Dee74

Prayers for you and your husband Flossy, and for your FIL.
Prayers and best wishes for you too Simplicity.

Elke516

Oh gosh, it looks Dec will be a month of healing and mending.

I'll be thinking of you all and sending you vibes of energy to get through some tough times.

Dee, how are you? You're always here when we need a helping hand. Thank you so much!

Lots of love to everyone.

Dee74

I'm good thanks Elke

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PhoenixJ

I am a march fly, just passing by as I do- keeps me sober and sane. Prayers to all of you going through stuff in your lives.

Elke516

Hello Phoenix, thanks for popping in.

joandmelandhan

Morning dear mayflies. My thoughts are with you who are having troubles dear friends.
Beautiful white crisp morning here today. I got to 4 weeks yesterday yay! Steady away for me......
Take care all and look after yourselves. Jo xxx

Flossyteacake

Nice work, Jo! Do you have a plan for dealing with Christmas? I know it's early, but it's something I've been thinking about for myself, so I thought I'd mention it. I hit seven months on the 3rd of December, so it's worth protecting.

I don't know whether it's the situation with FiL, the new year being around the corner, whether this is a typical thing at this point in recovery or what, but I think I've been ruminating of late. Just trying to figure out goals for the future and what I want to achieve. I've never felt particularly good at this life lark. Some people seem to have their crap together - I'm not one of them. I just blunder through and hope for the best. I'd like to be better. I want to feel that I'm progressing and changing. I just have no idea what I want the change to be or how to go about it ... And (naturally!), while I might want things to be different, I'm not sure about putting the work in to change. I dunno ... I wish I was a more competent adult, rather than feeling like I'm pretending at being a grown up and have no idea what I'm doing - which is how I feel 99% of the time.

Heavy stuff for a Tuesday, huh? Hope everyone else's goes well.

Dee74

After a post much like yours Flossy, someone asked me if what if I was right where I was supposed to be.

That blew my mind a little bit and I stopped the 'should be' stuff.

It's my journey just as yours is yours...there's no timetable for learning the stuff we learn along the way

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Flossyteacake

Thanks, Dee. I'm going to digest and sleep on that. Good stuff.

Simplicity4114

Ello Mayflies & PhoenixJ
Jo-Congrats on 4 weeks! That's awesome! I hope you're feeling better And yes, you got the idea right on Thanksgiving.....its pretty much a reason to gather with family and friends & overeat!
Flossy-I find myself feeling the same way most of the time.

Elke516

Jo, congrats to your sobriety super duper girl!!

Hey Flossy, if you don't want to change could it be a good sign that you're happy where you are? I bet a lot of people would love to feel like that!
Can I say early congrats to 7 months?

I'm thinking about x-mas too, definitely don't want to drink. My works do is this Friday. Lately I got tired of making excuses to others why I don't drink, like 'I'm driving' or else. Now I just say I don't drink, that's it, no further explanation needed.

Sorry for rambling on... have a good and sober Tuesday everyone X

Camery, if you're reading...I hope you're well, thinking of you!

Elke516

Dee, wow, this is so powerful, thank you so much for posting it.

Camery03

Hi everyone!
I am here. Things are going good, as things can be. Back to work after the Holiday, and lots to do before year end, so it is pretty crazy busy.
Hope you are all doing well. Still getting caught up on posts, etc. But wanted to let you know I am here-- alive, and SOBER!

Hope you are all having a good week!
All my best---
Camery

joandmelandhan

Morning all! Hope you're all well enjoying your peace maul sober lives. Floss I too feel childlike often. I put it down to stunting my emotional growth through drink but nows the time we get to grow up a bit I hope.
Had a great night last night. Got my 1 month chip at AA plus I was asked to do the main share! It's was so nice and I wasn't nervous at all. Such lovely people. Such a safe and comforting environment . I'm very grateful to have AA in my life and am just at the start of an exciting journey in the fellowship.
Christmas yes. I'm honestly not too worried got family staying so I won't drink that's for sure. My focus is getting to Christmas sober and enjoying it without the nagging resentment that I could be drinking. Got only one work meal out which is a lunch so should be fine there but yes. Better to be prepared in the mind for such a big holiday period.
Have a great day all. Love all you guys xxx

Elke516

Hey Camery, good to hear that you're well.

Jo, congrats to your chip. You're doing so well hun

Feeling burnt out tonight, glad it's the weekend.

Much love to you all

Dee74

Have a good weekend everyone

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Camery03

Happy Saturday friends!
Excited for snow this weekend. This may be the first time I say that, but.....
Not much on deck for the weekend--- it has been a busy week, and I am just wanting to relax and be lazy, but that wont be happenin'.
Hope you are all doing well!!!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Camery

Lonelywombat67

Hi all, I'm still alive and doing well. Will be at 120 days soon. Keeping on with healthy diet (usually) and moving more. Meetings are key to my success. Without other people and their support I don't think I would have made it. Cheers to you all. Listen to good music, pursue your interests, read, help people, eat healthy, get outside more and meditate. Take care.

Elke516

Hey LW, great to hear from you and congrats to the upcoming 120 days!

Dee74

Really glad to read that update LW - congrats on your progress

Have a great week everyone

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