Hey all,
I"m back too (Hi Amelia!) and so happy to be here. I was away for almost two weeks staying at the inlaws and doing the Christmas / New Year holiday routine with my husband's family. They are lovely people, but ten days is definitely my limit. I did drink over the holidays... which was interesting for me. I was 25 days AF at the time. And, the first few times (at dinner on the 23rd, 24th and 25th) I only drank one to two glasses and thought it was okay... hey, I was moderating! And, in between I didn't have any desire to drink at all. But, then came NYE... and the day started early and I suddenly found myself "possessed" by the evil demon drinker lurking deep down inside... I wanted to drink and I wanted to drink alot!! I found myself resorting back to "sneak drinking", "gulping", and squeezing in an extra glass here and there. I was instantly back to the person I decided in November I didn't want to be anymore. Amazing. Luckily, I went to bed at 11:00pm and escaped any embarrassing moments, drunken display or regretable behavior... but I sure as hell didn't escape the hangover! OMG!! I woke up saying "Just shoot me". Ugh. But, and here's the good news, I hunkered down, drank a ton of water and got through the day. That was four days ago and I've been AF since. And, plan to stay this way for awhile again. I'm definitely going for the month of January. Which reminds me, I need to get over to the fitness forum and get back in my fit state of mind to compliment my AF state of being! Here's to a great 2007!! And, here's to all of you! I knew you were all important support for me... but I learned in the last two weeks just how much support you really are!
See ya around Absville.
Take care,
Olly
I"m back too (Hi Amelia!) and so happy to be here. I was away for almost two weeks staying at the inlaws and doing the Christmas / New Year holiday routine with my husband's family. They are lovely people, but ten days is definitely my limit. I did drink over the holidays... which was interesting for me. I was 25 days AF at the time. And, the first few times (at dinner on the 23rd, 24th and 25th) I only drank one to two glasses and thought it was okay... hey, I was moderating! And, in between I didn't have any desire to drink at all. But, then came NYE... and the day started early and I suddenly found myself "possessed" by the evil demon drinker lurking deep down inside... I wanted to drink and I wanted to drink alot!! I found myself resorting back to "sneak drinking", "gulping", and squeezing in an extra glass here and there. I was instantly back to the person I decided in November I didn't want to be anymore. Amazing. Luckily, I went to bed at 11:00pm and escaped any embarrassing moments, drunken display or regretable behavior... but I sure as hell didn't escape the hangover! OMG!! I woke up saying "Just shoot me". Ugh. But, and here's the good news, I hunkered down, drank a ton of water and got through the day. That was four days ago and I've been AF since. And, plan to stay this way for awhile again. I'm definitely going for the month of January. Which reminds me, I need to get over to the fitness forum and get back in my fit state of mind to compliment my AF state of being! Here's to a great 2007!! And, here's to all of you! I knew you were all important support for me... but I learned in the last two weeks just how much support you really are!
See ya around Absville.
Take care,
Olly
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