Anyone in the First Week of Their Unpteenth Quit?

[Ginger999]

Happy anniversary, BG! Pauly, I'm not sure who said it but it's a great one!

Hope everyone has a great AF day. Another day of dial a ride for me. "/ A little sad we didn't go camping but there's more to come. Sun is shining and I WILL walk Ginger today! Just have to squeeze it in someplace.

[BeachGirly]

MIN- you have US - we are always here. Today - go for a walk after dinner. Do anything to distract yourself. Someone gave me advice in the beginning that I was to think of anything else. So I tried to name the 7 dwarfs. I recited them over and over when tempted. Easier to drive by the booze store when doing a nursery rhyme. I even had coworkers in on it, (none of us knew them all). Of course, they did not know why I was thinking of the 7 dwarfs - but it got me through.

Cowboy - haha - just had to tease you. Good luck to Bubba today. I had one of those not too long ago, and my specialist is so gentle, it was less than a filling. Hopefully Bubba has a similar experience. Your trun to hold her hand, she has done such a good job holding yours lately.

Pauly - keep close. I get those days. I have had several of them in the last week with major events at work. I keep hearing the phrase "dont drink AT the problem" . That seems to work for me - for AL and food. It is only me that is going to suffer for it. The problem or the person will never even know. I have still not driven by my fav liquor store.


The Handel group has some free videos and sessions on life coaching. I am finding it very interesting. It is about personal integrity, making promises to self and following through. It can be applied to anything in your life, but I am focusing on the AL and the mindless eating, and trying to get more exercise. See - I should not have said "trying". I need to be positive, and present. "I am getting more exercise".

http://www.handelgroup.com/coaching/hg-life-coaching

Check it out - it might be the mental push that is needed to make the commitment to yourself.

Have a wonderful day friends. Don't be on the fence about your quit!


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[BeachGirly]

My previous life - so fake.

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[MinStar]

Thanks BG. I'm failing this week. I need to pick myself up, dust myself and get on with it.

Walks a good idea but today it is chucking down with rain :-(

[SoberSoul]

Min Star, stay close... don't run away no matter what. You can do this. Any time I remember to delay my gratification, I can delay drinking. If you feel yourself about to pour that drink, you can tell yourself that you can drink but not now... wait another night. Clarity is in the morning hours.

I keep forgetting that this is a long weekend. We are going to plant an apple tree, crab apple, red maple and a few shrubs this weekend along with some flowers my lovely neighbors have donated in honour of our newly built home.

I am almost at 10,000 steps Fitbitters!! Dancing with the baby used about 4000 of them. She loves Bruce Springsteen and "It's all About the Base"..

Ups and downs are and will always be part of growth... Nothing stays the same.. Only our reactions can change.

[paulywogg]

I got my 10,000 steps SS unfortunately I think I also ate 10,000 calories of hamburger helper haha windy as heck here again, don't think I've ever seen it so windy here,tried to check out those links Beachy,but I think I need to do it on the computer, it comes up weird on my phone,breezing along here,hope everyone is good

[NoraC]

Hey - I didn't get even close to 10,000 steps!! I MUST stop eating everything that isn't tied down. I'm giving myself a stomach ache.

Min - hang in there. :hug:

We're having rain & wind today. Pauly, are you getting any rain your way? I'm hoping we get some more. Probably not even enough to help with our drought but we need whatever we can get.

[Ginger999]

I took two walks today between driving to PT and other appts for Mom. First one was 3 miles, the second was 2 miles. Not sure how many steps that equates to but I'm calling it 10,000! LOL

It rained all night and day yesterday but today was 74 and gorgeous. That's what I love about central Washington! Now if we just had an ocean closer than a 5 hour drive, I'd be a happy camper!

[abcowboy]

Morning everyone! Bubba's oral surgery went great! Post is screwed into her jawbone, now she waits 3 months till the bone grows around it and then she gets her new tooth!

Pauly, I will never give up on any single one of you! Everyone of you has it in you to quit, you just need to find the right path. Besides, I figure you'll all eventually stick to your quits just so you don't have to listen to my lectures over and over again haha

Min, not much more for me to say that the others haven't already said. Just promise us you'll stick with us through thick and thin and we'll promise to do whatever we can to help you through. Your hubby doesn't know you're trying to quit? You haven't told him? I would think it would be much better if he knew and could support you as well.

Ginger, you're always a happy camper whether you're camping or not! I'd love to travel through the PNW someday and see the rain forest and greenery..maybe some day...

Nora, how's things? Getting through each day okay?

SS, I love reading what you have to say and the advice you give, It helps everyone!

To the rest of the gang, I'll get to you all when I have more time in the mornings and evenings, but for now, have a great day my friends, thinking of all of you!

[mama]

Hello All,

Min - I feel the same way you do....No support because not one knows how bad this is.

I am back at Day 1. Anyone else at the beginning? Anyone else on the east coast of the US?

mama

[Lizann]

Yes mama I am on the east coast US. I drank yesterday too, darn it. Hubby and son are upset with me. I've been throwing up all morning. Sorry guys pretty down on myself. Day one again.
PM me mama if you want. I could use some support right now.

[MinStar]

Lizann and Mama- I've PM'd you both

Thanks for all the support guys. I'm feeling shit about it all. I'm afraid to tell hubby hoe much I actually guzzle he knows I will stop but let's me get on with the binges.

I've also told a close friend yesterday- her mother is a recovering Al abuser too.

Today is a fresh day Lizann -like you I spent the morning puking. Can't stomach anything. Had half a sandwich and just keeping hydrated and did my Shred workout to sweat out.

Hope you're ok x

[Ginger999]

Liz, Mama, Min, I'm so sorry you are struggling. Can you think of anything that we can do to help, besides being here? I'm glad you guys are PM'ing each other. I wonder if telling your close family how bad it really is, if that would help. Liz, you've already done that I think. Have you written out a plan for when the desire to drink hits you? I also wrote out a pro and con list of my drinking. Something about writing it out cemented things in my mind. You will all get where you want to be, you just have to find the right "way" for you.

I get my 5 year old granddaughter in about an hour and will have her until Sunday night. This should be a pretty exciting and busy weekend for this household. She's in a parade tomorrow for her preschool so that should be fun. No dial a ride activities for me today!! Whoot whoot. Sun is shining and should be 80 today. I see a long dog walk in my future today.

Hang in there everyone! Love you guys. :hug:

[paulywogg]

Hello friends, hugs to Liz and Min good to see you back Mama, isn't it really dumb that for some reason, we think drinking will be any different this time than it was before? It's the same fecking thing each time, the headaches, the puking, grrrr, I was puking sooo much this last time, I peed my pants from the projectile vomiting, couldn't eat for 2 days, so much abuse in such a short time, just from ugly beer Min is right, it's a new day!let's join hands and really support each other, every little thought of drinking, let's share, any tips to keep on the straight path, let's share, any uncomfortable feeling,again we need to share, I truly care about you guys, and I truly care about myself, let's put alcohol in a vault that nobody knows the combination to!I'm sick of that fucker stealing my precious time, no mas!

[BeachGirly]

Hey Pauly - love the vault idea, that is great.

Liz, Min, Mama- we are here for you, the pros and cons idea is a good one,
I did that as well. It was one against a million,
I also kept a quick "drinking journal" with just a one line thing - just for a week. That was enough! I have kept it on my phone for a constant reminder of how I felt that week, yuck.

Then, when I started to feel better, and get compliments about changes, strength, determination- I wrote those down in my phone. Now I can read those as well - and it boosts me up.

Maybe one of these ideas will help?
Be strong friends!!