Auntie is back

[auntiegriselda]

Hello all. I'm finally back after a big slip during November. I was 21 days AF when I went to a convention in Oct. and thought I could have just a little wine. :sigh: I was off and running again with a bottle of wine every evening. Today is December 1st and I'm going to try for 30 days. ODAT of course.
I've been under a lot of stress with my grown daughter who is 38!!! and living with me. She has panic attacks and hasn't been able to work steadily for several years. I'm truly sick of it, but she is trying now and has had several interviews. Of course, all of this is a fine reason to come home and have a glass of wine to calm myself. Which backfires when I have to deal with the bad feelings the next day. At work the next day I feel guilty and draggy and just am not productive. Also have had a lot of stressful staff issues there.
So...I'm going to start today by thinking of how good I felt when I was AF and finding things to do in the evenings that don't involve drink. When I did it before it seemed to get better as the days went on. After about the first week I was hardly thinking about drinking.
Even though I haven't been posting I've been reading almost everyday and knew I would get back on the AF wagon!
Cheers to everyone and welcome to all the new folks on here.
Love,
Auntie

[wakupmom]

Auntie is back

Welcome back auntie,
You have been here before so you know the score.Just wanted to say hi,and stay close,wishing you much strength in the month of Dec and those to follow xx

[meditation mama]

Auntie is back

Good for you, Auntie!

SOunds like you are ready. Here's to an AF December!!

Namaste,

MM

[AMELIA]

Auntie is back

Welcome back Auntie.
Wishing you the best for an AF December.
I am 37 (near on 38 myself) and your situation sounds difficult for the both of you. Hats of to you for supporting your daughter.
x

[slightlysuze]

Auntie is back

:welcome: back, Auntie G.......I think you were around when I first came here......wondered where you'd got to! :l


Suze x

[Guest]

Auntie is back

Wishing you love and strength for your 30 days Auntieg.

Starlight Impress x

[retteacher]

Auntie is back

Good luck Auntie. By the way, I know grown children drama. I have a 38 year old son & 34 year old daughter. I won't let them drive me to drink. Mary

[Reenie]

Auntie is back

Welcome back Auntie. Wishing you the best December ever. You've gone AF before, you can do it again! Keep reminding yourself how good you feel when you don't drink. -Reenie

[auntiegriselda]

Auntie is back

Thanks

Appreciate all the welcomes back. I actually did drink one glass of red last night with dinner but that was all and I really didn't feel well after. So today is going to be my actual day 1 AF. I got busy and did a lot of cleaning projects this afternoon and that really helps. Now I'm going to bed and read awhile which I can never do after a bottle of wine...Can't stay awake! Or if I did read anything wouldn't remember it!
Love to all,
Auntie