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[Peacefull]

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ohhh I can sooo relate Neart....it's early yet for me and I did quit for quite awhile before and even after years of being AF ppl still asked me why etc....I guess there is always that image of having to be on skid row drinking out of a brown paper bag that warrants quitting. I just watched a couple of episodes of Tears in My Heart and wow..it is powerful.

Our health is of the utmost importance and we are the only one who has 100% control of what we put in our bodies, it is poison and I am done poisoning my body, my temple.

[neart]

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You're right, Peace - I remember when I first came to MWO and I was asking people what reasons they gave friends/family, how to refuse drinks. I think it was UKBlonde who said that we're adults, so we decide what we put in our bodies. It just struck me at the time that I am big enough and bold enough (as my mother would say) to make my own decisions and stand by them.

What was it like being AF for a year? I do wonder if it feels different to now (I am 81 days AF)

[cmhguy3]

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Sober Saturday! Hope to spend most of the day outside, maybe on pf the last nice fall days and glad I am not missing it becasue I am hungover!

Guy
Day 3 AF!

[Peacefull]

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Neart...it's amazing getting sober, after a year the thoughts of alcohol really do diminish tremendously...It will be even better this time as I have better coping skills than before and I truly feel stronger.

[mere]

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Good morning PeaceK, Neart and cmhguy- Day 2 for me! Took a bit of melatonin and had the BEST sleep in a long time! Didn't wake up feeling like I'm a bad person, or feel guilty.
PeacK and Neart you are very inspiring. I've always though I could moderate and I'm finding I do okay and then when I hit this place I just drink to cope with a sucky situation. Then I fell bad, feel ashamed, etc., etc. So I'm working on making this stick this time.
I think it's odd that in this day and age we feel wierd for turning down al. Makes me wonder what's behind others who need others to drink? I was at a dinner party a number of weeks ago and had some wine but decided no more - this guy there was really pushing it on me. But I just dismissed him and said "I'm the one who has to drive home." He kept up!
Anyway good for you cmhomguy3 on your 3rd day! Enjoy being outside NOT hungover!
Good sober day to all. Will check in later as Saturday moves on into the evening.

[FancyC]

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Just wanted you all to know that you are one inspiring crowd! Thank you so much!

[mollyka]

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Helloooo everyone! Was out for the day so had heaps to read back here! Well done Anon, you came through with flying colours!! You will feel stronger for surviving last night. Deffo should invent germoline toothpaste- be the business!!
I went into town today with hubs, he's the worlds worst shopper!! We survived tho and I got a lovely pair of ankle boots and a few bits and pieces. Went to the pictures - 'the town', it was quite good - bit blokey but ok. and had a lovely nosh, stuffed now and glad to be home - going to watch the highlights of the Ryder cup now in a little while.
Hope everyone is having a nice sober Sat night
Molly

[Dewdrop]

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Hi to all ? old gang and new,

I?ve had a very busy Saturday, woke early and felt great as I have finally on Day 39 had my first all night sleep without waking at 2.30am or 4am etc. so I?m hopeful that my sleep pattern has settled. I helped a friend pack up her house for the big move on Monday, her husband is working away from home and she has a 6 & 7 year old so it was a bit chaotic but we achieved a lot. I thought I had a lot of books but they have an amazing amount, there are boxes and boxes of them. I?m going back tomorrow and another friend is watching the kids so we will get their bedrooms packed up ? neither wanted to put old toys or clothes into the charity shop boxes or even broken toys in the trash!! Lots of tears :upset: think it was all getting too much for them.

I?m not long home so running a hot bubble bath and off for an early night, with all the lifting and carrying I hope I?m tired enough to have another all night sleep ? never thought I?d be so happy and content to have a good night?s sleep!

Dewdrop :h

[ChickenNumber3]

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Hello Folks!

So much happens here when you miss one day
I've just read all the posts and am so happy to see the wonderful support that is here.
Anon-well done!You made it:goodjob:
I am Day 14 af today and I am feeling good. Am getting the 'energy' surge that happened the last time I made it past 8 days, like I'm the energizer bunny or 'chook'!!!!
So many of the things that have been said here have rely applied to me and I am storing them all up for the had times.
We have started a group/hobby which means that we have people over one night a week and then in the afternoon of the Sunday. It means that people drink and this will be my struggle once or twice a week! So far I have been managing well on the soda water & lemon, but am out today, so may need to do a special run to re-stock my soda water!!! At least its not an AL run!!! There is a half bottle of bourbon sitting in the bar that has not been touched for 14 days.....it is like a symbol of my new plan....!I have thought of tossiing it out, as I've done previously, but this does not stop me from buying more, so now it sits there.....and it can keep sitting there!!!!!!

