brave battling babes get even better without the booze!

[jesuswhatnext]

10 weeks ago i started a thread asking for help - i was in a very desperate place, totally dependent on alchohol, unhappy, lonely and floundering around trying to make sense of it all. i was in danger of losing everything i hold dear.

in those few short weeks, i have got my life back and picked up a few computer friends along the way - we help each other, support each other, and laugh and cry together - if you would like to join us, please feel free - no judging, preaching, sermonising or moralising - we are simply ordinary people with a bloody awful illness!

I am a Northerner too :)

Yorkshire here! But North Yokshire. What about you toclear?

I know people who go to Darlington meetings...I nearly went once too but for school run times...hhmm this is good! Most people live in London on here (the website in general)

I'm a Manc. Lived there for 33 years. Actually, I always said I was a Cheshire lass darling.......

Not a strong Manc twang, more Northern.

Live elsewhere though now. Far greener with real trees and fresh air!

I'm across the border in Lancashire!

Not as far North as you Jem :)

god, i look in to see everyone and its a bloody northerners love-in!

I grew up in Notts though, but have been up here for nearly 20 years and have a sort of Geordie accent, but go into 'aayup duck' speak when I am cross...or so my kids say...lol

jesus about bloody time mate!!

Anyway, am off to bed, thankyou for the welcome into the thread. I am FB friends with MIFLAW

It's nice to get a good mixture of locations and 'see' some northerners ! It's really lovely round here - lots of fresh air and beautiful countryside. That's another thing that should go on my gratitude list!

Yes, I get told I'm 'talking Chorley' when I'm ranting!!

Hey JWN do you want the list? Mail me at [email protected].

Hope you are feeling better lovely. xx

JWN - so, so pleased to 'see' you. All seems quite clam here today, phew!

Have relatives in Notts, they call everyone duck :o

Jesus - hello! you can join in and be an honorary Northerner

Sleep well jem x

Night jem

Quite CALM here today!! God, what is with my typing?!

I don't think I have a broad accent as went to school elsewhere (in North Yorks actually!) It's lovely there Moomin - we go for days out to Fountains Abbey :)

yeah, sorry about that, had a really bad night, was worrying that i could have helped and didnt, was worried that everyone thought i was being off-hand and not very friendly , i just didnt know what to do!

yes mouse, i will email you in a mo!

im from very south of watford - i thought it was a 'bit grim up north'!!

Fountains Abbey is fab!
I also do not have a strong accent. It is definitely northern - as I would always say glass as opposed to glarse etc - but not in your face northern, unlike my dh's

JWN - not your responsibility. I don't mean that in a shitty way, just that you can only do so much. Being here and posting is all we can do for each other sometimes.

We have friends in Ripon. I heart Ripon. We're going soon. So pretty. And Harrogate. Lovely.

Snap Moomin.

Castle not carstle.

But what about scone? At school in Yorks they all said scohne - I say scone to rhyme with gone.

Sorry - I digress

JWN - not a problem! I had my heart in my mouth just reading the thread the following morning. It must have been intense to be 'there'.

You did what you could and I did not think you were being unfriendly at all when I was reading your posts - but like you said this morning, your top priority is your sobriety.

So pleased you're back

ooo i have been to harrogate, lovley little shops and bettys tearooms!

Red - I'm a glass lass, not a glarse arse!!!! Kidding!! Really!!