Mod Squad Weekly Thread 20/10/08

[Evie.Lou]

Mod Squad Weekly Thread 20/10/08

DeeBee, 5 is nothing compared to my last binge in May.I would have had 5 before 10am.

[startingover]

Mod Squad Weekly Thread 20/10/08

Hi Guys,

Deebers, that is a shame but no more beating yourself up hun. Just be ready for when you go out with her again.

Have a lovely day all xxx

[vlad]

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I wouldn't have known a 'chocolate cake' was a drink either!

[Lila]

Mod Squad Weekly Thread 20/10/08

OH, DeeBee, I wouldn't have known either, how manipulative! I would have felt the pressure, and drank it as well. Eve, I do understand what you mean about sneaking, so that is very amazing that you didn't when you had the opportunity. Hi Starts and Vlad! Hi EvieLou how are you? Everything settled down? Do you look for meanings when things happen, like Oh, i am supposed to learn blah blah blah? I am so glad you weren't liable. I was thinking Oh No...
I am still in my robe, drinking my coffee, early morning. It is getting colder and I don't like that...mostly. Well, good morning all!
Lila

[vlad]

Mod Squad Weekly Thread 20/10/08

I love the cold!

[DeeBee]

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I do feel I am liable ... I still could've put my foot down... but lesson learnt. It sure won't happen again.
I remember reading somewhere that it's okay to make a mistake once, you learn from it but to make the same mistake over and over is just dumb! So moving on.

How is everyone today.... what's news?

[Delta Moon]

Mod Squad Weekly Thread 20/10/08

DeeBee- be good to yourself - learn from it and move on. God gave you a new day. Enjoy it and love yourself.

[j-vo]

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Happy Birthday any how DeeBee. I guess things will happen from time to time. What we need to make sure of is that it's not happening on a consistent basis. And another positive - you'd already eaten dinner. Prior to my AF, I would have drunk all that even before eating a scrumptious seafood dinner.

[Delta Moon]

Mod Squad Weekly Thread 20/10/08

Welcome, j-vo. This is a great thread- lots of love and support.

[Eve11]

Mod Squad Weekly Thread 20/10/08

DeeBee,
Wanted to post this little story, you may have read it before and if not you'll really appreciate it because it's so right on. Here goes:
Autobiography in 5 short chapters
Chapter 1
I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost. I am helpless. It isn't my fault. It takes forever to find a way out.

Chapter 2
I walk down the same street. There is a deep hold in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fall in again. I can't believe I am in the same place. But it isn't my fault. It still takes a long time to get out.

Chapter 3
I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it is there. I still fall in. It's a habit. My eyes are open. I know where I am. It is my fault. I get out immediately.

Chapter 4
I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it.

Chapter 5
I walk down another street.
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So, back to your story. You probably like the friend you were with so just remember that you need to be careful with that particular person with your drinking.

I purposely don't do girl's night out with 3 friends that are problem drinkers because I feel it would be too easy to get pulled down by them. So, maybe when it's real tempting times, holidays, etc. that's not the person to be hanging with.

Also, remember it was an easy time to be tempted. I mean a birthday after all!! So, easy for people to buy you drinks etc.

I had a similar thing happen on vacation recently when I had had my two (goal for the night) and niece brought over a glass of wine (the third one). She paid with her hard earned money (only 20 something) and I didn't have the heart to say no. Kind of hard with the birthday shooters too. It was just a very tempting time. So, pick yourself up and tell yourself that next year you'll walk down another street when it's birthday celebration time.

We're all here for you.
Hugs,
Eve11

[DeeBee]

Mod Squad Weekly Thread 20/10/08

Thank you Eve, that put it into words how I was thinking! Yes birthdays are a tough one when AL is involved... just too easy to think "what the heck it's my bithday".

Welcome J-Vo, good to see you here.

Ta, St John for the message. How are you doing?

[periwinkle]

Mod Squad Weekly Thread 20/10/08

Hi everyone!

Just a quick check in. Another busy day!

DeeBee you have gotten some good advice here from everyone. Love the story Eve! So I agree with every one, don't be too hard on yourself.

I had 2 really stressful days in a row. I dealt with some really stupid people in the process. As I was finishing up last evening around 7pm I though to myself, this is just the kind of night that I would normally be thinking, I need a drink, or 3 or 4! But I wasn't craving or feeling that at all! I didn't want a drink at all! I was just glad that the day was finally over and that hubby was kind enough to fix dinner so that I didn't still have that to do after a long day. I am proud of me. :kudos:

periwinkle

[Lila]

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I am proud of you too Peri!

[Eve11]

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I'm proud of you too Peri as that's an easy time to give yourself an excuse to drink (stressful day excuse).
Good for you for hanging tough!

[vlad]

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Eve11;449937 wrote:
Chapter 1
I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost. I am helpless. It isn't my fault. It takes forever to find a way out.

Chapter 2
I walk down the same street. There is a deep hold in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fall in again. I can't believe I am in the same place. But it isn't my fault. It still takes a long time to get out.

Chapter 3
I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it is there. I still fall in. It's a habit. My eyes are open. I know where I am. It is my fault. I get out immediately.

Chapter 4
I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it.

Chapter 5
I walk down another street.

Oh my, I had a dream like that a while back!!!