Hawkeye13

Hi All;

I've had a busy working weekend so far with seemingly gallons of coffee.

I miss Kathy already but I"m glad she didn't have to go through a prolonged period of decline--

Some rain and grey skies, and no sun. A good metaphor, and part of the cycle.

Willow00

Dragon, that’s beautiful, lighting a candle for Kathy and for all of us. I get great comfort lighting a candle for Mum and Dad, and now I’ll add Gilmer to the prayers for all of us and for those who’ve gone before us ❤️

Purps I’m not too sure about a superhero but thanks for the lovely vote of confidence

Guener yeah I guess that "not drinking thing" really is my Life and happiness now and you made me laugh picturing you flailing about making noises. Even though I don’t know what you look like, my image of you doing that like your cats was hilarious

I’m trying for no sugar today.... I’ve been eating waaay too much sugar.... it’s so addictive.

I hope you all have a good sober weekend.
My thoughts are with Kathy’s family, and anyone struggling today. Love and support to you all ❤️

WaterOx

Bleh. Saturdays kinda suck sometimes. I was hoping to do this without the ice cream this time around but I dunno....it's the weekend right? lmao

To all you people who talk about losing weight when you're sober, I envy you. I've pretty much gained and maintained 10 pounds since a year ago when I first quit.

theVman31

Morning weekenders.

Funny kind of day yesterday.
First time losing an SR friend, its sad.
Hard to believe our wise friend with the little doggy looking in the mirror won't ever post again. Cancer sucks...

I'm starting to run out of firewood already so time to order up a new load. That should keep me busy (and warm for next weekend)

How is it wake up at 04h30 on Saturday and Sunday when could stay in bed late with no work to go to... Bug in system suppose.

Time to get the coffee brewing.

Later weekenders

Dee74

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MidnightBlue

Morning, weekenders.

I am feeling better today - no fever, at least in the morning. But planning to stay in bed anyway to let myself recover.

See you.

Have a good Sunday, everyone.

PhoenixJ

Very quiet day- warm, but just not feeling the love. Perhaps a 'hangover' from the g-anaesth I had, the infection, the aches and pains. Tomorrow it is back to pushing myself land.

Gilly will always be with me now- I have already started using her example to get motivated. What I went through pales in comparison.

YES- Vman, cancer sucks.

As to sleeping in- today is Sunday (arvo here). I was woken at 0630 by a neighbor listening to something that had just the right frequency to make my teeth rattle. Then tried later- others outside.

I think this is part of a local conspiracy to keep me awake- I have no proof, but I will stay awake until I get it. Their strategy is to wait until I go to bed, then stand close to my unit and shout.

Willow00

I hope you all feel better soon, MB, WaterOx, PJ.

I’ve had a couple of really flat days, not so much physically, although it manifests physically as well, but emotionally.

I found this which I kinda like and thought I’d share in case it helps anyone else who’s doing it tough for whatever reason ❤️

saoutchik

It is hard to accept we will not see Gilmer's avatar again on SR. Cancer doeas suck.

Lie in for me followed by a walk along the canal.
The coffees good and I am not hungover, sober is good.

Dee74

I confidently predict we'll continue to see it a lot as threads get bumped over the years, and her contributions continue to help new members.

Kathy may have left the building but Gilmer hasn't left SR

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PhoenixJ

Support, Willow.

Willow00

Thanks PJ, I’ll be ok, it’s just a real roller coaster of emotions lately.
But I have to remind myself of what I am grateful for.
Today I’m very grateful for being sober.
The AV was poking at me today, perhaps because tomorrow is 8 months and it’s an attempt by the AV to sabotage my sobriety because it’s getting scared that I can actually do this sobriety for life or something... God, now I’m giving the AV its own personality, maybe I’m losing my marbles....
I drank for 35 years. 8 months seems like nothing in comparison, but it also seems monumental too. Anyway, I’m going to bed sober tonight, so I WILL make 8 months. Take that AV

Guener

I can relate to losing one's marbles, Willow. Or at least when they are stirring around in the bag that is my head, making that slithery noise that marbles do when they rub against one another. When I'm unsettled my AV will roll out of the bag -- look at me, the shiny marble you loved! Now I'm doing it ... LOL.

Purplrks3647

That's actually a good strategy from what I hear....giving a name to the AV, or sometimes called 'the salesman' ~ then we can tell it where to go

Congrats on 8 months Willow!

STDragon

Yes congrats on 8 months Willow

trachemys

Thanks for thinking of me, V. I found out. I'm on a weekend pass from the farm for other reasons. I had not gotten any mail from her for a couple of weeks and knew she was having it rough, knew it was near.

MidnightBlue

Congrats on upcoming 8 months, Willow!

biminiblue

Willow, eight months is huge. Really.

Eight months was when I one day thought. "Hm. Anxiety seems to have disappeared. Well that's good news."

The beach walk yesterday was glorious. Mid 50s, blue skies, cute dogs. Even a Frenchie in a hot pink halter named Ollie. She was the merriest dog at the beach by far and maybe it was Gilmer poking me. You don't see a lot of tan French Bulldogs. Jus' sayin'.

Purplrks3647

I bet it was, Bim!

WaterOx

Congrats!!

Yes I relapsed at about 6 months, feeling like I was "ok"