Class of August 2017 Part One
Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Scotland
Posts: 626
Evening all. Look at us on a Friday night, all sober and sensible! Isn't it amazing? Err, just hang in there. You know we are here if things get wonky lol. Breathing is good!
1step, what a great post, thank you!
Deter, Haddock, your posts are so encouraging and true.
Tea, you made a plan to avoid the temptation, I salute you.
Surrender, have a lovely day with your grand-daughter.
Starting over, ghost girl, well done on day 4
Everyone, well done for today. You are all such a great help to me. I too drank in isolation, hiding away and pretending everything was okay. Drinking ended up being a dark and lonely place. I thought recovery would be too, but I was wrong. Thank you all so much. It's early days but I know I never want to back to where I was and you are helping me with that. Thanks again
1step, what a great post, thank you!
Deter, Haddock, your posts are so encouraging and true.
Tea, you made a plan to avoid the temptation, I salute you.
Surrender, have a lovely day with your grand-daughter.
Starting over, ghost girl, well done on day 4
Everyone, well done for today. You are all such a great help to me. I too drank in isolation, hiding away and pretending everything was okay. Drinking ended up being a dark and lonely place. I thought recovery would be too, but I was wrong. Thank you all so much. It's early days but I know I never want to back to where I was and you are helping me with that. Thanks again
Guest
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 7,097
Welcome Claudia and all other folks who joined today and yesterday 
Congrats to everyone on their days.
so it's 10.30pm Friday night here in the UK and I'm sober. Been drinking water all evening and eating like a hungry horse today
Family party tomorrow at my mother's house. My plan is to have SR open, I can leave at any time and go for a walk or drive, I can go upstairs to another room, go into the garden. just a few people coming and although some will drink some wont and none drink like I ever used to.
I realise it was me who was the crazy drinker at family parties filling up glasses, trying to force alcohol on people, thinking people were boring or odd having 1 or 2 glasses.
I did quit 4.5 years ago and lasted 3.5 years till I started again so have attended many family gatherings sober so no one will be asking me why I'm not drinking. It's no big deal to them. I don't see them often so they won't have seen me drinking over the last year - not that I'm lying to them pretending I've been sober for 4,5 years but it just won't be brought up as an issue, if that makes sense. People really don't care do anyway they - we just think it's a big deal to them because it is such a big deal to us.
I'm in charge of food so that will keep me busy and maybe children's entertainment too!!
Anyway, sleep well everyone and just think how brilliant it will be to wake in the morning sober, fresh and clear headed x
Congrats to everyone on their days.
so it's 10.30pm Friday night here in the UK and I'm sober. Been drinking water all evening and eating like a hungry horse today
Family party tomorrow at my mother's house. My plan is to have SR open, I can leave at any time and go for a walk or drive, I can go upstairs to another room, go into the garden. just a few people coming and although some will drink some wont and none drink like I ever used to.I realise it was me who was the crazy drinker at family parties filling up glasses, trying to force alcohol on people, thinking people were boring or odd having 1 or 2 glasses.
I did quit 4.5 years ago and lasted 3.5 years till I started again so have attended many family gatherings sober so no one will be asking me why I'm not drinking. It's no big deal to them. I don't see them often so they won't have seen me drinking over the last year - not that I'm lying to them pretending I've been sober for 4,5 years but it just won't be brought up as an issue, if that makes sense. People really don't care do anyway they - we just think it's a big deal to them because it is such a big deal to us.
I'm in charge of food so that will keep me busy and maybe children's entertainment too!!
Anyway, sleep well everyone and just think how brilliant it will be to wake in the morning sober, fresh and clear headed
x
Administrator
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 211,442
great decision teaorcoffee - you too 1step
welcome CJHolden
Congrats to everyone for successfully negotiating a Friday, or those with a plan to tackle it soon.
Remember there's support here and in the Weekenders thread, all the way across the weekend
D
welcome CJHolden
Congrats to everyone for successfully negotiating a Friday, or those with a plan to tackle it soon.
Remember there's support here and in the Weekenders thread, all the way across the weekend
D
Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: UK
Posts: 322
Hello Team August!
Hope everyone is doing okay getting through this Friday!
It's day 8 for me, I've found it physically quite hard today, I've been having some bad headaches and aches and pains. Again, I had cravings around 8-9pm, that panic feeling of *omg what if I never drink again?! How rubbish is my life going to be?*
I've been sleeping awfully all week so am heading to bed now (nearly 11pm in the UK) to do some sleep meditation. I am planning a very relaxing, family orientated weekend spending lots of quality time with my husband and little one (remind myself what lifes all about, why I'm doing this).
Have a great weekend, Augustussssessss
Hope everyone is doing okay getting through this Friday!
It's day 8 for me, I've found it physically quite hard today, I've been having some bad headaches and aches and pains. Again, I had cravings around 8-9pm, that panic feeling of *omg what if I never drink again?! How rubbish is my life going to be?*
I've been sleeping awfully all week so am heading to bed now (nearly 11pm in the UK) to do some sleep meditation. I am planning a very relaxing, family orientated weekend spending lots of quality time with my husband and little one (remind myself what lifes all about, why I'm doing this).
Have a great weekend, Augustussssessss
Say cheese!
