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[middlepathpilgrim]

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Have I been out of pocket for a week????

Life's been tossing me one after another crisis (unfortunately most of them plumbing). Am home today with a little one down with the flu. Scary stuff as they've closed down some of the schools.

Would be lying if I said I even had a picture of a pearl in the house. Will put a big vision of one in my head. Just can't get beyond the witching hour! Weekends are the worst since 3pm has become the new 6pm.

Will make this promise..

I will take all my supplements (been pretty good about that)
I will take my topomax
I will NOT have a glass of wine before 7:00pm. I will revisit the question then.

There. How's that for a start?

Chooks you hang in there. Need a steady captain if we're ever to get that pirate pearl!

G

[AKwineo]

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Hi Guys,
Akwineo is back......again. Feel really bad that I have been gone, but I am back. One pearl from last night.

Friday was a doozy, drank a bunch of wine, the proceeded to cry and cry to my boyfriend. However, what I cried about was my drinking problem. This is pretty much the first time I have said it out loud to him. He has been really supportive of me. I dumped out 2 bottles on Sat., not going to lie, but I did have a glass or two before I dumped down the sink.

I am going to go at least until Saturday, that will be 6 pearls.

Wish me luck

[SpiritGirl]

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Yes - I would love to string some pearly AF days together.... Today is my first pearl... This is a nice visual...


I drank too much Sat night and Sunday afternoon... I am tired of being such a loser...I want and need to be a better person and mother... Looking forward to a necklace... Today I just have a ring...

I also changed my profile pic so that I cannot hide behind a picture of pretty flowers ... I want to look at myself as I write these words and continue on this journey....

[Emmy]

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Count me in , I'm on day 28 AF , but i'll keep going with all of you ODAT ;-) Em

[middlepathpilgrim]

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Fairy wine

AKwineo and SpiritGirl.. thanks for posting.

Well, made my first of three promises. Did have three glasses of wine tonight.

Daughter's with "the flu", took her to the doctor (to the tune of $200) to find out that thankfully her lungs are clear. They won't say, but the schools are closing down by the day with swine flu. She's up, singing, spikes fever every four hours, then with meds, just fine.

I've been up and down every four hours for two days and broke only one promise today. Had my first wine at 5:00. Last at 9:00. Now with Milk Thistle and water.

My daughter asked for fairy wine tonight so thought I should post the recipe for you non-pagans:

1 cup whole milk (cream works grand)
2 tspb of honey (NEVER sugar)

then it gets hazy... MY faieries like a scratch of nutmeg and pinch of clove, HER'S like cinnamon.

warm cup, warm hug, warm wrap, warm fire

Always puts me/her out.

Much love, from the failed today (Fairy Wine worked for her!)

Best dreams!

G

[AKwineo]

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3 solid pearls, today will be number 4. I think the talk with the boyfriend helped me out a lot. I even went as far as to ask him his thoughts on me going out on Sat. He was supportive. So on Sat. I will take my 6 pearls, tie a knot in the necklaces, and then start again on Sun.

Maybe all I needed was his support.

wineo

[ChickenNumber3]

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Great work AKwineo!
I am back on Day one here,just gonna work on a few pearl drop earings right now..nothing too ambitious just yet!
Chook

[tawnywitch]

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still only managed 1 pearl, letting myself down bigtime here, cant stop eating now either whats that about? i am expanding rapidly, getting more depressed by it and so the cycle goes on, sorry to moan, good luck all of you

[AKwineo]

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5 pearls today. This is the longest I have gone in years. Gawd, that makes me sad, happy, but sad that I have let myself go.

Hang in there Tawny, you can do it. Go for a brisk walk with you kid, that should make you feel better.

[AKwineo]

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I think your brave to put your picture up. I am not there yet, but soon.

akwineo

SpiritGirl;745187 wrote: Yes - I would love to string some pearly AF days together.... Today is my first pearl... This is a nice visual...


I drank too much Sat night and Sunday afternoon... I am tired of being such a loser...I want and need to be a better person and mother... Looking forward to a necklace... Today I just have a ring...

I also changed my profile pic so that I cannot hide behind a picture of pretty flowers ... I want to look at myself as I write these words and continue on this journey....

[Guest]

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Congrats Akwineo on your five pearls! tawnywitch, I just wanted to say that I totally understand how you feel...you are not alone! Hang in there!!

[ChickenNumber3]

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Hello Divers!

You people are amazing!
I have made myself one beautiful pearl! It is absolutely DIVINE!
It is a dusky cream and smooth all over, it will be inlaid as a ring to wear on my left hand, so I ca continue to point myself in teh right direction!
Things are not smooth here right now I shall admit! I am no 'good' example right now!
But I will endure and I will be here for you all come mountain high or river deep!
I've done the 30AF..it feels great,it feels like a whole feckin tiara!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But I'm back to basics again, so please don't be discouraged by me...cause you are what keeps me going!!!!!!!!!!!
Well done Divers....gather those pearls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!
Chook

[AKwineo]

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Day 6. I feel good.

I want to do a 30 day. I just have a few upcoming events that I will let myself drink. (i know myself too well,and will let myself drink on these events so I don't disappoint myself.

Starting on Nov. 5 I am going to go until thanksgiving. So that will be like 3 weeks! I am excited for my pearls, but I know myself so have to wait until Nov. 5 to make this goal happen.

Hang in there Chicken. You inspire me to go for 30 days.

ak-wine-o

[AKwineo]

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I had 6 solid pearls. Drank on halloween, wow was I ever hungover on Sunday. My body was telling me I had too much wine. I will listen to my body.

I currently have 4 new pearls, but will have a drink tonight. I am gong to a concert that I am really excited about. I will keep it in moderation and promise not to get wasted.

Tomorrow will start again, and hopefully go all the way to Thanksgiving, or beyond. If I start tomorrow, my 30 days would be Dec. 4, I really want to go 30 days. I don't think I have ever gone 30 days since I was 18.

Wish me luck divers.
AK wino

[RejuvenateBodyMindandSpirit]

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I have 2 AF Pearls!

I am new to the boards this month...went AF Thurs...now with 2 AF days!

Rejuve