Wed June 6th

[SKendall]

Wed June 6th

Way to go D. So glad for you and Mrs. Dx:goodjob:

[Determinator]

Wed June 6th

thanks you all! Wowser...I didn't mean to hijack the ABs board all day whew, just got back from the range and now I know how our poor lads feel in Iraq...sand and dirt blowing all day in 100 degree weather is the craps!

Janice, well done and keep it up! here's my impression of how to/why to keep going. I can simply abstain for a given period of time but if I don't really change then I'm just putting my problem/challenge on hold and it will be waiting to kick my ass "to da moon Alice". So for me if I do return to mods it will be because I have truly changed, not because I just want that drink. Drinking is too easy. Too easy to blow it. I have to permanently change my brain's functioning. I have to be able to deal with stress, victory, boredom, anger, etc etc without using it as a coping mechanism. Easier said than done I tell ya but really it hasn't been as tough as I thought it would. I firmly believe that our fears make things harder than they need to be. I was DEATHLY afraid of sobriety for some ignorant reason....wierd. Now I know it's just fine and I can always be here or come here to this safe and sane place. I still have so much to learn which is fun and just fine with me. Don't mind my ramble
be well everyone!

[Janice]

Wed June 6th

Thanks Determinator, that made a lot of sense, Janice

[ScoobyDoo]

Wed June 6th

Determinator... 3 months/90 days... keep it going! I reckon you should stay in that sane and certain place where you are right now. I'm really happy for you! Stick with it and big hug from Mr Scoobs and I for the pair of you.

Janice, That's so cool about your 30 day mark... I highly recommend the Allen Carr book for a different approach to alcohol if you want to go abs permanently.

Mr Scoobs and I booked some flights last night. It's not until November... 6 whole months away but I'm so excited! My 16 year old son is in Germany for 12 months on a student exchange and I miss him too much! Mr Scoobs has a conference in Spain in November, so he is going to that for a week and we're meeting up in London and then flying to Frankfurt
together for 3 weeks and then back to Sydney via Hong Kong (stay for a few nights with his best mate who is living there). It'll be a blast! 6 month countdown begins! lol

I feel quite relaxed about never drinking alcohol again, although I have no doubt that a few challenges will be thrown at me, particularly over these first 30 days but nothing I can't handle. The decision to not take that first drink is mine.

Signing off from rainy Winter Sydney
Scoobs