Holidays

Alcohol
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Hi everyone. Am back from my 2 weeks away... I managed not to drink to much. I did give in and have a few beers... but was not drunk.

Hope everyone's feeling ok

Izzy X
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Hey Izzy, good to see you back... funny I thought of you yesterday, was wondering how you were doing since you hadn't been around. Glad you managed to stay strong, OK you had a couple but good to see you didn't spend your whole holiday drunk, good job girl! How are you feeling these days? Hope you'll be back to posting more often... again, welcome back!!

:)
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Yeah I'll be back more often. I had a good time. It felt good not to be drunk... and I'm going to try real hard to keep it up!!

I saw a lot of relatives I haven't seen for ages... Only one of them knows about my drink problem... he made a joke out of it on the phone but didn't say anything to my face when I was there... so I let it go... I got my own back by slating his love of The New Seekers lol...

Anyway... hope everyone is coping with things.... I feel great right now! Got a light tan while I was away... makes the make up look better!!

Izzy X
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Hi Izzy Welcome Back!! Glad to hear that you had a nice vacation, and didn't get drunk, feels so good doesn't it, you can actually remember the trip,weren't too tired to do anything, and just enjoyed the moments!! love that feeling.. Holidays usually are the hardest time, because everyone else around you is drinking, so good on ya for resisting the temptation!! :)

Big Hugs
lovedove
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Thanks LD! No one in my family is a drinker really... so the little we had was a one off kind of thing. It has so long since I could only have one drink and feel tipsy so when you're around other people who can only have one glass of wine it's really strange... Makes it clear that I am different and that my problem is real. I found myself getting quite frustrated as I enjoy the whole pub atmoshphere and being out of it for so long then going into a pub while away was like going 'home'... sad eh? I never felt we stayed long enough... and the frustration of not being able to smoke was annoying... my mum doesn't know I started again...

I'm rambling again... sorry... anyways the holiday was good... made me feel better about things... am glad to be able to chat to you lot about stuff again. Thanks...

Izzy X
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Hi Izzy, Lucky for you that your family aren't drinkers, makes it so that much harder. The only person in my family that drinks now is my brother, he is an alcoholic, admits he has a drinking problem,but chooses not to do anything about it, I love him dearly but I realize it's his choice. My Dad was an alcoholic as well, but he has quit for something like 25 years! so during family gatherings it used to be my brother and I and his wife that drank, I don't find it that hard now, but I sure did at first... I went to a pub awhile back and really enjoyed myself, love pub grub!!
I hope you had a great day, it is so hot here, I'm so lucky that I didn't have to work, went poolside, now I'm taking mom to work, and then visiting with my Dad.. I'll talk with you later!

Big Hugs
Lovedove :)
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Hey Izzy the feeling you had in the pub i know it well as it's like oxygen and it's usually were my body got adrenalin buzzes because of all the mayhem and hey it was home. as you get more sober time up life will start to give you that natural buzz or atmosphere even better than the pubs did. And you know how good the suntan feels well that is the feeling you will have inside you more and more as you grow in recovery, good to see you back and posting.

Light and love zac
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Welcome Back Izzy,

Glad you had fun seeing the Family. Sorry someone was talking crap about ya. I have a few people close to me that used to make comments but it doesn't bother me. I realize that they are just pissy because I won't be causing anymore ruckas(sp?) for them all to talk about. .. I used to be a sure thing when it came to entertainment drama for friends and family!!! Tough toasties now....I am sober and relatively drama free. Ha ha..J/K

Anywhoo glad you are back on the boards.
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Hi Zac... your description was dead on accurate... I get a buzz out of the whole pub scene... and Valerie I know what you mean about causing a ruckus. My sis and her mates all beg me to go out with them as they think it's not as fun without me... I stopped goin to pubs as I got sick of the men trying it on and I just didn't find it fun anymore being drunk...

This is such a battle...

Izzy X
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Good job Izzy!!!!!!!!!

For me it when I went from living in the excitement of the drama and chaos which I thrived on and stirred up on a continuous basis; and some of that drama and chaos that I created turning into some significant events (that I've chose to go back an make amends for...) ~ well, and what it's like now, is that my life is relatively peaceful and calm...even when the sh-- hits the fan....my reactions to situations are totally different than they use to be when I was out there drinking. I am so glad my life is completely different today.
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That's definately something for me to aspire to VWGirl... and knowing me it'll happen coz I'm a stubborn ol' thing lol...

Thanks!
Izzy X
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Most of us alcoholics are stubborn, we possess tenacity too ~ how the heck do you think we stay in our disease so long ~ lol!
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Izzy is real...good luck