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[Tipplerette]

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Wow, Franzi what a great predicament you are in. You're family's financial future rests in your decision or at least that's how you could be looking at it right now. Take motivation wherever you can get it. If it's a friend who called, the job is practically his for the taking. You two could move forward together both being proud. Keeping my fingers crossed for you and your family.

[franziasgone]

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Thanks!

I know~ I am kinda supersticious in a way~ I don't know if that's the right word.
I am a firm believer that everything is fate. No matter what we do in this life~ it's meant to be. I'm sure some choices we make are "good" choices or "bad" choices......but it all has a certain destination. I don't know~ does that make sense?

So Tipp.....was it you who had the recipe for some drink with honey and cinnamon?
That sounded interesting~ can I have it?

[movingahead]

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Tipplerette - FOUND - Middle Aged Female Wine Drinker matching the criteria you defined. Unfortunately, I don't know my way around this system as of yet; hence I'm not even sure I am reaching you. Perhaps you can respond to "movingahead" and we can get a discussion going. I would love to chat with you.

[Queenbug]

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Franzi..that's so cool...hope it all goes well. x

[Tipplerette]

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Hey Moving Ahead and the rest of the girlie gang. Welcome and yes you've contacted us. We are all sitting here with our middle aged paunch, grey roots, sweaty armpits and pretty winey (sp) at times. This drink I am trying for detoxifying and weight loss really tastes delicious and it's an alternative to that last drink of the night. I like to have AF free nights whenever I can and then it's even better for you:

NOTE:The honey used needs to be REAL RAW UNPASTEURIZED HONEY. If it says PURE honey it is most likely pasteurized. It is best to only buy honey that says RAW or UNPASTEURIZED on the label. The difference is that the enzymes are all heated out of the pasteurized honey.


Cinnamon and Honey formula for weight loss:
This should be prepared at night before going to bed.

1. Use 1 part cinnamon to 2 parts raw honey. 1/2 tsp cinnamon to 1 tsp honey is recommended but can use more or less as long as in the ratio of 1 to 2. --- so 1 tsp cinnamon to 2 tsp raw honey is ok too as an example.

2. Boil 1 cup...that is 8 oz of water.

3. Pour water over cinnamon and cover and let it steep for 1/2 hour..(30 minutes)

4. Add honey now that it has cooled. Never add honey when it is hot as the heat will destroy the enzymes and other nutrients in the raw honey.

5. Drink 1/2 of this directly before going to bed. The other 1/2 should be covered and refrigerated.

6. In the morning drink the other half that you refirgerated...but do not re-heat it...drink it cold or at room temp only.

Do not add anything else to this recipe. No lemon, no lime, no vinegar. It is not necessary to drink it more time in a day...it is only effective on an empty stomach and primarily at night.

This works for most people. Inches are lost before any measurement on the scales. This program will cause significant inches lost...but you will reach a plateau and may not lose anymore. This is because the cinnamon and honey cause a cleansing effect in the digestive tract and cleans out parasites and other fungus and bacteria that slow down the digestion...causing a toxic build up. (Lowers pH) Once this is all cleaned out then you will most likely have the weight loss slow down.

Other side effects from a cleansing can occur because of toxins being released...if this occurs, cut back on how much you use or take a break.

Additionally people report increased energy, more sex drive, and feeling happier/mood enhancer.



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It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month ... which we know today as the honeymoon

[franziasgone]

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Hey Tipp!

Tipp~ Haven't seen you on the board~ How did your trip with your daughter go?
Are you around? How are you doing?

[Wonka]

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I am with you girlfriend

:new: Hi Tipplerette, I know what you are talking about....for years I have made excuses that I don't have a drinking problem, but as time goes on I know that I do. I get touchie when my husband makes a joke about my drinking. I don't tell friends how much I drink, and I hardly ever drink infront of my peers. On the outside, it looks like things are fine, but when I don't remember calling people on the phone or how I made it to bed....well, lets say that a middle age woman who drinks tooooooooo much wine is never a pretty sight. And I totally agree with you....I eye the bottle and am not pleased when I don't get my fair half!!

Tipplerette;892853 wrote: Are you in what you consider to be middle age?
Do you drink wine?
Do you feel that you drink too much?
Are you worried about your health?

if the above describes you, I need to hear from YOU!! When I read about others drinking I sometimes convince myself that I don't really have a problem with overdoing it because I only drink wine, most days just share a bottle with hubby, never wake up with much more than severe thirst ... but deep down I know I have no control over it. I can only give it up for a day or two then it takes control over me. What works for you? If you are in he same boat as me you know why I want to quit or at least be able to have a glass without eyeing the bottle to make sure I get my true and fair HALF. That's certainly an indication I have a problem. I sure don't do that about coffee, cake or chicken... just wine.

Just need to connect with women like myself to help each other. It hasn't ruined my life yet and I love my life which makes it harder to admit it's a problem. Help !!!

[Pindakaas]

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Hey, I've found My People! So many of your posts sound just like me. I'm a 45 yr old female wine lover. Sharing a bottle with the husband and then opening a second is an almost nightly ritual. Waking up at 3am, resolving to not drink again, then feeling the resolve fade away and opening another bottle after work. Over and over again.

Going for x number of days or weeks without drinking but always falling back into it.

I'm successful at my job. I think most people would consider me a social drinker. But I know better. I know the cravings. I know it's affecting my health. I know I need to stop. I've tried moderation many times but I can't seem to do it. That's why I'm here.

