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[Pavati]

Good night, all.

Nar - you eat so well! You must be a great cook. I made sausage, bean and kale soup tonight - sort of bland because I have to get the mild sausage because my kids don't like spice (I have NO idea whose children they are), but pretty good.

I went shopping during the Super Bowl - I need clothes but I HATE shopping. I didn't find anything but a leather jacket I got for $17 (whoot!) and some shoes. Not what I needed but...

Hope all is well.

xo
Pav

[patrice]

Hi all,
I'm checking in quickly.. Great to read all those posts
I'm the usual Monday exhausted, it's a hideous day with jam packed work!
I'm going to watch the last 3 episodes of The Fall.. Now I'm not drinking I can do that!
Have a great MAE
Xx
Pat

[j-vo]

MOrning,
So not much sleep last night. I didn't go to bed until after bedtime because I was too busy watching episodes of PRivate Practice. Funny how it's not necessary to pass out at 8:00. Being unhung is way better and being hung is way worse than losing sleep.

[j-vo]

It's evening now. Hope all is well with the Gloamers. I had a normal unhung Monday which was good. I'm feeling tired, but at peace.

SL, how goes it?

Patrice, glad to see you're enjoying the Fall. For me, Netflix has been a great distraction. I've also been reading more, which I couldn't do when I was drinking. I'd like to get back into reading for entertainment and not for knowledge. Mindless. That's what I need!

Whitney Houston's daughter is in a coma. Same situation that Whitney was in. Sad. I hope she makes it.

Have a good night.

[peppersnow]

I have gone to work literally hundreds of times with a hangover. Since I quit drinking, my career has soared rather quickly.
I never thought it affected my work but in hindsight (and clear sight) I know it did.

I had the worst hangovers and now love being Un Hung. That is a huge thing with me I hate being sick with a hangover.

I'm with you J-Vo, Pepto and Advil, those days are gone.

Nar, even 10 months into this new sober life, just today I heard myself on a conference call explaining something to a group and noticed that my language/vocab and ability to articulate my thoughts seems to consistently improve a little bit each month. It wasn't so much a pleasant thought, as much as a wake-up call (and a bit scarey) with regard to the extent of how much damage I did to my brain with all those years of drenching it in poison.

Like you, I like that my work continues to improve, but I suppose the recovery process (not the addiction part, but the brain damage part) will probably take years. Maybe forever? I bet someone knows the answer to that.

SL, that's awesome that you posted. I think that's the ticket -- to post what you're feeling, because after you do that, two things happen: (1) You have made yourself accountable and it's a hell of a lot harder to drink, because everyone will check in with you and you'll have to tell them whether you did; (2) You get tons and tons of support from amazing, wonderful, beautiful, very special people who've been where you are and understand and are there for you!

I'm so glad you made it through that. Also, I hope things are okay with your 16 year old. My youngest is 17, and with her I'm finding that she needs me so much more now than she did when she was younger. I'm sending hugs your way! :heartbeat:

[peppersnow]

Like you, I like that my work continues to improve, but I suppose the recovery process (not the addiction part, but the brain damage part) will probably take years. Maybe forever? I bet someone knows the answer to that.

Here's an edit to the above...I meant that while the recovery process will never be over for me -- because I'll be an addict foever -- I'm hoping that the process of repairing the parts of my brain that solve problems and make my words sound like complete sentences doesn't last forever!

[NoSugar]

Hi, Pepper
I noticed continued improvement through the second year - I kind of hope it just continues. Maybe I'll end up a brilliant nanogenarian by about 2050 :wink:.

[little beagle]

I too continue to notice improvement.
Mondays are so much better un-hung.
Miss L. Just celebrated her 85th birthday. Today she was searching for her wedding rings which she misplaced. Mr. L has been gone for at least 10 years, but she confided that she was worried about not wearing them because then the eligable men would think she was looking for love. Now I'm not sure why but that was funny.

