Class of July 2013 Part 27
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Here's a feelgood story for christmas day in australia
Australian Woman Leaves A $4.3 Million Dollar Surprise For The Homeless In Her Will
Australian Woman Leaves A $4.3 Million Dollar Surprise For The Homeless In Her Will
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Hey gang,
It's 8:30 Christmas Eve here. Kind of feels strange not having cold weather or snow. I just got back from my parents house. Chatted with my brother, sisters and my parents. Aunts and uncles showed up as well as nieces and nephews.
We just opened a couple presents as it's kind of a tradition in our family to do so on this night.
Hope everybody is having a wonderful day/night.
It's 8:30 Christmas Eve here. Kind of feels strange not having cold weather or snow. I just got back from my parents house. Chatted with my brother, sisters and my parents. Aunts and uncles showed up as well as nieces and nephews.
We just opened a couple presents as it's kind of a tradition in our family to do so on this night.
Hope everybody is having a wonderful day/night.
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Adorable pic Venus x
My family left 45 mins ago my neice was stoked with her presents my sister loved hers & my brother liked his
Mrs sw wants to do the dinner I said il help but she's in her zone
We opened presents from my neice & brother & my sister said I have your present at home I simply replied that you are my present by just being here I meant that seeing them made my day they are all staying at my eldest sisters house she's at home doing the dinner thier picking up my dad & taking him aswell I got him a dvd
My brother sister & neice are all staying at my eldest sisters I can imagine the laughs my brother will phone me with being the only boy lol
Hope the australians had a lovely day & meal
I feel like such an adult right now lol I'm laughing & happy merry Christmas Bob Pete Leshar Hunt Mags NCG Leigh Let Fabl Jeni & any other ppl I may have missed merry christmas
My family left 45 mins ago my neice was stoked with her presents my sister loved hers & my brother liked his
Mrs sw wants to do the dinner I said il help but she's in her zone
We opened presents from my neice & brother & my sister said I have your present at home I simply replied that you are my present by just being here I meant that seeing them made my day they are all staying at my eldest sisters house she's at home doing the dinner thier picking up my dad & taking him aswell I got him a dvd
My brother sister & neice are all staying at my eldest sisters I can imagine the laughs my brother will phone me with being the only boy lol
Hope the australians had a lovely day & meal
I feel like such an adult right now lol I'm laughing & happy merry Christmas Bob Pete Leshar Hunt Mags NCG Leigh Let Fabl Jeni & any other ppl I may have missed merry christmas
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Hi lovelies 
Had a wonderful sober Christmas with my loved ones.
Loved the doggy pic kitten , thanks .
We had a STINKER Bob! So hot :-( lovely pic of Leah x
Glad everything went well Wolfy . Veryyyyy tired & need to be up for work early .
Hope all you non Australians are enjoying Your Christmas Day now xx
Much love to all our overseas friends xx
Love you all xx
Had a wonderful sober Christmas with my loved ones.
Loved the doggy pic kitten , thanks .
We had a STINKER Bob! So hot :-( lovely pic of Leah x
Glad everything went well Wolfy . Veryyyyy tired & need to be up for work early .
Hope all you non Australians are enjoying Your Christmas Day now xx
Much love to all our overseas friends xx
Love you all xx
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Merry Christmas everybody.
It was quite a day. Opened gifts this morning and then cleaned up to get ready for company. One ham done, and all the fixings and the inlaws all over for a feast. Just relaxing now and watching a bit of TV. I like the old Christmas Carol 1951 with Alastair Simms. Anyways, hope everybody is having a nice day/night.
It was quite a day. Opened gifts this morning and then cleaned up to get ready for company. One ham done, and all the fixings and the inlaws all over for a feast. Just relaxing now and watching a bit of TV. I like the old Christmas Carol 1951 with Alastair Simms. Anyways, hope everybody is having a nice day/night.
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Hi all. Good to see everyone has had a good Christmas. Have spent some really nice time with my family - my children lost their other grandparent (on my ex husbands side) and had the funeral last week when I last posted, so I was glad I could be present for them, give them the love and support they needed.
Despite that and my mothers death anniversary, it was a beautiful Christmas...and received some beautiful messages and people shared some lovely memories of my Mum. It's funny, it felt like so many Christmases were ruined by her drinking, that even when my alcoholism was at its peak, I would never, ever drink too much in front of my children on Christmas Day. I also realised, that in reality, it was probably only 4 Christmases my Mum ruined before I left home, that those memories really affected me. to the point I start to get really upset if I think anything is going to ruin Christmas, I couldn't bear it, lol.
