Recipe for sobriety- Weekenders 25 - 28 October 2019
 

Shotgun!

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And SO true! There isn't one recipe for everyone, but there is a recipe for each of us. Let's get cooking! :)

Nonsensical, nice one on shotgun. :)

Thank you Mags :)

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Lovely weekend introduction as always Mags xxx

Thank you Mags. My recipe is working for me, but I'm always willing to try a new ingredient or two for improvement.

I'm in. Thanks, Mags.

I'm in need of a couple of recipe tweaks. I feel like my recipe is bland. Not that it isn't working, just that I'm feeling blah. Need to add something to my life. Not sure what that is right now. I'm just not having much fun. Of course I'm still grieving, but it's not just that. Last night I had some "is this all there is" thoughts. I dunno. Maybe I'm a little depressed.

Marty, all the upheaval you’ve had at home with your new kitchen etc. and then grieving with the loss of Scott is all mounting up to some days of rest for you. :hug:

And the kitchen hit another snag yesterday. I was supposed to have my new gas cooktop and electric wall oven installed yesterday. The installers got there and told me the gas connection and electrical connections are not done correctly and they could not install them. Also the cabinet that was built for the oven isn't quite right. I'm working on getting everyone involved lined up to come back and fix things. So, another week or more with no actual stove. But the new refrigerator fit perfectly in its opening, and it's gorgeous. I was so hoping everything would be done this week. Not to be. In the grand scheme of things this is not a huge problem. But when the installers showed me the problems yesterday, I promptly got a nosebleed. So I guess it's stressful. I need a break.

Counting the days until my next trip to Belize. December 29th. Beach. Sun. Warmth. Relaxation. Solitude.

It’s a good view to take Marty and yeah, roll on your holiday. :)

So sorry to hear of your loss MLD51. Changes in the house can be very stressful too. Sounds like you will benefit from a trip to somewhere warm and relaxing. Hope you can take it easy till then

Great post mags1. I like the idea of seeing sobriety as a recipe and we can all create our own special recipe. It actually helps in seeing how sobriety works. And of course I just like the idea of recipes.
great thread, thanks

I'm in for the weekend. I think some extra support is just what my recipe needs.

Wonderful intro Mags! Thanks.

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Welcome to Weekenders harriet,Citrus and number three who posted right at the end of last week's thread.

Thanks Mags, you certainly need some essentials, namely a determination to stop but it does take more than that which is why thinking long and hard about what is going to work for yourself as an individual because it is different for each of us. All my failed attempts were down to me just trying to resist the urge to drink rather than do something to reduce it which is what I did when I finally managed to quit.

Long weekend for me as I have Friday off to try and soundproof my flooring.

There are police helicopters buzzing overhead, I wonder why? They'll never take me alive!

Hope they’re friendly, Saou! Enjoy your soundproofing. :)

The soundproofing will be a rotten job, I am going to attempt a small room (bedroom 2) and see how it goes.

Morning Weekenders

Mariposa your job sounds like where I worked except women didn’t get paid as much as the men for doing the same job. Lol. Now I look back I see I could’ve done it differently. :dunno: you’ve come a long way, you should give yourself a pat on the back. X

Saou, is it panels you fix to the wall for your soundproofing?

Up early, as usual. I can’t have any caffeine or chocolate this morning as I’ve my hospital appointment at around 10am, so no tea or coffee or hot chocolate. I was going to have a mug of hot water but I’ve put a drop of peppermint cordial in it, tastes nice.

The weekends upon us just about, if you’re thinking about giving up the booze, why not start today, join us for a sober weekend. It really is worth it. :)