AF Daily - Sat 5/2

[greeneyes]

Morning abbers!!

Packing to take off for a week! Going on a little (much needed) vacation with my sister. So, there will be no AL temptation. I don't think there would be anyway. The hole is more likely to induce that than vacation. :H It IS to a place I've been several times before and always drank, one of the times was the beginning of a relapse. No, I can't go on vacation and mod and then go back to AF. So I'll be strengthening my AF brain pathways in former drinking settings. That sounds good so I'll stick with it :H

Have a great week!

[speedster]

AF Daily - Sat 5/2

Morning Greeneyes,

Have fun on vacation! We just planned one for early June and I am so looking forward to it. I think vacation will truly be restful when AF. Be strong if the Beast starts playing games with you. You're wise and will have a wonderful time!

I had a wonderful AF friday and am chowin' on breakfast and headed to the Farmer's Market. It's about to pour rain so the line for fresh strawberries should be smaller.

Had some Friday AL thoughts as I left work but when I got home they disappeared. Walked, ate and read. Going to a party late this afternoon. Should be EZ to drink tonic. I want to share a book I'm readin and will post more later.

[Tom 4.0]

AF Daily - Sat 5/2

Hi everyone!

Just checking-in to report that all's well around here. It's been six months now, and I truly feel like I have "crossed-over" to a new reality. Every day is a blessing. Even though the economy, work and finances stink, I'm able to deal with the challenge with a clear, happy and optimistic mind. Thank God I'm sober to deal the situation.

Sincere thanks to all for your wisdom and support that helped me get back in touch with my real self.

:thanks:

[Doggygirl]

AF Daily - Sat 5/2

Hello all! Greenie thank you for kicking us off to a great start today with thoughts of an AF vacation! It sounds terrific and I hope you and your sis have a wonderful time. Strengthening the pathways is a great way to view it, and I believe that's true. "Practicing" not drinking in places / situations where we used to drink is key to getting over it - at least for me.

Speedster, I wish I could go get some fresh strawberries!! I'm thinking about planting a patch for next year. My Dad always had some in his garden and that was nice. There won't be any farmers market around here for quite a while yet - probably some time in June. I'm interested in hearing what you are reading.

Tom, congratulations on 6 months sober! :yougo::yougo::yougo: I can really relate to what you say about the economy and finances, but being clear headed to handle it. I used to do Level 10 Worrying all the time about everything, with finances right up at the top of the list. And of course Mr. Doggy was never doing enough in my head. And that would happen during the best of times. What a bitch I was! (well, still am, but not quite as bad I don't think!) It feels so much better to be calmer and far, far, far less worried all the time, even though the economy stinks and business is way down. I know that Mr. Doggy and I are doing our best to make good decisions and I'm starting to have faith that it will all work out in the end if we are trying to do the right thing. Even if life goes to hell in a hand basket in another 2 months or something, excessive worry now sure doesn't do anything to help matters. Just makes me and those around me miserable today.

The sun is out!! This is a pleasant surprise as the forecast all week has been rain, then clouds. I am getting together with a group of women from AA just for some girlie time (not an AA meeting or anything) then I'm going to get busy out in the garden and weed it and maybe thin some things like beets and turnips and radishes and lettuces and peas - I can't believe it's all still growing out there. I also have a few flowers I started indoors just to learn about that - I need to move them out. I also started some basil that I want to get in a pot on the porch right by the kitchen. So I have plenty to do before going after the tomato plants and stuff - probably next week.

I hope you all have a great weekend lined up! Hello to all yet to come.

DG

[ready2change]

AF Daily - Sat 5/2

Hi all! I have been lurking alot lately, good to see so everyone doing so well!

I had to share this story with you all. Last week was VERY stressful for me. My aging/ill father had yet ANOTHER surgery last week, trying to repair the damage this combination of shingles pain/trimengal neuralgia (sp) has done to his face. He looks like he has had a stroke. Anyways any kind of surgery at 83 is risky. But he did okay.

