Third day AF- first day here

[Opal]

Third day AF- first day here

Good going Roberta. Your doing well. I too find that coming on here on a daily basis helps strengthen resolve. Glad to hear your starting to feel better.
Diva, welcome. There are people on here from all over, US, UK, Canada, Australia, Asia, South Africa, Ireland. Check around you'll find them all.

[mario]

Third day AF- first day here

DivaNoir 09;752878 wrote: I'm new here but I get the impression that everyone is located in Great Britain?

welcome divanoir i hope you stick around here as you have found a great community with support & advice from all over the world,in regards to above question i suppose it depends what time you log on at. i myself am from Ireland republic of

[mario]

Third day AF- first day here

well done roberta on 8 days,it is hard but if you read & post as much as you can you will find that helps a lot, there are many threads here on starting out and newbies which also can help you,goodluck hope you stick around

[JackieClaire]

Third day AF- first day here

Hi Roberta,

8 Days :goodjob:

I get my liver checked by my Doc. I think you can buy a home testing kit, but it might scare you witless,so I'd rather go the doc route.

The liver is a very forgiving organ. It normally takes about 6 -8 weeks AF to get a good reading. BUT of course that depends on how damaged it is in the 1st place. (I hope that makes sense).

You're doing great.

Love Jackie xxx

:l

[roberta930]

Third day AF- first day here

Good morning everyone- thanks Opal and Mario for your thoughts and also Jackie for the info on liver diagnosis/recovery. I'm far too embarrassed to go to Gp for a test so will prob get one from chemist to start with- but keep an open mind on results(if horrendous). Into day 9 now and shouldn't be quite as bad now the weekend is over- in the past I've always been worse Fri and Sat so to go the whole weekend AF was a new one for me. What really surprises me is how many of us are "under-cover alcoholics" I always thought I was in a very small minority and am now wondering if any of my friends are in same boat? not that I would ever broach the subject. Have a good AF day everyone and thanks -R

[JackieClaire]

Third day AF- first day here

Grreat going Roberta,

Just a sneaky thought. Why not ask your Gp to do a cholesterol check and ask casually if he can just do a liver function test while he/she takes an armful of blood.

My GP knows only to well my struggle with alcohol and has been very supportive.

J x

[Starlet]

Third day AF- first day here

Hi Roberta I think you have got some fantastic workable advice from people. I do not have much experience but I can tell you what works for me. I suggest a daily dose of MWO reading it has definitely helped me, I have noticed that when I do not read the threads on here I forget my goals!! Also giving yourself something to look forward to each day just something simple for me (I exercise and eat healthily) so I buy my favourite flavoured fizzy waters, if your choice is coke it is not going to do you as much harm as a bottle of wine!! Take Care and good luck hope the dinner goes well!!

[roberta930]

Third day AF- first day here

Hi - here again for my daily nurture session! That was a good idea about the cholesterol test Jackie C- I have one small problem in that 2 out of my 3 available GP's are parents of my daughters best friends- so I unfortunately know them quite well.I could always try to make an appointment with the third one- or perhaps even move practices as I haven't felt too happy with the situation for a few years now- especially as I know one of them is not as discreet as they could be!- How are things going for you?
Thanks for your support Starlet- I think I probably need to take a leaf out of your book on the exercise thing- as I'm a bit of a coach potato- especially in the evenings.I thought I might have lost some weight by now as I'm into day 10 AF but nothing seems to be happening and I don't think I'm eating more. Perhaps my body is still in shock?- how has everyone else found their weight after an AF regime?
Have a good AF day everyone - R

[JackieClaire]

Third day AF- first day here

Hi Roberta,

Great job on 10 days.

I'm doing really well apart from looking after a sick Mr JC.

Looks to me like you've got 2 options.

1: Go to your normal GP. If he blabs then you could always sue him for squillions of pounds

2: Change you GP. It maybe talking to a stranger may help more.

I've lost a lot of weight since going AF. I think it's to do with quitting all those lost calories from alcohol.

What is this 'exercise' of what you speak.
I'll have another lie down and a another bar of chocolate please.

Love Jackie x

[roberta930]

Third day AF- first day here

Hi All- still fighting the fight- think I will change GP Jackie- by the time I would get around to suing him it would probably be all over town- via his wife who has an even bigger mouth than him!
The exercise thing is only a dream at present- but maybe I could start by walking more.
Would love to lose some weight- especially with husbands firms dinner coming up in 4 weeks and not wanting to look like 5'2" elephant- also getting fed up of wearing black. If I don't start losing some soon (which surely I should after cutting down to zero from 1.5 bottles wine per night?) I may have to resort to running round garden.
Good luck for today everyone X R

[JackieClaire]

Third day AF- first day here

That made me smile about running round the garden.
I'll lend you Black Bess (my avatar). She'll take you for good drag around the fields while pulling both arms out of their sockets,so you won't be able to pick up a bar of chocolate let alone a glass.
I've also got an exercise bike free to good home, but that's at the back of the garage and really,really don't want to go in there. (the bike and the garage)

J xxx

[roberta930]

Third day AF- first day here

Hi Jackie C- Liked the quip about Black Bess- thats not one of your arms she's gripping is it?-I too have an excercise bike but it's in a very inconvenient spot at present as the builders are in (I've already had to have one fan belt replaced on it and I'm still fat (well about 1-1.5 stone overweight).
Hope everyone is OK and staying good - I'm into day 12 now and trying to cut down on my new problem - chocolate!

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

Third day AF- first day here

Hi Roberta just wanted to pop in and say well done on Day 12 thats great going. I found personally that exercise helps me an awful lot, I was literally a couch potatoe but not any more. And as for choccy, well I never had a sweet tooth till I went AF but I reckon eating the odd bar is way way better than pouring gallons of AL down our necks. Keep up the good work.

[roberta930]

Third day AF- first day here

Hi KTAB thank you for your support- unfortunately had a bit of a fall from grace by consuming half a bottle of wine last night during dinner wiv husband who has no alcohol problem whatsoever- stupidly thought that I could handle normal drinking and although I didn't/couldnt go into "binge mode" realised that I would love to! given the opportunity.
So therefore the only real option is to go AF for the rest of my life- I think I just set myself a test and proved the results to myself. Have been reading many other members lives and my life, although not a bundle of laughs, has been pretty good compared to theirs! so no excuse anymore! thanks to everyone for their support - I'm back on the case! Love R X

[Tulipe]

Third day AF- first day here

Hi Roberta,
You did great going for as long as you did. I started out like that too then thought I could mod. I did, successfully for a few months, then in the last few weeks everything is getting out of hand. Take care. Don't feel yourself. Keep your focus on what you really want, and what in your heart you know you can do.
Good luck.