Sober (AF) September Challenge

[mollyka]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Sid, I'm so sorry - also sorry I wasn't here for you when you needed someone - off making tomorrows lunches and just got back on now. Is his cancer treatable? Please stay around and hopefully the next time you need someone, one of us will be around. As you well know and others before me have said, alcohol will not help you now, you need to be strong. I'm thinking of you tonight, life can be very cruel sometimes can't it.
Sending you hugs
Molly:l:l

[Sunbeam]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

KeepingItReal,
Welcome! I think your post got buried in the other news, but I am delighted that you feel comfortable posting here. It is a delightful group of people doing serious work, and sharing sincere support. You will fit right in as you work toward your first 100 AF days. Congrats on the progress you have already made.

TiredOfAddiction, you are also newer but you are jumping right in, sharing meaningful thoughts. How can a beverage be both a best friend and worst enemy???

Sidney dear, I'm glad you are OK. Please feel our warm cyber arms around you, take a deep breath and find a moment of peace.

I'm sorry I have no time to share tonight: I worked late, and I have a meeting at church which will begin shortly. Take care, all.

[OverIt2007]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Im so sorry Sidney. Please dont give up hope!!! Cancer can be managed depending what type it is. My father has had prostate cancer for many many years and is doing great!!!

Can you share with us more when you feel up to it????

Your in my thoughts and in my prayers during this difficult time. Hugs!

[witchywoman]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Dear Sid
my thoughts are wih you, my Dad is going thru chemo at the moment, so I really wish you & your husband all the best,
good luck
XX

[Spinning J]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Hey Sidney I'm so sorry to hear about your husband but as Overit says don't give up hope you really need to be strong and stay sober to deal with it. My Dads partner was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and went through chemo, radiotherapy and had many drugs over 15 months. She got the all clear last month! Good luck and try to stay positive at this difficult time. Day 26 for us today. Take care. xx

[Anjicia]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Good morning i'm awake since 4 am my sleep pattern is very bad lately. I'll get back in to bed for a couple of hours and try get some more sleep. I'm on day 22 and its getting easier tho i struggled a bit yesterday. Sidney i'm so sorry to hear your sad news you're in my thoughts and prayers. :l I do hope the cancer is treatable medical science is so much more advanced these days my sister beat liver cancer few years ago despite giving a slim chance with the operation. Have a good friday i'll check in later. Off to get some more zzzzzzz. :bedtime:

[anon]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Good Morning all, So sorry on reading back to hear that news Sidney it puts thing into perspective. I hope things improve and you are getting plenty of good support for both of you.
Day 13 here and starting to forger the awful hangover/guilt and shame of 2 weeks ago. It is so useful listening/reading the posts here as it resonates with my drinking behaviours. Have a great day everyone:h

[Spinning J]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Hi again everyone! Just popping in to say I'm going away for the weekend to visit family so I won't be posting but will be keeping up the challenge! There won't be tempation to drink as they are not big drinkers. They will all have 1 drink on Sat night and I will have a diet coke. Hope everyone has a good AF weekend. Oh day 26 af for me today! Yay!!!
:thanks: for all the support. :l :h

[Peacefull]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Hi Everyone,
Happy Friday - Day 20 and feeling good and ready to tackle dieting now. I am going to go shopping and get prepared to start on Sunday.

Anon, I can soooo relate, it is real easy to put the last fiasco out of our minds - especially when there wasn't any residual damage. My mind still lingers to the "I'm not that bad" space, but I quickly remind myself how rotten I feel even if nothing horrible does happen when I drink. I really do think I have a low tolerance -not in the amount I could drink - just how it triggers major anxiety.

Take care everyone,
Peace

[Sunbeam]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

G'Mornin' all,
I am off work today but have lots of work to do. This morning I will help set up then attend a funeral at my church. I have to get working on a presentation for Monday eve. Later this afternoon, hubby and I are plannning an outing.

