Army on Parade 18th January

[stirly-girly]

Good Morning Army!! Wishing you all a special day whatever you may be doing.

:huggers: for Satz. Tough to deal with our kids at times but at least you understand what young Satz's going through and he's got you on his side even when you're upset and frustrated with him. Sending you strength and patience. He'll get it right eventually. We all did.

Starts - so happy that you're feeling different this time. ink:

Positive thoughts today, peeps, no matter what. As Mr. G used to say - there's a blue sky under them clouds.

[JackieClaire]

Morning lovelies

I was thinking about my antisocial streak too. I have NO enthusiasm to go to parties, small talk with folks I don't know even when I am confident about not drinking. But meeting up with folks from MWO and I am completely different. What is that all about???

Cos we're really, really nicer than nice.

[stirly-girly]

I was thinking about my antisocial streak too. I have NO enthusiasm to go to parties, small talk with folks I don't know even when I am confident about not drinking. But meeting up with folks from MWO and I am completely different. What is that all about???

Ah, Starty, but you "knew" all the MWO folk you met up with before you had even met them in person. We have all been members here for years, whether continually posting or leaving and then returning for whatever reason. We have shared our happiness, our sadness, our successes, our failures, complained about our jobs, our spouses/kids/co-workers/relatives and bragged about their accomplishments and their good qualities as well. We have shared our hope, our despair and even at times, things we perhaps wouldn't have shared with even our partners or our closest friends. THAT'S why meeting up with the MWO folk is different. You all know each other so well and it's the common factor of being an alkie that had brought you/us all together. You don't have to pretend to be someone you're not and you don't have to "try" to get along with others and make small talk. It all just comes naturally because you're among dear friends. Simple as that. Damn I wish I lived closer.... :upset:

Morning stirly - last worker gone out the door so free gaff till I go in on late shift - heavenly and rare these days!!

Molly, I get to enjoy my quiet house Monday to Thursday from the time Mr. Stirly leaves at 6:30 a.m til he gets back sometime after 4. Lovely. 'Cept I have to work online but that keeps me busy and I help contribute to the family business. Sure beats having someone hanging round the place and driving me :nutso:!!

Morning lovelies



Cos we're really, really nicer than nice.

MWO peeps are very, very nice and it's very, very nice to see you up before noon Miss JC. :hiya:

Orf to answer some e-mails. Zooom.......

[JackieClaire]

Cheeky monkey, Stirls I'm off to work.

[IamMary]

haha Stirly!

Morning All - late checkin (from my desk, :no

Starty, feeling the cloud a bit too lately, thought it might be the concoction of vitamins Im on since the beginning of the month (everything I read here!), but I actually think MrM off the sauce is helping enormously.
I was a bit wobbly in the run up to xmas, but that has settled. Im sure it will wobble again!

July 19th was my day 1. 6 months to the day, so that's probably helping too.

Morning Satz,
Conas ata things today? How is young Satz?
Did you chat to your doc?

Better do some work - :egad:

[IamMary]

And GLITZY FOXY - where are you hiding this morning?? Blame the internet eh???

[GlitzyB]

Morning army i've bin a bit awol recently no excuse just not much to post and being a bit lazy lol. All is well. Sorry to hear young staz relapsing it does take time to get it may be one day the penny will drop like it did for me tho i'm much older.

[GlitzyB]

Oh Hi and wave to Stirly lovely to see you dropping by. Wheres Roxy and Tabbers?

[satz123]

Oh Satz that is hard to cope with. Sometimes when we have made it ourselves to see another (especially a loved one) is worse than anything.
I guess we all have to learn the hard way on this and young satz is no exception. Will he be thrown off the whole programme? I would imagine that they are making him have consequences for his actions and that is why he is banned from the group? At least he hasn't given up trying. That is the positive here

They don't withdraw support. He will meet them tomorrow and either join a relapse group or move on to continuing care if they deem him to be serious about staying sober and getting right back to it.

[satz123]

I seem to have found a bit of pink cloud to float on just now. I really thought that this phase had eluded me this time and am DELIGHTED it hasn't. I feel totally different and positive for some reason and have energy. Imagine that. E*N*E*R*G*Y. Where the hell has that come from :haha:

I think that is the relief of fecking Christmas & New Year and the pressure of both to socialise. Now you have a clear run at it 🤗

[satz123]

haha Stirly!

Morning All - late checkin (from my desk, :no




Morning Satz,
Conas ata things today? How is young Satz?
Did you chat to your doc?

Better do some work - :egad:

Ta me go maith!!!
Now back to work with ya :haha:

[NoSugar]

They don't withdraw support. He will meet them tomorrow and either join a relapse group or move on to continuing care if they deem him to be serious about staying sober and getting right back to it.

That's great news. Hope today offered a path forward. Sorry I misunderstood. NS

[JackieClaire]

Hello, hello , hello quiet people.
Not bad news at all, Satz.

[sunbird2]

Hello there JC
That is reassuring news Satz!:hug:
Hi NS

[sunbird2]

Mary! Yay...6 months today. Awesome!. :welldone::thumbsup::congratulatory: