Wonderful Wednesday! (7th March)

[Ilex]

Morning All Muffins! A bright sunny day in the UK here with a promise of spring!

Not sure if my Wednesday is actually that wonderful as am feeling vaguely disgruntled with myself. Once again I have not gone AF these last few days - despite promising myself that I would. I get so cross with myself - but know that once the 'witching' hour is here I find it too much like hard work not to go for a beer........ Crap!!

Anyway - hope you're Wednesday is wonderful!

I x

[Bella]

Wonderful Wednesday! (7th March)

I find when the sun is shining it reminds me of holidays and i always want a drink. Any excuse eh!! Happy wednesday to you.B

[soccermom]

Wonderful Wednesday! (7th March)

Good Morning Mod Muffins,
The witching hours are difficult! I went up to clean my son's room and found myself ripping off the boarder of wallpaper in his room. It's time for a change. Problem is that stuff is nearly impossible to get off.
Now I've created quite the project for myself. Maybe subconsciously I did that? Next week is Spring Break and not working/no projects for me is not a good combo. So--I will be scraping wallpaper and painting next week. That's a good thing.
Have a great day!

[Beaches]

Wonderful Wednesday! (7th March)

Good morning Ilex, Bella and Soccermom,
Nice to see so many hear in the early am.
Yeah the witching hours are tough. I got through them pretty well last night. I do have to make a better effort at becoming less obsessed with this site though. My laundry is piling up.
Have a great Wed.

[optimist]

Wonderful Wednesday! (7th March)

Good morning all - I've had a pensive past few days - have not moderated as well as I would have liked and been a bit uncomfortable with myself - back up to speed today - sun is shining here but cold. Moved into a new home in December with no garden - it'll be a challenge with the low spots being quite wet but the soil is good so I'm going to start planning. I already have an idea of where to put the small rose garden with baby's breath and a few annuals. Might do a few herbs in pots as well (love to cook). Have a hopeful day.
OP

[Rocky]

Wonderful Wednesday! (7th March)

Good morning all and best wishes to each one!!!

May we each have inspiration to reach our goals today...

[Hawk]

Wonderful Wednesday! (7th March)

Hi everyone -

Just checking in quickly here too. Busy day as well. Make it a good one everyone.

Hawk

[lushy]

Wonderful Wednesday! (7th March)

Morning muffs and the man!!!

I am going to start a new thread about how we need to have only positive self-talk around here. I think we attach these negative thoughts to ourselves and then things become a sort of self-fulfilling prophecy. (If my real life friends could hear me now they would not recognize me because I used to tend to be a real negative thinker! LOL). Many of us have had this habit/addiction for many, many years. It is all we know. For most of us, that is not going to change overnight. We ALL have to focus on what we are doing right to get us where we want to be. Last weekend I overindulged more than I should have. I did not feel all that hot on Saturday. So I sat down and listed the things I HAVE done in the last couple of years to reduce my drinking: I no longer drink beer before I have wine, and I used to drink 3-5 beers a day, I no longer drink out of a box because that got me into dangerous territory because I would not keep track of what I was drinking, I am getting AF days in which NEVER had happened before, and I am filling my body with the healthy supplements and such from this program. And you know what? Within an hour or so I felt so much better because I was not sitting there with that self-loathing and depression anymore. So I screwed up one night. BIG DEAL!!!!

I propose we all think about what we HAVE done in regards to our drinking that is positive and write them down, either here or on your own. NO MORE NEGATIVE SELF-TALK!!!

Okay, I am even annoying myself now. Happy Wednesday!!!!

[Preciouspinot]

Wonderful Wednesday! (7th March)

I feel like I've already had a full day. I was up before 6am this morning because of course hubby refused to pack last night so had to do it for him. Got them off to the airport on time so, that's good. Now, it's time to clear my desk of some paperwork. Where does it all come from anyway? As soon as I make some real headway the paperwork fairies come and plop more on my desk.

[Preciouspinot]

Wonderful Wednesday! (7th March)

We were posting at the same time Lush.....I too have been doing leaps and bounds better than where I was a year ago. I found this site...found out I was not alone even though I did not belong in AA....found support and friendship....have been taking supplements that make me look and feel healthier....listened to the CDs for relaxation...and greatly reduced my consumtion!!! Best of all I feel like a stronger more worthy person!!

[southernbelle47]

Wonderful Wednesday! (7th March)

Oh yeah..... I like positive talk!

!. I always eat a meal BEFORE touching a drop of wine.
2. No box!
3. Come here and read and post
4. CDs.....love them
5. Sleep away from the snoring hubby! Sleep apena but will not use cpap.
6. Read truckloads of books..newest addiction!
7. Do something to help someone every day.
8. Do not feel like I have to drink with hubby...
9. Take supplements
10. Exercise....walking every day.
11. Read a devotional first thing in the morning.

:h this...thank you Lush for the start ...
Nancy

[Ilex]

Wonderful Wednesday! (7th March)

apologies for being negative Lush - but I hoped this was somewhere where we could come and be open and honest about how we are doing and share all our thoughts whether they be positive or negative; somewhere we don't continuously have to put on a front......

[Hawk]

Wonderful Wednesday! (7th March)

Great point Lush! I like it!

[lushy]

Wonderful Wednesday! (7th March)

Ilex, that is not what I meant at all. I am sorry you took it that way. If you go read through my posts you will see plenty of days I beat myself up and have been over the top negative. I just think if we, or at least I, think about what I used to do that was much worse then it helps put things into perspective. I did not mean to offend or hurt anyone's feelings over this. Sorry!!!

[Rocky]

Wonderful Wednesday! (7th March)

Ilex that's a good point...

I think both viewpoints are needed.

Come here and share your heart and feelings...Others are here to help each other look to the positive, but sometimes we need to just share where we are at and how we feel...