Class of August 2014 Part 3
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Thanks Chris - and thanks for the info Dingodog...we pretty much have the same weather all year here in my part of the world 
welcome to the thread Brach and Leeloo
welcome back Avra - and welcome back from your vacation ee
Congrats to everyone hitting milestones today - no matter what day it is
have a great sober weekend guys
D
welcome to the thread Brach and Leeloo
welcome back Avra - and welcome back from your vacation ee
Congrats to everyone hitting milestones today - no matter what day it is
have a great sober weekend guys
D
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Hello all. Had a pretty decent day, and a nice evening. Just got done watching the movie Noahs Ark. Gave miss dingodog her bath, and getting ready to call it a day. Pleased to read so many posts, seems everyone is doing well. Let's keep it going team!
I'm thinking, its just another weekend, really just another day. No reason to think I need to drink just because that's what I use to do. There's always an excuse to drink, but never a good reason. Afterall, if I thought well maybe just this last hurrah, then football season is here, then more holidays coming up, etc. It would never end again, so no reason to start again. I'm starting to like my rational side. See you all tomorrow.
I'm thinking, its just another weekend, really just another day. No reason to think I need to drink just because that's what I use to do. There's always an excuse to drink, but never a good reason. Afterall, if I thought well maybe just this last hurrah, then football season is here, then more holidays coming up, etc. It would never end again, so no reason to start again. I'm starting to like my rational side. See you all tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by penkins 
well AV started talking to me this afternoon. made it past the liquor store. came home and ate ice cream. still feeling depressed. and the. just like that. hubby rolls up in this house w a 6 pack and I'm freakin out inside. not sure if I'm angry that he is drinking or angry that I am not. grrrr
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Originally Posted by 1stepup
Also managed to watch a film that my ex had seen and hinted at me watching called 'When Love is Not Enough', its Bill Wilsons wife, Lois Wilsons' life sory and worth a watch if anyone gets the chance. It shows the alcoholics life from a partners perspective and is quite an eye opener.
I have enjoyed, or at least learned from (enjoy is not exactly the right word, unfortunately):
Flight
When A Man Loves A Woman
Smashed
Leaving Las Vegas
Saving Mr. Banks
28 Days
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I am going to make it through this Friday night, I just know I am! Hubby is home from his business trip and I have an early morning family breakfast in my sights - complete with bacon, hold the hangover please! 
I was not feeling that optimistic just an hour ago. I ate a pack of M&Ms!
For anyone struggling tonight I highly recommend heading to bed and having an early morning plan. Then tunnel vision on how amazing that will feel to wake and execute that plan with a clear head and calm belly.
I was not feeling that optimistic just an hour ago. I ate a pack of M&Ms!
For anyone struggling tonight I highly recommend heading to bed and having an early morning plan. Then tunnel vision on how amazing that will feel to wake and execute that plan with a clear head and calm belly.
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Morning all - beginning of day 13 for me. I stayed true to my plan: got up early, walked the dog and then went for a 2mile walk by the beach. It was hot, hot, hot - but this is probably the first time I've exercised in at least 4 months so it felt good to walk and sweat.
I've been having the weirdest sleeping pattern lately. I'm exhausted so fall asleep early and then wake up like a clock at 1:30am, unable to fall back asleep. The other weird thing is that when I wake at 1:30 I feel like I used to when I'd be drunk and waking up at 3am: dry eyes, mouth, dull headache. It's all very weird. I'm hoping the exercise will help with my sleeping pattern.
Have a good sober day all!
I've been having the weirdest sleeping pattern lately. I'm exhausted so fall asleep early and then wake up like a clock at 1:30am, unable to fall back asleep. The other weird thing is that when I wake at 1:30 I feel like I used to when I'd be drunk and waking up at 3am: dry eyes, mouth, dull headache. It's all very weird. I'm hoping the exercise will help with my sleeping pattern.
Have a good sober day all!
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Good morning Team August.
