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    Monday AF 9 Feb.

    Morning – I survived my tellie night. Actually I could only last one show – not much stamina ay? Start of the new week- getting busy at work now but I can work from home today. Just been paying some bills. What joy!

    Great posts Pauly (although lack of sleep is awful) and yes, it is embarrassing to post sometimes – about relapses or just general mucky feelings. Not everyone can open up or wants to – we are all different that way. But it seems to help a lot of folk. Its like when you have a big blow-up at home (not that I ever do –:eek-new: haha – pigs flying in droves around my head at that comment) and then you say ‘well I wish you had told me how you feel’ etc etc. Because often the blow-up is much worse than the original gripe. Same goes with relapse I think – its much worse than the stuff building up.

    I don’t know if I told you guys – but last week I heard from a friend who lives overseas. She visited last year and we talked about my drinking probs and getting sober – and then she opened up about her probs with AL. So I said a few low-key things and later gave her my old copy of the Jason Vale book. I know it's simplistic and annoying but she said she read it and that since Christmas she has not had a drink – and thanked me. And I have told her I am there if she needs me.

    Gidday Molly!!!!!!

    Well I hope you have survived the onslaught Lav. PPQP – your visit to your Dad sounds amusing but fun.
    Mick – soon you will dreaming about your upcoming holiday. Do you book through an agent or do it on-line?
    Narilly – how did the evening with the neighbours go?
    Hope all is well for others – Pie, SF, Det and Sam.
    SL – usually you post later in the day so I hope your Sunday went OK.

    I better get into my work – one of the things about working from home is keeping a routine.

    Have a great week and Monday, folks !

    #2
    Alright, I'm cheating and peeking into the future haha,wow TT,you saved a life that's why I think it's so important to talk about this, think about it if you hadn't casually mentioned your drink probs and casually gave her your old book maybe she would've carried on drinking for who knows how long,that's why here you never know if something you post,no matter how small may be a huge help to someone else,okay, gotta get back to Sunday and you get to work!
    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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      #3
      morning all...how are we today then?..an exciting day for me today ..9am...dentist...oh joy ..then 12 take puter back to the shop,so basically the morning has gone..asa failure,yesterday was a roaring success for me,think I need to review what and how I am doing things.....anyways on to today...brew time one and all....

      hiya tt..hows the land down under?all good?strangely enough we dont row hardly at all nowadays,dont get me wrong,had some humdingers in the past but dont much at all now...
      as for booking the holiday heres how I do it...the mad lock strikes again!!find the holiday,usually on line,then phone my bank and book it thru them..why the bank you say?well one of the deals with my account is travel insuance and also the use of the executive lounge at manchester airport waiting for the flight...so all the food n drink in there is gratis....last time I went,I ate 5 bacon rolls!!plus they do little cans of pop,biscuits crisps etc..so in the hand luggage they go...and there you are drinky poos for the plane instead of their overinflated prices!!you can take the jock out of jockland but........ tring to work out the mini series you are watching....one of them Broadchurch?

      hiya pauly,hows you this fine day then?yep some people find it difficult to talk about relapse etc others dont...for me its individualism,and also a learning curve..thats the key bit...its all very well for me to sit here and say..ell you should do this etc..but actually I know nowt about you ,your life situation,style pressures etc and they are all relative!!so really the comments and advice can only be general,its like looking through one way glass..you can see it all, but as an outsider I can only guess at what I should be seeing..does that make sense or am I off into lu lu land again?

      hiya SF ..wb ..hows you then?whats been happening?glad you are here....

      hiya molls...luvverly to see yer bright smiley face over here in the dear seats !!hows you today then?and where are you sssh ing today then? in town ,halway up a mountain or what?one of the places we were looking at for a doss in the sun was back to the Barcelo, but looking a La Palma island now.....hows the rest of yer gang ? well I hope

      morning Lav and how are you doing?all good I hope..nope yesterday wasnt productive ..time for plan overhaul!!big brew here for you....whats your agenda for today?

      hiya SL...hope all is well with you,tho tbh doesnt sound too grand at the mo...you will get thru it :hug: you know where I am...well not now,but was in East Retford yesterday!!

      hia ppqp..hows you this fine day ...glad the visit with your dad went good...what hat is today then?

      hi pie....hows the world with you today then...hows the dogs doing?one of them was poorly wasnt he/she?whats on the diy front at the mo?Im building a little 6 drawer cabinet..seems to be taking forever..also need to make a concerted effort to get these kitchen tiles....then theres the bathroom...!!

      hiya det hows you then matey?hows the house doing ..you anywhere near sorted yet?

      right better go and get me bum in gear....big shout to those missing,narilly,sam et al...hope all is ok

      have a good one..

