Class of November 2011 pt 2
ANewBeginning
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Ohio
Posts: 1,822
Inda - Yeah... I thought so... I live South Akron - Ellet area. How do you like the snow??? Wow... guess that experience knocked some sense into you literally... glad you came out of it ok 
Glad you made it through the function w/o drinking Marine... maybe you could find some other hobbies???
Welcome Mainza! You're right, it's NOT worth it... glad you're here.
Polo... Welcome to you also
Stevie... you just Rock!
Sorry about your kitty, Cat... that sounds funny in my weird sense of humor
Congrats on 4 weeks, Tigger! Hope your headaches get better soon... think it might have to so with sinuses? Weather has been crazy up and down lately. Hope the doc has wisdom in diagnosing and helping you get rid of them.
Day 7 for me. Feeling better than yesterday... anxiety is kind of off and on.
Have a Wonderful Wednesday, my friends! You guys are great
Glad you made it through the function w/o drinking Marine... maybe you could find some other hobbies???
Welcome Mainza! You're right, it's NOT worth it... glad you're here.
Polo... Welcome to you also
Stevie... you just Rock!
Sorry about your kitty, Cat... that sounds funny in my weird sense of humor
Congrats on 4 weeks, Tigger! Hope your headaches get better soon... think it might have to so with sinuses? Weather has been crazy up and down lately. Hope the doc has wisdom in diagnosing and helping you get rid of them.
Day 7 for me. Feeling better than yesterday... anxiety is kind of off and on.
Have a Wonderful Wednesday, my friends! You guys are great
Resident Curmudgeon
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Way down South in Indiana
Posts: 375
Day 12 and nothing else new to report. Feeling the best I have in years and years and relatively drama free.
Long walk this afternoon and will probably venture out and put out some Xmas lights. I know that is boring, but that is OK with me.
Long walk this afternoon and will probably venture out and put out some Xmas lights. I know that is boring, but that is OK with me.
Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 62
Marine, keep yourself busy and distracted if possible. Congrats on your 12 days.
Cat fry hope your kitty recovers soon.
Tigger - wow 4 weeks, you and I joined around the same time. Congrats!
Welcome Mainza and Polostick good to have you on board.
Cat fry hope your kitty recovers soon.
Tigger - wow 4 weeks, you and I joined around the same time. Congrats!
Welcome Mainza and Polostick good to have you on board.
Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Philly PA
Posts: 814
Love my coffee. That they will have to pry out of my cold dead hands.
Hey R4R. Going strong I see.
Inda I'm sure you helped someone. That's a powerful story.
Bimm day 12 cool! I'd give u a happy dance but I'm on my iPhone at work.
Hey R4R. Going strong I see.
Inda I'm sure you helped someone. That's a powerful story.
Bimm day 12 cool! I'd give u a happy dance but I'm on my iPhone at work.
Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: In a Good Place
Posts: 484
Originally Posted by Tigger41 
Hi everyone 4 weeks today. I'm happy about that
I go back to the Dr today for a follow up. Going to ask him for something for the headaches I'm still getting. Something without opioids for sure.
Hi polo stick. Glad you joined us. And you're right addiction is addiction. Im glad you found us. We're a mixed lot for all over the place but very supportive. I hope your journey gets easier.
Hi Catfry I'm on "we agnostics" I'm reading a chapter every day or so.
Hand in there Marine, Mainza, Fraggy.
Hang in there Stevie
I go back to the Dr today for a follow up. Going to ask him for something for the headaches I'm still getting. Something without opioids for sure.
Hi polo stick. Glad you joined us. And you're right addiction is addiction. Im glad you found us. We're a mixed lot for all over the place but very supportive. I hope your journey gets easier.
Hi Catfry I'm on "we agnostics" I'm reading a chapter every day or so.
Hand in there Marine, Mainza, Fraggy.
Hang in there Stevie
Day 14 for me.
Powerless over Alcohol
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Trudging the Road to Happy Destiny!
