Wednesday 13 August

[Loppy lugs]

Morning all, just a quick post this morning as I'm running late.

Hope everyone did well in their abstinence yesterday. The early days can be really tricky and it hits everyone slightly differently.

DT & Becks hope your colds are better.

Enuf nearly a year! Does the journey become a bit more predictable after a while?

Will pop back and post more this evening.

Have a great day everyone.

[akgirl]

GM to you Loppy,
GN from Alaska, have a great day

[Arial]

Good morning Loppy and AK, and all to come - what a great day it is too! The sun is shining, the alcohol seems to be leaving my system slowly as I had the best night's sleep in ages and woke up with energy! May be not quite enough energy to actually get bum off sofa and excercise, but the thought's there - does brain activity count for anything, as it's the first time for a while that the thoughts aren't fudged with alcohol?!

Thanks for the welcome back those who knew me from before, great to see you D, and how's Mrs. D? Popeye, Janice, DG (great to see you've still got all your contageous energy and enthusiasm DG!).

OK, I'm off to grab life by the horns and enjoy being sober! I may even break in to song, but even from this distance I think I could ruin your days, so maybe a little hum...

Look forward to catching up with you all later...

Arial

[Doggygirl]

Good morning!! Loppy where is the weather report??? Heck maybe the sun isn't up yet - that's an early time stamp on your post! (but I'm time zone challenged...)

AKgirl, good night or day - looks like you were going to bed as loppy was running out the door??? I read in one of your early posts that you have a new pup. Is that your pup in your avatar? What kind of pup?

Arial, when you asked about how many calories the brain burns, I bet you thought nobody would bother to answer your astute question. Well, WRONG!!!! In fact much studying of calories burned by thinking has been done over time, burning many many calories in the process. Important Study On Calories Burned by Brains. I was particularly excited to note that people of lower IQ tend to burn more calories thinking than people with high IQ's. This bodes well for my weight loss program.

It's Day 84 AFHF and I'm getting quite excited about reaching the 100 day mark. Well, 90 too but there is something cool about tripple digits. I'm so glad to be sober. Today is weigh in and measure at the gym. I tweezed my eyebrows and shaved my legs to make sure I am traveling as light as possible.

I hope all the newly committed AFers are coming along OK. I hope Deter and Beck are feeling better. Hello and good wishes to all AFers yet to come.

DG

[Sunbeam]

Hi all,
I need a new start and plan to post here. I had joined Lukalee's August group with confidence after going AF (again!) July 25. But then I caved to that "I can moderate now" thought, because I was pretty successful with that for a couple of months. So here I am - live and learn, and I'm learning that I can't moderate. Give it up, Sunbeam!

[retteacher]

Welcome Sunbeam. I've been where you are...thinking I could mod then finding out otherwise. It's good to find out what one's limitations are.

I'm feeling great today. Sleep is so important to my sense of mental well-being. Last night, we baby-sat our young grandsons. I've done it under the influence, & I've done it sober. Sober is so much better, by far. I used to think drinking would relax me & make me more laid back. It actually had the opposite effect. I was uptight, nervous, & pushing myself through the whole evening.

Last evening & night, I truly was relaxed. I didn't feel rushed or impatient once! I just enjoyed the boys, & I allowed my husband to pitch in. When I'm drinking I tend to try to do it all by myself...control I guess.

Anyhow, I'm a very grateful sober, hangover-free person today.

Mary

[Beck]

Good Morning Everyone,

I'm checking in before my run. Husb is home today.

Loppy, I am feeling much better today, thanks.

Good to hear you sounding so positive and well, Arial.

DG - you are alway fun. First you get to 90 days, then to 100. I am very happy for you.

Sunbeam - welcome. I actually came to MWO to moderate. I won't do it as long as I keep having drinking thoughts. Don't get me wrong, they are fewer and further between but they still rear their ugly head.

Mary, good to see you. I used to tell myself that it was easier with the kids when I was drinking. It was really just an excuse to drink.

Good morning AKgirl - whenever that is for you.

Off to have my AF day...

[4theboyz]

Good Morning Abbers!!

Another great day full of such positive attitudes I *love* it!!

Arial, fudge free thoughts are great indeed keep up the great work!

DG it is so great to see you doing so well especially at 84 days now - awesome!!

Sunbeam, moderating can be a bitch and something I too have learned the hard way.

Mary being sober is the only way to be around kids and I'm sure they notice the difference in their grandma!

Beck enjoy your run as I will also burn mega calories today sitting here at work trying to get all these crazy projects finally finished!

Everyone out there, have a great AF day today !

4tb

[Janice]

A quick visit today - first time online and its 7.10 in the evening - can tell I have the children home, I just can't get onto the computer!!! Busy day with various jobs in the house (again, the weather is dreadful here in the UK!) and starting to get my thoughts together ready for Friday's meeting re mam.

Going "up home" is always stressful and upsetting - the house is so empty without mam and dad. I can still "smell" Dad and seeing his empty chair; greenhouses and neglected garden is a killer. Somehow I just can't imagine my brother living there all by himself after so many years. I am worried; I'm worried that I won't get through it without a drink on Friday/Saturday night. My husband and son are staying up north for a few days with husbands family but I'm travelling back alone by train Monday. I'll be back online Monday night. I probs wont get on tomorrow.

Sending you all a big hug - old friends and new - thank you for keeping me going.

Janicexxx

[retteacher]

I'm sure my g-sons do notice a different g-ma:
-No blurriness.
-Much more witty & fun.
-Able to make decisions.
-Less uptight.
-No obssession about when, where, & how to drink.

Thank goodness I don't have that now.

Mary