Hey everyone! I am wrapping up day 3 right now. It feels good to be sober but I have been SUPER hungry. Also, I got so much work done this weekend it makes me wonder where I'd be if this were a regular thing. Well, it is from now on. Thanks for starting the thread Negative!

I have now graduated from the less than two weeks thread as I am on day 15. Am going to my councillor and a meeting this morning.

Day 8

Week is starting off bad. Got out of bed wrong side, twisting and turning all night thinking about stupid things I done in the past as a result of drink.

How could a person end up in such a mess

Thank you those who sent messages of support. All is well...physically still rough around the edges....but I'm back on the track again...thought I should be able to get away with the odd little drink...had one at the opening of a small art show where i'm showing photo's...well...three days later...three bottles of Absolute later...3 trillion cigs later....£200 worth of avoided work later..lines and more lines....poision...yuk...
....before I nhad that first drink I managed to get out of the gallery for a few minutes and take a walk and sort of discussed with myself whether or not I should have a drink...it was like I was in front of a crowd all baying for me to drink...and my voice of sobriety was drowned out...I really felt like I had NO choice. If it happens again I will just leave the place I am and go...get out....
...as soon as I had the first sip it was game over...I wanted loads...more and more...was being deceptive within minutes....one drink kept inside...one outside etc.
Anyway. I can see the error of my ways...so...day one...hello again!!!

Happy Monday All!
Happy 60 day FW!

Hi Benji {HUGS}
Git up on that horse again. You know you can do this, so happy Day 1!!!

BTW, Today is Day 60 for me. going to get my chip tonight :)

Hey Benji, thinking of you mate.

You sound strong, hope you do ok.

Cheers TT, day 60 nearly done.

Day 9 thank god. Its going to be a tough week. f2f tonight

Day 4 for me and feeling good.

Hello all, Hope you're all well on this fine evening....where's that Horsechops got to? I'm just about feeling normal again...though slightly depressed....where's the st johns wort got to!
B

Hi Benj - I'm here and there today. I've got a 14 year old with me this week and its a little hard to deal with. She arrives at 6 am and goes to bed. She slept today until 1 pm and is still in the bedroom watching tv now. She doesn't talk. Its just kind of strange is all. I would have gotten my arse kicked to the moon if I did this as a teenager. My Mom would have had no sympathy for me. Any ways - now you see why I'm not on here. I'm a bit of a whiner today!

Really glad you're back!! That St. Johns Wort does work and Melatonin works for sleeping too. I don't think some people in this house need any help with sleeping if you know what I mean. Wink! I had better go and let those with a little more positive attitudes post.

Hi all!
Glad you are cheering up Benji. Came by to give ya a hug. :)

Was away to post in this new fangled 90 day milarky thingy, then I noticed all my friends are in here !!!!!!!!!!

What does this St Johns wort do for you, what am I missing out on, I want some.

Melatonin - whats that as well, does it help you sleep, if its natural i'm interested, bit wary of sleeping pills as reckon I might just get myself addicted to them if I wasn't careful. Went through a packet of Nytol one a days in 14 days a couple of weeks back ( theres 14 in a packet ) and had to stop myself buying more as a wee habit was starting to form there.

Good to hear your doing ok Benji

I cant get my 2 kids to go to sleep Horsie, be glad she's sleeping all day.

All the best everyone.

Day 60 for me too. It feels great. I really wanted to say it last night in my home group, but my sponsor told me to wait.

I don't plan to collect a chip until I get to my 2nd birthday. Even though I had made it 2.5 years I never collected a 2 year chip. And I have all of them up till then.

st Johns wort is a herbal antidepresent. I just use it for a few days or a week or so. I find it very effective...it's been used in Britain since the 1600's...it's just a plant extract from a plant called...you guessed it...St John's Wort...it grows everywhere.
Never heard of melletellysleepywotsit though...Horsechops will sell you some...nudge nudge...what have you done to the summer eh fizzy? ...

Melatonin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A lot of insomniacs on SR. They should probably be checking this out. Not addictive that I know of.

Hi Benjiboy!

Look out for that Storkie thing Benji, ai'nt seen her for a while.

Maybe give her a wee helping hand if you bump into her.