On another thread they were talking about the taboo or addictions! How it seems that smoking is not percieved to be as 'bad' or socially negative as being an alcoholic! Yet isn't it amazing that although it is unacceptable to drink too much, it is also almost as unacceptable to not drink and 'participate in a social tradition'?

I just find it interesting how we have this contradictions in our social world!
Have a great sober day folks!

[Tippylou]

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Count me in also, sober October for me!

[choice]

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Hi Everyone!
I can't miss out on this thread! I'll miss you all too much :h
Already I can feel the vibe. Thanks Spinning J for starting it and count me in! I can keep track easier since we are the same day AF. :l

[anon]

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Hello everyone what a busy thread.
Molly my bed from Ikea is lovely I noticed when I started sleeping without being blitzed how uncomfortable the old bed was. Looking forward to lots of decent nights sleep in a comfy bed
Rainy and cold here just perfect conditions for my race at 10 am. So much better to have cool weather for running.
Have a great Sunday and again many thanks for all the support on Friday evening when I had a serious wobble. Also thanks for all the good wishes when I made it through.
Day 29 here I come.:thanks:

[witchywoman]

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Hi Anon, Choice,Tippy, Chicky3, Dew, Molly, Fancy, Mere, Peace, CMHGuy, Neart, Spinning, K9, JC, & anyone else I have missed.

Wow we have a great team going this month, hope everyone is doing well. I took my sleeping pill last night & had such a great sleep. I am also going to see if i can aford the 6 week starter course, cause this time I dont want to fail, I want 31 days AF this month & I want it to be the start of my new life
K9, hows your new wee boy doing, how cute is he.

I am in charge of my life & I choose LIFE, in all its glory worts & all. I make the choices that define me, I can choose to let AL make me a ghost in my own life or I can live it, so I choose to live it, I know its going to be hard, but our AF lives are worth the effort.
I read someware that is easier to change something like this when you make big changes to your life, instead of little changes, my habit ws coming home sitting in front of TV & drinking a bottle (+) of wine, so according to the above theory, if all I change is to not drink, it will be more difficult to stay AF, than if for example, I come home & study something that I am interested in (aromatherapy), so I am going to give it ago, I have signed up to an online course to study the Tarot, not something I could do if I was drinking. LOL,
Anyway hope all are doing well & fighting the good fight
Luck
XX

[JackieClaire]

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Morning Team Sober October,

Remember today is shout out Sunday, so pop over to the SHOUT OUT thread and shout it loud and proud.
Here's the link again.

Date Duration Calculator: Days between two dates

The major change we made in our house is that we don't keep any alcohol in the house apart from Mr JC's whiskey collection and if I dared go near that he'd pull both my arms off. He got them for his 50th birthday last year (one of them is from the House of Lords). Mind you all the champagne he got is long gone I'm ashamed to say. We buy it in now if we have guests and any left over is either be poured away or given to the departing guests.

[mollyka]

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Morning Sober Obers!
Hope the run went great Anon - it'll be well over by the time you read this, and again well done on not unravelling the other night.
JC, we had booze in the house since daughters 21st 18 months ago, and I was feeling a bit wobbly bout 2 months ago or so and hubs - without being asked - just rid the house of all drink ('cept red wine, he likes it , I hate it!) I've no idea what he did with it - I don't know, don't ask and don't care and actually I was glad when it went.
Witchy, funny you should talk about the coming home routine, without realising it, instead of going straight to the cupboard now, I change into trakkies, check the chickens and by then 'the moment' is gone - magics
Choice, so glad you are sticking round - we really would have missed you - you're one of the gang!!
Chooks, great on 14 days - I love that energy surge that comes after a couple of weeks. Some days even now I think I'm having a really lazy day - but then if I compare what I would have been doing if I was drinking - there is absolutely NO comparison!
Morning Dewdrop, Fancy, Peace, Guy - helllooo Sid where are you? Neart, have you voted on the meet-up yet? Went to the Trocadero for a bite yesterday evening (Wexford St) it was gorgeous - not on the list tho! What picture did you go to? I went to 'The Town' quite good.
Hi to everyone else I may have left out, will check in later and see how we are all doing - HAPPY SOBER SUNDAY everyone!
Molly