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[Struggles 106]

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Hang in there prose-stay strong! Just think about how great you will feel tomorrow

[patrice]

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Thanks for starting this thread Ann Carolina,

I'm so looking forward to an AF 2013

Take care
Patrice

[Tipplerette]

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shelbysmiles;1434351 wrote: Count me in. Day one is today. I know this will be a good year!

My first official day A/F too. This, indeed, will be a great year. This thread will end up with five stars and will go down in history as the thread that changed many lives. We're all in this together.:l:l:l:l:l

[scottish lass]

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Golly Gosh me - I have been doing so well, and now as this date gets closer, getting scared tooo.....

[Struggles 106]

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YOU GUYS ROCK!

SO happy that a bunch of people want to do this for 2013.
We are all familiar with the nagging alcohol voice. I have already thought of my birthday in the summer and NOT drinking to celebrate it. Isn't it weird how these thoughts come up? It reminds me of the statement that if you are wondering if you have an alcohol problem-then you probably do.
"Normal" people, I suppose, don't spend a lot of time fretting about alcohol. Oh no not like us! This goes along with the thread about how much time drinking takes, and all the sneaky stuff we do to continue drinking.
I had got to a point where I knew a 6 pk would not be "enough", and I would then go out and get more so I started getting more than that.
For 22 years my husband tolerated a bunch of drunken crap. I don't know why, but I think if I were in hos position I would have tried to do something. Actually he did say something about it a couple of times, and when I tried to quit he was supportive.

STORY: On a Sunday in 2005 he and my daughter went to his mother's house, waiting for me to come there. I went by a friend's house and drank instead. They drove me and my car home and naturally he was furious. I had to get up on Monday at 4 and fly out to Georgia for work. I nearly collapsed going through security at the airport. That night from Georgia I called him crying and saying I had to quit drinking, that I was tired of being a f***ed up mess. He said "Oh no you are not a mess." At that time I quit for 10 months. Oh the struggles we out ourselves through.

I hope everyone has a great Sunday. I plan to be home making jewelry all day, except for the outing to get my giant calendar LOL. Or stuff to make it with, since I have my heart set on a BIG one!

[nurdl]

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Ann Carolina - I'll get you some photos soon. It's been a busy day. Did you ever hear of the Farmhouse in Blowing Rock? I was a farm animal for 3 summers playing the piano for singing waiters and waitresses. It was so beautiful there.

How did the jewelry making go today?

Oh, and count me in for 2013. I've got a running start and I'm ready to commit for a full year. :woot:
~n

[Struggles 106]

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Heads up NELZ-are the star-makers ready?

[Struggles 106]

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Hey Nurdl-you play piano? Cool! I play a bit of guitar. I did not get any jewelry made today, but I did et some cool beads and findings. Tomorrow I am def making a bunch ! My group at work only has one woman and I'm making her a pair of earrings. I bought some silver chain and I think I'll hang a bunch of beads on it for a necklace. I've been beading since 1992! SO fun

[Struggles 106]

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Checked out the Farmhouse online-very cool!

[scottish lass]

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Went to get supplies for NYE - got sparkling NA chardonnay grape juice and sparkling pomegranate Juice for my festivities - I am going to do this (still scared)

[kuya]

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scottish lass;1434431 wrote: Went to get supplies for NYE - got sparkling NA chardonnay grape juice and sparkling pomegranate Juice for my festivities - I am going to do this (still scared)

Nothing to fear but fear itself SL ...... You've got this!

[Findingcara]

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Me too

Hi y'all, count me in, I will be heavily visiting these boards for support, tip toeing in too, but I really want this.
:new:

[ONESTEPATATIME]

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Hi Everyone

Hi Everyone

I am new here. Hello to you all :h

I am up for this - really scared too but just done day 1 for me in hope to let the new year in sober and start as I intend to go on !

Hope to speak to you all over the coming year and lets do this !!

Loves

Georgina xx

[Struggles 106]

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Welcome Georgina! I have high hopes for this year!

If anyone is planning to have 1/1 as day one-please be careful on New Year's Eve! I must admit that the thought emtered my mind that maybe I should go ahead and drink that night, though I have a few months running start on sobriety. But then I remembered what drinking is like AND that my antabuse prevents such madness.

Take care everyone

[ONESTEPATATIME]

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Hi Ann

Thanks for the welcome! And yes thats good advice! Thats why I have started early as I knew if I didnt then come new years eve I would still be drinking and I dont want alcohol in my system when the clock strikes 12 and we celebrate the new fantastic year that is 2013.
I have an appt with the alcohol team on 2nd but I knew that was too late and had to do something now.

Good luck to everyone

Loves

Georgina

x x x