Class of February 2019 Support Thread Pt 2
Duck Duck Goose!
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 325
Where are you thinking of going, trudging? My DH (I don’t remember if I mentioned he has colon cancer) and I are planning a trip way up north into Canada, near Timmons Ontario. We are both hoping he won’t be on chemo this summer. He was all last summer and that’s exhausting for him.
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 1,174
Morning Groundhogs....
Here we are, in the new classroom....off we go.
In Aus, like California, we have a dangerous fire season. Today is a late summer, high risk day. Its warm, clear and still. The wind will get up later I think. I'm not personally at risk.....but its something that we all watch here.
Sleep.....still really appreciating the sleep. Crash into bed at 11.30 last night and through till 8 this morning. I must be still catching up.
Start the morning....make some coffee and check in here and read the overnight posts. I guess it will probably thin out a little as ppl join the new group. But James Squire, if you're still reading,.....stay with us and join March as well.
Hi to Canuck.....can see you are here. Trudging, grab the holiday opportunity. Spend the drinking money.
I bought an airfare yesterday.....which was a bit of an 'ouch' moment. Then made the calculation as to how much I would have spent on alcohol over the last month. Sort of put it in perspective.
Ok....coffee on, get the weekend started. Got work to do for Monday.....but that's ok. Time is my own.
Here we are, in the new classroom....off we go.
In Aus, like California, we have a dangerous fire season. Today is a late summer, high risk day. Its warm, clear and still. The wind will get up later I think. I'm not personally at risk.....but its something that we all watch here.
Sleep.....still really appreciating the sleep. Crash into bed at 11.30 last night and through till 8 this morning. I must be still catching up.
Start the morning....make some coffee and check in here and read the overnight posts. I guess it will probably thin out a little as ppl join the new group. But James Squire, if you're still reading,.....stay with us and join March as well.
Hi to Canuck.....can see you are here. Trudging, grab the holiday opportunity. Spend the drinking money.
I bought an airfare yesterday.....which was a bit of an 'ouch' moment. Then made the calculation as to how much I would have spent on alcohol over the last month. Sort of put it in perspective.
Ok....coffee on, get the weekend started. Got work to do for Monday.....but that's ok. Time is my own.
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Down Under
Posts: 400
Originally Posted by Dee74 
All good - but I have to consider it's still February 28th for most members Red - I usually change around now I think? 
I think this might be a loophole to remain in the February Class
I've decided to move to March Class for a fresh start, well done Februrians, I'll pop in and say hello time to time ... last Day in Feb is my Day 1
James - you can post wherever you feel the most comfortable. Altho you might be thinking now theres nothing you could have done to stop it, in my experience there's always a moment when when you 'come to' after an autopilot experience - for me it was when I broke the seal of the bottle ...
its the moment when our addiction is at it's strongest but you have to be willing to fight the urge, or nothing changes...
D
I think this might be a loophole to remain in the February Class
I've decided to move to March Class for a fresh start, well done Februrians, I'll pop in and say hello time to time ... last Day in Feb is my Day 1
James - you can post wherever you feel the most comfortable. Altho you might be thinking now theres nothing you could have done to stop it, in my experience there's always a moment when when you 'come to' after an autopilot experience - for me it was when I broke the seal of the bottle ...
its the moment when our addiction is at it's strongest but you have to be willing to fight the urge, or nothing changes...
D
Back to the drawing board with a new plan for next time autopilot kicks in
Duck Duck Goose!
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 325
Good morning all. Hope everyone is doing ok.
I’m dragging but at least not hung over! When I got home after midnight last night all tired (and hungry), if there had been wine in the house I’d have drank it. But there wasn’t, so I went to bed.
Another seriously long day ahead. If I ever volunteer for anything again, please shoot me. OK, don’t, because I will volunteer again (it’s in my DNA), but damn I’m tired of this gig.
I’m dragging but at least not hung over! When I got home after midnight last night all tired (and hungry), if there had been wine in the house I’d have drank it. But there wasn’t, so I went to bed.
Another seriously long day ahead. If I ever volunteer for anything again, please shoot me. OK, don’t, because I will volunteer again (it’s in my DNA), but damn I’m tired of this gig.