Posts: 4,018
Day 21
Really 4 Real - waking up to the snow loved it , and I wish I could of said that experience knock sense into me. For after several days there and finishing detox. The cunning, blaffling , and power demon of an alcoholic struck right away, for upon release that very evening I was at the bar with shots and tall beers in hand.
But thankfully something in June finally did say lets try to live.
Tigger - glad to hear your reading the BB , remember its just a go to guide to teach us how to live sober. Dont worry about reading it in order, but just read
So couldnt think of a better day to go up to the rec and swim and hot tub. And look out the gaint windows at the snow while soaking in 101 degree water , and turning into a prune .
And beloved classmates new and old, as we move on lets stay together . Enjoy a beautiful last day of November 2011 class. And see everyone tomorrow and we get to watch the new class begin this beautiful journey.
Good love , Inda
Really 4 Real - waking up to the snow loved it , and I wish I could of said that experience knock sense into me. For after several days there and finishing detox. The cunning, blaffling , and power demon of an alcoholic struck right away, for upon release that very evening I was at the bar with shots and tall beers in hand.
But thankfully something in June finally did say lets try to live.
Tigger - glad to hear your reading the BB , remember its just a go to guide to teach us how to live sober. Dont worry about reading it in order, but just read
So couldnt think of a better day to go up to the rec and swim and hot tub. And look out the gaint windows at the snow while soaking in 101 degree water , and turning into a prune .
And beloved classmates new and old, as we move on lets stay together . Enjoy a beautiful last day of November 2011 class. And see everyone tomorrow and we get to watch the new class begin this beautiful journey.
Good love , Inda
Guest
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 71
Day 4
I'm nervous but I'm going to try and do this thing.
30 yr old mom, married. Started getting drunk at 15. Don't drink every day or every week, but get extremely drunk often and suffer horrible hangovers. I have recently determined myself to be an alcoholic. Although I don't drink as often as the stereotype, when I DO drink I get an undescribable feeling...a feeling I now know is alcoholism. If I don't stop now I fear the days in between drinking will become shorter. It is also a matter of time that something bad happens due to my incoherence
It is a good thing that I am stopping now before it gets to that point but it also going to be difficult because people around me will not understand. I quit for a while this Summer and people around me made me feel like I didn't have a problem and didn't need to give it up. I went over a month. When my mother in law brushed it off like I was silly and could have a few drinks and just not get drunk...that's when I began trying once again to start regulating my drinking.
I'm just one of those people who can't have just one and be happy. I have to quit
I was going to put it off until New Years, but realized that was yet another "deal" that I make with myself in order to drink. If the deals I made with myself in order to get drinking under control really worked, I would have had this figured out years ago.
I'm nervous but I'm going to try and do this thing.
30 yr old mom, married. Started getting drunk at 15. Don't drink every day or every week, but get extremely drunk often and suffer horrible hangovers. I have recently determined myself to be an alcoholic. Although I don't drink as often as the stereotype, when I DO drink I get an undescribable feeling...a feeling I now know is alcoholism. If I don't stop now I fear the days in between drinking will become shorter. It is also a matter of time that something bad happens due to my incoherence
It is a good thing that I am stopping now before it gets to that point but it also going to be difficult because people around me will not understand. I quit for a while this Summer and people around me made me feel like I didn't have a problem and didn't need to give it up. I went over a month. When my mother in law brushed it off like I was silly and could have a few drinks and just not get drunk...that's when I began trying once again to start regulating my drinking.
I'm just one of those people who can't have just one and be happy. I have to quit
I was going to put it off until New Years, but realized that was yet another "deal" that I make with myself in order to drink. If the deals I made with myself in order to get drinking under control really worked, I would have had this figured out years ago.
ANewBeginning
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Ohio
Posts: 1,822
Welcome, FML - You're in good company here! Glad you're not waiting until that old 'New Year's Resolution' thing....
Tigger... I'm trying...
Work was really stressful today - my head is so cloudy.... I soooooo want a drink. I think I'll call one of my friends when I get off of here and have her talk me out of it
Mainza.... only have one cup in the morning and on in the afternoon... anything more and those at work don't like me. I'm naturally hyper.
Nothing boring about staying sober Bimm
I'm keeping on....
