Class of April 2015
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Originally Posted by canguy 
Fone went off last night with invitations to go out for 'a drink'. 'A drink' being shorthand for getting trashed basically with me paying for alcohol and taxis.
Stayed home.
Stayed home.
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Originally Posted by canguy
Good morning class....Sunday morning, day 12. Fone went off last night with invitations to go out for 'a drink'. 'A drink' being shorthand for getting trashed basically with me paying for alcohol and taxis. Stayed home. Watched another movie on more dark chocolate. Read here....tho it fades out into silence pretty quickly in my time zone as you guys all retire for the night. Actually, didn't even really feel tempted to go.....didn't want to go. Tho I guess I won't get asked again now.....so maybe that I'm a little sorry about. Okay....new day. Hoping for a good one for all of us....
What time zone you in chap? Just past midnight here in sunny SA.
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Hey all April-ers!
Am sorry to say that I have relapsed. Yup, AV is still controlling me. Just came back from a five-day trip to Santa Fe with my two sisters. We all have emotional/mental issues, but I am the only one of the three of us who is an alcoholic. And... I had wine every evening. My sisters are both "normies" and though we made a pact that we would all try to strive for emotional and physical health, I know that *my* biggest issue is my alcoholism and my lack of accountability. I am sorry that I am not yet at the place I should be and am seriously doubting that I should be in this class. You all are committed to total sobriety. It is the only goal worthwhile. Thank God for you all.
Am sorry to say that I have relapsed. Yup, AV is still controlling me. Just came back from a five-day trip to Santa Fe with my two sisters. We all have emotional/mental issues, but I am the only one of the three of us who is an alcoholic. And... I had wine every evening. My sisters are both "normies" and though we made a pact that we would all try to strive for emotional and physical health, I know that *my* biggest issue is my alcoholism and my lack of accountability. I am sorry that I am not yet at the place I should be and am seriously doubting that I should be in this class. You all are committed to total sobriety. It is the only goal worthwhile. Thank God for you all.
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Welcome to all April Class newcomers. Day 7 for me. Thought I would share a talk on "How Great Is Our God" by Louie Giglio. If you have never seen this before; take 41 minutes, watch and be inspired, have a chuckle or shed a tear. You will be amazed at how a golf ball compares to God's greatness. Enjoy and peace to all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=EAzCP8SEKwc
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AV is still controlling me.
The fact is you are in the one in control - without your cooperation and consent the AV can't possibly get what it wants.
It knows that and is deathly scared of you realising your power
I am sorry that I am not yet at the place I should be and am seriously doubting that I should be in this class.
What better place to be than a support thread with others trying to quit drinking?
Sobriety is our aim, but it's not a pre-requisite for anyone to post here.
You can be at 'the place' any time you decide to be Tokidoki - truly
I hope you'll re-commit to recovery today
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Originally Posted by tokidoki
Hey all April-ers! Am sorry to say that I have relapsed. Yup, AV is still controlling me. Just came back from a five-day trip to Santa Fe with my two sisters. We all have emotional/mental issues, but I am the only one of the three of us who is an alcoholic. And... I had wine every evening. My sisters are both "normies" and though we made a pact that we would all try to strive for emotional and physical health, I know that *my* biggest issue is my alcoholism and my lack of accountability. I am sorry that I am not yet at the place I should be and am seriously doubting that I should be in this class. You all are committed to total sobriety. It is the only goal worthwhile. Thank God for you all.
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Originally Posted by ZaBoozer
Well done with day 12.
What time zone you in chap? Just past midnight here in sunny SA.
What time zone you in chap? Just past midnight here in sunny SA.
UTC + 10.....actually 11 now. Clocks went back an hour last weekend. Southern Australia. Its interesting here watching the days turn....America starts sleeping towards the end of my working day....it goes quiet in the evening and starts to wake up again from 10/11 pm as the Europeans start the day that I'm finishing. The universal cycle.
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Originally Posted by firefly789
Canguy, great job! Think of all the money you're going to save now! You'll have to think of something special to do or get with your $$$.
Don't want to sound cynical about it....actually I feel as tho I should cover the tab if invited out. But the last few years there's been too many tabs to cover....
Something special?.......no problems with that, lol
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Well I didn't make it through my first sober weekend. I went 6 days and blew it last night. Idiot. Acted like a real tool as well. Now I'm hungover and didn't go for my run this morning as I'd planned.
Damn disappointed. Day 1 again today. Had visitors last night was doing so well. No one even noticed I wasn't drinking! This is the thing. I went completely unnoticed. Carried around an empty stubby in a stubby holder and no one thought anything of it. And then half way through the night I though I try just one... One cold one so I could laugh and unwind. Next thing I know I flashed my friends as they're driving out my driveway, ate all the kids chocolate Easter eggs and passed out in my clothes while I still had visitors. FFS.
Now I'm hungover. Feel like a complete moron and the most frustrating thing is... I had the night in the bag. I just got through my first sober Friday night in years too and I was so proud.
Anyway, congratulations to all of you hanging in there. I love this place. It feels so homely. I'm here reading all the time.
Oh Sunday morning here too... East Coast Australia. It's going to be a nice day xx
Damn disappointed. Day 1 again today. Had visitors last night was doing so well. No one even noticed I wasn't drinking! This is the thing. I went completely unnoticed. Carried around an empty stubby in a stubby holder and no one thought anything of it. And then half way through the night I though I try just one... One cold one so I could laugh and unwind. Next thing I know I flashed my friends as they're driving out my driveway, ate all the kids chocolate Easter eggs and passed out in my clothes while I still had visitors. FFS.
Now I'm hungover. Feel like a complete moron and the most frustrating thing is... I had the night in the bag. I just got through my first sober Friday night in years too and I was so proud.
Anyway, congratulations to all of you hanging in there. I love this place. It feels so homely. I'm here reading all the time.
Oh Sunday morning here too... East Coast Australia. It's going to be a nice day xx
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