AF Daily - Sunday July 24

[Doggygirl]

Hey fABbies! Lav, your Piggy Swissy sounds like a very awesome all purpose dog. I hope you can get a picture one day of her carrying a chicken back to the pen. :H I feel YB's pain. I am a back surgery survivor -herniated disc in the lower back. The sciatic pain was excrutiating. The C-shots were the most painful thing I've ever experienced. I was dead set against surgery for the longest time, but now I am grateful it was an option for me. It seems many people just have to live with long term chronic back pain and there is not a surgical option to relieve any of it. I hope YB is able to be successfully treated. Then I will go back to :b&d: him for what he puts you through.

So how was everyone's Saturday? I let Mr. Doggy work on his rental project all by himself. There is really nothing I can do over there right now. He worked mainly on just getting the yard under control yesterday, and got a start on some electrical wiring. There are no services turned on at the house right now which is OK, because the copper pipes have to be replaced for the water, electrical repairs have to be done, etc. Then we can deal with the utility companies over the large past due bills from the previous owner who was foreclosed upon. :egad: It seems we should not be responsible for those, but who knows what the crazy laws might be. Will be researching that on Monday. Even if we have to pay them, we got a very very very low price on this house and so far, have discovered nothing that would make us sorry we bought it.

I'll be going to the farmers market this morning but beyond that, who knows!

One thing is for sure....there will be NO AL in this girls life today.

DG

[Treya]

AF Daily - Sunday July 24

Hi Doggy girl,
Can't quite get used to the early wakenings here. It was 5:30 this morning which I mis-read on the clock as 6:30 and got up! Don't worry when I realised the error I went right back to bed (lazybones) but hey it's Sunday.
Been really productive this morning. Got the exercise in -a brisk walk up the hill behind our house, got the juicing machine going, made some healthy soup and planned a vegetarian dinner in my head.
It's anothr AF day for me!
Have a GREAT DAY y'all
xTreya

[papmom3]

AF Daily - Sunday July 24

Hi Treya-Can I have some of that early awakening? I'm not having trouble falling asleep for the most part but I just can't get up when I really want to!!

DG-I'm so excited to be following the progress on your flip. How super that Mr. Doggie is so handy and that there have been no huge surprised yet. Good luck tomorrow with registration.

Off to the Cape in a couple of hours for my friend's engagement party. I am feeling much better about it. Calmer and positive. This is about her, not me and I am grateful she wanted me to be there. I'm sure I will meet some facinating people as that is who she brings into her life. I'm looking forward to fabulous food and scenery and hoping ferverently that the heat lifts before I get there. As far as my hoarding friend goes, I'm leaving my boyz in my higher power's hands. If anything happens to them, she knows our friendship will be ended but I'm willing to bet I will be super surprised at the cleanup she's done to make the living area safe for them.

Have a great day all and I'll see you tomorrow when I get home. Oh, I forgot-y'all will be with me in the back eating popcorn LOL!!

:l :upset:

[Lavande]

AF Daily - Sunday July 24

Good morning Abbers!

Still hot, humid & hazy here........
Ready for the heatwave to break tomorrow when the temp only reaches 88 degrees :H

DG, I have a super strong feeling that YB is facing the return of his karma. He has been a life-long grump with everyone else, had zero sympathy/empathy for anyone dealing with pain......now it's his turn! I'm not enjoying this, I'm just amazed that I'm still around to actually witness this event. I always knew his bad attitude would come around to bite him in the ass & now it has! I know that most people don't get a lot of relief from the Cortisone injections but he doesn't know that & I'm not going to say a thing. He's just going to have to figure it out on his own ~ his choice.

Treya, I was awake myself at 6:30 but smartly threw the covers over my face for another hour or so I highly value my sleep these days!

Wishing everyone a great AF Sunday! I have EB, his little brother & parents coming for dinner tonight so I will be busy today

Lav

[Lavande]

AF Daily - Sunday July 24

cross post papmom - have a great time

[universal]

AF Daily - Sunday July 24

Morning guys!

Another fabulous unhung Sunday morning. DG I'm glad that things are turning out okay on the property even though it sounds like it will be a lot of work. Treya, glad to hear you are doing well. P3, enjoy the party!

My sister and my neice arrived last night safe and sound. Last day here at the trailer and then we are going home after lunch. I intend to get some things done at home, cleaning etc., plus a trip to my physchologist and family doctor. Then I hope to be back out here on Wednesday. It's just so peaceful here, my serenity place for sure.

My neice is dying to go to the pool. It opens in about 10 minutes so she is on the playground right now until then. I am just doing some tidying up before I meet them at the pool for some more swimming and sunshine.

I hope everyone has a fabulous, AF Sunday. I know I will!

[DogLvr]

AF Daily - Sunday July 24

Good Morning all - Uni - sorry I missed yesterday - but - CONGRAULATIONS ON 50!!!

Couldn't do the 5k last nite - the weather was still like an oven even at 7pm!!!

I made it through another weekend - cannot believe it. I don't know what excuse I am going to be able to use after my sept triathlon. Hopefully by then, my friends will not even notice that I'm ordering my cranberry and sodas.