[Wonka]

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Pindakaas what are you going to do

Pindakaas I have also tried to drink in moderation....but it is a word that always sounds good "tomorrow"....or the next day, but really never seems to happen. I am thinking of going to talk to my GP and seeing what she can do for me....now, I think that if I am going to be a non-drinker, I may need help much to my dismay. My only saving grace is that I can not drink the hard stuff because it labors my breathing....thank God for small blessings :H

I am going away for a week to visit a friend who doesn't drink, so I won't be drinking there, it is a good start to my not drinking. I am hoping I can get up the courage to talk to my doc. by then....cross your fingers.

What are your plans? Are you going to try and stop? Keep me up-to-date!!

[Pindakaas]

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Hi Wonka. Boy I know what you mean about starting tomorrow. I've been putting this off and saying, "after this bottle" or "on Monday" or "Next month" for a long time now.

All drinking labors my breathing. That's part of why I realized I really need to stop this, and now.

What am I going to do? Well, I'm going to start with not drinking for 90 days. That's a long time, and I think it will be enough time to heal the parts of me that are ailing. My list of ailments is vast, and I can trace all of them back to side effects of alcohol. I think I've damaged the lining of my guts, for instance, so processing food and getting enough nutrients out of it has become difficult. I have to take large doses of some vitamins just to stay even now.

I'm taking a horde of supplements to help heal. I started taking them before I came here and was very pleased to read that every one of them is recommended on this site for healing. I'm adjusting the dosages on some of them based on what I've read here.

So my focus right now is healing. In these 90 days there will be some significant challenges, but I'm committed to doing it. After that, if I feel tremendously better as I think I will, then I'll entertain the thought of moderation. Maybe. Not going to think that far ahead right now.

I'm not a big fan of drugs with side effects (except wine, of course), so I'm not going down the medication route unless it's obvious I absolutely need it. Instead, when the cravings hit, I'm trying to make myself do something else. Get some exercise really helps. Do some yoga. Read a book. Call a friend. Something.

Of course, this is Day 3, so it's all easy right now. I am committed to this and have no interest in a drink right now. This weekend, though . . . I know that will be harder. That's when the cravings will return. I suspect I'll come here a lot, too.

Your week with the non-drinking friend will be a very good start. Making that pledge, "I will not drink for 90 days" seemed to really help get me in the right frame of mind.

Let me know how you're doing, ok?

[expat3]

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Great thread!!

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1967;894483 wrote: right there with everyone once again.
every time i stop visiting this site regularly i go downhill.
very much way down the hill just now.
made it through day one, again.
i've not made it through a week AF in months.
gotta stop this... it's no good. i am becoming more and more isolated with every passing day.
not good.

Hmm, try not to allow that to happen.

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Cherbear;897737 wrote: Hi guys,

Your thread is exactly where I am too!! 50 year old gal who Loves her wine. But I now find that I can drink almost a complete bottle and then here is the routine! I wake up with pounding heart, extreme thirst around 3am sound familiar! and vow NOT to drink that next day.
I find the battle to moderate impossible, I've tried way too many times which tells me I'm not ever going to be a "normy" as the AA gals call people who can take it or leave it. It just isn't a big deal to them.. How I long to be there but I know deep down in my heart I can't be one of them. As you guys said its like a death thinking that I can't sit on a warm sunny day and have that cool glass of wine but I CAN'T!!!

after thousands of attempts to moderate and quit I decided to change things up and added AA to the mix for me, it has helped however it is early in my sober life, 6/19/2010 AF free.

Hang in there ladies!!!! We are in this together.

It's the wake up at about 2-3am, the guilt, the anxiety, the thirst and the 'heat' sometimes. Then you lay in bed for a further hour, trying to talk yourself into going back to sleep. You finally wake up in the am, but too early.

Am going to do it sober tonight, will be interesting to see a change in my sleeping patterns. I am seriously going to think of a strategy to stop drinking. It's hard

[patrice]

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Its that 3am thing the worst - and it was ALWAYS between 3.01 and 3.17 for me- it got very precise!!!
As I have to get up at 5.30am I always started freaking out that I wouldn't get back to sleep... after half a bottle of water I usually got back to sleep around 4.30.. anly to be woken by the alarm at 5.30
With the sweating, I always thought it was because I lived in the tropics... but now I know it was the drinking!!
Take care all... heres to a full nights sleep
Patrice

[Audrey14]

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Hi!!! I'm back again..44 years old and struggling with AL problems for 8 years but serioslu - for 3 years...I drunk yestarday during the day 3 bottles of wine..i feel so hopeless..Than i saw great british movie "Dangerous parking" about film maker - alcholic..It made me start to attempt new cycle of AL free life..I have big fear that i'll never reach this "wonderful sober life"..And..I have another addiction - relationships..and it's goes together - failing in relationship and AL..8 years ago i had divorce and it was a reason why i slowly started to drink..Not everyday of course..Sometimes only in weekends or just 1 - 2 glasses during a week..But looking like in a retrospection - the biggest problem arose when i started drinking alone..Women tries to hide her problem as she can, so mostly she drinks alone..Not to celebrate, not to have fun but just go away from reality, to cover pain..If i'm sober for some days i feel so big emotional pain..Because sometimes i think my heart is in constant anaesthesia....
I'm crying..