AF daily wednesday 15 May

[bear73]

morning - up early for work - sat here with my huge coffee.

I'm definitely going to buy supplements - never done it before for alcohol/smoking - we can't buy GABA in UK but can get in prescription. I think I am going to go with patrick holford - omega oils, 5HTP, tyrosine, l glut, b vits and multi vitamins.

I'm also cutting down on caffeinated coffee - down to 2 a day atm. Otherwise had a good night's sleep and managed to take make up off and clean teeth before bed.Knee still injured so no gym for me.

Anyway - good day all and will catch up later with you all.Thanks for feedback yesterday - very helpful. working on feeling grateful that i am free from alcohol and smoking and that it is my choice, not something I am having enforced on me.I will then set bigger goals re weight loss and getting fit.

[treetops]

AF daily wednesday 15 May

OOPs - I did not see Bear's thread so let's use this as our thread today. I have cut and pasted the thread I started. Here goes:

MAE absters!

Its dark now, have had dinner and relaxing with a decafe cappuccino before I tackle some work. I can offer you guys some decafe or green tea, cat food, fruit and ginger crunch. Thats about all thats lurking for post dins nibbles.

Good to see every one checking in on the Tuesday thread.

Kuya - thanks for the supplements reminders. Last year the dr put me on thiamine supps. Not sure why but that seems to have been a common supp for allies. Do you think its necessary to keep on thiamine.

SF - hope the inner journey is taking you to a good space. Sounds like it.

SL - don't envy the evening meetings and the drive. I hate evening meetings and am so thankful I don't face a long commute to work

LTLW - glad the calm is descending. Sounds like its coming together and I say, yeah to you posting a reason not to drink each day

PPQP - good luck with the court thing. Whats POA stand for (here it means Price on Application)

Lav - your descriptions of your grandkids exhausts me too! So I can only imagine what its like for you. Hope you are getting lots of me time (everyone tells me to take this so now I am passing the buck)

Cinders - well I guess you have had your cuddle. Bo more questions

Bear - keep up the plan - the reading, the supps and the refusal to let the beast anywhere near you. Non-negotiable!!

Mick - wakey wakey!!! get the tea and real coffee on. Or is it a fasting day? How's the garden?

Det - great to see you mate and welcome back.

OK - I may have not named everyone but you know I am sending a big hug to all and tonight extra positive vibes.
Daughter's school report card came today and she is doing really well - there are a few wee schoolwork things to address but hey thats to be expected. I blame the internet (she says as she types furiously!!!). Am so proud and full of love for her and tonight, yep also for her Dad. Especially as his brains means we don't have to hire a maths tutor. I have no idea what high school maths is about these days.

Be good and have a great day

[learningtolovewinter]

AF daily wednesday 15 May

Morning all- I am feeling okay as well. A lot better than yesterday.
Bear73, I have taken supplements but with no notable success. I think it is the quality of the products in the Caribbean. I am noticing the L-Glut calms me down and will go find the inositol today. If this works that would be great. I have been on Prozac before, also works to calm me down and cut the drink down to maybe once a month? But I prefer not messing with chemicals.
Rainy here today, gonna make it an art day.

[Mick]

AF daily wednesday 15 May

mae all and how are we today?thanks for starting the thread off Bear...dont know much about the supplements, never used them,but I do know that you have got your head thinking straight ..yes it is about choices..and when you can accept that you are not drinking because you dont want a drink as opposed to you cant drink then you are laughing.. so get that mind focused!!Live not so far from Manchester...got relatives that live there too and I used to work there .

Tea n coffee anyone?

Evening TT and how are you ? had a good day? or still reading up on work?must be chill time now.

Morning ltlw...hows you today?best of luck with the house hunting..its a pain but you will get somewhere..hopefully sooner rather than later..
You wrote"As for as the wine goes I am pretty okay for a few days."...that was obviously written down wrongly...what I am sure you meant to say was...."as for the wine I am sound...it aint getting a hold on me!!!" be positive...hit the fkr straight on and push it out of the road...no sir this af road is mine so get off it!!! No okay just the one ,it cant hurt etc...thats when he has got you and its back to square 1 ......


Evening Kuya..and hows you this fine evening? Got to agree entirely with your sentiments..we are all here because we drank and couldnt control it..The goal as you say is..come here for help and support because we recognise that the world is turned upside down for us ..drink was no longer the slave ,but the master..but to get back to reality we have got to be positive too...if all we wanted was chat n a gossip we could bugger off to trailersville and be on the Kyle or Springer show!!Friendships come after we have made that commitment..after all its a bit much me sitting in the sunshine outside sippin a whisky and soda,saying "now this is what to do "" to quit...hardly likely anyway ..theres no sun!!:H:H
Mind you dont know why Im telling you this you already know..just saying in my long winded way yep I agree with you..we come here to get rid of the shackles of alcohol...anyway hope you have a pleasant evening mate

