Class of June-Part 2

[waterfountain]

ADAAT,
Well, the Simply Sleep worked wonders last night. I think I'll try it again tonight, and then just try to really wear myself out tomorrow so I'm naturally sleepy

Cham,
Thank you! I'll try to remember to put my start date in my signature later... I don't even have a signature... or an avatar. I suppose I should get on that >.<

Eclipse,
From what I remember, it was very inspirational... I'll have to work up my courage and tackle it soon. I had a stock of melatonin that I've depleted; I'll pick up some more tomorrow when I stop at Walgreens. I had been having the exact same problem - waking up at 3am and having trouble getting back to sleep. Last night though, the Simply Sleep kept me out until past 6:30am.

Jade19,
I hope your day has gone well - fight the good fight!

All right folks, I'll check in later and see what's going on. Be well every one!

[ADayAtATime]

(((Waterfountain)))

Hey!!! There's one of my June Buddies...
I'm glad that the Simply Sleep worked out for you.
Don't you just love when you can get a good nights sleep?

Thanks for checking in...It's always nice to hear how other's are doing
Have a great evening and I hope you get some more restful sleep.

Sweet dreams my friend,
Hugs,
Kimmy XOXO

[Chamabama]

Everything is fine over here!

Just so you know... that "Simply Sleep" is just Benadryl. Or rather, it's just dipenhydramine which is also sold as benadryl and Dramamine (for motion sickness). I'm only tellng you because you can buy generic benadryl at Walmart or Target for dirt cheap. Just check the active ingredient! I also used the dipenhydramine a couple of nights that first week, but it does agravate my restless leg syndrome.

Have a good night.

[waterfountain]

ADAAT,
Ha, getting lonely here in the June thread ?
Oh it is sooooo great to actually sleep. Tomorrow, I'll take the stairs more often than the elevator at work (I already walk to and from work, just under 2miles round trip), and maybe, maybe check out the tiny work-out room in my apartment building tomorrow night. I need to wear myself out - continue to sweat! Detox! Refresh!
I'm also going to try some raw food recipes this weekend. Some raw flax crackers, raw "spaghetti", maybe something challenging too
Already done with day 8 as of 7pm - onward to day 9!

Cham,
Oh, I know it's more or less benadryl, but I think it has only the one ingredient where benadryl has at least two active ones.... I don't remember though >.< Ah well, I'll take it again tonight and then work on getting tired naturally like I mentioned above to ADAAT.
You have RLS? My boyfriend's cousin has that - it has always sounded troublesome. I hope that your case isn't too severe

.... I should go look for a picture for my avatar..... I'll be back!

[ADayAtATime]

(((Chammy)))

It's good hearing from you this evening

Uggggg, You get the restless leg syndrome too....I get it every now and then and it drives me crazy.
I haven't been diagnosed for it, but I know I get it sometimes...its like a irritable, can't stop moving feeling.
When I take my allergy pills in the evening, it usually settles everything down for a moment...but there are times when even the pills won't even do the trick.

Thanks for being here,
Have a wonderful evening
Kimmy XOXO

[jade09]

Originally Posted by Jade19

Hey everyone,

Thanks for the support, I really really appreciate it. I was supp. to hear back about that job and get the final ok and they never called and the job started today. I kind of got a "f*$@ it attitude" and had 9 beers. I know there are always going to be excuses in life and I am pretty pissed at myself....when I was on the 8th I was like what the hell am I doing??? I had half of the 9th and threw the rest out. I went to bed at 11 and went to bed well aware of what I had just blown. So I am back, again, with no job and on day 1. I am not giving up and I am going to keep trying because I really do want this. I want what those people (non-drinkers) have. I just can't believe I did it. I avoided posting on here all day and even mentioned to a good friend on here that I just don't feel right posting until I get some time under me. I feel like I am just setting myself up and to be honest I hate that I have let you all down....makes me sooo sad. Anyway, I am almost done with day one again and I really hope you all hang in there and keep up the good work.

My love and wishes to you all!!!!

Rebecca

just wanted to tell ya i have been thinking of you since i read your post...i hope you are ok....or as ok as you can be at this point....everyone has thier own version of it, but we all know the feelings and the struggle. there is nothing easy about this, please don't give up on yourself...you can get thru this and find the life you so want be living...i know i don't know your story, but even if your the worst person in the world (which i know you're not) you have the oppurtunity to wake up tomorrow and start building whatever kind of life you want...you just have to find that last piece of the puzzle to beat it this time. i have picked up so many little things over the past couple years to try and help me...you have to know what's gonna work for you...STAY STRONG...i will not drink today because i don't want to loose my husband....so i'm using fear at the moment, but i'm working on building a stronger foundation, not based on fear, but i also need to do it for me.....for a better life for me.

hope to hear from you.....support won't fix it, but it will help you find your solution

[ADayAtATime]

Waterfountain,
Back when I had a job...I used to love taking the stairs.
Everyone else rode the elevator...but it was too slow for me, I would usually beat the one who was the elevator to our area...lol.
Plus it helped me lose a lot of weight...at one time a few years back I lost about 60 pounds. Now that I haven't been working for the past 8 months, I have put soo much of it back on. During the time of losing my weight, I was on a strict diet and I didn't drink for 3 months...that was a very long stretch of time for me...lol.
Right now is my second longest stretch of time.

