Tuesday 14th August

[jane rees]

Hi Abbers

Well I'll start you all off, because I am off from work nursing the cat, my lem-sip and a dose of flu. Typical really, just quit a job and left months of sick leave behind into this new one and promptly get a dose of the flu and have to take leave without pay! I really wasn't listening to my Angels when I took this position and I'm wondering if I can swallow my pride and walk away from it admitting I made a mistake.:upset:

As DG say's the "character building" line is BS....my character is BUILT!

Anyway, I am one week off my 100 day AF celebration!! how to celebrate is a quandry? probably continue to indulge my sweet tooth which has only manifested since i gave up wine.
Hope when all you lot in the Northern hemishere stir your stumps, you have a great day.
:l

[Paddy]

Tuesday 14th August

Good on you Jane, sorry for the flu. I've been preaching to you to hang in there. And here I slipped, again yesterday. The shower wasn't of much use this time round. I'm feeling really depressed. Anyway, will check in later. Just not of much use right now.

[Mackeral]

Tuesday 14th August

Good morning Jane and Paddy,

Day 8

I've been trying to get on as much as possible but with me working now there are not enough hours in the day...But i am busy which is good and is proberly helping me out..This is the only time..First thing in the morning i get the pc to myself..

I hope you get well soon Jane and Paddy like us all it happens mate..Soak up the feeling and use it next time mate..It's not like you to be down..

Hope everyone has a good day.

Love Macks:l

[Doggygirl]

Tuesday 14th August

Jane, I'm sorry to hear that you have the flu in addition to a sucky job. THAT'S JUST NOT FAIR!!! :soapbox: **wise great pumkin please bring jane a great job that is fun, with a wonderful boss, for twice the pay she gets now. heck, 3 times as much**

Paddy, I'm so sorry that you are struggling and feeling down. I hope for all of us that some way some day, we just don't even think about drinking any more.

Hi Macks and congratulations on Day 8.

It's raining here today so it will be a good day to dig around here and find the instruction manual for the Bowflex Torture Device. Mr. Scale was kind to me and as I mentioned in the BoozeBusters thread, I am now down a total of 11.2 pounds - so I finally way a tad under my overweight number back when I quit smoking. Only 42.4 pounds to go for total hotness! (well, total hotness in the imagination of an almost 50 year old anyway)

Any of the folks wanting to lose weight doing anything with Coconut Oil? I don't expect it to be a miracle weight loss trick as some claim, however I got turned on to Coconut Oil when one of my dogs was injured. He somehow got a hefty scrape on the top of a front paw. That is a TOUGH spot to get healed up - not even the "lampshade" or "conehead" devices can keep them from licking at it. Couldn't keep a bandage on it either. The Holitic vet had me start putting some cocunut oil in his food, AND put some topically on the wound. It healed up. This is good stuff I think. So I've been starting to use it some for me. Just wondering if there is any other whack job oops I mean coconut oil user around here besides me!!

Well, off and running to make some breakfast. Have a great day everyone, and (((Paddy hugs))). And new job no flu vibes to jane.

DG
Day 30+5 AF * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * + * * * * *

[Determinator]

Tuesday 14th August

Top o the Tuesday AB-enators! thanks for the kick start Jane, I'm sure you'll find the appropriate method of celebrating. Chippendale show? bungie jumping? so many options
Paddy, sorry your feeling down mate...say does your wife drink? just curious...that makes it harder if so.
Macks and "hottie" Doggygirl you sound supa. Coconut oil eh? it's good to cook with I know...bout the extent of my knowlede on that one.
Beautiful morning with the prettiest clouds evenly dispersed in the sky.
be well friends!

[YoungAtHeart]

Tuesday 14th August

Good morning Jane, Paddy and Macks,

Congrats on almost 100 days, Jane! That is a great accomplishment. You sound quite proud of yourself, and it's well deserved! :award: On the other hand, sorry you're not feeling well--the flu is tough! I hope you and your kitty are feeling better soon. I hope you figure out something about your job.

Paddy, you sound pretty down. I won't try to say anything to try and cheer you up at this point. What I will say is that I have seen you struggle to make a transition from mods to abs, and now you are stuggling to maintain abs. It isn't easy. I can just say that you are doing better at abs than I did at first. I had a number of relapses--not slips--before I really got on track. I think that you will get it together.

Happy Day 8 Macks! I know how time is at a premium for you right now. It's just so good to have you back on board again!

Hi Doggy Girl, Happy Day 35! You're really racking those days up now. I can relate to you on the weight thing. We can be pin-ups for the mid-life set! :H It's good to be losing, isn't it?? Good luck with your bow-flex torture device. Let me know how it goes with the coconut oil. I hadn't heard of that.

Anyway, I'll be packing up and heading back home today. I'm sort of sad, but I also have to get back to my routine. Otherwise, I might sink into a puddle of complete laziness. But it's really been nice to not have a care in the world and sleep as late as I want to.

It's Day 64 and I'm ready for more!! (Abs that is!)

Hugs to everyone to come!:l :l

Kathy

PS: Morning Deter--there are really nice clouds here in the sky too. Good to see you this morning. You beat me to it while I was writing my daily "book". ;-)

[betty boop]

Tuesday 14th August

Hi All,

Jane, Macks, & Kathy, well done on your af days ........

DG well done on your weight loss ........

Paddy, don't beat yourself up, you have come so far ....

Det, It's strange that you ask about Paddys partner, As you know I was really geared up yesterday for AF .... If we're drinking (he drinks everday) we normally open a bottle about 6pm while i'm cooking dinner, but last night I cooked and actually served dinner, just as I had served it up he said do you fancy a wine, I said no .... but unfortunately I caved when he was on his second glass and kept saying 'please have one I don't like drinking on my own ...... I'm not angry but disappointed ....

