It's Monday, Time for another 4 day AF Binge!

[ladybirdheart]

It's Monday, Time for another 4 day AF Binge!

Morning AF Bingers. On day 4 here and personal day 8 AF, I am amazed and thankful. I have not even had one day AF in many, many years. Lovely dinner last night of a sandwich and a big glass of milk as cooking was out (horrors) due to the fact that I am habitually accustomed to having a drink while doing it. Please tell me this will pass. Thanks Photo G for the finger trick, I am going to need it big time tomorrow if not before. My biggest trigger awaits to pounce! Thanks everybody for hanging in no matter what. Thank you for making this a good place to be, Blue Sky. Love, Ladybird.

[ragdoll]

It's Monday, Time for another 4 day AF Binge!

Hi everyone, really positive group this week. I am struggling, maybe I should try some of the supplements. so far I have only added a multivit., am afraid of side effects. Do you need a prescription for any of these, did you order them online? Thanks for any advice.

[choppersmom]

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Good Morning Everyone!!! Congrats to everyone on all their achievements this week :goodjob: Well, today is Thursday and the last day of the AF binge!!! Let's all do this. I am pretty busy this weekend, so I think I will actually go beyond the 4 days so that is a good thing I'll check back in later to see how we are all doing. I am so pround of each and every one of us. :l Of course, we will all be together again next week too. Talk to you all later!

[scrubbly]

It's Monday, Time for another 4 day AF Binge!

Day 2 (for me) going swimmingly! Clear head, well rested, had a good day at work, etc etc yes this is why I don't drink the night before.

:banana: Here Photo, I got the banana off your computer and have him dancing in my sentences now.

Sandy, we are so proud of you! Wine in hand and NONE in the mouth! What an accomplishment!

Blue, you have had a rough day. Take a good hot bath or something this evening. Sans drinkies, of course.

Choppers, you can do it! Since I slipped on Tuesday I'm shooting for an AF weekend as well so I can still have my 4-day streak...so I'm right there with you.

Ragdoll, I am doing all the supplements recommended in the book, and got all of them locally at my health food store in town. Am also doing Topamax but am not working with a doctor, amd ordering through River Pharmacy and doing the schedule from the book also for that. The only weird side effect I've had is from a supplement that is NOT actually in the book, some Niacin (B3) that I added to my regimen that gives me "niacin flush" that was sort of scary the first time around but is more manageable now that I've reduced the daily dose. I think the supplements make a big difference for me, particularly the Kudzu and the L-Glutamine. Do you have the MWO book to read up on the supplements recommended?

Congrats to everyone who made the binge to Day 4 today!

[finallymadeit2]

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I'm slipping as I type, but at least I made it AF since Saturday! I'll check back in later! Where oh where is Mama Z?????

[ronnie]

It's Monday, Time for another 4 day AF Binge!

Morning all, Day 4 for me and feeling great finallymadeit2 are you OK? well down for being AF since Saturday GOOD JOB, and thanks photo and 1 Day for your kind words. And a BIG thankyou to everyone for your suport, hope you all have a fantastic weekend, what is everyone up to at the weekend, I have just got new nieghbours and we are having a welcome gathering on Sunday afternoon for them so that should be really nice. KEEP SMILLING love ronnie xx

[SandyWaters]

It's Monday, Time for another 4 day AF Binge!

Finally - I'm on the West Coast, into my witching hour, and I'm going crazy. But I'm going to try so hard to make it through these next few hours. I have a hair appointment in 1/2 hour that will get me through a good part of the evening. Uuuuggh, I'm beginning to HATE this time of day. I'll try Photo's finger trick... Even if you do slip tonight, don't sweat it, OK? Five days is awesome!! OK, now for me to get through Day 3. Campral, kick in!! Thanks for everyone's support. What a great group!
xoxoxo
Sandy

[SandyWaters]

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BTW -
Ladybird - Cooking is a huge trigger for me to drink. But then again, so is going out to dinner, paying the bills, doing the laundry, etc. It doesn't take much, but cooking is definitely a lot more fun with wine in hand!!

[ladybirdheart]

It's Monday, Time for another 4 day AF Binge!

