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GOOD MORN :) We're on page 2 and no comments for days now, so needing to check in and hope that everyone is happy and healthy and hanging in... It is SO peaceful sitting on my patio soaking up the fresh air and plant life around me with only days of the summer season left. Fall is one of my fave seasons. I went to the…

Congrats...it gets better too! @donimfp So far so GREAT! Not much happening in my neck of the woods. I am trying (?) to get "control" of my "out of control" appetite and have come to the conclusion that food is basically the same as booze was for me & the only difference is the substance itself AND that we need food to…

@Whitpauly I didn't realize handicap spots are for people with mental issues, I thought it was for mobility issues...seems odd to me that her mental handicap allows her to take a spot that someone with a physical handicap could benefit from, but what do I know.... :/ The weapon is another story...I'd be very concerned! BTW…

Good Morning ALL <3 Today's Letting Go blurb is entitled Healing and it made some points about the gradual process of change...and in part it says, "We should discipline ourselves to recognize that there are many steps to be taken along the highway leading from sorrow to renewed serenity....We should anticipate these…

@JenT304 Thank you for the article...I was surprised about it affecting a person's hearing, but I think it was related to the part of the brain that alcohol affects. YES, the disagree button may be a hot spot, but if it was intentional, it was a coward who's just trying to be annoying...nothing in your comment was…

@tifano That is quite a story. Thank you for sharing that. I understand from what you wrote that you were "still" drinking when you decided to try to control your drinking as an experiment. That is different than what was suggested to me on the AA FB site. You weren't sober for a length of time, you were still struggling…

@Tifano Please never apologize for sharing. I'm not offended by what you said at all. I am sincerely curious about the logic behind the "controlled drinking experiment" because it is the 3rd time I've run across that. All I'm saying is it doesn't make sense to me. Hope you are ok :)

@tifano It doesn't really matter to me what label is attached to a drinking problem. I know I definitely have an unhealthy relationship with alcohol and no desire to pick it up again, so that's all I'm concerned about. I definitely agree with taking each day as it comes, so today, no thank you. I love being sober and free…

@RubyRed427 Very disappointing. You have one of the best attitudes so I think an occasional down day is allowed. One of the most frequent things people have brought to my attention is that I tend to be too hard on myself and I think you may have that issue also. Sleep is vital for every one of our functions. I went years…

Good Morn All <3 I Agree with all of the above about the progression of alcoholism...the interesting thing to me though, from what I've been reading, some heavy drinkers remain "heavy" drinkers and do not progress to alcoholism. For myself, I think I was fortunate to quit when I did because I wonder, with family history…

@Donimfp So sorry to hear of your continued struggles with your tinnitus. If I could give you courage to face it without alcohol I certainly would. NO judgement here. I can't imagine how annoying that would be. I do have confidence though that you will work this out and find a way to cope with it. Have you ever done…

I never noticed that the "woo" is gone till now...good riddance...good idea! Unsure of why they feel the need to replace it with anything. After all, if we disagree with someone, we can just say our version of whatever we don't agree with and leave it at that, but what the heck do I know anyway!

Glad you found this thread also...I can relate to the "addictive" personality....I envy your addiction to line dancing cause if I could only become addicted to something active it may counteract my addictive foodie behavior!! Welcome and thanks for sharing. :D

LOVE this...thank you from sharing from one of my fave authors. <3 Have a relaxing day off!

Hoping everyone is having a safe, relaxing, weekend! <3

Thumbs UP to you!! :) @FeelinFooFoo Knowledge is power...glad you're gaining strength as you go through the AE notes. Glad you want to be sober. You're doing great :D

I'm not worried about you. You're a very strong woman AND tears are good. You are adjusting to a huge life change and your grief is absolutely normal. HUGS <3

Hi There Everyone...great posts...I have been lurking...Lorraine the Lurker, I've been called worse LOL! Anyhoo, I went to my AA meeting last night & wondered why do I hesitate and look for excuses to not go when I truly think it is the place I NEED to be?? I think it is because I feel vulnerable there even though I know I…

Hope everyone is having a peaceful, AF weekend B)

Welcome to you too!! Over 10 years...awesome! @WhitPauly YES, that kind of insatiable, unable-to-fill appetite is definitely emotional. It's weird, but when I'm in that place, it's not a good place!! I hope you can figure out your trigger, cause something has triggered it for you as you said. I was going to share something…

"It's not drinking alone if the dog's home" LOL I actually took a pic of a fridge magnet with this saying on it at the height of my drinking. Obviously from this article, truly moderate drinkers do not think all these things or have to adopt some kind of strategy to drink moderately...they just have "a" drink and leave it…

I must have been writing when you posted this cause I just saw it now. Some days when I'm able to I check here a few times a day hoping to see some comments and agree with you when It's quiet, I wonder why & hope it's not fizzling out! That's why I share stuff from the Letting Go book, hoping to generate some conversation.…

P.S. - INTERESTINGLY, my friend just texted a picture of me in my bathing suit sitting on some rocks in the water and I will be working on accepting THIS is how I am right here, right now and THAT is OK!! LOL

One of the themes last eve was "acceptance" and as I listened to the women speak about what that meant for them, I wondered what that meant for me. So I've decided to take this week to find that out. I'm using the Letting Go book and reading a blurb or two a day cause there are 9 on acceptance of various things listed in…

I went to an AA meeting this eve and stayed quiet, but really enjoyed hearing others sharing. Someone there gave me a Big Book so now I can look it over and someone else who I've emailed and talked to on the phone once offered to help me navigate it. So I will take her up on the offer. I feel out of place there cause I'm…

"Think Healing Thoughts...when you feel anger or resentment ask God to help you feel it, learn from it and then release it. Ask him to bless those who you feel anger toward. Ask him to bless you too........When you think about others, thnik love. When you think about yourself, think love. Then watch your thought transform…

I didn't go to my AA meeting Tuesday eve. I was exhausted and actually asked myself what I needed more in order to take care of myself and that was a bit of a tough one...the one thought I had was, "I "should" go to my AA meeting" and another was, "I need to chill out and not do one more thing" My dilemma was following…

A Sobering read...the health effects are staggering...and it is subtle in most cases although the article mentioned there are immediate negative effects from drinking alcohol. It also was an interesting comment of how one weekend of heavy drinking can cause cardiac arrhythmia also referred to as holiday heart syndrome…

The Melodie Beattie blurb for today is entitled Rescuing Ourselves...it is about taking care of ourselves and part of that is noticing our abilities, our strengths, and take care of ourselves by developing and acting on them. It also involves noticing our pain and weariness and appropriately taking care of ourselves,…

Hi Everyone: I'm feeling blah...no comments from me other than that...this too shall pass...I feel kinda numb...who needs alcohol?? LOL I'm naturally numb today... :/ No alcohol needed. Just remembered I have AA tonight. Don't want to go but AM going!! So much for no comments from moi eh?...... :s Hope all's well with all…