Welcome to Fight Club- September Edition

[Guitarista]

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G'day Fight club!
Just like to send support and positive vibes to everyone. It really is worth the fight to get sober, and stay that way. Each and every one of you are my heroes.
Best wishes, and Bravo!

[rubywillow]

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This is a great thread, and one those of us who have been around awhile can feel confident steering newcomers toward. Keep up the good work, and know that you have the support of so many here.
Rubes

[sparkleAZ]

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Hi everyone,
I am still here and have been lurking everyday and not posted much. I am still struggling but as they say ODAT. I have found out something very interesting. When I was drinking daily I never had a hang over. Now that I have cut down very considerably if I drink too much one day the next day I can't function. The hangover is awful. So, was I hung over every day and didn't know it or is the Al affecting me differently. Hmmmmm something to think about. Anyway I was AL free last night and plan on that tonight also.

[sunshine_gg]

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Great job on staying AF yesterday, Sparkle!

I found the same! I was always 'proud' to say "I don't have hangovers" but when I first cut down, tried to stay AF, whatever and then drank.. holy crap!!!!! Shakes, anxiety, just awful!

Whaddaya say? Let's not do that again!?

Everyone else... please keep up the good fight! I've been having a hard time, too the last week(s) but coming HERE has saved my blubber butt many times over! We can DO this, ladies and germs!

[Determination]

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Good morning Fight Club!

Sparkle - good job staying AF! Sunshine - keep up the good work!

AF last night and I feel so much better this morning. DD has a soccer practice tonight, and I am so happy that I don't mind bringing her to practice. Before...it was always an irritation because it postponed my after-work wine. Now, I really don't care.

Labor day is going to be my challenge - I will be camping with family and no access to computer so send good wishes my way. I will report back Monday....

[colbe]

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Beaches and space, me too.

[MamaZum]

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Please help!

[Beaches]

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How can we help Mama?

[Beaches]

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Yeah I've been around so long you would think I would have gotten it by now. WTF

[Liath]

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Hey gang!

For those of us who may be facing a big challenge this weekend, let me just say that I feel your pain. The only way that I can keep myself out of the tailspin is to go straight home after work on Friday and hit the books. I can't give in and go meet my friends for that sinister 'one drink' for any reason. If I get started then Saturday will be a bust as well..and since we have an extra day off, danger! I don't know if it will help anyone else but my strategy is to plan my days off to the hour. It might sound crazy but if I have an actual agenda, I do loads better.

And Sparkle, I know just what you mean about the hangovers. Since I have cut back, my hangovers are now horrible after a binge. I mean I can't do anything but lay there and suffer. If I drink on Friday night and on Saturday, oh my god, by Sunday I am wishing for death. Even if I stay sober I am still hung over for work on Monday! I am either getting old or my body has decided that enough is enough!

thank you Ruby and guitarista for your vote of confidence regarding this thread. We are not perfect, but we do keep fighting!

Mamazum- Can you tell us what is going on with you? You can also start a thread of your own to tell your story. Either way, we want to help so stick around!

I am ready and determined to kick butt this weekend!!!

[mollyka]

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Hi Fightclub

Welcome mamazum, please tell us and we CAN help for instance I was in a terribly bad place 2 days ago and thanks to Liath with kind words and common sense I got through that place and not only that I got through it AF, I can't thank you enough Liath, yes I think the emotions obviously were always there but shielded by the woooze of AL. This place is more than important Mama to me it is literally a lifeline
6 days AF how you all doing? Be careful this weekend, it IS only a weekend ( easy for me to say) and on Tuesday life goes on as before.:thanks:

[rebus]

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Hi Liath,

I have been here before a few months ago, then fell of again, I am feeling quite bad at the moment, but have managed 24 AL, any advice on the shakes and the awful butterflies, any advice would be much appreciated

take care

Rebus:upset:

[redhibiscus]

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I had a really hard time last night...the cravings hit as I had a hard day at work and was stressed, hungry and tired. Dinner was planned, but my husband called me and wanted to go out for pizza, which of course for me includes wine, and large amounts of it. I debated, thought of my committment to myself this September, and the fact I could post and get support. I asked my husband for support and we decided instead to go out for breakfast for dinner as the place has no booze.

This morning I am so relieved and happy I was able to recognize and think through my craving. I pictured drinking the wine, enjoyng the first glass, then needing more and losing my evening. I visualized waking up on the couch, dragging my self off to bed for a night of hell. Then waking up feeling hungover, the shame and anxiety. Worrying that I had talked to someone and they could tell I was drinking.

Instead I had a long and wonderful sober conversation with my daughter who I will be visiting this weekend. I told her I did not want to drink during our visit. She said they were not serving booze as her boyfriend's mother and her boyfriend do not drink. So, that problem is solved.

This weekend will be a struggle so I will be here when I can to support and for support. Thanks everyone for being here...together we can change for the better. I know I sound corny, but I am so happy this morning!!!

[Bree]

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Good morning all,

Seen as you all have left the 30 day thread to come here, I had to come along too.

Redhibiscus, well done on recognising your cravings, and not giving into them. You have every right to feel happy this morning:goodjob:

Last night I struggled a lot with cravings, thankfully I didn't give in to them. I was tired after a very stressful day. I did a pile of ironing instead, I know mad or what!!!
I have had a really shitty week, feeling very down and suffering from headaches badly.

Anyway the good news is, I'm heading into my 4th weekend AF, can't remember how many days, but I'm counting in weeks now, so thats good.

The support and love on MWO, is whats been really helping me, as I feel I will let you all down if I drink, and I'll have to do the 'walk of shame' and confess to you.

Good luck to you all, have a good weekend

Bree:l

[sparkleAZ]

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Morning all! Glorious unhunover day here in sunny Arizona (except for the rain). Well, I have managed to stay AL free 2 days and am planning 3 days. Too bad I started the month off bad by drinking on the 1st, oh well that's ok. I do my best and that's just about as good as it gets.