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[RunningCourage]

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Ditto to that Ann. Brilliantly put.

[K9Lover]

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OMG...Ann you nailed it perfectly.

At the end I was forcing the beer down...why? Not for fun or the taste, but just to get shitfaced so I didn't have to be me and I could just stumble off to bed.

I actually enjoy evenings alone now...huh...who'd a thunk it? LOL

[NoraC]

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I'm sticking my toe in here - very scared - but AF 2013 sounds like a wonderful idea.

[Tipplerette]

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Nelz;1433719 wrote: Its my way of giving respect to members that have achieved certain goals, that in my humble opinion are very significant. I try to stay on top of the benchmarks, but occasionally a thread will slip the cracks.

Ive had more than one PM about missing a milestone. In short, I hand out a Nelzstarofapproval at 1, 7, 30 days, 6 months and one year. Also for multiple AF years or just when something really exciting happens.

My way of saying Job well done

This guy just might be on to something BIG. Milestones are so important even if they are only small. THANKS so much Nelz. I, so look forward to my second star. I can't even remember doing anything remarkable to achieve my first but I sure remember being thrilled to get one.

[Tipplerette]

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Nora, so glad you are here. So glad.

Ann, I repeat what the others said, you nailed it.

Tears now. Gulp.

[K9Lover]

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WELCOME NORA!

You don't really think you can sneak in here do you? :H

[NoraC]

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K9Lover;1433881 wrote: WELCOME NORA!

You don't really think you can sneak in here do you? :H

:H:H Well - I tried......

[K9Lover]

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Nice try...but sadly it was an epic fail.

Welcome to sober 2013. You can do it. Get them stickers ready!

[Struggles 106]

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STUPID THINKING

Welcome Nora!
I was just thinking WELL...maybe I should just drink on New Years Eve, then start all over. NOT. HAHAHA. It is so amazing how that goes!
Just a little inkling of a thought and the next thing you know-boom! There you are with a beer and thinking what am I doing!?!?

Of course with the antabuse it's not so easy-there has to be a conscious decision for a number of days to avoid taking it to enable the drinking. So it certainly makes it harder to live in the delusion long enough to pretend that it's a good idea.

Tuesday will be our day 1 of the first calendar year sober. (For anyone who wants to do this) I am determined and I think I will plan on buying myself something really cool next Christmas. Also quitting smoking that day (AGAIN) so the $$$ saved will be significant.

NELZ-TUESDAY JAN 8 th will be the first star surge, so to speak I'll bet!

[Overit44]

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I'm in!

K9-how long were you on AB?

You can't be fan #1 because I am. LOLOLOLOLOL! God Bless my little white angel.

I have a follow up with my DR on 1/4 to discuss how her original prescription is going. I can't wait to tell her. When she prescribed it, she was just as excited for me as I was for myself and gave me a great big hug. She'll be so proud of me.

[Alcoholic]

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Ann:

Nowadays, there is only person I drink around She invited us over for New Eve's. I'll find a way to be sober and then I'll have the first sober New Eve's ever since who knows when!

I may have mispoken about my drinking history. I started drinking around 20. at that time it was just rarely, maybe 2 beers once in awhile. then in my 30's I drank 2 drinks a day regularly. So I knew I had a problem. Then late 30's it escalated to 1 bottle -1.5 bottles of wine a day. but sometimes just 1/2 a bottle. I didn't get drunk though (unless I drank liquor which I hardly did).

That's why now I"m 40, I want to do something about that drinking and also a lot about many other things about my life..... including my 30 lb weigh gain in the last 20 years (not all due to alcohol), my lack of spirituality, where I'm headed in life. got the career, the marriage, the kid, now what???? Maybe I'm going through my midlife crisis right now. LOL.

it takes a lot of courage and determination to take antabuse so good for all of you who take it! I take glutamine regularly 3-4 times a day and I think without it I may also go back to regular drinking. it's helping tremendously whenever I feel stressed. but someone recently said it only worked for awhile and I just hope it will never stop working for me because it has been a godsend!

[Struggles 106]

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HEY ALKY

I've never taken the glut but I think I'll look into it for the new year.
I have 30 lbs to lose as well! EXERCISE starting Jan 1!!

[OnceAgain]

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Hi All - So good to see you all here! I am now finishing up my day 2. Not that significant except that I hosted a dinner party for 8 people who were all drinking except for me! I admit that I did want to drink several times when wine was being poured but I did not cave - I had a NA beer instead (ick by the way). Everyone is gone now and I am sitting down with a cup of tea. I had a really bad headache last night and it started again tonight. Withdrawals maybe? I really don't care - it is better than being blasted and waking up tomorrow wondering what stupid s__t I did or what I might have said to my guests. I am so ready for this. Ann - loved your post - you did, indeed, nail it!

[Dottie Belle]

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I am finishing up day 2 with you OnceAgain....I have a headache too but not sure if it is lack of AL or the new glasses...
Dottie

[Struggles 106]

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HEY ONCE AGAIN!

Good for you on the dinner party! Excellent! Isn't it great to be sober and NOT have all the crap to deal with!?
I hope to never have another moment that I don;t remember due to alcohol-senility maybe LOL but not alcohol