OctSOBER Challenge

[Miss October]

OctSOBER Challenge

October 6

Hey Everyone - How's OctSOBER Challenge going so far ?

For me it's pretty good. I think at first I was a little too overly optimistic. Had an awesome AF weekend !!

Then Monday night came. I walked in the door from work, and all I could hear is my older son with one of his rockbands practicing - REAL LOUD :rockband: You have to understand that my son is the drummer, so band practice is at my house in my living room right next to my kitchen. I have no basement, no garage. I tried really hard to focus on my task, no wine, but you can't hear, can't think, can't talk, it is SO LOUD. How am I to cook dinner and drink tea with that ? I couldn't. I had to have my wine. Most times band practice does not start until 6:30 pm, so I can cook dinner, eat, and be out of the kitchen by then.

Tonight will be better. He has the second band coming in at 5:00 until about 7:00, but I have a cycle class at 6:15 pm, so I will miss most of it. When I get home, they will be gone, and I can relax and have that cup of tea with my dinner.

tawnywitch, great job getting back on track with two AF days. Please don't be ashamed, it happens to the best of us.

:welcome:Sail4life & schafer51397. Glad you both have joined. Good luck with your commitments !!

Elsa, that is really good when you can pour someone else wine and not drink. I hope you did not tell your friend what was really in that drink your poured :H

rubywillow. Last time I tried to go AF I got a real bad cold, but that was in the winter months. Feel real better soon :l

Angel Cakes, thanks for being so proud of me, but I'm far from perfect. I know I wanted the entire month of October AF SO BAD, but a curve ball was thrown at me, so I'll just run with it. I'm ready to do some Fall cleaning in my home too. Everything goes...out with the old and in with the new...must go shopping

Let's continue our OctSOBER Challenge, and a challenge it is: :yougo:

[rubywillow]

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Miss, that sounds like an evening in HELL! I know, I'm too old to appreciate 'good' rock music, if there is such an animal! It would probably send me to something worse than drink. Oh, well, we mommas have to support our young in their enterprises, (even at the expense of our sanity!!!!).
Hoping everyone else is coping with their days, and I want you all to know I draw such strength from you all and your sharing. Thank you for being here, and know I'm on your side in this battle we share.
Rubes

[tawnywitch]

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thanks miss october, im back on track now, my son plays the drums too ansd i join in with the tenor sax, so i think its my poor husband who suffers,lol

[Angelcakes]

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Oh dear, I got my 4yr old son a pair of drumsticks for Christmas...maybe I didn't think it through properly!!! But he has rhythm so I thought I'd encourage it...

Schafer - I love the CD's. I find them very helpful, they are kind of like a guided meditation. If I listen before I sleep I always sleep really well.

Week 2 AF starting for me today...I'm very proud of myself.

xo

[Miss Behaving]

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Angel - so you should be!! You have such great resolve at this time it is wonderful to see!!

I wondered where Moo is too .... might try to track her down.

Ruby - hope you feeling better ...... and welcome to Schafer and Sails and anyone else who is lurking out there trying to find the courage to join in!!

LMAO at all you mums supporting their chillen's noisy habits!! I come from a family of musicians, but there are lots of us (7) and I think that my mum had had enough by the time it came to be my turn (I'm at the end). I remember getting a ukelele for Xmas when I was 5, a recorder for my birthday when i was 6 and drumsticks when I was about 9. All mysteriously disappeared within days of me getting them. I sort of think now that my mother confiscated them in the interests of her sanity, given that all my brothers played brass instruments and practiced every night!!!

Seriously I take my hat off to you all!!!! A bit of altruism goes a long way I reckon!!

Haven't managed to stay AF over the last 2 days .... not making any excuses for myself. Things are a bit hard but they didn't get any easier by my drinking wine. So I'm swallowing my pride and staying here even though I hate to admit when I haven't been able to stick to my intentions.

Hope everyone else is going good!!

[hdb]

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Hi All :l

Just checking in, still AF and feeling ok, I have had lots and lots of dull headaches, anyone else? ( I am taking all recommended supps but no prescription meds ) Well done to all who are A/Fing and all who are trying, just being in this link and trying is a step in the right direction x

You know I think my headaches are the alchohol devil in my head keep whittering away at me - I tell you what its enough to drive you :nutso: Whitter whitter bloody whitter!!! My concentration is coming back a little, I have been able to start reading a little which is something I couldn't so when I wasn't AF.

Thinking of you all and sending all my :h

[rubywillow]

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hdb, it takes a while to find 'normal' again, but feels so good. We're having a terrible lightening storm here now, and rain, or course. I think we've gotten 3 years quota of rain just this summer. My little dogs are gluedthisclose to me b/c of the storm.

[hdb]

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Thanks Ruby x I do like thunder strorms (although they scare me as much as your little dogs they make me apprecite how incredibly powerful nature is. How far along the AF are you Ruby or is the above from past experience?

[schafer51397]

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Thanks for the welcomes everyone.

I have ordered my CD's - I hope they come soon, I am excited to try them out. I also ordered one of the Vitamin Starter Packs.

I am still OctSober!!!!

[Angelcakes]

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Schafer - you'' love the CDs and the vitamins, they're both good.
hdb - haven't had any headaches myself...just a bit irritable from time to time. Can you take panadol or something??

Well, I had a knock on the door last night around dinnertime, opened the door and there were my in-laws...from NZ no less(I'm in Australia)...on a surprise visit!! They bought beer with them (they love a drink) and I was totally caught off guard and had a beer with them (couldn't think of what to say) So I'm disappointed with myself but it was only 1 beer and I'm back with the plan today. To be honest I'm really enjoying being AF...and I do love MrCakes parents so it's very exciting.

xo

[redhibiscus]

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Angelcakes,
What a good sport you are in being so kind about people/inlaws on a surprise visit. I know that would have been hard to handle, and on top of it, bringing a little beer. Meant out of kindness and socialness (is that a word?), but still, I personally like a little warning before stopping by. I was glad you mentioned that it is a good feeling to be AF.

I am beginning to really struggle, moodwise, feeling kind of depressed and anxious. I guess I can't feel happy all the time. I will be out of town next week for a few days and really need the change of pace. I will not even consider drinking next week. This weekend I have a few plans, and being AF is part of the plan!!!!

[paula]

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Morning all, just popping in, have an appointment at work later, hoping to reduce my hours.

[paula]

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Have now achieved 3 months af. Would definately recommend it. I feel like a different person.

[Beaches]

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Howdy everyone, just checking in. Haven't been able to get to a computer for awhile. OctSOBER....I love it.

[mooderator]

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Here is Moo!

Hi Guys...

Just to say, although i started this thread, i graduated back to my home in the mod squad as its where my heart is and where my buddies hangout. I have been checking in to see how you have all been doing which appears to be very well. There was so much other support here, that I dont feel its an issue for me to keep posting. I am always on drinktracker so I am available to public scrunity anytime. LOL. Just thought I would say Hi as one or two of you had kindly thought of me.

I think if I was in my first flourish of AF time (when I happily did 55 days AF) this thread would have been perfect, but I find now I am settled into modding, it had a slightly different angle to the NEW ME.

lots of love and support

You are all doing briliantly...MOOOo