October 30 Days AF

[Nettie]

October 30 Days AF

Nettie

I'm just new to the site. Meeting with some addictions people on Monday. would like to join you. Thinking of using antabuse tomorrow, anybody have any advice?

[KAT20]

October 30 Days AF

Welcome Nettie, Good to hear you are recieving professional help with this battle as well. I needed that also. I have never taken antabuse but there are several people here who have successfully. Try reading or posting in the meds section. In the mean time, a very warm welcome to you and keep coming back here. This a great place.

[cuckoosnest83]

October 30 Days AF

Kat, the aromatherapy patches were a gift I got last year for Christmas. A friend got me some for stress reilief. I tried them and they seemed to help a little. I'll try to locate the website if you want to check it out.

Rustop, we've had no rain here in quite a while. Send some our way.

EG, happy day on not having the usual craving. That is a blessing even though it may come sneaking up later enjoy it for now.

Welcome, Nettie. So happy to have you on board. I know of some people who use antabuse and they say it really helps them not drink. I have never used it so I can't help you but if you go to the "TOPAMAX, CAMPRAL, ........... OTHER MEDS" forum there might be some information on it.

[cuckoosnest83]

October 30 Days AF

Good morning all, well it is very early and I'm up and getting ready for work. Just wanted to take a minute and congratulate everyone as we head into week 2. Have a great AF day.

[Whoosh]

October 30 Days AF

Morning all
Its getting cold here in the UK. Time for winter woolies & log fires.

All you guys seem to be doing great.

Today is my 20th day AF but i feel so depressed. The drinking numbs everything, but the numbness has gone & reality has hit. I have driven all the people I care about away & now somehow I have to rebuild my life.

Today is one of those days when it would be so easy to drink just to stop feeling the pain but I do still vividly remember that drinking feels worse. Rebuiding my life will have to be small steps ODAT. I guess I thought that if I stopped drinking every thing would be Ok but the underlying stuff is still there.

Without you guys and this sight I would never had reached 20 days & I know it will get better. Thanks for being here.
Sorry for being so down just needed to get it off my chest.
Whoosh

[evergreen]

October 30 Days AF

Good Morning October Crew :rays:

Whoosh :goodjob: WOW!! 20 Days!! Awesome!! I agree that it is hard to remember that not drinking does not take away all of our problems. We still will have some really low days!! Nothing is made better be drinking!! Remember how hard you worked to get here!! Applaud your strength and determination to change!! This is a chance to rebuild your relationships and life. A new improved whoosh!!

A week has gone by remarkably quickly!!! Hang in there maties!!!

EG

[Whoosh]

October 30 Days AF

Thanks evergreen I know your right
Whoosh

[evergreen]

October 30 Days AF

Hi 30 dayers!!!

How are things going? Racking up any 0s in that drink tracker!!! Having any success moderating? We are all in this together!!

Whoosh hope the day is dawning brighter for you!! Is today 3 weeks?

Kat20, Chard, tlgrs, teardrop, lilmichelle . . . . all my other shipmates we are 1/4 of the way into our journey. No land in sight but will be before you know it!!

Question: What about not drinking do you appreciate the most. We have talked about sleep issues, waking bright and clear, remembering conversations. What else? I like having feelings, emotions (sadness, anger, indignation, happiness, etc) and being able to completely own them not attributing them to too much wine!

Have a great Thursday!!!

EG

[ontheroad]

October 30 Days AF

What I like about not drinking:
More money to spend on whatever I want
Being able to watch the end of the movie/TV show
Answering the phone in the evenings when people call
Not being weak and fuzzy in the morning
I clean and do more around the house
Taking away my boyfriends power to belittle and berate
remembering everything
Cooking/Eating better and remebering what I ate instead of looking at the empty plates for evidence
That's just the start for me...

[evergreen]

October 30 Days AF

Ontheroad,

Ditto all those!!!

EG

[rustop61]

October 30 Days AF

Ditto for me ontheroad, each and everyone of them. I love the feeling of being in control of Al rather than the other way round. It's a continuous battle but each time I win I feel a little stronger.

Rustop

[cuckoosnest83]

October 30 Days AF

I like having bright eyes in the morning so I see everything so much clearer. Trees, sun, people, sky, etc. When I would wake after a night of heavy drinking which was most nights I always looked at the world through a pair of either bloodshot or fuzzy eyes. The world looks much prettier sober.

[greeneyes]

October 30 Days AF

I really like the constant evel of awareness.

[evergreen]

October 30 Days AF

Good Morning October Shipmates!!

Ditto to all your posts rustop, cuckoo, greenie and on the road!! I also like not having that underlying feeling of shame and guilt!! I hate the trendy word empowerment but it really applies here! I also like the idea of going to a social event and really enjoying the people I am talking to and not looking around for the next glass or wine or beer. Sometimes in the past though I have realized that I don't really enjoy the person I am talking to.!!

I am at Day 10 - for only the 3rd time in the last year and a half. I feel really good - no cravings but this is the point that I have always let my guard down and slipped!! I really want to make 30 this time and then mod through the holidays!!!!! Then go longer and stronger at the first of the year.

How are you all?

Greenie - good to hear from you!! You have been in my thoughts!! BTW, do you like evil awareness or a level of awareness . . . LOL . . . . actually both sound good to me!!!

TGIF

EG

[ontheroad]

October 30 Days AF

Evergreen,
I have the same thoughts about the future so I'm in it for the long haul. Need a co-pilot?