ONE DAT AT A TIME Thursday

[dingbat]

Good morning everyone! Day 8 here. Had a moment last night (wrote about it on another thread), but sucked on 2 spoonfuls of peanut butter and "poof" craving gone! I really think I'm going to make the 30 days without too much trouble. And I think it's my mindset this time. I just don't want to keep living the way I was. I had had it. Very different than other times.

Anywhoo - hope everyone is doing well this morning and here's to a great AF day to all!

[Cinders]

ONE DAT AT A TIME Thursday

Dingbat,

I love the PB idea. I think a good high protein diet really does help with the physical and mental cravings.

I know what you mean about "had it." These days, I feel much better about being sober. Like it is a gift instead of a lack.

It helps me to look at it that way, for sure.

Hope all to come have a great ODAT day.

Cindi

[dingbat]

ONE DAT AT A TIME Thursday

Cinders;467036 wrote: Dingbat,

Like it is a gift instead of a lack.


Cindi

Exactly! I don't pine for the buzz; I'm grateful for a clear head and waking up in the morning with no hangover and no panic about what I did the night before. Of course, it's early days, but it really does feel different this time.

[Glenno69]

ONE DAT AT A TIME Thursday

Well done Dingbat ya onya way to soba heavan:goodjob:

[notevergivingup]

ONE DAT AT A TIME Thursday

Dingbat I feel the same way I will do it this time, we will do it this time. Day 4 af for me and loving it!

Twosox

[evergreen]

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Hey dingbat, glenn, cinders and twosox,

I am on day 4 as well. I agree about the gift part. I am making a point of pointing out to myself moments that I especially appreciate sober. . . . times I don't have to worry about what is on my breath . . . clear moments with my family . . . . times laughing or confiding with my daughter . . . things I remember the next day. Each little piece or acknowledgement is another piece of armor to help me resist futher temptations!!! I actually find myself saying out loud, "Aren't you glad you are not drinking."

This is such a process. While I am dismayed that I am still here 1 1/2 years after I first joined this site . . I have to say I am SO much further along than I was!!

EG

[universal]

ONE DAT AT A TIME Thursday

I really hate when you type a huge message and it gets deleted! AAAUUUUGGGGHHH I hope that is not a sign of how my day is going to be......

EG I hear ya about feeling somewhat dismayed, I too have been here a year now and I sometimes look at others and go - how did you go AF completely so fast? But then I ask myself and the truth is I don't WANT to be completely AF forever - I really have been aiming at moderation and control - which I am way further along on thanks to the love and support of this site.

I like the fact that I can now choose to have some AF days and successfully finish them! Right now I am going to finish off the month of November AF - just something I need to do for me.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Love and Hugs,
Uni

[christyacc]

ONE DAT AT A TIME Thursday

Good morning.....


What a dreary, rainy day but a much better day than yesterday! Kids have gone to school and I ahve snuck back under my duvet for a bit......this is how I will celebrate my 30 days AF. This is today! How wonderful it feels to get here....and I have no plans on drinking any time soon, as the thread reads, ODAT......

Congratulations on everyone elses successes!!!! It feels pretty amazing, doesn't it?

Christy

[savon19]

ONE DAT AT A TIME Thursday

Well, after two days feeling depressed and Drinking... which, of course, didn't help matters!! Here I am again!

I need a JOB so bad!! After my interview the other day and feeling like I didn't get it, I just went into tailspin. It was the first job I REALLY wanted... It's getting very dismal.

Have to figure out something to do today (besides drinking!) that will lift me out of this crummy mood...

[BecomingMeAtLast]

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christy, congrats on the day 30!
savon, I hope you're able to lift your spirits...
uni, I'm with you, I think. I'm hoping to mod, now I'm leaning more toward the AF. Oh, well, ODAT.
ever and two, day 4 for me, too!
cindi, I love the "Like it is a gift instead of a lack." I have it in my toolbox, thanks!
nice to meet you, Glenn.

Have a great day, all you ODATers! It's cold out but I have a list THIS long and will be busy all day.
Which is a good thing, right?

Take care,
Be

[dingbat]

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Where is this toolbox I keep reading about?? I can't find it.

[Peacefull]

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Day 4 here also.....

[mya]

ONE DAT AT A TIME Thursday

Day 5 for me and have a slight headache.
I wonder if it could be the topa?
Last night I went back a read my old threads from when I quit Jan 7 thru Jun 21 and man was I in bad shape then. This time is nothing like then. But also I was drinkng as much this time as last time.
It scares me because last time I knew I wasn't going to drink for sure until we went on vacation which was June 21 and this time I can only take ODAT

[christyacc]

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Oh, it started as a great day for me.....now...BAM! The flu hits! How horrible! I feel so sick.....and barfing....ewwwwww.......I didn't think it could hit that fast.....wow.....going to bed.....

[cmhguy3]

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Great news and thanks for the peanut butter tip!