The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread! Part 4

yellowmonkey

Just sussed that 1 more day and I get a jumpy from Jo

Still busy must dash

ym

jo1972

yellowmonkey wrote: »

Just sussed that 1 more day and I get a jumpy from Jo

Still busy must dash

ym

I'll look forward to that YM

DC, duly noted and amended for tomorrow

xx

jo1972

My ship has not been running as tightly as Budgies, I'm letting people change their targets willy nilly, I hope August will be a little stricter

ETA: Budge, where are you xx

Miss_Piggy_2

Me? Strict? Well, the naughty step WILL be coming into force you know!!

Miss P
xx

jo1972

Oh my god:eek::eek:

yellowmonkey

Miss_Piggy wrote: »

Me? Strict? Well, the naughty step WILL be coming into force you know!!

Miss P
xx

ForeverHopeful_3

A fly by post from me. Mum is here and demanding attention She's taking care of the kids for me Mon/Tue whilst I work, childminder on holiday and Mr FH away.

I'm off to bath the kids. Will pop in later if I can. AF so far. Mum hasn't asked for a glass of wine yet :rotfl:

PIR~congrats on the job. I'm sure it will all work out fine (((hugs)))

Much love X

budget_babe

Miss_Piggy wrote: »

Me? Strict? Well, the naughty step WILL be coming into force you know!!

Miss P
xx

As our Darling Jo says :eek::eek:

Sorry I have not been about yesterday but I have felt unwell, thankfully not swine flu but some sort of buggy type thing?

Darling Jo I am sorry but Budgie has no more af days to declare as yet I shall of course get back on track in time for Miss P and Dear Piglets August scoring, I have no intention of being on the naughty step, believe me the naughty perch I have, is enough for any Budgie to cope with. Btw you are doing a fab job of the scoring this month, you are our little Angel and we all love you :A I do hope that you can get other outside help though? You managed last years school holidays af, that in itself is a fantastic achievement :T I guess as I have myself found it is being in the right place in you head at the time that makes all the difference. (If you see what I mean?) I at the moment am not very focused, I don't know why really traces of this and that worries of things I cannot change? The usual that is the hamster wheel of life? So good luck Angel and we are all here for you, through good and bad times and sometimes just ordinary times. Big hugs and lots of Budgie love and enjoy your evening out. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Miss P and of course not forgetting Dear Piglet, you are both so adorable and I have to say that your posts always make me smile :A You go through life working hard, looking after your family and you never complain. You are just so down to earth and you take everything in your stride. I know life sometimes is difficult for you, and I wish that things could be easier. You posted sometime ago that you were hoping to save so as you could all visit the Isle of White next year for your holidays? I do hope that you get to go? If anyone deserves to have a holiday it is you and of course our adorable Piglet. Take care sweetheart and thankyou again for scoring August, though on reflection I really think that you are going to be a tough cookie, and one certainly not to be messed with :eek: I am going to go along the lines of bribery with Dear Piglet, I am sure he will look favourably on me if I were to bring fairy cakes to the picnic Hugs and lots of love to you both. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ttgu Hugs pardon the pun I will of course be up for the group hug, it is a lovely idea :A so thankyou for suggesting it. We should all hug each other more in my opinion. Hope your weekend is a good one. Lots of love and hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

FH hugs hunny and as Jo says you are a wonderful person, we all sometimes need to do more than we do, but I am sure your Oh knows that you care for him, he wouldn't be doing what he is if he did not know he had the love of his family. Don't be too hard on yourself, just do something extra special for him. You could perhaps get an album of photo's of you all and write in some special memories you have below each picture. That way he can have you all close to his heart whenever he needs to remind himself of why he is so far away from you all. I am sure there are other things, that was just one idea? Hugs and lots of love xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Fay sweetheart, I so love the quote about the road less travelled. Thankyou for that :A. You have certainly been in a very reflective mood? I sympathise with your father, you did what you had to do at the time. You sent the letter 2 days before he died, I am sure he would have read it, but without question by writing the letter you made your peace with him. To share a little of my own experience My father also drank to excess to the point that he spent all the money we had on it, we had nothing, if anyone was to give me pocket money as a child I gave it to my mother to buy food. From a very early age I knew not to expect alot, before my 5th birthday I was told that there was no Santa Claus so I never expected alot in life. My mother suffered a nervous breakdown when I was 12 years old and went into a mental hospital, it was only 2 years ago that I have discovered that she is a diagnosed Syzophenic (sp) I once posted that if I could time travel I would of changed my childhood? But in away it has made me the person I am. Going back to fathers that drink, when my Darling Son was born prematurely my parents visited me in the hospital. My son was in the Special Care Baby Unit and my father kept asking the time, I in my ignorance thought this was because he wanted to visit my son in special care. It was though because he wanted to know when the pub would be open. From that moment I said that I would not let him visit us again as I was so utterly upset. But do you know what is the most remarkable thing? My father gave up drinking and from that time onwards he has never drank again. He has been a wonderful Grandfather to my Ds and my husband cannot understand why I hold no ill feelings? I don't because he has changed, it is a shame I had the childhood I had, but I have made damn sure that my Ds has had the best of everything. That is why I am so proud of him, I sometimes wonder how I have managed to turn out normal, (whatever normal is?) Sorry I did not mean to say all that but I just wanted to return your honesty. Sorry I have more to say to people but for now I think I need to stop typing as I feel a little upset. Hugs Angel Fay and take care.

Budgie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

budget_babe

Sorry I just wanted to say that Fay I didn't mean to say all of the above and as you say: Brain Dump

I have considered deleting the post, but I feel this would be unfair as you have shared some personal demons of your own.

Life is full of ups and downs, we travel on the road we choose and it takes us on a journey that we sometimes have no control of

To this end we can only do our best and share our feelings honestly.

I am still trying to find my right path and who knows if I ever will?

I am sorry for being so deep

40sm, Pricey, 69Chick, Bhb, Gc, Maman, GG etc I was in the process of posting to you all, I think that will have to be tomorrow now? I started off ok, funny how these things get to ya?

Budgie is just feeling a little out of sorts.

God Bless xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

PRICE_IS_RIGHT_2

Lovely to hear from you again, Budgie, don't be hard on yourself - you haven't been very well over the past few days.

You are right to feel so proud of your wonderful DS. He's turned out so well because his Mum and Dad have given him a great childhood :T:T

Look after yourself xx