Army Thread MONDAY 19th December

[Recluse]

Army Thread MONDAY 19th December

Evening all

Post-acute-withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread MONDAY 19th December

Sorry Pingu, couldn't find the thread but here's a link.

Post-Acute Withdrawal Symptoms - Relapse Prevention Strategies

[mario]

Army Thread MONDAY 19th December

pingu1997;1229414 wrote: Can I ask something without being selfish?!?

I am struggling these past few days, especially in the evenings. I am crabby, bored and just don't know what to do with myself. Quite a few times I have sat here watching my OH drinking wine and I am so damn jealous. Having worked really hard for months to get better and more confident I kind of feel that it's draining away

I know Christmas is hard
Also the idea of a sober CHristmas is freaking me out
And I haven't worked in over a week. I think that makes me go a bit mental

Any ideas? Or should I just go piss off and get on with it?!?

I think Mario bought JC a CD of the song she posted on here?

Pingu you have reached a part in this struggle that maybe imo,Your head is saying well done you did it you can and deserve a drink ?
Can you have something to do and switch your thoughts to a hobby or go for a walk ? This will pass your doing great.

[Recluse]

Army Thread MONDAY 19th December

This the one jackie?

https://www.mywayout.org/community/f9...pse-41960.html

How was driving today?

[pingu1997]

Army Thread MONDAY 19th December

Thought of something else. haven't been to.meditation class in nearly three weeks

the big prob for me is the evenings. i am bored. i want a treat. i am feeling shit because i snack on crap in the hope of getting a sugAr fix

I'll sort in the new yr. i just need a plan to get through the next week especially as we won't be at home.

I want to hibernate until its over......

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread MONDAY 19th December

Exactly, Reccy, round of applause for that bear.

[startingover]

Army Thread MONDAY 19th December

Zenstyle;1229442 wrote: Don't worry about eating crap just now Pingu... you can diet in 2012.

Here... something raunchy from Down Under! I just had a wee sing along to get rid of a bit of Holiday Aggression!

Make sure there are no children around!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWMTF5fLA6o[/video]]

:H:H:H

[Dewdrop]

Army Thread MONDAY 19th December

Pingu just wanted to drop by and say I totally understand how you feel, this time of year brings back many memories of previous Christmases and if you OH is necking the odd bottle of wine or beer it can knock you sideways. This is the season to be jolly and everyone is out drinking and having fun ? right??

Well not really they also have to deal with the hangovers in the morning, and why do they need to have booze to have a good time you already know that doesn?t work. I think you have hit a little dip on the road to abstinence, I did that myself and it is a rocky road, sometimes though the thoughts and cravings hang on for a long time ? days and weeks even, they keep popping up. Are you under stress at this time of year, are the kids doing your head in, and is the OH a pain in the neck?? I don?t know.

All I do know is that you have come an amazingly long way to get this far and I?d hate you to throw it away for nothing ? I did that and so regretted it afterwards. I had my first sober Christmas last year and was so worried about it but do you know what it was so easy on the day, simple, straight forward and no problem at all. I popped a bottle of grape juice on the table and everyone thought it was wine to be honest. I was also able to drive people around to visit and had no worries about being breathalysed. I was sober at the end of the day and had a great night?s sleep ? everyone else had hangovers and looked like shite.


Keep yourself busy to take your mindoff it and hang in there.

Dewdrop :h

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread MONDAY 19th December

Yoooooooooooooo hoooooooooooooooooo Dewdrop, how lovely to see you

[pingu1997]

Army Thread MONDAY 19th December

Zenstyle;1229442 wrote: Don't worry about eating crap just now Pingu... you can diet in 2012.

Here... something raunchy from Down Under! I just had a wee sing along to get rid of a bit of Holiday Aggression!

Make sure there are no children around!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWMTF5fLA6o[/video]]

ho ho f****ing ho.... that did make me laugh

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread MONDAY 19th December

Dawg I just feel the butt clenching awkwardness.

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread MONDAY 19th December

Zenstyle;1229452 wrote: Well... Christmas Day last year Jim's aunty got trolleyed, Jim's uncle had a melt down with her, she ended up home in bed at 7pm while the three of us were at a neighbour's party and the silence at the breakfast table the next morning was deafening. She didn't cook dinner as she was too drunk and I ended up making dinner at the neighbour's house. Oh and the neighbour's dog bit Jim's uncle... which was pretty much the icing on the cake.

In all honesty, his aunty getting wasted really ruined the day.

I guess that's enough to put anyone off the thought of getting hammered on Chrimbo...

JackieClaire;1229455 wrote: Dawg I just feel the butt clenching awkwardness.

Zenstyle;1229457 wrote: :H:H:H

Wot are yer on about?!!! :H

The first post.

[pingu1997]

Army Thread MONDAY 19th December

Zenstyle;1229456 wrote: YAY!!!!!!!!!!!

now I need something to make me cry and cry and cry

I know that sounds weird but........ I need to let some shit out before I explode

that song was bloody funny though

here's one back, they play it on Moyles Breakfast show every morning and it makes me giggle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQrdxtWgHbE[/video]]Dominick The Italian Christmas Donkey song - YouTube

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread MONDAY 19th December

ooooh I forgot full reportage of my driving today.

Went up and down the dual carriageway today and got up to 80mph then I realised it was my car and didn't want any points on me license so slowed down a tad. Ooooooooooooooh yer wanna see me merging and changing lanes.

[JackieClaire]

Army Thread MONDAY 19th December

I passed me test over 30 years ago so it was just a matter of getting a bit of confidence back. Haven't really driven for regularly for nigh on 10 years.

Mind you if Ferrari need a new driver for the nest Grand Prix season, I'm yer woman.