Very funny Sandy. I associate alcohol with far too many things one does everyday as well! I shall cheer you on during your witching hour; mine is passing thankfully without incident if you don’t count the fingernail marks. It looks as though I am going to complete the 4 day as scheduled and somehow have strung together eight days AF. This completely astonishes me. Tomorrow will be a challenge, a really big trigger. I am primarily retired but take on work assignments from time to time, and they tend to involve one highly intense, very long lucrative day. My habit is to stop and pick up an expensive bottle of spirits and quietly get smashed by the fire when it’s cold or outside by the fish pond. I keep thinking of snippets I have learned here at MYO such as why would one respond to hard work, success, stress, whatever, by taking poison which alcohol is in the quantities I drink. I particularly don’t want to give up the sleep that is so recently becoming my friend. I hope you guys will be around this weekend. Love, Ladybird.

[MojoBone]

It's Monday, Time for another 4 day AF Binge!

Greetings

:new:

I found this site looking for support. I have just been through a rather bad 4 day withdrawl cycle (and still working on the headache and loss of appetite), and probably should have gone to my doctor. Had supporting friends and family to help monitor and see to my needs, but this is getting old. I have successfully been clean and sober for 6 months once, and 3 weeks a few times, but when I drink it is for a couple weeks at least before starting over.

I don't even know when I lost control of my drinking, but it has been many years. Would love to cheer others along in their successes and commisserate with disappointments.

We all need a place where we are supportive. I am hoping I am done, but am sure I will fall. Hopefully people here will help me and others to only stumble once in a while.

Sorry for the huge post, normally more succinct.

Blessings

[ladybirdheart]

It's Monday, Time for another 4 day AF Binge!

You have come to right place MojoBone. There are many ways out and it will be good to know you as you find yours. Many people find it most helpful to read the MWO book (you can download it for a minimal cost) and start making a plan. I chose some of the supplements that made sense for me and bought them at a natural foods grocery, mainly things to help my poor liver recover. For me the CDs also have helped very much but others find them less helpful. Just keep coming back and sample a constellation of ideas and ways of managing; there are great stories here and yours can be one too.

[choppersmom]

It's Monday, Time for another 4 day AF Binge!

Mojo, I am so happy to see you joining in on these threads!! Yay for you!!! I hope you do get to feeling better soon. If not, please go see your doctor.

Fin, so you didn't make it until Thursday. Hey, you have been AF since last Saturday, that counts for something. I agree, where is Mama Z?

Sandy, hope your hair appointment went well. I am on the west coast too, so it is still witching hour.

Ladybird, great to see you. You are a doll and so supportive. I am glad to have you hear and great job for all your accomplishments!

Have a great weekend my friends. See you on Monday! May we all reach our goals over the weekend! :l

[ronnie]

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Welcome mojobone what a great name, you have come to the right place just keep yourself very busy and read the threads on this site you will find them very helpfull Good Luck love ronnie xx

[Blue Sky]

It's Monday, Time for another 4 day AF Binge!

Good morning AF Bingers

Wishing you all a great weekend, whether it is AF or moderate drinking.

Hope we can meet for another 4 Day AF binge on Monday.

Keep Strong

[mica]

It's Monday, Time for another 4 day AF Binge!

Whew!

Wow, great posts everyone! Hi, ZenStyle. Promise not to bore you with talk about books!
I agree that this is a great group of people in this thread, but I always get it mixed up with the OTHER 4 day binge thread. Maybe we could combine?

Hey, there, Ronnie! I PMd you after your invite... are you still there?

Choppersmom.......miss you!

All is going swimmingly for me. Today is Day 5 of what I intend to be 30 days... but as Zen said, this is such a great group, I intend to stay in. I have gotten back to using the cds, and am really thinking about talking to my doc about Topomax. I'm rereading the book, too. Today is the day I worry about, because it has always been our habit to have drinks on a Friday night. I'm looking forward to the pomegranate juice, but to be honest, I'm dreaming of the chardonnay. Oh, boy, got to quit that line of thought. No doubt I'll be back when it gets closer to 5:00pm. Thanks, everyone, for a great thread!