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[Pavati]

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Hi, All:

I was in a funk earlier today - not sure why, but my funks come and go. As I was waiting for my lunch at the mall I picked up my phone and started reading posts here and AVAILABLE! you made me perk right up. I love your posts - you're a comedienne who bares her very soul on the page, making dreams, cleaning the house, interactions with sisters-in-law, all of it a compelling life story. I don't want you to think I am making light of your journey, but your way of writing to us all makes me so happy, even when you are telling something scary or sad.

All the rest of the loamers, you inspire me, too. I just wanted to tell Ava how much that post meant to me today

The open wine and champagne are out of my house. Had dinner with drinking buddies tonight - got a quick question of why not drinking and then not mentioned again. The two other women shared more than a bottle and a half of wine and got quite tipsy. One of them was annoying to talk to by the end - I guess she wouldn't have been as annoying if I had been drinking, but then I would have been annoying, too. It made me SO happy I don't drink! FFS, (J-Vo - I have determined that is "fer fecks sake" - am I right Ava?) wtf?! Why did I do that to myself?

Hope everyone is safe and sober on this Thursday (well, Friday to most of you by now). Let's make plans for a sober weekend. xo

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Well its evening in Aus and i have just finished the dishes. My son decided to clean his room so i had dishes and washing to do. I am amazed that some shirts are still folded that he wants me to wash. Mmmm.

Humble i am so going to invest in some clippers though the shitzu acts like a damn rottweiler when you go to groom her. My maltese just sits there and loves the attention. My boys have an American staffyxpitbull and even he is scared witless of the shitzu. What movie did you watch? i am getting a bit over dexter atm so any ideas would be appreciated.

Jvo a "wog" is what we aussies call Italians and Greeks, always have but it is a pet name now though back then it wasnt. WTF means "What the Fark" a fav saying of mine! I should be an English teacher lol. I want to give up smoking by the end of january, i have the "give up smoking site" that i can stalk. they will probably close it down if they know i am coming. Glad you got your two extra hours. I thought today was saturday so pretty chuffed when i realised it was only friday.

SL what do you mean by your work is "making miracles"? I am intrigued. I am ready to kill my boys regarding housework, they have done absolutely jack sh*t since i have been off though normally they are pretty good. Glad you kept your hands on the wheel coming home. At the end of the day its not worth it and what would you achieve?

Hi Ican and nice that you have found us. You have lots of reading we dont shutup much but soon we will all be earning a living so will quieten down.

Dream its a wonder those wineries have not closed down now you arent drinking, i am sure a few have closed shop since i stopped guzzling. It sounds as if you live in a beautiful place.

Was it you lovely Pav that called us "tweebies", i like that. Not new, not old just in between. Glad you liked my post Pav, i have so much to say and may as well be happy saying it. Way too many times in the last few years i have looked at which telegraph pole looks most inviting but i would never do it, its much better to be happy and i have to keep on my toes with these sarcastic boys i live with. I am always ready with a comeback. Im realising we only have one life and ive wasted a fair bit of it, so now i am going to have to live to 100 to make up the time. We should all book into the same retirement village, now thats a plan!

I had a laugh about your dinner, i have not been around drunk people yet but i am sure i will feel the same, i know if my sil drinks i will want to drown her as she was annoying when i was blind. A bottle and half was my nightly quota, 7 days a week. I wonder how i ever did it now. Yep you are right with FFS! I try hard not to cuss as you guys call it, its a second language i have acquired!

Well blood test tomorrow, so a good 1.5 hours drinking time left for me. Pouring those cuppas down my throat. Sad that I am actually looking forward to a blood test but another achievement then back to drs to get on a mental health plan so i get to go and see a psychologist for cheap. Now my fridge is clean i plan on some food shopping and starting on the linen cupboard so be prepared for me bitching about that for a week or more.

Take care Loamers and glad all is well in our spots in the world.

[NoSugar]

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Ava, I'm hoping a friend comes back to MWO and this thread, starring your posts, is the bait I'm using. Your stream of consciousness style and wry, on-point observations are funny and thought-provoking. Now don't you go getting new BFFs on the no smoking forum! We don't want to share you :upset:! Maybe just stay here and mentally insert NIC whenever you see AL .

I have been listening to some podcasts from a health conference that was held in Melbourne a few weeks ago. It is fun to listen to the accents and think that that is how you speak (it is one of my favorite accents). I must say, though, these doctors and researchers lack your ability to turn a phrase!

