gypsytears

Hi Steph . Weather report : drizzly and gray. Not a good pool day. Kids played outside and then we all took a ride to the mall to buy a b'day present for my 14 year old daughter's friend. With the friend in tow! Let's just say this was an expensive trip out... not only did we get the friend a prezzie... everyone had to have something too lol! Me included (some cool yoga pants, tanks and a few new nose rings).

nogard

hey Steph,

Sneezing and aching from head to toe today but looking after myself, how about you?

Kevin

Pilgrim

Hi my loves.

Kev - I am sick with a really bad cold. I am tucked up in bed with my electric blanket on.

I got to my home group meeting. The only reason I thought I might not go is that there are some old timers there who really don't need a cold. I thought about going with a face mask but I sat a wee way away from the oldies. I am lucky - I am sober again tonight. I got what I prayed for again. Not my will.

Gypsy- I can't even imagine going to a swim right now. It's zero degrees here. I love shopping with teenagers. Keeps us young even if the wallet is not too healthy at the end. You are such a dude - yoga and nose rings.. Love it!

I loved reading about other miracles. Thank you. I am having a hard time with the idea but then I think about being an alcoholic and I think about how I didn't want to drink today and there you go. If I am crazy, this is a much better insanity than the drinking sort.

Hi Dee!! Hi Rose!!

((((Karim and CMC))))). Thanks for your stories. I will always remember them. Purple is my favourite colour.

Dee74

Hi Steph !!
hope your cold gets better soon ! bad weather for it...
go purple - my favourite too !

hugs
D

Dee74

OMG I just saw you have 36 days Steph
you rock !

D

Rusty Zipper

steph steph... look at the mice as God Shots!

all good wishes steph...

xxoo, zip

Pilgrim

Glass of mouse RZ?

Rusty Zipper

love it steph... lol

Dee74

OK, Steph I've heard of hair of the dog before, but this is getting ridiculous
D

Midas

It's 109° and sunny here in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Rowan

It's absolutely boiling hot out - probably as hot as Arizona, but a humid heat - sucks the life out of you when you step outside.
I yearn for autumn - but then I'll bitch about the cold. Never happy!
Hope you are feeling better today, Steph.

stone

It's 1am here so the weather is...dark. Some parts of england had really bad floods recently, a months rain in a day and stuff.

Rowan

wow that's a lot of rain - we could do with some of that here .. barren wasteland of my backyard. hurts to walk on the grass it's so dry

AAFreeportPA

Hello Pilgrim. My name is Mark and I'm an alcoholic. I'm also going through a similar experience.

What I've been doing was doing a lot of messaging and placing some calls to some old numbers which I haven't called in years. I don't know if I'll get any calls back but at least it's the effort that's put in initially that leads to the payoff.

Also, I've been opening up a bit to my coworkers at work. I mean acting as if I have it together which, as you may have noticed, isn't easy. With it's as if I don't have it together so I'll figure out how other people have it together and go from there.

If it's any consolation when you post here you're not alone. You're reaching out. Just as I'm reaching out. It's what we do to Recover.

Anyhow, be safe and no matter how bad it gets you and I don't need to drink or drug Just For Today.

Yours in Recovery, Mark B.

Pilgrim

Thanks for the weather update guys. I heard about the floods in the UK Stone. really bad. It was super cold here again today. I wrapped up warmly for my day with the boss who is over from Sydney.

I would have found his visit really difficult when I was still drinking. Even with a nasty cold, I feel like I can manage better.

I am going on holiday to the USA in a week. We are going to be there for two weeks and so I am looking forward to some nice warm weather and some sunshine. My skin is the same colour as this page I am writing on.

I miss my children quite badly tonight. The house is soooo quiet. It's good to have a meeting to go to although I don't think I will talk tonight. Throat is too sore.

Day 36! Not a "number" I know, but I love this number today. Awwwww - (((((36)))))

Pilgrim

Nice to meet you Mark and thanks for posting such a nice note. Good for you reaching out. I still find that very hard. I get all weird about getting home and finding messages on my phone. I panic a little bit. I have no idea what that is but I really hate to check my home phone messages. Good grief.

Dee74

hiya steph
D

Pilgrim

Hi Dee!!! What's up in Dee's world tonight??

Dee74

y'know shivering...wishing I had a fire

no, seriously...a night in front of the telly I think, then an early night...how's the flu ?

D

Pilgrim

Icky. A fire would be so nice. I am off to heat up some fried rice and go to a meeting. I'll check back in when I get home. What's on tonight?