Ladies on a Mission: The Official Site

[NoSugar]

Just real quick... Where can I read about loosing sober time? By Sam and Addys? Not sure where to look? Thanks

Hi, Choices
Maybe you could read and contribute your story here: https://www.mywayout.org/community/ge...etrospect.html.
I think the more personal testimonies there, the more likely others are to recognize themselves in one, and perhaps avoid the mistake that we all don't want to make.
It is great to have you and J-vo and SL posting here. I hope we help you and I know it helps me to interact with people at different stages of quitting - keeps the big adventure we're on fresh and alive.

Hope all GLoamers are having a good weekend! NS

[j-vo]

Will post tomorrow. Got to Philly and am beat! Have a happy, sober night!

[Pavati]

Hi, All:

Love seeing a busy Gloamer thread and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE seeing you back here, SL.

I am checking in to say hi, but have to go have dinner with kid and husband, and then family movie night (or World Series, depending on who wins).

I'll check in again soon.


xo

Pav

[narilly]

SL! SL! SL! You are back!! I am SO happy!
I really enjoy reading your posts and I really missed you. Glad you are back. Glad you remembered You don't drink

J-go, good luck in Philly with your parents. Glad you are doing so well.

Pav, I am watching the World Series right no also. Fun fun.

I am sober but life is not always easy as you all know. My dog attacked another dog last week and ripped tendons in its leg, the dog can hardly walk and has to have surgery. Cost us $300 so far. This is not the first time she has attacked another dog and we decided to euthanize her. So today at 4:40 pm my sweet dog was put to sleep. It was very difficult, we loved her so much but it is for the best. This way she is not a threat to any other dogs. Plus she peed in the basement anytime she was left alone for more than an hour. It was very difficult .

Hey, I am off to bed. Grateful to be sober and grateful you all are here.

[narilly]

Hi Choices, so good to read your posts. Glad you are here.

It does get better the longer you are sober. I have been sober since April 2014 and I feel great. I had been drinking since I was 12 and now I am 51 so it's been a long time coming.

Stay sober everyone.

[SHADES_of_IDAHO]

How coolmsewin dog cloths. This is the time of year to make doggie Halloween outfits.
I always think of you and always pray that you that remain positive on your journey.

[SHADES_of_IDAHO]

Hi Pavati.

Really love your icon . Yes we do have the power. It's how we believe in ourselves that is so important.

[NoSugar]

Nar, I'm really sorry about your having to let your dog go. That must have been so hard. Back in the day, that sure would have 'justified' really reckless drinking for me. It might be a sad one but at least you'll be waking to an unhung Saturday morning.

Glad you can be there for you mom, J. I'm visiting mine now and have thought a lot about how grateful I am to have been truly here for her the last few years and to know that I will be for however much time remains. I know that if I hadn't stopped drinking, the regrets I would have had about all of this would have been really hard to deal with.

SL, I'm so glad you're being proactive and not letting your situation get worse. It seems to me that it is a warning sign if a person even thinks about and evaluates their drinking much - people who naturally drink "moderately" don't question or judge. Anyway, I hope hanging out with people on your team makes the transition back to where you want to be easy (and sometimes even fun).

Shades, I hope you get some good news from your son. Your posts remind me how none of us would ever want to hurt our families. Thank you for showing us how it feels on the other side.

xx, NS

[jane27]

Nar,
So sorry to hear the sad news. It hurts so much to say goodbye. They give soooooooo much love. Sending you a big hug. Xxx

Side note- it so cool to see that our thread is abuzz with energy! Hi shades, choices & soft focus Glad to have you guys! Also thrilled with to have jvo and SL back in the house.

TT, I love your new avatar.

[treetops]

Hi there everyone. Thanks Jane for liking my new avatar. Good to change these around sometimes.
Nar - sorry about your dog (and the other one). It must be a very hard decision to make.
How are our old/new friends? Hope you are doing well over the weekend. Yes NS I agree that its great to have people here who are at different stages of their bye-byes to AL. And Pav, I also love to see the thread busy - even if I cant always post myself.
Mr Grumpy Bum was in a good mood yesterday. It was his birthday and he always seems to enjoy this because to him its a day of pigging out on food and being as slack as he wants. Except he didn't really do either. He did eat a lot but much of that ws fairly healthy - although I did bake a yummy chocolate cake. He also got back into some of his painting (the arty kind). We have new carpet coming in our living room at the end of this week - so he and daughter were making the most of using that floor space as their studio. She has her final year art portfolio to complete - and it is so so stressful. I was dashing round town yesterday looking for a particular shade of gold paint.
Anyway let us know how you are all doing and take care on Halloween. No monsters came here!

[narilly]

TT, glad Mt Grumy pants was happy yesterday, lol. I know how our partners can be a pain.

Thanks for the wellwishes everyone. Hello Shades. Glad your here.

Happy Sober Haloween everyone. Previously this night was a great excuse to drink..A lot. It was good especially if we were dressed up because we weren't ourselves so we could get shit faced. So glad I will wake up Un Hung tomorrow. It's daylight savings time here so we have to turn our clocks back an hour. That used to be a great excuse to drink even more...ugh.

Love being Sober!

[treetops]

Always an excuse!

[scottish lass]

Narilly - I was wondering how you were, realized last night that I had not "seen" you - so very sorry to hear about the dog situation, that is so sad and terribly stressful I am sure.
Pav - happy to see you too and SF - likewise i have read you around too!

I have to admit to a feeling of security and calmness being back here - and conviction to be af, really rather nice if I must say!

I was contemplating and wondering about the time of the year as I do like autumn - so why the feeling down I realized it was fall when I acknowledged my marriage could not longer work, we told the girls 5 yrs ago today. Then I have spent 5 years getting back on track and becoming me - my divorce has almost been final for a year, and I just qualified for a mortgage and the house I am in rent to own situation is now mine - so it is a good time and a sad time for me, and all to easy to drink - and so great not to!

Had a good walk (with my Saturday dogs) today - about 5 miles, then had to do a pumpkin hunt as everywhere was sold out - girls are off to carve now. It is hot and sunny - lots to get done today as off to Apple Hill tomorrow for a fun day with my two and try to refocus on the good leaving the bad way behind me!!!

Thanks again for the welcome back - "glad to be here" _ and will join you in an Unhung clock turn back Sunday morning Narilly!

[jane27]

Hi Gloamers, Happy November to all! xo

[Pavati]

Hi,

Still October here, but I'll celebrate in a bit.

SL, I get pretty down this time of year, too. Especially after tomorrow when daylight savings time begins (or ends?) and it gets dark so early. I usually work dark to dark these few months, and it makes me feel edgy and anxious. Plus it is a lot harder for me to get in enough exercise because most of my exercise is outside and I don't hike in the dark. Congratulations on your house - that's very cool.

Weird here in No. Cal. - mid to upper 70s where I am today - the light says Autumn, but the temperature disagrees. We're hoping El Nino is real and brings some drought relief...

I am happy in bed with a book. good night, all--

Pav