So glad you found us, ICan! Congrats on your 19 days. Stick around here and get 30 done, ok? The people here are on a MISSION!

Pav, I don't enjoy Wine and Wine outings much any more and I think my not drinking has sort of disrupted things. We get together to do something else usually now and when there is drinking, it generally is much less for everyone.

Nar, it feels like Northern Canada here right now! I'm impressed you walk to and from work in this!

Have a great day, everyone! NS

[j-vo]

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Also a quick check in to say, yeah! I can get used to two-day work weeks! TGIF.

Pav, I agree with you. Ava makes me belly laugh out loud all the time.

[HumbleRider]

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Ican, so glad you found this place. Giraffe, congrats on your 66 days. DTD, thanks, I don't know know if you congratulated me yet either, but I'll take all the support I can get!

So glad you liked the BeeGees and Rita. Since dancing came up in more than one post, I thought it about time we inserted Ms. Hayworth Stayin' Alive.

Okay, who says "Fer fecks sake" around here? I love this, have always wanted to say it, and now that it's on the table, I'm saying it. Never mind that I live in the US or that people will think I've taken after Madonna and Gwyneth, changing my accent and all. That phrase is worth it.

I was BORED yesterday. But I didn't drink. I didn't watch a movie after all, instead I ended up watching a few crime shows, like Sins and Secrets. Boring. Bored. Ate too much candy. Feeling fat now. But at least I am not hungover and I had no desire to have some of the Crown Royal that is still under the tree that is coming down on Sunday.

Ava, your posts are great. J-vo so are yours. NS and all the loamers, let's keep this mission foremost in our minds. Fer fecks sake.

[narilly]

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Don't drink, fer fecks sake!

lol, I like that saying. It's a keeper Humble. thats good you didn't drink yesterday, boredom really throws me off. So it is good that walked towork today. I walked in and it is snowing like a bejezus. I mean a TON of snow but not cold YET. That will start this afternoon. Walking to work is quite awesome really NS, I have lots of warm clothes to wear so it is not a problem. Got my turtleneck and sweater on today! I'm not like Ava, who probably gets to hang around beautiful Australia in her short pants!

J-Vo- I didn't mean to make little of your bad weather. You guys are not used to snowing and freezing so you don't have all the gear like we do. We have snow tires, brushes, shovels, cables, winter emergency kits, Balaclavas (bought a new one for hubby for Christmas), tooks (Canadian word for hat) and parkas etc. I know you don't have most of that stuff in Cali!
NS, I am sure you are the same as J-Vo. I actually Love the snow, it is beautiful. I don't really like it going below -20 though.
Ava- that is hilarous that your shitzu scares your pitbullX. Your shitzu sure has some attitude! I have a pitbullX too and she is the biggest baby ever. Very affectionate and very lazy. I have to drag her around the neighborhood for a walk everyday. I keep telling my hubby I think she is a rug in a dog suit because she doesn't move!
Pav, I am in for making plans for a sober weekend. Temps are going Down below -20 so to prevent boredom I am going to go exercise inside on Saturday- squash and yoga and on Sunday- yoga. I may do a Costco run sometime. I love Costco, even though it is just nuts and I spend too much money and I can't find a place to park...I still love it. So wierd!
K9, keep on hangin in, you can do this!
Welcome Ican! Stay with us, we are a very welcoming group.
Dottie, you sound good, hopefully hubby is on your nerves less!
NS, thanks for all your support. You are amazing.

Well, fer fecks sake, back to work!

[j-vo]

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FFS! My break is almost over! My husband always jokes that the spirit's stores will go out of business, and really, Visene company will come in a close second! This will be my last post :upset: today as son has a basketball game this evening, but I'm excited!!!

Nar, we have winter where I live!!! And snow tires, brushes, shovels! I'm not a Cali girl, although I'd love to visit. But one thing we don't have...balaclava's. FFS! WTH is that! Sounds deadly!! But I bet we are a bit wussy compared to the Canadians.

Ican, hi!! Welcome, and pull up a comfy chair.

DTD, I'd love to know what it's like in SA. I dream of going to places I'll never be. I'm FB friends with a friend of a friend who lives in SA. Don't really talk with her, but when we were introduced, I was so excited to meet someone who lives there.

Humble, glad you didn't act on that boredom with AL. And we can't have fun or be busy all the time, right? Sometimes life's just boring and that's ok. As long as we don't have to drink and feel like crap the next day.

