Ladies on a Mission: The Official Site

[Pavati]

Hi, all:

Thanks for the info and links Mr. V and NS.

UnHung is where it's at.

xo
Pav

[NoSugar]

Thanks for your post, Ne. You would be welcome here anytime - you clearly are on a mission to get alcohol out of your life. There are all sorts of ways to make that happen. I hope the medication you are taking does the job for you soon because you're right, freedom from addiction is priceless. Nice to meet you, NS

[narilly]

Hello Ne.
Howdy NS!
Have a great sober night!

[treetops]

Well I have made it to 3 years AF today. That is a bloody miracle but its also great so I am not going to be shy about it. It definitely became easier to deal with over time and now its just my normal. It was very hard at first and I can't have been easy to live with - but we did it!!! It was so helpful to have MWO and especially for the first two years the folks on the Daily Abs Thread. Then I roamed and gloamed but we are all in this together.

Good to see you Ne and I think it takes guts to apologize. I was going to say something in support of Lil B on the meds thread but I didn't want to inflame the fire there. We have different routes through our nightmare with AL (as I keep saying - yawn…) and the Gloamers here have found that quitting works for us. We talk a lot here about just everyday and not so everyday life. Thts important in recovery and support. We know life can always toss the unexpected (good and bad) at us, and we are all vulnerable.

Today life has tossed me a sunny day but the supermarket in all its glory calls. To think that 3 years ago I associated supermarkets with the wine aisle and how I could discretely load up - as well as purchase healthy food, toilet paper and so on. I had to vary where I shopped so that no one would notice (as if they would care, and that trick doesn't fool anyone). Sometimes I just went to the liquor store but that was usually only for gin - the wine was too expensive there. Getting past associating grocery shopping with wine supplies was one hurdle I had to work on. I think the link is gone. I dont notice AL in stores at all now its like my Pavlovian responses have gone. Man, they used to be so so strong.
Have a good day and evening everyone.

[Guitarista]

Yo TT and all,

Wow, that is just fanbloodytastic. Congratulations my friend. It's good to know that through time that link can be broken. Do something special for yourself today. :goodjob:

[NoSugar]

Well, congratulations, TT! I guess it's a testament to how solid your quit is that I thought you had stopped drinking somewhat longer ago. I agree that the early days were tough but none of it was a bad as I'd feared - like you suggested, getting support here made all the difference.

I actually look at "that section" of the grocery store almost every time I shop and think about what it was like back in the bad old days. It makes me so glad for what's changed. I get a perverse pleasure in going down those aisles to pick up beer for my husband or wine for guests and feeling NOTHING!

What are the rest of y'all up to?

[Guitarista]

Well NS since you asked, today, Saturday I am celebrating 50 days booze free. Pretty chuffed with that and going along well. Working weekend here, but that's ok cause I like the work.

Have a gr8 weekend y'all.

[treetops]

50 days is fantastic Mr G. Here is to another other 50.

[Mr Vervill]

TT, 3 Years! Fantastic!

[available]

Congrats Tree on 3 years a great achievement.

All well here. busy with life and looking to move. Never a dull moment since i dont drink. And here i was wondering how i would fill my days.

xx

[jane27]

Huge congrats to you TT for 3 years done splendidly! G Man, congrats to you on 50 Dias en el
Banco! Ne, thanks for stopping by and for your thoughtful words. Love to all my Gloamers! Jane

[Pavati]

Tree for Three! Amazing stuff.

And G at half century. Way to go.

I have a very busy weekend with a lot of work stuff, but I like most of it and my kids aren't around anyway so it isn't too bad. I am looking forward to a better night's sleep at some point, however!

Hope you all enjoy your Sundays. It is beautiful here, so I hope I'll get out and get some exercise and fresh air at some point.

xo
Pav

[little beagle]

TT a big congratulations on 3 years. Fantastic.
Mr. G 50 days. You're really on a roll.

[narilly]

Way to go on 3 years TT!!! Yip Yip Yippee!!!

Guess what ?? Hubby is getting a job offer this week! It's been a long year for him but now it looks like it's going to happen! Oh yeah!

I was at my in laws tonight and they were drinking a lot and my husband was drinking too. My Mil and FIL drink a lot, I am sure they are Alkies. My Mil kept giving my son drinks. He had a beer and then she gave him Courvossier and then some maple scotch ...that kinda bugged me. Sure he is an adult but really don't give him all these drinks, wtf?
I felt a little twinge when I was there and felt like I would have a sip of scotch and I thought of you guys and how important it is to keep coming back because it is way too easy to just have one sip. One sip will lead us down a long painful road and I don't want to go down that road again.

So another sober night for me and I am looking forward to waking up tomorrow Un Hung.
Xo

[treetops]

thanks for the lovely congratulations and that means a lot. As I said I also owe a lot to the daily Abs thread.
Nar - that really sucks as to how your MIL seemed to ply your son with AL. I would be really angry about that. Oh well, responsible adults - not! As for the twinges that's OK. Just accept them and they will pass. Anyway what's the point of a sip? And maple scotch? Sounds like heresy to someone like myself with Scottish heritage. Actually I couldn't care less even if it was encrusted in heather with bagpipes and had hairy Scotsmen leaping out of the glass!
I better get my beauty sleep but you all take care. Thinking of you all.