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    af Friday 3 Jan

    MAE fabulous absters!
    Have to keep posts short as I have injured my wrist trying to cut back the bush and trees that are always engulfing our house. I was using long handled shears and strained myself.

    Interesting post Mick about the sober January challenge. We have a similar thing here in Feb. Its always good to see people take this up and if it raises money and awareness – even better. I do however get amused by some so-called celebs who do this and guzzle like fish (or old trouts!:H) the rest of the year. I just see it as a publicity stunt. There is one such person here in NZ who does this and also is promoting low-AL wine (that's 10% instead of 14%). Go figure.

    So Many of us are trickling back into work – or should I say running to burn up Christmas calories and to keep warm from the snow.
    Except me and Patrice – the snow bit that is! :HAre you still on hols Patrice?

    Mick – you must be super-excited about the trip to Vietnam. Doesn’t hurt to be organised – that's half the fun. And with two of you there is always someone to blame when something is missing. Its like raising a child!:H

    PPQP- the wedding sounded fun and glad you got over the flu. We all have flu shots here in my house – been doing it for years with no bad side effects (I don't mean to sound that I do the shots actually in my house!) Many workplaces here offer free flu shots (including my own). So far I have avoided the flu for years – essential also with a shonky liver. Only time I got the flu was when h1N1 first hit us and I was travelling in Europe outside our flu season (hence no shot here). And that was really dreadful.

    Lav – I am sure your shot will work. Being around kiddies is another good reason to vaccinate IMO.

    DD – how are things going? You were doing really well so I hope you keep this up when you return to work. Make sure you get plenty of rest when you can.

    Pauly – haven’t heard from you in a few days. Everything OK – but I know you are worried about the court case.

    Hi there to all others, as I said sorry this is short. Welcome back Bear.
    Everyone Have a great sober Friday – stay warm but enjoy the snow if its possible and I will enjoy the sun – not nearly as hot as Australia where the temps are soaring.

    #2
    af Friday 3 Jan

    mae all..and how are we today?ok I hope.the weather over here is horrendous....there are 159 flood and gale warnings..so cant get too much in fact cant get outside today really..Went swimming yesterday,only did 60lengths..could have done more ...but the classes started coming in so it was kinda like swimming up the motorway!!Right nuff said ..on with the show.

    Tea and coffee on the go..jokes seemed to have been popular yesterday ..was it something I said?

    Could do with some help here....rescued a small bonsai tree yesterday ..aint they all???want to try and coax it back to life ...any experts in bonsai trees here?could do with some answers..ta muchly

    Hiya Det....yes thats it ...make time for yourself mate..glad you enjoyed the hot springs...nearest weve got to that is luke warm puddles!!

    Hiya Sam hows you?ok I hope..glad the lift joke lifted you!!

    Hiya ppqp ....what a great hobby ..snow watching!!!tell me if you spot any the same ..reckon you will see a lot similar..wow sounds like a smart wedding venue!!not just anyy old plane venue!!get it ? ah forget it :H As for the packing ..yep thats happened a few times..best one was when we went to Turkey one year..forgot to pack my sandals...Da da Julie proudly holds up a pair of sandals..NOT ..I had 2 pairs and she had packed 2 left ones!!and guess whose fault it was ..mine a for forgetting ..and b for having 2 pairs the same!!silly moi.oh well heres a brew to go with your snow watching

    Hiya Narilly ...hows you today?any chance of a wee bit of that that sunshine?if you lose 5lbs doing that ...let me know ..I ll walk to work with you!!Low 20s? now that is really bad!!!Temp here is ok ..its just that the wind and the rain wont stop!!

    Hiya sunshine...how are you?cold but comfy?how was your real work day?

    DD how are you today?weather poor down your way too?glad to see you on the boards.

    Hey Pauly ..give us a wave ..let us know you are ok

    Hiya bear .....hny to youI read your post about 3 times trying to get my head round it...and must confess it kind of confused me.As much as I applaud the cancer issue..(and believe me thats quite an issue)..I cant help thinking its all gone wrong somewhere...This is my opinion ..for what its worth...not a lot really.
    You need to look at what you want and why you want to quit drinking
    Then ..have you got a problem...forget the crap about recommended limits and all that bs..do you feel in yourself that you have.
    Have you got a strategy,a plan is it written down ..have you got a support mechanism..what can you do when Feel like a drink ? what can you do when others around me are drinking..what can you do when the wee voice says ..just the one.
    When I started,,Byrdie said to me get a plan write it down and stick to it...and I did..18 months (nearly!) and here I am..there is wealth of knowledge here ..use it..why make the mistakes others did?
    Use the nest ,use the toolbox.....and the experiences of others..I remeber writing down some of the stuff that Mario had posted ..and put it in my wallet ..photographed it and put it on my phone etc .thats all part of developing a strategy
    Dont know what this bootcamp is..?think our ideas differ on that ...I did bootcamp as a soldier...and em no thanks wont be going there again!!
    To me you are trying to do to many things at once....your strategy should not imho be focussed on a month..it may be daily weekly even hourly ..but you need to be sure what you want and be committted because lets not bs ..it does get tough at times.All I will say is if after you do sit down and think and want some help either in putting together a strategy and support plan..I will help you as I am sure lots of others on here will ..you can pm me whatever...I know I may sound critical ..but I really do think that you need to be honest with yourself and decide what you really want.