Then I found a lump on my 2 1/2yr old doggie (she is my avatar). Many of you know, I lost my beloved Golden to cancer last August, so I'm a bit freaked out by this lump, although I'm trying to convince myself it's nothing. She goes to the vets next Thurs. Fingers crossed.

Then my boss decided a week or so ago, to give me the responsiblilty to administer the health benefits for our company. I had offered to "help" her with it, so she kindly?? gave it all to me. That's OK, but we just switched to a new plan and everyone changed and I had literally 2 days (because she left everything to the last minute because she didn't want to deal with it) to get it straightened out and paid. I spent ALL day yesterday attempting to do this. With snide remarks from her with some of my questions. I was literally at wits end, remember she IS my boss, so for me, bite my tongue. I was SO frustrated when I left, all I could think about was getting drunk, you know, the I'll show you attitude. I haven't been this down in a very long time.

I was supposed to go to my "boot camp", aka the gym from hell but just couldn't bring myself to do that. I wanted to sneak my booze, as hubby has not drank in over a month (YEAH!!!) but decided to mention it to him instead. Now get this, he said "NO"!!! He actually mananged to talk me out of it!! We went to our regular gym instead. I cried silent tears of frustration all the way there, but I did it none the less. We came home and ate dinner, watched some TV and went to bed.

Now here I am at 7a.m. on a Saturday morning, sans a hangover and going to do some volunteer work at a local dog club event today. I am so darn proud of hubby for being the strong one...and me for getting thru that week of hell. Just wanted to share this with anyone who may be struggling or may in the future, if I can resist after how I felt yesterday, anyone can!

Happy Saturday to all.

R2C

[Doggygirl]

AF Daily - Sat 5/2

Good for you and hubby R2C! Drinking wouldn't have helped anyway, but of course you know that. This (situation at work) too shall pass whether you drink or not. You'll handle it better and feel better about yourself if you don't.

DG

[narilly]

AF Daily - Sat 5/2

Hi All,
Ready- my Golden is 12 years old and he is in pretty rough shape, has a big tumor on his leg, I don't know how much longer he will last. I sure love the beautiful, goofy guy! Anyway, I can't even talk about it much cause I get all teary eyed.

Have a great sober day everyone.

Narilly

[retteacher]

AF Daily - Sat 5/2

All this dog talk. I thank God I have the vet I do. She's so compassionate. Good luck next Thurs r2c...I know this must be hard for you. Just remember, it could just be a glob of fat under the skin.

Mary

[Cinders]

AF Daily - Sat 5/2

Just a quick hello from me and congrats to all doing so well.

Still hurts to type much but wanted all to know I read and am thankful for you every day.

Love,
Cindi

[Barola]

AF Daily - Sat 5/2

Hi Everyone
I haven't checked in much recently, but good to read everyone here is doing so well .... even dealing with the crises of life as it comes swinging our way. I'm at day 45 now, and it's feeling easier. I got out of the routine of my L-glut, Triptophan and Kudzu last week, and really felt agitated and stressed - which is a major trigger to drink. It's important that I stay focused on those things that help keep me sober. Off to work now (sniff) .....

[SAUSAGE]

AF Daily - Sat 5/2

Hi everyone

Quick check in from me - in a couple of hours it will be 6 months since my last alcoholic drink. I decided, at last, now i've got a bit of AF time behine me, it was time I posted "my story" so i've left it in the "my story" section.

Tom - many congratulations on 6 months AF for you too - we share the same sobriety date - so glad everying is working out for you.

Have had a great day out with the kids as a family at a wildlife sanctuary - no desire to drink at all tonight.

Have a great weekend everyone

[LVT25]

AF Daily - Sat 5/2

Hello friends. I got rained out at the cemetery where I was trimming weeds. We need the rain, but it's cold and I'm ready for some warm sunshine! I have lots to do here at home, but I would rather take a nap. I've got all my Adrenal rebuilding supplements ready--just need to get in the habit of taking them--will be interesting to see if they help with the fatigue.

