Class of March 2016 Part 74
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Startin' fluid time again! 
Anyone have plans for the weekend? I'll be needing to stay close to SR.....laundry, and its been a while since I've worked on my cross-stitch....oh and I should attend a meeting or twelve
Anyone have plans for the weekend? I'll be needing to stay close to SR.....laundry, and its been a while since I've worked on my cross-stitch....oh and I should attend a meeting or twelve
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Back from my trip - pretty tired. Had some dinner and just going to watch some TV and head to bed early.
Venus, whatever you do on the presents will be fine - really.
PHX, hope it all goes smoothly from here.
I'll catch up on the posts from the last few days this weekend. I hope everyone has a nice night!!
Venus, whatever you do on the presents will be fine - really.
PHX, hope it all goes smoothly from here.
I'll catch up on the posts from the last few days this weekend. I hope everyone has a nice night!!
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Deliberately off to a slow start this morning. I've got my coffee and had a light breakfast - started some laundry!! Haha - my new therapy 
The travel is a double edged sword for me (maybe even triple edged!!). I'm usually pretty busy, so the need to stay sober is strong. But, a lot of dinners alone makes it easy to order something I shouldn't (I didn't, but it was a constant temptation). Then, when I get home, sometimes I have a tendency to let my guard down. I spent last night reading some old material and listening to some sobriety podcasts and I'm feeling pretty good. I'll need to do this more than usual for a few days, no doubt. But happy to be continuing on the sober path. I've had a pretty good stretch here lately - a little over 3 months now - no looking back though ... onward!!!
Have a great weekend gang - this can be a stressful time of year, so post often - that's part of my plan.
The travel is a double edged sword for me (maybe even triple edged!!). I'm usually pretty busy, so the need to stay sober is strong. But, a lot of dinners alone makes it easy to order something I shouldn't (I didn't, but it was a constant temptation). Then, when I get home, sometimes I have a tendency to let my guard down. I spent last night reading some old material and listening to some sobriety podcasts and I'm feeling pretty good. I'll need to do this more than usual for a few days, no doubt. But happy to be continuing on the sober path. I've had a pretty good stretch here lately - a little over 3 months now - no looking back though ... onward!!!
Have a great weekend gang - this can be a stressful time of year, so post often - that's part of my plan.
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And Venus, I didn't mean to just brush off your gift concerns - sometimes it's hard to get the right tone when posting on forums. We always struggled with that - too much, too little, right thing, wrong thing, etc. It's not easy - especially for us perfectionists!! But in the long run, it has all worked out - love, kindness, family - these are the things that get remembered.
Hope you are having a good day
Hope you are having a good day
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Mornin' everybody. Another gloomy weather day here. But I'm planning on cooking for next week. So I don't have to go out!
MITA I know exactly what you mean! Alcohol use is so interwoven into our lives that it's really hard when times come up that would normally include drinking. That's one of the hardest things I face. Rebuilding my lifestyle to not include alcohol at every turn!!!
MITA I know exactly what you mean! Alcohol use is so interwoven into our lives that it's really hard when times come up that would normally include drinking. That's one of the hardest things I face. Rebuilding my lifestyle to not include alcohol at every turn!!!
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I know I had to very purposefully change things up BBG....even if you have family and friends Christmas obligations and things you want to do....take your own drinks....buy small bottles of something nice like flavoured Pellegrino and take it with you everywhere you have to go. Or cranberry juice and sparkling water...maybe take extras for other people and I bet you won't be the only one not drinking. 
Just an idea...
Hi guys. Beautiful very cold day here. Thinking of all of you. ♥
Just an idea...
Hi guys. Beautiful very cold day here. Thinking of all of you. ♥
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Originally Posted by ManInTheArena 
And Venus, I didn't mean to just brush off your gift concerns - sometimes it's hard to get the right tone when posting on forums. We always struggled with that - too much, too little, right thing, wrong thing, etc. It's not easy - especially for us perfectionists!! But in the long run, it has all worked out - love, kindness, family - these are the things that get remembered.
Hope you are having a good day
Hope you are having a good day
It's just all completely new for me....the Christmas part and the stepkids part.
And yes, it will be fine....I was pretty stressed about money for a few days. It is all just too expensive. And I bought too many new sweaters, so there is that. 
Well done on staying safe while you were away, and 3 months is AWESOME.
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Exactly, BBG. And thanks for those practical suggestions Venus.
There are so many things I need to watch out for .... Being in situations where I used to drink automatically ... being around other people that are drinking .... being by myself where I don't have to worry about becoming a stupid drunk in front of other people. All those things. I also have to be vigilant about forgetting how bad drinking is - and it is around this time mark where the bad memories fade and I think it will be okay to have ONE drink - which has NEVER worked for me. The last time I drank though, I can still remember that I did not really enjoy it - it just shut my AV up for a bit. I literally almost got ill from drinking, but kept drinking anyway. Doing pretty good today, though.
Thanks for listening - talk to you all later!!
There are so many things I need to watch out for .... Being in situations where I used to drink automatically ... being around other people that are drinking .... being by myself where I don't have to worry about becoming a stupid drunk in front of other people. All those things. I also have to be vigilant about forgetting how bad drinking is - and it is around this time mark where the bad memories fade and I think it will be okay to have ONE drink - which has NEVER worked for me. The last time I drank though, I can still remember that I did not really enjoy it - it just shut my AV up for a bit. I literally almost got ill from drinking, but kept drinking anyway. Doing pretty good today, though.
Thanks for listening - talk to you all later!!
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I had one drink. And then I had another one....I think I was 9???
After the first one....it took all of about 5 minutes....I turned into this monster who wanted to get to the alcohol without my parents seeing.... I WANTED IT....
Before that drink, I was the loveliest kid in the world.
After, not so much....a liar, a thief, an addict by 14.
So yeah....one drink sounds funny to me.
Like just one bullet.
I love you guys. ♥
After the first one....it took all of about 5 minutes....I turned into this monster who wanted to get to the alcohol without my parents seeing.... I WANTED IT....
Before that drink, I was the loveliest kid in the world.
After, not so much....a liar, a thief, an addict by 14.
So yeah....one drink sounds funny to me.
Like just one bullet.
I love you guys. ♥
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