Checkin' in, now it's your turn
 

Hi everyone, how are you doing today? I got through another Friday night with no issues despite the boys drinking in the garage. They invited me out for a beer but I said no thanks. They got bored of taunting me after about 5 minutes and went to the neighbors to drink.

I slept in this morning, yay!! Actually I think I got too much sleep.

So before I head out to run some errands I wanted to see how everyone is doing today!

Hi Tall, today I have gone from feeling awful to feeling OK now. Thanks for asking ;)

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Hi, good job for saying no!! If I was there last night I would have went out there and clobbered someone over the head for taunting you :chairshot thats not cool!
Today is 30 days for me WOOT WOOT!!!!!!! SOOO happy, I get to start collecting 30 day chips now YAY!!

Hey stone, OK is way better than awful ;) Hang in there dude!!!

Yea the taunting isn't cool is it? They need a slap. :mad:

Stone, glad you're feeling better today... what is it that Carol says, "Forward we go, side by side". I like that.

TJ, 30 days is amazing!! Way to go!!

As for the taunting, it's what they do. But I can tell you there have been many times that they show up here 'not drinking' cause of things they did the night or week before so they seem to get it and they gave up pretty quickly. Drinking is 'what they do' and they are already at it again today. One guy showed up at 10:00. Oy.

I have plans for a sober day today, cooking, cleaning etc. I feel good and have my Beth Hart blasting on my IPOD.

Me? Sober .. Smiling .. Serene!

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There is certainly a certain "spring" to your "voice" that just screams of sobriety, Talluleh :) Makes me smile.

I'm sober, clear-headed, and damned happy to be here rather than with the boys from your garage who likely feel like crap today.

Morning Talluleh and all!

I am OK, just getting motivated to tidy up my house. Not my fave but I have a little trick. I set my timer for 15 minutes, then when it goes I have to move to another part of the house. It mixes it up a bit and before I know it I am done! Reminds me a bit of the "one day at a time." Hm, it works for everything!

Have a great sober day... isn't it great to wake up on a Saturday without a pounding headache and that awful, gray slug hangover feeling! I know I love it! xo

I'm a little disappointed in myself. I stayed up until 4am trying to fix an electrical problem on my bike. This caused me to oversleep and miss my Sat. morning discussion meeting. This is my favorite meeting and I'm thinking of making my it home group.

I'm need to constantly remind myself that recovery comes before everything else. I have a bad tendency to get obsessed with projects and just can't "let go".

I really missed being at that meeting this morning.

Drinking coffee, here at the computer, listening to the rain outside my window....
All is well.

They failed at getting you to drink again! How does it feel to be stronger then they are? :exercise1

You're just having to get more rest from all that mental exercise.

Wow, it looks like the ladies are really taking action and looking out for themselves.

TJ, you are an example of God's work. I went back to some of the posts when you first came on board. You have grown so much in the last 30 days. If you don't mind, I'd like to give you a kiss :ValD014: on the cheek. You also deserve one of these :c011: "If you are painstaking about this phase of your development you will be amazed before you are halfway through."


Tall,

"I got through another Friday night with no issues despite the boys drinking in the garage. They invited me out for a beer but I said no thanks. They got bored of taunting me after about 5 minutes and went to the neighbors to drink."

No that's progress Rock Queen. They'll get the message sooner or later that you are not one to mess with. You are growing so much! I know you must feel that there's a Higher Power up there guiding you. The strength and courage that you've gotten has come from thinking about your HP and knowing that "they" are giving you a standing ovation. :c011:

Ladies,

It's been a little over three weeks since I've come to SR. The progress that people are making here is very heartwarming. Passing along your strength to others is the best way for you to gain even more strength and courage. You are an inspiration to all who say it can't be done. You are proof that this program works when you work it.

Yours in sobriety,
A very proud Ed

Things are good here!!!! A miracle happend to me today...I actually got caught up on all of my laundry!!! Every piece!!!!! Whew...once in a lifetime baby, once in a lifetime.......life is good!

Surly, now THAT is the kinda miracle I'm looking for!! An I LOVE LOVE LOVE your avatar!!

Ed, you've only been online here for 3 weeks? Why did I think you've been on here for about 20 years.

Nuudawn, it's stopped raining here, but I wish the sun would come out.

Uncle Earl, I'm glad you're here with us and not in the garage with those guys. Got home from grocery shopping and hubby is in a right bad mood, why? I dunno. They went to the neighbors to do their drinking so I get some quiet time, yay.

came2believe, I like that idea of the timer for cleaning. Might have to try that out.

leeside, if I keep eating like this my belly is gonna be as big as that guy in the cartoon!!!

