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[cowgal]

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hey all!

Hi Amelia, Wakeupmom and Cindi and all others who I have missed !!! It is a chilly Wednesday AM here in northern FL, heading out of town on vacation in 3 days (and I haven't even packed yet!!! YIKES!!!!)

Everyone sounds so positive!! thanks for all the words of encouragement guys:thanks:, I appreciate them alot!! some days I don't feel that strong, esp today, my 16 year old boy (who has ALWAYS been a straight A student ...............ok, he had a couple Bs here and there........................well on his report card he has an F in english and 3 Ds, which BLOWS MY MIND!!! ) He just lost his driving privileges and is not allowed to swim w/ his swim club.............which is his joy...............for until he brings all those grades back up to As and Bs..................I just was so hurt and upset, don't know what brought this about.............???????????

Anyway, this too, shall pass, right!???!?!!!! Just hope I don't drink too much over it, already tasting that beer, but I know that won't help!

thanks for letting me vent!:thanks:

MA

[LVT25]

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Cowgal,
What' sup with your son? Are you worried? Is he just going through a stage where cars, girls, sports...are more important than grades? I'm not trying to be nosy, just have a 13 year old son myself whose grades go up and down.

[bluequad]

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Hi all,

Just back from a vacation in San Fran...I've discover that I can still have fun on a holiday not spending my time looking for the next cocktail. My God what a cool city...beautifull architecture, great food...sunny days. Walked and walked and walked. And I remember every moment. For once I did not go beserk on a holiday, no bumbling stumbling misteps. I can't say I don't owe a few days to the zero column, but I don't feel like I betrayed my self...for once. Booze equals guilt in even measure I guess. I thought of everyone while I was away, I hope everyone is pleased with the month so far. Amelia's thread has been busy...I have some reading to do.

[AMELIA]

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Hey Bluequad, so lovely to have you back.
Ahhhh holidays. You sound like you had a wonderful relaxing time. I have been to San Fran too and loved it (many years ago).
Glad you have come back rejuvenated.
I am feeling good.
xx

[sweetpea]

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Hi Amelia and everyone on this thread just popping in to give you all my good wishes and hope you have all had a good Easter

Loads of love and support for whatever your respective goals are

Sweetpea:h:l xx

[AMELIA]

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Hey sweetpea, great to see you back on the boards. Hope you enjoyed your break.
xx

[meetoo]

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i would like to join you as well 6 days for me AF I'm expecting my first grandchild any time now and would love to witness the birth. so staying AF is very important right now. any and all support is good now

[Cinders]

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Meetoo,

Welcome!!

How exciting about the new grandchild. They are so special. I have three and they are already growing like weeds. :-(

Being sober for this time is terribly important. You want to be available 24/7 and sober when that little one comes and joins us in our world.

Post or chat anytime you need to. We are here to listen.

Love,
Cindi

[maasai]

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well am going to nairobi for2wks i dont want to go but the circumstances are forcing me to. its a slippery place for me. so ithink i need the AF days badly.
am in meetoo

[meetoo]

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thanks cindy I,m brand new here but already appreciate the support. I agree this is an important time for me to stay sober

[AMELIA]

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Hi Meetoo and Maasai, Welcome!!:welcome:

Meetoo, how exciting to be expecting the birth of your grandchild,...yes remaining sober so that you can witness the birth sounds like a good idea to me. My goodness, a little bundle of joy in less than a week. Do keep us posted!!

Maasai, great to have you here too. Its sounds as if there are triggers for you in Nairobi,...is there anything you can do to lessen the effects of the triggers? Are there old drinking buddies that you can avoid if you feel like you may drink? Two weeks is quite some time to be in a place that you may find difficult. Will you be able to get to a computer and come to the site?

Cindi,..hey lovely to see you!! Glad to see that you are now on your 10th or 11th AF day.
How are you finding the Antabuse? Have you had any side effects? I don't know an awful lot about it. Is it right that you take a tablet in the morning and if you drink at all that day you get violently sick? If that is right, it sounds very effective to me.

Hello Cowgal, glad to see you still going strong honey. Have you managed to sit down and have a talk with your son? Yes, it sounds like something is up with him for his grades to have changed so dramatically. I hope you are coping ok with the situation :l

Bluequad, Wakeupmom, Cuckoo, Fjones, Sweetpea and everyone else....Hope you are doing ok. Love to you all.

