Good morning Cafe. Glad some of you are looking into the book/podcast. I see her all over the internet and thats how I got the book. No cat yet so I am thinking it’s a done deal. I slipped up yesterday. I am up early this morning. Dumped out the remaining wine and starting the day alcohol free. We are going to a Super Bowl party tonight and I will be taking my own carbonated water. It’s so hard sometimes when everyone around you drinks. Happy hours are daily. I just can’t go back. Nothing triggered me I just wanted to drink. Had diarrhea afterwards. That’s definitely my body telling me that the alcohol is poison. I know better. Jesus. Ok I will eat Cowboys breakfast and get my act together! Hope everyone has a great Sunday. 24 hours ahead please and thank you.
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Looks like most of you beat the cook in this morning lol, here's some breakfast anyway...
Quitting and staying quit isn't easy, its learning a whole new way of thinking. It's accepting a new way of life, and not just accepting it, embracing it...
Worry about tomorrow, tomorrow. Just get through today. Tomorrow will look after itself when it becomes today, because today is all we have to think about.
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That's pretty darn good gas mileage Ginger, those hybrids are pretty amazing vehicles.
Good job on pouring out the rest of the wine Rava, and if things get tough for you at the Super Bowl party, you could always leave.
It'll be a slow day here as well Jude, Bubba and I are getting all the paperwork ready to take to the accountant, it's tax time again lol.
We're headed into a week of very cold temps, hopefully we won't have too many more days of this kind of weather.
Waving to Slo and dill, have a great Sunday!Quitting and staying quit isn't easy, its learning a whole new way of thinking. It's accepting a new way of life, and not just accepting it, embracing it...
Worry about tomorrow, tomorrow. Just get through today. Tomorrow will look after itself when it becomes today, because today is all we have to think about.
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Rava, I get it! Same thing around here. Happy hour starts every day around 330p.
I'm still holding out hope for kitty but I fear you're right. Damn it!
Thanks for brekkie! Waves to all. I'll take another day of freedom!
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Good morning! I had a nice evening babysitting my nearby 2 y/o grandson while his parents went out. He’s such a cute, smart little guy. I love seeing what he’ll say next! “Exactly!” and “actually” are in heavy rotation now. Last month it was, “Of course!”
Ginger, a place in Costa Rica would be wonderful if they plan to invite you for visits! Nice gas mileage on the hybrid.
Rava, you are in a tough environment with happy hours as regular daily occurrences in your community.
No worries on breakfast, Cowboy, as we were still enjoying our coffee & tea beforehand.
I talked to my sister about ignoring my calls. She claims she had the phone on silent. I don’t get that excuse, because my phone puts a red circle on the phone icon with a count of how many calls you missed; then when you open it, it highlights who all called you in red. So how can you miss calls with an iPhone? So I said if she wants me to not call her and wait for her to be the one to call me, then fine. But if she wants me to call her too, then I would like an indication within 24 hours that she sees that I called (like a text).
It matters too because she lives alone, and was very ill in January with pneumonia. She didn’t acknowledge my calls for days on end during that time, -so what am I supposed to do with that?? Then I’m forced to call in the SWAT team basically to make sure she’s ok. And also, I know she had relapsed with her alcoholism on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, so I also don’t know if she has continued with this and is off on a bender! So I want some basic courtesy and communication, please, if I am your Next of Kin.
Hi to Dill and Jude too, as I commit to 24 more hours AF.Once a pickle, never a cucumber again.Comment
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You know what to do Rava. It must be tough with so many people drinking around you but try to remember why you got sober in the first place. It's just not worth going down that road again.
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Good morning Cafe. Waking up sober today. I brought my flavored carbonated water to the Super Bowl party and drank it from a wine glass. That seemed to satisfy my brain. Listened to a podcast yesterday on the beach about quitting alcohol and starting new habits. I needed to hear these things and get back on track. No alcohol in the house. I know what to do but damn if I sometimes do otherwise. Ginger, I think that cat is gone. The couple took their traps down throughout the neighborhood and I don't hear them calling her name anymore. So sad. The cat as 15 so maybe it escaped to die. I don’t know. Slo I am sorry about your sister. Sadly, she will do what she wants and you can’t change that. I think that is the hardest part. Cowboy, thanks aging for breakfast. Hi to Dill and Jude.Comment
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Quitting and staying quit isn't easy, its learning a whole new way of thinking. It's accepting a new way of life, and not just accepting it, embracing it...
Worry about tomorrow, tomorrow. Just get through today. Tomorrow will look after itself when it becomes today, because today is all we have to think about.
Friendship is not about how many friends you have or who you've known the longest. It's about who walked into your life, said "I'm here for you", and proved it.Comment
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Good job on getting through the party Rava!
There's not much else you can do with your sister Slo, but it still wouldn't hurt to reach out occasionally just to let her know you're thinking about her. Sounds like your gson has quite a vocabulary for a 2 year old.
Wicked cold here this morning so I won't be venturing too far today. Waves to the rest of the crew!
Quitting and staying quit isn't easy, its learning a whole new way of thinking. It's accepting a new way of life, and not just accepting it, embracing it...
Worry about tomorrow, tomorrow. Just get through today. Tomorrow will look after itself when it becomes today, because today is all we have to think about.
Friendship is not about how many friends you have or who you've known the longest. It's about who walked into your life, said "I'm here for you", and proved it.Comment
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Listening to old podcasts of the Bubble Hour might help Rava. Good job getting thru the Super Bowl party!
I'll take another day of freedom.Dill
Dont forget, you can: start late, start over, be unsure, try and fail AND STILL SUCCEED!
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One more super bowl down and dusted! I left the party at half time and didn't go back.
It was a lovely, quiet evening. Something I rarely get!
Rava, sorry about the kitty. I didn't realize its age. Its very possible it snuck away to die. Poor people. Its so hard not knowing.
Slo, that's a rough situation with your sis. I hope she comes around.
Waves to all. Off to yoga. I'll take another day of freedom
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I went to a friend’s house yesterday and tried to be interested in the Super Bowl. It was nice to gather and visit.
Got together for lunch and bingo today with my former sis-IL and her caregiver. That was a fun diversion. I even won once!
No, I got through to my sister, and, as stated, we made an agreement that if I call her, then she will respond back in some way by the next day. I don’t want to be left worrying that something happened to her if days are left to go by.
Rava, I find a special drink with bubbles and a pretty glass can help a lot, so that it still feels celebratory and fun.
We’re going cold & snowy here too, Cowboy.
I just found out (lab results) that my vitamin D level is quite low. So, I need to pull out my special sun lamp and start using it. And also need to supplement some with pills so I can catch up.
Dill, I’m glad your Pumpkin is good now!
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Rava, I didn't realize how old your neighbors cat was, and he /she may very well have gone off to die. It's so hard not knowing what happened to the kitty which would torture me if it was my cat.
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Good morning Cafe. Hope everyone is staying warm. Here I am in Florida with an electric blanket. Helps with the old bones and feels comforting. I am having some dental surgery today. Not a fan of this at all. Hope everyone has a good and sober day! Slo, glad you got an agreement with your sister. Dill, thanks for reminding me about the Bubble Hour I had forgotten about that podcast. 24 more please and thank you!Comment
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