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Dee74 07-19-2012 10:19 PM

I'm sorry Hypo - I'd consider looking for a new Dr regardless of what you decide...

Congrats on the end of term Jeni :)

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Jeni26 07-20-2012 12:01 AM

Gulp!! I've just been handed 3 bottles of wine by people thanking me for my support!! That's my fault I suppose for keeping my private life private. I've still got the reputation as a big drinker, well deserved in the past.
Will be giving them away ASAP. Not even tempted.

KaPuka 07-20-2012 12:20 AM

Good work Jeni ( I would've struggled big time!)

KaPuka 07-20-2012 12:21 AM

That sucks hypo :(

hypochondriac 07-20-2012 01:30 PM

Well done on giving the wine away Jeni! I think it'll definitely take a while for people to accept us as non drinkers. I did some work for my sis recently and she was genuinely stumped what to do because she usually paid me in vodka! I got book tokens instead :) Glad you're off work now! xxx

How you doing Kapuka? x

Jeni26 07-20-2012 11:42 PM

Good morning to all. The first day of the holidays, and the sun is shining! Yippee!
I'm feeling very strong and focused right now. I'm really enjoying being sober for the first time. Not going to get complacent but now work stress is out of the way, I can really settle down to getting my life in order. Prioritise getting healthy and spend time with my wonderful family. There was an end of term drink up last night which I deliberately avoided, and I had a fantastic evening with 2 special friends instead. This feels great.
How's everyone else doing?xx

Dee74 07-20-2012 11:46 PM

all good here Jeni - enjoy your break :)

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Really4Real 07-21-2012 05:32 PM

Jeni.... about time for that break!! And great job on non-handling the wine too much.... I heard it can burn holes in your hands ;) Ok, maybe not, but it sure causes holes in the m mind/memory.

Hypo.... sorry you're feeling anxiety -related stuff. I would go see another doc - or therapist that can work with your doc to help you get on some meds to calm the anxiety enough so you can deal with the why's of it all... My case at the moment.

Jeni26 07-21-2012 10:25 PM

Morning! I still haven't got out of the habit of 5 a.m starts even though there's no reason to, guess it'll take time for my body to re-adjust!
Lovely to hear from you R4R, great that the doc is helping treat your anxiety. Sometimes it's just impossible to see beyond it and meds can definitely help with that. I'm now at the stage where I can contemplate coming off mine, and after 6 years that feels like a huge step! I feel a calmness that I don't think I've ever experienced before, and it helps so much to see things rationally.
Where is everyone else please?!!!
Thinking of you all xxxx

hypochondriac 07-22-2012 02:11 AM

Glad you're off now Jeni :) I'm a little jealous...I hope you manage to get a lie in soon x

Thanks R4R. I don't think I need to go on meds for my anxiety...most of it left with the drink. I just have a few lingering health complaints I'd like to address. I have alcoholic neuropathy which is so much better and manageable now, and I've had ongoing stomach pain for a good few years which I just wanted to discuss with him, I didn't want a full medical or anything. I just feel a bit crazy about it because it might just be anxiety but with the pain being in the same place for years...I'm going to ask the same doc again in a month or so or just speak to NHS direct or something. It gets a bit boring when you just get told to come back in a few weeks if it doesn't go away, every few weeks for a few years...

Other than the crazy making, I'm fine. I'm much happier with my non drinking status now, think I may even venture out to the pub a bit more, though I do think that in order to do that I may have to spend an equal amount of time in AA in case I get any silly ideas!

I hope everyone else is doing okay x

DreamingDog 07-22-2012 11:45 AM

Hey everyone!

I haven't posted in a while as I've been pretty busy. I just wanted to stop in and say that tomorrow will be four months sober for me.

I'm glad a lot of you are sticking around. I recognize a few names from when this group started. Hypochondriac, InsertNameHere, and Really4Real, keep up the good work guys. All the new folks, I'm glad you all are here and I hope you're doing well.