R4L, keep up the great exercise. YOu will get past these crazy witching days and hours. And strength in numbers is really true!

Pav, I bet they were a bit annoying. I know we were all like that, and I cringe to think about it, so I'm not going to right now! My mother gets really annoying...

Avail, I'm a wog! I'll have to tell all about my wonderful trip to Italy this summer to see my relatives! IT was amazing!! Most of my family still lives there. What an amazing country.

NS, yes! She better not become BFF's with those NIC people! Oh, I love English and Aussie accents, too! So cute!

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Morning all, wow i cant believe the lack of posts, which means we are all heading back to work, bugger. Well for me i woke up and i had the DT's, i woke up thinking of it, woke up craving it, knowing i cant have it. MY CUP OF TEA!. Man i am so wanting a cuppa. Does not feel the same sitting on here and typing. I have messaged my daughter already asking if she is awake, i need this blood test over and done with. think i will buy a coffee and take it with me. Just the smell..............

NS you such a sweety and thank you it's lovely to be wanted. Like the coffee i want atm its like my need was for al. Smoking is a few week away, ive been smoking since before drinking. did give up for 5 weeks before my son came home with his addiction and yep you guessed it i started smoking due to stress and probably just a great excuse. I wil never leave here believe me, love you lot way too much. I dont have an accent, its you guys that do. I have been told we talk too fast and putallofourwordstogether so no one understands us. lol.

Humble, i am a huge bee gees fan and phil collins and i drive the kids nuts. We went to see Cat Stevens when he came out and my daughter told me she would not know a song he sung. Well since i played him so many times when she was a child she knew every one of them and loved it. I used to love sad music when i was drunk, oh god i hate those memories. I stopped listening to phil when he got married to some blonde bimbo as i knew he should have married me. That marriage didnt work, reason for that, it wasnt me! My fav chocolate atm is Maltesers, just eat a whole packet, my kids are betting on a 130kg weight gain!

Nar, what are you guys planning with all that stuff, a heist of some sort? A new balaclava as the old one may be noticed by the cops? You can tell us ha ha. Our pitbull is a pussy but gorgeous. Pitbulls are classified as a danger in Aus, the council/police are just allowed to come and seize them. I always say it is the owners that bring up bad dogs, not the dogs as he is just so lovable. I wish mine would be a rug as he is still like a toddler and at that stage but very bright. -20 ffs that is freezing, makes me want a coffee, well anything makes me want a coffee atm. sigh.

Jvo and here i read a 2 liner and thought god only 1 lunatic posting long posts, me! But you did not let me down! I had a chuckle about Visene, mine was "fisherman Friends" which are a strong cough lozenger. Had no cough but i was sure they got rid of the wine smell. I have a soft spot for wogs, male variety though but i have a special wog spot in my heart for you Jvo. Wogs over here used to own all the deli's and fish and chip shops back in the day. I still remember George who owned our fish and chip shop, man he must have had the patience of a saint putting up with all us teenagers.

Well had a message off my SIL who will be here at midday. I have not replied yet as A: ran out of phone credit, B: credit card on kitchen table so too lazy to get it, C: house not to what i want D: have to go get coffee and do a food shop. I was going to say wish me luck but i dont need it, i know she will ask why i am not drinking and then it will be me that will subtlely lecture her and her friend about why i am an alcoholic and be very proud that i am sober for this being my 35th day. My quit is my life literally and no one is going to take that away.

well i will be on later as per usual to accolades of my latest post, jokes guys lol. I actually think they are quiet boring as i just love all yours so much. You all have a style with words that i want! Me i seem to spew forth with what is going around in my head, ive always been like that, worse when drunk though.

My daughter is awake woo hoo. Off i go, wish me luck and im smelling the beans already. Hugs and love from me xx

[K9Lover]

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Just popping in to say HELLO! I am so far behind on the posts but I hope to catch up this weekend. I am reading about all of you, just been lazy in writing I guess. LOL Happy Friday and weekend to you all! :l

[narilly]

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Hello K9, there are a ton of posts for sure and easy to fall behind.

Ava, Good luck!! That is pretty cool "my life is my quit" what a great way to think. It is our life isn't it? Why waste it away, wasted...
Ya, its pretty tough that you and Phil didn't ever get together. I am sure he is still pining about you, poor guy, lol! "Fer Fecks sake Phil what are you waitin' fer?"

