Sober NOvember Challenge

[Choochie]

Sober NOvember Challenge

Good Morning Sober November challengers - off to work but just wanted to say Hi and wish us all a fab AF day!

[Dewdrop]

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I?m checking in quickly as I should be working, I am trying to complete a sales analysis spreadsheet that I simply hate doing every month but it should have been done yesterday and I have put off long enough :sulk: Hey Limers, I did Social Sciences with the OU years ago and really enjoyed it, it?s quite a bit of work though if you are doing it and working but well worth sticking in. Anon I am so happy for you, you have come a long way and your few days on the hills sound perfect and good luck on the run in Spain we will all be thinking of you.

There are too many to mention individually so I?ll just say a quick hello to all and hope you stay strong, Spirit you are so right it really is as simple as ODAT or one minute at a time or one hour at a time, whatever gets you through. Gradually the cravings get less and less and you become stronger and stronger ? hang in there.

Dewdrop :h

[Peacefull]

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Hello Fellow NOvember members,

Spiritgirl, I could have written your post, sounds exactly like my (past) drinking cycle. It is sooo liberating to get out of that rut.

Anon, congrats to you on your upcoming marathon, have a wonderful time and the booze at the end will never give you the high that finishing the run will. :thumbs:

I am experiencing another type of "Pink Cloud" I think. It is the feeling that I am a non drinker again and my health, stress, outlook, well...everything is better, peaceful. Just what I wanted back. On that note, I feel that I won't be on this wonderful site as much as I am better equipped not to fall back into that self destructive mode I was on. I think it helps having had the 5 years sober in the past as well. I am over the very tricky part for me and have really stopped counting days. I am at 9 weeks, and it is not a long time by far, but I am content and the difference this round of quitting is that I don't feel deprived.

The last time I quit, it was very hard the first few months until I felt this calm come over me like I do now. But, in the past I always felt the "why can't I drink" I think I was a "dry drunk" all that time until I started drinking again. This time, I've already been to counseling and quite frankly hit my bottom.

I will check in probably weekly rather than many times a day as I needed when starting this journey. Thank you all, I could not have reached this place of peace without the support I receive here.:h:groupluv:

[Sarasmiles]

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Hi Everyone,

I've been away from MWO for a while, but am trying to find my way back in. I'm committed to a sober November! I had two glasse of wine on Halloween, and am so glad to have stopped at that. Actually, I poured myself a third but fortunately recognized that three would be too much, and put it down. Even those two glasses of wine that night meant I felt a little tired and lethargic for Trick or Treat time with my precious kids, and I'm sorry for that. So today is Day 2, and I won't drink tonight! I have done enough AF time to have a lot of tools to get me through...I just have to use them!

Hang in there, everyone!

Sara

[enja]

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I'm late but I'm in! Hello Challengers new and old! Great to see so many familiar faces as well as a whole bunch of new ones. :welcome: We've had some tremendous successes here in the past couple of months and I'm sure you'll add to them if you stick around!

I can't stay around too long right now but just wanted to quickly say congratulations to Choice & Mr Choice on their engagement; that's wonderful news! :h Peace - I'm very happy to hear that you're in such a good place now and thank you for sharing your story on the other thread. :l Anon - best of luck with your run in Spain, we'll be cheering for you and will be with you in spirit along the way and at the finish line! :goodluck:

Gosh, I need to look for a new avatar now Halloween is over....maybe something with a turkey. :H

[mollyka]

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Hi de Hi Campers! Course I'm pink Neart Everyone sounding good. Peace, you certainly sound like you are in a good place. Feel free to visit anytime:H
I'm feeling guilty cos the exercise is a bit all over the place - I'm on my feet at work all day and just don't feel like doing stuff some days.
Am off tomorrow morning so will be house cleaning for daughter coming home - what a CHRONIC waste of time, she is the untidiest mare you have ever met in your life!! Still have to make the effort.
Will be back later to say goodnight
Molly

[anon]

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[PHP]Hello all. Molly my daughter who lives overseas is the messiest,untidiest and disorganised girl in the world and like you I always tidy up for her homecoming--not sure why?
Off to pack for The Lakes and sort gear out for little running trip.
Have a great evening/morning /afternoon[.
Not at all sure what has happened to the font??/PHP]

[Dewdrop]

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Peace we will miss you but do appreciate you feel good enough to break the ties a bit, do come back and check in with us now and again. You sound so strong and positive ? good luck :l I?ve thought of it myself at times when I feel that I am on here too much but still feel that I need to stay close. I also feel like I?ve made some lovely friends and I enjoy hearing how their day has gone and how they are coping.