      When I spotted a Navy captain 
on the street, I saluted and bellowed, “LST 395,” which was the designation and number of the ship I served on during World War II.

      The captain returned my salute and responded, “LMD 67.”

      “What’s an LMD?” I asked.

      “Large mahogany desk.”

      A brunette and a blonde are walking along in a park.
      The brunette says suddenly, "Oh, look at that dead bird."
      The blonde stops, looks up, and says, "Where?"

      The boss was complaining in a staff meeting the other day that he wasn't getting any respect.

      The next day, he brought a small sign that read:

      "I'm the Boss!"

      He then taped it to his office door.
      Later that day when he returned from lunch, he found that someone had taped a note to the sign that said:

      "Your wife called, she wants her sign back

      MISSING: Black and white cat with red collar. Very intelligent.

      Mittens, if you're reading this, please come home.

      My cocaine dealer left the house just before the police showed up.

      Cutting it fine there.

      I'm dating a chiropractor.

      She's a real head-turner.

      I reported my dog missing to the RSPCA,

      "Is he chipped? " asked the receptionist,

      "well he has a little piece missing out of his ear if that counts, " I replied.

      I'm not saying the school I went to was rough but the fire alarms going off meant it was time for the next lesson.

      I'm so posh, I dined on frog's legs this evening.

      Well, I bit some Freddos in half.

      After I drowned a frog in my beer, you could really taste the hops in it.
      af since the fourth of July 2012...howzat then America..now proudly marching into year 12

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        #4
        Yes Mick it's Broadchurch. Series 2. We get it 6 days after it's shown in the UK. Plot is a bit daft but the scenery, and some (not all) of the acting is great.

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          #5
          hey TT,Pauly ,Mick - I need to come back,I'm on day 23 sober and feeling good - apart from getting over bout of food poisoning.

          Basically I went to GP and she gave me anti depressants,have sorted my sleep and lessened anxiety and levelled my mood out - wished I'd done it ages ago.

          Before I was trying mindfulness,committing to exercise,CBT,getting house in order,stopping drinking,trying to lose weight,trying to fully recommit to rollerderby(huge commitment),plus managing tricky team dynamics etc etc.

          It took my GP saying that I am depressed,that it is a serious illness and if I was physically ill I would take meds,and to take the pressure off myself.I know this is what everyone else has said for ages- something about doctor saying it really shook me up - and woke me up.

          I'm not tempted to drink,I know sobriety needs to be a big part of me getting better,and not overloading myself. I've also cancelled some social events as well, and rollerderby too - finally!

          Pauly - need to catch up,but I think posting when struggling is vital - I used to just chase the thoughts around my head - with the same result.
          mick happy holidays - again!
          TT - good to see you LOVE Broadchurch,although not as much as series 1.
          Looking forward to catching up with everyone.
          one day at a time

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            #6
            bear brilliant to see you!!!!...wow you certainly have turned your head round and well done for it!!!!!23 days in nice one....broadchurch on tonight...yep gotta be done ..nuvver holiday....and more in the pipeline tho dont exactly know what ..we have discussed it at legth but tbh with you,Im getting to the stage where long haul isnt what I want any more..if I am totally honest 8-12 hours flying bores me,and in a way kinda scares me now..so we shall see..anyways bye the bye you stick here matey...!!
            af since the fourth of July 2012...howzat then America..now proudly marching into year 12

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              #7
              good to see you too Mick fair enough re travel time,I can see why canaries is a big appeal for you.i hear Italy's coast or the lakes are meant to be lovely, but bit more pricey.You enjoy wherever you end up.
              one day at a time

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                #8
                Good Monday morning Abbers!

