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    #16
    Did 17 Days in June and Miss the Feeling !!

    I would like to try and join you. I will do my very best. The longest I have ever gone in many, many years is just 12 or 13 days, so I'm not sure I can do it, but I want to try. I've been following this board for a few months, as well as taking Topamax. I've found both to be incredibly helpful, and I am drinking a lot less. Some days not at all, down from my daily bottle (and sometimes more) of wine a day.

    The thing is, the side effects from the Topamax (fatigue!) are pretty extreme. It makes me want to get on with this and just get sober! I don't want to put up with feeling so tired unless I can really pull off the real goal - to get my life back, plain and simple. So, I'm in! Scary, but I think I'm ready. Thank you for giving me a place to be accountable. I hope I can support you as well.
    ~ The chief cause of failure is trading what you want most for what you want now ~
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    Goal #1 - 7 days AF -

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      #17
      Did 17 Days in June and Miss the Feeling !!

      Morning All--I forgot one very important ingrediant! 1 heaping tablespoon of cocoa powder! What kind of dessert would it be without chocolate?? If you can get raw even better for nutritional value.

      I'm in and amaze at how similar wine comes calling for us all. I've decided that my bouncing will be around 5:00 pm, as I can usually do this at work. Then make sure to have a light snack after, that will include protein. I really want to get back into shape and it does get harder after the golden age hits. 10 lbs poof! Wine certainly circumvents the motivation to exercise.

      When the wine thoughts start mid day I would suggest really focusing on what you want to do at 5:00 and the rest of our evening.
      Psalms 119:45


      ?Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.?

      St. Francis of Assisi



      I'm not perfect, never will be, but better than I was and not as good as I'm going to be.

      :rays:

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        #18
        Did 17 Days in June and Miss the Feeling !!

        COCOA Powder well of course. What would it be without chocolate...

        I, too have ten pounds of booze sitting in my middle. Looks real cute when I wear my two piece bathing suit... LOL.

        Bouncing at 5:00 pm is a great idea as it resets our goal and while we bounce we can repeat the mantra "I do not drink. I am a non-drinker." Boing, boing, boing.....

        Back to work now...
        Tipplerette

        I do this for my children, my grandchildren, my health, my peace of mind, and mostly for the opportunity to learn to live with my true, unfiltered, clear-headed, vulnerable self.

        "If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading."
        ? Lao-Tzu

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          #19
          Did 17 Days in June and Miss the Feeling !!

          Morning! Everyone feeling good this morning!

          Great plans all - I do feel a bit left out not having a mini-tramp, but I promise to jump up and down on my desk at 5:00 in solidarity.
          Coco

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            #20
            Did 17 Days in June and Miss the Feeling !!

            LOL Coco! You are a trooper. I would love a photo of you jumping on your desk. Hey at least you won't have to go searching for boats, pools and mountains. Sounds relatively safe to me.
            Psalms 119:45


            ?Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.?

            St. Francis of Assisi



            I'm not perfect, never will be, but better than I was and not as good as I'm going to be.

            :rays:

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              #21
              Did 17 Days in June and Miss the Feeling !!

              Tipplerette;1150189 wrote: COCOA Powder well of course. What would it be without chocolate...

              I, too have ten pounds of booze sitting in my middle. Looks real cute when I wear my two piece bathing suit... LOL.

              Bouncing at 5:00 pm is a great idea as it resets our goal and while we bounce we can repeat the mantra "I do not drink. I am a non-drinker." Boing, boing, boing.....

              Back to work now...
              Right. Mantra. Mine will be I CAN DO THIS FOR 30 DAYS!
              Here's Coco>>>>>>>>>:bananacomputer:
              Psalms 119:45


              ?Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.?

              St. Francis of Assisi



              I'm not perfect, never will be, but better than I was and not as good as I'm going to be.

              :rays:

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                #22
                Did 17 Days in June and Miss the Feeling !!

                I'm going to join Coco and jump on my bed. :H
                "Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.".....Carol Burnett
                ..........
                AF - 7-27-15

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                  #23
                  Did 17 Days in June and Miss the Feeling !!

                  Oh man Nora, why didn't I think of that? So much more springy and spongy than a desk. (Except when I've been eating a lot of cake at work.)
                  Coco

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                    #24
                    Did 17 Days in June and Miss the Feeling !!

                    RingingCedars;1150236 wrote: LOL Coco! You are a trooper. I would love a photo of you jumping on your desk. Hey at least you won't have to go searching for boats, pools and mountains. Sounds relatively safe to me.
                    Ha! The time I was trying to do 2 things at once (ALWAYS a HUGE mistake) and did a big bellyflop down a cliff? Bad scene. Panno had to come up the mountain and guide me back to the boat. SOOOO embarrassing...
                    Coco

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                      #25
                      Did 17 Days in June and Miss the Feeling !!

                      Tipps- You did not let the Pinksters down at all. I'm really glad to see you came back and started posting again. We've missed you. I think it's important to stay to close to the boards no matter what. I think my slip 3 weeks ago would have turned into a full blown relapse had I not come back straight away. Stop over and say "hello" to the pinksters. it's not been the same without you.
                      Blues
                      AF since 06/27/2011

                      Of all vices, drinking in the most imcompatible with greatness. Sir Walter Scott

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                        #26
                        Did 17 Days in June and Miss the Feeling !!

                        Too funny with the bouncing! Irie, join on in! We're with you. I'm going to give it my best shot this time, let's all!

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                          #27
                          Did 17 Days in June and Miss the Feeling !!

                          Thanks, Sunnyside! I've got family coming from out of town tonight for a BBQ, which always have included lots of wine and beer in the past, so I picked kind of a hard day to start, but I think that's a good thing. Once I get through tonight, it will feel so good. Like I've seen you say, we can do it!
                          ~ The chief cause of failure is trading what you want most for what you want now ~
                          -----------------------------------
                          Goal #1 - 7 days AF -

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                            #28
                            Did 17 Days in June and Miss the Feeling !!

                            Irie, I love your quote "A wish changes nothing. A decision changes everything." Been spending too much time wishing to curb my drinking. Now I have made the DECISION to do it.

                            Fantastic.
                            Tipplerette

                            I do this for my children, my grandchildren, my health, my peace of mind, and mostly for the opportunity to learn to live with my true, unfiltered, clear-headed, vulnerable self.

                            "If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading."
                            ? Lao-Tzu

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                              #29
                              Did 17 Days in June and Miss the Feeling !!

                              Blues Dancer, thanks for the warm words. I will do just that. What fun we had in June...
                              Tipplerette

                              I do this for my children, my grandchildren, my health, my peace of mind, and mostly for the opportunity to learn to live with my true, unfiltered, clear-headed, vulnerable self.

                              "If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading."
                              ? Lao-Tzu

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                                #30
                                Did 17 Days in June and Miss the Feeling !!

                                TIPPS I HAVE MISSED YOU!!! How are you? Cannot talk now of to work and I have not read all these posts so I will tonight to know what has been happening.

                                TIPPS so glad you are back! xxxxxxxx

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