Newbies in Need - ODAT Tuesday

[juli86]

Newbies in Need - ODAT Tuesday

Time2...you only lose the battle when you stop trying...please don't stay away from here. You can do this....

[cowgal]

Newbies in Need - ODAT Tuesday

me too

Time 2 , I avoided posting cuz I was ashamed, but now see that that was not too smart to do........it sorta kept me "stuck" where I was (and that wasn't a very fun place!)

Hi to everyone (sorry not too great on the names ) Thanks for the thought "we only have the craving for about a minute"(probably not exact,but per vatem...........)

It is going to be 70 some degrees here, I guess we should all be grateful for our weather!

Love you all and thanks for your help here!!:thanks:

MA:l

[keeta]

Newbies in Need - ODAT Tuesday

Good morning all!

Always wonderful to start the day with you! I am beginning day 3....again. Didn't make it past it last attempt, so the fear of failure....(or perhaps that nasty AL is trying to whisper sweet nothings in my ear, tempting me back LOL)...keeps creeping in even though it is still very early here.

universal!...good job! lets get through this d^$m day 3 together, hey? we CAN do it! emotional is an understatement to describe me LOL. I love what Masquarade said about envisioning tears as our bodies purging out poison!

rustop...wow...awsome job getting to day 8!!!!!!!!!!! although hearing you say the cravings hit, scares me a little! sometimes i wish the want for alcohol would just up and disappear! good on you for dealing with it! will have to try stocking up on some AF beer!

Suki...keep up the good work! Like you said in your above post, i find it really hard at night too....round about 4pm my mind starts to wander towards thoughts of that first frosty beer. I do enjoy waking up having ignored its pull...but damn, when it hits it is hard to not give in! Though i suppose if it were easy we wouldn't be here, huh? LOL

Suzanna...glad to see you! and hope you are doing well sending big hugs your way! XO

Masq...glad to hear you are living outside the bottle! i also like the visual! LOL

hope everyone here has a great AF day!
XO
K

[keeta]

Newbies in Need - ODAT Tuesday

wow...do i ever take a loooong time to post! LOL

time2change. i am there with you. i know guilt and feelings of failure personally. please try hard to not let those feelings keep you away, from posting and reading. the more you read, the more you will realise you are not alone.! sending healing hugs your way!

cowgal...nice to see you!...yes, i liked reading the cravings last approx a minute...but DAMN, they must be the longest minutes ever, huh? LOL....hope you are doing well...!

much love,
K

[keeta]

Newbies in Need - ODAT Tuesday

rudemamma...that you keep coming back, and had the strength to dump the last of your alcohol out is a good sign i think! hang in there! *hugs*

charlee, lukalee...Miss October..juli86...good to see so many of us NOT giving up!

[laura anne]

Newbies in Need - ODAT Tuesday

Good Morning everyone! For those of us still struggling to get past day 1, lets make a commitment to keep checking in, reading the posts, re-evaluating, and to keep on trying! Every day we are AF, even if the days aren't in succession, is a success. My problem seems to be I can't get very many days in a row AF. But considering I used to have no days AF this is a huge accomplishment.

As long as we are continuing to make positive changes in our lives, even if they are small steps, then we are succeeding.

Laura

[Suzanna]

Newbies in Need - ODAT Tuesday

I agree Laura Anne, we should keep coming back here and posting, reading, it is helping me, and it will help all of us too, no matter what happens or if we slip, just come back and try try again. I cannot tell you how much booze I've dumped down the drain and afterwards it feels like I have a clean slate. Even using the drink tracker helps to visualize progress. It's starting to feel really good!

[Aroundtwit]

Newbies in Need - ODAT Tuesday

Hi everyone, its day 20 for me now and you`d think I was the happiest bunny about this but I`m not, to be honest I feel ratty, tired and down right miserable, I thought things got better not worse oh well! I also have my terrible twin sitting on my shoulder suggesting that I should have a drink to make me feel better and I`m actually having to talk to her out loud that I won`t, how can I be two people in one body doh?

I know that I can`t and won`t give in but this is a lot tougher than it looks, I have dieted sucessfully and have kept the weight off for about 12 years and I quit smoking 5 years ago so why I can`t do this so readily is a mystery to me, I honestly do want to give up so its not as if I am not fully comitted so why can`t I just do it, I thought I was a better stronger person than this but obviously I`m not.

When people who drink sensibly talk about alcoholics I swear they think we all sit on park benches with a brown paper bag, they would never guess that people like me who always
tries to be nice, always dresses smart and is moderately bright can be such a person but I am and thats sad.

Sorry to vent but the good thing is I`ve been so busy venting the craving has passed whooppi doo.

Love Twit x

[Diamond7]

Newbies in Need - ODAT Tuesday

I feel like a complete moron even asking this question but wth does ODAT mean?

This is my 2nd? day AF since I blew it Sunday nite, and my sincere apologies to everyone for saying you didn't care and thanks to Masq and Kate for the support. It is soooo hard for me to open up and say what I'm feeling and reading all your posts here somehow makes me feel like an outsider. Does anyone relate to that?

Congrats everyone on every second you've been AF!!! I'm stickin it out and hope I get comfy soon, I so hate feeling like an alien in my own skin.

:l to you all.

[universal]

Newbies in Need - ODAT Tuesday

Aroundtwit - don't be so hard on yourself - be proud of the 20 days you have accomplished so far - that's a great achievement. I know a lot of people feel that once we remove alcohole the troubles go away but life still goes on and there will always be troubles and triggers ready to jump us right around the next bend. You have said that you can't give it so that suggests to me that you want to be completely AF - you are well on your way to your first month - don't give up now - you made it through the biggest party night of the year, right? You CAN do this - you are doing it now. Keep beating Al back with that stick - be proud of what you have achieved.

I am proud of what you have achieved.

[Ripple]

Newbies in Need - ODAT Tuesday

MORON HERE: i asked the other day also....DUH...what is ODAT? I felt like an outsider too, it gets easier. Trust me.

Luv Ripple~
One Day At A Time!
:welcome:

[Diamond7]

Newbies in Need - ODAT Tuesday

Thank you Ripple!!! Lmao Nothing like a lil company to make you feel more at home:H

[retteacher]

Newbies in Need - ODAT Tuesday

ODAT = one day at a time

Sleep problems: In the beginning they're awful. Eventually they ease up.

Sorry about the brevity. I'm rushed. Love, Mary

[Bessie]

Newbies in Need - ODAT Tuesday

Just popping in before bed! Nice to see so many on the ODAT thread. Thanks for providing me with my daily fix!

I had wine last night as it was my birthday and a friend cooked me and others a really lovely meal. Tonight I am just so happy to get back to my AF effort.

Sorry not to refer to more of your posts - seems like there are a lot of people out there making a lot of effort. And I wish each and every one of you success.

Till the next ODAT!

Bessie x

[rudemama]

Newbies in Need - ODAT Tuesday

I didn't drink today It is 6pm here but i made it through the crunch time. see you tomorrow with one af day and 500 games of yahtzee under my belt. rudemama