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[Starfish1]

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Well, what a way to start the "moonth" of February, everyone! The prize patrol has TWO full moons to bestow today... Butt first, our riddle of the month....( everybody put your "stinkin" caps on)

What did one butt cheek say to the other butt cheek? (Don't all answer at once! Byrdie, put your hand down....members of the PP are disqualified)
And the answer is:
Together we can stop this s#*t!!

Yes, we can! That's why we have to stick together, guys!

...er, on to more important "dooings"

Let's give it all up for LifeChange and Maji, who have conquered SEVEN days of beating Al's sorry arse. Every day of the week! Now just rinse and repeat. We are so proud of you!


LC :moon:

Maji :moon:

xoxo PP
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[lifechange]

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THANK YOU PP!! Glad you made it to the gym early this morning, Star! Those buns are looking gooood!

WW, you are so smart to jump right back in here at signs of the "stinkin' thinkin'" being anywhere, even remotely near you. It's always said that a relapse begins way before we actually decide to drink. And I have fallen into the trap a million times-- ignoring the subtle changes in my thoughts and determination.

I need a nap! How's that for a Sat. afternoon treat?:h

[DreamThinkDo]

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LC, didn't realise you were on Day 7 - would have made you an extra-special cup of coffee - will you share with Maji?

Congrats, you two.


(I had a nap this morning and have just woken up from Nap No 2. Superlazy today. Go on, treat yourself!)

[Byrdlady]

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Starfish1;1621369 wrote: Well, what a way to start the "moonth" of February, everyone! The prize patrol has TWO full moons to bestow today... Butt first, our riddle of the month....( everybody put your "stinkin" caps on)

What did one butt cheek say to the other butt cheek? (Don't all answer at once! Byrdie, put your hand down....members of the PP are disqualified)
And the answer is:
Together we can stop this s#*t!!

Yes, we can! That's why we have to stick together, guys!

...er, on to more important "dooings"

Let's give it all up for LifeChange and Maji, who have conquered SEVEN days of beating Al's sorry arse. Every day of the week! Now just rinse and repeat. We are so proud of you!




LC :moon:

Maji :moon:

xoxo PP
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Bahaha!!! Star, what a wonderful mooning! What a great joke!!!!!
Congrats LC and Maji!
Sam, i was restocking my suitcase after 3 nights on the road....in the old days, I would have had to make sure I had a big stash of booze in there. I hid it in the linking sometimes if hubs was along. I honestly feel like a prisoner who has been given her freedom. It is a relief to be out of those chains. But I know I am on parole! Always vigilant! It is just exhausting to keep up with the demands of alcoholism. i cant believe the person I became. It's good to be back. I am glad you recognized what makes us different than others. We have an obsession when it comes to AL and you just cant rewire that. Great job of being objective there. Impossible to do when you are under the spell of it, but getting that distance is eye opening.
Hope everyone has an easy day!! Byrdie

[Starfish1]

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DreamThinkDo;1621195 wrote: Caper, this is the Newbie's Nest - could you please have your arguments with RJ, Kuya, and everybody else on a different thread?
Thanks

Yes, Caper. We really try to keep things positive in the nest. We have enough challenges to deal with as it is.

Please try to help us keep focused on maintaining our sobriety and supporting one another.

Thanks!

[Starfish1]

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Great job on going for the snickers instead of the bud light, Jane! I know the whole ordeal of getting to the "theshore" was a challenge for you. The packing and flying, always associated with drinking. And then those KIDS on the plane. There's always one or two, isn't there. I usually feel bad for them, thinking their ears hurt or something like that, but still, they get on my last nerve!
Now you are down in a beautiful area and this is the "new you". The non-drinking Jane, who can have an even better time without feeling buzzed. Splurge on any non-al drink or food your heart desires, Jane! Go for long walks on that beautiful beach, collect seashell, take naps, go to the spa and whatever else makes you happy. You are doing great and this vacation will be better than any drinking vacay you have ever had. You've been to FL sober before and you can do it again. Enjoy, and keep in touch.

:beach:

P.S. Go buy thome thpecs tho you can thee better! :H:H:H

[DreamThinkDo]

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Tharfith, thtop thaying thuth nathy sinthgs about thpecs to Jane :H:H:H:H

Jane, I can live with bratty kids - it's the parents who do zilch about their offspring that drive me up the wall. Have a lovely holiday - use the money you would have spent on Al to buy you something really nice.

