ODAT Monday 7th June 2010

[Little Owl]

Reasons not to drink:

Save money

Lose weight

Remember everything

Stop making a fool of myself

Take Control of my life

Stop doing things I regret the next day

[Rags]

ODAT Monday 7th June 2010

They look like pretty good reasons not to drink!

[Panno]

ODAT Monday 7th June 2010

Hi Little Owl and Rags

I go along with that!!

A busy week at work ahead to keep me out of trouble - back to day 1!!!

Have a fantastic sober day and to all that come

Luv P x

[mollyka]

ODAT Monday 7th June 2010

Hey Littleowl, Rags and Panno
Good idea to list the reasons - Panno I agree working hard makes this a lot easier doesn't it! Its Bank holiday Monday here today and feels like I have too much time on my hands - won't drink tho!
Molly

[rustop61]

ODAT Monday 7th June 2010

Good morning ODAT'rs

Thanks for starting us off Little Owl. There are a million reasons not to drink but you summed it up nicely.

Starting off a Bank holiday Monday unhungover and fresh is one I would like to add to the list. It has stopped raining so I am off out into the garden to finish some stuff off. I have already had an hour long walk in the woods with doggies and friend.

Rustop

[Anjicia]

ODAT Monday 7th June 2010

Good morning everyone. Its a cloudy bank holiday monday here in Dublin. Another hangover free morning for me. I've bin reading an lurkin a bit here lately and havn't posted much. Well its day 12 for me and its bin so long since i got this far i want to continue on one day at a time. I've had the odd craving but lucky i didn't gve n just keeping busy with the house an garden. Well hav a gud day wherever in the world you are.
:happy:

[Chillgirl]

ODAT Monday 7th June 2010

:welcome: Firefox 12 days is fantastic! Keep up the good work....

Here's to ODAT Monday!

[Anjicia]

ODAT Monday 7th June 2010

Thanks chillgirl and little owl great reasons to keep off the drink. I canso relate to all of them. :goodjob:

[johnnyh]

ODAT Monday 7th June 2010

Hey guys..

Posted this in the other ODAT thread which Overit accidentally opened.

Had a tough weekend here and just about gave in as well. We moved house and I started convincing myself that I deserved a beer with the guys after. I promise you I was sosososo close. It is scary. I really was convinced I could do it and continue AF the next day with no consequence. The same lie that drove me back to drinking last year. arg....

Thank God I somehow managed to say no. It was really, really tough. I got through it one minute at a time. I almost wandered off again thinking, well how long can I keep this up anyhow. But reminded myself it's about here and now, not tomorrow.

ODAT all the way!! One hour, one minute at a time if I have to.

[OverIt2007]

ODAT Monday 7th June 2010

Me Me! I am ODAT Today!!!

Sorry for the confusion there Johnny! Guess my mind is still a bit foggy.

Had a very bad emotional day yesterday, but that was yesterday. Its a new day and I have to learn, let the past slip away into the past. Im just gonna close that door!

Im grateful for all of you, lets all vow to be extra strong this whole week deal???

[Determination]

ODAT Monday 7th June 2010

Hello! I've posted on and off....and for the last 4 months have been absent because I couldn't seem to make it ODAT.

I am now in a good mental place, and I have made it 5 days AF. The next two weeks hold lots of challenges for me, but as Johnny put it - if I allow myself to take one drink, the last 5 days have been for naught.

It really helped yesterday when I thought about having a drink - why? Boredom, habit is the answer. But, I kept focused on - do I really want to go through the withdrawal sweats again? NO. And, really tried to analyze - does wine help boredom go away? No - and not sure why I have the perception that it does.

Thanks for letting me pop in and out of this site and the various threads!

[OverIt2007]

ODAT Monday 7th June 2010

Thats Great Determination! And that is what it takes.. Determination for sure!

You got a great start with 5 days, Let me follow your lead and lets get er done!!

ANd I know... who are we kidding? Wine does not take boredom away, it just makes you feel like not living the next day!

[SoFlo1]

ODAT Monday 7th June 2010

Hey ODAT'ers, just checking in. Been real busy with work travel and family obligations but have made it through so far AF. Picked my head up today, looked at the calendar, and was happy to see - through non-bloodshot eyes - I'd already made it through 3 weeks! Thanks again to all who keep contributing here, no time for me to get complacent!

[techie]

ODAT Monday 7th June 2010

SoFlo1;880537 wrote: Hey ODAT'ers, just checking in. Been real busy with work travel and family obligations but have made it through so far AF. Picked my head up today, looked at the calendar, and was happy to see - through non-bloodshot eyes - I'd already made it through 3 weeks! Thanks again to all who keep contributing here, no time for me to get complacent!

That's GREAT SoFlo. I'm right with you with three weeks. I feel wonderful. Closing in on a month seems unreal to me, but a few more days. Have a great week!

[OverIt2007]

ODAT Monday 7th June 2010

Wow... You both are doing amazing! I cant believe how the time has flown by and your both almost a month.

Good Job Guys!!!!