Morning Lav..you burst my bubble ...seriously I thought that prog was real..obviously with some poetic licence.Was it made on location round Lancaster and the other place?..oh well.On to cup 2 now ..want one? well finished off my frame yesterday to put the strawbs and spuds into..now shifted them out of the greenhouse so that I can get my tomatoes in and it has done nothing but rain all night!!!Have you moved the muckpile yet?At the doctors today for bloodtest results and then Friday off to hozzy.You grandchild watching today? have a good day

Hiya Cinders how are you today?nice post you did ...nice and simple not wishing for the world but just chatting happily sober!!! well done :applaud:

Morning ppqp hows you today?whats your weather like today? are you able to get out? unfortunately I cant at the moment ..but I will.Yes you are right ..if you keep posting, the more involved you get with the site ,the more it reinforces that message ..I dont drink.
Have a good day

Hi SF..you doing ok? seems so well done on your journey finding your inner self

SL how are you today? wow a day of meetings? yeuch!!!so now you have recognised that sod it moment ..all you have to do now is to get past it and your well on the way..so go for it. :l

Det you are doing excellent my friend cant fault you so keep it up.

Right thats me off to the docs..see what they've discovered in my blood... wont be alcohol thats a defo ..have a great day all

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[kuya]

AF daily wednesday 15 May

MAE Abbers.....quick check in as a long day

Good news on the supplements folks. Remember to take them regularly. Glutamine will diffuse most cravings....but only if you take it ! and don't forget the power of a full stomach on cravings.....hunger is a major trigger and women tend to starve themselves of food and mistake hunger for a desire to drink. EAT.......this is no time to be watching your weight.

I have said this over on newbies and it bears repeating; if someone battling cancer said they were dieting we would think them insane, yet people suffering life threatening alcoholism will allow themselves to go hungry, drink and then claim the ' urge' was overwhelming.


TT....I would go on with the thiamine due to your history. The liver is amazingly forgiving but why not help it as much as possible. I take a mega B vitamin, you pee out what you don't need though I notice this is less now I am sober which kinda confirms that while drinking we cannot absorb much.

[porqoui]

AF daily wednesday 15 May

MAE ALL...

Bear...good morning, thanks for kicking us off. Coffee is another addiction for me. Cutting down to 2 pots (not cups) in the morning would be an improvement for me. Good job on turning your thinking around, it will make a difference. Enjoy your day.

TT...evening, hope you're enjoying the peace. POA stands for Power of Attorney. My sister and brother are co-poa's to my Dad. We've been fighting to have them removed since last June. No court as it turns out the defendants lawyer kicked my brother out of her office and told him to go find his own lawyer. Looks like we'll still be able to remove the sister and will deal with the brother if and when we have to. Consent order being drawn up for court on the 22nd and we will not have to attend the rubber stamping. Fingers crossed.

Mick...thanks for the coffee can really use it this morning. Didn't sleep well last night, must have a lot on my mind. Weather forecast is for rain showers, nothing much but will get rid of all this dust around town. Hope the blood test results are ok with no surprises.

KY...evening to you. Had to look up thiamine again (so many supp's, so little knowledge) and it's also called the B1 vitamin. Was glad to see that as I'm using a multi B vitamin already so got that covered. Easy to get complacent with vitamins (like everything else) but do notice big time if I'm slacking off on my B12. Have a good night.

Onto cup #3 and a read through Mick's jokes. Have a great AF Humpday all and all to come...PPQP

[Lavande]

AF daily wednesday 15 May

Good morning Abbers & happy humpday

I'm about to take off for Curves but not until my coffee fully kicks in - don't want to hurt myself :H

Greetings bear, TT, Mick, Kuya, PQ & everyone!
The mulch pile still sits & waits. I have had extra business this week keeping me in my shop but that's a good thing. I did have the kids here for about 6 hrs yesterday & I won't let them near that mulch pile - what a mess that would be!!

I am good about taking my supplements, they really do help along with some super healthy food

Have a terrific AF Wednesday everyone!
Lav

[YoungAtHeart]

AF daily wednesday 15 May

MAE Fabbies!

Sorry I haven't been posting. I've been pretty down about money. The bills are coming in faster than the money is, and that is a real trigger for depression for me. I am glad to say that I haven't had a drink or smoked a cigarette. Practicality has stopped me as much as anything. What do I need with spending $20/day on cigarettes and booze? No way I could justify that to myself! But it is hard sitting with the feelings of anxiety and fear. So I've been pretty self-absorbed. But I thought I'd better take myself in hand and reach out. I'm not doing myself any good by isolating.

I've been reading every day and following all of you, although I haven't had it together to say much.

Anyway, you all sound pretty good to me. Send a few wee good vibes out into the universe for me that I get a few new clients in the office soon. It will do a lot to turn things around. Things have been strangely slow for this time of the year.