One of the great simple things about sobriety for me so far is waking up bright and alert and thankful to have not been drinking. It's 07.30 am and it feels good to be awake and ready to go. I don't resent waking up early any more and do not feel like a small creature died in my mouth overnight!! And also not thinking, hmmm, what time would be acceptable to take a drink today? Yuk, remember that feeling. Madness
Today is going to be a Central London day - two AA meetings planned plus I may go to one of the museums. Tonight I plan some TV - Doctor Who (cos I am cool) and X Factor UK (cos I am not so cool)
Have a great safe and sober Saturday all
One of the great simple things about sobriety for me so far is waking up bright and alert and thankful to have not been drinking. It's 07.30 am and it feels good to be awake and ready to go. I don't resent waking up early any more and do not feel like a small creature died in my mouth overnight!! And also not thinking, hmmm, what time would be acceptable to take a drink today? Yuk, remember that feeling. Madness
Today is going to be a Central London day - two AA meetings planned plus I may go to one of the museums. Tonight I plan some TV - Doctor Who (cos I am cool) and X Factor UK (cos I am not so cool)
Have a great safe and sober Saturday all
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Join Date: Aug 2014
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Morning all,
Just checking in to let you know I'm still alive and still sober
"Day errrm..... 24" Starting to lose count already.
Had my first dream that I had a couple of drinks last night and wow what a frightening thought I had as I woke up. Then delight that I was actually dreaming.
Hope you lot in the U.S. are pushing through the holiday weekend. Keep strong, don't pick up the first one. Once you get past these couple of days then the next challenge is Christmas (for some) and that will be another 4 months of Sobriety under your belt. I know every day, sometimes every minute is a challenge but you know what I'm getting at.
BE STRONG EVERYONE!!!!
Come here, go to meetings, eat crap food, watch crap tele, try anything to kick this out of our lives.
Take care everyone Love you all!!!
Just checking in to let you know I'm still alive and still sober
"Day errrm..... 24" Starting to lose count already.
Had my first dream that I had a couple of drinks last night and wow what a frightening thought I had as I woke up. Then delight that I was actually dreaming.
Hope you lot in the U.S. are pushing through the holiday weekend. Keep strong, don't pick up the first one. Once you get past these couple of days then the next challenge is Christmas (for some) and that will be another 4 months of Sobriety under your belt. I know every day, sometimes every minute is a challenge but you know what I'm getting at.
BE STRONG EVERYONE!!!!
Come here, go to meetings, eat crap food, watch crap tele, try anything to kick this out of our lives.
Take care everyone
Love you all!!!
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morning all.
first weekend for me, and first outing with my friends tonight (dinner), which used to be the perfect occasion to have a bottle of wine (or 2..) and then a few beers (.. or 6).
resolve is strong, so bring on the coca cola! Already looking forward to not feeling like death tomorrow...
a bit worried about any comments, although that's all me, not them.
i'm also quitting smoking at the same time, which seems to lend itself as a "good reason" to not be drinking. it's strange how quitting one seems to be somehow more accepted than the other...
first weekend for me, and first outing with my friends tonight (dinner), which used to be the perfect occasion to have a bottle of wine (or 2..) and then a few beers (.. or 6).
resolve is strong, so bring on the coca cola! Already looking forward to not feeling like death tomorrow...
a bit worried about any comments, although that's all me, not them.
i'm also quitting smoking at the same time, which seems to lend itself as a "good reason" to not be drinking. it's strange how quitting one seems to be somehow more accepted than the other...
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Join Date: Aug 2014
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Hey guys and girls!!
Oh my... I only had two days away from the forum and there were SOOOO MANY posts to catch up on! It's so overwhelming, the support here! I'm just very sorry I am not more active and my forum etiquette is terrible as I don't say thanks as often as I should or quote posts... ugh. I'm sorry. I'm technologically a bit backward!
bblack and knb especially - I totally lost your posts in the melee! I have EVERY intention of stopping the cigs as well but at the moment I am just trying to take it one step at a time. I'm certainly smoking less, that's for sure... I'm not a heavy smoker as it is, maybe around 10 a day. It's still 10 too many, but at least I'm not on 30 odd roll-ups like I was in my early 20s. One of the niggling issues here is that cigarettes are SO CHEAP. Not so much in Spain, but in Gibraltar. I pay like £2.50 for a pack of Mayfair Menthols here rather than £7.50 odd in the UK. I've not been here for a long time so I guess it's still just the novelty value. No excuse, I know... but I will get there.
I've just had a couple of days off work. Without going into boring details, the post room saga has now reached a resolution and I have most of my stuff! There's still a few things in transit, but at least nothing was sent back!
