Class of August 2017 Part One
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: USA
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Hi everyone! FINALLY checking in and the day is almost over! It was a crazy busy day running my kids all over town but I am sober so that is good! Tomorrow will be even more hectic. Busy is good. Idle time is NOT my friend. I did have a few drinking thoughts today but I quickly dismissed them.
Welcome Lava! Glad to have your here with us. I just joined the day before yesterday and I am only on day 3. I too have had a problem staying sober long-term but REALLY want it and am NOT giving up!
We don't have alcohol in our house but my husband drinks after he plays soccer games or he goes out with friends. I HATE IT! I can't even stand the sound of his voice when he has been drinking. It really triggers me! Sorry you have it in your house. That must be really hard. Does you husband know you are trying to stay sober? Have you told him how hard it is with alcohol in the house? Our homes are supposed to be our "safe place".
Welcome Lava! Glad to have your here with us. I just joined the day before yesterday and I am only on day 3. I too have had a problem staying sober long-term but REALLY want it and am NOT giving up!
We don't have alcohol in our house but my husband drinks after he plays soccer games or he goes out with friends. I HATE IT! I can't even stand the sound of his voice when he has been drinking. It really triggers me! Sorry you have it in your house. That must be really hard. Does you husband know you are trying to stay sober? Have you told him how hard it is with alcohol in the house? Our homes are supposed to be our "safe place".
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Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: US
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Happy Anniversary DH!
Awesome job ignoring the stupid voice, PC!
We'll be here, Lava! Hope to see you tomorrow if not sooner!
Hello everyone.....sorry I'm not very good at posting individually....I am home for the evening & pretty pooped ~ made myself go to the gym after work; I guess that means I have to go back tomorrow too?!?
Let's do this, everybody! Because to quote a fellow classmate (from March '16, Pelagic) "It's just better this way"
Awesome job ignoring the stupid voice, PC!
We'll be here, Lava! Hope to see you tomorrow if not sooner!
Hello everyone.....sorry I'm not very good at posting individually....I am home for the evening & pretty pooped ~ made myself go to the gym after work; I guess that means I have to go back tomorrow too?!?
Let's do this, everybody! Because to quote a fellow classmate (from March '16, Pelagic) "It's just better this way"
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Originally Posted by KiKi0615 
Hi everyone! FINALLY checking in and the day is almost over! It was a crazy busy day running my kids all over town but I am sober so that is good! Tomorrow will be even more hectic. Busy is good. Idle time is NOT my friend. I did have a few drinking thoughts today but I quickly dismissed them.
Welcome Lava! Glad to have your here with us. I just joined the day before yesterday and I am only on day 3. I too have had a problem staying sober long-term but REALLY want it and am NOT giving up!
We don't have alcohol in our house but my husband drinks after he plays soccer games or he goes out with friends. I HATE IT! I can't even stand the sound of his voice when he has been drinking. It really triggers me! Sorry you have it in your house. That must be really hard. Does you husband know you are trying to stay sober? Have you told him how hard it is with alcohol in the house? Our homes are supposed to be our "safe place".
Welcome Lava! Glad to have your here with us. I just joined the day before yesterday and I am only on day 3. I too have had a problem staying sober long-term but REALLY want it and am NOT giving up!
We don't have alcohol in our house but my husband drinks after he plays soccer games or he goes out with friends. I HATE IT! I can't even stand the sound of his voice when he has been drinking. It really triggers me! Sorry you have it in your house. That must be really hard. Does you husband know you are trying to stay sober? Have you told him how hard it is with alcohol in the house? Our homes are supposed to be our "safe place".
Well I'm off to bed. Therapy in the morning! Night!
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Europe
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Originally Posted by PurpleCat
Good job lily! And tea!
So I talked myself into having wine when I got home from work. Rationalized very well that I should really try one more time to be a glass a day drinker. Could even taste it, that lovely glass of red.
However, I am happy to report that sanity prevailed at the last minute and I am now home with a nice bottle of black cherry sparkling water.
Yay me.
(Not that the stupid voice isn't still talking at me. Stupid voice.)
So I talked myself into having wine when I got home from work. Rationalized very well that I should really try one more time to be a glass a day drinker. Could even taste it, that lovely glass of red.
However, I am happy to report that sanity prevailed at the last minute and I am now home with a nice bottle of black cherry sparkling water.
Yay me.
(Not that the stupid voice isn't still talking at me. Stupid voice.)
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Join Date: Oct 2016
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Morning everyone, alternating my days again - a quieter one today I think, hopefully the weather will be better than yesterday.
Lily - it would appear that great minds think alike. I have never been in one before, but loved it, an hour went by so quickly. I wasn't very good at it mind.
Nice job handling the pub, planning seems to be the key.
Welcome Candies, well done on day 2, good luck today.
Lava - good luck today, hoping to hear from you soon.
Have a great day everyone, there's a great thread going on about Fridays on the weekender thread at the moment.
Just one more day to launch us into the weekend. Today will complete two weeks for me - feeling quite happy about that, but a little anxious about doing it all again next week with work in the picture as well.
