Hi All,
Just a few words to tell you how great I am feeling. I went a full 10 days AF and then mildly slipped for 4 nights (all because of a single glass of wine). I realy fealt like a looser. However I got back up on the horse and carried on riding the AF trail. Mo meds, no sups just cold turkey and white nuckle determination.
I had a slight change of approach which I find has helped a lot. Instead of feeling that I had to start at the beginning again after the slip I see it as 4 bad days out of 20, the rest of which have been AF - makes me feel as if I have achieved something. So the date that I decided to change my life for the better still stays at 21 October - though not entirely AF for the entire time. For those of you who read my previous post I dealt with the wine tasting by not dealing with it - I just didnt go and to heck with expectations of others - picked up a bit of flask but so what?
This morning I felt realy great with so much energy and enthusiasm despite a DW who has not so much as said a word about my changed habits and still sleeps in a different room. (I think I know now why I took to the bottle). Those of you who are battleing to make the commitment - just do it - it is so good to wake up clear headed and no problem remembering what I may have said or done the night before.
I am so impressed with those of you who so freely give of your time to encourage, nurse and tend to those of us starting out! Keep up the good work.
John
Just a few words to tell you how great I am feeling. I went a full 10 days AF and then mildly slipped for 4 nights (all because of a single glass of wine). I realy fealt like a looser. However I got back up on the horse and carried on riding the AF trail. Mo meds, no sups just cold turkey and white nuckle determination.
I had a slight change of approach which I find has helped a lot. Instead of feeling that I had to start at the beginning again after the slip I see it as 4 bad days out of 20, the rest of which have been AF - makes me feel as if I have achieved something. So the date that I decided to change my life for the better still stays at 21 October - though not entirely AF for the entire time. For those of you who read my previous post I dealt with the wine tasting by not dealing with it - I just didnt go and to heck with expectations of others - picked up a bit of flask but so what?
This morning I felt realy great with so much energy and enthusiasm despite a DW who has not so much as said a word about my changed habits and still sleeps in a different room. (I think I know now why I took to the bottle). Those of you who are battleing to make the commitment - just do it - it is so good to wake up clear headed and no problem remembering what I may have said or done the night before.
I am so impressed with those of you who so freely give of your time to encourage, nurse and tend to those of us starting out! Keep up the good work.
John
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