    Hiya Lav ...well you snow watching too today?Cuppa madam?take it you werent impressed with the impromptu babysitting?Never really made my mind up about the flu jab ..yet I fall into the category...Any plans for today?We are out at this party tonight .....nuff said:H .

    Right peeps orf we go ....have a great day and a better weekend..take care cya

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    Having been to Blackpool, glad to.

    Went to put a claim in at my local benefit office to be told that I was fifth in the queue. I didn't think that was so bad until I found out they were doing countries in alphabetical order.

    I was in the doctors this morning and said "Doc, I've been getting these terrible headaches recently."

    "Hmm" He said "Have you been drinking enough?"

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      #3
      af Friday 3 Jan

      hey TT - morning - hope wrist gets better soon.

      Hey Mick - thanks for input, atm I am just focusing on a month and on being fit and healthy and no booze as part of that. I've had plans, I've thought about it all - too much so that I get stuck and don't know which way to turn. This feels atm an easier,simpler way for me to meet my goals including being AF. Bootcamp is just 3-4 sessions with a personal trainer a week in a group - am looking forward to it.

      I really appreciate your input and time, I really do - but this is my approach for now,we'll see what happens next and I may be PMing you for support in the future. Totally honest - I'm still not 100% that I need to quit for good so am not thinking about it as from experience I get obsessed with it and then I'm even more likely to drink/focus on nothing else - focusing on being sober now and for a month is my plan. Also weekly CBT sessions take time and effort with daily homework inbetween sessions and I almost feel that alcohol,and the endless do I/don't I have a problem distracts me from working on that which is the core issues and what leads me to drink in the first place.We'll see what happens.

      Cat at vet today having a scan,he's an old cat who's been losing weight hopefully it's nothing more serious than old age.Other than that today have CBT session and prepping gym bag with 3 sets of workout gear for the week - good old Primark with their cheap socks and gymwear!

      Hope everyone escapes the weather in the UK - getting really windy and wild here atm, but not in a flooding zone so feeling grateful.
      one day at a time

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        #4
        af Friday 3 Jan

        Morning all
        Got a couple inches of snow last night and is quite chilly out. How did you do snow-wise Lav??
        heard a little further north was going get "hammered". If you listen to reports, you'd never leave home!
        Any way, supposed to get kinda cold. Chicken water freezes easily.

        NYE got to play some blues fiddle, something that I don't do hardly at all. It's a great excuse to play out of tune! It was a lot of fun and love waking with that blissful no hangover feeling. Blissful I guess because I keep a vivid memory of the past. How is it that we fell into this trap and geeze what it takes to claw out of it. I have found that this time maintaining has been easier, thank goodness. I honestly believe checking in here daily makes it for me, even if I don't post, I read different stages of what folks are going through.

        off to feed... "ain't a fit night out for man nor beast" (WC Fields)
        Liberated 5/11/2013

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          #5
          af Friday 3 Jan

          Good morning Abbers

          The sun is actually out, nice. There's nearly a foot of snow on the ground but I haven't been out with my ruler yet :H
          Grateful for my neighbor who apparently plowed my driveway way before dawn this morning - nice guy
          All I'm going to do is clear some pathways for the dogs so they can find their spots away from the house..... I hate looking at yellow snow :H

          Greetings TT!
          Take care of that wrist, geez I always seem to be hurting myself these days too

          Stay inside if you can Mick - no use in putting yourself out in that nasty weather if you don't have to be out. It was a balmy 12 degrees here this morning but it's warming up now. The wind is blowing snow all over though, nasty. Why don't you get a flu shot now? Around here you can get them anywhere without appointments, which is a good thing!

          bear, whatever your plan is, whatever your reasons, I wish you the best this month!

          Sam, my chicken's water can is sitting on a heated base - no freezing! They won't walk in this deep snow so I will have to clear a path for them at some point today as well. I don't want them cooped up too long, they end up beating the crap out of each other :H
          It's almost 5 years since I found & joined MWO & I'm still here checking in each day. Small price to pay to keep the good feelings going!

          Wishing everyone a great AF Friday!
          Lav
          AF since 03/26/09
          NF since 05/19/09
          Success comes one day at a time :thumbs:

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            #6
            af Friday 3 Jan

            MAE FABlanders!

