JigOvLife

With ya there LB.

JigOvLife

Marmite rocks...love those Paddington Bear adverts. B vitamins...yummy!

bugsworth

Jig...funny in all my years of shopping I have never had a bottle of anything "sneak" into my cart. Maybe sobriety is not what you seek. Sorry to sound so harsh but me thinks you are playing with fire. I hope you find what you are looking for.

JigOvLife

Yup, playing with fire, kinda sums me up...check my posts for a deeper understanding.

bugsworth

Best of luck Jig...I wish you peace.

wibble

Jig

Have you been on and off like this for a while or is this just a recent patch?

JigOvLife

Recently really. Normally I'll go with sobriety for weeks and sometimes months.
Unfortunately I'm currently feeling quite happy and I've caused no chaos yet, plus I'm on my tod in this town, my friends are all a bus or train ride away...It'll run it's course soon.
I'm no stranger to relapses and subsequent jumps on't wagon.

wibble

Its pretty common for it to go in phases i guess. I know i've been on and off the wagon about 10 times this year alone

lostbutterfly

BUT you never know when it's your last time out there Jig. Do you go to AA? Coz you would make good mates there, all sober, or at least on the same wavelength.

I know many a bottle of wine that has sneaked it's way into my house! But not since I went to aa. I was given the gift of desperation! Maybe I hit my bottom quicker coz I'm all my kids have got.

JigOvLife

yeah, LB it's a little different trying to stop when there's just yourself to consider.
I've done hundreds of AA meetings, now I've just got my Tuesday group, a fine bunch of folk who are very indulgent to my disection of the program.
Tried so hard to find an S.O.S or SMART meeting, nowt outside of London or Scotland

FizzyWater

I'm gonna sound harsh Jig but ultimately it got to be you that wants to stop, nobody else, mates, meetings, SR, just you.

Yep everyone else can support you but only you can make it happen.

Case of not sticking the wine in yer gob for a while and seeing where it takes you !!!!!!

JigOvLife

I hear ya Fizzy. Not long now, ready to exchange bottled ego boosts for the wonderful concise and fleet thought patterns of sobriety..

FizzyWater

Good man Jig, just reckoned it was time we stopped fannying around ye and got you told.

JigOvLife

Always loved Getafix in the Asterix books, BTW.
My favourite's probably Asterix and the Golden Sickle, that lunatic asylum, with the guy convinced he's Napolean in post conquest Gaul...priceless

FizzyWater

Thing I liked is that Asterix is almost aimed at 2 levels, its a good story for kids but also has enough jokes to keep adults amused as well.

Its the kids bit thats on my level obviously !!!!!!

JigOvLife

Weren't those roast boar so tasty looking?. Had to make a sandwich after reading an Asterix.

lostbutterfly

That was just the advice I needed to hear right now Fizzy. In my case, it's don't stick the pills in yer gob for a while and see where it takes you.

I feel so tired of this sobriety sh*t right now, cravings galore. Oh, I just wish it would give me a break.

timzup

Hang in there LB. Puurleeease.

If it helps any the cravings vulture keeps on pecking away at me too. It's a bugger and I feel for you, I really do.

JigOvLife

Sobriety builds on itself...when it's tough, hunker down and anticipate the good streaks...they happen more and more the longer you're sober.
Speaking from experience, not my current situation...Bah!

lostbutterfly

Thanks guys. I am going to Tesco now, coz my little toerag of a son has just remembered something he needs for school.

The big decision is, should I just put a coat on over my pj's and slippers and hope no-one notices, or should I get dressed?

It is also f-freezing down here.