R2C--how great your husband is doing! That is too cool he talked you out of drinking! I know why you're worried about your dog, but one lump is rarely anything serious. Try to think positive--ok?

Sausage--I love your 6 month story!

Hello everyone here on our little af daily thread!!

[Doggygirl]

AF Daily - Sat 5/2

Hello again! R2C I apologize for not mentioning your doggy in my response - I'm sure you are very worried and I sure would be too. As LVT said, those lumps are often little fatty cysts and it probably doesn't help to say this, but try hard not to worry too much until you see the vet. I am also sorry to hear about your Dad and more surgery.

Narilly sorry to hear about your doggy too. The end of life issues are so difficult.

Barola, congrats on 45 days! yougo::yougo: Yes, it is SO important that we remember to keep doing what keeps us sober everyday. There is danger in complacency - been there done that!

Sausage!!! Congrats on 6 months!!!! :yougo::yougo::yougo: That is such an awesome achievement. I'm glad you have posted your story - and thanks for mentioning it here as I might not have seen it outside of this section of the forum. I want to read it. Aren't you glad you hung in there through the recent rough patch?

Hi Cinders and Mary.

LVT I hope you will keep us posted re: the adrenal rebuilding program and how it works for you. After this post I'm heading for the tanning bed (yeah, I know...a girl's gotta have SOME vices though and mine are cussing and tanning!) Then the shower, then this new fangled wrinkle remover treatment, and I'm sure dozing off during a movie!

I'm very pleased with my little garden so far. All the seeds I planted previously are sprouted except for the carrots and some really old seeds of Mr. D's that I didn't think would sprout anyway. So I've got "live" lettuces (3 kinds) spinach, radishes, onions (2 kinds) garlic, beets, turnips, cauliflower, brocolli, brussel sprouts and peas up. I did a repeat planting of 2 lettuces and spinach today, and also planted green beans and wax beans. I'm out of space!! So Mr. Doggy and I reviewed an expansion plan and I hope the weather stays clear tomorrow so he can de-sod and plow it for me. Today he came home early from dog training but mowing HAS to come first. It's been too wet and some of the yard is still too wet - but it's already WAY high. We can't afford to let this get away from us and then get more rain - we will have an impossible mess. But after mowing is done I'm hoping for garden exapansion. I hope I can keep this stuff alive! I also transplanted some flowers and basil that I started under the lights indoors to bigger containers. They are still under the lights though - I don't think they are big enough to go live outside yet. I hope they live too. Whatever happens, it will be a good learning experience. I'm still keeping my journal of all the garden activities and notes.

In other "wildlife" news, Thursday evening we got the panic call from the post office which signaled the arrival of our new honey bee swarm. The swarm we "bought" last year survived the winter and is doing fine. The swarm that Mr. D rescued last summer didn't make it through the winter. They just didn't have enough pollen available at the time we brought them here to build up the necessary stock of comb to make it. So...Mr. D ordered another swarm from the ag people. Boy the post office workers DO NOT like bees there. Mr. D and I were at a Chamber Business After Hours event when they left the message, which was well after the lobby is closed. The message said "get over here and get your bees within one hour!" It was a little more than an hour but Mr. D went right over there and they happily handed over his bees late in the evening. Last year the call came when the first of the morning shift arrived about 4:30 AM. It seems that the transfer from the shipping container to the hive went smoothly - the fear is always somehow losing the queen. But they seem to be settling in. Bee Hive Camera

We think Mamma Hawk laid her eggs. She is WAY high up in a tree and soon the next itself will be hard to see even with the telescope once the leaves are out. But today she has been sitting on the next all afternoon and usually she is coming and going on a day like this. So we think the babies are on the way. They are beautiful birds. I always worry a little about the beagle. I hope he's way too big and fat to look like hawk food, but all has been OK in previous years.

Well, that's it for now!

DG

[hulagirl]

AF Daily - Sat 5/2

Love the HiveCam!

[Doggygirl]

AF Daily - Sat 5/2

Hula I love your bike. It sure gets around.