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[mitch96]

hello peeps just thought i would start a thread on mind occupation how have you managed to abstain today and how are you going to manage to abstain in the future(in the ideal world and realistically?????)your suggestions will help others please post:bow

[Guest]

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I just never lose sight of the sad, lost woman I used to be and KNOW I`m never gonna let her loose ever again. My safety net is never allow myself to forget the dark days.
My every second is positive and filled with love and hope now.

Starlight Impress x

[tea]

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Today I decided I would NOT drink, I haven't drank, yes the craving came at the usual time (9pm ish) but I decided to laugh at them........ eeeeek I did it!

L

[less desperate]

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mitch96;208656 wrote: hello peeps just thought i would start a thread on mind occupation how have you managed to abstain today and how are you going to manage to abstain in the future(in the ideal world and realistically?????)your suggestions will help others please post:bow

I kept reminding myself of how much better I'll feel tomorrow. Also, I'm taking the Topamax now, and I think that takes some of the anxiety out of me. I'm in withdrawal, but I think I would feel worse without the topa.

[happydog]

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postitive thinking!!!
Iam hoping not to drink this weekend coming. Sunday 1st day again, but got more af days under my belt. my hubby did not like me the first week, going to bed early not talking and not eating sometimes.( he blame this web site) The second week he notice a different in me. I would love to do 7days af( touch wood) And then maybe start up running again if get to do 5 miles would be nice to do something for charity. Thanks mitch96 for making me look a head in life.
Love
Teardrop.x

[slightlysuze]

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Good thread, Mitch

When the cravings come (or even that sweet little voice in my head saying how just one drink would be ok) I do two things....

1) I say things in my head (sometimes out loud if I'm alone LOL) like 'This feeling will pass' or 'A drink won't make anything better in the long run'.

2) I remember what a hangover feels like, and that awful waking up in the night with pounding heart etc.

So I suppose my mantra is Say and Remember (like Show and Tell at school...but weirder :H )

I have found that 'This will pass' is the better thing to say...more positive. And it always comes true!

Suze x

[amashed]

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I've mentioned this before, but in the last 3 years Sundays were lost, always too hungover to move off my sofa. I spent the whole day in the house, my poor girlfriend going crazy because I had drunk so much on the Friday and Saturday that to stand any chance of making work on Monday I needed to just stay in the house feeling terrible.

Its Sunday and today I don't feel terrible, in fact we're be going out later!

I look back now and wonder how I thought this was normal (or worth it?!?!?) no, I can't go back to that.

[catch22]

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happydog;208802 wrote: postitive thinking!!!
Iam hoping not to drink this weekend coming. Sunday 1st day again, but got more af days under my belt. my hubby did not like me the first week, going to bed early not talking and not eating sometimes.( he blame this web site) The second week he notice a different in me. I would love to do 7days af( touch wood) And then maybe start up running again if get to do 5 miles would be nice to do something for charity. Thanks mitch96 for making me look a head in life.
Love
Teardrop.x

:bump:

14th october 2007,
The reason why i had to bump this thread up because i cant believe what i posted in 2007 had come true. SUNDAY just gone i had done the Half Marathon for Great Ormond St Children charity Hopsital if any1 does not know it, its for children who are ill with cancer or other illnesses. (I have raised over ?500,( and it still going) by the help of all my friends..
It weird it was not planed i only went for a curry one night with friends and got talked into it
My training was only five months a lot of hard work training i put into it but it really paid off big time for the Big Day. Never thought this could be possible because when i was drinking i had no engery inside me to do anything. Am over 2yrs sober and feeling really proud of myself today!
If you believe in yourself anything is possible, it can be done.x
Hope ur ok mitch96 not heard from you in a long time my frined.:l