August 6th Daily Thread

[Ask For Help]

I know it's mid-day and some folks have posted today on yesterday's thread, so be sure to read there too . . .

But just wanted to welcome everybody to Wednesday mods and say check in if you want, we're all here.

I am feeling GREAT about my recommittment to my goals: I know it's not the Topo yet, it's my attitude. I just feel more at peace with the decision to stick with the program I initially set up for myself.

For the past few weeks I've been reconsidering whether I wanted to be more relaxed, not counting days or drinks, just going with the flow. I'd noticed that some on mods choose to drink more often, or perhaps a bit more than me, but also that some drink a lot less often than me.
So I feel that after 6 mo. it was OK to reconsider whether I wanted be more flexible and whether I wanted (needed) to continue the Topa. But it feels good to have decided.

Onward.
G

[janie]

Hi mods! When I joined this site in April of 07 I knew I had to do something about my drinking. I was sick of feeling like crap, my actions and the endless feelings of guilt and remorse. For me the support and friendship here worked, a few slip ups along the way, but 100% improvement . Yup, I have been hungover a few times along the way, but oddly enough each time it gave me more incentive to keep my drinking under control. I am sure to many people I still drink too much. What is important to me know is that I feel very ok with the it right now. This site is about all degrees of drinking, either want to stop or get it under control, either way, we are all in the same boat. The past 16 months have been very pleasant and I feel good about myself as a wife, mother, friend and have confidence I had not had in some time. I have let a lot of the guilt go, of course I regret what my out of control drinking caused me to feel and what it did to those around me. It is those feelings and thoughts that keep me from wanting to return to where I was 16 months ago.

[Janice]

Hi Ask and thanks for getting us started today (or tonight here in the UK!). You sound in a good place having made your recommitment!! One things for sure is that we have to do whats right for ourselves, no-one else.

I too feel at some kind of peace with myself - I'm not letting alcohol have that hold on me it once had and thats a good feeling. So much has happened over the last few years with my family, especially this last year losing Dad, and my mam's alcoholism but I think, I really do think, I'm starting to get my life back......

best wishes,

Janicexxx

[Janice]

Janie, I couldn't have put it better - could have written your post myself!

Janicexxx

[Ask For Help]

Just checking in this evening . . . Hi to Janie: thanks for your post. I can testify having met you that you are a good giving person, and I'm glad you're feeling good about yourself. It shows!

Hi Janice: guess I didn't notice you were in the UK (not too observant, huh?) . Guess that means you're first up and can start us off tomorrow, OK :-).

Fondly,

Ask