Joe, sorry you missed your meeting but I know how you feel about getting caught up, it can be hard to stop doing some projects once you start.

Carol, I saw your pic over at the cafe, you DO look serene and happy. And your grandson is really handsome!

They say never go to the grocery store hungry and well, that was exactly what I did. I ended up with usual weekly food but a ton of 'snacks' I never usually buy. Banana Arrowroot cookies? They are good though. I have a bunch of cleaning to do but don't feel like it right now so I think I'll finish up my coffee, go have a smoke on the back porch and just breath.

I've only been online here for three weeks, I got sober 6-8-86. Glad to hear you got something to eat. Don't get too pudgy, or you'll end up like me.

From Golfman
Hey, you're not that pudgy at all. I saw that pic of you on the golfcourse & you looked just fine or is that an old photo??!! :c033:

Talluleh, you're doing just great, huh? Well done for telling those guys where to go with their beers.

Well done for 30 days tj and Stone, here's a :Val004: for you. I hope you're feeling better soon.

Hey T-rific, hey fellow sober soldiers.

I'm doing just fine today. Had the deal with some nonsense last night like you T. My buddy was on the phone trying to convince me to go out and the I wasn't an alcoholic...oh the voices they came a knockin' so I instead of picking up a beer I picked up the phone and called an AA member - went to bed sober.

Still have yet to say the prayer on pg. 63 with a dry eye every morning - it's just so powerful.

Ups and downs at work - but hey, I can still eat food, sleep in a nice bed with a roof over my head, and my bills are still paid up. So God has blessed me. Today was my "weight lifting supplement eating" day (yuck!) taking vitamins, pills, and protein shakes starting today. My stomach is pretty mad at me.

I agree T, SurlyRedHed's avatar - is awesome, if you don't get a laugh or a smile out of that, then you ain't livin'!

Blessings to all,
PR

Hi Tallulah :).

Checking in real quick... and checking out again. I'll be back later after mass & errands.

I would've locked those dogs in the garage for taunting you. That's just rude.

Hi everyone.. I have been super busy all week so I haven't posted in a few day's though I have been able to catch up a little here and there. I have been going to meetings so i feel ok about that. But I have this weird anxious kind of feeling today for some reason.. restless and anxious. Dont feel like drinking, that won't work. Anyway, I hope everone is doing well and thanks for being here.

Hi Tall, glad you are doing so

well. Life is good in my neck of the

country...

Way to stick it out Tall.. take care, hope3

Hi Talluleh,

Everything is fine over here.

I just wanted you to know that I'm very proud of you. Saying no to the guys who want to get you to drink. You are a strong women! It is truly unbelievable how you have grown in less than 2 weeks.

And before I forget, congratiolations up front,... cuz mondaymorning you are allready 2 weeks sober!

Big kiss!

Philip

Hi Talluleh.
Just reading and giggling over all the "thank you"s you got for your first post :D
Youre loved here, i can tell :P

Keep up the good work.
Hugs
Minnie

Thanks Minnie!!

I'm happy to report it's Sunday and yet another day hangover free and I am not racking my brain to figure out what happened last night. I know I was lazy!! haha

Keep posting!! Lemme know how you are on this fine Sunday morning!

Another time change night at work done. One more night and it's off to Phoenix for a few days of sun....

Phoenix sounds great!! The sun is shining here, sadly it's blinding when it's bouncing off the freaking snow!

Supposed to be in the 90s all week. I try to do this every year. Used to live there about 20 years ago, but couldn't wait to leave. Of course I was drinking then, and of course if I wasn't happy it was because of external forces I was at the mercy of.

I remember March back there, I grew up just north of Buffalo NY. By this time of year, it seemed like it had been winter forever. But then little green sprouts began to come up in a few sheltered places.

Hi Talluleh, I am checking in again. Feeling a bit better to day and you sound in fine fettle yourself! (another word for you to guess what it means lol!)
Off my head on coffe and chocolate lol, not exactly rock'n'roll but there you go ;)
It's funny, I never used to eat chocolate or drink coffee at all before I quit.
How is Canada? Is it like it seems on Trailer Park Boys? ;)

Mornin' stone. Fine fettle, hmmmmmm I don't know if have or am a 'fettle'.. lol

"How is Canada? Is it like it seems on Trailer Park Boys?" Oh this made me laugh and laugh (thanks for that). Well, I haven't seen Bubbles hanging around much in my neck of the woods but it's kinda scary how much we Canadian can relate to that show.

You're in the UK right? Is it like it seems on Coronation Street?? That is the only soap I ever watch, so much better than the North American ones.

Stone arnt you brittish? shouldnt you be drinking tea right now? :P