Tonks

Well, there she is

It's great to see you brynn

brynn

Hey tonks! Working today?

Tonks

Yes ma'am although only for a few hours later on. Easy day! You playing hooky?

brynn

Ha! I wish!

MariahGayle

I'm playing hookie......I have only called in sick a few times in almost 2 years & I know it will be inconvenient with me not there today, but really just needed to be home & take care of myself today.....I am an emotional mess. I know that things will get better as long as I stop drinking....use the support I have reached out for the last couple of days. I wish I could just turn my thinking off for a day....I feel I'm on the brink of a complete break down.

brynn

Hugs Mary! ❤️. I'm worried about you feeling so overwhelmed. Is there someone there you can talk to? Does anyone there know how emotionally distraught you are right now?
I m so sorry, Mary! I hope you can get some rest for your mind today.

Tonks

Love and strength to you Mary. We're always here if you need to unload what's on your mind

BBQBiker

Mary, we are here for you and love you. (((Mary)))

MariahGayle

Thanks Brynn & Tonks - I'm sure some rest & food will do wonders for me today. I asked my friend to be my sponsor last night & he agreed, going to will myself to get to some meetings & quit future tripping, I know everything will work out fine as long as I stay sober, if I don't, it won't....no question about that.

brynn

Sounds like a good plan, Mary!

How's your grandson liking his puppet theatre? You are one awesome grandmother!!

BBQBiker

Just a quick poop in to say howdy.
Meeting tonight - should be quick.
I'll see you all later.
Hold down the fort.

BigShoe

Pretty easy day at work for me today. Lots of waiting around. Even took a nap shhh
Good because I didn't get much sleep last night. I set an alarm on accident and the cat wanted out plus a super early morning. Oops. Gotta go

BigShoe

Hey mary. Glad you're getting local friendly help. Feel good, it's gonna pass soon and you still are the lovely lady the grand kid loves.

Congrats gnik. Hope you catch 100 fish!

Are we entering longest time sober territory for folks?
I'd have to try to figure it out for myself. Think I've had about 130 days before something or nothing happened. I'll have to look through old posts. Crimeny, I've been a member since 2012!

Della1968

Hi peeps...BBQ did you mean to do a drive by poop on us?? Hope your meeting was good!

Biggie how is the little lady feeling??

My group was very confusing tonight..we have one counselor who says there is no such thing as a trigger just excuses...but the group tonight with a different counselor was about triggers...ugh

brynn

Hey y'all!

I'm digging the poop post, sis B!

Big...I won't tell that you took a nap if you won't tell that I played words with friends this afternoon instead of working! Ha! And yes...this is the longest sobriety I've ever had! Feels awesome, too!

Della....people have all sorts of theories and ideas about addiction and treatment and non-treatment. The bottom line is you do whatever it takes to stay sober...if that means you believe in triggers, great! Everyone approaches it different and there is no right or wrong way to stay sober! I see people arguing about treatment methods all day long in this community, and it's silly really. If you're sober, then you must be doing it right!

Della1968

I agree it's just maybe I feel like a treatment center should kinda be all on the same page. I know there are all kinds of treatment and I am certainly eclectic about the different ones I use but it's just weird to hear polar opposite opinions in the same place on 2 consecutive nights. By the time I left I wasn't sure what I believed anymore!

brynn

Yeah, you'd think they'd all be on the same page! Weird!
The bottom line, though, is triggers or no triggers, it's still a choice to drink or not drink, so in the end it doesn't really matter.

BigShoe

Well Della that is strange. I guess the only thing the counselors agree on is your hotness
Lol on drive bye pooping
Wife is feeling better I think
Here's the deal. Wine glass on window from night before. Drinks in morning. Feels good. Day goes on Feels crummy and sicker. Opens wine in evening starts to feel better. Drinks bottle + and passes out on couch. I really don't like where it's going. She blames her bartending job but we have been sober before with the job and she drinks more on days off.

Whatever whatever whatever

brynn

That really is troubling, Big. Does she ever ask you about your sobriety?

Della1968

I used to blame my job too...Till I didn't have it..then I blamed drinking on not having a job.

I did have a yummy cookie at group tonight. Not sure what it was but delish and I am not a big fan of sweets...well cept hot fudge and fluff.

How are you Brynn??? Things getting better??