Happy Thanksgiving Weekend - Weekenders 29 November - 02 December 2019
I'm certainly single and probably too weird to be otherwise.
Hats off to the space hippos
I have been to an actual bar with actual drinkers this evening. I didn't especially want to but I had little choice if I wanted to socialize. It didn't bother me and the people I was with are not big drinkers themselves thesedays That did not apply to some of the other people in the bar though. I won't be making a habit of it but it was OK for a change.
Here's Frankie Beverley and Maze back in 1984 - sometimes described as the world's biggest cult band. They're still going but Frankie's voice is not what it was.
https://youtu.be/R0gOHhjQNNc
Hats off to the space hippos
I have been to an actual bar with actual drinkers this evening. I didn't especially want to but I had little choice if I wanted to socialize. It didn't bother me and the people I was with are not big drinkers themselves thesedays That did not apply to some of the other people in the bar though. I won't be making a habit of it but it was OK for a change.
Here's Frankie Beverley and Maze back in 1984 - sometimes described as the world's biggest cult band. They're still going but Frankie's voice is not what it was.
https://youtu.be/R0gOHhjQNNc
Happy Thanksgiving all. I was mentioning this to a group of support friends tonight and I thought it was worth sharing:
I was at my mom's place for Thanksgiving and I took out the recycling after all the guests had left. There were 13 adults in attendance of drinking age (not including me). In total I think there were 5 empty beer cans and 1.5 bottles of wine drunk by the entire group.
Back in the old days, that would have been a slow Tuesday night for me.
Well done for all who stayed sober on Turkey day, no matter how much experience you have under your belt.
I was at my mom's place for Thanksgiving and I took out the recycling after all the guests had left. There were 13 adults in attendance of drinking age (not including me). In total I think there were 5 empty beer cans and 1.5 bottles of wine drunk by the entire group.
Back in the old days, that would have been a slow Tuesday night for me.
Well done for all who stayed sober on Turkey day, no matter how much experience you have under your belt.
Morning Weekenders
Lovely photo Willow, looks a nice day.
Cold here this morning -2C
Having coffee with an old workmate later. It’s her 50th tomorrow.
Then I’ve a new book to start reading.
Have a good day. x
Lovely photo Willow, looks a nice day.
Cold here this morning -2C
Having coffee with an old workmate later. It’s her 50th tomorrow.
Then I’ve a new book to start reading.
Have a good day. x
Morning all,
Bigsombrero I still don't understand why people drink if it is not to get drunk. Hats off to them that they can. It truly baffles me. I have been known to ask none alcoholics but of course they don't truly understand the question. We really are on different sides of the fence with regards drinking.
Lovely picture Willow, what a beautiful blue sky.
Who doesn't love a space hippo PJ?
I had bad nightmares last night. I dreamt that the whole of London was under attack and I actually saw Big Ben collapse to the ground amongst many other buildings everywhere I looked. Worst part was that I believed I was going to die and tried to phone my daughter but she didn't pick up so I feared she was dead. Woke up in a sweat.
In reality I haven't seen my daughter in nearly 3 years which is sad.
Bigsombrero I still don't understand why people drink if it is not to get drunk. Hats off to them that they can. It truly baffles me. I have been known to ask none alcoholics but of course they don't truly understand the question. We really are on different sides of the fence with regards drinking.
Lovely picture Willow, what a beautiful blue sky.
Who doesn't love a space hippo PJ?
I had bad nightmares last night. I dreamt that the whole of London was under attack and I actually saw Big Ben collapse to the ground amongst many other buildings everywhere I looked. Worst part was that I believed I was going to die and tried to phone my daughter but she didn't pick up so I feared she was dead. Woke up in a sweat.
In reality I haven't seen my daughter in nearly 3 years which is sad.
Great to see you BigSomb! It sounds like a splendid evening for you and your family and a crate full of booze is not required for that
Nice photo Willow, are they eucalyptus?
That is a shame about your daughter Kaily, is there any chance of that changing in the near future?
It is a fine morning here and not quite as cold as where Mags is but almost. It is close to freezing.
Nice photo Willow, are they eucalyptus?
That is a shame about your daughter Kaily, is there any chance of that changing in the near future?
It is a fine morning here and not quite as cold as where Mags is but almost. It is close to freezing.
That’s extremely chilly Mags and yes it was a beautiful sunny day here today. This time of year has lots of blue sky
Lovely photo Sao, great reflection
Yes they’re mostly eucalyptus trees in that area where I took the photo, which was on the way up to the rainforest. We went through some much more dense rainforest areas with lots of tree ferns and other rainforest trees but we were driving and I didn’t get any good photos there.
((((Kaily)))))
Bigsombrero that’s great that there were so few empties after Thanksgiving! Wow! In my drinking days I would have easily drank that much on my own.. Well maybe not the beers because I don’t really like beer much, but 1.5 or 2 bottles of wine myself. Our recycling bin is soooo much emptier when I don’t drink....