I'm off to a braai. I don't know all the people who will be there (which always makes me feel slightly nervous), and two of the others are ex-drinking buddies. But, I've done a similar thing a week or three ago, and that went off well. I see all these new, AF experiences as building blocks - easy to build on if there's a solid been-there, done-that, got-the-T-shirt foundation.

Lovely AF Saturday, Nesters - speak to you tomorrow.

[Starfish1]

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[QUOTE=DreamThinkDo;1621450]Tharfith, thtop thaying thuth nathy sinthgs about thpecs to Jane :H:H

:H:H:H Well, just tryin to help, geeee withhh!!!! If she'd stop eating those brussels sprouts stems I bet she'd be okay LOL (that's on another thread!)

Have fun at your braai, Dreamy!

[Dottie Belle]

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WooHoo up to 45 here today..heat wave...but snow next week so I will enjoy this while it lasts.
Hope to get to the gym with a friend next week. She joined and I am going as her guest to cheek it out. Need a kick start as diet and weight loss is stuck in the mud..

[3June2013]

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Still away on holidays but it's nearly time to fly home. Last night I had a virgin Caesar and the other night a virgin pinacolada. I love being AF!

[3June2013]

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winterwalk;1621334 wrote: Hi, Marylou thank you for the reasons to be AF, I managed to give up alcohol for nearly 2 years and then I went to the GP with a virus and she said my blood pressure was quite high, she asked me if I drank to "de-stress" and I said no, and she actually told me that a couple of glasses of wine wouldn't hurt and would de-stress me! (my work was quite stress full at the time) she suggested I had the wine! I now wonder whether she was trying to convince herself too! So I did and then it just snowballed again, that was 2010. Since then I've tried to give up and only got to 6 weeks at a time, its now my 5th week and I feel so good, but I can feel myself starting to notice posts on facebook, television programmes, etc promoting wine and I've come back to get me past the cravings and remember why its so good not to drink, I just keep remembering waking up with blood shot eyes, telling people at work I had a migraine, waking up in the night with having nightmares and not getting back to sleep, waking to drink water, go to loo all the time and I know the few hours of drinking the night before leads to a full night and the next day of misery, self guilt, inability to work or play and feeling ill, tired and lethargic.

Copy this post or create a link to it. Whenever the voices start re-read it, you're doing great! PS I'm betting your doctor didn't know you had troubles with AL when she gave you that advice?

[Londoner]

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I ended going out for the afternoon. I've realised I am sheltering myself too much from real life, and the only way I am going to strive to improve at socialising sober is getting out there and socialising sober. So I had 2 AF beers in replace of the real thing and must admit it helped put my mind at ease. Much like a smoker needs to twiddle something between their fingers, I believe a drinker in a pub needs a glass bottle in their hand.

I normally let my emotions dictate my mood and outlook. And drinking numbs that temporarily, only to intensify it in the following days/weeks. So my goal is to not let my emotions run my life - meditation is helping me to realise that emotions are there regardless. But I can react in whatever way I want to.

And today, I finally realised that life is to experience. By sitting at home I am not experiencing it. By drinking I am not experiencing it. So time to start trying new things AF, and not let peoples views on my abstinence sway me (people find it weird)

[available]

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London just wanted to say how proud I am of you for making the right decision. You totally rock! The switch has been switched I say on your thoughts on al. One day at a time is all we can do! Big hugs.

I went out before and said i would have a soft drink and got asked three times if i wanted a wine. Oh yeah right just torture me will you but i had the strength to say no. Protect your quit with your life as Lav and Byrd say!

[Pavati]

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Hi, all:

With all of us gathering days like daisies, I thought I'd share this link related to relapse prevention.

First step - avoiding mental relapse, the symptoms of which are also the symptoms of post acute withdrawal (PAWS). Lots of good information. Happy reading.

[DreamThinkDo]

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:jumpwow: Londoner :jumpwow: Wish I could give you a hug for that post of yours!

Back from the braai, and I'm soooooo ready for bed!

Stay well Nesters, chat tomorrow!