Bring on the 9th day....one more and you will start having double digit days under belt.
Your doing great, keep it up.
I tell you to keep it up and here I'm up and down with my moods "trying" to keep it up too....Gesh!
Hugs,
XOXO

[jade09]

hello all....
hope everyone doing well...i've been really busy with work, studing and school...and still being absolutely miserable without my husband....but i'm trying to tough it out, with a brief breakdown of tears once in awhile to relieve some stress... it helps right??
i never realized how much alcoholics have in common, i know we all have our own experiences and dirty details to highlight it, but the struggle itself is so similiar in all of us.....it truly sucks there are so many people living thier lives this way....it is an absolutely miserable way to live your life...besides the obvious reasons, i just opened my eyes to another...that being i just feel like a complete waste...i've wasted such a huge part of my life being drunk....???? i don't know how i let myself miss out on possible the best years of my life....not to mention possible ruining my realationship with my husband, who is my best friend and the only person who really gets me. it's a sad f*cking thought, and i'm just hoping i can have the opportunity to fix all the damage, cause i know i can't get back the time.
sorry for being so negative....i'm just trying to cope, and finally get it in my head....my continued choice to drink has completely ruined my life....i can only hope this saddness will be enough to get me back to a life i actual want to live in.

[Chamabama]

Nope, regular benadryl is only diphenhydramine. The exact same thing, the exact same dosage.

Good night everyone.

[ADayAtATime]

(((Jade09)))
Just as everyone has told me in here...Please don't apologize to us about anything that you need to talk about. We understand....besides, venting not only helps you get things out of your system, it also helps the next person who is reading what you are saying.
I read your posts and it opens my eyes a little more and it helps me understand "me" a little more.
I'm glad your sharing with us..."Thank You".
But on the other hand, I'm not glad to see you hurting the way you are...I hope things get better for you. It breaks my heart to see you hurting like this.
Hugs are coming your way...along with a few prayers.
Take care of yourself,
And cry as much as you need to...I know it always helps me feel better.
Kimmy XOXO

[ADayAtATime]

Nite Nite Chama,
Are you heading off to bed now?
If so, have a nice and peaceful sleep.
See you in the morning my friend,
Hugs,
Kimmy XOXO

[Eclipse]

Good morning everyone. Today is my Friday for work, so I am so excited. We are out of town again this weekend for a sporting event for my kids...its all weekend so I need to make a bunch of food (my kids love pasta salad and tortellini salads) and bake a couple turkey breasts for sandwiches. The appraiser cancelled on me so of course I procrastinated on getting the house stuff done. Now he is coming first thing Monday morning and we are gone all weekend, so guess what I am doing tonite...it will be busy one. The one nice thing is that i am sober, so I will be able to deal with it

Hope you all have a great day and Jade09 please hang in there and do not dwell in the past....it is done and gone and you can't change it. What you can change is now. I have been so surprised at how my relationship with my husband has changed in this short 9 days. Even with my kids. They are really coming around. As my husband said to me "Time heals all wounds" Take the "bull by the horns" and dive into your new life without alcohol. I think you will be surprised at how fast things turn around for you. Hang in there my friend

Have a good day all.

Cindy

[Lindsay]

Just wanted to check in quick and let everyone know I'm still here! Day 18! I've been pretty busy lately...between work, going to the gym, and hanging with the boy and my new kitty.

It's been SO, SO hot here lately! mid-upper 90s. Just trying to stay cool...and sober! I haven't had any urges to drink lately. I hope it stays this way.

[JJB]

Hi
i'm not new on SR but i'm new in the class of June!
I flunked and have decided I should change class and try starting all over again!
So here i am on Day one!
Hi everyone

[Eclipse]

Hi JJB,

Been there, done that! Glad to have you here! We are a fun group. Hang in there!

Hi Lindsay, Great 18 days! I am hoping to be there in a week or so! Is it humid in Miss? I lived in NJ for awhile and the humidity was brutal. I live in Washington now and it is very dry here.

Where the heck is everyone else?

Cindy

[Chamabama]

Day 27 for me. Hope all is well.

[NewBeginning010]

HI everybody, just checking in to see how everyone is doing. Feeling good here but having a hard time getting work done/started this week. I need to motivate myself again.

Hope everyone is well :ghug2

[Eclipse]

Hey there NewBeginning...hang in there it takes time.

Way to go Chama on 27!! You rock...

Where's Kimmy XOXOXOXO?

