Sober (AF) September Challenge

[Peacefull]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Hi everyone,
Checking in before I get settled in front of the tube for the night...
On the subject of cravings, does anyone ever get the taste of AL. I sometimes get the taste of red wine in my mouth, it is quite bizarre and doesn't last for long.

This addiction is very tricky to say the least.

Well off to chill, chat tomorrow.

[Sunbeam]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Hi Everyone,
It is really a lot of fun to be posting on this 30 day threads. I feel like a mom for the first time in my life. Even though I haven't achieved 30 AF days this month, I am really happy, finding peace with where I am. Having "a drink" is an option that's now off the table for me for good. I will only have wine with my husband in a restaurant with dinner, and that is a joint decision. It won't be every week because we don't eat out every week. When I do have wine, I sip water alternately with wine and/or food. I've been doing this well before this month, but never got the "having a drink" option out of the picture. Something clicked on this in late August, when I started posting ODAT. When I started this month, I couldn't yet articulate where I wanted to be, but now I can. We really do need to find our own path. I can't recommend the moderation path to anyone, but this limited option will work for me. I don't know where I will post in October, but not with the Mod Squad. They are wonderful people, but I don't want to post with people who drink more often than me. I will be away for the first week in October anyway, so we will see after that.

Choice, you have won another battle. Boy, do I admire the hard work done here.
PeaceSeeking, I don't think I've had the taste of wine in my mouth, but the brain is able to do some pretty wierd things, so you are not making this up. We definitely see what we expect to see (more than actual), hear what we expect to hear, and probably the same is true for taste. I believe the seeing and hearing experiences have been demonstrated in numerous psychological studies, but taste hasn't been researched as much.

Tak care, all.

[mollyka]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Morning all, awake early this morning - hubs goes to work at 5.30AM and sometimes I find it hard to get back to sleep.
Peace, I had a little bit of a to myself when you mentioned 'tasting' red wine. Red wine ( I love alkie thinking) was one of the reasons I convinced myself for years that I wasn't an alkie cos I seriously dislike red wine (hubs drink of choice) and I told myself that if there was some sort of alcohol I wouldn't drink then I couldn't be an alcoholic yeah. Actually I know exactly what you are talking about - had a VIVID dream recently and I could actually taste gin and tonic (not that mad keen on gin either, vodka and whiskey were my drinks of choice!) but when I woke up I was convinced I had drunk it.
Sunbeam, sounds like you have put a lot of thought into where you are going - yep everyone has their own path - lucky you if you can do it, I'm very much a 'one taste and I'm off' kind of a girl! Well done starting this thread 'Mum'! I think it has been/is so successful cos we all gee'd eachother along, and yes we should add up our sober days at the end of the month! Hope someone has an idea for October?
Choice, as you know the cravings do ebb and flow. It's hard to believe when you are experiencing one that it will ever go. I do find distraction is the way - my exercise bike is my 'sobriety' machine:H Tricky with the pub and offie across the road, all I can say is draw the curtains?
Hopefully will check in again before I go to work so mornin/evenin to everyone to come
Molly

[enja]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Hi Everyone-

Witchy, don't be too hard on yourself - you hit a bump on the road but you did really well before and you will again. :l I bet you've learned heaps from this which will help you in the future....I'm thinking of your *signature* "Progress, not perfection!!!" very true, hon, and we're all making progress in this fight with AL just by being here.


Neart, congratulations!!! What a superb result - well done you! :wd:

Peace, 30 AF days! :goodjob:

SunMum! - thank you for starting the Sober September Challenge - it's what prompted me to join MWO and for that I'll be forever grateful to you, and to my fellow Sober September'ers. :thanks: Only a few more days folks, then a new challenge awaits us!
:h

[anon]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Morning all-- Off for a hike in the hills Thinking of you all

[Spinning J]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Have a great day anon! I'm off to the gym with Hubs. Will check in later. x

[Dewdrop]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Morning everyone, and glad you are all rolling along - we are a bit like a snowball that?s turned into an avalanche with all this success !! We definitely have to keep going in October and I for one definitely am not stopping (or starting!) now. It?s been great to share everyone?s problems and we have bonded well which I think is part of the success :l

It?s a dull rainy day here in Scotland today but I am going to be a little ray of sunshine even if it kills me and probably annoy the hell out of my work mates :H Keep going gang only a few days to go and then we start a Sober October.....

Witchy come back and join us - we miss you.

