2013-LET'S DO THIS!

[Tipplerette]

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Did not want to drink New Years Eve. I feel that going out of 2012 with the same pattern i plan on breaking in 2013 would be a downer. Onward and Upward.

[Nelz]

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Ann Carolina;1434427 wrote: Heads up NELZ-are the star-makers ready?

Ima have to hire more help, might break a few machines due to increased production quotas..........but thats ooooooooooooooohhhhhhhtaaaaay!!!

[patrice]

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I plan to spend the last day of 2012 sober, I haven't been over the Xmas period but i don't want to drink tomorrow night. Even that little 24 hour start being AF by the time the clock strikes 12.00 seems big to me and like Tipps said.. I want to transition 2012/2013 sober as that is how I plan to be from now on...

A great thread!

Patrice

[Alcoholic]

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I'm so glad to be looking back at 2012 as the year I did something about the alcohol problem in my life! So 2013 will be a great year!

[Catbuddy]

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Hi guys,

I'm in......definitely plan for sobriety next year, and this thread can help us all be accountable. Ready, set.....

Cat

[kuya]

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2013 is going to be my year......I can feel it, whereas normally at this time I am despondent that another year has been spent wasted. Now I have four months sobriety and the world has completely changed........ Bring it on

[FlyAway]

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Findingcara;1434436 wrote: 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:

No tip toeing allowed Cara! Welcome to MWO! :welcome:

[FlyAway]

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prose;1434393 wrote: Hello everyone,
Such inspiring posts and such nice people!
I had such a great day and now my little voice is trying to get me to succumb, just one it is saying,
but seeings how I am aiming for my 7 day star I will hold on.
Wishing you all a happy sat evening,
wish me luck!
Prose

How are you doing Prose? When the voice is telling you that you can always start tomorrow, think about waking up in the morning. Do you want to wake up at 3am with your heart racing, feeling like you're on fire, and swearing that today is the day you quit drinking or do you want to wake up feeling great and proud of yourself for being sober? You will never wake up wishing that you had drunk alcohol the night before. That is a guarantee.

[Findingcara]

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Flyaway



Thanks for the welcome, Flyaway. And I think truer words were never spoken!

[Tipplerette]

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G'morning !! Every morning since I've been recovering from this flu and not feeling the after-effects of boozin' it up the night before, I have felt progressively BETTER, STRONGER and more DETERMINED to be still proudly posting on this thread ONE YEAR from now.

Played cards last night and watched everyone get slowly sozzled while I sipped my lemon water. At midnight I was still wide awake and only went to bed because I like to get up early. When drinking I usually fall into bed with the place a mess of dirty cups, half drank beers, etc. Being the one to quickly tidy up, put the coffee on for Sunday a.m., lock the doors, turn off all the lights, etc. felt so FANTASTIC. Sure made me wonder how many times we've left all our doors unlocked, even open in the summer when passing out afte a night of drinking.

Hope everyone slept well and is gearing up for the best year of our lives: 2013 here we come!

[Struggles 106]

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GOOD MORNING SUNDAY

Hey friends!

Beautiful day here in NC. I hope everyone is happy today.

Hey Tips-sounds like a good night for you. Isn't it great to wake up with a clear head?

So much to do this year! I have to move in September so I can spend a lot of sober time cleaning out closets and the garage. When the time comes I'll be ready!

Need opinions here-I am thinking of writing my sister a letter. Yes I know, rather cowardly compared to face to face talking but I know how she is. I was thinking of telling her that I miss how she used to be, and that I worry about her drinking and the way it makes her so hateful and mean. I really think that she feels that at 71 it does not matter anymore and she may as well continue as she is. She used to have friends, and knit, and do stuff besides drinking and bitching.
But then again who am I to comment? I'm no paragon of virtue now, am I?
As I write this out I think it would do more harm than good. And after all I no longer live right down the street from her so I don't really have to hang out with her much at all. Could be best to let it be.

