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[1morechance]

Hello :new:
I've been reading posts and feeling hopeful. I joined the end of march but this is my first post. I'm starting out with tht cd's and some of the supplements and yesterday was my first AF day in weeks. This morning I was feeling down and thinking I wasn't going to be able to do this but just reading some of the posts helped me. I feel like alcohol has robbed me of my initiative, spirit, and belief in myself. I've been binge drinking for a couple of years. It's hard to think that will never be able to drink again in moderation. But I know I want to do this for my physical and mental health.

[My New Beginning]

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Welcome...this is a great place to start. One AF day will lead to another. Just be sure to take baby steps along the way and be good to yourself.

[LVT25]

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Hi 1more and welcome!

Alcohol robs us of alot of things. Keep sharing here! Looking forward to it.

[tlrgs]

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welcome aboard. great job on day 1 and keep it up stay strong. peace and god bless

[1morechance]

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thank you so much for your respond. i feel great today, I'm going to the gym after work. thanks again, i look forward to posting and reading.

[Saje]

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Hi One-

I am a newbie here also, now working on Day 3 AF, you are so right about these boards, when I am down, I having been comming here and it sure does reconfirm that I need to keep moving forward and that there are so many others just like us.....

Great that you have Day 1 and hope that you will keep posting on your progress!

Saje

[Guest]

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Hi 1more

You are in the right place - make sure you get help when you need it. It took me a while and I thought I would never get it. Now I am buzzing 37 days AF.

Ooh, I was a binge drinker too. This means slightly different effects, experiences, cravings and possibly hurdles to get over but at the end of the day its all the same - AL beats us.

[Nicole2003]

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Hello and welcome. One AF day is great, especially if you've been drinking everyday for a long time. I initially cut down from bottle of wine every night to one every other night. Then sometimes I would have two or three nights AF before eventually managing a long run AF. Those baby steps at the beginning are really important and any days you can manage giving your body and mind a break from drink - great. You will get lots of encouragement, support and inspiration here, we're all behind you!
Nicole

[caseaday]

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Onemorechance...sounds like you are approaching everything with a good mind and spirit. I look forward to hearing about your progress and will share mine as well. I am heading towards day three and feeling good at the moment.

[1morechance]

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Thank you so much for the encouragement. You don't know how much it means to me. I'm working on day 3 today. The worse part for me is the psychological cravings, if there is such a thing because physically I could do without AL. I had a hard time sleeping the night before last, but last night was better. I'm so happy I found this website. I ordered some of the supplements so I'm looking forward to getting them. Again, thank you for all your input; it is so valuable to me. I get alot of support from my partner but no one else because I haven't shared my situation with anyone else so it is so great to be writing on this forum and reading your responses. Gracias

[Lorelei]

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I too have historically been a binge drinker and just now realized that moderation is not for me. This is a great place to come to for support, over time you'll find yourself giving just as much as you receive. Pay attention to what your binge triggers are and try to plan something else to do in those times if you can. When I am feeling on my game, which I'm not now, I find it helps alot. Good luck and take care!

-lorelei

[Yosemite Sam]

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1morechance;310466 wrote:
I've been reading posts and feeling hopeful.
It's hard to think that will never be able to drink again in moderation.
But I know I want to do this for my physical and mental health.

Fer Shore 1 Morechance,
I know myself, being a rather immoderate type, that I can never
drink that next drink, Just like I can't smoke the next cigarette.
You will find other things to fill the hole in your heart, and be whole
again yourself.

My motto is AF even if it kills me... now wait a minute,
ok thats my motto and I'm sticken with it. Sam

[1morechance]

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thank you lorelei and sam. i've been doing some type of physical activity everyday this week after work. i did go out last night after the gym with a friend. had two drinks and didn't go home to binge drink alone! that's an accomplishment for me. thanks everyone for your support and words of advise.