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[allswell]

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Big race this Sunday and I can't wait!!! The only green drink for me this weekend is my daily spring water and spirulina powder. Everyone have a great weekend!

[Unwasted]

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GOOD LUCK ALLS! WE'RE CHEERING YOU ON IN SPIRIT!!

[Running4life]

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Thanks MyLife and K9, I am and I will get through this. A special evening or activity is good advice.
I went to Pilates today and enjoyed every minute even though it was hard. The mind body connection clears my head of the chatter.
Hope everyone has a great weekend.
R4L

[Unwasted]

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R4L, I sure hope your life is settling down and that you're getting the marriage issues worked out! Are you doing okay?

Well, I'm off to AA meetings this morning. My husband's son and wife are coming to dinner and spending the night. I think the meetings will help me maintain my resolve. I don't really feel too vulnerable right now, but you all know how that goes - it could change in an instant. I'm ready to pop that AB at a moment's notice. Wish me luck.

Hope you all have a nice weekend.

[allswell]

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Hey Unwasted, I'm sure you'll do just fine. Kind of sounds like the perfect situation to ease back into social events where there will be drinking since it's at home and a controlled environment. How are the meetings going?

[mylife]

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Good morning guys!

UW - hope your meetings go well. And I'm sure your dinner will go well too. I'm not worried about having people over as I'm in more control. My fear is going to someone else's house and having them bring me out a glass of wine or something...well hasn't happened yet and hopefully it won't!

Alls, I'm looking forward to hearing about your race! I'm guessing a run? How far etc is it? Sorry if you posted this already and I missed it. I was just thinking I want to get involved in some races again - I can't run anymore as I had back surgery a couple years ago - but I'm thinking about getting into biking. Not as fun for me, but at least it would be something with an end goal I could look forward to.

I'm entering into the "zone" these days of non drinking. I don't want it, don't miss it and don't know why I cared for it in the first place. I know it's probably only temporary, but I'm enjoying it while it lasts!

Hope you all have a great AF day.

[allswell]

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Hi Everyone,

Mylife, I'm so glad you're feeling a sense of freedom from alcohol and it's horrible grip. I'm there for the most part too although, like you said, it can change in an instant. My antabuse should be arriving later this week and will be plan B in case of an emergency. Mid April is a big trigger/hurdle and I need all available tools.

I ran a 13 miler today, the weather was perfect, and my time was good ( a bit over 1hour 40 minutes). Hope you're able to start biking this year Mylife. Everyone have a great Sunday!

[Unwasted]

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Allswell - 13 miles - wow! Good for you, that's amazing!

Made it through the weekend - no problem. I'll be back when I have more time. Really happy that I didn't feel much of a pull. Yea!!

Best to you guys. :lilheart:

[K9Lover]

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Hi Kids!

Happy Monday morning! Mylife - I could relate to what you said about the "zone"...I am in it too, I hardly think of alcohol at all, and rarely have a craving for it. It's almost scary to me how I just blow through the days and don't even consider it...but I have learned the HARD way to never, ever become complacient, because that's when the beast strikes!

I had an enjoyable weekend doing as little as possible. We had a nice rain storm so I spent time at home just relaxing. Got my little dreadlock dog shaved, I hardly recognized him, I literally had to look at his collar to make sure it was him. Has anyone ever seen a bald cocker spaniel before? LOL He's actually really cute and I think for all of our sakes I will keep his hair short.

My daughter is doing well and has her first counseling session tomorrow. She was perfectly fine over the weekend and had quite a busy social life this weekend...she didn't get home until 10pm last night because she was at a friends house playing charades. Her ride home flaked, so I went to pick her up...it's SO nice to be able to get in the car at any time of the day or night and drive. Last year at this time, I would not have been able to go get her!!

My nephew went to a party Saturday night and was drinking. His friend drove his car home for him, so AT LEAST he wasn't drinking and driving. He was passed out in his room with the light on Sunday morning. I don't even know what to say about it.

Well that's about it from here, I hope you all have a great week and stay strong my peeps!

K9

[mylife]

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Hello Motivators!

Alls - 13 miles I'm impressed. Even in my running days I really didn't go past 3-5 miles on a daily run. I guess I never got into the distance thing - but I'm very impressed by people who can!