            To you Calgarians who asked yesterday.. I'm in Northern Ontario. Southern tip of Northern Ontario. Wherever it is, it's damn cold :H

            TT, take care of that wrist! Those shears can hurt ya... I've done that before. Nowadays, I prune with a chain saw.

            Mick... the work day was alright, I suppose. Seemed to fly by and I ran outta steam by 4pm. I think I'm addicted to naps. Btw... where DO you get all those jokes from? :H Don't stop, though!

            Hello Bear and Sam and all to come... Sam, would you feed my critters, too.. while you're at it?

            Right. Better get productive. Laters!
            Okay, WHO put a stop payment on my reality check?

            Winning since October 24th, 2013

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              #7
              af Friday 3 Jan

              x-post Lav! :hallo:
              Okay, WHO put a stop payment on my reality check?

              Winning since October 24th, 2013

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                #8
                af Friday 3 Jan

                Hi Everyone!
                Good day to be sober eh?
                Sunshine, the southern tip of Northern Ontario, lol! I never heard of that before, I will use that sometime Ya, I know your weather really sucks right now. Ours is getting there now too, thanks for sharing...
                Lav, just don't eat the yellow snow, that's what we always tell our kids! I never knew it snowed in Virginia, I guess we are not the only lucky ones.
                Sam, its great you have your music to help you through this.
                Bear, hope your cat is ok. Way to go with all your exercise, that sure feels good.
                Mick, wow, gale winds? yuk! 60 lengths is awesome! You must have felt great after that! Ya, the jokes were good yesterday for sure, lol.

                Well, back to work for me. Nice to be un hungover, I am getting used to this!
                Narilly

                "Nothing in this World Can take the place of Persistence"
                "You can have the life you want OR you can Drink"

                AF April 12, 2014

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                  #9
                  af Friday 3 Jan

                  Sunshine
                  I've heard it's a touch chilly your way!
                  Liberated 5/11/2013

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                    #10
                    af Friday 3 Jan

                    Only 20 degrees celsius and sunny here today - so a bit chilly!

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                      #11
                      af Friday 3 Jan

                      Mae Fabber's near and not so far!

                      Around 20c here today too Treetops. Quite mild in my part of Oz, hot further north, but we're sure to be in for hotter weather here soon. Blue sky's or grey, it don't matter in the end for me, 'cause i'm living sober and that's just ace. Having said that, bring on the sky bleu.

                      Call me a fashionista, call me crazy, but I've just introduced meself to the iphone. I like the thing. Yep, it's just a friggin phone, but it's really easy to use and intuitive. For those not in the know, it has a feature called Siri. Siri and i are soon to be best mates as it is a program that talks to you, and answers your questions. e.g. Me - 'Siri, will i need a raincoat today?' Siri - 'The program you request is unavailable. Please try again later'........

                      All good here. Working this weekend so gotta pay the piper i suppose.

                      Have a good one y'all.

                      G bloke.

                      'I am part of all that I have met, yet all experience is an arch wherethro', gleams that untravelled world whose margins fade, forever and forever when I move'

                      Zen soul Warrior. Freedom today-

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                        #12
                        af Friday 3 Jan

                        Mae everybody,thought i posted on yesterdays thread but i guess i didnt,i just have too much on my mind and i did drink yesterday,stupid really didnt solve anything i just wanted out of my head for a bit,today i just feel tired and blah of courseim dissapointed in myself,this is not how i wanted to start my new year,same old same old
                        I have too much shit to do today and tomorrow to drink:sohappy:

                        I'm taking care of the "tomorrow me":thumbsup:
                        Drinkin won't help a damn thing! Will only make me sick for DAYS and that ugly, spacey dumb feeling-no thanks!

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                          #13
                          af Friday 3 Jan

                          Sam and TT... lucky, you're so far away :bat
                          Brats :H
                          Okay, WHO put a stop payment on my reality check?

                          Winning since October 24th, 2013

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                            #14
                            af Friday 3 Jan

                            Hey Pauly... I'm really sorry you decided to drink yesterday. But, I can SOOOO relate to wanting to 'get out of ones head'. Unfortunately, it is only very temporary and leaves us with much regret thereafter. Time to dust yourself off.. there are still 362 days left to make this a better year :l
                            Okay, WHO put a stop payment on my reality check?

                            Winning since October 24th, 2013

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                              #15
                              af Friday 3 Jan

                              Pauly, there is still a lot of days left in 2014 as Sunshine says. Hang in there and don't beat yourself up too much. It is called an addiction for a reason.
                              Just get back on the horse!

                              Hugs,
                              Narilly

                              "Nothing in this World Can take the place of Persistence"
                              "You can have the life you want OR you can Drink"

                              AF April 12, 2014

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