Sober (AF) September Challenge

[babysteps]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Good morning - late morning all! but its a holiday and I'm still lolling in my robe. Happy Labor Day to my fellow US'ers.
Day 5 for me! When I make it to day 9 that will be the longest AF in 3 years

Molly, I thought ins. paid for prescriptions in Ireland? As I toy with moving there I've been reading the particulars. That's alot to pay for anti-d; I've paid that for new ones this year that aren't yet out of patent period. But of course worth it.....

My A1 and LGlut helps I think. I have not had toooo hard a time yet, but then I am still aghast at my last binge last week and how foolish I behaved. I just think about that. And the way I felt; took me 2 days to be reasonably ok. I get very tired when I'm not drinking, of course I haven't done it long enough to see when that ends but I'm hoping in a week or so. But I feel good!

Sunbeam, glad you aren't letting that slip send you running. And if there is a positive, at least it was only 3 and didn't go to a bottle or two.

Magicone, welcome! I read you mean 'you've had 23 drinks in the first 5 days of Sept.?' Or is it 23 days at zero. Either way this is a good place to get you motivated to change bad habits.

[anna]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

hi all
have just bumped up a Quinoa thread in Holistic Healing
would be very interested to know what you all think
i am certainly gonna give it a go this month
have already had some at lunchtime and it made me feel much stronger in mind and body
great reasons given for trying it (follow the links) and great recipes too - take a look-see

[sidney]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

It is wonderful to see how well everyone is doing. I am happy to say even though I was around a lot of drinking I remained on the path. But I feels better to be at home and not at the cottage. It was so windy there anyway because of Earl. I am eating so much!
Anyone got a solution for that!? I am taking lglut not doing a thing.

Sid

[Sunbeam]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Hi Anna,
I think there is a lot of good info under wholistic healing, I don't go there often enough. I would love to hear other gems that you find there.

Sidney, I love Toronto! We don't go there that often, but when we do we stay at the Delta Chelsea because they offer great package deals including a show. I think that Lion King was the last show we saw. I also love that they have a separate adult pool, where I can usually swim laps.

Like you, I have not lost much weight since getting alcohol under control (and now I hope out of my life). I drink a nice variety of AF beverages, but I munch too much stuff in the evening. I lost 10 pounds last fall when I started a Weight Loss After Menopause thread under fitness, but I have gained some of that back. I still have some food issues. I am not really over weight, I just have some extra pounds I still plan to drop. Now that the weather is cooling off, I will be able to get more exercise after work.

[Dewdrop]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Day 13

Evening everyone,

I haven't had time to scan through the posts but will later so hope everyone is good and if anyone has slipped well get right back to it guys!! Had a really busy day at work today and a very challenging meeting in the afternoon but never once thought about AL nor on the way home - that's a first. Got my cd's, kudzu and gaba today so am looking forward to listening to the cd's tonight, might have to have an early night to get though them! I actually feel that the L-Glut has made a big difference to the cravings and not sure what the Kudzu will add so that will be interesting.

I have a two day business conference tomorrow and Wednesday with a social/team building evening tomorrow night (compulsary) which will be my first time around drinking. I work in an environment where it's expected that we work hard and play hard, there will be a free bar and a lot of drinking. However I have to face this sometime and I have my plan in place and my excuses ready and I will not drink under any circumstances.

Not sure if I'll have the time to check in with you guys so keep me in your thoughts - tomorrow is Day 14 so I'm determined to start week 3 AF.

Dewdrop :h

[choice]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

What a great thread from the time I checked in yesterday!!!

Yep Spinning J day 15!! God I think of my last hangover now a day over two weeks ago and feel so much better. Our bodies are truly amazing when they just get a chance.

Neart, good luck on the job hunt. Every time I'm unemployed and looking for a job I try to remind myself to also enjoy the days I have not working.. that they soon will be gone.

I enjoyed reading everyone's post and as we keep going I will remember names better and who said what. At least I think I will we've got a pretty good sized group here! Power in numbers

I saw somewhere in the thread about rescue remedy. Thanks for the reminder!! I had totally forgotten about it. I used it years ago to help me get over a broken heart. It was very soothing.

Yesterday I told my trainer that I'd quit drinking. She doesn't know me and said well you can drink, don't deny yourself just watch it. In fairness I told her "I wasn't that bad" I'm not sure why I said that, probably because I didn't want her to feel uncomfortable... or maybe I felt uncomfortable. Not sure. Also my boyfriend is proud of me but keeps saying.... "when you drink again... when you get control... blah blah stuff..." or he says "you really weren't that bad".... At the end of the day, I'm realizing who cares what anyone thinks about me not drinking. The last hangover I wanted to die. The last black outs??? The depression,, and memory loss.. my poor brain! I want to deny myself that pain!!

