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I hope everyone has a great weekend planned.
Its a long weekend in my neck of the woods so today's a faux Friday
I will be doing very little for it is very hot.
Remember, if you're struggling this thread is here to help
Lets not dance with Mr D....
Lets make this a clean and sober weekend
D
Its a long weekend in my neck of the woods so today's a faux Friday
I will be doing very little for it is very hot.
Remember, if you're struggling this thread is here to help
Lets not dance with Mr D....
Lets make this a clean and sober weekend
D
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Happy Australia Day to all those who celebrate it.
I spent more years in Hell than I care to remember thanks to scotch whiskey. Fortunately for Hell, TripAdvisor wasn't around for me to rate it.
Happy Australia Day to all those who celebrate it.
I spent more years in Hell than I care to remember thanks to scotch whiskey. Fortunately for Hell, TripAdvisor wasn't around for me to rate it.
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God that's a great quote....
Recovery is a process, for me it will be a life-long journey....I spent many years dancing with the devil and I am slowly learning how to move to the beat of life.
It's good.
Recovery is a process, for me it will be a life-long journey....I spent many years dancing with the devil and I am slowly learning how to move to the beat of life.
It's good.
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Happy Australia Day Weekend!
I am in for the weekend. We listed our house and while you have been having heat - I need to clean the barn right down Saturday because even the horse poop is frozen LOL Made for a bit easier week, just picking the pack.
Looking forward to the gym, church, good food at brunch, and spending time with my four legged friends!
I am in for the weekend. We listed our house and while you have been having heat - I need to clean the barn right down Saturday because even the horse poop is frozen LOL Made for a bit easier week, just picking the pack.
Looking forward to the gym, church, good food at brunch, and spending time with my four legged friends!
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In on page one. What? Inconceivable.
Happy Australia Day Dee! ...and Venus...and whoever else.
"faux Friday."
No drinking for me this weekend.
If you're struggling - post about it! Here or somewhere. Get it out of your head so it doesn't spin around in there wreaking havoc!
Happy Australia Day Dee! ...and Venus...and whoever else.
"faux Friday."
No drinking for me this weekend.
If you're struggling - post about it! Here or somewhere. Get it out of your head so it doesn't spin around in there wreaking havoc!
saoutchik
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: London
Posts: 16,187
I had to have a tooth filling refilled earlier. The anaesthetic is wearing off
Scrambled eggs with mushrooms tonight I think. At least I visit the dentist every six months like you are supposed to. I was too hungover and too ashamed to go when I was still drinking.
Scrambled eggs with mushrooms tonight I think. At least I visit the dentist every six months like you are supposed to. I was too hungover and too ashamed to go when I was still drinking.
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After I posted here last Thursday, I ended up drinking on Friday night. I stopped that night but have felt really bad since as it seems dishonest to come here and not admit it. I drank for no 'good reason'. It was impulsive unlike when I drank last time. I wasn't stressed but was probably resentful, feeling weighed down by responsibility (normal responsibility, nothing out of the ordinary).
It was truly the most miserable experience. I did not enjoy any part of it and the feelings the next day......torture. So I danced with devil and went straight back to hell. I sincerely hope this is the last time. I cannot have alcohol in the house, so I have agreed this now with my husband, at least for the next few months. I am still just trying to move beyond self hatred at this point. Although I have been reading on SR I just didn't feel I could contribute much unless I am honest about this. Sorry weekenders, don't want to always be such a misery guts.
It was truly the most miserable experience. I did not enjoy any part of it and the feelings the next day......torture. So I danced with devil and went straight back to hell. I sincerely hope this is the last time. I cannot have alcohol in the house, so I have agreed this now with my husband, at least for the next few months. I am still just trying to move beyond self hatred at this point. Although I have been reading on SR I just didn't feel I could contribute much unless I am honest about this. Sorry weekenders, don't want to always be such a misery guts.
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Darkling, one of the things that really helps me is that Serenity Prayer. I have to say it frequently.