                Pretty gloomy looking here but it still is winter!
                My granddaughter is still asleep at nearly 8:30 so I'm not really complaining. My big plan for the day is getting her back home this afternoon, provided the roads are in good enough shape. We are expecting a bit of precipitation later.

                Thanks for the start up TT - hope you got those bills paid!

                Hi Pauly! I managed to get enough sleep to banish the crabbiness, ha ha!! So even if the little one wakes up crabby, I'll be OK!

                Mick, vacations are few & far between for me anymore. I hope you get something fun booked!!!
                Wishing your teeth & computer a good day, ha ha!!!!

                Hi bear, welcome back! I'm glad to hear you got some relief with the mood situation. I know how hard it is to deal with all that. Sounds like you are on a good path now!

                Wishing everyone a good AF Monday!
                I'm going to get animals fed before my house guest wakes up & the fun begins again.

                Lav
                AF since 03/26/09
                NF since 05/19/09
                Success comes one day at a time :thumbs:

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                  #9
                  Mae everybody,bear,I'm delighted to see you back just stay here,we're here for you through thick and thin!glad you got to the doctor and glad it's helping, Mick,what you said makes perfect sense, the joke about the blonde cracked me up haha,Lav,hope she wakes up in a good mood, even though you can handle her if she's a crab,I always like my quality time with Louie, not counting the minutes til his parents come, I can't believe women my age still have babies, I would go straight to the funny farm Det,I agree it's somehow a subconscious thing,I need to be on here posting my ass off next time I get that feeling!another Monday, hmm well at least it's just me and my fave co-worker this morning, there's two up there that I HATE working with it's gotten worse, I've tried to kill them with kindness but they just give off negative energy that I don't care for!hello to Pie,PPQP, Nar,TT,SL SF,let's have a good Monday
                  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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                    #10
                    Oops forgot Sam
                    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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                      #11
                      Morning everyone.
                      I watched Broadchurch and really enjoyed it. It was a good 'foreign' film.

                      My night with the ladies was good on Saturday. No problems staying away from the AL. They all know I don't drink so no one asks anymore. That makes it easier.

                      Hi Bear!

                      Mick, the dentist, ugh. I am quite a regular at my dentist's office and could go on for hours about all the crap I have been through with my teeth.

                      Lav, glad you are enjoying those kiddies.
                      Pauly, Sam, PQ, SL, Pie, have a great day.

                      UN HUNG Monday, Yeah!
                      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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                        #12
                        I'm sitting in the sunshine, at a picnic table eating lunch. And getting paid for it. Grateful? You bet I am!! Back later.

                        Nice to meet you, Bear.

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                          #13
                          Hi all - and Bear!!!
                          Back to grindstone today - girls are off so trying to get a full days work in and keep girls going is not fun - got to run one around to couple appts (inc dentist) and other needs her friend picked up to get bio project going - so much to do and so little time.
                          Rain has stopped and sun is out for the time being.
                          Tax packet put together and ready to drop off at accountant - due to bad behavior by ex we have been audited a few times, so I pay an accountant for peace of mind...and as i try to get financial feet back on ground...
                          Will check in later...
                          “The only courage you will ever need is the courage to live the life you want"

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                            #14
                            Hi SL - stay sane and good luck with all those jobs.
                            welcome back Bear - you sound positive about change. AL never helps anyone with depression.
                            Yep, Mick, tis Broadchurch - you guys have it on the telly tonight. I will try not to read the spoilers!
                            The other UK series I will watch is The Missing.
                            and I have a DVD set called 'Death of a Pilgrim' - about the murder of Swedish PM Olaf Palme in the 1980s. So you can see I have my 'relax' time (murders???) set up for a while. Now its work and a day of joyful meetings:applouse:

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                              #15
                              MAE ALL...I'm not talking to Pie....it was bitterly cold here today. :sad:

                              Bear...good to see you back. Pull up a chair and stick around.

                              Quick read through and everyone sounds ok. Sorry for the short post but it was an exhausting day and I still have dinner to get started......:smile:PPQP

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