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 3,379
Morn all again x well done to everyone getting past the friday evening x
In the end i just went to my bed at 6pm and woke up at 6am so had very long sleep. plans for today is try not to go back to bed and do something constructive, as its still early i will think about it, but just need to just let all my feelings go x oh and its day 6 for me.
check in later x have good morning
In the end i just went to my bed at 6pm and woke up at 6am so had very long sleep. plans for today is try not to go back to bed and do something constructive, as its still early i will think about it, but just need to just let all my feelings go x oh and its day 6 for me.
check in later x have good morning
Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Scotland
Posts: 626
Good morning everyone. RAL, you have that whole party thing sussed and cooking entertaining the kiddies will be way more fun that drinking ever could be.
Kitty, glad you got through the panic stages, hope you got a good sleep. SONW, LOl @ squirrelyness what a great word!
Err, what a sleep! I am glad you are taking things as they come today.
Me, I slept well but getting up early is becoming normal for me. I have my OT shift today till 6pm and will probably be around this place a lot when I get home till bedtime( or at least till the offies close!)
Well done everyone for making it through Friday. If anyone is reading who did succumb, please don't let it put you off from posting here. We are all in this together, no judgement here, if anyone understands your fellow Augustians do! Let us help.
Have a great Saturday all.
Kitty, glad you got through the panic stages, hope you got a good sleep. SONW, LOl @ squirrelyness what a great word!
Err, what a sleep! I am glad you are taking things as they come today.
Me, I slept well but getting up early is becoming normal for me. I have my OT shift today till 6pm and will probably be around this place a lot when I get home till bedtime( or at least till the offies close!)
Well done everyone for making it through Friday. If anyone is reading who did succumb, please don't let it put you off from posting here. We are all in this together, no judgement here, if anyone understands your fellow Augustians do! Let us help.
Have a great Saturday all.
Guest
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 7,097
Morning all -HAPPY SOBER SATURDAY you're right captain haddock-nothing beats sober saturdays
Determined- thanks for your post. Being part of a team really helps me too. It's great to know we're not alone and other people understand.
Starting over-hope the squirrellyness subsided and you have a better day today.
Kitty - hope you got a better sleep last night. Sleep will return eventually and when it does it will be decent, restful sleep. have a good day with your family.
erratic - sounds like you needed the sleep. hope you have a good day.
teaorcoffee-great decision skipping the festival. Hope you feel good this morning
1stepup- great job on avoiding the pub and dealing with your ex calmly. It's so difficult with exes isn't it. I used to have problems with my ex husband but now I just tell myself I can't control what he says or does but I just need to stay calm. Hope you have a better day today.
startingover-hope you have a restful weekend after your week at work
Thanks Lily just off to the kitchen soon to make sure everything is in order. going to have a relaxing morning then start to do the food later on. Hope you have a great Saturda.y
Denise, Claudia, linners, plenny, poppy, islingtonite,startingover, PC, sober81, jezzi, ghostgirl, surrender, thomas, MNV and everyone else have a great day. and of course Dee for looking after us all. Sorry if I've missed anyone
you're right captain haddock-nothing beats sober saturdays Determined- thanks for your post. Being part of a team really helps me too. It's great to know we're not alone and other people understand.
Starting over-hope the squirrellyness subsided and you have a better day today.
Kitty - hope you got a better sleep last night. Sleep will return eventually and when it does it will be decent, restful sleep. have a good day with your family.
erratic - sounds like you needed the sleep. hope you have a good day.
teaorcoffee-great decision skipping the festival. Hope you feel good this morning
1stepup- great job on avoiding the pub and dealing with your ex calmly. It's so difficult with exes isn't it. I used to have problems with my ex husband but now I just tell myself I can't control what he says or does but I just need to stay calm. Hope you have a better day today.
startingover-hope you have a restful weekend after your week at work
Thanks Lily
just off to the kitchen soon to make sure everything is in order. going to have a relaxing morning then start to do the food later on. Hope you have a great Saturda.yDenise, Claudia, linners, plenny, poppy, islingtonite,startingover, PC, sober81, jezzi, ghostgirl, surrender, thomas, MNV and everyone else have a great day. and of course Dee for looking after us all. Sorry if I've missed anyone
Learning to Live
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: CA
Posts: 203
It's 11:43pm here in cali, I had a very busy and very fun day today with my kids and my family. Around 5pm I had slight thoughts of "never drink again? WHAT?" but it passed without much of a fight.
Welcome to everyone who's joined since I've posted
Day 5 is done! I'll be checking in again tomorrow. Good night/day Augustians!
Welcome to everyone who's joined since I've posted
Day 5 is done! I'll be checking in again tomorrow. Good night/day Augustians!
Guest
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 7,097
Originally Posted by teaorcoffee 
Good Morning All,
Feeling a little fragile this morning, tired, headache and starving hungry.
No idea why, it will go away later, just need to continue on
Feeling a little fragile this morning, tired, headache and starving hungry.
No idea why, it will go away later, just need to continue on
Can you take it easy today, rest, drink water, eat, listen to what your body needs.
Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 7
Morning all. It really is great to wake up sober and not hungover on a Saturday. I'm going to work hard at remembering that for today/tomorrow too. There are triggers all over the place but I'm trying to think ahead and plan. Some good ideas on here, thank you. Have a great Saturday everyone x
Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
