Ladies on a Mission: The Official Site

[scottish lass]

My spring break starts now - a long weekend, but will take anything. Have girl #1 at the computer trying to finish the assignment she forgot about before heading to the coast for some ocean therapy - will probably not be posting, but will check on my trusty phone if I feel the wobbles (not intending too and feeling pretty secure just now, but want to be prepared!)
Be good, stay strong and see you all doing good and sober when I return....

[Eloise]

oh my gosh, you guys sound completely busy!
we are off to Giverny FR tomorrow to celebrate our 2nd wedding anniversary.
Horse riding on Sunday, art on Saturday and we will stay in an old farm. Should be just what the doctor ordered I think.

We were out to dinner last night for the first time in a long time.
I did not want to order wine at all, just happy w/my mint tea.
Happy to come home and rest and remember the conversation this morning. Although I had a 'brownie incident'... who knows, I think I need to get back to the Glut? Not sure why I keep thinking about sugar?
Maybe not eating enough fruit lately?
Anyhow, a bit of a headache still, yoga tonight to help. Long drive tomorrow but it will be worth it and will try and stay present about the sugar issue.

[jane27]

making lots of progress over here but definitley having temptation. Going to keep checking in. Have to keeping remembering that "it will be soooooo good" thought, and even the buzz itself will be followed by terrible depression & a pair of handcuffs.

[NoSugar]

Maybe there's another reason to see if a dietary change would relieve some symptoms you're experiencing, Jane - I'm quite sure there's no alcohol in any of those programs :wink:

[Lizann]

Jane, we just did a family room revamp. We started with a couch/chaise which is gray. Got some pillows for it and used those colors on the walls and for an area rug. Had an ottoman that I recovered and painted the bottom and computer table black, as the legs on the couch are black. Had some picture frames that I painted black, went to walgreens and printed out some of our favorite photos to fit the frames. Finally done and I love it. My advice start with the couch and go from there. Keep me posted. Think I'll start hanging on this thread, if you don't mind. I read hear but don't usually post

[NoSugar]

Nice to see you, Lizann - welcome! You seem to be on a very serious mission to get AL out of your life. There's been a lot of success on this thread. It makes sense to hang out with people who share your goals - helps you keep your eye on the prize. And being free is an amazing prize!

[jane27]

NS, I'm starting Master Cleanse tomorrow. I'm also going to get more familiar with Paleo because I do believe that it will make a huge difference.

Thanks for the tip Lizann! I think that's what I'll do. We spent a fortune on the crate & barrel couch we have now, and we all hate it. I thinking about looking around at furniture stores that have 0% financing.

Can anybody recommend furniture stores?

[Lizann]

Ashley furniture bobs or 'Macy's .My daughter ordered a couch on line. Try Zulilly or wayfair.
NS, I am very serious mission to get al out of my life. Just wondering why you say that? I've been around awhile and was doing great. You know the story, thought I could moderate, yeah, not so much. Thanks for the welcome. I'm going to read and post here as I find so much support here!

[NoSugar]

Hi, Lizann

I've read some of your posts on the Umpteenth thread. It sounded to me like you're to the point of wanting not to drink more than you want to. Now the goal is to keep that mindset in place, and that takes effort. But the effort can actually be fun - at least I've enjoyed most of my interactions here.

An easy tool that many of us use is to cut off any stray thoughts with a quick "but I don't drink". Don't let your brain start with the internal negotiations - it's too easy to convince ourselves we can handle it (despite so much crazy evidence to the contrary!).

Take care, NS

[Lizann]

Thank you NS. Sounds so simple, I will certainly keep that in mind. Thanks for the pep talk, I do really want to stop.

[little beagle]

Lizann welcome. Glad to see you are on the same mission I am on. For me it nonnegotiable. Not one, not ever, no matter what. And coming here everyday. I may skip a day here or there now, but at first it was twice a day, morning and night, and inbetween when I felt like a bit of extra support.
Jane good luck with the revamp. I have no advice on that subject as my decor consists of dog friendly, very well lived in.

