I am going to try just 1 AF day......

[patrice]

I am going to try just 1 AF day......

Good for you girl!!!!!!
That ODAT thing is really working for me, I almost can't believe it.. I had always looked so far ahead and fallen over ever time.
Plus having the support here and having no AL in the house. I had never tried that combo before and so far.. its a winner..
And I DO feel much better
Thank you to everyone here for practical and invaluable advice and support
Patrice

[Guest]

I am going to try just 1 AF day......

Patrice

Same here it was looking ahead that did me in everytime. Well done on your AF status!

[sunshinedaisies]

I am going to try just 1 AF day......

Well done Girly - you CAN do this. That first day is SO hard - Patrice - well done too - and Franz - how did you do? I am hoping all the others that were joining in will be posting - we are all rooting for you. It is so hard but so SO worth it!!!

Hugs to all of you,

Sunshinedsiasies

[Sharky]

I am going to try just 1 AF day......

Made it. Cold sweats all night - I think part of the detox? Made it to the gym and feel a whole lot better. Looking forward to Day 2. Come on everyone! Lets keep going.
Thank uou everyone for the support!

[Tipplerette]

I am going to try just 1 AF day......

I want to join you guys but I am so embarrassed by constantly saying I am not going to drink then drinking. I have had a few successful AF nights but never more than two in a row. ODAT. I am starting to feel like a broken record.

[franziasgone]

I am going to try just 1 AF day......

Not so Good for ME

I screwed up.
I was doing great until my son and his wife called and asked if we could babysit and they would bring back Chinese food!
Now........why that would have anything to do with me having a glass of wine I have no idea. I just couldn't do it!
Did I feel this was a celebration? Did I think sitting down with my kids for dinner needed wine? What is wrong with me?

I'll try again today I suppose........

[Sharky]

I am going to try just 1 AF day......

frannz and Tipp-

Hope back on! I know from some of suggestions in the Tool Kit is to remember the bad of how you feel today and think about that feeling when you want a drink. Don't beat yourself up and Give it a shot today!

[franziasgone]

I am going to try just 1 AF day......

To Tipp:
I would be happy to just say I had a couple AF nights right now!

[franziasgone]

I am going to try just 1 AF day......

I'm sorry I started this thread........

I feel so stupid and ashamed. I really really thought I could do it.
I wake up and can't remember the evening before.
This morning I realized I had eaten something out of the fridge......my lovely leftover lunch from the restaurant I went to with my son yesterday......
and had to look in the trash to see what I had done. Couldn't remember a thing.
It's getting ridiculous, isn't it?:upset:

[betty boop]

I am going to try just 1 AF day......

franziasgone;893574 wrote: I feel so stupid and ashamed. I really really thought I could do it.
I wake up and can't remember the evening before.
This morning I realized I had eaten something out of the fridge......my lovely leftover lunch from the restaurant I went to with my son yesterday......
and had to look in the trash to see what I had done. Couldn't remember a thing.
It's getting ridiculous, isn't it?:upset:

That is all the more reason to stand up and beat this thing!!!! I have been there many many many times, and truly feel sooooo much better not drinking ........

Print out your last post and read it tonight everytime you are tempted and go for AF tonight ...

Love & Hugs, BB xx

[betty boop]

I am going to try just 1 AF day......

:goodjob: Stirly, Patrice and Sharky,it feels good being AF doesn't it ......

Tipplerette, go for it and let us know how you get on xxx

[bkyogagurl]

I am going to try just 1 AF day......

franz~ please don't beat yourself up.... there is NOTHING you can do to change it. Beating yourself up will only make you want to drink again. I know from experience. You are not a bad person, you didn't kill anybody and maybe you can remember just one thing.

We always beat ourselves up... nobody else does it. I always think people do but they don't. I would apologize for drinking and my friends would say why are you apologizing? You didn't do anything wrong. I just felt guilty in myself for drinking excessively. Just me....
I think one of the first things I needed to do was accept myself for who I am. If who I am right now is a person who drinks 2 bottles of wine a night or 12 lite beers. That is who I am and I need to love myself. I am sure you are a wonderful person and have alot of great qualities... why is it that we choose one, single thing to identify us. Why? We pick ourselves apart based on one thing.

Please try and look at your nice smile cause I know you have one... or something nice you did for someone special cause I know you have. take care of you
:l

[girly wirly]

I am going to try just 1 AF day......

day 4

struggling like hell on an evening.

[patrice]

I am going to try just 1 AF day......

girly
I was too earlier this evening ... really really... I gritted my teeth, pulled out a bit of hair and then remembered what my son said to me 11 days ago when i was reading a story at 7pm after consuming nearly a bottle of red on an empty stomach ( well slurring a story actually- trying to teach a child to read when you can;t see the words is quite an effort!).. He said' Mum, you stink'.. that got me . And tonight when I was craving and jsut about to read to him - i remembered those words.
I also said Day 9 with a slip. not bad. My slip was on Day 4 - your day!!! Hold out, morning will come and you will be delighted with yourself. As Betty said earlier (thanks Betty!!) its feels good to be AF for today....

But oh yes yes and yes, sometimes struggle is too mild a word for it!!!
Try... take care

Patrice

[franziasgone]

I am going to try just 1 AF day......

I did a little better

I swore to be AF "again" yesterday.......witching hour came around but we were babysitting at their house so no wine around. Well~ there was an open bottle in the fridge but I would never take it! Haven't sank that low yet thank God.
Got home a little before 6....which I have been starting about 5 so that was good.
I only had 3 glasses! I said on the third glass to my hubby: "I'm going to bed so I won't drink anymore".
He just gave me a blank look of course.
Felt better this morning.