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[Angelcakes]

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Hi guys...Elsa it's gonna be 41C here today - HOT!! I actually love those windy, rainy nights when you can cosy up at home.
Everyone's going great - my brother (was my drinking buddy) came over last night for dinner...I told him I wasn't drinking, he bought a couple of beers but said "Are you OK if I have one, I don't want to be a bad infulence" I had a ginger beer and it was not too hard actually. A couple of thoughts went through but I just let them go...it's when I start to dwell on them that I get into trouble.
I'm off to the gym.
Have a great day all.

xo

[Elsa]

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Hi Angalcakes,
Well done for not joining in with your brother on the beer, and on going to the gym, I really must follow you guys example and start exercising again. My morning dog walks don't really count as my old girls walk slower than a snail these days.
Hope you had a good day.:l

[hdb]

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Hi All, I am doing ok thanks Elsa, very worried about Saturday, I bought my hubby a treat for his b'day which is a night away in a hotel with a meal included eeek. Good on you angelcakes resisting and excercising to! I need to start excercising to Elsa, I only have a cat who I dont think would take to kindly to walking with me I wil start excercising next week (...... if I had a penny for the amount of times I have said that with regards to alcohol I'd be a zillionnaire!).

Have a good day and happy AF weekend x

Thinking of you all this weekend

[rubywillow]

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Hi, everyone. Angel, wonder of your brother to be concerned about your feelings. So many times our 'buddies' want us to join them in the misery, so you are a very lucky sister.

To all you others, STOP that talk of hot chocolate and marshmallows! I'm on a diet!!! LOL

[hdb]

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lol me to Ruby - although virtual chocky and marshmellows are calorie free and very tasty

[Elsa]

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Hi
hdb - I hope your weekend goes well and that you can relax and enjoy it without worrying too much. :l
Angelcakes - can you send me some of your weather please, I was nearly knocked off my feet by the wind here today, but at least we haven't got the flooding thats going on in Cumbria.
Rubywillow - don't drool too much, I usually stick to low fat 40 calorie hot choc, does'nt taste as good as the real thing, but I use my imagination.
Aunty Mame - how are you, hope you are OK.
I hope you have all had a good day, take care.

[Elsa]

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OK so posting an answer to my own post is probably a little sad, but I have to admit i've given myself a night off, initially it was just a night off from studying, then I thought why don't I finish that bottle of wine off thats in the fridge? So I have, I haven't given up giving up, I have just had a night off from fighting. I will be back tomorrow, probably with a hangover, and ready to fight again. Tonight I need the panic feelings to go numb, and to stop feeling, tomorrow I will face them. And to the poster who told me I was'nt trying hard enough (on a different thread), I am, I am just having one night off, and tomorrow I will be back trying harder than ever. Sorry I let myself down, sorry I let you all down, so I made day 11, and will start tomorrow on day 1 again.

[MamaZum]

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Dear Elsa,

I think 11 days is FABULOUS ACHIEVEMENT! I did not read that post you've mentioned, but I know how hard you must have been trying!!. Do not beat yourself up, start tomorrow fresh!

Much love,
MZ

[Elsa]

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Thanks, I really should not post after a few glasses of wine, to be fair, and now the wine is out of my system, the poster was trying to encourage me, but at the time it did hurt a bit. I have poured the rest of the bottle down the sink instead of down my throat, and I will start again today.

[roberta930]

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Hi Elsa - sounds like you're really back on track- good luck X

[Angelcakes]

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Hey Elsa...it's a shame someone said you weren't trying hard enough...I usually think this is due to ignorance - how can someone else possibly know how hard you're trying?? I think you're doing great.
Roberta - good to see you.
hdb - how you going??
It's Day 23 for me....closing in on the finish line & thinking hard about what to do next.

*wave* to Mame who may be reading but not posting.
I'm gonna keep this baby alive.

xo

[hdb]

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Well done angelcakes you are doing fantastic, well done Elsa for reachin 11 days and then jumping back onboard. Is all still going well Roberta? I messed up this weekend but am back onboard now, I knew it was to early for a night away but we live and learn I guess. Feel like poo today, lots of tea and water for me and an early night x Have a good AF day - Hi MZ and Aunty Mame if you are around.

[Elsa]

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Hi
hdb - I hope you enjoyed your weekend away, and congrats for jumping straight back on board, hope you feel better.
Angelcakes - congrats on 23 days, you are doing great,
roberta & MamaZum - Hi - how are you doing?
I'm off to make a hot choccy and curl up with a text book and my fleece blanket- don't tell me I don't know how to have a good time.
Take care:l

[Angelcakes]

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Elsa;763290 wrote:
I'm off to make a hot choccy and curl up with a text book and my fleece blanket- don't tell me I don't know how to have a good time.
Take care:l

:H Sounds like heaven!!

[roberta930]

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HI all- haven't been posting because I haven't been achieving much lately- the rest of you sound great!!!- and so poitive-I haven't been into a bender- but have been drinking again on a daily basis for last 10 days and have begun to realise I need to go totally AF again to stop myself falling into the big downwards spiral- so disgusted with myself as usual- is there no end to this misery????- still it's pretty good to know I can talk to you guys and not be totally judged as an idiot - R