ODAT Friday

[Bandit]

Hi Everyone,

HAPPY FRIDAY - Hope all have a good day today and meet their goals.

My goal for today is a simple one - just to keep awake!.
Having weird dreams and broken sleep since being back off the AL since Wednesday. Also, my 5 year old came into me a few times during the night saying she was having nightmares - as soon as I settled her my hubby had to get up for work at 5.30 - got back into bed and my 3 year old son came in wide awake and wanting to go downstairs. Tried to get him to sleep but no chance so came downstairs to make tea only to find the dog must have eaten something rotten and had thrown up all over the kitchen floor!

All this before 6a.m. and I am now cleaning the house which is a mess in every room in preparation for a visit from the MIL later this morning - it just keeps getting better and better!

Best Wishes to Everyone

Bandit

[Captnjack]

Hi everyone,

Bandit know were you are coming from with the dream thing!!!!.... but its a good sign AL is leaving the temple so to speak. Not so good with the little ones nightmare poor dear and the MIL is coming Wow hope you get through it ok will be thinking of you. I have promised my daughter to take her ice skating tomorrow (SAT) . Talk about nightmares haven't done it since I was 18 years old and only then to be around girls LOL. Her mum took her over the last school holidays and she has taken a shine to it. I'm no twinkle toes more like lumber toes with the agility of a erect steel pole LOL. I have visions of me letting go of my iron grip on the rail and flying into a unwanted splits with me being strecherd out to a ambulance with a undiagnosed "I dare not say it" injury. Any way hope every one has a good one !!!!!!
Love Cap

[lizalaraine]

Today is a good day - we are all here, hanging in this together. Knowing there is support is a lifeline. Going through what we do is something only someone going through it can understand. The craving, the thoughts, the excuses to drink, the sneaking, the plotting and planning.....

Today is Day 2 and I feel an optomisim I never have. The post by "lookingfor hope" - "This post is worth reading it helped me quit for one week" - has a link to something quite thought provoking. The program at the end isn't what caught my attention but the talk about The Beast that has control over us - wow. I am in control and I am going to rid myself of the Beast.

Enough heavy stuff for now. No matter how bad things seem there is always hope. Post your feelings and concerns here.....someone has been there and with all this support we can make it. Onward Day 2. Blessings to all.....Liz

[happy2be]

Hi Lizalarene,
I will do AF today, in fact its got quite a "rhyme" "happy2be alcoholfree". I am happy to take your belssings, please know I am getting my strength from you guys.

[SassyGirl]

Hi Bandit...quick question. What does ODAT mean? (Obviously, I'm new.)

[universal]

Hi guys -
Sassy - ODAT = One day at a time

Today should be a good one for me - AF last night, exhausted though, cause like Bandit - 0 sleep.

I have some friends coming over later but I have my AF tools at hand (AF drinks too) so I'm prepared.

Hope everyone has a great Friday,
Love and Hugs,
Uni

[Ripple]

I'm getting TIRED and i just got up!!! ODAT... i'm dooing it!!

[New Day]

Good morning to all ODATer's --- oh, Bandit... my heart goes out to you.... my girls are grown and moved away from home (last one out at 26 years old!)...... and your story brought back so many memories (nightmares actually) of sleepless nights with the little ones. And the dog .... we used to have a Great Dane ... she was 176 lbs. with intestinal problems .... she wouldn't bark at all to let us know she had to go out ... she'd just go from the front door, to the back door, via the family room white carpet... leaving a trail ... and what a trail! Oh how we hated waking up to that... often in the middle of the night the smell would wake us and there we were cleaning that mess! She was such a sweet dog, but I don't miss those days! I'm starting day 3 AF (again) and feeling great not to wake up with a foggy head!

[Cinders]

Hello ODATers,

Bandit, good luck with the MIL and cleaning. Sounds like the day was off to a rough start. I remember those days, too. However, looking back, very fondly. Would I go through them again? Heck no!! I am glad I did and have my kids and grandkids but omigosh it was hard, hard work.

Cap, Please be careful tomorrow. btw, you are going skating because of a girl again!!

Liz, It sounds like you are doing great if you are feeling so well on Day 2. Wow. Keep it up. It gets better and better. The first week is the roughest, the second is better but still tough, by the end of the second week, it is smoother sailing. You will love it when you get there.

Happy2Be, Sending many blessings your way and as much strength as you need. Stay Happy!!

SassyGirl, Great to see you on this thread. It is one of my anchors. I do take this thing ODAT. Looking too far into the future can let "the beast" (as we call our brains trying to trick us back into drinking) start whispering in our ears. It is awesome your are going all the way from the get go. Many have done so well that have done that!!

Uni, Sorry about the lack of sleep. But, you sound great!! Glad to hear it!!

Rip, You are doing awesome!! Glad you are finding ways to deal with the hubby drinking around you triggers. I know that is hard. The sober Rip is so much fun, though!!

NewDay, Like you those days are over, except we have two cats and a dog still. One is never quite sure what you might find on the floor of my house. However, the kitchen and living area are all tile. A little easier to deal with than the carpets.

Where's Bessie???

I am doing well and will be sober today for sure!! Which means my sober weekend will be a lot of fun.

Love,
Cindi

[Ripple]

Thanks Cindi!!! There is only (1) Ripple here, accept no substitutes!!!