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Rooni! Did you see what happened to me?! I've pretty well dusted myself off here on a Day 4 reboot as I'm confident you will do too. So come on, little lady...let's get some numbers on the board again and make them stick this time.

[Byrdlady]

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Emily, just saw your post over on the roll call! On behalf of the NN, please accept a small token of accomplishment. Yes, you've achieved a full moon! :moon: You are so right...what a difference a week makes! You are kicking AL's arse! We are so proud of you! B

[Turnagain]

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A belated happy birthday to the most marvelous Byrdlady! Your words have encouraged, inspired and comforted so many of us here...past and present. Thank you for continuing to care about this community, dear friend!

[nurdl]

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I have to chime in on Allan's post. I also had a very low period around my 30 day mark. It is a good time to re-evaluate and make plans especially with the holidays coming up. Now at close to 60 days I feel like I'm more on top of my game. The days are easier, the cravings are less, life is soooo much better. To those who are just beginning, we are here for you. Make the commitment for yourself.
~nurdl

[Starfish1]

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Oh. Thanks nurdle. I was just thinking of you and praying for you

[rooniferd]

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nurdl;1403943 wrote: I have to chime in on Allan's post. I also had a very low period around my 30 day mark. It is a good time to re-evaluate and make plans especially with the holidays coming up.

I guess I can say the same. 30 days hit, and I was like "ok now what? can I test the waters?" I mean, don't get me wrong, I wasn't planning to drink as soon as I hit 30 days, but maybe I did subconsciously? Who knows, but all I know right now is that I'm getting back on this sober train and moving forward. It just seems so ridiculous to keep dealing with this crap over and over again.

Lola asked my plan - well, first of all, my plan is to take the damn pill every damn day - no matter what. And I also plan to get through the holidays sober. If I can do this (excuse me, I mean WHEN I do this), this will be the first sober holidays in my entire adulthood, and I am 44 years old. Wow, a sober Thanksgiving? A sober Christmas? A sober New Years? I can't even imagine!

Well, thanks everyone for your support. And when you reach 30 days, don't feel like you've done all you can do. That's just the beginning. That's when the real fun starts :-)

Byrdie, in my selfishness, I forgot to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to one of the most giving people I have ever "met" in my life. May you always receive 10 fold what you give to others. :-)

[RunningCourage]

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rooniferd;1403955 wrote:

Byrdie, in my selfishness, I forgot to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to one of the most giving people I have ever "met" in my life. May you always receive 10 fold what you give to others. :-)

Unless it's a snickers bar

[Byrdlady]

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Wow!! Thank you Turn and Rooni! I appreciate those words more than you know....
I had a great birthday. Only my second sober one of my adult life. I also got 2 bottles of wine....NICE! I will be getting those off the premises ASAP! Hubs took them downstairs and out of circulation.

RC, Snickers bars are as good as currency in my book!
Have a safe night in the nest everyone! B

[Pinecone]

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Oh my gosh, Byrdlady, I missed your birthday apparently but please accept my belated Happy Birthday wishes!

I think the topic of holidays is pretty important to us. I quit around this time last year, and I let all my family and close friends know that I wasn't going to be drinking during the holidays. I wasn't really sure what to expect, and I felt a little akward after making a disclosure like that. It turned out to be a much smaller deal than I had anticipated. I still had a great time, a REAL time. The holidays are an emotional time, and for the first time I wasn't getting wasted and covering it all up. Now I'm really excited for my second set of AF holidays, and I feel like a kid who just got to take their training wheels off their bike. We have to take a while to learn how to live our life, but it is so worth it. If you're dreaming about having the holidays AF, but you're not sure how to make it, just make it happen. How great would you feel to make it through that season?

I'm trying to reconnect to this site, been reading daily but posting infrequently. I'm so proud to see all the new faces here pulling each other up. I've looked all over this site for a "home" and this thread is place I feel the most comfortable.

Congratulations Lolab on your prolific posting! Good to see you! Have a great AF night, friends!

[kuya]

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RunningCourage;1403959 wrote: Unless it's a snickers bar

I dunno ....reckon Byrdie would take ten o them!

[Lavande]

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Good evening Nesters,

Rooni - allow me to say SOBER HOLIDAYS ROCK!!!
My birthday happens to be December 19, right in the midst of the holiday season. I have had several sober holiday seasons now & no complaints
Not taking your Antabuse for several days means you were (on some level) planning to drink. Do you know the real reason? Staying sober requires a deep & serious commitment, but you know that. I'm glad you are back on your plan - stick around, OK?

We do need to expand our sober lives. Even if it's just a new hobby, it's something new & not related to drinking. I know I really appreciate the new activities & friendships I've developed over the past few years

Wishing everyone a safe night in the Nest.
Granny Lav is tired tonight :H

[Slaythefear]

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HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, Birdie.

:l

[Catbuddy]

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Hi all, late night West Coaster back. Thanks to all re feedback on the 30 day post. And Roonie, Star, Dottie, wow this is still hard, isn't it. I think I'm also in the depression stage. But keeping on, keeping on.

Snapdragon, welcome. From yesterday, Merlot, welcome. And Pinecone! Happy November

[Lavande]

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Good morning Nesters & TGIF!

I hope everyone had a safe night in the Nest & ready to tackle another day & weekend
Stayimg busy & distracted, not dwelling on things I perceive to be 'wrong' in my life have helped me from the very beginning of my journey ~ try it out

Wishing a great AF Friday to one & all!
Lav

[lolab]

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cat, I actually went through many little stretches like that.....of feeling kind of dull and bored and down. And I'd start thinking that maybe I'd done something wrong....that surely by THIS point, I should be over this - and should be joyously living this new life....and every single time - just when I'd start thinking that I couldn't do it - that the memories of that drinking life even seemed better than "this" - I would wake up and turn a corner...a major corner. I don't think it comes without effort - You really have to keep making new goals - keep discovering - in the world and within yourself....or you can get stagnant and the most likely place your brain will turn is back to what it knows. So shake things up a little bit - try something new..... - even just get involved in a book....just something different. :-)

snapdragon - welcome back! I remember you too. :-)