I did have to take my cat to the vets though. It started out innocently enough, just getting his booster shots, no biggie. Then he peed in the carrier and starting wailing at me, then lay down in the puddle. SERIOUSLY DAVE?? He is a very tiny Norwegian Forest cat so has long, fluffy hair. Hardly ideal. Anyhoo, we got to the vets and were there for an hour. The shots were no problem, but the vet wanted to have a good look at him. I didn't really like how he handled Dave, but the little furball seemed to enjoy it... he loves men. Ended up spending loads of money and having to administer worming paste to him through a syringey thing for the next few days. So far, it's been a flipping nightmare. He won't take the stuff and he lies there panting and dribbling and spitting it out and I PANIC and worry and cry and my girlfriend tells me to grow up.
I'm not going to lie. My cat is a PRINCESS. He's spoiled rotten and is a propper mumma's boy. He pants and cries because he knows it gets results. Vets day was always a day when I would drink heavily and Thursday was rough. I wanted a drink so badly. But then I thought, drinking doesn't help this. It certainly doesn't help poor Dave, and he's the one having his mouth violated with a tube full of foul-tasting cream (tee hee....!). He has spent the last two days sulking and ignoring me, and only this morning seems to have forgiven me. Just in time for round two of the treatment. YAY.
Tonight is my work's summer party. I've not been before, and have been told it is carnage. I don't think I am going to go. There's a barbecue, which I want to check out, but I just don't think I am ready for this yet. Also, I don't really like the people I work with. I'm still in the closet at work, for reasons I won't bore you with, and I just can't deal with the drama of them all tonight, and drunk too. Plus I'm back in work at 8am tomorrow....
Perhaps I will call in at the shop and my GF and I can have our own BBQ with non-alcoholic cocktails. I think that sounds like a better idea :-)
Oh my... I only had two days away from the forum and there were SOOOO MANY posts to catch up on! It's so overwhelming, the support here! I'm just very sorry I am not more active and my forum etiquette is terrible as I don't say thanks as often as I should or quote posts... ugh. I'm sorry. I'm technologically a bit backward!
bblack and knb especially - I totally lost your posts in the melee! I have EVERY intention of stopping the cigs as well but at the moment I am just trying to take it one step at a time. I'm certainly smoking less, that's for sure... I'm not a heavy smoker as it is, maybe around 10 a day. It's still 10 too many, but at least I'm not on 30 odd roll-ups like I was in my early 20s. One of the niggling issues here is that cigarettes are SO CHEAP. Not so much in Spain, but in Gibraltar. I pay like £2.50 for a pack of Mayfair Menthols here rather than £7.50 odd in the UK. I've not been here for a long time so I guess it's still just the novelty value. No excuse, I know... but I will get there.
I've just had a couple of days off work. Without going into boring details, the post room saga has now reached a resolution and I have most of my stuff! There's still a few things in transit, but at least nothing was sent back!
I did have to take my cat to the vets though. It started out innocently enough, just getting his booster shots, no biggie. Then he peed in the carrier and starting wailing at me, then lay down in the puddle. SERIOUSLY DAVE?? He is a very tiny Norwegian Forest cat so has long, fluffy hair. Hardly ideal. Anyhoo, we got to the vets and were there for an hour. The shots were no problem, but the vet wanted to have a good look at him. I didn't really like how he handled Dave, but the little furball seemed to enjoy it... he loves men. Ended up spending loads of money and having to administer worming paste to him through a syringey thing for the next few days. So far, it's been a flipping nightmare. He won't take the stuff and he lies there panting and dribbling and spitting it out and I PANIC and worry and cry and my girlfriend tells me to grow up.
I'm not going to lie. My cat is a PRINCESS. He's spoiled rotten and is a propper mumma's boy. He pants and cries because he knows it gets results. Vets day was always a day when I would drink heavily and Thursday was rough. I wanted a drink so badly. But then I thought, drinking doesn't help this. It certainly doesn't help poor Dave, and he's the one having his mouth violated with a tube full of foul-tasting cream (tee hee....!). He has spent the last two days sulking and ignoring me, and only this morning seems to have forgiven me. Just in time for round two of the treatment. YAY.
Tonight is my work's summer party. I've not been before, and have been told it is carnage. I don't think I am going to go. There's a barbecue, which I want to check out, but I just don't think I am ready for this yet. Also, I don't really like the people I work with. I'm still in the closet at work, for reasons I won't bore you with, and I just can't deal with the drama of them all tonight, and drunk too. Plus I'm back in work at 8am tomorrow....
Perhaps I will call in at the shop and my GF and I can have our own BBQ with non-alcoholic cocktails. I think that sounds like a better idea :-)
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Hi everyone.