But hey ho, theres always another day ...

Love & Hugs to everyone, BB xx

[imatree]

Tuesday 14th August

Good morning, day 3 for me.
I took some melatonin last night - SO nice to sleep all night long! Usually I wake several times a night fretting about this and that. When the alarm went off I realized I had been completely unconscious since I turned the light out last night. Love it. Only trouble is, I slept so deeply that I have dark circles under my eyes and look like I was drinking last night! Oy vay!
Happycamper - did you take your melatonin last night?
I have a crazy busy work day today - I ahve to try to stay away from the forum, be disciplined...
Have a grand one, all...
Hugs all around.

[zincityzen]

Tuesday 14th August

Hello Abbers,
I'm abbing indefinitely ... and I AM indefinite about how long it will be. AF last night and slept super-well. My work schedule has slowly moved from working nights to days (which is what I wanted, just had to wait for shifts to open up), and going AF will make a difference, especially if I have to be up and about by 5:30 am to be at work by 7 am. I already am feeling better.

[YoungAtHeart]

Tuesday 14th August

Hi Betty,

It's hard when your parter is egging you on...I'm glad that I haven't had to deal with that. I send you my best on having to deal with the temptation of having wine around. I'm proud of you for dealing with it as well as you do.

While I've been visiting here, my BIL has been pretty withdrawn from me. He really likes his beer, and we have often had drinks (lots of 'em, too) together on my previous visits. He knows now that I've been sober for 2 months. He has commented on my weight loss, and I told him that it was simply from not drinking. My sister told me this morning that he DOESN'T BELIEVE that I have lost weight simply from not drinking . Sounds like a lot of denial and sour grapes to me, but it really stunned me at first. I feel sorry for him, and for my sister, who is very sad about his drinking. She does go to AlAnon, which is good.

More hugs,:l
Kathy

[Guest]

Tuesday 14th August

Hi Jane, Paddy, Mack, DG, Det, Kathy and all to come.

Just love coming to this thread now.........admired you all from afar, when I was "masquerading" as a mod........was conning myself, because I knew deep down that I would never succeed at mods, but loving the wine as I do (I mean DID!!) I was stubborn as a mule and am now happy that I finally accepted defeat and kicked my backside over here.

Jane, so sorry you`re down with flu and that the job seems to have turned out to be something of a bummer. 100 days..........WOW!!!

Paddy........sending you a special hug that you feel better soon.

Mack........it`s good to be so busy in a way, as like you say, it doesn`t really leave much time for obsessing about booze.

DG............you and me both........got a whopping 35 lbs to go, although have already lost 7 since quitting..........I feel horrid at this weight.........sluggish and no energy.

Det........think I used to go about my daily business wearing invisible shades........amazing how much more I appreciate even the simplest of things, now that I`m sober.

Kathy.......you continue to inspire me.......I`m just still so surprised by how happy I feel not drinking.

Day 16,
And I`m becoming more keen............on AF for keeps, please God!!!

Have a fab day my friends!!!!

Starlight Impress x

[Guest]

Tuesday 14th August

Hi Betty,
I agree with Kathy.......it`s easier to be AF for me when no wine at home......am still new to AF, and am not tempting fate at this early stage.........the upside of being single!!! LOL

Ima.........am delighted for you on Day 3!!!

Glad you`re doing well zin......very early rises sure do give an added incentive to staying away from the booze.

[imatree]

Tuesday 14th August

Hi Betty,
Is he a heavy drinker? Everyone's experience is different, but as you get more AF days under your belt, even if there are drinking days between, you may find it easier to resist when it is right there at the table. That has been my experience. Of course I've ended my relationship because he is a HEAVY drinker and I can't bear to live with that (if he was casual drinker it would likely be different). But he is still in the house (arg) and I have managed a total of about 17 AF days in the past 5 or 6 weeks - that's more AF days than I've had in the past many years! And that is while there is ALWAYS alcohol in the house. But the more experience I have with AF the more I know it is a helluva lot better than drinking and therefore I can and DO resist.

Last night, for instance, I got home from work with the worst headache of all time, I had the blues big time, I was worried about this and that, missing my daughter because she was at her dad's, stressed about work, and of course the usual frustration that he is still in my house and I want it to be over with because I'm tired of being so bitter and shit. Anyway... so there's a box of wine on the counter, just sitting there. Escape from the headache and funk was just a couple glasses away. What did I do? Didn't even consider drinking it. I took Aleve for the headache, made chamomile tea and took supps to calm my nerves, and read my novel to escape my worries. And within an hour felt so much better.

And it really took no effort at all to resist that wine!

[YoungAtHeart]

Tuesday 14th August

Hi Zin, I missed you--we must have been posting at the same time. Welcome to our Land of Abs--stay as long as you want to--the support here is great!

Happy Day 3 Ima, you sound like your resolve is building day-by-day. Let's buy stock in whoever makes Aleve, okay? Special hugs for you and a smooch, too. I sure hope that he leaves soon.

Congrats on the weight loss, Starlight. It will keep coming off. Thank you so much for saying that I inspire you. That really warms my heart. :l I'm glad y0u're feeling so good at Day 16; keep up the good work!

Anyway, I am procrastinating about getting on the road. I have a long drive ahead of me. Who can blame me, but it's gonna be long no matter how you slice it!

I'll shut up now.:H

Hugs,:l
Kathy

[betty boop]

Tuesday 14th August

Imatree, well done for last night!!!!!

I suppose he is a heavy drinker, but never drinks alone in the day like I have done, so he finds it really easy to critisice me ..........

Last night was so important to me because I was so focussed but when the person that critisises you the most is telling you that it is OK, it was just so tempting ... Think that he is turning into a big time control freak ....

Thanks for listening .........

BB xx