It’s 6.15pm Saturday evening and we’ve been invited to the pub for dinner but I don’t think we’re going. I had a savage AV attack today out of the blue on the way home and I really don’t want to go to the pub where everyone will be drinking
Lovely photo Sao, great reflection
Yes they’re mostly eucalyptus trees in that area where I took the photo, which was on the way up to the rainforest. We went through some much more dense rainforest areas with lots of tree ferns and other rainforest trees but we were driving and I didn’t get any good photos there.
((((Kaily)))))
Bigsombrero that’s great that there were so few empties after Thanksgiving! Wow! In my drinking days I would have easily drank that much on my own.. Well maybe not the beers because I don’t really like beer much, but 1.5 or 2 bottles of wine myself. Our recycling bin is soooo much emptier when I don’t drink....
It’s 6.15pm Saturday evening and we’ve been invited to the pub for dinner but I don’t think we’re going. I had a savage AV attack today out of the blue on the way home and I really don’t want to go to the pub where everyone will be drinking
Kaily, I hate having bad dreams/nightmares, they seem so real. I’m glad it was a dream though. Hope you and your daughter get together one day.
Saou, nice pic, the water is like a millpond.
It’s still -2C , I thought it may have warned up a bit now it’s light, maybe.
Saou, nice pic, the water is like a millpond.
It’s still -2C , I thought it may have warned up a bit now it’s light, maybe.
🤘 Holà que tal weekenders,
A big bisous to all my weekender friends.
I'm in for another too Mags 👍
Sobriety and myself are making a nice couple.
RIP innocent victims in london.
Already looking forward to summer.
Someone mention mr blue sky....?
Thx for the shoutout manta & andy.
All is good in vman's land.
A big bisous to all my weekender friends.
I'm in for another too Mags 👍
Sobriety and myself are making a nice couple.
RIP innocent victims in london.
Already looking forward to summer.
Someone mention mr blue sky....?
Thx for the shoutout manta & andy.
All is good in vman's land.
BigSombrero! So nice to hear from you. I kind of shudder to think of the many parties where I'm certain it was obvious I was the biggest drinker in attendance. I can remember when I was young and getting panicky when the booze ran out because of course I was never ready to stop the party.
Kaily, I remember lots of nightmares after 911. How are you feeling about the therapy thing now that you've had a couple days to think about it? Do you feel a little more settled?
Vman, yay on the whole sober decision, I'm assuming rehab is finished. "Mr Blue Sky" has a negative association memory in my head, but it was a great song back in the day. 1974?
Willow, I'm very glad you came back. You were missed.
Okay, I have an alarm set to get me off the internet here in one hour. God help me.
Kaily, I remember lots of nightmares after 911. How are you feeling about the therapy thing now that you've had a couple days to think about it? Do you feel a little more settled?
Vman, yay on the whole sober decision, I'm assuming rehab is finished. "Mr Blue Sky" has a negative association memory in my head, but it was a great song back in the day. 1974?
Willow, I'm very glad you came back. You were missed.
Okay, I have an alarm set to get me off the internet here in one hour. God help me.
Sao my daughter and I do communicate via text message. So that is better than nothing.
Bim I am never settled Still not really sure what I am going to do yet.
I love that you have set an alarm clock to get off the internet. My laptop is by my side the whole time, I can't help checking it or googling constantly. I annoy myself! For that reason I don't use internet on my phone so that I get a break from it when I go out. Yet another addiction.
Bim I am never settled Still not really sure what I am going to do yet.
I love that you have set an alarm clock to get off the internet. My laptop is by my side the whole time, I can't help checking it or googling constantly. I annoy myself! For that reason I don't use internet on my phone so that I get a break from it when I go out. Yet another addiction.
Apparently it was an hour and a half-ish. 7:15...that's when I have to put the hummingbird feeder out, sunrise is at 7:35.
Yes, addicted to the internet. It's gotten worse since I've been sick and it's super cold outside so I'd just rather stay indoors. Apparently the internet leads to more anxiety and more depression. I do get angsty if I read too much on forums or self-help type sites. Sometimes it's best to leave well enough alone!
Yes, addicted to the internet. It's gotten worse since I've been sick and it's super cold outside so I'd just rather stay indoors. Apparently the internet leads to more anxiety and more depression. I do get angsty if I read too much on forums or self-help type sites. Sometimes it's best to leave well enough alone!
Absolutely Kaily!!! I’ll be honest here, since my relapse I have bought 3 bottles of wine and a bottle of Bailey’s (Bailey’s still 3/4 full). It’s weird that I am absolutely aware now of my addict thought process. I can hear it and recognise it clearly. I have a big post in me regarding all this but want to spend some time writing it out proper. xx
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