Tonnes of new posts. I have been struggling, readjusting and analysing how to proceed. I realise I need more structure and support so I went to a meeting. I think I need to move my thinking away from 'I can't drink' to 'I don't drink' and replace all the new free time with something else.
Study assignment...going to commit to 3 hours today.
Gym. Signed up to class starting early tomorrow...need to socialise as the L bit is getting to me and my moods drop too quickly.
Hope I get into a routine...over doing the sugary snacks is doing me no good so the juicer is back out of the press and ready to go.
I want to do this and succeed.
Tonnes of new posts. I have been struggling, readjusting and analysing how to proceed. I realise I need more structure and support so I went to a meeting. I think I need to move my thinking away from 'I can't drink' to 'I don't drink' and replace all the new free time with something else.
Study assignment...going to commit to 3 hours today.
Gym. Signed up to class starting early tomorrow...need to socialise as the L bit is getting to me and my moods drop too quickly.
Hope I get into a routine...over doing the sugary snacks is doing me no good so the juicer is back out of the press and ready to go.
I want to do this and succeed.
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Join Date: Aug 2014
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Applekat! Really? Ha, the spiced port got me!
Thankfully tomorrow is the first day of spring here, so it would be inappropriate.
The rain has stopped and I spent today moving steers and burning windfall branches in the mud. Im working a new cattle dog cross pup and he got his first kick to the head today but he's good. Just needs a little guidance on when to go the head and when to go the tail! No AV bothering me, feeling dangerously close to content.
The breeding season for horses starts monday and ive got some weekend work in october which is exciting. Get some cash in my pocket, I never spend much except on wine/beer so im thinking something for a treat.
Im really glad I didnt drink that wine last night. Someone has it on here about doing what you always doand getting the same results.
Goodluck with your family bbqs this weekend guys, not easy but worth it come tuesday.
Thankfully tomorrow is the first day of spring here, so it would be inappropriate.
The rain has stopped and I spent today moving steers and burning windfall branches in the mud. Im working a new cattle dog cross pup and he got his first kick to the head today but he's good. Just needs a little guidance on when to go the head and when to go the tail! No AV bothering me, feeling dangerously close to content.
The breeding season for horses starts monday and ive got some weekend work in october which is exciting. Get some cash in my pocket, I never spend much except on wine/beer so im thinking something for a treat.
Im really glad I didnt drink that wine last night. Someone has it on here about doing what you always doand getting the same results.
Goodluck with your family bbqs this weekend guys, not easy but worth it come tuesday.
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Morning everyone. I easily made it through last night. If you ever want to be disgusted with drinking go sit at a bar for a few hours with some wastes people. I was mortified!!! They were so embarrassing and let's just say at the end of the night someone pulled down their pants at the table. It was horrible!!! So Im happy to say I woke up at 5 am this morning sober and ready to start the day. . Day 10 for me.
Congrats to everyone no matter what day you're on. Whether day 1 or day 30. This is an amazing accomplishment!! We should all be proud of each other and ourselves. I'll check in later. Happy Saturday to all!!
. Day 10 for me. Congrats to everyone no matter what day you're on. Whether day 1 or day 30. This is an amazing accomplishment!! We should all be proud of each other and ourselves. I'll check in later. Happy Saturday to all!!
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Originally Posted by sthlondonab
Good morning Team August.
One of the great simple things about sobriety for me so far is waking up bright and alert and thankful to have not been drinking. It's 07.30 am and it feels good to be awake and ready to go. I don't resent waking up early any more and do not feel like a small creature died in my mouth overnight!! And also not thinking, hmmm, what time would be acceptable to take a drink today? Yuk, remember that feeling. Madness
Today is going to be a Central London day - two AA meetings planned plus I may go to one of the museums. Tonight I plan some TV - Doctor Who (cos I am cool) and X Factor UK (cos I am not so cool)
Have a great safe and sober Saturday all
One of the great simple things about sobriety for me so far is waking up bright and alert and thankful to have not been drinking. It's 07.30 am and it feels good to be awake and ready to go. I don't resent waking up early any more and do not feel like a small creature died in my mouth overnight!! And also not thinking, hmmm, what time would be acceptable to take a drink today? Yuk, remember that feeling. Madness
Today is going to be a Central London day - two AA meetings planned plus I may go to one of the museums. Tonight I plan some TV - Doctor Who (cos I am cool) and X Factor UK (cos I am not so cool)
Have a great safe and sober Saturday all
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