Thinking of you all, but unfortunately, mostly thinking about me, me, me, and frankly, getting tired of it. Sigh.......

Hugs,
:l
YahYah

[Mick]

AF daily wednesday 15 May

Yah ..thats what we are here for...to support you ,so dont sit and feel pissed off and isolated..that wont do you no good at all ..we cant solve it for you but we can ease it so cmon smile :l

[Cinders]

AF daily wednesday 15 May

Morning AFers,

I read early on but didn't have time to reply. Hubby got a medical bill from the hospital for $7000.00 that sent him into a tail spin. He has been on the phone at work dealing with it and it looks like it will go down to $1500.00 or so, which is much more reasonable. That said, this is only the first of two hospital stays and in-home care for antibiotic infusions and now he goes in tomorrow for colonoscopy and Friday for surgery to resect his colon. I grimace to think what all of this will come to in terms of money.

However, it is what it is and we will deal with it.

I must find employment as soon as I can.

Y@H, I am sending you a pm. :-)

While I do not believe that supplementation in and of itself will make us sober, I do believe that it is a very important piece of feeling better as we heal from alcohol. Anything that makes our body stronger helps our minds, too. Feeling as well as possible as we work to stay sober and work to fill all aspects of our lives with better activities than alcohol will make our journeys happier.

I have to mow this morning, since I will be pretty tied up the rest of this week and weekend with hubby, so must run. I am trying to make a noon AA meeting, too.

Wishing all of us a happy, sober, productive day.

Love,
Cindi

[learningtolovewinter]

AF daily wednesday 15 May

heya- productive day today and doing just fine.
tired now, must get some dinner... didn't find the Inositol today, but will hopefully find it tomorrow.

[YoungAtHeart]

AF daily wednesday 15 May

Thanks Mick and Cinders. It helps to have just put it out there and get some responses.

Thanks for the PM Cinders!

Glad your day has been a good one, Winter.

Okay, back to work (networking--not my favorite thing.....)

Waves,
YahYah

[scottish lass]

AF daily wednesday 15 May

Hey all, sorry to those struggling - especially with money. YAH and Cinders, I do feel for you. I am slowly dragging myself out of a big mess that accumulated in my marriage. I had to short sell my house - my house and all the credit cards were in my name as my ex was self employed. I can't believe how stupid I was for so long not to see what was going on - I came so close to being homeless, got my girls and myslef out in the nick of time and trying to pay off all bills (inc huge tax bill), and get credit back. Not at all how I anticipated being at the age of 50. Every time I think I am seeing the light, something else comes up and OMG it is so disheartening. Yup, my days are long and my commute stinks - but I have a job and a regular paycheck, with health insurance and for that I am so very grateful. Big hugs to both of you :l:l

thanks as always for all the chat and commnication here - looks as if I should look into some B vitamins. I did try supplemnts but did not see much effect - a healthy diet did help though for sure.

Getting there and things are clicking I think - it doesn't seem such a battle just now, just a constant hum - would like to switch the hum off....
OK, lunch almost over, back to work..

[TheSunFlower]

AF daily wednesday 15 May

Some of you are so good at responding to everyone.....I don't know how you do it.

The inner journey thing is good and bad. Some old memories coming up that I had forgotten about for years....not good ones. The emotions kinda tidal waved today.....but, took my favorite yoga class and it all melted away.

I love taking the supplements, they do make me feel better....and I can tell when I have forgotten to take them. I don't take GABA anymore....and there is no difference.

YAH and Cinders I am sorry to hear about the $$ troubles. A few years back we were in a complete mess with $$.....and I was scared to death I was going to be living under a bridge. The real problem was that I could not see the future (who can)....got myself worked up silly....and all the bad shit happened anyways and we survived. I look back and see what a waste of engery all that worrying was I was doing....it did nothing but deplete me.

SL....I am not where I thought I would be financially at 41. We really had everything set in place....but, then the ecomony flipped on us....and it was out of my control. Its still hard for me to see people in their 30's paying of their house....car paid off....and literally no debt.

But I had a client tell a bit of her story. She grew up in a war torn country....her family continually lost everything. It taught her to only look forward and not too far forward.

Now I am grateful for the small things in life. I don't even own a house to pay off, but a roof over my head and food to eat. I am beating addiction. I have a job. A family who loves me.....at the end of the day....that is what is important.

OH....today...my mind did ping pong about a drink. Going back and forth like a caged animal. Then I heard this simple little laugh....."really you need to think about this?" Ended there.

[kuya]

AF daily wednesday 15 May

Like you YAH, I am so vulnerable with regards to finance, and so are my moods. I so understand :l:l

SF you sound so well and positive and seeing the glass half full not empty. We must all learn to do that IMO.

SL.....do you use glutamine? Sorry if you have answered this already, but we cannot have it emphasised enough how much this protein works on cravings....and it is cheap and safe. It also works with nicotine cravings.

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