Plenny

Lorelai do you go for a walk when you can't sleep? I never know what to do I generally lay there haha

lorelei

Lol, plenny I've got up put a boring film on and made a drink, hopefully ill fall asleep again soon, just the old brain on overload

Uninvited

I'm sorry you can't sleep Lorelei. You need to rest up so you can keep the September bus on course.

Plenny

Oh I thought wander meant walk
I read nonsense online -- whatever random questions I have about anything -- and that usually does the trick for me

Uninvited

I thought a wander meant walk too and I was hoping she lived in a safe neighborhood. Night all.

lorelei

Lol UI, you mean *drive* everyone mad

Oh sorry plenny, I meant wander the boards, I wouldnt go wandering outside at this time, probably fall over some sheep or something lol..I just found the classical music thread so listening to that

lorelei

Night uninvited x

roomsforall

Sorry to those awake in other time zones.

I am a little over an hour away from three weeks sober. The last few days have been slow. It's only once I start feeling better that the real psychological warfare begins.

Feeling really awkward about posting to an Internet forum. Anyone up for an introverts' thread?

Plenny

roomsforall, hi! I think I know what you mean... Some of my early slips happened when I started feeling healthy and confident, then I'd trick myself.
By the way, this is the first internet posting or whatever I've done, it did feel strange at first. But it's so useful when feeling compromised, so good job doing that when things started feeling iffy

roomsforall

Hi to you, Plenny!

Yes, the urge to pick up wears so many cloaks. I'm starting to think that rather than drinking to forget, I drink because I have already forgotten who and what I am. That distinction seems to help me.

This board is a great resource! I'm so glad that so many people in recovery are using it actively. It's good to have company in this whenever I pick up my phone!

lorelei

Hey room, lovely to have you with us, don't worry about posting, we are all in very similar situations x

FishnHippy

I found out after years of practice the best kind of wife to have is someone else's haha. End of day 18

lorelei

fish....you make me laugh....well done on day 18

Kaneda8888

Fishy, very naughty
Lorelei, get some sleep !

Renarde

Hey guys. Sorry I haven't been attentive to everyone else's posts today. I'll be back to normal next week. I'm exhausted but almost everything is packed. Avoided drinking. Who wants to be hungover and depressed on moving day, when I'm supposed to be making a very happy and fresh start? Going to read a bit if my new books and go to bed. Love everyone.

Imabuleva

Thanks, Renarde.

Your happiness made me smile. I'm feeling neutral tonight, but glad I'm going into day 8 tomorrow.

Renarde

It will get so much better as days go by! And hey congrats on a week down!!!

What do I do with the champagne? I am thinking of leaving it behind for the buyers. I told Dh I don't want it. I said I am trying not to drink and champagne gives me awful hangovers, which is true. He seemed to agree and not be too into the thought of drinking it. He knows I threw out that bottle of wine I was given as a gift. I think he was really surprised by that.

He had been very supportive of me this time. It has been helpful. Plus with his new meds for anxiety he isn't really drinking either. We are actually out if it without plans to replace for the first time maybe in years.

Plenny

Rooms, it took a while for me to remember how easy it is to access this forum at any moment. It's been so helpful. When entering into a difficult situation I remember all of the advice these folks have given and I don't feel alone. Being alone isn't necessarily the problem I guess (I just love being solitary) but maybe the idea of being alone in a school of thought or feeling outnumbered affected me... In any case, knowing there's so many out there going through the same thing constantly reminded me that it's possible to get through this. And I've recently learned that it feels good to just pipe up whenever I need to

Plenny

Wow Renarde good job. Also, sounds like the last thing you two need is booze in the spokes of your little operation (not little I know it sounds very overwhelming).
These days, with the level of cognizance that I need just to keep stuff running, I wonder how I ever did it drunk! I'm beginning to forget how I ever managed at all. It feels good in a weird way

Renarde

I like how you described all of that. I can't believe all we did either when we were so sick. It does feel good to be well.