Things are beginning to turn a corner for me and it feels pretty good. I'm back on track with my engineering education so that's something to feel good about. I've made A's in my first two courses this summer and I'm on track to get another one when I finish Dynamics in a few weeks. It's good to be succeeding at life stuff again and it helps reinforce my commitment.

Keep up the good work people. Turning things around may take some time but if you're patient and see them through, you start to realize how much better life can be on the sober side.

Jeni26 07-22-2012 12:42 PM

Thankyou so much for your post and CONGATULATIONS on 4 months, that is awesome!xx
You are doing great, well done with your studies.
I love reading inspiring posts, thanks for checking in on us xxx

hypochondriac 07-22-2012 01:27 PM

Thanks for checking in with us DreamingDog and well done on 4 months!! Glad to hear you're doing so well :) x

Jeni26 07-22-2012 02:01 PM

Hey Hypo, just when I thought this thread was dwindling to a few of us, along comes Dreamingdog!
Hope everyone else is ok xxx

Dee74 07-22-2012 02:28 PM

good to see you DD! Glad things are going well :)

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jobei 07-22-2012 03:37 PM

Grats on 4 months Dreamingdog! It's amazing how A's aren't impossible when sober eh? I've been feeling this a lot lately... life seems to be so much "easier" now.

Hello to everyone else as well! Sounds like everyone is in good spirits! I just ate a mountain of food and now it's time to relax! Summer is absolutely beautiful here in New England... especially now that I can actually enjoy the weather sober. :)

Take care and god bless!

Jeni26 07-23-2012 12:13 AM

Morning Jobei, morning everyone xx
Well, we finally have Summer here in England! It's a beautiful day here at last!
I have got a day doing chores as my housework has been neglected for so long it looks like someone has thrown a grenade in here!
By the end of today I will have a squeaky clean house and a home cooked meal to serve up. I may even give the impression of being a 'proper mum' as opposed to that mad woman who is gone by the time they get up in the morning. Arrives home exhausted and shoves a bowl of pasta in front of them, then disappears to bed an hour later!
Quality time. Lovely.
Love to you all xxx

hypochondriac 07-23-2012 01:18 AM

I had to curtain tweak when you said that Jeni..Yay, summer :) Alas, I'm on the housework front all day today too. It's nice when it's done. Enjoy your day Jeni :) xxx

DisplacedGRITS 07-23-2012 08:46 PM

hey guys! i had my first day at work today and it was AWESOME! i only got 4.5 hours of sleep the night before (had an evening event my husband and i were attending). the day didn't start out promising. i shot out of bed when DH woke me up, had my feet on the ground and was out of the bedroom before i was even awake. apparently, my blood pressure wasn't awake either. i remember thinking "oh no! not here!" then fainting and falling into the coffee table in the living room. thank goodness it's on wheels, lol! i've got a nasty lump at the base of my skull and my left shoulder's a little sore but otherwise i'm fine.

i got to work and shadowed my trainer all day. he taught me how to use the juicer, blender (for smoothies) and espresso machine. i was mostly making juice all day. that huge juicer is pretty fun. all the recipes aren't exact but i got pretty good at eyeballing how much to put in already. i kept myself busy, made appropriate chit chat (which is a big deal for me considering my social anxiety and isolation) and took initiative when i could. when i clocked out, my manager on duty said she was impressed with all i had accomplished for my first day! i mean, this was my first foray into a regular 7 hour work day in probably 6 years so i had a lot of uncertainty about how it would go. looks like i killed it! i work again tomorrow then off to Alabama to see my MIL for her birthday until Sunday. i'm on Cloud 9 right now! i just hope tomorrow goes as well as today did. i will go into it with confidence in my abilities. i'm capable, friendly, outgoing and smart. there's no reason i can't excel and with my continued sobriety i can only get better!

brag much? me? well....yeah! hope everyone else is having a great week as well.

(tomorrow is packing day and i'm getting a massage. so, pain and pleasure day i suppose, lol!)

Dee74 07-23-2012 08:53 PM

congratulations DG :)

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