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[sweetpea29]

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Hi lovely LOAMERS :hiya:

Just popping in to say big well done to Ava on 90 Days :wd:

And just to echo what NS says- each and every day AF is cause for celebration

[NoSugar]

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Hey, SweetPea, What are you up to??

[sweetpea29]

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NoSugar;1632070 wrote: Hey, SweetPea, What are you up to??

Hey you:l Not up to much......honest!

Day off work today so had a visit with the dentist, then hairdresser and then a lovely lunch with a work friend. Back home now with a few chores to do before relaxing for the evening, back to work in morning(

Two weeks tomorrow is the big wedding :egad:

How're things with yourself?

[NoSugar]

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sweetpea29;1632071 wrote:
Day off work today so had a visit with the dentist, then hairdresser and then a lovely lunch with a work friend. Back home now with a few chores to do before relaxing for the evening, back to work in morning(

Two weeks tomorrow is the big wedding :egad:

How're things with yourself?

I'm doing just fine, thank you . One thing good about having a bad week, like I did last week, you really appreciate the good ones!

So have you figured out your hairstyle and dress for the wedding? My hair only has one style so that part is easy.

[sweetpea29]

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NoSugar;1632077 wrote: I'm doing just fine, thank you . One thing good about having a bad week, like I did last week, you really appreciate the good ones!

So have you figured out your hairstyle and dress for the wedding? My hair only has one style so that part is easy.

Glad to hear yer doin fine

Yeah and aren't ye the lucky one that yer hair can only go one style! Dress is sorted- it's absolutely gorgeous- love it:h Although walking in it may pose some 'issues'.
Hair is another story :egad:- going to be attempting an up-do myself- have been messing about with different styles and haven't settled with any yet- but not going to get stressed-----it will all turn out ok on the day--- that's what I keep telling myself anyhows!!

Have you got your outfit sorted?

[narilly]

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Ava: 90 DAYS!!! oh yeah, oh yeah, allright! on to the big 100!!
Thank you for kicking my butt
wow, you are the Queen of BIG posts these days! What is with your throat? Do you have strep? It should not hurt THAT much. Maybe you need some penicillin?

Giraffes can't hug! haha! Love that....a Bear hug!

LB, thanks, you always seem to be there at the right time for me.

Pav, thanks for the Xpost. I guess you stay up late too!

Thank you LC for kicking my butt too. What a great help it is when you point out exactly that I should NOT drink AL! Much appreciated.

Roxane, I look forward to a post later...and from you too J-Vo.

Humble, please don't drink this year on Memorial Day. It is time to break with tradition right? Drinking on days like that always make you feel worse anyway. I can't imagine how hard that day is for you sweetie xo

Back to work girlies!

[narilly]

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Hey, Narilly, YOU CAN DO IT. I went out to dinner with 4 friends last night. I think it was just under a year ago that I went out with this group for the first time since I had stopped drinking. I was really nervous about being with my Whine and Wine friends but not participating. I didn't really enjoy that evening but it was mostly because i was cold and tired and frankly, the conversation wasn't all that interesting (and got stupider over time...). They didn't try to talk me out of not drinking or anything like that -- I was still just too new to all this and very self-involved. Since then, things have changed. We usually go out to dinner, not just for drinks. They drink less (and not because I was the ring-leader of inebriation before or encourage them to drink less now).

Thank You NS!!! Oh man, you guys are exactly what the doctor (therapist) ordered!
I am feeling very strong now. I followed your instructions girls and started posting when I started having AL thoughts. I really thought I was going to drink. Not anymore. I am NOT going to drink AL. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

SL, I am also glad your week is going better.

Sweet Pea, I bet your dress is marvelous.

Gotta go back to work so I will chat later.... Did I say thank you?

[lifechange]

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I am pooped!! Tired as a dog.

AVA!!!:yougo: So proud of you on this 90th day of yours.! You have worked so hard and you're doing it, Lady!! Read your posts in the NN yesterday/today and your words were spot on. Big fat hugs to you and wishing you a lovely day. Will see you in a few short hours for a coffee!! and sugar free cake. Yummy!!

Narilly, you sound great! It's good to see your change in perspective and re-found determination. You'll have such a nice time with your girlfriends and without the after shock.

Hi to Sweetpea and NS (my partner in sugar free crimes of all kinds!) and Rox and j-vo and Giraffe (they do wrap necks, don't they? just 'cause it doesn't look like a hug...), LB, Pav and Humble...and Dottie and Moss and if I missed anyone, :l.
see you all tomorrow.

[lifechange]

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I am going to be a squirrel until I figure out how to use an image of my own as an avatar! But I will be a calm squirrel, a smart squirrel-- one who's been around the block! I can stand still, dammit!!! without twitching.

[NoSugar]

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lifechange;1632143 wrote: I am going to be a squirrel until I figure out how to use an image of my own as an avatar! But I will be a calm squirrel, a smart squirrel-- one who's been around the block! I can stand still, dammit!!! without twitching.

I watched a hawk kill a squirrel in my front yard the other day but maybe we better not be talking about that right now :H:H:H.

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Loamers, loamers loamers! Now why do i leave the best thread to last? I know you will all make me very very happy and proud of my achievement that is why!

Rox thank you girl, you are a special one to me, very bloody special lol but love you and know you will get there with Pav and i hassling the shite out of you!

Giraffe cant i have a "neck" hug, thank you lovely and i will be headed over to the 100 day thread soon, damn i cant wait for that day bet they can though haha.