Dewdrop :h

[witchywoman]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Hi Guys,
I'm still not great, but better than the last week or so, THANK YOU so much for all the words of support & encouragement, I will get there, am trying to taper down, so I can start completley AF again start of OCT, please can we continue this thread next month, but rename it Sober October.
hope all are doing well
XX

[JackieClaire]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Well Mommy Sun,you started a huge successful thread that's absolutely spilling out the 30 dayers.

Witchy, my darling, if everyone got it right the 1st time,you'd be logging in every day and no-one would be here. Give October a good bash and aim for a sober Halloween.

Anon, congrats on the Sunday lunch do. Big hurdle the 1st AF lunch. I always used to love a legitimate excuse to start drinking at lunchtime and then let it roll onto dinner and beyond. Christmas day was even better because I could start with the Champers in the morning.

And who's a clever girl,Neart, Well done you.

And also saying a big yoooooo hoooooooo to all.

[Hippy Chick]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Evening all.
Just wanted to pop in head in before my husband serves up what looks like a gastronomic feast. I love it when he cooks!
Good to hear everyone so positive. Witchy I am glad you are still around.
Sober october is a great name! Lets do it.
Gotta go, dinners on the table.
will call in again later. Hip x

[Spinning J]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Glad you are feeling better Witchy. Sober October here we come!!!! Congratulations Neart on your First what an achievement. JC that was me booze for breakfast on Christmas day! I'm aiming for my first sober Christmas in years ( apart from when I was pregnant!). Have a happy Tuesday to all the team.Day 37 for me! x

[Peacefull]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Good morning my friends,

Rainy Tuesday here, but that's ok I have to go to work anyway lol Had another drinking dream last night, boy the subconcious mind is always working.....I don't want to drink right now, but like SunMum I may have one once in awhile down the road - maybe that is helping me not think about never, ever again. That is too overwhelming for me right now. I will only drink when we are away on holidays - I think - I really like not drinking and definitely will not touch any until the pounds are off.

I did try moderating in the past, but these past three years have been really tough. I had so many close deaths and two being my family. I used AL as a coping as I was moderating very well until my brother died....Just this past January, I lost my nephew who was only 5 years younger than me, we were more like siblings - so I spiraled a bit. Thank goodness I realized what was happening and went to grief counseling. I really need a long time AF to learn how to deal with these significant losses and then we'll see.

Wow, rambling along this morning. I am so comfortable "talking" to you all that this in itself is wonderful therapy.

ttyl

[neart]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Afternoon all!

I'm with everyone else who suggested Sober October - there's a nice rhyme to that We have a lovely group here, I think, with a great vibe - if it ain't broke, why fix it?!

Witchy, good to hear from you. You are doing better than you think - you are here, and you are trying - that's all any of us can do.

Choice, what a tough view you have! Maybe you should get lovely colourful sheer drapes for around the window frames, so that you focus on those bright colours as you being safe and AF, while all the things you don't need are far away across the street! Not advocating that you become a hermit or anything, just refocusing to something positive

Cravings, cravings - I'm still a little out of sorts since my big craving on the weekend. I had to have a little talk with myself this morning as I've been very sluggish and feeling in a slump the past little while. Just a while ago, I got turned down for a job I had gone for (and been hopeful about) but instead of making me feel worse, I seem to have picked up and am not that upset actually. Am having great fun at the moment printing off cv's (go away, recession!!) but am feeling ok.

Molly, any news on the reshuffle? I should get an exercise bike!! Walking from the bedroom to the kitchen is considered active these days here :H

Peace, you have had some tough times these past few years. Glad you are doing so well now x

Thanks to everyone for the congrats - you are all wonderful!!!

[Peacefull]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Me again....I had some reflection on my last post and when I thought of moderating again all the awful anxiety ridden feelings came back in full force....I took it as a message that I really do not want to drink again period.

What a roller coaster of a ride isn't it!!!

[mollyka]

Sober (AF) September Challenge

Hellooooo..........just in with aching feet -so grabbing 5 mins before making a chicken curry, have no nan bread tho - thought I had - and am not goin back out, somehow curry isn't curry without nan tho? Haven't been moved yet Neart - the transfer list is looming but hasn't arrived - I keep a very low profile with HQ so hopefully I'll slip under the radar! I find the exercise bike great - it's not a huge amount of exercise! but I do about 20-30 mins fairly energetically 5-6 times a week, along with a job where I'm on my feet all day, I feel it's enough, I'm never going to run marathons or anything, Just don't want to be a slob.
Hi all else here, Peace I too consoled myself after my mum died with booze - so did not console me tho! hey SJ, Enja, Hips, Anon, JC - keep visiting! Dewdrop, Witchy - Oct. is another month! Sid, where are you?
Molly