Day 366.
Had to / got to (still not sure how I feel about it!) work from the office today. Just for today and part of tomorrow - we’re not back full time yet. One day back and the few others there were already talking about going for drinks - even tomorrow. I can’t make it tomorrow, but realized I will need to wrap my head around these upcoming reunion events. Keep the answers brief. I don’t drink. I don’t really know how much more there is to say. I also don’t eat Goodyear Tires, and you’re not asking me about that…! (smirk)
On my desk at home, I have a coaster for my coffee mug, and on it, a quote from Emerson: “Live in the sunshine. Swim in the sea. Drink the wild air.”
Not sure we need much more than that, hey friends? I raise my glass of clean, wild air to you all. We did another one. Let’s see what sober fun we can get up to tomorrow.
G’night all. Big love.
Try 90meetings in 90days seems like alot to ask but well worth it once you start working the steps and getting to know people in the program saved my life when all else failed.
Morning all steady here. Busy day ahead, camping this weekend for a friends birthday so lots of alcohol will be about. Not worried too much, to be honest weekend does not appeal as its not my thing no more. But its a very good friend so want to go for her… shall bring my books and retire to bed when it gets mental. And then up bright and early and start cooking bacon fresh as a daisy… perfect…
Soon first 24 hours will be done again. I got to sleep “normal”, not waking up in the middle of nigth with pain and not abel to fall asleep again. Nigth to yesterday I awak at 0130, not abel to sleep again, filled with pain and anxiety. Its the worst.
This time falling of was not the worst slip I had, only a few days, when earlyer it would last for weeks. Happy to wake up sober today. Deadtired but sober. Soon be of to work, it will be a hard Day.
Good morning TS… 88th morning alcohol free…was gonna put 88th morning without a hangover but that’s not strictly true cos of the first couple of weeks……
Don’t pick up no matter what,
Feeling pretty good this morning. I’ve been struggling with back pain a lot recently and although it’s still around I feel a bit looser today. Fingers crossed it’s moving in the right direction.
I’ve also managed to shift most of the lock down weight I’ve put on. Not a huge amount, 5/6 kilos, but I have felt it both mentally and physically. And found it difficult the lose. As someone that has always had problems with weight/body image it’s significant. So weighing in sub 70kg felt great.
@adeygaga49 congratulations with your half a year mark Adrienne!
Welcome back @Kmcc123
Day 1016
Still thinking about the situation yesterday with my eldest son (drank this much that he ended up in hospital with alcohol intoxication).
I talked about it with some friends and I heared lot’s of stories about other kids/adults who ended their party in a hospital like my eldest did.
I’m an addict. I had my share of black outs, bruises, trowing up, etc but never had to go to a hospital. How much do you have to drink for that? Ore how fast? Ore do I think to simple?
And what surprised me as well is how normal lot’s of people think about this.
I had a conversation with my 3 kids about it (18, 20 and 21). The all have one ore more friends who has had the hospital experience. Even one who has had her stomache pumped out.
My son needed a intravenous drip. The downside of that (in my opinion) is that he had not much of an hangover the next day
I really hope he has learned. Fingers crossed
I hope there comes a big bill from use of ambulance and hospital to give him a strong reminder…
I can’t do more then giving him a good example and sharing my thoughts with him.
Today I’m sober
Coffee. My long weekend is here. It just started, still in my bed, with an old fashioned pang of anxiousness, seeing before me some tasks I’ve been putting of -oldfashionedly- for too long. Now recognizing the feeling of cramping up, feeling the knot in my stomach tightening, and remembering how I’ve dealt with this stuff for decades. Which is by procrastinating even more, pushing away the anxiousness, learning to forget and avoid and distract by doing other stuff like drugging and boozing, or reading or watching tv or internet or porn, instead of actually facing up to what I have to face.
Going to change that right now and going to actually do some stuff instead of pushing it to the back of my mind. So off I go. Have a good day all. Sober and clean. Love from a cool cloudy Amsterdam.
Thank you for your kind words. I hope your back appointment later goes well and that you find some relief also.
I’ve had issues with my neck/right shoulder for years, but I’ve done something to my lumbar this time. I’m stretching well throughout the day and lying flat on a hard floor which helps. I’m hoping I’ve just torn something (it does feel muscular) and that it will heal on it’s own
