New Year Challenge Part 3
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Another week of cold expected. Knuckles are starting to split and get sore 😫 from the cold. Aren't weekends so different now where plans are how i will relax, where will i go for a walk (usual i suppose) what will we do for the couple of days. Its Christmas movie night after England v France in the world cup tonight thats if i can stay awake that late. 
Not sure if they sell it in Ireland, but it works wonders.
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I use nutragena which is really good but greasy and really unpleasant when you put the gloves on. If there bad i have to put on the cream and then disposable gloves for an hour to get the back to normal. Its fine until you bang your hand on something 😬.
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Left late this morning, 9.30am late for me these days. Roads and footpaths had lots of ice so better to be on the safer side. Still lots in the shaded corners that wont get the sun for a few month's. Worth the effort though what a beautiful morning and day it is today.
I know its a regular photo but today it was just a stunning morning to be in this place.
I know its a regular photo but today it was just a stunning morning to be in this place.
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Im remembering the pressure from shops now from the beginning of AF life in December 2020. Starting anytime is hard but there was real pressure now when i think back and that was during lockdown and pubs closed. Amazing with all shops other than "essential " were closed but the offlicence was open.
Good luck to anyone struggling. There's a better life waiting for you, just stick with it.
Good luck to anyone struggling. There's a better life waiting for you, just stick with it.
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As I said before, AL, I’m especially in awe of people who’ve quit in December. It must’ve been a torture, but this year will be plain sailing, although complacency is the …
I don’t believe in guardian angels, but I must have one to have quit at the end of 2018 before so much kicked off afterwards. When the Covid lockdowns started, I’d been sober 16 or so months. Like you, AL, I noticed the beer boxes piled up by the supermarket tills. Shops used to do that with sweets for kids, but they knew people didn’t have to get up in the mornings so every evening became a “session” for so many. It was all so very wrong, but it was a nervy time so governments could hardly restrict alcohol sales, but the daily propaganda could’ve included some warnings about alcohol dependency. I’d have been a wreck if I’d still been drinking then. To be honest, working from home has led to no end of bad habits, but by some massive fluke of timing, I’d got out of the habit of drinking. I reckon the numbers of premature numbers of deaths from alcoholism worsen by lockdown will be way more than Covid itself. It wasn’t a good time for drinkers and probably still isn’t.
I don’t believe in guardian angels, but I must have one to have quit at the end of 2018 before so much kicked off afterwards. When the Covid lockdowns started, I’d been sober 16 or so months. Like you, AL, I noticed the beer boxes piled up by the supermarket tills. Shops used to do that with sweets for kids, but they knew people didn’t have to get up in the mornings so every evening became a “session” for so many. It was all so very wrong, but it was a nervy time so governments could hardly restrict alcohol sales, but the daily propaganda could’ve included some warnings about alcohol dependency. I’d have been a wreck if I’d still been drinking then. To be honest, working from home has led to no end of bad habits, but by some massive fluke of timing, I’d got out of the habit of drinking. I reckon the numbers of premature numbers of deaths from alcoholism worsen by lockdown will be way more than Covid itself. It wasn’t a good time for drinkers and probably still isn’t.
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The deaths are never mentioned Hodd. I often feel stupid for going with the flow, following the gang, drinking until i couldn't get anymore into myself. I hold a lot of shame over this at times but i cant change the past, i can only go forward from here and let people know how good it is not to drink anymore.
The 2 years really put me in a place where i can say it with confidence about how its changed my look on life and how healthy my body is I've just got to do the extra stuff with my mind🙂.
Hard not to hate the drinks industry, theres such glamour attached to it. Then they have conviced those watching if it gets the better of you it your fault and you should be ashamed of yourself "we did warm you in the smallest of prints".
Enough rantings from me for one day what a beautiful cold morning
The 2 years really put me in a place where i can say it with confidence about how its changed my look on life and how healthy my body is I've just got to do the extra stuff with my mind🙂.
Hard not to hate the drinks industry, theres such glamour attached to it. Then they have conviced those watching if it gets the better of you it your fault and you should be ashamed of yourself "we did warm you in the smallest of prints".
Enough rantings from me for one day what a beautiful cold morning
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