I'm at a point right now where I'm seeing AL as a serious drug. The only reason why it's not called that is because it's legal. I've never tried cocaine but if I'd told my trainer I'd quit that I wonder if she'd say what she said? I'm not bothered by her saying it's okay to drink... or by my boyfriend encouraging my to moderate in the future... I just find it interesting and distracting.

[mollyka]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Night all! Not long in from work - weary but feeling good cos all went well and it's nice to be back. Very busy here on this thread, it is hard to keep up! Firefox I'm from Balbriggan, North of Dublin - where are you? And Babysteps, you have to be near destitute here to get your prescriptions free, we pay mad prices for drugs, the pharmacies have it all sown up, it's like our dentists, they are an absolute bloody disgrace (please please don't let there be any Irish pharmacists or dentists on this thread - if there are:sorry. Sunbeam, if I could even ONCE in my life limit my drinking to 3 glasses in a night I would be so proud of myself - just can't.......that's it!
Going to bed folks cos I'm really physically and emotionally shattered! See you tomorrow
Molly

[Cruise]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Hi all,
So glad to hear you are all doing well. Day 3 for me today of AF...so happy I made it this far.....blood test tomorrow....hope results will be OK.....Today was harder than the 1st day....the satisfaction at the end of the day feels brillant and I feel so proud of myself ......never believed I could do it......
Thank you all for your posts and shared experience.....they really helped me....
Take it ODAT of even 1 second at a time.....

[Magicone]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Hi Sunbeam and Babysteps,

Unfortunately I meant 23 drinks in Sept so far. But hey after writing this morning, I ended going out in the woods for a great afternoon with 4 buddies, of course they all had beer and were incredulous when I refused to have any. I just said I had too much on the weekend and wanted to stop for a while, eventually they let up and we had a great day, I feel well now that I am back home without the little buzz influencing my wellbeing. So I won this battle, but the war is not over! As for you Sunbeam, I don't know you, but they say not to get down on yourself when you have a slight setback, just pick up and go from there, you have positively influenced me today with your thread, thanks.

[witchywoman]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Hi Boys & Girls.
hope everyone is having a fab day.
I am feeling so much better today, thanks you all for your kind words.
In Christchurch (South Island, where the big earthquake was) they have have had over 105 aftershocks, some around the 5 mark, and then today we also had another 5.2 earthquake in the Hawkes Bay area in the North Island. I really feel for all the small children & animals who will be scared & not understand what ids going on. I would be a wreck if I went through that.
Right now I am watching my cat stare longingly at the birds in the tree outside my room and then look at me as if to say," well go get one for me" LOL
hope everone has a sucessfull day.
XX

[Anjicia]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Morning everyone its day 12 for me. I woke at 4.30 am and cudn't get back asleep so i decided to get up and have a coffee and read the posts. I'm feeling quite good apart from some sinius trouble and eating too much chocolate. I'm bit bloated round my middle so i want to lose a few ibs also chubby upper arms bingo wings lol i hate the gym but i like to walk and i might try some exercises at home. No major cravings so far i did try l glut before but i don't tink it worked. Haven't tried kudzu but it seems hard to get here as i tried a few health shops including Holland and Barrett no seems familar with it here but so far i'm doing ok on my own. I drink water with fresh slice of lemon and i like trying nice coffee in my cafetiere. I mostly buy Java and Columbian which are medum to strong. Molly i'm the other side of Dublin i'm in Loughlinstown on the southside bout 3 miles from Dun Laoghaire. I haven't read back on many posts yet so i'll read on and post again later.

:happyheart::choc::cupajoe:

[anon]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Hello everyone Day 3 for me. I feel sore from broken ribs but otherwise ok. I had a horrible day yesterday but feel good today. I love reading the posts especially the Irish ones at the moment. I wish I had some of your wisdom to enable me to be more of a support on this forum.

[witchywoman]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Hi Guys,
hope all is well,
Anna I checked out your thread on Quinoa, looks very interesting, will have to add that to my research into Hypoglycimiea & AL.
Hay Anon, everyone's experiences are a form of support to someone in the forum.!!!
hope all is going well for everyone!!!

[Peacefull]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Good morning everyone,
Up bright and early on a Tuesday work day after a long weekend and not because I am riddled with anxiety and hungover. It's because I had the first wonderful, restful sleep in a long time

Peace...oh ya... Day 10

[Sunbeam]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Mornin' all,
anon, when I make a mistake I try to analyze it here: what went wrong? What will I do differently next time? It helps strengthen my resolve, and maybe others will learn from my strategy. You could do that if it fits you.

I'm off to work, see everyone later.