A

[bluequad]

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Meettoo you have the perhaps the best motivation any of us could possibly have..new life ..rebirth
pay forward all of the positive enegy you have gifted to your self, cherish every second, remember every moment. Be the wise one.. the giver not the receiver. Please bring all lor hopes aspirations and spirit into the air around this amazing event. Be stong Love deeply...Ww are with you.
g

[Cinders]

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AMELIA;300199 wrote: Hi Meetoo and Maasai, Welcome!!:welcome:

Meetoo, how exciting to be expecting the birth of your grandchild,...yes remaining sober so that you can witness the birth sounds like a good idea to me. My goodness, a little bundle of joy in less than a week. Do keep us posted!!

Maasai, great to have you here too. Its sounds as if there are triggers for you in Nairobi,...is there anything you can do to lessen the effects of the triggers? Are there old drinking buddies that you can avoid if you feel like you may drink? Two weeks is quite some time to be in a place that you may find difficult. Will you be able to get to a computer and come to the site?

Cindi,..hey lovely to see you!! Glad to see that you are now on your 10th or 11th AF day.
How are you finding the Antabuse? Have you had any side effects? I don't know an awful lot about it. Is it right that you take a tablet in the morning and if you drink at all that day you get violently sick? If that is right, it sounds very effective to me.

Hello Cowgal, glad to see you still going strong honey. Have you managed to sit down and have a talk with your son? Yes, it sounds like something is up with him for his grades to have changed so dramatically. I hope you are coping ok with the situation :l

Bluequad, Wakeupmom, Cuckoo, Fjones, Sweetpea and everyone else....Hope you are doing ok. Love to you all.

A

Amelia,

So far in the 12 days, I have had no side effects. However, I have not "tested" the Antabuse either because I am one of those people who cannot stand to throw up. Ick.

I take the pill first thing in the a.m., first thing, so that I can't even consider it. :-) and I know that if I drink, I will get sicker than a dog. Actually, I have heard of some people dying from drinking while taking Antabuse, I am sure those are very odd circumstances, you know been on the Antabuse a long time and drank a lot.

I take it daily because AF for life is my goal. My doctor said I can take it for years if I want to. I am initially planning on taking it for a year but if at the end of a year I haven't resolved all my other issues, I will continue to take it. AL is NOT coming back into my life. Period.

I believe if you try "skipping" a day and drinking you can still get ill. It takes a few days to leave your system.

Otherwise, I feel fine and I LOVE knowing that I simply cannot drink. I love it. That option is off my plate. :-)

My psych also gave me Gabapetin, which is an anti-seizure med that helps with anxiety (one of my big issues) and it does seem to be helping with the cravings. I have much fewer cravings than I did in the past.

One other thing, Amelia, you have a partner who desperately wants you to get this under control. My hubby does, too. The Antabuse has a nice side effect there, too. I pop that pill right in his face in the morning and he can restfully go to work and know he is not going to come home to a slobbering drunk who has crashed into windows or broken computers, or whatever. This, too, is a nice side effect. Some peace of mind for my hubby. But remember, sobriety is our decision and NOT to be driven by others, no matter how much we love or care about them.

There is an "Antabuse Thread" in the meds section if you are interested.

Remember, this is not a decision to take lightly. Antabuse is a serious medication. But then again, so is AL.

Love you and sending prayers and best wishes to you, Amelia.
Cindi

ps Didn't mean to ignore everyone else but Amelia pm'd me about Antabuse and I thought I would share my experience with it here. Love to all!!

[AMELIA]

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Cindi,

Thank you so much for posting such an in depth reply. Yes I think having that 'not an option' feeling would be fantastic. When I know I can't drink....I don't. It's the times when hubby has a beer and I think 'could just have one....which leads to more' that I want to get rid of.
Plus, in the past I have dunk in the AM when hubby has gone out for the day. Yes, taking the tablet first thing would give us both peace of mind.
I will definately have a look at the Antabuse thread too.
Once again thank you for your long and lovely reply.
Sending you love and best wishes too.
Amelia

[bluequad]

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Greetings all.

Just started up on camprall.I ordered it from India,since it's still not yet avaliable in Canada
Pretty remarkleble stuff...no bad side effects,. So far not a stellar month like January, but it's along year ahead and togther we make this work!

Keep up all the good work, so many "little chalenges" ahead, but with an amazing group like ths..how could we go wrong.

love

g