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    Hi everyone.

    I started MWO in January this year and had an awesome 5 months...very easily stopped and/or modded until I hit summertime party season and:

    -- I stopped posting
    -- I stopped reading other's posts
    -- I stopped hypno
    -- I stopped supplements
    -- I stopped thinking I had a problem

    And of course...I started my old patterns again. It was so quiet and fun and comfortable. Now I am once again feeling like crap (right now my back is killing me and I feel like I have the flu, my eyes are puffy and I've put on 15 pounds), hurrying to put my kids to bed at night so I can get my wine. Last night I "only" had slightly over a half a bottle of wine left so I had to have 2 beers after that was done. Then very carefully said, 'well good night!' to my husband without slurring (I was so proud of myself) and ran up to bed. It's disgusting.

    I look back at my journal from when I started in January. I was so, so, so happy. And now I am depressed and sick. Why on earth do we do this ? (rhetorical question. I know why but when you see it in b/w it makes no sense).

    It's noon where I am now, in Chicago. I was going to sneak off and take a bath and have a beer. Then I was going to run to the store to get pizza dough for tonight..and oh, hey, maybe a few bottles of wine.

    But I've had enough. I'm so beat up. I came here instead and it felt good to just see the site again. I need to start living again and be there for my kids...get my mind into life and out of this constant nagging that is sitting there behind every normal thought I have.

    I will drag out the hypno and get started again. I have my all-one powder and l-glut and kudzo ready to go...please wish me luck, I have a feeling this time around is not going to be as easy as the last time. It helps me to post, thank you for being such a great community.


    Happy4once (well, hoping to be again)

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    Hi Happy4once,

    Good to hear that you are back and wanting to eliminate al from your life.
    Your AF time before sounds like it really did make you happy.
    You have done this before so you should find a way to do it again.
    You know what worked last time....and also you know exactly how you slipped back into old habits (Not doing your hypno, supps etc).

    Learn from your own experiences. You have all the tools and the knowledge of what works and what doesn't.

    Looking forward to hearing about your progress. Stick close to the site.
    xx
    Amelia

    Sober since 30/06/10

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      Wow, that's the whole cycle, in a nutshell, laid out step-by-step. "Cause and effect are clear!"

      Glad you are back, and sorry you are feeling so lousy today. But you ARE back, and you know how to do this. I'll look forward to getting to know you.

      wip

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        Hi there
        Sorry things are difficult right now
        Hoping it turns out to be easier this time... you've got the benefit of a lot of AF time to motivate you!
        Big hug!
        Now, one step, then another...

        Gold
        :sun:

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          Hi Happy4once!
          Welcome back! I know what you are referring to about the half bottle of wine. If I have a half a bottle, I will say to myself, good, then that is all I will drink. But once it is done, and no more wine left? I go for the beer too, have a couple. It's like I have to get a certain amount of alcohol in my system before I am satisfied and can go to sleep. Terrible!!!
          You've had such great success already. It is so good that you have returned here - I think you will have an easier time with the support of this community, as you have in the past!
          Best to you1
          xo Peanut

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            Wow, so great to read others that have shared my same mindset...
            Today is my first day here...I'm reading and learning.

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              #7
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              Hi Chacha. welcome. lots of great people here to help you.

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                Welcome Chacha, and welcome back Happy,

                Happy, we have all been in your shoes, I think. I've done stints in the past where I went AF for a time and modded only to allow myself the delusion that I really didn't have a problem afterall. Of course, normal folks don't "calculate" their consumption like we do - i.e. "there's just a half bottle, so will have to have a couple of beers." I'm spending the day in Boston tomorrow with hubby and oldest daughter who lives there, and we'll have a blast. The old drinking mind would go through the motions during the day, thinking about what and where that first drink would come from. But those beautiful cd's, Campral and this wonderful, life-changing site have brought me back to life. So welcome back. It may not be as easy as before, but the journey will be so worth it. And oh, the things you wil do . . .

                Vera-b

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                  Thank you all for your encouraging words and similar stories...really helps.

                  I made it through to 5:30. I snuck away and did clearing 1&2 instead of sneaking a beer. I wrote down how I feel now and how sick I am (I think I will write down vera-b's example too, very true!)

                  I will make it through tonight.

                  See you all tomorrow!

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                    Happy
                    Welcome back. I think your post proves that this site really can help. Stay close and do not give up.

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                      Tonight is my first Friday night (ok, first night) attempting no cocktails...I feel like I'm being punished.

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