The Next day thread Friday 8th May

[Angelcakes]

Good morning all........

Well I've achieved a little goal today...a week ago I was feeling quite confoosed about what I should be doing. Things were up in the air with the move (I'm moving back to Aus for those that don't know)and during the previous week I had drank 3times...which is me at my worst. It really messed with my head, and I couldn't think straight, it was an aweful feeling. Anyway, I decided to go AF until tonight when I'm going out for a farewell dinner, Startingover offered herself as an accountability partner and this combined with the other things I've learnt here mean I've achieved my little goal. I know it's not a biggy, and people have done much more, but this feels good for me. So maybe little goals are my thing for the time being. Tonight I'm allowing myself 4 glasses wine with dinner, maybe a cocktail afterwards(it's realistic)...but no huge binge.
So, thankyou Startingover for giving even more of your time & energy for someone else...

Annie - Bring on Day 3...read yesterdays post if you feel you're wavering.
G, Waving, Ezz, Betts, Pan, Ronnie and everyone else who posts or just reads...have a happy, sober Friday all.

[startingover]

The Next day thread Friday 8th May

Aww Angel you are very welcome and any time you want a kick up the butt or some gente encouragement, its there ok?
Have a great time tonight, and know that what you have done IS a biggy, its a goal you set yourself and you achieved it and even better you felt good doing it...Well done!

Hi everyone, I hope you all have a wonderful Friday too...

[tawnyfrog]

The Next day thread Friday 8th May

Morning Angel and Starts,

Looks like a good plan, Angel. Remember - lots of water before and between each glass of wine. Have fun.

Still not light enough outside to see what the day will bring. Catch you all later.

[Guitarista]

The Next day thread Friday 8th May

Good morning Angel, Starter's, and all to come.
Have a safe evening Angel, and a happy, safe, and sober weekend to all....
It's Friday!! Yay!! (what you up to there Ms. Pan?!)

[Guitarista]

The Next day thread Friday 8th May

Am off too....hi Tawny!

[Angelcakes]

The Next day thread Friday 8th May

Thanks for the rminder Tawny - it is part of the plan to drink lotsa water.

Off to practice the dark art.

xo

[ezzmae]

The Next day thread Friday 8th May

morning all.

Have a great night Angel. Wishing everyone a great day.

I have a blister on the underside of my foot, caused by my insoles which are supposed to relieve my shin splints. Now the blister has burst and is stinging. I never knew exercising could be so hard, sometimes I think my body is trying to sabotage my efforts to get fit. Still I am going to bandage it, put on different shoes and head to the gym.

[Angelcakes]

The Next day thread Friday 8th May

ezzmae;609209 wrote: morning all.

I have a blister on the underside of my foot, caused by my insoles which are supposed to relieve my shin splints. Now the blister has burst and is stinging. I never knew exercising could be so hard, sometimes I think my body is trying to sabotage my efforts to get fit. Still I am going to bandage it, put on different shoes and head to the gym.

Ah, before exercise I lived in blissful ignorance...now I can really feel it if I haven't done any. Or, this weeks issue...since I'm only doing Pump twice a week (instead of 3) I realised this morning that I really am getting weaker...have to drop my weights back. Even though I picked up a different class instead...:upset:

[ezzmae]

The Next day thread Friday 8th May

You must be a hard-core devotee to do pump 3 times per week, I am lucky if I do it 2 in 2 weeks. Although my pump days are over with the introduction of the new equivalent class, designed by men for men I think.

[ronnie]

The Next day thread Friday 8th May

Hi everyone, angel hope you have a great time tonight, What is everyone else up to tonight? I have to take my youngest to soccar training then I am going to get fish & chips for our tea, not very exciting I know but it will be fun. love ronnie xx

[Guitarista]

The Next day thread Friday 8th May

Evening all!
Am making lot's of music this w/kend. A couple of jam sessions/rehearsals, then a gig sat. night. All 3 different projects...yay! The spice of life! Ahh...a bit of guitarin', food for the soul...........A safe, happy, and sober w/kend to everyone.....

[Waving_not_drowning]

The Next day thread Friday 8th May

Good evening all :-)

Well, I buckled this evening and am now on the end of my second beer after 8 days AF..

I'm not looking at this as a failure, I've learned that berating myself achieves nothing except making me feel guilty ... (I might be justifying to a small extent, I was going for at least 2 weeks AF)

My plan was always to start off with some AF time under my belt and then moderate, I happily had 3 beers a night with two AF days a week for the first 3 months of this year before I fell into my old ways of a bottle (or two) of red EVERY night.

So, I'm going to enjoy Tonight.. Knocking off my six pack of beer, cooking Thai Green Curry and listening to Classical Spanish guitar music :-)

Tomorrow I will start AF again..

Just felt like sharing, hope everyone is doing well..

Break a leg, Guitarista ;-)

David x

[Guitarista]

The Next day thread Friday 8th May

G'day David, and thanks.
Well done on 8 days af. That is a great achievement, and you would have learned a bit more, or reinforced, what you already know, about your relationship with grog. It's all a learning process, and we eventually find out what is best for us, personally. Have you checked out the 'moderation' threads? Some of the folk's there use med's, and/or supplements to control their drinking. You sound a fairly positive fellow, so i'm sure you'll be right. But i'd strongly recommend you go for 30 day's af, rather than 3 weeks. That last week (of 30 days), just seems to speak back at ya. Best wishes, and don't forget, plenty of water too.

[Waving_not_drowning]

The Next day thread Friday 8th May

Thanks G..

Have checked the Moderation threads before but may start posting there as well...and am half way through the MYO book as well..

Thinking of seeing my GP next week to talk about Campral (it seems less evil than Topa regarding side effects)

I'll be fine, no way is a 6 pack going to turn into a binge and spoil all my efforts thus far... I've slipped, not fallen :-)

Good luck with your Gig, What kind of music do you play and are you solo or in a band?

[ezzmae]

The Next day thread Friday 8th May

good thing being positive dave.

at only 153cm 6 beers is a binge for me, unfortunately.