Off to start making jewelry today. Last night I started a painting with acrylics. It is pretty bad but I like it so I might just try to get better at it. The paint has a very creamy texture and it's really fun. With the sun beaming in this morning the painting I was working on last night looks like a kindergarden project but that is OK with me at this point LOL

Have a great Sunday!

[OnceAgain]

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Hi All - Happy Sunday! Yesterday was a hard day for me (day 3). Lot's of cravings and a feeling of anxiety and just not feeling "right". The evil voice (I call him "Larry" (not offense to anyone who has that name!)) talked to me all day telling me that a year commitment was too long and what about New Years and the weddings, drinks with friends etc.. He was telling me I could moderate that just having one glass of wine would not be a problem.... I know he was wrong and stopped listening. The nightly headace returned and I felt pretty crappy. However, I made it through and did not cave in. The headache went away around midnight and I started feeling pretty good. I slept well but woke up feeling low energy and achy. I am almost positive that this is some type of withdrawal. I want to get his out of the way before I start a new job on the 7th. Hopefully the withdrawal symptoms will be gone by then! Have a good day everyone!

[FlyAway]

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OnceAgain;1434741 wrote: Hi All - Happy Sunday! Yesterday was a hard day for me (day 3). Lot's of cravings and a feeling of anxiety and just not feeling "right". The evil voice (I call him "Larry" (not offense to anyone who has that name!)) talked to me all day telling me that a year commitment was too long and what about New Years and the weddings, drinks with friends etc.. He was telling me I could moderate that just having one glass of wine would not be a problem.... I know he was wrong and stopped listening. The nightly headace returned and I felt pretty crappy. However, I made it through and did not cave in. The headache went away around midnight and I started feeling pretty good. I slept well but woke up feeling low energy and achy. I am almost positive that this is some type of withdrawal. I want to get his out of the way before I start a new job on the 7th. Hopefully the withdrawal symptoms will be gone by then! Have a good day everyone!

Well done! Way to kick Larry in the ass! The physical withdrawal will definitely be gone by the 7th, but count on the psychological withdrawal to stick around for a while.

Do you drive a car? If you do, have you ever realized that you've been thinking so hard about something that you zoned out and don't remember driving for a while? Seems like you got home and barely thought about the act of driving? That's because your brain builds new neurological pathways when you do a repetitive activity. Your brains looks for a shortcut so that it doesn't have to work so hard. Can you imagine how much energy and focus it would take if you had to think about every single move you make when driving a car every time you drive? Or is you had to think about every single move your body made every time you chose to walk? Or talk? So now your brain has a shortcut built in around your habit of drinking. This is what OnceAgain does at night/New Years/weddings. That calling is your brain telling you it's time to drink because that's what you do. Your job is to build a new shortcut in your brain. You do that by not drinking. Day after day after day. It can be done. Just don't forget that the old shortcuts don't go away. They may get overgrown, but that pathway can be quickly cleared if you resume drinking. Just like you may get rusty if you don't play a sport or an instrument or drive or whatever you do; your ability to resume that activity at the same level as before really wouldn't take you that long with a little practice.

[FlyAway]

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Ann Carolina;1434738 wrote: Hey friends!

Need opinions here-I am thinking of writing my sister a letter. Yes I know, rather cowardly compared to face to face talking but I know how she is. I was thinking of telling her that I miss how she used to be, and that I worry about her drinking and the way it makes her so hateful and mean. I really think that she feels that at 71 it does not matter anymore and she may as well continue as she is. She used to have friends, and knit, and do stuff besides drinking and bitching.
But then again who am I to comment? I'm no paragon of virtue now, am I?
As I write this out I think it would do more harm than good. And after all I no longer live right down the street from her so I don't really have to hang out with her much at all. Could be best to let it be.

How about just a note telling her that you love her and you miss her? And leave the judgment out. Or do you not want a relationship with her if she's drinking?

[allswell]

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I hope your painting goes well today Ann. I'm in the same boat except with guitar. I'm taking flamenco lessons and am getting better but still is a struggle. But I like it!!! So I'm forging ahead and this time next year will be good (at least better I hope).