Tigger... I'm trying...
Work was really stressful today - my head is so cloudy.... I soooooo want a drink. I think I'll call one of my friends when I get off of here and have her talk me out of it
Mainza.... only have one cup in the morning and on in the afternoon... anything more and those at work don't like me. I'm naturally hyper.
Nothing boring about staying sober Bimm
I'm keeping on....
Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Michigan
Posts: 84
Welcome to all the new people. I am so glad that we are all working on getting through this. I am greatly thankful for this November crew. I couldn't have don it without all of you.
November is almost in the bag, and we aren't....and that is a good thing.
Fraggy 38
November is almost in the bag, and we aren't....and that is a good thing.
Fraggy 38
- Motivated -
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Framingham, MA
Posts: 309
Hey everyone. Hope you're all having a good day. Day 20 for me today. Made some money moving some freezers this morning which was much needed 'cause I was behind in my probation payments and I really don't wanna violate that. Then hit the gym for an awesome workout and now relaxing and catching up on some of my shows.
Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Posts: 437
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Welcome to the new November classmates!!
Day 5. Feeling a little bit better. I had this brilliant idea to try and make amends with my exhusband. We've been divorced 5 years and I still carry a resentment around regarding the horrible way it ended. I asked him if we could meet, face to face, so I could ask him to forgive me. I know its part of the AA steps, making amends, and I figured I would eventually get to it. But I need some peace in my life now. And we did have a good marriage and have three wonderful children together, we met in high school and were together for 18 years. Lots of good memories, best friends. Of course that was before we had our issues, his infedelity and my drinking to cope with it, which led lead to drama and bad choices, and eventually divorce. I guess he doesn't think we need to meet and forgive each other. I sent him an email and have gotten no response. So how do I handle this? I want to just say F*** you at this point. But I know that wont solve anything.
Well it is warming up here in Anchortown! Should get above freezing tonight and hit 40F by the weekend. Thank you God!!! He must have known I couldn't handle any more cold weather.
Day 5. Feeling a little bit better. I had this brilliant idea to try and make amends with my exhusband. We've been divorced 5 years and I still carry a resentment around regarding the horrible way it ended. I asked him if we could meet, face to face, so I could ask him to forgive me. I know its part of the AA steps, making amends, and I figured I would eventually get to it. But I need some peace in my life now. And we did have a good marriage and have three wonderful children together, we met in high school and were together for 18 years. Lots of good memories, best friends. Of course that was before we had our issues, his infedelity and my drinking to cope with it, which led lead to drama and bad choices, and eventually divorce. I guess he doesn't think we need to meet and forgive each other. I sent him an email and have gotten no response. So how do I handle this? I want to just say F*** you at this point. But I know that wont solve anything.
Well it is warming up here in Anchortown! Should get above freezing tonight and hit 40F by the weekend. Thank you God!!! He must have known I couldn't handle any more cold weather.
Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Posts: 437
Originally Posted by Bimm
Day 12 and nothing else new to report. Feeling the best I have in years and years and relatively drama free.
Long walk this afternoon and will probably venture out and put out some Xmas lights. I know that is boring, but that is OK with me.
Long walk this afternoon and will probably venture out and put out some Xmas lights. I know that is boring, but that is OK with me.
ANewBeginning
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Ohio
Posts: 1,822
Hey Alaska... you tried... the ball's in his court. If he chooses to respond ok, but you did you're part in trying. That's commendable.
Welcome Dalia.... Hope you keep with us! Glad you're up and at it again.
Made a phone call on the way home to keep my mind off of stopping at the store to grab a 24 oz or something. No one answered. I prayed and got home. Ran two miles and now I feel halfways decent. Day 8 here I come.... wheww.. that was a close one though.
Have a great night all!
Welcome Dalia.... Hope you keep with us! Glad you're up and at it again.
Made a phone call on the way home to keep my mind off of stopping at the store to grab a 24 oz or something. No one answered. I prayed and got home. Ran two miles and now I feel halfways decent. Day 8 here I come.... wheww.. that was a close one though.
Have a great night all!
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