Lily - it would appear that great minds think alike. I have never been in one before, but loved it, an hour went by so quickly. I wasn't very good at it mind.
Nice job handling the pub, planning seems to be the key.
Welcome Candies, well done on day 2, good luck today.
Lava - good luck today, hoping to hear from you soon.
Have a great day everyone, there's a great thread going on about Fridays on the weekender thread at the moment.
Just one more day to launch us into the weekend. Today will complete two weeks for me - feeling quite happy about that, but a little anxious about doing it all again next week with work in the picture as well.
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Join Date: Aug 2015
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Morning Friday people . I slept great from 11pm -5.45am without waking up .
Plan for the day weather permitting is to do some work on my wifes parents grave , I am going to buy new edging type fencing like miniture pickit fence 9 inches high then inside that some coltswood white chipping stones ,renew all the artificial flowers . This will make my wife and her sister happy as they visit at least twice a week .
She also has her grandparents at another plot in the same cemetery and I plan to tidy this up too .
Sorry of this sounds morbid ,it don,t mean it to be .
Anyway sitting here with my cuppa tea feeling well and jusnt letting things unfold as they want around my little cemetery plan .
Oh and no eggs for breakfast ,it would appear that theres a few dozen contaminated eggs came into UK from Netherlands .
Plan for the day weather permitting is to do some work on my wifes parents grave , I am going to buy new edging type fencing like miniture pickit fence 9 inches high then inside that some coltswood white chipping stones ,renew all the artificial flowers . This will make my wife and her sister happy as they visit at least twice a week .
She also has her grandparents at another plot in the same cemetery and I plan to tidy this up too .
Sorry of this sounds morbid ,it don,t mean it to be .
Anyway sitting here with my cuppa tea feeling well and jusnt letting things unfold as they want around my little cemetery plan .
Oh and no eggs for breakfast ,it would appear that theres a few dozen contaminated eggs came into UK from Netherlands .
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Join Date: Sep 2014
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Hi, I've made it 3 days sober and I'm so glad to have this forum. I tried quitting for the past 10+ years, but... there's always an excuse.
I need to stay sober for my own sanity, my bank account, and my family.
I hope I can stay in the Aug class, it's my goal to get through 1 more day...
I need to stay sober for my own sanity, my bank account, and my family.
I hope I can stay in the Aug class, it's my goal to get through 1 more day...
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Perth Western Australia
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Originally Posted by Sunny06
Hi, I've made it 3 days sober and I'm so glad to have this forum. I tried quitting for the past 10+ years, but... there's always an excuse.
I need to stay sober for my own sanity, my bank account, and my family.
I hope I can stay in the Aug class, it's my goal to get through 1 more day...
I need to stay sober for my own sanity, my bank account, and my family.
I hope I can stay in the Aug class, it's my goal to get through 1 more day...
SR is definitely a great tool to get sober long term... We are all in the same boat so to speak... Well done on day 3 xx
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Morning folks, very quick check in from me as I have a busy day ahead. Welcome to everyone who just joined, class of August is THE place to be!
I can't believe the weekend has rolled around again, Time to start planning for how we are going to handle it? I'm off to spend the day with my daughter and grandson today. Have an awesome sober day/night everyone!
I can't believe the weekend has rolled around again, Time to start planning for how we are going to handle it? I'm off to spend the day with my daughter and grandson today. Have an awesome sober day/night everyone!
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Join Date: Dec 2014
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I am on day 6 today and feeling so much better than I did in the first 5 days!! I'm a little apprehensive about the weekend but I truly cannot take another drink- I am on thin ice with my teenage boys now, after another horrendously drunken episode last weekend.
I'm looking forward to getting more time behind me.. I Hope everyone here is doing well- A day at a time xx
I'm looking forward to getting more time behind me.. I Hope everyone here is doing well- A day at a time xx
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Welcome Sunny and BR - this is definitely the place to be.
Nic, glad you are starting to feel better. For me, I reckon that weekends are going to need some planning for a while at least.
Thomas, good to hear you have plans and are so upbeat.
Nic, glad you are starting to feel better. For me, I reckon that weekends are going to need some planning for a while at least.
Thomas, good to hear you have plans and are so upbeat.
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Originally Posted by teaorcoffee
Welcome Sunny and BR - this is definitely the place to be.
Nic, glad you are starting to feel better. For me, I reckon that weekends are going to need some planning for a while at least.
Thomas, good to hear you have plans and are so upbeat.
Nic, glad you are starting to feel better. For me, I reckon that weekends are going to need some planning for a while at least.
Thomas, good to hear you have plans and are so upbeat.
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Hi greatescapade
It's certainly a challenge living with an active alcoholic but there are quite a few members here who do just that & stay sober so it's not a deal breaker.
If he wasn't living with you, where else could your father go?
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It's certainly a challenge living with an active alcoholic but there are quite a few members here who do just that & stay sober so it's not a deal breaker.
If he wasn't living with you, where else could your father go?
D
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