Although last night at the restaurant they had this beautiful basil limeade - basil, strawberry and lemonade - SOOOOOO refreshing.

Feels great to wake up and ready to take on the world - my joints don't seem to hurt as much as they used to - my wrist and/or ankle had been bothering me for a few months when I woke up, now I don't feel it at all.

[mario]

AF Daily - Sunday July 24

Afternoon all, lovely day here in Dublin, that equals it is not raining :-)

[ItsJustMe]

AF Daily - Sunday July 24

Good Morning All ?

Got through night number 4 pretty well. Last night was the hardest lately because I was home all day and surrounded by triggers! Also, my day long project was some smoked BBQ and I love to have a drink in my hand as I tend to it. Well, I did this time as well but it was peach tea. I bet I drank a gallon of tea. I drank so much tea that the county water department called and told me to stop flushing the toilet!

I wish I had followed M3?s advise but it was just too HOT! Actually that is just an excuse ? I just could not get motivated to start running again. Maybe it will come to me as I get a little further down the road. Oh, one other cool piece of news ? I AM watching my calories and using my BodyBugg again and I am down 6 pounds from last Sunday. I?m sure most of that is water weight but there was no AL after Tuesday and I have been eating healthy all week.

Doggie ? you are just too laid back. I wish I could be that way. I would be worried sick over the pending power bill, cost of repairs, etc. I bought my oldest son a used car off Craigs List last year (yea, dumb ass thing to do) and when I went to register it I discovered that the previous owners had not paid the property tax on it in 3 years! Georgia vehicle property tax is NOT CHEAP! So I had to pay the back taxes to get it registered. As a side note, the engine seized up a week later and I had to put a new engine in it. AAAHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Uni ? I think you have inspired my day. After I do my Sunday morning routine of paying the bills, etc I think I may go hang out at our neighborhood pool for a while.

Lav/Treya ? we work up early as well. I wanted to go back to sleep but we have 4 Brittany Spaniels that had a different idea. All 4 ?dog pilled? me on the bed until I got up!

Pap ? Awesome attitude! There is no reason not to be positive. I am sure you will have a great time.

Gooood Mornin DL! I?d rather watch Rosie O'Donnell and Roseanne mud wrestle in the nude than run a 5K in this heat!

Ok, off to get this beautiful Sunday Started. I truly hope we all have a blessed, AF day!

Oh, and I almost forgot?

The IJM Thought of the Day?.
?Don`t sweat petty things and Don`t pet sweaty things.

Take care all!
IJM

[momof3]

AF Daily - Sunday July 24

Well look at all of the early risers we have here today!

Dropped off oldest daughter at camp yesterday then drove all the way home--arrived at 1:30 am! She was teary when I left her but I think that soon she will be way too busy to miss me. She leaves for 4 days of horsepacking in the Pisgah National Forest today. That will be followed by rock climbing and white water rafting.

IJM. Good news on day 4. Hang in there my friend and get back into exercise ASAP. I recall that it was very helpful for you the last time.

Uni, Treya, Dglvr. Happy to hear that you are racking up those AF days.

DG. Good for you for not getting into the house clean up. Isn't it great how much easier it is to set and KEEP boundaries when you are alcohol free?

I listened to hours and hours of satellite radio last night. Lots of discussion on Amy Winehouse's addiction and death. One of the doctors who was interviewed said that if an addict/alcoholic just sticks to the program of not drinking/drugging, they will be fine. The unfortunate thing about addiction though is that it distorts your thinking processes and causes you to think that you really don't have to stop and that you can handle your substance of choice even in the face of lots of evidence that you cannot. Well, duh (as my oldest daught would say), I knew that but I like the way it was said.

Hello Mario, How's life in Dublin these days. Are you loving the AF life?

Papmom, Can't wait to be in the back row with my popcorn today watching you have a grand time at the party.

Lav, When I read your posts, I wish that YB didn't occupy your thoughts/life so much since he seems to bring you so much frustration and pain. I don't think he is going to change in this lifetime. I hope you can just stick with those in your life whom you can love and they can be loved by you in return. There I said it.

Another cup of coffee coming up...
M3

[SarahJane]

AF Daily - Sunday July 24

Hi All,
Just thought I will come & hang out here. I have been hovering between abs & mod for the last few weeks & I have decided it has to be abs.
I am Day 2 again. I had a very scary moment yesterday(after drinking a bottle of wine the previous night) which is still causing me to shudder. I was driving home from the city with my 10 year old daughter & I was very tired, as I hadn't slept much at all the night before due to AL. I was driving around a very long bend when I realised I was going too fast & I very nearly lost control of the car. I managed to slow down & stay in control but thought my heart would burst it was beating so fast. I don't know how many more messages or near misses I need to decide to stop AL for good. Think that one has done it for me- every time I look at my daughter today it reminds me how precious life is & what destruction AL can cause.
So on the day that Amy Winehouse left us I finally got it. I do not drink any more.
I am going to be a bit selfish for the first time in my life & put myself & my health before anyone else. I am going to come clean with my husband- even though he gives me a hard time about certain incidents over the years he doesn't really think I have a problem. Or maybe he does. We are going away next month for our 22nd anniversary- it will be a sober one for me. Last time we went away I drank too much & got upset & nearly ruined it all.
Wow momof3- 3 years AF, that is inspirational.
Catch up later.

