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Morning Loamers, i hate quick check ins now but that is what it is. Have another headache to wake up to and think it may be migraine material but going to try and get to work. I need to go to drs which i will do on Friday.

I seen on the news here this morning that USA has -49 or something that i cant imagine at all. Dot i am feeling for you and Nar and everyone else in that weather. We seem to get the heat extremes like 50 celcius and that is also horrendous.

39 days today, who would have thought. Feeling a bit down for some reason but that will pass.

Star I hope your daughter sorts herself out, i always feel safer when my son is at home and safe but he really needs to get a job at 25 and to start his life without drugs.

Aca the days will wrack up, when i first started i was in awe of the big numbers and still felt i was failing but any days are better than none. Now i have to remember what day it is and thats a great feeling. Maths not being my best subject though.

Well have a lovely night guys and stay warm.

[Guitarista]

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available;1609056 wrote: Yes yawned, then he did not message but got a skype message last night calling me "babe". Oh why do i attract them.

Yaaaaawnnnn.......stretch......yaaawnnn.......good morning babes! :H

ShaLOAM Cougars,

Day 78 here i think. Great going on the solid AF time racking up around here.

I have had the WFS 13 affirmations written out and on my fridge for a while. I really like them. I just replace the word woman for man.

Have a positive and peaceful MAE y'all, and hope the temps warm up.

G bloke.

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Great on 78 G-man!!!! FFS! You're all the way over in Australia! I just realized that. Near Cougar, Ava! I wish I could visit, but I checked and it's 1,750 round trip and 20 hours away.:upset:

[HumbleRider]

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MAE, just checking in tonight. I've got some work to do before bed. It might be interesting if we could discuss some of those WFS statements when relevant here in this thread since they can help us to heal with a focus on the now and not the past. Everyone seems to be going strong today AF. Yay.

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Love that list, HR, and I agree that it would be interesting to discuss them here. One question - where do the 13 divide? It seems like a lot more than 13 to me...

I only have time for a quick check in tonight as well. I went with my kids to the local HS basketball game (even though neither of them is on the team yet). It was fun and was something that I might not have done last year because I would have wanted to stay home and have a drink. So nice to be able to do things spontaneously!

Everyone is sounding strong - amazing how quickly the days are adding up. I saw my therapist today and will try to debrief with you all tomorrow. It was good - mostly focused on my feeling of "how in the world did I get here?"

I can't believe how long it is taking my brain to re-engage in work! I was so focused on fun, family and sobriety that it is hard kicking it into gear. Tonight I spoke with a teacher (from another school) and then introduced him to my son - and I was calling him the wrong name (thinking it was another teacher!?) Now, we're not good friends, but FFS!

G - a special thanks for stopping by. Love it when you grace us with your XY presence.

Happy sober Tuesday, all.

xo

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Hey Loamers

Evening here and a nice sunny day not that i am rubbing it in as it will be real hot next week and i dont like the heat and i dont have air con at home. Not that i am complaining just yet.

Went to chemist and got some Swisse SLEEP tabs today that someone recommended on MWO, hoping that it puts me to nigh nighs land early. Thinking i may need to get some vitamins to try and get rid of these headaches. Thought i had only had them for a couple of weeks but its been nearly 6 now.

Jvo now whats this about Cougar lol. I wish!

Pav in Roll Call you put 27 days and i did ask if you were counting backwards now but now i know your brain is not engaged i understand. I know how you feel, this week at work has been hard, i was even thinking of a sicky today and I thought that god it had only been 2 days i had been at work. Its going to be a long week.

Well nothing much to report from the land of Aus. Life was much more exciting when on hols. Oh i did start the linen cupboard as i may have mentioned and i told the boys to put their clothes away yesterday and Liam put all the linen back in the cupboard bless him so now i can start it all again!

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Hi Girls,

Sorry I went Awol for a week.. I've actually found it really hard getting back to Af...but today i have so phew..haven't read back yet but I'm looking forward to it.

I have made a plan so i will take it from there..
x
Patrice

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(My) morning, Loamers

Cougaloamers? Mr G, what have you started???????

Pav, the 13 statements is a statement with a short clarification - see this link WFS “New Life” Acceptance Program | Women for Sobriety, Inc. , where it's clearer. Lovely idea to discuss the statements here!

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Oh Pat so glad to have you back. Thats the worst thing about al isnt it, stopping again and it gets harder each farking time.

Better settle in with a big pot of coffee to get through what we have posted as we were all pretty much on holidays while you were AWOL.

Tomorrow is 40 days and i have been a bit sad/depressed/foggy. Not sure why, maybe due to going back to work, maybe finally realising that i cant drink ever again (nor do i want to) as i have come too far now, realising that this is me and i have to live with the sober me, not that i dont like me, i love the new me. I have to find a new high (not any form of drug!). Who knows!

Thanks for the link Dream will have a look at that as the affirmations are lovely.

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Thanks Ava.. Yes all true.
Oh what to say, it could be due to back to work ( myself and all my colleagues feel exactly the same.. we went back on Monday, same day as you ).. yes you do need to find a new high, you have strengthened your Af muscles and they are strong and determined.. maybe time to work on other aspects of yourself?? Adding meditation and exercise to the mix?... I have been doing a lot of reading and those particular 2 things are really standing out

Fab for Forty Days !!!
xx

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and I was calling him the wrong name (thinking it was another teacher!?) Now, we're not good friends, but FFS!

xo
Omg Pavati- love the wrong name comment!! Too funny, done that many times myself !
Maybe it's because teachers need to know SO many names they just all mixed up eventually ?!!

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Yes Pat i am thinking i need to add a mix of something else so will look into that on the weekend definitely. Just watched "Thank you for Sharing", the sleep vitamins worked a treat NOT. Its a story about sex addiction but it could have been about al also. REally a good movie and I love Pink so that helped. Make it a watch movie anyways Loamers.

Going to try and get some shut eye now.

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Hey guys,just a quick pop in to say hi,available ive read alot on p.a.w.s and it usually crreps in around 30 to 40 days,could explain the headaches and blah mood,stay strong

[HumbleRider]

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Sorry it messed up when I copied and pasted it. The first comment for each is the statements, followed by a more specific comment related to that statement, so they come in twos. The link DTD posted should make it clearer. Off to the shower before work. Have a great day all, will check in later. xo

[acadiaofmaine]

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HI All,

Good morning from freezing New York! Just wanted to comment quickly on the term "alcoholic." It is a tough one to take in, isn't it? I was lamenting to my therapist yesterday saying "why is this so hard from me, and why have I waited until my 50's to try to get sober?" Her response was "because you're an alcoholic, which is a disease of denial..." She went on a bit more but my gut reaction was "well, screw you!" (always the mature one, I am!) I don't actually disagree with her, at all, but man, it was jarring to hear it like that.

Ann