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[narilly]

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Lil B, that is awesome! I get that feeling too, like there is something magical around the corner. I used to get that when I thought I was going to drink that evening but now I get it because I am not.
Crazy, what we go through!

Pat, glad you are here and doing well.

Giraffe, Germany sounds awesome! I guess you will figure out how to get around without drinking AL. I am sure there are lots of non AL beverages around. It is great you are getting into shape though. I am sure you will enjoy walking around. Make sure you tell us all about it.

NS, we won't be instutionalized because we are all going to live in Australia with Ava in a big house with lots of Perrier and fresh lemons. lol

Pav, its tough trying to get a post in with little ones around. My kids are never home anymore and if they are they don't really care what mom is up to. It is so different when they get older. My whole life revolved around those two little people at one time.

Well, another non hungover awesome day for me. Just glad to be AL free!

Back to work.

[j-vo]

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MAE Ladies!

OMG...Now that's the saddest news I've heard in a long time! Tiramisu has alcohol in it??? :upset::upset: I've had that a few times in recent months. I never knew that. I love Tiramisu, especially after a huge Italian meal. I might have to take the bridge after this news.

Giraffe, congratulations on 225 days!:wd::woot::kudos: Wow, that trip is gonna be awesome and you'll be able to enjoy every minute of it without being hungover. Sweet!

Nar, I love you girlie. I think I may have worded what i said wrong. I didn't mean that you're ungrateful. I just meant we still have a ways to go until we can be completely grateful. No, that's not it either. Maybe I don't know what I mean. NS! Help!

LB, what a great post. Life returning. What I feel is a bit different. I feel confidence that I NEVER had. And I think having this helped with my anxiety and depression. I know it helped me. You sound at peace. I love reading your posts. Do you ever talk to your daughter about not drinking?

Jane, wth, sweetie???? I looked back for your "dad" post and it was gone. Can you sum it up for me?

Pav, it's time for an iPad! I love mine, take it everywhere!!!!! I even bought a few purses that are slightly bigger than my normal so I can just throw it in and go.

Hi Daisy! Great work on Day 29!

Patrice, it does get better and better. Look how you feel now compared to two weeks ago. And that's just the beginning!

All Loamers and Moamers, have a great AF day.

[NoSugar]

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Here's my 2 cents: There isn't a single emotion about all this at a particular time - many come up simultaneously - but you can get to the place that the positive ones dominate.

I occasionally am bummed and wish I could join in and have a drink (deprivation) and I'm certainly not grateful that I can't participate but I'm hugely thankful that I'm quite easily going to get past that feeling, not drink, and then reap the many rewards of that choice. The good far outweighs the bad. I'm not bubbly-over-the-top happy that I became addicted to alcohol (how weird would that be??) but I'm overwhelmingly grateful to be free of that addiction and I appreciate the many things I've learned and people I've met as a result.

[NoSugar]

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narilly;1670320 wrote: NS, we won't be instutionalized because we are all going to live in Australia with Ava in a big house with lots of Perrier and fresh lemons. lol

That might almost make getting old ok :H!
I've heard of people (primarily widows and other single women) hiring aide(s) and sharing the expenses of a group home. Until a person needs more daily assistance, I think it sounds like a great option. If most of us have to move anyway, though, I vote for a tropical island!

[Eloise]

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Oh, my. What a terrible dream. I keep having doozies myself lately. I recommend sleeping on ur stomach, that is supposed to help.

I constantly worry about forgetting where I leave the(stupid) car, so I take pictures w the iPhone in case I have a senior moment.

[narilly]

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https://openideo.com/challenge/mayo-clinic/inspiration/baba-yaga-s-house-cohousing-model-for-seniors-started-by-a-group-of-aging-feminist-activists-/

The Babayagas’ house, a feminist alternative to old people’s homes, opens in Paris - Report: France - RFI

Check out the links above gals. THAT is what we need to set up. A Babayaga house! Perrier, Fresh Lemons, AL free Tiramisu plus icecream and hot fudge.
Maybe some fresh salads...and a hunky pool boy...

[daisy45]

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Jane, I'm gonna check that out in my 'dreams' book - will come back when I find out what it means.....
Eloise, you are too funny! What a good idea!

[NoSugar]

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narilly;1670398 wrote: https://openideo.com/challenge/mayo-clinic/inspiration/baba-yaga-s-house-cohousing-model-for-seniors-started-by-a-group-of-aging-feminist-activists-/

The Babayagas’ house, a feminist alternative to old people’s homes, opens in Paris - Report: France - RFI

Check out the links above gals. THAT is what we need to set up. A Babayaga house! Perrier, Fresh Lemons, AL free Tiramisu plus icecream and hot fudge.
Maybe some fresh salads...and a hunky pool boy...

Exactly what I was talking about !

[j-vo]

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jane27;1670421 wrote: I'm totally down with the pool boy.

LOL!!!!!

[patrice]

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No objections!!

[j-vo]

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NoSugar;1670334 wrote: Here's my 2 cents: There isn't a single emotion about all this at a particular time - many come up simultaneously - but you can get to the place that the positive ones dominate.

I occasionally am bummed and wish I could join in and have a drink (deprivation) and I'm certainly not grateful that I can't participate but I'm hugely thankful that I'm quite easily going to get past that feeling, not drink, and then reap the many rewards of that choice. The good far outweighs the bad. I'm not bubbly-over-the-top happy that I became addicted to alcohol (how weird would that be??) but I'm overwhelmingly grateful to be free of that addiction and I appreciate the many things I've learned and people I've met as a result.

Yep...NS, I knew you'd be able to explain. Not only explain, but now that makes such great sense to me. The good does far outweigh the bad. And if we were over the top happy that we became addicted to alcohol, that would be kind of strange... But what I also think is that being a person in recovery is much more than staying away from alcohol. I look at how so many other areas of my life have improved, but also things that I want to improve on as I get stronger and stronger. It's like life is turned on. Something that LB was saying earlier. So many people that never had an addiction or a weight problem don't know what it's like to tackle such an issue of this magnitude and, therefore, don't have the knowledge of how to make improvements in their lives. They don't even realize there's an option to do it. Thanks for helping me out with your words NS.

[j-vo]

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Ok...I clicked on the link looking for pool boys! There were none.:upset: but I liked what i read! Great thinking, Nar.

Jane, I think this time with your father was a good thing, because you didn't drink, and drinking was what you did when you went to dinner with Dad. You made it through a very stressful time with your Dad. Without alcohol. That is so commendable and I'm proud of you. Situations like these make us stronger. Every old situation where we drank, and each new situation where we don't drink builds and makes us stronger. Next time, you're gonna be so fine. I know it.

[little beagle]

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J-vo you said it. Each first we go through makes us stronger.
You ladies do realize the hunky pool boy would take one look at us and run.
Jane sorry for the confusing, crazy, mixed up dream. I often have dreams of trying t o find my way out of complicated, dangerous places.
Pat glad you are feeling good. You sound strong.
Daisy you sound good.
NS I too feel gratitude that I have had the strength to work on my problem instead of going through the rest of my life just wishing. Wishing I hadn't, wishing I could....

[MossRose]

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Hi all. Haven't had time to read back, but just wanted to check in. Pool boys? Ok - count me in!! And I'm not even sure what we are talking about. LOL.

[j-vo]

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little beagle;1670441 wrote:
You ladies do realize the hunky pool boy would take one look at us and run....

:H:H Good one LB!

Hi Moss!

Well, I can see Nar might have a problem with the pool boys, considering her past. And, Ava, well, I'm pretty sure she can handle those young ones. Just my guess...