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[ChickenNumber3]

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:good::yay::wd::cheering:Choochie on 30 days af....doing well and such an inspiration!
bratty...indeed those 2 pearls are beautiful,well done on your resolve.

Stay focused and be gentle on your self folks!

Have a good day pearlers!

[Choochie]

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Thanks Chookie girl - you've been an important part of my 30-day journey, along with Bratty. Hope you're feeling well.:groupluv:

[Ringing Cedars]

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Sorry you're feeling under the weather Chook but really glad to hear you're doing so well and gaining more and more insight. WTG!
Congratulations to you Coochie on your 30 days!
Bratty 2 days and stringing. Good for you. I will never give up either!
Chook I've been doing quite well the last few weeks but had a learning experience last night. I am not trusting myself with more al in the house than I intend to drink. Still working on moderation and control. Going on a holiday and will definitely be al free for a week. My host would kick my ass if I drank. I know it won't be a problem though.

[icandothis]

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Morning Pearls!

Just checking in quickly -- busy week at work. Congrats again Choochie! Must feel great! Hope to have some time tonight to get back here and read posts.

Have a great AF day everyone!

[bratty57]

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DAY 3 AF
THose Pearls are gonna add up fast. I know it was a horrible thing to screw up after that many days, but i sure am determined to stay AF now. I am BF right now and tryin to figure out how to do this.
btw.. that is boyfriend free...lol

[Choochie]

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Whew, I'm feeling better now. All of us little peeps are back on track. Big hugs to you all -Bratty, so happy you're back in the fold, Chook, Ican and all you other abbers who happen along.

Sending you strength and peace. Have a stupendous AF day!!:groupluv:

[FancyC]

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You all are sounding very positive here! I have gathered a few pearls this week as well. Feel like I really earned a couple of them too! Keep it up everyone!

[Choochie]

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Hi Fancy - good on you as Oney would say!!:l

[icandothis]

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Happy AF Friday all!

Choochie, doing so great can you believe how fast the days added up? Bratty, you're right, you just stop one day at a time and suddenly you have a "string" of days that becomes a month...or two...or three...

Fancy, Ringing, Chook great to hear from you all. Have a great AF weekend everyone! It's great to feel health and Alert on a weekend, don't you think? I like remembering Saturday nights!

[Choochie]

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ICan - feeling great right along with you today!! Marveling at the difference - can't even believe it. I'm holding on to this for sure. And, yes, the days are adding up pretty quickly. I'm really hoping I've hit the switch from deprivation to gratitude so that I won't ever give this up.

Bratty - sounds like you're making some positive changes in the BF area - getting rid of stressors that trigger your drinking. I could not do this if I were in a bad relationship - I'm sure I would drink if I had that kind of stress. Well, maybe not now that I've got a good chunk of time under my belt, but it would definitely make it hard!!

Chook, hope things are going well with you. Fancy, hoping you're still stringing too.

Happy AF Friday everyone!!

Hugs,
Choochie:l

[ChickenNumber3]

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Morning all!

Well I've been as sick as a dog with a flu, plus some 24hr stomach bug,which has gone through the whole family now! Stayed at home yesterday and laid on the couch while the children played around me..thought I was dying!

Went to bed at 7pm last night and slept massively, have awoken better,still weak and flu ridden, but the tummy feels better *cross fingers* haven't eaten yet though

Am taking it easy today though and hopefully on the mend!

Everyone sounds good. I am eternally grateful to not be drinking...this last week with us all taking turns being ill has been rotten and I would not have survived if the al had been involved as well. Once upon a time (not so long ago) I would have still contemplated a drink despite feeling ill....cause hubby had instilled in me the belief that the al kills all bugs ) *yeah,...no*, for him maybe, but he has a cast iron constitution!

Now the gratitude is not just from how good it feels to be af whilst well, but how dang great it feels to be af when you're as sick as a dog.....there's a different awesome feeling then, knowing how bad it 'could have been'.

Choochie- doing well! You sound awesome.

bratty- keep diving with us!
Ican,Fancy,Ringing and anyone else who checks in........have a fabulous af weekend and always remember what a wonderful gift you are giving yoruself and your families!!!:h

[Peacefull]

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Hi Everyone,

Haven't been on this thread in awhile.

There are soo many bugs going around right now, glad you are on the mend Chook.

I need to go count my pearls, I haven't been counting days in awhile....Day 70...with thanks to everyone here I made it through some really hard days and now it seems I am on a smooth stretch.

Keep fighting those cravings and triggers, it gets sooooo much easier.

Have a great Sober Saturday and :goodjob: to everyone....

[Choochie]

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Good Morning Everyone,

Chook - glad you're on the mend. I think when you have kids you really pick up every bug - they get them from other kiddos and lovingly pass them on to you. When I taught school I was sick a lot. When I quit I stopped getting sick!!

Peace - so glad you stopped in. We miss you. Thanks for your words about the cravings going away - I'm finally feeling like I'm having less of them, which is a huge relief. Still not out of the woods and thinking ODAT, but glad I'm at least feeling some kind of difference.

Bratty, hope you'll join us today and that things are getting better sans BF!!

Happy AF day - Ican and any others who venture along to this thread today.

Big hugs,
Choochie:l

[bratty57]

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HI All !
I am doing very well.. just got back from a short trip and didnt get a chance to log in here.
I am stringing DAY 5 AF ! ! !
Will post more later.. gotta catch up reading.

[Choochie]

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Hey Guys,

Did you notice that this is a highly rated thread with lots of posts (close to the top of the leader board)? I say let's keep it going! Way to go Chook for building the enthusiasm here!

Bratty - glad you're hangin with us. Hope you had a good time with your sis.

Peace, ICan and Fancy - hope you'll keep dropping by.

Have a super AF Saturday everyone.