It's quick and it works.
Can't change the past, can have the courage to keep it from happening again.
Onward, you're amongst pals.
It's quick and it works.
Can't change the past, can have the courage to keep it from happening again.
Onward, you're amongst pals.
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Originally Posted by biminiblue 
Darkling, one of the things that really helps me is that Serenity Prayer. I have to say it frequently.
It's quick and it works.
Can't change the past, can have the courage to keep it from happening again.
Onward, you're amongst pals.
It's quick and it works.
Can't change the past, can have the courage to keep it from happening again.
Onward, you're amongst pals.
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There is a young couple (M & S) who rents space from us, and the guy is a transplant from Sydney. His mom (J) is currently here visiting.
Today J, S, and S’s two children came to my kitchen table for a tea party. J got to taste Boursin garlic herb cheese spread and loved it. Then we all had strawberry shortcake for dessert.
So naturally we got to talking about Australian baked goods—and she suggested that she should make us a Pavlova. Then the lightbulb went off in her head: tomorrow is Australia Day! We ought to have Aussie food all day long!
So all three of us agreed to contribute!
I will get up at the crack of dawn and bake some ANZAC biscuits.
Then J will come in and take over the oven for the day with the Pavlova.
Then for dinner S will make a meat pie!
And because I am a mutant and detest onions, she is going to spoon a bit of the base into a ramekin and put a crust on top!
I’m looking forward to seeing if the Pavlova will work in my oven. Maybe Winter here will be dry enough: S tried one a couple of years ago in humid summer, and it ended up hard as a rock!
No matter how it all turns out, Australia Day will be a blast around here!
Today J, S, and S’s two children came to my kitchen table for a tea party. J got to taste Boursin garlic herb cheese spread and loved it. Then we all had strawberry shortcake for dessert.
So naturally we got to talking about Australian baked goods—and she suggested that she should make us a Pavlova. Then the lightbulb went off in her head: tomorrow is Australia Day! We ought to have Aussie food all day long!
So all three of us agreed to contribute!
I will get up at the crack of dawn and bake some ANZAC biscuits.
Then J will come in and take over the oven for the day with the Pavlova.
Then for dinner S will make a meat pie!
And because I am a mutant and detest onions, she is going to spoon a bit of the base into a ramekin and put a crust on top!
I’m looking forward to seeing if the Pavlova will work in my oven. Maybe Winter here will be dry enough: S tried one a couple of years ago in humid summer, and it ended up hard as a rock!
No matter how it all turns out, Australia Day will be a blast around here!
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Originally Posted by DarklingSong
After I posted here last Thursday, I ended up drinking on Friday night. I stopped that night but have felt really bad since as it seems dishonest to come here and not admit it. I drank for no 'good reason'. It was impulsive unlike when I drank last time. I wasn't stressed but was probably resentful, feeling weighed down by responsibility (normal responsibility, nothing out of the ordinary).
It was truly the most miserable experience. I did not enjoy any part of it and the feelings the next day......torture. So I danced with devil and went straight back to hell. I sincerely hope this is the last time. I cannot have alcohol in the house, so I have agreed this now with my husband, at least for the next few months. I am still just trying to move beyond self hatred at this point. Although I have been reading on SR I just didn't feel I could contribute much unless I am honest about this. Sorry weekenders, don't want to always be such a misery guts.
It was truly the most miserable experience. I did not enjoy any part of it and the feelings the next day......torture. So I danced with devil and went straight back to hell. I sincerely hope this is the last time. I cannot have alcohol in the house, so I have agreed this now with my husband, at least for the next few months. I am still just trying to move beyond self hatred at this point. Although I have been reading on SR I just didn't feel I could contribute much unless I am honest about this. Sorry weekenders, don't want to always be such a misery guts.
I know it feels awful honey.....I know because I have been there.
It is going to be OK.....one step at a time and that dance is long over.....sending you love.
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