The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread! Part 5

Miss_Piggy_2

honeybear wrote: »

Well done, Miss P :T

How's the injured Piglet?

He's much better thanks....in fact OH has just carted him off to a play area now to see if we can damage the other thumb!;).

honeybear_2

Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way

Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh


Not that I'm getting excited about Christmas or anything... :rotfl:

yellowmonkey

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tinny reindeer.

With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!

"Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of Toys, and St Nicholas too.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.

His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"

Marru

Hello,

BF just walked in so no time to chat. Going to get some nice Indian for tea shortly. Yum, yum.

Anyway here is the updated spreadsheet

Byeee...

honeybear_2

Oh YM

yellowmonkey

honeybear wrote: »

Oh YM

My pleasure Read it every Xmas eve to my children

honeybear_2

Marru wrote: »

Hello,

BF just walked in so no time to chat. Going to get some nice Indian for tea shortly. Yum, yum.

Anyway here is the updated spreadsheet

Byeee...

Ooh!



Have fun, Marru

Great spreadsheet, btw :T

yellowmonkey

Enjoy your evening Marru

honeybear_2

YM, when are you going to get rid of the scary eye & have a nice Christmassy avatar instead?

*subtle as a brick, me*

jeffgeorge

Hi all,

Just wanted to introduce myself. I am a 30 yr old female, recovering alcoholic. Problems for 4 years with alcohol resulting in loss of friends, relationship, licence and possibly job (will find out in 2 weeks). Lost all this this year, so not the best year!

The longest periods of sobrietry seem to be 14-16 days then I will have a drink which normally leads to a bender lasting normally for 3-5 days and then the cycle goes round and round.

I attend AA and am gaining good support from there.

I am here for support and to gain support, also more in medical/substance misuse so may be able to advise. (Can't advise succuesfully myself though!!)

Looking forward to 'getting to know you' all!!


JG

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