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Join Date: Feb 2012
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Morning all,
Up early Sunday morning. Day's are getting shorter here, quite dark at 6.a.m now. Not long ago was full daylight. Despite heading towards autumn we've had a late heatwave. 39 yesterday, hottest on record apparently.
Work through the afternoon but get to the evening and can't be ar**d cooking.
Weetbix and drinking chocolate powder as topping will do.
Today.....finish up work and have an informal meeting late morning.
Then the rest of the day is my own to waste carelessly, lol.
Check in later, hope all doin well....
(what you volunteering for Foie?......)
Up early Sunday morning. Day's are getting shorter here, quite dark at 6.a.m now. Not long ago was full daylight. Despite heading towards autumn we've had a late heatwave. 39 yesterday, hottest on record apparently.
Work through the afternoon but get to the evening and can't be ar**d cooking.
Weetbix and drinking chocolate powder as topping will do.
Today.....finish up work and have an informal meeting late morning.
Then the rest of the day is my own to waste carelessly, lol.
Check in later, hope all doin well....
(what you volunteering for Foie?......)
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: The Emerald Isle
Posts: 38
Hey guys,
I went to a bar last night for the gig. And I didn't drink, first time I have ever done that. I was sweating for a drink and a cigarette, but had neither! Perhaps it was a little too early to put myself into that environment. Especially since there are currently a lot of personal triggers right now in the personal life.
Either way I succeeded and I left early. I used to use alcohol to quell the social anxiety, without it I found it tough to socialise. Such a crowded little basement and lots of people made it hard. But it'll get easier with time I guess.
James you sounds like you have the motivation to do it , would be great if you stick around.
Good to see everyone still posting and around.
I went to a bar last night for the gig. And I didn't drink, first time I have ever done that. I was sweating for a drink and a cigarette, but had neither! Perhaps it was a little too early to put myself into that environment. Especially since there are currently a lot of personal triggers right now in the personal life.
Either way I succeeded and I left early. I used to use alcohol to quell the social anxiety, without it I found it tough to socialise. Such a crowded little basement and lots of people made it hard. But it'll get easier with time I guess.
James you sounds like you have the motivation to do it , would be great if you stick around.
Good to see everyone still posting and around.
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: LI, NY
Posts: 982
Good job lightanddark. I have social anxiety too and find that it diminishes when I live a sober life, probably because I’m more confident. I see a good amount of live music sober and enjoy it immensely, but my wife having 3-4 drinks can get annoying.
Say with it class, a sober life is the best life no doubt! #Day22
Say with it class, a sober life is the best life no doubt! #Day22
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 1,443
Good morning all! Got up with hubby at 4:30 am yesterday, so needless to say, I went to bed about 6:30 pm last night and slept all the way through until 5:30 this morning! (Hubby was going to help his son to level his backyard and prepare it for concrete, but had to call it off due to rain). I spent the day booking our holiday vacation! We will be going to the Turks and Caicos! We have travelled the Caribbean extensively, but we have never been THERE! I am so excited! Plus, it's now done and off of my plate! I did take out travel insurance, as well, "just in case". Fortunately, I haven't had to undergo anything but lung surgery....no chemo/radiation, but who knows what may happen by then? Keeping positive thoughts!
Jimi- My husband still drinks beer, and it is sometimes annoying, but he smokes too, and that makes it extra hard for me to quit. It's just putting another "nail in the coffin".
Light and Dark- Well done! That would have been SUCH a "slippery slope" for me!
Addy- Hope your daughter's birthday weekend is great!
Today, I am going to finish up bills/paperwork that never seem to end, but...hey, this time I get to do it all sober! I can't believe that I actually kept up with it all when I was drinking/drunk....and we are not broke.....lol!!!
Have a great, sober Sunday, everyone
Jimi- My husband still drinks beer, and it is sometimes annoying, but he smokes too, and that makes it extra hard for me to quit. It's just putting another "nail in the coffin".
Light and Dark- Well done! That would have been SUCH a "slippery slope" for me!
Addy- Hope your daughter's birthday weekend is great!
