morn all..so how are we today then?all good ...I msitting in the conservatory,sun is just peeking up ,both rabbits are playing...and 3 deer in the field not not 100 ft away..cant get better than that.Sleep seems to be getting better,woke up at 2 ,fell back again and woke up at 6..so there we go ...brew time it is ...might get a bit done dansd le jardin again today...
Det ....great news mate ....glad you are grabbing the bull by the horns...havent done any groupwork ,so cant comment on that...but I do know the benefits of writing things down especially when the urge to drink hits ..it will be a tuff road but you can do it....and I promise you ..you will feel a lot healthier ,a lot better in yourself,proud that you have achieved something...This is my take on it ...others may disagree ,but the urge to drink is like any other emotion or indeed craving...most of the time it is dormant and passive, but every now and again it flares up into I want/need a drink..So there arer 2 gthyings to deal with ...the long term and the short term cravings/urges..At the moment you need to deal with the odat scenario..and the short term cravings..
cosider floating along the top of the sea in a small boat all relatively calm and peaceful..all of a sudden you see a big wave coming...you have to deal with it otherwise the minimum is you are in the water ..worst is tyou drown..so you think a strategy up,and deal with the wave.. and then another one comes, but now you know how to deal with it so it isnt quite so bad...then another and another and another...bu now you can deal with threm..you have your strategy in place...and it may even include ...hey I asint going into the water...
Drinking is very similar...going about your business and bam it hits I need a drink...as long as you remember it is a wave and that particular one will subside and you have your strategy in place you are sorted...then another one may hit ,so you use your strategy and again and again..you may even get out of the water..ie not go to haunts or meetings that trigger that urge..or activities..
my own particular one involved all sorts ...af beer ,water writing keeping a note on my phone in my wallet in my car..(that was the letter that Mario put up on this site)if I felt like drinking..I would get a long drink of water and sit down and write ..how I felt what I wanted ...absolutely anything..just keep writing till it subsides...every time it happens do the same..if you are out and it hits ..read the letter and slowly consider it over and over again..if you need to introduce af beer ..so be it ..this is about getting life on track and harm reduction ..all is fair..Get someone on here that you can chat to on a daily basis..and pm them ..had a great day had a not so good day ..that way you can bounce off each other...Im more than happy to do that with you ,but defo will not be offended if you choose elsewhere ..we all want you to get thru this..be positive and committed ..this nearly screwed your life up..payback time..Believe me ..it is hard to see someone kill themselves literally with booze...Iwill see if I can find the Mrio letter for you on here or if anyone else can ..can they put it up?In the meantime...hope this helps you mate..the biggest thing is that you are asking for help and that is a biggy ass we all know ,so well done...
hiya SF..hows you then ..wow the new me...!!go for it ..you get one shot...I take it TN is Tennessee?
hiya SK how are you doing?hope all is well with you
yoohoo...ppqp...surfaced yet?and a very good morning to you....howe is you today then?ready for the wureld or anotherv day duvet diving?
hiya pie ..how are you havent heard fro you for a while ...all good?
Sam you sorted with the taxman now Donald needs your readies......!
hiya pauly da fred starta..how are you today then ...you ok or allergic to allergies?hope you have a grand ole Sunday..
hiya Lav...tea or cawfee?a foot of snow eek could be worse ...could be 2 feet!! ho ho ho......
two-feet-of-snow-723x1024.jpg
sleep is on its way back now....getting back to normal....(who ever said I was normal?)
hiya tt hows life in the antipodes?
right good peeps time for the offski
det ...you can do it..
What is black – white – black – white – black – white?
A penguin rolling down a mountain!
What would you get if you crossed a vampire with a dwarf?
A creature that sucks blood from your knees.
Why do dolphins swim in salt water?
Because pepper water would make them sneeze.
What did the stamp say to the envelope?
You stick with me and I will take you places!
Why did the shark keep swimming in circles?
It had a nosebleed.
What happens when a cop gets into bed?
He becomes an undercover cop.
Police officer to a driver: “OK, driver’s license, vehicle license, first aid kit and warning triangle.”
Driver: “Nah, I’ve already got all that. But how much for that funny Captain’s cap?“
I just like to sleep naked. The air-hostess could have been a bit more understanding.
I can't wait until I retire so I can get up early on a morning and drive around really slowly making everyone late for work.
I'll never forget how happy I was when I saw my future wife walking down the aisle towards me. My heart was beating fast and the excitement was unbearable. It seemed to take an age but eventually there she was..