PeaceSeeking, I don't like diets because they end and then I tend to regain the weight, if not more. So I continue to work on better eating habits. I lost 10# last fall, re-gained some but not all. I eat well during the day (mostly fruits veggies lean protein and whole grains), but that evening snacking gets me, some of it probably has fallen in the spot formerly occupied by wine. My newest strategy is to drink two glasses of ice cold water following a reasonable dinner. This makes me feel more full, like I have eaten more and don't need anything else. There was a study published recently that people who drank two glasses of water with dinner ate less, so that's where I got the idea. It is interesting how I go in phases of good eating and over eating. I've been doing pretty well for the last few days. I receive daily emails from Calorie Counters, and I love their weight tracking tool.

For those looking for things to post, do you have any favorite weight loss or better eating strategies?

[anon]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Just been out for a healthy lunch drinking orange and soda. It is the evenings with chocolate etc which are my downfall but as I am only newly AF I feel I need the distraction and reward for not drinking.
I am sure if I can conquer alcohol I can give up eating so much chocolate.
I gave up cigarettes quite a few years ago and NEVER crave them now, sometimes I just fancy one but never have the overwhelming desire for a cigarette like I do for alcohol So maybe alcohol and chocolate may be just the same.

[neart]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Hi all,

Sidney, I am so sorry to hear that your husband is ill. How are you doing? I am thinking of both of you xxx

Re: diets - I just don't think they work! Anytime I focus on my weight etc I just end up eating more and feeling miserable. Chocolate is definitely my weakness, and I have yet to get to grips with it - not buying chocolate yesterday was a huge thing for me! I just try to have a good brekkie, porridge and some fruit, stick to brown bread instead of white most of the time, and try try try not to go mad on the chocolate!! As I write this, I am eating a pack of crisps, so I'm no angel

Spinning, have a great weekend! And Sunbeam, enjoy trip with your hubbie Firefox, did you get some rest? I have started drinking camomile tea, and I find it does help. Witchy, how is your Dad? Hi Keepingitreal and Tired, Overit, Anon and all to come!

[mollyka]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Wot about me?:upset:.....:H:H. Evenin all, SJ, have a lovely time.
Re. diet. This is the first time in my life that I've actually lost a heap of weight without making any effort. The only differences are, I find since I am sober, I don't eat the shite food that I seemed to want when I was drinking - not sure if it was laziness or my body required all that stodge. I also just stop eating when I'm full, I was reared in the day that you had to finish all your dinner or you reminded of all the hungry children in the world, now I don't care what stage I am at with a meal I just stop and if I'm hungry I finish it. I also work a few evenings late and those days I don't bother with a big dinner, we have a 'teabreak' at work bout 4.30PM and I try to have a bit of salad or something light - other than that, oh and a very active job, am on my feet all day, that's it. Welcome Keepingitreal, let us know how you are doing?
Sidney, I was thinking of you today - let us know how you are? and your hubby. Stick around here won't you?
Going to make the dinner now folks so will check in again later
Molly

[choice]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Hi guys I'm just checking in as I'm running out the door... I hope everyone has a strong AF day!! :h

[Dewdrop]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Evening My Best Buddies,

I?ve struggled most of today and am feeling a bit flat tonight, issues at work set things off (there is a pattern emerging) and at lunchtime I said to a colleague ?I?ll be opening a bottle of wine tonight if things continue? to which he replied ?I put a couple of bottles of a lovely sauvignon in the fridge this morning so they will be nicely chilled when I get home? and all I could think of all afternoon was a cold glass of chilled sauvignon. I feel so angry with myself for allowing the thought to remain with me.

I have compensated by eating ice cream this evening and feel a bit sick so am heading off to bed with a book, when I wake it will be Day 25 and I?m determined to be in a better mood, at least I won?t have a hangover. I think today has been one of the toughest apart from the first 3-5 days but it?s all a learning curve, I knew it wasn?t going to be easy and I?ve coped well so far so can?t moan.

I hope you are all well and doing your best, I was thinking of you all throughout this afternoon and evening and it?s kept me from giving up. Thank goodness for the weekend.

Dewdrop :h