Enja it?s great to have you back and I?m so glad you are still on board, and Sara welcome to our happy band. Molly you must be getting very excited about having your daughter home, and I know what you mean about the exercise I?ve been feeling a bit guilty on that front myself recently. However I love walking and used to do a fair bit of power walking or hill walking and mean to get back into both. I have had a few sporadic attempts and loved it but just can?t seem to get the energy up to do either regularly. And now that the weather is changing that?s the perfect excuse to stay home. Anon have a great time away and I?ll get my exercise by proxy by thinking about you exercising!!!

I?ve had a pretty dull and boring day stuck at my laptop so am heading of for an early night with a book and a cuppa green tea, have discovered Suki Ginseng Green Tea and just love it. Catch you all tomorrow and I hope all the newies are doing well and hanging in with us.

Dewdrop :h

[icandothis]

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Good evening everyone! Sounds like everyone had a great AF day. Peace, I really hope to get to that point of calm acceptance at some point in my life! I guess if I just stay AF long enough it will happen eventually.

Thanks for the great posts everyone. A busy group already and it's only Nov 2! Had some cravings this afternoon, but they subsided by the time I got home and ate dinner. Looking forward to another AF day tomorrow!

[sunray]

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Good morning nov's, Anon, best of luck with the marathon in spain.
Am up very early this morning- clear headed thankfully- and have a day off work which is bonus!
Day 3 today- keep going everyone and have a strong and peaceful day x

[mollyka]

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Morning Sunray, nice calm morning here in Dublin. I have a day off today too, have to go in and do an evening shift later tho. Icandothis, I loved your comment yesterday that the best thing bout exercise was when it was over! I really identify with that at the moment. I am deffo doing the exercise bike later? today
Yep, Anon, we'll all do the proxy runnin thing thro you! Best of luck with your adventure - it sounds brilliant - what a turn around of a life - imagine doing all that with drink!!
My boss has announced that she is pregnant - she is 45 - first baby WOW! She is one of the nicest people I have ever met in my life and her new hubby is a sweetheart! However she will be going on maternity leave quite soon and I will be getting a new boss who is being shipped in from another dept. and has no idea of our job. I carried a previous boss for 18 months and it was a nightmare - contributed quite a lot to mad drinking - and I'm really not looking forward to this. Not worried bout drinking - I like to think (hope?) I am past that stage but it just makes me feel a bit tired and blue at the thought of heading back to a crappy situation at work. Maybe she'll be grand - just getting me down a bit.
Yes Dewdrop, can't wait for 'Girlie' to land - she is due in Friday morn at stupid o'clock! I'll probably be awake all Thurs night anyway with excitement so it doesn't matter. She is great fun - can be a demanding little madam - but we have great laughs together - she is also gone nearly 6 months so I like to think she will be proud of her mammy! I've also lost heaps of weight since she left and we now wear the same size clothes so that should be a giggle!
Right, goodmorning to all the slackers out there, lets be hearing from you!! Going to utterly pointlessly, clean the house
Molly

[Anjicia]

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Good morning everyone its day 3 for me also. Was awake early and got up had coffee and watched tv before posting on here. Weathers so bad here lately with very heavy rain showers but not too cold. Got drowned yesterday waiting on a bus. Got some laundry to do and then my bedroom needs a good clean. Forecast is bad today, more rain. Hope the weather is better for some on here. Happy wednesday to you all. :cupajoe::earth:

[Guest]

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Just checking in...

everythings fine here.
Firefox, love the new avator!
Dewdrop, did you use the degree afterwords? I need to get really stuck in as im on level 3 now but Im really hoping the not drinking going to make a bit difference to my grades...
see you all later.

[Peacefull]

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You are soooo right Dewdrop, I will miss you guys too much to cut ties completely. I am not going for good, just not being all consumed like I was and needed to be at the time.

[Choochie]

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Peace, so glad you're checking. And thanks again for posting a 30-day thread for me. You are wonderful and I would miss you terribly if you stopped posting!!

FF - I have a kitty that looks like your avatar. So precious. I love her immensely!!

Way to go everyone on your AF days - 30 for me today and so happy!

Happy AF hump day to all,

Big hugs,
Choochie