So it was wonderful. And I am so glad to be at this point, no longer wracked with guilt about drinking. It's been a blessed year, really.
Leshar, did you end up doing your volunteering in Christmas Day? I think you are right to adjust your travel plans re the wedding if it's been playing on your mind. We must always prioritise our sobriety and we can do it, 'cos God knows we rearranged EVERYTHING for our drinking. The effort and commitment must be the same to get sobriety results, I really believe that. We can't just live our life the same way, minus drinking.....I have learned that doesn't work, ever.
As an aside, last minute, I found out my father was hoping to spend Christmas Day with me and reconcile. I knew no good would come from being emotionally blackmailed into it, so I didn't. He is the child of a chronic alcoholic (as in never got sober), his large family wildly dysfunctional, and I have no doubt now about decisons I make to protect my emotional well-being. When we don't have the crutch of alcohol, Leshar, I do believe we need to do whatever it takes to keep us stable. My Dad would just be poisonous to me right now and potentially forever. I'm ok with that. So long story short, (or long, lol!) - I think you did the right thing.
Despite that and my mothers death anniversary, it was a beautiful Christmas...and received some beautiful messages and people shared some lovely memories of my Mum. It's funny, it felt like so many Christmases were ruined by her drinking, that even when my alcoholism was at its peak, I would never, ever drink too much in front of my children on Christmas Day. I also realised, that in reality, it was probably only 4 Christmases my Mum ruined before I left home, that those memories really affected me. to the point I start to get really upset if I think anything is going to ruin Christmas, I couldn't bear it, lol.
So it was wonderful. And I am so glad to be at this point, no longer wracked with guilt about drinking. It's been a blessed year, really.
Leshar, did you end up doing your volunteering in Christmas Day? I think you are right to adjust your travel plans re the wedding if it's been playing on your mind. We must always prioritise our sobriety and we can do it, 'cos God knows we rearranged EVERYTHING for our drinking. The effort and commitment must be the same to get sobriety results, I really believe that. We can't just live our life the same way, minus drinking.....I have learned that doesn't work, ever.
As an aside, last minute, I found out my father was hoping to spend Christmas Day with me and reconcile. I knew no good would come from being emotionally blackmailed into it, so I didn't. He is the child of a chronic alcoholic (as in never got sober), his large family wildly dysfunctional, and I have no doubt now about decisons I make to protect my emotional well-being. When we don't have the crutch of alcohol, Leshar, I do believe we need to do whatever it takes to keep us stable. My Dad would just be poisonous to me right now and potentially forever. I'm ok with that. So long story short, (or long, lol!) - I think you did the right thing.
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Originally Posted by Dee74 
I'm really glad you had a good day Crois - and I think you made the right decision about your father too 
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, I'm glad you think it was a good idea too, because I respect your thoughts on those kinds of things. 
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Hello, Julyers. Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas.
It was a fabulous day here but hectic, hectic, hectic. Another wide day in store for today.
Happy Boxing Day to our Canadian, British and Australian members.
It was a fabulous day here but hectic, hectic, hectic. Another wide day in store for today.
Happy Boxing Day to our Canadian, British and Australian members.
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Hello everyone,
I'm glad to see that everyone had a good, sober, Christmas.
Croissant, thanks for your support about my changing my travel plans. I agree with Dee, that you made the right decision about your father. What a sense of entitlement he had, to presume upon your plans at the last minute.
Yes, I had a great evening volunteering with my friend. It was busy, noisy, we served 150 guests. There were turkeys prepared with recipes from various countries, to reflect the nationalities of the guests. Tons of food! Everyone was enjoying it. We all cleaned up, washed up after and it was a good bunch of people, we all worked well together. I'm really glad I did this.
I had a lovely time visiting with my friend. I'm so glad I went!
I'm a bit tired now, so I'm glad to just have the evening to relax!
Hope all are well!
I'm glad to see that everyone had a good, sober, Christmas.
Croissant, thanks for your support about my changing my travel plans. I agree with Dee, that you made the right decision about your father. What a sense of entitlement he had, to presume upon your plans at the last minute.
Yes, I had a great evening volunteering with my friend. It was busy, noisy, we served 150 guests. There were turkeys prepared with recipes from various countries, to reflect the nationalities of the guests. Tons of food! Everyone was enjoying it. We all cleaned up, washed up after and it was a good bunch of people, we all worked well together. I'm really glad I did this.
I had a lovely time visiting with my friend. I'm so glad I went!
I'm a bit tired now, so I'm glad to just have the evening to relax!
Hope all are well!
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