Jvo my dear dear friend, what can i say? WOW lots of icons there haha but so much appreciated. Its not been an easy 90 days but its been much more fun travelling along with you all and we are a strong bunch of women, every one of you has given me something, a word, a hug, a mention in posts and it makes a world of difference in my life. You have picked up on my "funk" days and been there for me and it does make it so much easier knowing you care, that you all care about me and that i deserve to be cared about. a feeling i did not ever have when i was drinking.

Humble thank you, you were a big/huge part of my determination in the early days especially with your being so honest about your son and for me realising that god if this woman has the strength to get through each and every day and give up al then ffs i can do it also. I just want to hug you and say a special thanks.

NS yes well 90 is pretty damn good, dont know how 100 feels yet but i am sure i will have plenty to say as per usual. As i said on the NN before that i told Liam i had 90 days today and he said "90 days off crack" good on you mum. It made me realise that every addiction is really the same be it al, crack, smoking, its an addiction. So i am 90 days off the CRACK and he will be one year off it in March. You have been a total gem to me NS with your support and help.

Sweet thanks for the congrats much appreciated. Oh a wedding, my daughter go married last november, the run up to it was stressful but what a beautiful day it was and everything fell into place at the end of the day. Have fun!

Nar thank you. Loved that Byrd put "queen of posts up" well i think i do! I do worry myself sometimes with my waffling but better on here than the kids telling me to shut up! I am starting to think that maybe there is something in my posts that helps people and anyways i will keep waffling on, bit like life really for me but i am a happy soul and much happier now i am af. I will always be here to kick your butt Nar but i will also always be here to support you.

LC i would definitely not be at 90 today without you supporting me and having faith also. Its funny but i would love to take your struggles with al off you as i am sure when i first started you would have liked to have done the same to me but ultimately it is up to us to stop the cycle of al and you have proven it can be done but have also shown that we can fall down if we are not vigilant in our recovery. you inspire me LC each and every day and i am so glad you are back. You can keep your sugar free bloody cake, i want a yummy fat sugar filled vanilla slice, i deserve it today! Oh took me ages to change my avatar to a pic of whatever and i tried each time i logged in and then one day it just did it. go figure!

Well the only one missing is Pav but she is not posting till it is 90 days her end so a long celebration and i will post 90 for Pav when she is not even celebrating it yet. You are a gem my Pav and for us to go through the same feelings at the same bloody time is amazing but such a help knowing i am not alone.

Well i am home today, celebrating with a coffee and a throat full of razor blades and an aching body. In my drinking days i would be planning when i could start drinking even though i was sick. FFS how addictive is al. Nothing like a good wine or a cheap one to make me feel better! Now its honey and lemon and tea. Liam is sick too so both of us are complaining no end and comparing aches and pains, i am winning!

Thanks for everything girls and god help me when i hit 100 days or should that be you all. I think i will plan on a full page of typing on this thread. Have not achieve that one yet!

xxxx

[j-vo]

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MAE Ladies,

Humble, I'm glad you're engaging in "healthy addictions." My new one is pinterest. I love it and can see that may be a part of my new hobby - making fun decorations for my house - hope I don't go tacky, but we'll see. And I'm going to pray for you extra hard on Memorial Day. Just let me know what day it is. You will see your son again. I believe that.

LB, mardi gras sounds so fantastic! Make sure to send pics. Love to see them. I've never experienced it, but I've heard crazy stories about it.

Nar, you are strong and you will go with the "there's no thinking, I don't drink" when you go out with your gal pals. Check in before you leave so we can beat it into your pretty head if needed.

Pav, the thing about sticking up for myself this time, is that i don't feel bad about it. I feel a bit stronger, and I believe that's the confidence you're referring to. I have a right to my opinion on how things should be, and believe it. Glad you're feeling that change in yourself. Another gratitude.

LifeChange, you sound so great. And wow, what a beautiful story about the blind man from Kenya. These are the role models we need to pay attention to and follow. HIs strength, determination, and faith got him to the gold and a beautiful, fulfilling life.

Hi ladies! Have a great evening. Love you all! Stay strong.

[NoSugar]

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j-vo;1632219 wrote:
Pav, the thing about sticking up for myself this time, is that i don't feel bad about it. I feel a bit stronger, and I believe that's the confidence you're referring to. I have a right to my opinion on how things should be, and believe it. Glad you're feeling that change in yourself. Another gratitude..

You sound great, J-vo :l!

[paulywogg]

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Congrats on 90 days Available!!!!

[MossRose]

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Avail - congrats on 90 days. Didn't mean to shock you. The wine was already in the house. It was my son's and I doubt that I would have driven anywhere to buy some. It was just here, beckoning, and I indulged. Yuck! Honestly, it didn't even taste good.

LB - Mardi Gras has always intrigued me. Never been - but have heard a lot about it. Enjoy! And I love the idea of a festive, huge breakfast.

Humble, I don't know your story, but I have read enough to realize that you have had to endure too much pain. xx

I hate to admit that I am having a hard time keeping up here. By the time I get home from work, I feel like I've missed a lot of posts. So I'm sorry if I'm not much help. Sometimes I felt like this in the NN - overwhelmed. But don't worry, I'll get the hang of it.

Don't know if this is the appropriate place to post this, but I don't know where else to go. I broke my firm no contact policy tonight and talked to my ex-husband. As I feared, he needs money. Legitimately. He is down to his last 50 cents. I'm mostly worried about my dog. She's 14, old and tired but still kicking, and he can't afford to feed her. I can't take her, so I need to know that she's ok. He starts a new job on Monday and promises to pay me back in a couple of weeks. He has always paid me back in the past, so I am pretty sure he will do it again. What could I do? I said yes. He has lied to me so many times, but for some reason, this time my gut says it's the truth. I won't drink AT him, but I would love to right now.

Have a good night and thanks for letting me vent.