UW - glad to hear it was a non-issue Saturday night.

K9 - glad to hear you nad a nice weekend with your daughter. As with you I am very aware from past slips how easily a good feeling can turn into "I want a drink right now" so I'm keeping very vigilant. However, I am finding myself not thinking about getting a drink in situations that would normally trigger me to want one. I had a big argument with my Hubby yesterday, and normally that would be a big trigger for me to want a drink - but it really just didn't occur to me as an option. I just went to bed and dealt with the anger like I'm going to have to do the rest of my life when I have a fight with my husband, and that was okay!

Anyway, I'm hoping that I've turned a corner here and am feeling more and more peaceful and happy about the idea that I'll never drink again. Even though I'm consciously just taking it one day at a time.

Have a great Monday everyone!

[Unwasted]

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Hi Everyone,

Another quick check in for me today. Things are going well and I'm not feeling any kind of struggle right now.

Had a chance to talk to my husband's son about the alcohol situation. I told him and his wife (our company this weekend) a brief version of what I had gone through. Long story short, it felt great to impart a little wisdom that just might make them not get into the alcohol trap. No one ever talked to me about the potential downside of drinking, so I was happy to get to discuss the issue - they were very receptive. K9, it must be hard for you to watch your nephew. I told my stepson just to never get into the habit of daily drinking and not to binge drink. We can't talk them out of it altogether, but we can let them see what a problem looks like!

ML, you sound like your'e doing really well. Every time I get past a trigger time (like the argument with your husband), it makes me feel much stronger the next day.

Allswell, I too have the Antabuse for emergencies. I didn't end up using any this weekend because I felt okay but I won't hesitate in the future.

I don't know if you guys have seen this, but I was amazed at how many admirable, famous people don't drink. Here's the link - very interesting:

List of teetotalers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[mylife]

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Hi UW!

Sounds like things are going really well for you too! Thanks for that list. Another thing I've been thinking is I've got a lot left to do with my life. I can't help but feel being a "teetotaler" as they call it will allow me to grow and achieve a lot more as a person in the next 30-40 years I'm around on this planet. I can tell you many of the names on that list would not be noteworthy if they had been drinkers. I'm kind of excited to see what will happen with me now that I'm not wasting so much energy on Alcohol.

[WineWrangler]

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Hi Everyone, glad to here most are doing well. K9, UW years ago few people even older people rarely expressed the danger of AL to the younger ones, as a matter of fact most encouraged the opposite, and if you didn't participate you we're considered an outcast. I wish this wasn't the case, otherwise a lot of us would not be struggling with alcoholism. In this day and age being a non drinker is completely acceptable "your not one of them". I was at a crab feed Saturday and just looking around only about half the people we're drinking AL, of course there were the conic, never get more than 20' feet from the bar ones. I think after we all have some AF time under our belts should reach out to younger people, to even convince one person theres a better road would well be worth it. Although always aware the desire to drink has just gone. I think just looking back at the damaged it caused is enough to make AL a part of my past.
Wishes to All WW

[mylife]

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WW and UW - I completely agree about sharing our experiences with a younger person.

My younger nephew is only 8 but we're very close. I have already told him that smoking and drinking are "not cool" when he's pointed out people smoking or drinking in a park or something. (His mom doesn't drink thank goodness so he never sees it at home). I would definitely tell him everything about Alcohol when it comes to that time in his life. Hopefully a ways off, but it's in our genetic makeup - so he definitely needs to hear about it. I wish I'd had more warnings as well!

[K9Lover]

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Hi Everyone,
Just doing a fly by real quick before I head home. I have been very open and honest with my daughter AND my nephew about drinking, where it can lead, the havoc it can cause, and exactly what it has done to me. They both know I am on Antabuse, they both know about my DUI's and other "mishaps". I believe my daughter will be less persuaded by her peers than my nephew is. My daughter has thrown herself 100% into our religion and has friends with different values, my nephew has not. I will continue talking to them both (mostly him for now) and see where he's headed. For now it is the occasional weekend party...lets keep in mind he's not even legally old enough to drink (like that ever stopped us, right??)
Everyone have a great night and "see" you tomorrow!!!
K9