[peppersnow]

Hi, Pepper
I noticed continued improvement through the second year - I kind of hope it just continues. Maybe I'll end up a brilliant nanogenarian by about 2050 :wink:.

Good point, NS -- I might want my brain fully-functioning at top speed right this minute, but noticing continuous improvement forever would be quite a gift!

[scottish lass]

Thats lovely LB!!!
j-vo and Pepper, am hanging in - we have some stuff to work thru, but doing it sober so that has to be better than it could be!
Looked at the moon tonight - not quite full, but am getting pretty sure that it is mucking me up a bit!IMG_1491.JPG
Nar - I am not going anywhere - have to hang in to see if NS is right about improvements in the second year!

[narilly]

I guess that's what it is all about, Continous Improvement. It is amazing how so many of us notice that. Let's strive to be better everyday. There are so many ways to improve ourselves- and staying away from AL is the beginning.
Just being able to think clearly and logically is an improvement which comes with abstinence. Actually being able to remember things and feel them is amazing.

Pat, I loved The Fall and am waiting for my daughter to get home from Uni so I can watch the second season.
Pepper, I am glad your career is getting better too. Imagine how smart we are going to be in a couple of years. We will rule the world!... Ok, maybe not but we should be doing really well. NS, you are already brilliant.

Pav, your soup sounded yummy. I am sure it was delish.

I bet you look hot in your new coat J-Vo!
SL, I'm glad you are sticking around, you mean a lot to me.

Goodnight.

[patrice]

Hi all,
Tuesday lunch time here.. It's a holiday today so got up early to go to the Mall.. I hate Malls and I hate shopping in Malls but I needed to get a few things that required a Mall.. Grrr
I like rifling around in second hand shops or car boot sales or garage salls.. Got the guitar restrung so that's what I'm planning to do with my hands when I stop smoking ( nearish future)
I'm enjoying not drinking, it's begining to feel more natural. In January I drank 7 times throughout the month and most of those days were at the begining of the month. The small yearly planner on my wall works for me in terms of counting.. Green dots all add up. I did that last year too but on a monthly calendar.. I can really see my progress
Is there anyone here who is practicing meditation regularly? I've been going it off and on for 6 months but in the last month I have been doing 20 mins daily... It's helping my mind and body hugely, especially in patience and understanding towards my son.... My blood pressure and heart rate no longer spike when he loses something that he needs now !!
Jvo, Nar, I've now finished the Fall.. I loved it .. Going on to series 2 of The Killing now . I'm enjoying lazing on the sofa watching good stuff .. Mmm in the past I would watch and fall asleep. Yuk
Hope all is well in your worlds'.
Xx
Pat

[Pavati]

Hi, Gloamers--

I am experiencing continuous improvement, too. The biggest change at work is that I don't worry and perseverate all the time about what people think of me. I guess that comes with the confidence that I am clear and thoughtful in what I do, and even if people get pissed off I can both hear their complaints without getting defensive and argue my point with clarity.

Patrice! Guitar playing sounds great - I'd love to take lessons some day. It is on my list to learn how to sing. I am not very good, but I can hear that I'm not very good, so maybe I can learn? Anyone sing? I hate shopping at malls, too, even more than I hate shopping in general.

Will have to check out The Fall. Loved the Killing.

G'night.

Pav

[j-vo]

Great posts about continuously improving. Lots to look forward to! I thought this morning I started the pink cloud stage, as I'm feeling quite content and at peace lately. I know that this feeling will not last forever and other emotions will take over, but I will get this back. Patience. The meditation sounds like it's working for you, Pat. And that's something I know I need to do. When we make things a need, it sounds like another chore on the to do list. But the benefits would be worth it.

I saw a woman with a beautifully knit scarf on yesterday. She took it off to show me. She had knitted it. It was so lovely, now I wanna learn how to knit. It would keep my hands busy, too.

Game tonight. HAve a great day.

[Dottie Belle]

Hello again,
Well it seems like I fell off the truck on posting here. Sorry. I will read back and get involved again. I love women only threads.