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Yes mothers day weekend here and my daughter was a mothers day baby and she turns 27 on saturday so i will see her on monthers day. god how the years go, wish i had done the last 10+ sober to remember more but we cant change the past. You on the other hand Choice have the opportunity to remember each and every day of your childs life, im proud of you for having made that decision for you and the family.

I am glad life is good for you now, day by day, minute by minute and those al thoughts will eventually go. i do know the first two weeks were hell on wheels with thoughts and cravings and eating and sleep patterns and moods and the list goes on but be determined and strong and you will never ever regret not drinking again.

Enjoy your YOU time, you dont get enough of that with young ones and feel blessed your toddler is not old enough to make you breaky yet on mothers day! that is all i will say. xx

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Day 5 AF

Well I wrote a long post and it was lost now I don't have time left.... But still in charge AF

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i always "select all" and "copy" when i do a long post. even a sentence to say you are still sober is all we need Choice, keep up the good work. Proud of you girl.

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Dammit, just lost MY post!
What an inspirational thread! So glad you are back on track!
Ava, what a wonderful support person you are....so stinking proud of you!
Keep up the great jobs, both of you! Xxoo, Byrdie

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Just a quick post... Hubby an baby are making me breakfast for Mother's Day so not a lot of time, (depending on how well this goes lol)... Yep still here lots of drinking fantasies that a glass of wine in the future wouldn't hurt. Lots of opportunities for it coming up too in my 30 day take charge.... So it's good I'm here. I wrote about remembering things yesterday and wanted to thank you available for reminding me about that. Yesterday yoga was great. I love sober mornings. Last night baby woke up a 2 am and wanted to play until 3:30... That would have been really hard to take care of her if I'd been sleeping off booze.... Forgot to title this day 6 AF

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Day 6 and going strong Choice, glad to hear and also glad that hubs will be making you something edible for mothers day. I have eaten so much inedible breaky food from the kids when they were younger and my ex husband used to laugh and say "eat it". Mmmm i thought, fathers day is a coming!

Once i actually got to 30 days, which was a miracle all on its own, i decided to see how much further i could go as i was starting to feel so much better and i didnt want to let the confectionary factory down that i was 90% supporting. id put a few wineries out of business by not drinking didnt want to do the same to the lollies! then i thought i would get blind on my 50th, oh no, thats "have a few drinks" and stop again. So i didnt drink for 4 months and my 50th came and went without al. I NEVER want a day 1 again and by day 6 i bet you dont fancy another day 1 yourself as it is still way fresh in your mind. If you have something coming up near your 30 days, talk about it here and plans will be made to help you get through it. I had a holiday a few weeks ago with my mum and that relationship was practically ruined but now it is stronger and better, all due to me not drinking al.

You dont want to wake up with a hangover Choice and as your name says its your choice not to. Im about to get my 3 kids and go to my daughters to spend a lovely day with them and i am sober. Before if i was drinking i would have MADE them come to me as al was more of a priority than them, so sad to think, but not anymore. I hope you enjoy your day and cant wait for day 7 tomorrow.

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congrats on your 7 days choice, well i hope its 7 days, i know it will be 7 days. woo hoo to you.

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Day 7 AF

Ah,, feel great. I'm at the gym just done with a pump class. Last week each day at the gym only managed a shower and coffee. (My daughter is in a two hour day care thing here and I always come no madder what to get a shower in peace haha). Well breakfast was pretty yuck but I ate it anyway and felt good about my little family. That's awesome you stayed sober for your 50th available. Yep, I remember last time when I did 30 days... You just feel so good you want to keep going. It's great! I have a sewing class tonight that I am excited to get too. I'm making a dress for my niece for her birthday.... Which is today but.... Oh well hopefully with the class I can get it done quick. Keeping busy really keeps thoughts at bay... I couldn't do any of these things I enjoy drinking. I just don't function that well. Just really only able to hang on. Ah.... Gotta pick up baby....

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Big sigh of relief Choice, i was in suspense waiting to get home to see if you had posted. Your well on the way to remembering your big sober days that you enjoyed before.

Well nothing like leaving something to the last minute but if you were drinking she would probably get the dress for her 20th. God i never functioned now i think of it, got up, went to work, came home, drank and hit repeat.

I had a drinking dream on the weekend and am sure i woke with a hangover, felt bloody awful and no way i want to go back there ever again.

Send me motivation to go to the gym instead of eating chocolate please.

Congrats on your 7 days xx

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Welcome back Choice. Much support and hugs

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Choice,
As you may know, the Prize Patrol never sleeps....it remains vigilantly watchful for those strong souls who have earned recognition. It is an honor to pull down my britches and congratulate you on 7 FULL days of success!
:moon:

Here's to kicking AL's arse for a week! One week AF makes AL weaker! Keep up the great work, the worst is behind you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WoooooooHooo!

The Prize Patrol

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Day 8 AF

Whew... busy day! Couldn't log on earlier for some reason.... anyway!!! Thanks for the support. A week ago I felt so sick. I'm so glad I don't fee that way today... I wish I had more time to post! I feel like I've been trying to all day and now I need to start dinner. In my opinion there is absolutely nothing and I mean nothing wrong with chocolate!! I love it.. I have to go to the gym for the endorphins. Natural high I guess. Argh... toddler looks like she is getting into something she shouldn't ... gotta go:thanks:

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Just keep that thought of how sick you felt if you get the urge to drink and know that drinking will take you back to where you dont want to be.

Someone, actually a friend, really pissed me off today as i told her i will never drink again and she said oh you probably will. I was mad enough to drink AT her and thought better of it. I think i dont need friends like that!

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Choice, well done on 7 days - I loved the moon I got from Byrdie - it's one of my proudest possessions!

You seem to be like me in a crisis situation - I cope with it very well, then fall apart once the dust has settled. Maybe something to keep in mind as a possible trigger?

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Day 9 AF

It sucks when people don't understand that just saying things like you probably will drink again... Is not helpful or supportive. Good for you available on sticking to your resolve not to drink. In time people will really get use to you not drinking... And the ones that don't won't really be as much a part of your life.... Until they really do understand. Good friends in the end always do. Well... Just finished at the gym. I feel great. I'm starting a French for beginners course tonight and I'm a little nervous. Trying new things always keep life interesting though... And.... Keeps me from thinking about drinking. I hear you on crisis situation coping skills dream. The will power gets harder to dig deep. Just getting my head down now and back into sober lifestyle.