Originally Posted by BarbieKen

I'm checking in on this Christmas Night. It was a sad Christmas in many ways for our family. My sweet hubby lost his Mom this Summer. She adored her 5 sons, and they her. Im sure she was with them today.
Goodnight everybody,
Bobbi

Originally Posted by Zanna

24 more please - Was given whiskey Vodka and a bottle of wine as pressies but surprisingly had zero interest or cravings over them. As soon as it's polite to do so, I'm throwing them out.
Happy Boxing Day guys - keep those Shields UP!

Originally Posted by DaneK

I’m late checking in. I went out with my brother to see the new Star Wars movie, and it was good; I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I had a good Christmas and hope you all did too. 24 more!!!

Originally Posted by ChloeRose63

In for 24 more on this very, very cold Tuesday morning. I have alot on my mind being it the last week of Dec. 2017 and all. The 'holiday blues' are trying to creep in, but, all I can think of is the New Beginning of the Bright New Year!

Originally Posted by Sunflowerlife

5:47 am Maryland

I hope everyone had a great Christmas. I wish I could say that I did but all in all it was stressful and full of frustration. The kids were so overwhelmed, they woke up too early and my husband and I were stressed as we are every holiday. I can't and don't want to live like this anymore. I want to enjoy every day, especially the holidays and I don't know what I am doing wrong but none of this feels right.

My brother is still in town and it's my parent's anniversary so I am lucky to have that to look forward to today. We might go to a movie (just us siblings) and then lunch all together. I should get my butt to the gym right now but that pumpkin pie I ate last night is weighing me down. I feel so tired!

Anyway, I am grateful to be sober - at least I have that much.

Originally Posted by Vandermast

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Originally Posted by Sunflowerlife

5:47 am Maryland

I hope everyone had a great Christmas. I wish I could say that I did but all in all it was stressful and full of frustration. The kids were so overwhelmed, they woke up too early and my husband and I were stressed as we are every holiday. I can't and don't want to live like this anymore. I want to enjoy every day, especially the holidays and I don't know what I am doing wrong but none of this feels right.

My brother is still in town and it's my parent's anniversary so I am lucky to have that to look forward to today. We might go to a movie (just us siblings) and then lunch all together. I should get my butt to the gym right now but that pumpkin pie I ate last night is weighing me down. I feel so tired!

Anyway, I am grateful to be sober - at least I have that much.

Originally Posted by joandmelandhan

Good morning everyone. I hope we are all still feeling stromg and sober after yesterday. It's such an intense day isn't it?
Truth is I can't honestly say whether I enjoyed it or not. Actual Christmas day ends up being one long military operation of business I don't think I sat down until 8pm. I had to delve very deep indeed to avoid becoming one big massive ball of pity-me resentment. My parents favours my sister so obviously it's very hurtful indeed. Sounds really pathetic I know but yesterday has proved to me that no matter hard I try it will always be that way. How do I accept that gracefully?
And then what drives me insane is being told I'm stressed out on and almost half hourly basis! No I'm not but telling me I am is really annoying me!
I've done a lot of observing and listening. Oh boy how everything I hate about myself is straight from their mouths! And yet of course I love them but could it be I don't like them very much? Is that it? And why do I seek their approval so badly at age 46?
Oh dear this isn't good. I'm avoiding having to accept that my own parents don't like me very much and maybe it's mutual. What an ungrateful cow I am.
Sorry guys but this is causing me some distress. My sister has gone home now and its just me and them today.
I need my 24 so badly today. Its once the highly charged days are over my AV chirps up. Mine loves it when my self esteem has been decimated.
I may pop by again later if things get bad xxx

Originally Posted by joandmelandhan

(((jsm))).......ooh googling your ex sounds like a super dangerous thing to do. Do something nice for yourself today my friend. Preferably involving chocolate!

Originally Posted by Donnyb

Hi everyone, I missed you all and hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. I haven’t posted in a couple of days because I fell to the people and pressures of the holidays and drank. By no means did I let myself fall overboard but I did have a couple of drinks with dinner each day like everyone else who is “normal” which most of them won’t drink or even have the thoughts for weeks or a month again. I feel like I let myself down by giving in but back here to start again, and the two beers that were left in the fridge just went down my drain. Feeling somber and sober in Pennsylvania and definitely in for 24😕💜

Originally Posted by venuscat

Hello dear Tang. ♥