New Alcohol self help

gentlepurr

Edinburghlass wrote: »

Small, bald and ugly, you can still first foot me brodev, Happy New Year to you all past and present on these threads, special thoughts of micheleen and his Dad at this time of year.

To all the friends made through the time this thread has been running especially gentlepurr, maria and ac, thanks for the laughs, the tears and most of all the friendship, love you all

:kisses3: :kisses3: :kisses2: :kisses3: :kisses2: :kisses3: to you Eddilass , and hogmany greetings.

You too have been just as much a part of the thread over the last two years, and where would any of us have been without each other, i have had some great times, and some heartbreakers too, but it still makes my heart tingle when i think of the friends i have made on here, and the extended friendships i have also made with the families of posters, not the least of which is micheleens Dad who i still keep in touch with.

So happy new year one and all, and thank you for being there for me, i have been truly blessed.

Special thank you also to the op of the original thread.

xx

Taffyscot

brodev wrote: »

I'm in sunny Algarve at the moment. I'll be bringing in the bells on the beach in Lagos watching the fireworks but I'll be having a jealous moment or two as I think of all you happy people enjoying that wonderful rain and freezing weather. (people reading this will think I've been drinking)
When I'm back home in summer I'll get the ferry across and visit you taff

Happy happy new year Brod,Ahhh, Shaz, Bogof, Lewt and all. We were in the Algarve for xmas 2 years ago. It was brilliant and yet we complained about how cold it was in the Algarve and how we couldn't really get a suntan. This is my first xmas ever in Scotland and brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I will never complain ever again about how cold it is abroad. We have had rain every day for the last 7 days.

Brod and Ahhh you will be welcome to visit with me seriously. I make lovely scones and a brilliant Nambarie cuppa and the best thing is I wont offer you a drink. lol
Driving home last night was really scarey. I mean seriously scsrey. People staggering into the car across the road, people falling into the road and oncoming cars. People covered in muck and dirt on their white shirts from falling, people covered in blood from fighting. We made it through Glasgow without hitting anyone but by the time we got to Port Glasgow and Greenock I had to be doubly wary cos people were trying to thumb lifts wearing hotpants and ugg boots and halter tops swaying into and onto the road. Remember looking like this guys? Good luck to all of you trying to be sober.

Ahhhh so glad to see you posting. When I go to my AA meeting in Largs I meet loads of wonderful people from Greenock and Port Glasgow and I just love how funny and down to earth they are. God some of their stories have me in tears

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both with laughter and with empathy. Real hard tickets in their time but now such wonderful compassionate people underneath.
Thanks for letting me post guys I am interested in all your progresses because there is hope there in that one day my son will be clean and sober. Taffy

Now when I go shopping in either place I always run into someone from there and they are always great to me on the street never saying where we met.

mariauk

Oh Boy, I`m sitting here in tears as I remember our dear, dear Mich and above all my Mum who was the reason that I joined this thread in the first place. Thank you to all the past posters for helping me through not only the loss of two dearly loved people but for helping me understand and answer questions that no one else could. Well done and continuing success to all that post on this thread. Thank you Edilass and especially G.P for being my friend and thank you also Beer for who I will always be grateful for not only starting this thread but for keeping it going through good times and bad. Westy, Al, AC........... blimey, far to many to mention but a privalige to know :T At some point we have all been here for each other and thats what Beer intended :A Wishing past and present posters of this thread a fantastic 2008 :j

Maria
xx

Taffyscot

Ahhhhhhhhhh where do you live now? Is your mum still in Largs? W'en ur ye's gonny !!! tae ma bit an' wu'll hae a bit o a brew, a scone an a blether? Warning warning I don't really talk like that cos I'm a Taff but my partner spelt it out for me. Am serious tho bout the invite Brod and Ahhhh. Just let me get through the next 3 weeks with my eldest son and daughter in law here from Canada. Taffy

Long may yer sporran squeak lol

lewt

i think i'm going to have to get some kind of old scotish dictonary.....
happy new year to all the posters from the early hours

Bogof_Babe

Aww, this is all so totally heartwarming. Isn't it funny how although we only really have one thing in common, we have got such a wonderful "family" feeling between all of us. Long may we share our endeavours and encouragement:grouphug: .

Today no doubt there will be lots of people just setting off on the same journey, and also those whose light bulb moment is with smoking. I extend a good luck wish to everyone, whatever their personal challenge is.

I had another thought last night (that's got that out of the way for the year, lol ), which I will indulge myself in sharing with you. When people stop smoking, like I did 15 years ago, it very soon becomes a matter of "no thanks, I don't smoke" when offered one. We don't suffer agonies of temptation, we just acknowledge that it is not something we do. Almost like being asked if we want sugar in our tea. So why can't we apply this same attitude to drinking? I am already in the mindset of "I don't drink", which is helping me not even think about wanting one.

What I am trying to say is, would it be helpful to think of ourselves as someone who simply doesn't drink, rather than having the "alcoholic" tag even when we've been dry for some considerable time?

I know I am probably making assumptions that are not valid here, as I am a novice and don't have the same background as many of you, but thought I'd mention it all the same.

Oops, that posted itself before I'd said Happy New Year to everyone, and a huge special thanks for having this thread in the first place, so Thank You Lewt. xxx

lewt

Hey al, i think in a funny way them chats/rows helped me at least, sorry it took getting your back up to do it:o

I still smoke fags. not sure its the time to stop yet.

I dont tell all and sundry i'm a recoverd alcoholic. if im offered a drink i normally say i dont drink. most people in my life know which is cool but i do get the ocassional "why?" then i hit them with the Coz i'm an alky....

I choose to call myself a recovered alcoholic. i don't wanna forget the acoholic bit as i'l only stay recovered if i continue to do what i do on a daily basis. if i dont i'll start thinking im not an alky and that one drink night be ok and i know from my own history that one aint enough for me.

i know others that dont. and say they just dont drink. with me it depends on the situation as i said. but i think its personal choice.

gentlepurr

Al_Mac wrote: »

I still do, nearly eight years on

To beer for starting it all. Feelie for making me smile, for AC for making me laugh, for Jayne a friend, lewt for making me argue about AA, again and again:mad: And for all those past, present and future :T

:hello: Al!

good to see you around.

gentlepurr

mariauk wrote: »

Oh Boy, I`m sitting here in tears as I remember our dear, dear Mich and above all my Mum who was the reason that I joined this thread in the first place. Thank you to all the past posters for helping me through not only the loss of two dearly loved people but for helping me understand and answer questions that no one else could. Well done and continuing success to all that post on this thread. Thank you Edilass and especially G.P for being my friend and thank you also Beer for who I will always be grateful for not only starting this thread but for keeping it going through good times and bad. Westy, Al, AC........... blimey, far to many to mention but a privalige to know :T At some point we have all been here for each other and thats what Beer intended :A Wishing past and present posters of this thread a fantastic 2008 :j

Hello my lovely friend!

Alton Towers has nothing on the roller coasters we have shared together on here:o .

[STRIKE]you still need to teach me how to cry though hun[/STRIKE]

xx

Edinburghlass_2

gentlepurr wrote: »

mariauk wrote: »

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[strike]you still need to teach me how to cry though hun[/strike]

xx

No worries GP, I'll sing and that will do it