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[cuckoosnest83]

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Quick post, to all, started back on the topamax and the gym and have 2 days AF under my belt and feeling really good. Wakupmom, thanks so much for the hug and the continued support. You are truly a gem. LilyRose, like you I thought I was strong enough to beat this by myself but I know I'm not and I'm not sure if MWO is enough either. I'm will use whatever tools I need to conquer this addiction. Please take care my friends and stay strong.

Love to all.
Cuckoo

[wakupmom]

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Hi all,
Not much movement on this thread of late,just hoping you are all well.Wishing you a great weekend,and looking forward to hearing from you soon xx

[SoCal Betsy]

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I haven't been AF but I feel like I've gotten the "need" out of my system. Something feels different today, I can't quite describe it but I feel like I really have had enough of drinking. I even went to the grocery this morning - passed through the wine aisle and didn't want it.
I really want to treat myself better. I can't believe how long I've been treating my body badly.
So, instead of the $10 bottle of wine - I bought myself orange tulips. I really hope I can do it this time. If I keep my fingers crossed it will be much harder to pick up a corkscrew!

[cowgal]

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good luck!

Socal Betsie, good luck, I will be hoping for you....good job on the tulips vs the wine!! You are already making the right choices!!! Go girl!!:goodjob:

Love,:h:h


MA

[SoCal Betsy]

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It's been two days and I am still feeling like I don't want a glass of wine. Yippee!

I hope everyone is doing well. I haven't seen many posts but maybe we're all just busy "being."

Betsy

[Evangeline]

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Count me in. Today will be day one for me. Looking forward to a healthy month.

[tlrgs]

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yeah am ith you

we can do it:wave::wave::groupluv::groupluv:

[AMELIA]

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Hello Everyone!!!!
How wonderful to get back on here and see so many new names and all my old favourites too!!
Fully settled in now after the move.....good to be back.
Just a quickie - am having a break in painting. Will check back in later and see how you have all been doing. Love to you all.
xxx

[cowgal]

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doing it

I am doing it, been AF for 15 days when all is said and done today! Thanks for all the support guys!! You all are doing great!!! An inspiration to me!:goodjob:

lots of love!!!:h:h

MA

[LilyRose]

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Day 2

HI All, thanks to wakeupmom for your message. It might be that i will do that. xx
I'm on day 2. I've weighed myself and had my body fat measured, I've been a size 8 all my life, but what with the alcohol and subsequent carbo cravings, I'm now a 12 and officially overweight. I am feeling angry today, and I hope that this will be my drive to try and live my life without wine. When I analyse it, I've had every 'excuse' under the sun to drink....be it an argument, or just that I've gone a few days and feel like a reward! I've realised that this will only get worse if I don't stop it now. I'm also a little depressed but think it is wine related. My house sale just fell through for a 2nd time. It's a horrible time.
So I'm starting my diary tonight, weight, feelings, even might stick a current photo in to remind me of how I looked and felt. Please God, or something out there, let me be strong enough to not listen to the demonic voice inside me that tells me 'it's alright to open a bottle tonight, there's always tomorrow to start again......'

PS I can drink two bottles of wine (just) in one night now, and still manage to get through the next day - anyone else? Or am I drinking more than you all - it's only one night, then I'll go days without touching it.....

PPS For those of you in the UK, Trevor McDonald TONIGHT on BBC1 is about moderate drinking mums and test to see the effects in their health

Looking forward to giving and receiving all your support,

LRxx

[cowgal]

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be strong!

LillyRose, be strong, you WILL lose weight if you stay AF for a while, I just noticed last night how "baggy" my "fat-jeans" are.............That is a BIG plus being only 14 days AF yesterday!! You will lose the weight, al is just a bunch of empty calories, it is a well known fact that drinking it makes you gain weight around your mid-section too.................what do we drink it for, except that TEMPORARY feeling we get from it!??

Hope you hang in there, stay close, journaling really helps, reading good books too, you will feel even better w/ more time af too..............

Love.:h:l

MA

[bald headed old guy]

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Heck, I might as well join this one for a month or more since I am on a diet anyway! YIPPEE! and hey, the diet might be good...I'd like to lose a few more pounds!
BHOG

[fjones]

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Hi All,

Not been in touch been too busy with work - not good huh but now at Day 20 but just had to help a drinking buddy be released from a police cell due to an drink related arrest. Boy does that sober you up. Glad you are all still posting and be sure I will be in touch over the weekend because I get 21 and then relapse but have my plan to progress beyond that this weekend. Take care all and you are all often in my thoughts. Someone advised listen to the voice that loves you when the cravings come and I have been doing that. Mine start to hit Thursday around 4 pm and stay until Friday - a vulnerable time. Be in touch over the weekend and thanks for being there.

[Di]

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REALLY, REALLY, REALLY want to get thirty days!. Half way into day 5 AF. Feeling a little bit better. I'm in.

Best to all.

Diana

:new:

[AMELIA]

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Hello All!
Congrats Fjones on your 20 days (you must be feeling fab). Keep close to the boards over the weekend if you feel like drinking!

Di , welcome - great to see you are at Day 5, four and five have been difficult for me in the past. Keep on going, you will feel loads better next week when you are over this first one.

Bald headed guy, how are you getting on? Welcome to you too!!!

LilyRose, so nice to see you back. Are you on Day 6 now?? How is the weight loss going? I could do with a bit of that to be honest - been eating too many nuts, biscuits etc. Got myself a little belly!!

Cowgirl - you must be on Day 18 and you are sounding fantastic......I wish my jeans were getting baggy (instead of tighter!!).

SoCal, you sound like you have moved on mentally with your drinking. Not feeling the need is a huge step in the right direction. Are you doing other things to destress??

Cuckoo, I hope you are doing ok. How’s it going on the topa? Where did you order yours from – online or did you get it from a doctor? I had mine sent from Fiji of all places and I am really paranoid about whether the pills are legit or not.....Hope you are doing ok with yours.

Prose, I am so happy to read that you are mixing AF with mods. That’s a difficult combination for me (I wish I could do that, but haven’t quite got a handle on it).

Wakeupmom, thanks for the PM. I have been adjusting to the new city (which is great) and haven’t posted much at all. Thank you for the concern though.
I am not where I want to be either with my Afness.....
I hope everything is good with your kids and that work is not too stressful ......x

Bluequad, hope you are doing OK? You haven’t posted on this thread for a while.
If you are having a slip, just keep on posting and mix as many AF days into the equation as possible. We have all been there.

Planet Janet, Cindi,Yellowstone, Graciela and everyone else. Hope you are all doing Ok.
Hope I haven’t missed anyone.

Love to all.
x