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[Pinecone]

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Thank you Byrdlady for the support!

[Prairie Fairy]

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Ok - stressed to the max about tomorrow - not to the drive out and drink stage - early enough to catch it with the Glut/GABA/amino's - hang tight to take effect - then dinner.

Kind of cool - saw a trigger as it was starting. YAY!

Small win - but will take it...off to surf the wave before it get's big

[mya]

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Hi everyone I love reading your post!
I am on Day 1 again, but I can determined for it to be my last day one!
Will come back when I have more time.

[Herbie]

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PF thanks for the post on the hypno CDs... it was very helpful...I ordered the 4 tapes from MYO... I just got them and started with the first one last night and then went to the sleep one... starting again this evening but going from 1 to 2 etc... I will be thinking of you all day on Monday...

I'll be back later... going to go fix dinner... so nice to spend a Sunday without AL

[Irie]

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Prairie, I will also be thinking of you tomorrow, and hope your news is better than expected.

I can't say tonight has been easy, but I can say that day 3 AF is safely in the bag. For tonight, that's enough, and I'm thankful.

[lolab]

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Hey! I hope to find some time tomorrow am to do a better check in.

But had to put herbies mind at ease...in the post you referred to I was not-so-successfully trying to refer back to one of prairie's early posts to remind her how bad things were...

So she's the one who had the tough time with her boyfriend... Believe me if I had had a tough phone call with my boyfriend I'm pretty sure I WOULD have needed a drink afterward- and so would my husband!!! LOL

Goodnight everyone

[Herbie]

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LoLab... sorry for the miss read... !!!! Happy all is well

Nighty Nighty fellow nesters

[BlondeAFAmbition]

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Happy Sunday evening Nesters and I hope everyone is settled in to the nest safely!

Herbie, thanks for your words of support from earlier today...yes, I want so much to be happy where I am at 1/1/12...and not starting over from scratch in my AF journey! 30 days will be Dec. 1st...my eyes are on the prize!

Irie, I just wanted to say well done on your 3 days and I so agree with what you said about taking it one day at a time. Sometimes, for me, it's one hour . Keep on adding up those AF days!

And Mya, congrats on Day 1! Here's to making it the final day 1 Stay strong and be good to yourself. It only gets better...

[Prairie Fairy]

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Hi all -

Very anxious about tomorrow...but I am going to keep my supplements close and hope for the best. I am going to pray my distress tolerance that I have worked so hard to shore up - is ready for this - whatever this is.

In the meantime - Herbie - I'll be super curious what you think about the Hypnos. I had the benefit of a professional training me in going under - I'll be curious what you think when you are doing it from the start without it. Also - how long it takes before you feel like you notice changes.

You are our reporter from the new to Hypno's side Herbie - how fun - a totally fresh perspective. And it's possible without having had the benefit of someone taking you under and doing that work - it may be much harder - so I am super interested. :-)

[Lavande]

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Popping in to say good night
Hope everyone is tucked in for a safe night in the nest!

PF, wishing you well tomorrow & please remember that some things are just out of our control. However, we do have control of how we choose to react :l

Lav

[Prairie Fairy]

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Lav -

Thank you. I will do the best I can - I only hope it's enough and the right thing.

I thank each and every one of you. Your support and well wishes mean the world.

[lifechange]

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good morning.
i am having a really hard time on this morning of my 4th day.
i'm exhausted, yawning the whole time, short tempered with the kids.
i am set im my mind not to drink--but i wish it didn't always have to be such a concentrated conscious effort not to drink. i'm so sick of spending so much friggin' time thinking about alcohol.
i so look forward to having some real time af under my belt.

i've read all of your posts and have gained a lot strength as well as many great coping strategies.

so once again THANKS!!!!!

most recently the reassurance from prarie that it does get easier after the first couple of weeks.
and from byrdie about dismissing the thought of a drink and not dwelling.
i am with you all in spirit and sending more vibes of strength to get through this 28th day of november af. to enjoy life and freedom.

will check in again later.

[if dreams were horses]

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Today is day 7, my sleep is not getting any better, sometimes I think it is worse. Yesterday I was anxious, could have been the weather, rain, cloud, darkness just plain crappy. I am still tired, hungry and white knuckling it. I do not think about alcohol as much as I did a week ago, but those cravings are still there.
PF all the best today.
Keep up the good work to all you Nesters, I look forward to logging in and reading all the achievments.

[Steady Hands]

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Day 18

Good morning!

Life change - Hope you are feeling better. I feel sorry for every mother of young children tying to beat AL!! They are so dependant on us!! And when we are moody or drunk it has an influence... Very heavy burden indeed! But I tell myself it is for te beter and I am determined that I will not go through this phase again since I plan to be AF for life. And a little short tempered followed by "I am sorry" is better than the drunk mom that can't remeber when she put them to bed.

I started using L-Glutamine a few days ago and feel it is starting to take effect. I ate less yesterday, but I still strugle to get myself to do exercise!! Walking with the dog in the park doesn't get me in shape. Time to do more!

Have agood day nesters!

[MinStar]

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Hey Nesters!
Just been reading and not really posting as I have had a few busy days. Still AF- think on day 8. Jason Vale book is still going strong. I am still not sure about his writing and some of the points he makes but will continue reading as the overall point is so true. Anyone else think the same?

Just want to also say well done to those nesters that made it through TG AL free! I am hoping for the same at Christmas.

Helle newbies and those that are starting up again. Well done for coming back.

MinStar