AF July anyone

[KAT20]

AF July anyone

Hello Fairyfeet and friends, :welcome: Count me in. I am on day 57 today with one slip up. I have been working on this for over a year. You can do it and this is a great place to start. :woot:

[Michele612]

AF July anyone

Fairyfeet and everyone! Thanks for the encouraging words! No more hangover, waking up with shame and feeling depressed! :l

[bald headed old guy]

AF July anyone

Yes, we CAN do this. I know..I have done it for a long time.
Stay Strong!
BHOG

[Theme2be]

AF July anyone

May I enter?
I began planning this as of yesterday,meaning I bought enough champagne to kill a buffalo for I "had" to have a finaly to Junes gulp fest. Actually had three in me in a short period of time and it was not enought, so I slipped out unnoticed to walk to quick mart for m o r e.
Ended up passing out and waking up quite late. I have suffered horrid withdrawls this month, one so scary. I have been ingesting liquids and supplements to make sure that does not happen, as I would be very sick already.

I am going to feel it, but, it is manageable and I will consider it residue, not an invitation to return to my cave, as no one knows of my plight. I wonder what they think as they really look at me, so bloated and shaky, and often disoriented and clumsy as it is always "the day after" as I count each hour so I can start the ritual all over when I shut my door.

MWO book stained with wine, but, nevertheless right on my stand with the CD's which I am going to apply with more discipline this July AF month that I pray continues on forever, if that is within my means.

Today, I stand side by side with you, frightened and shy with the "voice" already mocking me of its prediction of my failure.

Dusting my self off , with the deepest of hope as I vicariously walk this walk through your strength.
Realizing until,

Karen

[Michele612]

AF July anyone

Karen
Hang in there! My heart goes out to you but you are here and that is what counts. If you do not drink today, you cannot get drunk today.

You will not fail so ignore that voice! (i have the same voice sounding off in my head and I too am scared). Today is a new beginning and as your body heals remember that you will never have to feel like this again. :h

[keeta]

AF July anyone

me too, please.

Day 1, and afraid.

[Nia70]

AF July anyone

Hi people,

Karen/ Michele I have that voice too, I keeps saying to me I will not be able to resist at the next party or function I attend.

I keep saying to that voice that I dont ever want to be "drunk" again. Then I keep reminding myself of how I behaved when drunk, I hated myself so much.

Keeta I feel scared too sometimes, so far I have mostly felt really good and positive about being AF but today was just a horrid stressy day and I would have enjoyed a couple of glasses of wine tonight. But then I know Ill drink the whole bottle, not sleep but pass out and wake feeling and looking awful tomorrow.

That follow-on line of thought has been helpful, I think past myself enjoying that first glass of wine and fast forward to looking in the mirror the next day.

Still hard though, in spite of this. Feels like a white-knuckle ride at the moment.

So nice to see so many of us doing this though, even better that there are a few seasoned non-drinkers here

[fairyfeet]

AF July anyone

AF lager

I did it! I went to the shop and didnt buy bacardi, just some AF lager
They looked at me as if I had 3 heads!
The shop will shut in 15 minutes, so I am keeping my head(s) low untill then.
Last time I stopped the first few days were not too bad as I had all the supps etc.
I hope to be feeling positive again tomorrow night
Good Luck to everyone tonight
Tomorrow..... I'LL BE BACK.....LOL
Probably crawling the walls by then!!!

[dexterhead]

AF July anyone

I am in. Karen, Keeta, all, let's beat this stupid, bloated, waste-of-space Al!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!

[Guest]

AF July anyone

I think I need to come in too.......June was just like one big relapse, all over again. Completely lost my confidence, can't go to AA till I get it back - it's the way it works for me.

Got a lot of important stuff going on in the next few weeks, including have to move and find somewhere new to live. Had a complete waste of a day today - only stopped throwing up 2 hours ago. Day one out of the way!

[Michele612]

AF July anyone

I guess I knew things were getting bad, but just now I am starting to notice the cravings. I have been in complete and total denial regarding this problem. I was at the flippin' gym working out thinking about a glass of wine.

O.K. I can do this!

[paguy]

AF July anyone

Starting Off July AF

I am new to this community and I woke up this morning feeling very committed to be AF as I entered a new month. Over the past 9 months, I have focused on improving my physical health - have lost 30 pounds and have been training at the gym regularly. I am in the best physical shape that I've ever been and I am 55 years old. However, I have been abusing alcohol for at least 25 years and have tried to stop many times with very little success. This time, I am going to approach my sobriety with the same determinatin and focus that I have used over the past 9 months. For some reason, it feels very different this time..... I know that I really do not enjoy the drinking and I need to stop. I want to continue my journey of achieving physical excellence and becoming AF has to be part of the plan.

I am glad I found this forum - I will return frequently to read and be inspired by your stories and successes!

Paguy

[Tahlula]

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I'm in too - one day behind though!! Let's do it!

[Tahlula]

AF July anyone

Interesting, I read in another post when the witching hour hits, just tell the brain to wait, wait, wait - it works.

Best wishes to us all xxx

[evie]

AF July anyone

Hi!
Can I join too please? Not sure how far i'll get but really want to do this. Sorry I'm a day late.
Eviex