[Closed] Charly's life

Morning Charly

Just read your last post. One thing, isn't it great to get rid of bad things one by one? And in the end only good things remain in our lives.

Since I am slirping my coffee, I just imagined if you should have put really greasy nasty stuff where your ex used to run his fingers along. Or itiching powder.

Glad to hear that you will have a good weekend with going out. Is Mark Knopfler this guy from Dire Straits or so? Anyway, hope you have a fantastic time.

Hugs

Andrea

Hi Diary.

It's Saturday night, I'm sitting at my sister-in-law's computer and jsut had a good laugh at Andrea's last post. Well, at least I can laugh about it now. Not sure if I had done as Andrea suggested, but that's in the past.

And yes, Mark Knopfler is the guy fron DIre Straits. The concert was amazing. The seats we had originally were at the back of the hall. As they hadn't sold all the tickets, they closed the top back rows off and re-issued all those who has seats up there with new ones to move everyone closer together.

We then got to sit by the side of the stage about six rows up and had a fantastic view of the stage. My Steve said it was the best concert he has ever been to.

Today all four of us were meant to go out with some friends who have a disabled daughter(see previous post). Unfortunately they couldn't make it today so we had to go to plan B. We spent today at the Black Country Museum in Dudley and had a wonderful day. We all enjoyed walking through the museum and see how people lived during the Industrial revolution. That was an eye opener. My Steve loves it there because the last steam driven canal boat, the President is at home there and he used to work on it and helped to restore it. We had a chat with the people working on it today and they are still looking for people to help out. I think he might go back to that for the odd weekend. We'll have to see. He' still a member of the President restoration club and I think he would really enjoy that.

Tomorrow we are having a chill out morning and a good natter with Steves sister and her partner and then travel back home to get ready for a two year pin at my G.A. group in the evening.

You all have a chill-out day tomorrow. Stay strong and focused.

God Bless

Charly

Hi Charly, great to see you having such a lovely weekend. Time away is always good to focus on the nicer things in life. The concert sounded great too, i loved the old Dire Straits stuff.

Enjoy your meeting tomorrow night. A 2yr pinning is well worth celebrating.

Keith xx

Morning Charly

You sound really well in your last post. How great. And glad you had a good time at the concert. Sorry to say, but I am a hip hop listener. R and B and stuff like that. I went to Justin Timberlake, surprised I did not get a special seat for being the oldest there, lol.

But it was fantastic and that's all there is to it.

Hope you have a lovely Sunday. And if I keep repeating myself, I am still thinking about when we will meet up.

Andrea

Hi Diary

I went to my meeting last night and it was a good meeting. It is always good to see when someone is successful in arresting this addiction.

Thank you Keith and Andrea for your comments.

I'm feeling fine today, although I do worry about my friends, one in particular. I will give him a call after work and see how he's doing. Our mind can sometimes throw the strangest things our way and I, for one pray, that I'm strong enough by now do deal with them.

If anyone out there needs to talk one-to-one, you can e-mail me on:

[email protected]

I usually check this account at least once a day.

To all who read this:

Have a good day, stay strong and focused.

Just for today I will not gamble

God Belss

Charly

(((Charly)))

2 Years! What an amazing accomplishment! A big congratulations, and my very best wishes. You deserve it girl. You've worked very hard to achieve it!!!

Love, Anna

Hi

For the record - it wasn't my 2 year pin

My first birthday is on the 5th June

God Bless

Charly

Sorry, Charly, I misread your post. But still, you're at nearly one year, which is also AMAZING and something to smile about!!! 🙂

Love ya,

Anna

Hi Diary

Today I'm feeling good.

I went to the Havant G.A. group last night and it was a good meeting. I'm sure I've said this before, because Havant is a small group it always is a feedback meeting and last night for no different. It still amazes me how much I learn every time I go to a meeting. I can always take something home to use in my recovery.

I was a bit upset last night also; I'm short of cash, it's payday Friday, so I'm not worried, all the bills are paid, there's food int he house and I can get to and from work. Only, I top my mobile up once a month and put fuel in my car once a month, when that's gone it's gone, that how I and my budget work now. No borrowing, nothing.

A friend of mine text last night and I'm sure she would have liked me to go over to her place. As I couldn't text her back and hadn't enough fuel to get to her place after I'd been to Havant(as it was I came back on a prayer), I decided to give her a call from the home phone when i got in. As you know nothing ever works out to plan. by the time I had a bite to eat it was gone 11pm. I still called, but my friend just turned her phone off. I tried again and did leave a message. I just hope she is ok. I also hope when she reads this on here, she'll give me a post or a text. I still won't be able to text back until Friday, but at least I would know she's ok.

That's enough for now. Have to start work. I'll psot some more of my thoughts and feelings later when time allows.

God Bless

Charly

Hi Charly,

Your a shining example to us all, sticking to your budgets but still making sure you have time for friends & family. Well within sight of your first full year now and quite rightly something to be hugely proud of indeed.

While the GA meeting in Havant may be small, I am sure they will be even warmer, more personal as you have all become good friends. Those that have grown so close to you over the year will see how well you are doing and aim to follow your example.

You've been through a helluva lot Charly, but still come up smiling and have time for so many others...speaks volumes for you.

Hi Diary

I feel a bit deflated at the moment but I know I have done the right thing.

It's my boss's birthday tomorrow and we usually go out for lunch together. She asked me to organise a lunch at our local chinese as usual, which I did. The problem for me was that the lunch is today and as I've said earlier, I don't get paid until Friday. I didn't say anything because I didn't want to make a fuss. They are all at the lunch now and hopefully they are having a good time. I know that if I had said something, one of them would have lend me the money until Friday.And that's exactly why I didn't say anything. I don't want to have to borrow money ever again. If I haven't got the money to do something then I simply can't do it. For me that is the way I want to live my life now. And that's that. I'm only a bit apprehensive about them coming back in a bit and then bombarding me with their kindness. I'm not too good at that yet.

Apart from that, I'm feeling good. The sun is shining and I don't owe anyone any more money.

God Bless

Charly

Hi Charly

get what you are saying about being deflated - its like at times we feel like cinderella..

Have been in similar situations and its hard to say no as you can`t afford it but also gives you a feeling of pride because by saying that we are being so so true and that is priceless.

Hubby sometimes says lets get a takeaway and I say I can`t afford it - and he says its my treat and I say no - it bashes you up at the time. but teh next day - it makes you so bloody pride. giving in Charley is notan option and its the little things that shape our life recovery.. by not borrowing and living within our means, then we can hand on heart say we are alive and doing what we know best...

Like you I am no good with kindness, infact I shy away from it and cringe at it.. but you know what hon when we are ready we will be know we are ready and we will be able to open our arms to kindeness that is right for us....

You exhubarate kindness (lol is that how you spell that and lol lol where the bloody heck did that posh word come from?)

Keep living YOUR life...

Love and some very understanding hugs

Lucy

xxxx

thanks charly for taking the time out last night to chat with me.

alice x

Charly

Ah well, who wants Chinese when ya can have a happy life instead.

Maybe one day (and this is a threat now) you will meet me and then I will cook you a proper dinner (with spices in it, if you know what I mean, lol)....

You will then never ever want to go to the Chinese ever again....

Head up you, you are doing fantastic and this is what counts.

Huggies

Andrea

hi charly

love the way you want to live your life,it make's things a lot sweeter when it our money we have earnd that we spend and not borrowed,plus the last thing we need is easy accsess to cash just on a whim,well done for sticking to your rule's when it would of been so easy to give in.

take care

paul