Ahoy landlubbers! I am back on land but it was fun on the ship yesterday. Not my lifestyle at all ? afraid I would find it very boring. But so lovely to catch up with my friend and the girls came with me and enjoyed it too.
Just coffee for you lovely folk here. Looks like folks are busy ? as to be expected at this time of the year. I am hitting the supermarket today ? need to get some Xmas groceries to give to a sole Mum who is as poor as a churchmouse.
Mick ? you must remember what its like falling in love! That's the problem ? we oldies recall it all too well ? including the tears ? and want to protect our kids from this. Plus I can now relate to the feeling of how no-one is good enough for our princesses (or princes!). Look to Shakespeare ? everything to be said about love and lust and lies has been written down there.
SF - hope your princes are doing well at this busy time of the year!
Lav ? no more slippages me hopes. Busy weekend planned? Stay upright.
Bear ? you do sound strong so keep the positive bunnies running through your neural pathways this weekend. Goodness ? that was a dreadful metaphor I produced ? must be the caffeine.
Det ? glad you are home and dry. Keep dry ? in all respects!
Pauly ? how are you this lovely day? Or is it night where you are? Sunny warm day here but won?t make much difference once I am inside a supermarket.
Sam ? good choice of cartoon ? esp for all the worriers out there! Thanks.
Narilly ? look at you counting the AF days ? keep going as you are.
PPQP ?you have a good weekend too. Are you seeing your Dad this weekend?
Patrice ? I think many of us here can relate to the drinking alone pattern ? its what Ann Dowsett Johnson (and many others) write about with regard to women and AL. This was my trap for years and years. I mostly could handle the social occasions and going out to drink held no attraction to me ? esp in my later years. Much easier to just drink alone, potter around the house, do some work ? and I did manage to get a lot done while drinking ? some of which was good work. I also had fun with AL and I am not denying this. I wasn?t always a sloppy drunk. I had an intimate relationship with AL ? it was my companion and we had rules we followed in the game ? but as we know it was AL that was really controlling me. Because it was so embedded in my personal life ? and because I was outwardly ?functioning? ? it was a monster to get finally rid of. And as you say we become very very lonely, sad and cut off. Its taken months but I am emerging from that barrier ? but I am not whizzing around being a social butterfly. I think I have a better handle on socialising again. It's a blessing to not think about ?escaping? early to get home to the bottle. You know, that alcoholic urge that tugs at you ? to get away, go straight to the wine glass and glug. Ahh, relax. Alone.
No ? I still escape, but its different now. I am in control.
So that's my wee rave for the day.:eeew:
Everyone else have a great sober Saturday. Catch you later on!
Just coffee for you lovely folk here. Looks like folks are busy ? as to be expected at this time of the year. I am hitting the supermarket today ? need to get some Xmas groceries to give to a sole Mum who is as poor as a churchmouse.
Mick ? you must remember what its like falling in love! That's the problem ? we oldies recall it all too well ? including the tears ? and want to protect our kids from this. Plus I can now relate to the feeling of how no-one is good enough for our princesses (or princes!). Look to Shakespeare ? everything to be said about love and lust and lies has been written down there.
SF - hope your princes are doing well at this busy time of the year!
Lav ? no more slippages me hopes. Busy weekend planned? Stay upright.
Bear ? you do sound strong so keep the positive bunnies running through your neural pathways this weekend. Goodness ? that was a dreadful metaphor I produced ? must be the caffeine.
Det ? glad you are home and dry. Keep dry ? in all respects!
Pauly ? how are you this lovely day? Or is it night where you are? Sunny warm day here but won?t make much difference once I am inside a supermarket.
Sam ? good choice of cartoon ? esp for all the worriers out there! Thanks.
Narilly ? look at you counting the AF days ? keep going as you are.
PPQP ?you have a good weekend too. Are you seeing your Dad this weekend?
Patrice ? I think many of us here can relate to the drinking alone pattern ? its what Ann Dowsett Johnson (and many others) write about with regard to women and AL. This was my trap for years and years. I mostly could handle the social occasions and going out to drink held no attraction to me ? esp in my later years. Much easier to just drink alone, potter around the house, do some work ? and I did manage to get a lot done while drinking ? some of which was good work. I also had fun with AL and I am not denying this. I wasn?t always a sloppy drunk. I had an intimate relationship with AL ? it was my companion and we had rules we followed in the game ? but as we know it was AL that was really controlling me. Because it was so embedded in my personal life ? and because I was outwardly ?functioning? ? it was a monster to get finally rid of. And as you say we become very very lonely, sad and cut off. Its taken months but I am emerging from that barrier ? but I am not whizzing around being a social butterfly. I think I have a better handle on socialising again. It's a blessing to not think about ?escaping? early to get home to the bottle. You know, that alcoholic urge that tugs at you ? to get away, go straight to the wine glass and glug. Ahh, relax. Alone.
No ? I still escape, but its different now. I am in control.
So that's my wee rave for the day.:eeew:
Everyone else have a great sober Saturday. Catch you later on!
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