[mario]

AF Daily - Sunday July 24

Hi momof3, yep my alcohol free life is fantastic,I know i shouldn't go on about the what if,s but I do wish I had stopped sooner,imo i had a wasted life while drinking.

[Doggygirl]

AF Daily - Sunday July 24

Hi again fABbies!

:welcome: SarahJane!!! We all need to really feel that bottom underneath us, I think, before we are really ready to quit. I am so glad that yours seems to have come in a way where nobody got hurt!! Good for you on your decision to be totally honest with your husband. I know how hard that is. It was also very freeing for me - and it didn't really matter what he believed or didn't believe at the time. The fact that I was gettting honest enough with myself to admit my problem outloud - and to him - was a huge step forward.

Mario - I know what you mean about not wanting to waste energy on past regrets.....but sometimes that thinking sneaks in for me too. I wasted so many precious years. I hope we can all just make the most of each day going forward.

IJM - in sobriety, I am learning not to worry. It's getting MUCH easier than it used to be. I had an "aha" moment a ways back. Worry not only is a waste of perfectly good time and energy, IT'S STRESSFUL!!!! So no worrying and no AL for me today. And no petting sweaty things. :H Are you still eating BBQ today?

M3 - what satellite radio stations do you listen to? Are you doing that through the Internet? (I'm no teknik!) Funny you should mention boundaries. I hooked up Mr. Doggy with one of my AA friends who has some very useful skills at "fixing upping," and who needs some work, and who is very reasonably priced. Mr. Doggy was LATE getting to the house this morning. My friend left a message that he had been there, and would try to reach him later. Mr. Doggy ended up furious. After qualifying things by reminding him that THIS IS NONE OF MY BUSINESS! I also suggested he keep in mind that he was late, and who knows what the other guy might have assumed. Maybe since it was pouring cats and dogs he thought there was no work today? Who knows!

Well, Mr. Doggy just called me with his tail between his legs. When nothing was happening at the house, my friend decided to go to an AA meeting and come back later. Duh. Sometimes I'm glad to be the new sober me and not the still-prone-to-grumpiness-and-unreasonableness-sometimes Mr. Doggy.

Doglvr - good for you on the weekend! Try not to worry too far into the future. One day at a time is good.

Uni - you must REALLY be loving your retreat this summer! How cool you can go back again on Wednesday.

Lav - I think the C-shots for YB will be :b&d: X 10! When he needs your help, I hope you make him BEG!!!!

P3 - I hope you have a fABulous time at the party!! I can't wait to hear about it. Well, actually I won't need to hear about it because I will be there! opcorn eating smilie:

Hi Treya!! When I first quit drinking I kept waking up really early. I started just getting up and I've never stopped. I go to bed really early too. Like an old fart even though I am only 29.

Well, no farmers market as it was storming bad this morning. Now the rain has stopped so maybe a long walk is in order. I have been neglecting that since the big heat wave swooped in. Don't want to lose my good habit!

One thing is for sure..

DG

[greeneyes]

AF Daily - Sunday July 24

Hallllloooooo fabbies!!

I'm having a busy spell here but am keeping up with all you abberooooos! How can one person have so many loose ends??

IJM, great to see you jumping back on board & welcome treya (sp?) and sarajane!

M3, too bad you couldn't hang around in western NC a while. I love that area. Glad you had a safe trip.

P3, your shift in perspective re the party was awesome ~ can't wait to hear about it.

Lav, While I feel compassion / empathy for YB with his back pain issue, I hope that you refrain from being the nurse should he be in need of one. And I don't say that in a "get even" or "he doesn't deserve it" sense, it's because the queen thinks he is detrimental to your well being. I echo M3's sentiments. I'd like to see you get off that bus. :l and :crowned:

DG, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you with the slumlord oops I mean rental property. I'm afraid I'd micromanage it to death and drive myself and everyone else crazy.

Shout out to everyone else! One thing's for sure. who the hell has the time to sit around and drink???

[Loppy lugs]

AF Daily - Sunday July 24

Hi folks.

Just want to thank everyone for posting. I have had a pretty good weekend but something happened when I got home about an hour ago which made me feel bad.

Feeling bad and being alone have always been triggers for me. It always lurks at the back of my mind that "I don't have to feel like this". Alcohol as anesthesia! I was trying to reason my way out of it so hard that it has given me a headache because the programme I am following works on the theory that you don't actually crave alcohol you crave "something" and you need to work out what that is and deal with it. Sounds logical but wanting oblivion is never going to be a solution.

Then I thought go to MWO and ask for help..... But I didn't know what to say...... So I just read the daily threads for a bit and the normalness of everything made me feel OK. That everyone out there has challenges and or celebrations but gets through them without alcohol.

Thanks everyone just for being you, when I need you.

Big hugs and take care