this time. Nelz wrote a really interesting comment on the Hypothetical Question I posed yesterday saying that for him, he just knew it was Time, despite knowing he had had a problem for years. For me, I think it is the same... I've ducked n dived and hid my head in the sand, closed my ears, kicked n screamed but now.. yes it's time
Hope you all have a great day
x
Patrice

[Lavande]

tuesday af daily 26 november

Good morning Abbers, all dudes & dudettes :H :H

Sorry TT, there is no age restriction on the use of the dude-word around here :H
Comes in handy especially when you momentarily forget your grandson's name & you need to get his attention :H

Det, glad to hear you are OK. Life truly is complicated, not always smooth sailing. Making clear headed & calm choices with minimal drama is a must for me

bear, you sound happy - stay that way!

Mick, thanks for posting those pics!
I have never seen them before, they look very special.
I don't do any handwork, my embroidery is all done by machine but I have actually done some cards using special card stock & designs.

Greetings Patrice, hope you had a great day!

Wishing everyone a wonderful AF Tuesday!

Lav

[paulywogg]

tuesday af daily 26 november

Mae everybody,mick i pictured you looking different too having a beard maybe,but you have a kind face and are in really great physical shape,funny how we picture people in our heads,lav so funny when you said sometimes you forget your grandsons name,i do it too,ill call winslow(the dog)louie or louiie winslow sometimes haha,easy cuz theyre both about the same size and crawling on the floor right?anyways hope everyone has a good tuesday,hello to everybody

[Mick]

tuesday af daily 26 november

Puly ...grew a beard before ....looked like bleedin Santa Claus!!!has anyone watched that you tube I mentioned this morning yet?

[narilly]

tuesday af daily 26 november

Morning everyone,
Mick, thanks for your kind words. I also like the Tazmanian Devil- hilarious! Love the cards too.

Bear- Personally, if this friend makes you feel so bad, time to let her sail on. Go on with your life and keep it full of positive people who treat you well and make your life better.
Pauly, Patrice, Bear- hi to you all
Pourqoi- we are BOTH in Calgary! Small world...in that case our weather reports will be EXACTLY the same! lol.

Talk soon!
going to the counsellor today at 5:00.

[treetops]

tuesday af daily 26 november

Pauly - you cracked me up with your name confusion over the baby and the dog!

[Samstone]

tuesday af daily 26 november

what a yuk day... cold rain, I was going out to do some deed research and there's my new bull in my neighbor's field chasing some young thang, had to get soaked getting the dang thing back. Fortunately he's not too wild and went on back. I did not realize my neighbor had moved his cattle, so I got the fence electrified. Why does that stuff always happen on the most miserable of days? good ole Murphy.
Back home now after finding our client doesn't own what he thinks he owns. Pretty goofy day, think it's time for a Cup of Joe.

Be well everyone
Sam

[TheSunFlower]

tuesday af daily 26 november

Det....glad you are getting the time and rest you need. We all need time to sort things out. I recently landed on a song..."Live Like a Warrior" by Matisyahu....love the words to it.

Today I was encouraged to use up some vacation time. So half day today, then off until Monday. This was unplanned and think that may have caused the stirring. I went to get my hair cut.....and the hairdresser is blabbing away....and I am having an inner battle....more like a 2 year old tantrum about not being able to have a drink. I think I would have stomped my feet and cried....if that would not have alarmed the hairdresser.

My first inclination was to get home asap. Instead I am having some insanely fattening mexican food....sitting in a booth all by myself. Food and quiet time was all I needed.

Now I am off to home....where it is never quiet until 11pm.

[Lavande]

tuesday af daily 26 november

The YouTube video was cute Mick - thanks
So what are you getting me for Christmas? :H :H

Hi there pauly! Thanks for admitting you occasionally get the names mixed up too
Al the years I was growing up my grandmother called me 'Connie'. That wasn't my name, it was her daughter's name :H

Hi Sam, Narilly & SF!
Good save with the Mexican food SF!

Yucky day outside, the worst will come overnight - oh joy.

[sunshine_gg]

tuesday af daily 26 november

Quick fly-by, ladies & germs!

Chiming in with complaints about weather and forgetting names of grand kids (or even kids)
I had an awesome AA meeting last night - xmas dinner, followed by meeting. I'm so very happy I finally took that step.

Other than that.. working away here and freezing my arse off!

Be well, everyone! Be good, too.. if you can :H

[paulywogg]

tuesday af daily 26 november

Aww the bear and the hare was sweet!!

[porqoui]

tuesday af daily 26 november

MAE ALL....

Bear...day 8 and all sounds great! Isn't it nice to go to a job you don't hate. So you've got your project planned for the weekend and your head on straight about your girlfriend keep it up.

Mick....thanks for the video, now you've got me you tubing again. Didn't you just get back from Gran Canaria? What wardrobe...you just can't stand to be pain free can you. Ah..that's why you went for a run. :H Boss is back and I'm managing to retrain him as I've got most of the office chaos under control. Hope the dentist trip is ok...does that mean 2:00am

Lav...hope the chicken coop finally dried out. I thought mixing up names was a right of passage for Grandma's.

Pauly...:hallo: Haven't had a chance to read back a lot but you're sounding good.

Narrily....come on now...you know living in Calgary means you could have a blizzard in the north and a heat wave in the south. :H I live in the NW. Hope the counselor meeting was positive.

TT.... did I miss an earlier post or is that all you had to say today?

Sam....boy that brings back memories. I put my foot down when the ex wanted to buy longhorns. He'd head off to the oil patch to work and I'd be left with dealing with the bull. And speaking of weather that would be my calving season. :upset: Hope it was a good cup of joe.

SF...I agree with Lav...nice job.

Sunshine....ehm...dudes/dudettes or ladies/germs...let me think about that, I'll get back to you :H I found a great AA home group helped me a lot. Remember the weather can always be worse.

Dinner has just arrived so I must be off. Have a great evening/morning all.....PPQP

[narilly]

tuesday af daily 26 november

Goodnight you beautiful people. Counsellor wAs good but I'm too tired to talk. Talk tomorrow.
Hugs