Gearing up for an AF July! Come join me!

[Natilie]

Gearing up for an AF July! Come join me!

Just checking in again: 30 days AF today!! WooHoo!!! :cheering
What a difference in how I am feeling and thinking.
Yesterday was a test, but I passed with flying colors!
July is going to be a great month!

Nats

[PlaceSeeker]

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Hi Everyone,

I am 4 days AF, and just joining in for support. Best to you all!

PS

[Sharky]

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Hey all-
Feeling great although did drink (did not get drunk) over the holiday. Actually kept myself in check as at several points the voice was telling me to have several more which I was able to refrain from. Back on AF - although heading out on vacation so need to keep my gurad up.

Looks like everyone onthe thread is doing GREAT!!! Keep it up everyone - great inspiration for alot of folks

[mylife]

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Hi All!

I'm feeling better and better as my AF July progresses. I had some ups and downs with AL (didn't drink a few days and then did) for the last several weeks of June, but now AF I just feel great again.

Sharky, good for you keeping the AL in check. Good luck on your vacation! Just remember how much more fun it will be to look back on if you enjoy it sober.

[jennyneric]

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Hello all, everyone looks good!

Sharky....no judging but thought you were going for AF...I have stood on that slippery slope one to many times. The last time I had to break an ankle to regain my footing. I know its hard to go this way (AF) but, at this point, it's harder for me to go the other way.

I stopped counting days now. I'm just AF, I don't care how many days because everyday is an AF day now, and I can hope they will be for a long long time.

Have a good night everyone, I ate to much so no exercise, I'm just going to bed.

[DriftyAlison0]

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Feeling better today. The voice knows that I am not going to have the one beer so its dying out. I call it the No Mans Land in the quitting drinking faze because it is similar to the smoking one.

Wed. night and I am af.

[PlaceSeeker]

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Good Morning July Abbers - saying hello and hoping everyone is doing well. Life seems so much better to me sober. I don't know why I've ever fallen off the wagon. My memory must be really bad! Oh well, one day/week/month at a time. I'm envisioning myself as a nondrinker and it feels so positive.

Have a great day everyone.

PS

[allswell]

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Hello everyone,

Jenny I agree with the counting days part. At some point it only reminds me of drinking and I'd like to get to a point where it is not upfront and center anymore, just life sober. How it's supposed to be. Going to be a good day and looking forward to getting a lot done. I never remembered getting things done so efficiently before - Make it a great day everyone!

[Blues Dancer]

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Hi all. I'm still on holiday and still AF. I will be able to get back to my normal routine tommorow. Glad to see everyone is doing so well. So far no cravings, but I'm ready for them when they come.

[mylife]

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Hello July'ers!

Hope you're all doing well. I'm just checking in AF and so much happier than I was this time last week. My marriage problems are still there - and my work problems are still there - I'm just happy not to be enslaved by AL.

Drifty - don't give up - last time I made it to 43 days and thought a drink wouldn't hurt. I didn't have any huge drunken blowouts or anything but gradually the AL started taking over my life again -- I just hate being ruled by anything like that!

Anyway, I also have decided I'm not really counting days - I'm counting on my life from this point forward to be different. That's all there is to it. I'm not a drinker - no thanks!

It's great to get on here and read all your positive posts. Hang in there, we can do this and have a better life together!

[PlaceSeeker]

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Good Morning Everyone,

Day 6 for me, not that I'm counting LOL....feeling great and hoping you all are achieving your goals. Definitely AF for me now..........slippery slope is right Jen, just not worth it.

Best to you all. Have a super AF day - it really is so worth it!

PS

[DriftyAlison0]

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Day 49 here. Going to be af today so I will make it to day 50 and week 7 tomorrow!

[allswell]

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Going to a funeral today. Afterwards there is going to be a get together where I'm sure alcohol will be present. I started having these voices from the antichrist about "you only live once have a drink", "you don't want be dead and not have any fun, you only live once" kind of stuff. Goes to show the voices are opportunistic and relentless in their approach. Used some SMART techniques to counter all of the nonsense, I've found I can be bigger than all of that BS. Have a great sober weekend everybody!

[DriftyAlison0]

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Allswell don't listen to the voices. The voices just leads to pain and misery.

[allswell]

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Thanks Drifty,

I stepped back from the voices and rationally analyzed them. I told myself I only live once and that is why I don't want to waste it being drunk and I don't need alcohol to have fun anymore (not that I ever did actually). I've had two considerable quits previous to the current one in the past 18 months and although I was left feeling like a failure when I picked up the glass and started drinking again the truth is I learned a lot and each successful smackdown of the temptations makes it easier to keep up the fight the next time. Wishing all a great sober weekend!