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Happy AF day to all :D Happy first day back @donimfp :)

YAY on your new position @donimfp...SO happy for you!!!! :D

Good Morn B) Wishing there were a need for these B) but it is rainy in my neck of the woods. Blah & Blah-er!!! I'm sitting in front of my "happy" light to get some serotonin flowing (?) BUT it is not a magic pill unfortunately. IT helps but it doesn't cure. So, I'm sitting here thinking about my thinking and decided to…

@Ke22yB Very sad example of alcohol's grip over people. Sorry for your loss. I'm glad you took a stand, but also realize that could not have been easy for you. Hopefully, it will be a wake-up call for your friend at some point. There's always hope.

Hello ALL <3 I called the art class and got a price and now need to commit...there's a waiting list so this will enable me to procrastinate even longer...lol :p First step taken!! I've been committing to walking every day to lift my mood and get some endorphins happening. What I have realized is how out of shape I am, but…

Same to you <3 The perfect time to get alcohol out of your life!!! Good for you :)

Someone posted an article on FB about a "Sober Bar" in Texas. I have no idea how to share the link so if anyone wants to read the article, it's a Good News Network article. It's a bar for recovering addicts, but also those who are "sober curious" which they referred to as a national movement and stated that it awakens…

Hi All <3 @kcn2bluesky & @RubyRed427 I envy crafters...I keep saying I want to paint or do some other form of art, but have yet to follow through. I went as far as to take down a phone # of a place I went by a couple of weeks ago, but have yet to call. Hmmmm??? OK, you guys are my motivation...I just put it in my calendar…

@donimfp I never thought of the wine accessories with all the "clever sayings" as being tailored to heavy drinkers when I was a heavy drinker. You make an interesting & valid point that only heavy drinkers really get the humor. I also think that it is one more tool to make it all seem ok...that somehow laughing about our…

Hello...Checking in :D Hoping everyone is happy & healthy <3

Good Morn <3 @lloydrt Thank you for your honesty about your past and it has obviously motivated you to become a better person and not repeat the abusive pattern. You are a success story!! It is great to be liberated from the enslavement to alcohol and I appreciate your confidence that alcohol doesn't even register in your…

Good Morn...Day OFF today <3 A couple of weeks ago I ran across a 2 page article I've saved from years ago. It is an article By Byron Katie entitled, "Loving What Is" and is in the August/September 2009 issue of Healthy Directions magazine (Canadian issue) Someone copied it for me and I do not remember who it was lol...but…

@msmelissb Happy 35 days AF!! Lots of challenges ahead for you, (and the ongoing challenge of having a spouse who is drinking especially if you were drinking partners) but you have a good plan to keep you focused & it sounds like you are determined and have thought things through as far as your obstacles. Great idea to…

@donimfp Thank you for your honesty & courage to admit that you are not sure. It sounds to me like you are in a transition and that can be a difficult place to be. Please be assured that admitting your struggle is a contribution to this thread...a valuable one. We all struggle along the way & it is nice to know that we are…

@RubyRed427 You are so kind...I consider you a friend also <3 and appreciate your honesty & insight. Yes, it is nice to see the blue butterfly pic @donimfp :D @nighthawk584 "different but nice to be sober" sums up AF life perfectly. Love all the comments and reading suggestions. I'm definitely checking some of these out.…

For those struggling, please reach out when the urge hits...whether it is to a friend who supports your sobriety or this thread or watching a Craig Beck/Annie Grace video....or some other resource that has been mentioned here. Even PM someone here rather than post it publicly if that's easier. It just may help you to…

Good Morn to all :) @stubbornloser Congrats on 103 AF days AND thank you for sharing. YOUR post has helped me (and likely others) more than you know. I was just commenting to someone recently that I was concerned this thread was dying a slow death due to the lack of commenting & at the same time expressing that the Sober…

Yup...not sure why there are so many lags here. I'm still hanging in, but mostly lurking these days. Nice to see you're still going strong. Hope everyone's well <3

Good Morn: Happy AF day to all <3 Great to see old and new faces :)

GOOD MORN :D I belong to an online group through FB called the Sober Living Support Group...very supportive bunch of people working to stay sober just like this thread. I came across a blurb on there that I'd like to share here: <3 "The goal isn't to be sober. The goal is to love yourself so much that you don't need to…

Hello All: I've been out of commission on here for the past week because my laptop had to go to the laptop doctor. I've only had this for one year & spent a bit of $$ so that I would have a quality product...ANYHOO, the hard drive needed to be replaced, so I guess I got the lemon on the production line. The one year…

Happy OCTOBER 1 ... hard to believe it is October...I love the fall and am enjoying this particular day because it is warm and sunny and presents another opportunity to sit on the deck before work and enjoy the sun.... <3 Today's Melody Beattie blurb is, "Be Who You Are" "In recovery, we're learning a new behavior. It's…

@RubyRed427 Interestingly I've been thinking about you lately and voila here you are. Your comment reminded me of a video on YouTube I watched by Lisa Romano...not sure if your are familiar with her, but she does work with codependency and your comment about anxiety reminded me of one of her latest videos especially your…

GOOD MORN to all :) Hope everyone has a great day <3

Awesome to see all the action here WELCOME to the new faces <3 @Orphia Great to hear from you again and it IS "lovely not to drink" Thanks for the reminder to check my quit drinking app...haven't for some time now. @lloydrt So sad that you were so mistreated as a wee child. Alcohol and abuse seem to go hand in hand quite…

Morning :D Todays Letting Go is about Letting Go of Urgency "One thing at a time!! That's all we have to do. Not two things at once, but one thing done in peace One task at a time. One feeling at a time. One day at a time. One problem at a time. One step at a time. One pleasure at a time. Relax. Let go of urgency. Begin…

Hi ALL <3 Rainy morning where I live....I like a lazy, rainy morning....occasionally! The Gender Reveal Party was short-lived for me...I stayed a couple of hours and left as soon as the fireworks turned blue to reveal a boy was on his way soon. I knew a few people there, but most were strangers & I tend to feel a bit…

Hi All...nice to hear from others. :) I'm attending a Gender Reveal Party this evening. I should say I'm "forcing myself" to attend. It's for my friend's daughter and there may be an interesting dynamic of people. I'll see and share if it is share-worthy. Have a great evening!!

HELLO out there...SO quiet all week...is everyone ok? Hope so. <3