I gave her a wink and said, "Get that trolley here love! They're doing 3 crates of Bud for the price of 2."
Det ....great news mate ....glad you are grabbing the bull by the horns...havent done any groupwork ,so cant comment on that...but I do know the benefits of writing things down especially when the urge to drink hits ..it will be a tuff road but you can do it....and I promise you ..you will feel a lot healthier ,a lot better in yourself,proud that you have achieved something...This is my take on it ...others may disagree ,but the urge to drink is like any other emotion or indeed craving...most of the time it is dormant and passive, but every now and again it flares up into I want/need a drink..So there arer 2 gthyings to deal with ...the long term and the short term cravings/urges..At the moment you need to deal with the odat scenario..and the short term cravings..
cosider floating along the top of the sea in a small boat all relatively calm and peaceful..all of a sudden you see a big wave coming...you have to deal with it otherwise the minimum is you are in the water ..worst is tyou drown..so you think a strategy up,and deal with the wave.. and then another one comes, but now you know how to deal with it so it isnt quite so bad...then another and another and another...bu now you can deal with threm..you have your strategy in place...and it may even include ...hey I asint going into the water...
Drinking is very similar...going about your business and bam it hits I need a drink...as long as you remember it is a wave and that particular one will subside and you have your strategy in place you are sorted...then another one may hit ,so you use your strategy and again and again..you may even get out of the water..ie not go to haunts or meetings that trigger that urge..or activities..
my own particular one involved all sorts ...af beer ,water writing keeping a note on my phone in my wallet in my car..(that was the letter that Mario put up on this site)if I felt like drinking..I would get a long drink of water and sit down and write ..how I felt what I wanted ...absolutely anything..just keep writing till it subsides...every time it happens do the same..if you are out and it hits ..read the letter and slowly consider it over and over again..if you need to introduce af beer ..so be it ..this is about getting life on track and harm reduction ..all is fair..Get someone on here that you can chat to on a daily basis..and pm them ..had a great day had a not so good day ..that way you can bounce off each other...Im more than happy to do that with you ,but defo will not be offended if you choose elsewhere ..we all want you to get thru this..be positive and committed ..this nearly screwed your life up..payback time..Believe me ..it is hard to see someone kill themselves literally with booze...Iwill see if I can find the Mrio letter for you on here or if anyone else can ..can they put it up?In the meantime...hope this helps you mate..the biggest thing is that you are asking for help and that is a biggy ass we all know ,so well done...
hiya SF..hows you then ..wow the new me...!!go for it ..you get one shot...I take it TN is Tennessee?
hiya SK how are you doing?hope all is well with you
yoohoo...ppqp...surfaced yet?and a very good morning to you....howe is you today then?ready for the wureld or anotherv day duvet diving?
hiya pie ..how are you havent heard fro you for a while ...all good?
Sam you sorted with the taxman now Donald needs your readies......!
hiya pauly da fred starta..how are you today then ...you ok or allergic to allergies?hope you have a grand ole Sunday..
hiya Lav...tea or cawfee?a foot of snow eek could be worse ...could be 2 feet!! ho ho ho......
two-feet-of-snow-723x1024.jpg
sleep is on its way back now....getting back to normal....(who ever said I was normal?)
hiya tt hows life in the antipodes?
right good peeps time for the offski
det ...you can do it..
What is black – white – black – white – black – white?
A penguin rolling down a mountain!
What would you get if you crossed a vampire with a dwarf?
A creature that sucks blood from your knees.
Why do dolphins swim in salt water?
Because pepper water would make them sneeze.
What did the stamp say to the envelope?
You stick with me and I will take you places!
Why did the shark keep swimming in circles?
It had a nosebleed.
What happens when a cop gets into bed?
He becomes an undercover cop.
Police officer to a driver: “OK, driver’s license, vehicle license, first aid kit and warning triangle.”
Driver: “Nah, I’ve already got all that. But how much for that funny Captain’s cap?“
I just like to sleep naked. The air-hostess could have been a bit more understanding.
I can't wait until I retire so I can get up early on a morning and drive around really slowly making everyone late for work.
I'll never forget how happy I was when I saw my future wife walking down the aisle towards me. My heart was beating fast and the excitement was unbearable. It seemed to take an age but eventually there she was..
I gave her a wink and said, "Get that trolley here love! They're doing 3 crates of Bud for the price of 2."
another coffee needed!! Much love to all and I wish us all a happy AF Sunday
I'm worried having missed days again last week but I can't stress over this now.
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