Hi all, just a note to say I'll be OFF the board from today until Labour Day. I'm going to try to get my focus OFF booze and move on a bit in my life. I'll be starting therapy next week and want to work on what has been keeping me focused on booze in the first place. (sorry Jim ) I will, however, continue to take my nal before drinking like a good girl...

I wish you all well, and already I can't wait to check in again to see all the wonderful progress made!! Have a wonderful, safe, productive TSM summer all. God Bless

good luck BGH!

Back at ya girl....

Who knows,...when you come back,....maybe things will have changed. Certainly there will be more successes than failures,... My Best and God Bless, Jim C

BGH -- I support this decision and respect it. I suspect many others have gained the information they sought have gone quietly away. We have not heard back from many of them. That is their right as well. I've appreciated the many thoughtful posts you've contributed to this community. You've more than given back.

I can relate to the need to leave the board to stop thinking about alcohol. In fact, that is in large part why I decided to stop being moderator here. Thinking about alcohol often can be counterproductive, and it is impossible to participate here without thinking about alcohol. I mentioned on MyWayOut, on a favorite thread, that I needed to leave there (and stop moderator here) for this very reason. One fellow member was stung by this -- she felt as friends we should not abandon one another when things are going well. I felt judged and sad.

I do not come here to satisfy my need for friendship (although I find it in spades). I come to give and receive support for my issues with alcohol addiction. In recent years I traveled many air miles for my profession. Many times I have heard the safety instruction that, in an emergency, I should fasten my own mask before attempting to help others with theirs.

We need to do what is best for us before we attempt to help others, and it is not helpful to ourselves or to others if we are not doing what is best for ourselves. That is not negotiable. You are doing the right thing. But you didn't need me to tell you that.

I look forward to hearing how things are with you in a few months. Godspeed.

Good luck BGH...I faded away for awhile because I stopped thinking about alcohol...just happened I made no concious effort, but I understand your line of reasoning..makes perfect sense. I really dont much think about booze now the way I used to. I like to check in an see how folks are doing that helped me etc.

I wish you the best...look foreward to hear how your doing in sept.

BGH - I too understand and wish you well. Am looking forward to your musings when you feel the need to post again in a few months -

Go forth and conquer, my friend. Take care!

XXXOOO

Good luck BGH! I sure understand, I myself have been absent from here since January. I believe in one of my earlier posts back before Jan. I mentioned I just couldn't be on the pc at night after work reading and writing on the forums, I ended up drinking during this time and thinking too much about drinking and what everyone here was going through. I needed to detach and disappear for awhile. I popped in once in awhile at work to read up on everybody, but just couldn't join in the conversations as the interruptions are massive at work! And when I got home I just told my self to stay off the computer!!!

Will look forward to see how your summer went when you return after Labor Day!

Best,
-petal

I look forward to hearing from you in Sept! Have a rockin summer.