[narilly]

Geez! I lost my post!
Lizann, welcome. Stick around we have lots of success here. I started here in2006 wanting to moderate-- well that was a joke So here I amsober for almost a year And it is freaking awesome!
I bought new shoes today to celebrate my year on Sunday.,they will be made inMexico at an ethically run factory which is really cool. I was able to give my measurements and the shoes are being made just for me. They should arrive in May. The website is called poppybarley.com, check it out.

Dottie, you are sounding good.
Liz, your decor sounds great. I bet you will do a good job Jane.
Hello SL, so nice you are enjoying your daughters.
Hi NS, lil B. Ha, my co worker said we should all go for drinks and I said " I don't drink but I would love to join you" She said "Great" So that was good. Yay me!

Have a great night everyone. Tomorrow is Friday!

[treetops]

You sound perky Nar and thats great. I must check out the website while our $ still has some value left! Special treats for AF milestones are a great idea. Hi there Lizann. I live in New Zealand so am a bit out of whack with the time zone that most of the Gloamers function with - its 4.40pm Friday here.
I guess SL will be off on her weekend with the girls and I hope thats relaxing and fun.
Ava - hope you are getting by after the shock of the news of your friend.
Hi there to everyone else - Jane, Pav, Dot, NS, Bear and other

As is so damn predictable I am feeling low today. Have tried to get my head around this and keep distracted from the low feelings - but they are there like a bad companion. These are not drinking thoughts - just flatness and sadness. They were set off today with a conversation about my daughter - who may possibly be leaving home next year to go to university. Or she might stay at home and go to uni from home for her first year anyway. Its a tough subject with me because I am very close to her and it hurts to let her go. I know this is not healthy on my part, and I know I should be grateful that she has the brains and financial security to go to university. And I know our children have to leave an be independent. But I seem to have an emotional disconnect with these rational thoughts and it sometimes fills me with sadness. So I am trying to deal with these thoughts and also get on with the many other things I have to do.
I try to tell myself that this is just one of the letting go things I have had to face and it come with a close child-parent bond. Quitting breastfeeding was really sad, so was seeing this wee tot go to school, to big school, to her first trip away and so on.

Hope its not a downer but i needed to share as part of my sober-life is trying to get feelings out there and not bottle them in. I am sure I will be fine soon:happy2:

[Pavati]

Hi, All:

Welcome, Lizanne! Glad you're here on a mission like the rest of us.

Jane - no comment. I live in a TEENY apartment and I still can never decide. I get paralyzed by indecision in my house stuff. Don't get yourself too hungry in your current state - remember HALT.

Have a great trip, SL. Supposed to be lovely on Sat.

Nar - Can't wait to celebrate on Sunday. You don't drink, so why even bother with those thoughts...

TT - sorry you're down. My oldest is 2.5 years away from probably leaving the house - contemplating it makes me sad, but also I remember that he is ready, and that his being independent and successful is why I raised him as I did.

LB, Hope all is well.

NS - How's the work coming?

I can't really believe what is happening at work - what is WRONG with people! Thank goodness I don't drink.

xo
Pav

[bear73]

Morning everyone,hope you'r all good,sorry I don't give much back at the moment,life is a bit hectic and I'm struggling.I will get better at this.

TT - sorry you feel blue,I am working on feeling,expressing and letting my emotions go too.

Got to deal with staff attitude with only person working effectively on my team atm,trying not to over dramatise it and awfulise it and just deal with the issue in hand - which isn't huge.BREATHE!!

Had lovely chat with ex - team mate re team issues,things have got worse,I am going to send my thoughts about my experience and how i felt at the end to the trustees.I didn't want to do it and burn my bridges now I feel I need to be honest but didn't have the energy at the time.I'm going to add what I think needs to change as well. I care deeply about the sport and some of the people in the team and the spirit of the team and it feels like that is all f****d up right now. That's next week's job,and will be a bit cathartic!