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[Choochie]

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Bratty,

We are close on AF days - so I know we're watching each other's progress. I'm pulling for you! Was touched yesterday to hear about your little boy's encouragement to you for what you're doing. So sweet.
:wd:

[ChickenNumber3]

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Bratty & Choochie..how excellent is your progress!!!!!
You inspire me both of you..how good does it feel!
Keep it up.
I am still diving, and despite not feeling a hundred percent with a headcold, I still feel SO much better than when I was drunk and 'healthy'
Well done folks!

[Choochie]

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CN3 - Thanks for the support. I am over-the-top feeling fantastic. Trying not to be too giddy, though, as I see how others have temptation even after long bouts of being AF. I haven't been doing too much socially and I know that will be the absolute hardest time for me. Everyone I know drinks -- you know that dilemma! Anyway, I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. I'm trying to put enough time in between me and any kind of get together so I'll have too much to lose and not have any temptation to join others in imbibing! Then I can say :finger: to AL! Tee hee -- hope it's ok to use this here - got it from the menu of signs on this website, so assuming it's acceptable. Hope I didn't offend anyone, but it's so funny, just HAD to do it.

[bratty57]

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HI Choochie!

It sure has been a great help to me to have your support here. You helped me to get through the hardest times. My first week of being AF . And i wanna thank everyone else who has been so supportive.

HI Chook !

Thank you for the encouragement. I am just so surprised at how good i feel. It is like i have had a burden lifted. I know i am just starting out, so i dont want to get to bouncy..lol .
Like Choochie said, i know there are some hard times i will be having to face.

Last night was a test for me. I shouldnt have put myself in the situation, but i did and made it through. I went to my boyfriends restaurant/bar and visited a bit. He closed early and wanted to go to a couple of local bars. So I went with him. I did have a fleeting thought of wishin i could have a drink, but it passed. It sure made me know that i DO NOT want to be around the drinking. More than it being a temptation now, I find it to be depressing... so , I had a learning experience last night.

WE ARE GETTING STRONGER EVERY DAY ! Hang in there with me !

[Choochie]

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Ushy Gushy Thanks

Bratty - well you don't know how good it makes me feel to have helped you (especially being a novice at this myself) All of this stuff seems tied together to me - being helped helps us - and helping others helps us too -- definitely a win/win.

Thanks to everyone else also for taking the time to reply to the two little neophytes navigating the great abyss.

[bratty57]

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CHoochie,

You are quite welcome. It is nothing but the truth. You reached out when i needed someone to pull me up. You set an example to me. Now i hope i can do the same thing for someone else.

Like you said, it helps us to help others.

[ChickenNumber3]

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I am feeling ergh today, so will not be posting too much..but you folks are doing awesome. The helping thing is definately a bonus of this..like good karma or something! I think too that more experienced folks get to 'remember' through the newbies and it serves to reinforce their determination too! I am not an old hand by any means and have been on and off the boards depending on how I was dealing with things at the time. But this thread and others help to keep things in perspective for new and old alike methinks!
Have a great AF-day and see you later!
Chook

[bratty57]

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CHook,
Hope you are feeling better today !

still stringin those pearls...DAY 8 AF ! ! ! ! ! ! :wd:

[fluff]

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I really don't know anyone here on this thread-but just gonna jump in and say"Hi"- I keep relapsing and I've got to get my head back into this quit-
Chicken- I remember you from a while ago- you kept slipping- and now you're doing sooo well- so I think your resolve can help me, too-
Hi Bratty- day 8 is so great-
Choochie-Hi- great on your al free days, too
Fluff

[Choochie]

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Fluff, I'm glad you're posting here. Bratty and I check in daily and say hello, and others here always give us a few "pearls" of wisdom to keep us going. Look forward to seeing you here often!

Choochie
Day 10 AF!

[fluff]

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Checking in daily seems to help- I always seem to do a couple weeks al free and then I slip-
So-deep breath-I can do this-we can do this-
Thanks, Chooch!

[Choochie]

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Fluff, we're here supporting you - hope it "sticks" for you this time:exclamation:

[bratty57]

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HI Fluff !

Glad to so you join us here. This is a great support group. And dont be upset with yourself, we have all tried more than once to quit. Alot of us would have trouble remembering how many times.. Just know that this can be your final try cuz you can make it !

[ChickenNumber3]

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Hi All!

Greetings Fluff and welcome! Yep that was me slipping..two steps forward and one back all the time...but I do hope that its different this time! For me the resolve came when i had a heart to heart with my other half. We'd spoken before about my little problem,but i don't think even he realised how bad it was, or even wanted to..he wanted me to have drinks with him too.....but after a particular bender..well I think it worried him enough to really listen to me..and for me to listen to my own inner voice!!(Sounds corny hey!)

I am by no means out of the woods though, cause even today I've had 'lurking' thoughts of having a drink. Afterall its Friday and I've been at work and etc etc etc. (Although my biggest problem is that I forgot to restock my soda water in the fridge last night.).so my favorite AF drink of choice has to wait! Which is probably why I am eating a bag of chips right now..to occupy my mouth, brain and hands..urgh!

Well done Bratty & Choochie, what have you got lined up for the weekend?I will be checking in more over the weekend cause I am home more! it's hot here,so I will fill up the wading pool tomorrow and paddle with the wee chicks!!!

Remember..sometimes just getting a few of those pearls in a row is the start of better things to come.......

[bratty57]

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Stringing another pearl on my Day 9 AF... It seems unreal to me. I actually attended my boyfriends birthday party at his bar, drove him and his friends to other bars so they could play guitar and sing and party and back to his. Lotsa alcohol flowing, but i felt so good about myself.

I watched others get tanked and pass out. One couple get into an argument and two different sets of guys almost come to blows. FUnny how different everything and everyone looks in a sober world.

HI CHook,
My plans this weekend are ... i have to work all day and til almost 10 tonight, then tomorrow (Sat) I am going to something called a VULTURE FEST. It is in a little town of Makanda Illinois and has music, eats and crafts. It is the neatest place to go. A hippy village. Then i have to work saturday nite. No plans for sunday yet, except i know i want to get out on my bicycle.

Hope everyone has a Great AF DAY ! ! !