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[christyacc]

Well...it would seem that recently I did over 60 days and seemed to moderate decently until the end of December and I have drank almost every night since....gotta give myself another 30 days off.

I have to check in with my friends with common 'interests' (for lack of a better word) and for support. I have excellent support from my husband but he doesn't get it.

I loved how I felt while not drinking...not hung over, I lost 30lbs...just felt great.....I would like that again.

So hello again friends........and thank you LTG for always checking on me :h......I'm sorry for never getting back to you.

Tomorrow is Day 1.....for the 1000th time......

Christy
xo

[Seacailin]

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Welcome back Christy
You are not the only one who has done day One too many times. I think that I have finally reached a turning point, have accepted the fact that alcohol is just something that I cannot ingest. There is no Mod for me. I am glad that you are back. Let me know how I can be of help. LTG does rock, doesn't she? She will understand.

[KateH1]

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Hi Christy,
60 Days Af is great! But, at 60 days we are really just beginning to "Learn" how to begin to live without alcohol in our lives. It is tricky at this point, because we can easily let our tricky thinking lull us into thinking that we can drink moderately and actual be in control of alcohol rather than it controlling us!

When I stopped drinking, several long term non-drinkers explained to me that getting past this thing long term requires changing our thinking and the way that we live our lives. It is more than just constantly fighting the "Urges". One of the keys for me, was letting go of the idea that I would ever even entertain the idea of drinking again. If we work on this, it does get much, much easier and better as time goes on!

Best Wishes to You!
Kate

[lil.michelle]

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60 days it soo amazing! I hope i can last that long!
I'm also starting again for the 1000000000 time. I start feeling ver ashamed posting on here with so many fails under my belt. ANYWAY, good luck, you can do it!
We're here for you!

[LookingToGrow]

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Welcome back Christy! I missed you :h

[Arial]

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Welcome back Christy - my story is pretty much exactly the same - 90 days AF, tried mods, back to old habits, though it took me a year to get it together to try again! So congratulations in jumping back on the wagon so soon! I have a horrible feeling that what Kate says is right - that to get past this thing long term wil require a serious mind-change - for the first time now I'm having (or am willing) to start facing the fact that alcohol can never be a healthy or casual part of my life. Anyway, that certainly is a work in progress, so will just say for now, it's great to see you back and good luck with getting back on track!