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[FancyC]

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Good morning. Working on an af Monday. Wish I had completed more, but am glad that at least I am started. Maybe I will go with the completing one per week. Sounds like it could be a great plan!

[ChickenNumber3]

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HI Fancy!

That's the point of this thread I guess, doing the best you can with where you are on the path to sobriety! Sometimes its the little things that add up the most..."Little things...become big things...." (from an insurance ad of all things*giggle*)
The little steps can lay a longer term foundation sometimes! It might not be right for everyone or it might be right for you at a different time, but you can only do your best!!!

We are not striving for perfection here, just improvement and forward momentum!!!
(Hope people don't think that is defeatist, just another approach to AF-dom!)

Chook (Now I'll stick my beak under my wing and stop preaching)

[ChickenNumber3]

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Seems I'm diving alone..ah well!
Had the occasional stray thought of having a drink today..but it was a stressful day and tiring. Came straight home and ate some nuts and poured a lemon & soda water!!! The urge is gone...thank goodness!!!
Day 17-done and dusted!

[Guitarista]

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Hi Chooka!

From little thing's big thing's grow. Great stuff on day 17! Go for it!

Bravo! Greg x.

[ChickenNumber3]

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Thanks G!
That's the one..gee don't ever ask me to tell a joke..always forget the punchline *urgh*

[ChickenNumber3]

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Me, me and more me!!!!!!!
Licky I like myself so much ain't it! *sigh*

Anyhoo, had stronger urges today, same time about the 3pm mark and on! It is now 5:30pm here and I am sipping lemon and soda water again and just ate a snack! Wish I was loosing weight so that the whole 'health-kick' had an obvious benefit! (urghh-what a twit..I know it does, on the inside my body is heaving a massive sigh of relief right now!)
Chook *still urge surfing*

[Guitarista]

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Hang in there Chook. You are doing great. Keep it going! Gratitude thinking, vs. deprivation thinking.

[Peacefull]

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Hi everyone,

Day 40 and the urges are getting farther and fewer between.

Will be away the weekend so have a wonderful sober weekend and if you are struggling keep coming to this site, it really does help.

:h

[ChickenNumber3]

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Thanks G!

I needed those words of encouragement!!!!
Work today until 5pm, so hopefully the craving will be gone before I even drive home tonight! (Cross fingers)

Peace have a nice weekend away! I shall continue my running commentary!
Am wonderng where AK is though these days?
Chook

[bratty57]

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Trying to string a week of days together. I rarely have made it an entire week and feel that if i can i will stay on the pathway.
Only 2 days AF.. and the scarey weekend is upon me.

[Choochie]

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I'm here with you all! I have 3 days - today will be 4!

[Sunbeam]

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I had a small event yesterday, including wine. Didn't drink too much, 3 glasses. Now I want to string more than 7 AF days together, glad to have this thread. Choochie, good for you joining a thread.

[Choochie]

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Hi everyone, day 5 AF for me! Went out to dinner and had Chai Tea (yum)..........felt proud of myself and after I left the restaurant - not the usual blah, tired feeling.......of course normally that would have just been the start and I would have gone to bed toasted. No more (I hope, hope, hope)!

[bratty57]

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day three... alcohol FREE....
feelin pretty good, but stressed right now and dont want to turn to booze to numb it.
Pushing for day 4 !!!

[ChickenNumber3]

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Oh yay..company *claps hands exciedly*

Everyone sounds determined..well done.:goodjob:
Today is Day 21 af for me..best I've done in a long long time!
I am working on my first string of pearls and feeling so good about it.

Bratty- quick fiind something else to do when you have a stressful time... even if its playing cards for a few minutes to distract the urge! Or go for a drive or phne a friend! Well done on getting 3 together....small steps my friend, each one is a beautiful pearl to be proud of.

Choochie- great idea with the Tea, I like Green Tea with Mint or lately its just the lemn squeezed into soda water..it feels like a beverage,but the bonus is the lemon is helping the poor old liver..I really enjoy it. It's nice to sit back at the end of an evening and be able to say that you still had a great time without the AL.

Sunbeam- you go girl! Atleast you moderated and maintained the control that last time. Those 7 pearls would look great on a bracelet methinks!
Peace-hope your weekend away was lovely!
And G- thanks for popping in with your sage words of wisdom....I do find it most helpful,you seem to know just the right time to step in and prop up the weakening Chicken!

Keep diving folks and keep talking!
Chook:l