Today, I am going to finish up bills/paperwork that never seem to end, but...hey, this time I get to do it all sober! I can't believe that I actually kept up with it all when I was drinking/drunk....and we are not broke.....lol!!!
Have a great, sober Sunday, everyone
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Join Date: Feb 2013
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Hang in there Pete. It will get better. There are a couple of mountains I got to climb pretty much every day. One is the breaking the routine my brain is used to and the other is learning to deal with the regular stuff of life I used to drink numb. Not an easy feat but the next morning without a hangover ,sure makes for a better start to the day.
Gratitude is sneaking up on me. I have been working on trying to be grateful but for some reason today it feels kinda natural to just be grateful. Either that or I am just starting to feel some of the good feelings. I forgot what feeling good felt like. This is a nice surprise.
Got to pack for a quick business trip so making sure I leave plenty of room in my bag for reading material and phone chargers. I don't want to be too far from SR. This will be the first trip I have made sober in a long time. I'm glad it's only 2 nights. I'm going to pretend its a mini vacation. I'm heading to somewhere where there isn't 3 feet of snow so it kind of will be.
Have a great day or night GHs!!
xoxo
Gratitude is sneaking up on me. I have been working on trying to be grateful but for some reason today it feels kinda natural to just be grateful. Either that or I am just starting to feel some of the good feelings. I forgot what feeling good felt like. This is a nice surprise.
Got to pack for a quick business trip so making sure I leave plenty of room in my bag for reading material and phone chargers. I don't want to be too far from SR. This will be the first trip I have made sober in a long time. I'm glad it's only 2 nights. I'm going to pretend its a mini vacation. I'm heading to somewhere where there isn't 3 feet of snow so it kind of will be.
Have a great day or night GHs!!
xoxo
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Join Date: Feb 2012
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Morning g'hogs.
Up at 6 and into a new week. Early rush to get drawings altered and printed. Some I can do in home office, bigger ones require a trip to local xerox place which doesn't open to 8.30. Two trips there as the file wouldnt open first time.....this gets stressful. Then check, get it all together and race off to early meeting.
This is the kind of stuff I just don't do, can't do, hungover. Hungover, i get very stressed....which comes out as angry frustration. Really, dont need it. Being free of that is one the things I really appreciate about sober.
So , late morning now.....and the work is done. Rest of the day is my own. Cool.
have a good one all.....
Up at 6 and into a new week. Early rush to get drawings altered and printed. Some I can do in home office, bigger ones require a trip to local xerox place which doesn't open to 8.30. Two trips there as the file wouldnt open first time.....this gets stressful. Then check, get it all together and race off to early meeting.
This is the kind of stuff I just don't do, can't do, hungover. Hungover, i get very stressed....which comes out as angry frustration. Really, dont need it. Being free of that is one the things I really appreciate about sober.
So , late morning now.....and the work is done. Rest of the day is my own. Cool.
have a good one all.....
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Join Date: Feb 2019
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Hi everyone, the roller coaster of early sobriety is upon me. ugh. So many FEELINGS...especially today. Feelings suck sometimes. I had several drinking thoughts this weekend but not anything significant to that's good! I genuinely just don't want to drink again! I know all too well the pain and misery it will bring. It seems repulsive to me actually. I hope I never forget!
Trudging: Your vacation sounds amazing! I have always wanted to go there! I have been to St. Lucia and it was amazing. Have you ever been there?
Day 27 and counting...but who's counting. lol. For some reason these early days seem the hardest and the most important.
Trudging: Your vacation sounds amazing! I have always wanted to go there! I have been to St. Lucia and it was amazing. Have you ever been there?
Day 27 and counting...but who's counting. lol. For some reason these early days seem the hardest and the most important.
Duck Duck Goose!
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 325
So I got home last night after a pretty brutal day of volunteering, and seriously considered buying a four-pack of mini-bottles of merlot. Then I stopped and thought about how it would make me feel in the morning, and I like how I feel in the morning now. Wine would have messed that up. So I drove right on by the store.
Today, I am glad I did.
G’night all.
Today, I am glad I did.
G’night all.
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