Class of February 2016 Support Thread Part 7
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Originally Posted by Outonthetiles 
I have a lot of stuff planned around the house. I really let the yard deteriorate as I became semi functional, and then nonfunctional when I was drinking heavily. The hurdle tomorrow will be to work outside without drinking. I really can't remember a time when I didn't have a beer, or even vodka going, when mowing or doing yardwork.
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Signing out for the night class. Everyone have a safe and sober weekend. Three weeks sober today and feeling good. I hope my classmates are feeling good too? If not it is coming soon and its worth every penny....
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Originally Posted by Cococo
I'm leaving town for the night and for tomorrow. I can't get mobile Internet where I'm going, so catch up with yall tomorrow night. All the best class.
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Originally Posted by OldTomato
Morning all! No time to catch up on posts, gotta run. My sponsor does not live close by. I have to get two buses, woe is me! Catch you all later. 
This is an eclipse period for me. I feel like an astronaut going around the dark side of the moon where they lose contact with everyone for eight hours. I'm feeling confident, but it would be easy to relapse because I'm home alone until Sunday or Monday, no one is coming by, so no one would know if I drank. I've thought about it.
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Originally Posted by JimmyJam
Signing out for the night class. Everyone have a safe and sober weekend. Three weeks sober today and feeling good. I hope my classmates are feeling good too? If not it is coming soon and its worth every penny....
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Originally Posted by JimmyJam
Signing out for the night class. Everyone have a safe and sober weekend. Three weeks sober today and feeling good. I hope my classmates are feeling good too? If not it is coming soon and its worth every penny....
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Originally Posted by Outonthetiles
You see the sponsor in person, or is that just for the introductory period?
This is an eclipse period for me. I feel like an astronaut going around the dark side of the moon where they lose contact with everyone for eight hours. I'm feeling confident, but it would be easy to relapse because I'm home alone until Sunday or Monday, no one is coming by, so no one would know if I drank. I've thought about it.
This is an eclipse period for me. I feel like an astronaut going around the dark side of the moon where they lose contact with everyone for eight hours. I'm feeling confident, but it would be easy to relapse because I'm home alone until Sunday or Monday, no one is coming by, so no one would know if I drank. I've thought about it.
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'Noone would know' is your AV playing with you.
You would know - and in that sense you're the most important person in the world.
Re-read some old posts OOTT...remind yourself of the reality and remind yourself of where that sneaky drink/s could lead you.
As for dark side of the moon - nah. The forums always full with people from this time forwards.
If you're not getting responses here, make a post in the main forum, drop in on another month or join the Under One Year thread
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You would know - and in that sense you're the most important person in the world.
Re-read some old posts OOTT...remind yourself of the reality and remind yourself of where that sneaky drink/s could lead you.
As for dark side of the moon - nah. The forums always full with people from this time forwards.
If you're not getting responses here, make a post in the main forum, drop in on another month or join the Under One Year thread
D
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thanks Dee and Jobei. They stop selling alcohol in ten minutes on the US west coast, so I'll be okay for tonight. I'm not leaving the house. I'm still suffering from bad sleep patterns. I slept earlier but unfortunately I'm awake now.
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Back at day 1. Drank a few glasses of wine on Thu evening after 4 weeks sober then drank to the point of having no recollection yesterday. Feelindg sad. Hope you'll still have me. Determined to pick myself up and start again.
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Hey 5onic, as long as you're posting, that's the important thing. I'm right at four weeks. That seems to be a danger point. You start to relax and feel like you're an experienced old hand at sobriety, and then slip. I guess that's where I am right now too.
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Originally Posted by GardenGal
Yep, to the point of obsession. 
We moved to a smaller house with MUCH more land [and better school district]. I think much of the reason was my husband's guilt for what he put me through. Problem is, I'm kind of way over my head [going to hire some weeding help], and I CANNOT CANNOT stand my neighbors. At some point I will write more about that, but it's horrific. Cops have been called over disputes. They are all alcoholics, with lots of guns. Well, I've managed to sink to their level, haven't I? If you can't beat 'em, join 'em? [sarcasm alert] I grow a lot of Aussie and S. African plants. The hummingbirds love them, and they don't need much water. Banksias are my latest thing, and I've been growing Grevilleas for quite a while. There is a new manager at a local public garden, from Australia, and he is now propagating and selling Oz native plants like mad. For me, he's like a drug pusher! LOL edit: I also feed the birds! I also get raccoons, skunks, foxes, opossums, coyotes, deer [dam deer!! But they don't like to eat most Aussie plants ] … Those are my favorite! -former Girl Scout, who actually went door to door rather than set up shop in front of a shop.
We moved to a smaller house with MUCH more land [and better school district]. I think much of the reason was my husband's guilt for what he put me through. Problem is, I'm kind of way over my head [going to hire some weeding help], and I CANNOT CANNOT stand my neighbors. At some point I will write more about that, but it's horrific. Cops have been called over disputes. They are all alcoholics, with lots of guns. Well, I've managed to sink to their level, haven't I? If you can't beat 'em, join 'em? [sarcasm alert] I grow a lot of Aussie and S. African plants. The hummingbirds love them, and they don't need much water. Banksias are my latest thing, and I've been growing Grevilleas for quite a while. There is a new manager at a local public garden, from Australia, and he is now propagating and selling Oz native plants like mad. For me, he's like a drug pusher! LOL edit: I also feed the birds! I also get raccoons, skunks, foxes, opossums, coyotes, deer [dam deer!! But they don't like to eat most Aussie plants ] … Those are my favorite! -former Girl Scout, who actually went door to door rather than set up shop in front of a shop.
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Originally Posted by safeandsound
--" I have weighed myself and I've really only lost about 1 pound lol. I'm trying not to be too disappointed but I thought I might have Lost a little bit more. I have been eating like an absolute pig though, I guess to reward myself for not drinking. I think I look better in the face but no one around me has noticed. Anyone else ?" I look WORSE. I wouldn't post about it if it weren't bothering me so much. I've gained 13 pounds in 5 1/2 weeks (since getting sober--now I'm only on Day 10 due to a relapse). My face is fatter!! No one has noticed because I don't see anyone except recovery people, who didn't know me 13 pounds ago. I eat gummies (no fat), but I seriously eat healthy otherwise. I drank so much alcohol every night, enough to usually black out. Then I would eat crap food in the early morning hours. I did eat less at meals or no meals, but all those other calories!?! It has to be less than what I'm getting now. This has caused me to drink in past sober attempts--but it was only 5 pounds then, and it came off around 6 weeks. Plus my face looked great and got thinner right away. I've gained so much more this time and don't know what the hell is going on. I'm on a new anti-depressant. Maybe that's it. But I can't go off it. And at the end of this month, I'll be seeing a whole lot of people I haven't seen in 10+ years. Rrrrrrrgggggghh. None of my jeans fit. Sorry to complain. It is so frustrating; it makes me want to give up. But not for today. Maybe I'll go to bed early tonight.
Oh gosh I'm sorry, I feel bad now for bringing it up and whinging. Is your AD zoloft by any chance? x
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Originally Posted by Cococo
You don't want to know,,believe me! At least I'm sober now. I'm OK thanks. You seem really strong in your recovery, that's fantastic, good for you. Long may it last.
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Originally Posted by Outonthetiles
You see the sponsor in person, or is that just for the introductory period? This is an eclipse period for me. I feel like an astronaut going around the dark side of the moon where they lose contact with everyone for eight hours. I'm feeling confident, but it would be easy to relapse because I'm home alone until Sunday or Monday, no one is coming by, so no one would know if I drank. I've thought about it.
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