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[Choices]

I'm grateful to all of you as well..not sure what I'd do, it's so easy to go astray.., we just opened our presents. We do ours on Christmas Eve, and then do the morning with the in laws. While we were doing our little celebration I had a few cravings.. Manageable.. But definitely there. I think it was because I wanted to relax, but couldn't. I'm relaxing now though. All good. Merry Christmas everyone!

[j-vo]

Sitting in airport and thinking of you all. It's 5:40 a.m. And two people are sitting near me drinking beer. A celebration because they're going away for the holidays? Probably. It definitely caught my eye, but didn't make me feel jealous or envious.

Have a very Merry Xmas all!

[Pavati]

Hi, All:

LC, I'm an Eddie fan, too. AND you posted that on his birthday. Thanks for sharing. A fan of musical men - G! Ahem.

Choices - sounds lovely. The beach is my favorite place. It is RAINING and SNOWING here in No. Cal. We are so excited to have something wet come from the sky after four years of bad drought. During a break from the rain we got out to the beach yesterday - it was windy and fairly chilly, but still my favorite place to be.

Nar! What do you do in that weather? I can't imagine.

J-Vo - Blech, although I do admit to drinking in the mornings before flights - I told myself it was to calm my nerves. Hah and ew all at once.

Today we have the start of our two day family Christmas extravaganza. I will have fun but will also be glad when it is over. Love to you gloamers.

Pav

[lifechange]

I didn't know it was his birthday, Pav! I think he has such a beautiful voice and he does happen to be quite nice to look at, IMO.. such a nice smile and open, bright eyes... sigh... Enjoy your 2 day celebration! I agree that it is so nice to be with family, cook and eat together, etc.. but I also love coming down on the days after.. and I'm so looking forward to feeling GOOD and having energy instead of being completely beat.

J-vo, that sounds like how I used to be, except that I would have hidden it somehow.. yuck. I always used to drink too much on flights and it always made me feel like crap with a headache, dry mouth, etc.. I hope you had a good trip over-- How is your Mom doing today? Keep us posted on how you're doing, yeah?

I'm having a very non-traditional Christmas Eve which might have made me a bit sad in years past (hiding out at my best friend's house, eating avocado toast and tortilla chips and watching Netflix) but this year it's exactly what I needed. Tomorrow I'll pick up the girls and spend Christmas day with them.. (here everyone celebrates on Christmas Eve).

Will check in again later..

[narilly]

Have a great Christmas everyone! We are going to the in laws tonight for Christmas and there is always lots of booze flowing. They are really old now and don't drink like they used to, thank goodness. They used to pour these drinks that were 3/4 full of hard liquor and 1/4 mix. I would get so bombed because I could never stop after one of those drinks. I am so grateful that I can wake up tomorrow on Christmas Day Un Hung! Love that!

Life, having avocado toast and tortilla chips sounds really good. We celebrate on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and tomorrow I am cooking a big turkey.

Drinking beer at 5:30 am. eeew.. Gross. Drinking and flying, yup, I always did that when I have the opportunity. Not anymore though.

Choices, hang in there this Christmas. Two Christmases ago I caved and drank. It is such an easy time to drink...just get through it.

Have a good one everybody. Stay sober this Christmas!

My dog has found a favorite place which is under a shelf in the back closet. He is so hilarious. I couldn't find him and then there he was in the closet!

Thank you for all your support and help in keeping me sober. :heartbeat:

[Choices]

Hi everyone. Christmas morning with us. We got a call around 6am that my husbands father collapsed and was in an ambulance. So my husband left. We are just waiting to hear. This Bach is about 45 to where they live and the hospital. He'd collapsed a few days ago and had tons of tests done but nothing was found out. He is 73. I don't have a good feeling. I am so grateful to not be hungover. And I'm praying my husband doesn't drive too fast on the roads and affixes safely. I'm also really grateful we are close and not all the way in the city. My daughter is up and playing with all her new toys. And in a wonderful mood. I'm glad she is too young to know that Christmas might be cancelled this year. So very, very, glad to be of clear mind. I hope my father in law is alright. I love him and want to see him again.

[NoSugar]

Choices, I hope your FIL is ok. How great that you're ready for whatever comes next. An emergency, and my being totally unable to handle it, was always one of my biggest fears. I'll be thinking of you and your family :hug:.

I hope all Gloamers enjoy the holiday, however you choose to celebrate it, or not. My family is a mix of religions (and lack there of) so it is a bit of a mish-mash and seems to work.

None of us will regret not drinking when Saturday morning dawns - here's to being Unhung :smile:!! xx, NS

[lifechange]

Thinking of you, Choices, and hope your FIL will be ok. I second what NS said.. thank goodness you are of sound/sober mind and can deal with a sudden emergency.. and your daughter. Children are amazing, aren't they? So nice that she's at that age..:hug:

NS, a wonderful time with your family.. I'm so happy you can all spend the holidays together! I will definitely be thrilled to be Un-hung tomorrow morning- I'm certain it was different last year..

[Guitarista]

Xmas morning here. Seasons greetings everyone. Hope your FIL will be ok Choices. Gr8 you r sober and present. have a beaut Xmas everyone.

[Choices]

Thanks for the well wishes. Yes. I am very glad to be sober, present, and available to help, stand by.. Etc. very glad to not be adding stress to the situation. I got a text that it has been touch and go all morning. Priority 1 he was unconscious. But now ok.. And able to talk. I'm very glad it wasn't as bad aa I thought. Scary. I haven't actually spoken to my husband yet but hopefully will soon. I can't imagine being able to deal with this with a hangover. And I'm glad I won't be drinking to relieve any stress either. My FIL is a very heavy drinker, and very over weight. I was so scared we were going to loose him.

[Samstone]

Merry Christmas ladies and G!!

[little beagle]

Merry Christmas everyone.
Choices I'll be thinking of you. Glad you can deal with things sober.

[treetops]

Merry Christmas everyone. Coming to the end of a great day. We are on holiday in a very beautiful spot near the sea. Justme, my daughter and Mr GB. Opened presents this morning, cooked a fairly simple but yummy meal and then we ended up doing some research on Mr GB's ancestry - found out quite an amazing story about some ancestors from the early 19th century and tomorrow we are driving to see their headstone and do a long walk in the area they lived in. Had a walk after lunch today and then tonight sat out on the deck listening to the birdsong and drinking coffee and eating cherry pie (fresh ones) that my daughter made.
Very sorry about your FIL Choices. This will be so hard for your husband. How are things now?

Everyone enjoy Christmas Day when it comes!

[Pavati]

Hi,

Still Christmas Eve here - dinner with family that was delicious but I got anxious at one point and really wanted to leave. I stuck it out and we had a fine time. I am not sure what I want sometimes. I want a big dinner party, but I don't want to host. But I actually DO want to host. But I don't. You get the drill. We only took one car because there was no way I could anticipate wanting to leave so badly. Must remember that... I am actually SO tired of all this booze around all. of. the. time. I wish even "normies" could see that they don't need a poison to have fun - that way it wouldn't be around all. of. the. time. Oh well. It is, so that's that.

Choices - thinking of you and your family, and sending good wishes to you all. I can't imagine going through that hungover or drunk. Thank goodness.

Gotta get to sleep if Santa's going to come.

xo
Pav

[jane27]

Merry Christmas my Gloamer family! I hold you guys close to my heart and value our commitment to each other & 'the cause' immensely. Love & Peace too all xoxo

ps This article speaks for itself.

Surviving An Alcoholic by Paula Ganzi Licati

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com...lcoholic/?_r=0