I love those Wogs myself, the male kind. Very nice indeed...you too J-Vo!

Well, -4C now and temps starting to drop to some gawd awful level. I will walk home quick (its all uphill and against the wind home) at least I tell everyone that!

Hey gals, stay vigilant on being AF. Thoughts keep popping into MY head about having a glass of wine. Old habits die hard! I just have to think about it and "surf that feeling" and let it go. I know I don't want it. I think I will have popcorn and some tea/grapefruit pellegrino or something, whatever but not AL.
Have a great evening!

[Eloise]

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Hi Narilly- in Carrs book it says not to try not to think about drinking. It works for me. It's not the forbidden fruit, I don't want it and all that goes with it!

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well blood test done and coffee in hand and now to clean a bit and have my daughter here to help. got some nice nibblies and apple cider to drink. She is coming at midday so not really drinking time. What am i saying, anytime was drinking time!

I'm with you El i dont think about drink or if i do i think of it as urine, seems to work. Nar you could not possibly post Day 1 again, we would all stalk you and string you up to dry. Im having some really weird dreams atm, so i could get some good ideas from there. Hugs and i know you wont and helps to talk about it. x

[Pavati]

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Evening, All:

All this talk of balaclavas makes me think of the Vamire Weekend song http://youtu.be/bkUQ-OBazbc[/video]]"Horchata." Maybe it will help you all in the snow warm up. Here in No. Cal. it was another 70F day - I honestly feel like I'm in a Stephen King novel - the lack of rainfall is seriously eerie. There was a fire down in Big Sur earlier in Dec. and they said average rainfall was 45" there - and they only got 7" this year. Everything is brown and dry, except my skin that is pale, wrinkly and dry.

There was an article in the NYT yesterday about moderation - very interesting read, but I think it missed the point - why WOULD you drink if not for the buzz? That's what I don't get about the Sinclair method - and I am NOT questioning anyone else's choices here. I just don't get why you would drink alcohol if not for the buzz.

OK - out to dinner for a family birthday tonight. I had another epic 6 mile hike up and down a mountainside - a lovely way to spend my last day of vacation. That is what I do miss about working - the ability to get real exercise (I have a hard time motivating myself before or after work).

Great to see you pop in, K9. Good luck with your SiL, Ava - why do I feel like a great post/story is in the works? Nar - what can I say? Brrrrrrrrr. Wine won't help - get some good tea and settle in. I would imagine once you get home you would be hard pressed to go back out again anyway? J-Vo - have fun at the bball game. Basketball is one sport I don't mind my kids playing - it is action packed and goes quickly. My son has his first league game this weekend. R4L - how's it going? Eloise, you are a woman of few words - how's it going? Patrice - done with jet lag yet? Hi to anyone I missed as I don't have time to cut and paste to read back right now.

I do have a question that starts with Humble's post. What does bored mean to everyone? How is being bored a trigger? I have heard that before, but haven't really experienced the boredom yet. I think one thing is that I am someone who is good at relaxing - I can fiddle with my computer or read a good book just about any time to stave off boredom, but I have a good friend who quit who also talks about being bored. Maybe we can discuss??

Ok - In the words of Robert Plant, it's time to ramble on. Sleep tight, loamers, see you after dinner perhaps.

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Still haven't found time to read back - just did a quick skim to check on everyone.
So busy, working and kids - so looking forward to them going back to school on monday, then some sense of normal can return! Sorry to all our teacher friends here, but we are working so come join us:H
Decorations to come down tomorrow, then I can have Av over to clean a bit
Sorry about the thoughts Nar - I am getting them too - can you squish them so they don't head over here please, they are tempting!
Pav - it is so dry, I can't water in January and my lawn is turning! It is getting pretty scary for Ca!
I have an english accent, can you not hear it in my posts
Well, my texts are blowing up - so back to the grind stone - Av, I work with an organ procurement organization coordinating organ donors....
Bye for now - TGIF, and AF TGIF!

[narilly]

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Eloise, thank you. I will do that, not think about it. That works better I think. I am sitting here with my tea, teriyaki chicken (which I Barbequed in -5!) and veggies. I think I will start a movie. My hubby is late from work and that makes me want to drink cause I usually do that when I am waiting.

I won't drink., Ava , you stalking me? I won't drink for sure now!

Cool, they are talking about the benefits of giving up AL on TV. I'll let you know if I hear anything interesting.
Ava, that made me laugh!
Hugs,