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    #31
    Anyone want to join me in some AF weeks?

    My goal is to stay AF until Thanksgiving, Nov. 25. Four weeks. I'd like to think I can have two glasses of wine on Thanksgiving and then do some more AF time. I've done six months at a stretch but lately seem to last only a week or two...have not "overdone it" since last February, but even a relatively small amount of alcohol feels wrong when the circumstances are wrong. For example, last night I felt very stressed out and irritated with my husband. I had a really powerful craving for something to change my mood. I had no wine in the house, since I've been trying to stay AF except for rare social ocassions. Stupidly, and in what feels like a very dysfunctional way, I drank a scotch. Didn't sip. Didn't even put it on ice. Just glugged it down to get quick relief from my mood. Then I had another. I stopped at that, didn't get trashed by any means...But it is definitely "problem drinking", and I want to keep working hard at not doing it!!!

    So, just day 1 for me, and I'm going for four weeks. Let's stay strong together!
    "When she enjoyed her drinking she couldn't control it, and when she controlled it, she couldn't enjoy it." (from The Big Book)

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      #32
      Anyone want to join me in some AF weeks?

      Count me in lil michelle, 60 days, not even a sip. I can do this
      We have a weight to carry and a distance we must go. We have a weight to carry , a distination we can't know. We have a weight to carry and can put it down nowhere. We have a weight to carry from there to here to there.:catroll:

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        #33
        Anyone want to join me in some AF weeks?

        I hope you are doing well Sugar! :l

        count me in! looking forward to AF weeks starting now

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          #34
          Anyone want to join me in some AF weeks?

          Hi Everyone - I'm in - day 25 AF for me today.

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            #35
            Anyone want to join me in some AF weeks?

            HI EVERYONE. WOW, can't believe how many people are joining in. This is GREAT!! how is everyone doing?!?!?! How's everyone feeling?!? Anyone with withdrawals? Cravings??
            Sorry it's taking me it a little while to reply and welcome everyone. It's been my little girls b-day on friday so was out with her all day, saturday was her party and today was a family get together.
            WELCOME *hugs* We can do this. It'll be bloody tough but together we are stronger and we can lean on each other for support!!!!
            So i'm on day 4. I'm really bloody tired and fed up to be honest. I feel really ill and just horrible. I know it's not withdrawal cause i've hardly drunk the last ... months but i think it's just all the s*** and sleepless nights catching up with me (had a really poorly baby for 3 weeks, not much shut eye got). I was thinking today, had i been like i used too, i would have been drinking everyday. I also thought drinking solved a feeling ill day *lol* Amazing how a liquid can rule your mind and senses. Still feeling strong and up for this !!!!!!!!!! Bring on day 5!!!!!
            Please, anyone who wants to talk to me whether for chit chat or support, message me ANYTIME!!!!

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              #36
              Anyone want to join me in some AF weeks?

              Hello everyone, this group built up fast! Hope I can still join in! I've had AL 3 times in October, right now on Day 10 again. I would love to make it to 60 -- I'm hoping if I hit one of those targets I'll try it for a lifetime.

              I'm not even thinking of Thanksgiving -- just thinking of a wonderful AF life and how great it will be to have this energy every day and great sleep at night. Count me in Lil Michelle!
              Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow.:h

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                #37
                Anyone want to join me in some AF weeks?

                I'm on day 19. I would love to make 60. It will be hard with the holidays approaching - but I'm hopeful.

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                  #38
                  Anyone want to join me in some AF weeks?

                  I'm still with you guys - day 27 for me. Had a bit of a rough day but made it without AL!

                  Sara - I hear what you're saying about the compulsion to drink - I used it to solve everything. I know I can't moderate, so I'm committed to being AF. It's good that you stopped, but would be better if you didn't need the crutch for sure.

                  I really would like to have had AL today - felt very flat and wanted to be pepped up. I just know I would get back in my rut again - I just keep trying to remind myself of the enormous downside.

                  Anyway, I'm still here and cheering us all on!

                  Hugs,
                  Choochie

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                    #39
                    Anyone want to join me in some AF weeks?

                    Hi! I am definitely a newbie. Haven't been sober for quite a while. I am really hoping to be doing well enough by the holidays to sail on through without falling again. I'm almost through day two. If I get through the next days the withdrawl should be improving. Let's all have faith in eachother. Good Luck to all of you!

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                      #40
                      Anyone want to join me in some AF weeks?

                      Sounds like we are sticking with it. i am still here and af
                      We have a weight to carry and a distance we must go. We have a weight to carry , a distination we can't know. We have a weight to carry and can put it down nowhere. We have a weight to carry from there to here to there.:catroll:

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                        #41
                        Anyone want to join me in some AF weeks?

                        Toni;993881 wrote: Sounds like we are sticking with it. i am still here and af
                        Hello everyone,

                        I have just seen this thread and thought I would jump on board and go for gold with all of you wonderful folk. Welcome to all of the new faces:welcome: Its fantastic to have so many here and helping each other out. Will check in every day to say hi and join hands with you all. Lets make November a month to remember. Love and grace Saff
                        I am a part of the family of humanity. Not one person on this earth is a stranger to me. Rev. Ted Noffs

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                          #42
                          Anyone want to join me in some AF weeks?

                          Yes I would like to join in its day 1 again for me , cant seem to get past day2 HELP !

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                            #43
                            Anyone want to join me in some AF weeks?

                            tara - you CAN make it past day 2 and all the other days. It's bloody hard but it gets easier but you need to overcome the hard days to get to the good days. What is it you do when you drink? Do you have AL in the house? A change in routine is the BEST way to help when starting out!! So lets start by thinking.. Where do you get the AL from?

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                              #44
                              Anyone want to join me in some AF weeks?

                              C'mon everyone! Dig deep.

                              Winner's never quit, and quitter's never win! (Ron01)

                              'I am part of all that I have met, yet all experience is an arch wherethro', gleams that untravelled world whose margins fade, forever and forever when I move'

                              Zen soul Warrior. Freedom today-

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                                #45
                                Anyone want to join me in some AF weeks?

                                Good morning everyone! I made it through Day 10 AF.

                                Hang in there all who are struggling. I haven't had a craving over the last 10-days as I was so disgusted with myself for breaking my AF October, however last night I dreamed I had a craving. In my dream I didn't drink but I was craving a drink. Very weird! I just want this thing out of my mind and my body!!!

                                Have a great AF day! Choochie, hang in there you are right there is an enormous downside to drinking if we cannot moderate! Tara, just focus on today. Don't think about tomorrow until it comes. Lil, thanks for getting us started! Sapphire and Guitar, thanks for the encouraging words!

                                I hope you all have a great AF day!
                                Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow.:h

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