Happy or (un-happy ) Monday!

I spent the weekend getting the two littles one's winter clothes together. Packed up all the outgrown size and have that washed folded and ready to go to familia. Hard to believe that the two little ones are wearing the same size I knew it would happen eventually since they are only 15months apart. My youngest is one very big kid! All my kids are big, but my Brett...he's going to be one very tall man! He was 34.5inches at his 18month check-up...and I know he's grown this summer, lol. Will find out in January

My weekend was well. Wasn't too thrilled with football yesterday, but what can you do?

Hope everyone is well this week

Hi everyone!! I am planning to go to a meeting this weekend. Hubby and I have not been out ot them in quite some time. He has went to the last few but I figure I best let them see me alive and in person...I am looking forward to it!

Going tonite for my weekly special out of the county.

Didn't go to meetings for 14 years...reclusive due to illness and other excuses. Been going since last year and HEY! it helps with my quality of life. Plus I need to be giving some back, eh?

Sobriety date 7/4/85. The most precious of gifts.

Normally lurk due to difficulty writing.

Best to us all,
Jeff

Hey there Jeff!! Welcome to the addictions forum!!
Wow 23 years...that is wonderful!! Congratulations!!
The meetings really help me too! I am nervous about going back...don't know why...they are my friends!!!
I have only been to 1 meeting in the last year or so...but I know I will be glad once I get there!!!! I used to go to 4 a week for the first 5 years or so...then life starts to really happen!!!!! Glad to have you here Jeff!!

Still alive....still sober....still happy!!
hope everyone else is OK too. Check in when you can everyone!!

I'm around Still sober, still living in a 'dry' house

My second son turns 3 next week, we are keeping it simple, YAY! Getting ready for the big financial crunch of the wintertime...we will survive, we always find a way
This year will be a little tighter, but that's a great thing, since don't want to replace the savings on alcohol with more 'stuff' ...timing couldn't be better for us.

For the kids, will be shifting from a monetary budget, to a limit on the number of toys. I'm thinking 5 each? The amount of kids stuff has been getting quite overwhelming. Though we toss out the 'broken' stuff, doing so barely makes a dent. I find with less trips to the liquor store, there are less trips to the toy store? ?

Also been doing 'fall' cleaning, lol....my own version of 'spring' cleaning, but swapping out the seasons.

Well, the empanadas came out fantabulous....got some good, economical recipes added to the menu, yay me....

Welcome, Jeff!!

Well, that's it on my own personal update

Hope everyone is well!

Oh Gladys...you made me think...about how all of the sudden I had money when I stopped drinking! I really had not thought about it in years but I did have extra cash then.........since then I guess I have found new things to spend it on because I sure do not have an abundance anymore!!! It went from booze bottles to baby bottles and now sippy cups!!!!!!!!

At the 'end', I realized how much was actually being spent on booze. Wayyy too much. Of course living in the world of denial, it was always justified. Though bills are still tough and things are tight, it's not as hopeless as before. Alcohol made it worse. Glad that world has ended for us...moving on to greener pastures, so to speak

{can't wait for the days of diapers to come to a screeching halt, lol }

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I know what you mean!!!!!!!!!

Well, I'm still choosing the sober path! MY patchwork brain doesn't need to come undone by using anything that alters it, I have a tough enough time keeping to a rational state of mind as it is, some days

I can't imagine what I was doing to my brain before...I'm glad I'm sober! It brings a little relief to those tough days, because my brain just don't work right on those tough and tired days.

Glad to be here!