[spen71]

Day 18 whooooo hoooooo!! sorry just pleased with my self

[ADayAtATime]

Hello everyone,

This morning I started working on the wedding card again, then Hubby and I left the house for a while...we were out and about to see if he could fill out some more applications (this whole job thing is driving me crazy...lol.).
Then when I came back home I grabbed a bite to eat....left over spaghetti, after that I worked on the card again...I'm really liking how it's turning out

So, now here I am...checking in with all you fine people.
Day 18 and still moving right along...not feeling too bad either.

Eclipse-Sounds like you've been one busy girl...but at the same time you seem very happy. I'm soo proud of you, you seem to be pretty excited with how things are going and your hanging in there...Keep it up girly.

Lindsay-I'm glad your not getting urges to drink...to tell you the truth, I have been getting them. I guess the important thing is that I don't give in to the urges...lol.
It's good to hear your staying busy....try to stay cool. It's pretty warm here too, I'm about to kick the window A/C on...Blah!!!!
Thank you for checking in with us...Have fun with your new kitty, they are soo cute when their still babies.

JJB-Welcome to the class of June...
There are a lot of really nice classmates in here...I love them to pieces.
Enjoy your stay and keep coming back and checking in with us.

Chama- Go Chama, Go Chama, Go Chama!!!!
27 days....Girl you are doing soo good, I keep trying to catch up with you...lol.
Keep em' coming.

NewBeginning010-Thank you for checking in...
I'm sorry to hear that your having a hard time getting work done.
Tomorrow is another day....hopefully a better one at that.
Chin up!!!

Spen71-Day 18!!!! I'm pleased with you too!
No need to say your sorry...if I were you, I would be gleaming with pride.
18 days as a lot of days, you deserve to be proud of yourself.
Now pat yourself on the back....

Well, I guess I'm going to go and work on my card again...once I'm finished and I finally display a picture of it (with possibly the help from Chammy), you guys will probably will be like...it took her this long to make that...lol.

I hope everyone is doing well...
For the ones who have checked in so far, "Way to go!"
And for those who haven't yet...if you are reading this and when you have the time...Please check in with us, we would really love to hear from you

Take care fellow Junebugs and be good to yourselves,
Hugs and God Bless!!!
Wuv Ya's,
Kimmy XOXO

[Chamabama]

You'll never catch up to me!

[ADayAtATime]

I hope I "never" do

[bnme247]

Originally Posted by Eclipse

Hi JJB,

Been there, done that! Glad to have you here! We are a fun group. Hang in there!

Hi Lindsay, Great 18 days! I am hoping to be there in a week or so! Is it humid in Miss? I lived in NJ for awhile and the humidity was brutal. I live in Washington now and it is very dry here.

Where the heckeveryone else?

is Cindy

I CAN'T EVEN FIND WHERE I WROTE U GUYS......I'M SO CONFUSED!!!!...IT'S BEEN 5 DAYS TOMORROW A.M., I HAVE HAD NO NARCOTICS....I NEED YA'LL BUT CAN'T SEEM TO FIND U!!!!....I STILL CAN'T DO PRIVATE MESSAGES ECLIPSE....SO I COULDN'T REPLY......I'M SO GLAD I WAS MISSED!!!!HELP!!!!

[bnme247]

[QUOTE=ADayAtATime;2266178](((Chammy)))
HELLO............................................. .........................EVERYONE!!!!!!
It's good hearing from you this evening

Uggggg, You get the restless leg syndrome too....I .....O TOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
[QUOTE=bnme247;2265118]Just checking in.........letting everyone know i haven't fallen off the face of the earth.....after the death of my lil doggie, i thought i would go off the deep end...but i'm still chuggin along....all is getting better....one day @ a time....i have missed u all....truly, and am happy to reprt i am on day 3 of no narcotics with a lil help from a friend....someone i poured my heart out to, that barely knew me.....but could relate to every thing i was feeling....he gave me some wonderful advice...and encouragement.....i was off from work yesterday...and that was my mission for the day....find a doctor that i could see asap, and i did.....!!!!!!!!!!!i am happy to report, i have joined a group, i don't have to seek na meetings....everything is all right there counseling and help!!! I will join my group oficially..(spelling has always been good w me...that's one thing that has been effecteD by my use..uggghhh)anyway...on fri. June 26th......a day @ a time, chamma, believe, and the rest of you guys....i hope u are all rockin on,,,,as i had told u all before drinking wasn't my addiction, mine came in pill form, but i love the june bugs....so imma keep in touch w/ u guys....can't seem to find the love and support like u all have shown me here!!!.......ok....enuff 4 2 day.....gotta get ready for work...............................much luv, bnme247

[bnme247]

Hey...............just trying to find everyone....i'm still doin good today, wishing i could pm but still not enough posts....maybe i will be able to keep up....how's it goin for you? ECLIPSE, CHAMMY, A DAY @ A TIME, BELIEVE.......