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    #61
    Sober NOvember Challenge

    Hi again well the new avator is my cat Snoopy he's 6 months old. Thats him asleep om top of my pc lol!
    Thanks Limers and Choocie for compliments

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      #62
      Sober NOvember Challenge

      All,
      I am in as well. On day 3!:new:
      "My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them." Jack Kerouac

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        #63
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        Welcome Ifulovelife!! Great place - glad you found us.:welcome:

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          #64
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          Thanks Choochie,
          October made me realize it was time for a very big change. Thank goodness I found ya'll. You know after only 3 days how good the whites of my eyes look? I am going to be stronger than strong this time and stay with you.
          "My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them." Jack Kerouac

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            #65
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            Good afternoon from the Eastern US! Day three for me. Here's hoping to stay strong!!!
            February 27th, 2013. A New , Successful Start. :h

            When everything seems like an uphill struggle, just think of the view from the top!!

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              #66
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              Hey Wagoneer and Iful, and the 30 day girl! 3 days is great and it is incredible how quickly the body starts recovering - it was often what kept me going in the early days, not wanting to go back to bloodshot eyes and spotty skin for starters!!
              Better go shower, need to work now I've got lazy - will check in later
              Molly
              Contentedly sober since 27/12/2011
              contentedly NF since 8/04/14

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                #67
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                Sorry to hear about the changing work situation Molly but maybe you are worrying over nothing? Try a little mindfulness and being in the moment ? only a suggestion but I know I used to worry about things and they never were as bad as I?d imagined. Limers I did a couple of OU credits and used them to get into university where I did my degree fulltime, with hindsight getting my degree was the best thing I could have done career wise.

                Firefox I didn?t recognise you with the new avatar, lovely pic I love cats. Congratulations Choochie isn?t it great to get the 30 days under your belt and I bet you didn?t imagine at the start how much your life would change? Hi Ican, Sunray, welcome Ifulove, Wagoneer and everyone else, there is so much activity on this thread I?m only going to respond to today?s posts.

                I?m having a very busy week at work this week so I?m not staying online for long but just wanted to check in with you all and see how everyone is doing. If any of the newies are struggling jump in and ask for help someone will have the answer. Congratulations to all those on Day 3 because those first few days are not easy but so so worth it. Now that I?m AF I know immediately when I need to take it easy or have an early night. Tonight I?m off to run an aromatherapy bath (my DIL gave me some lovely oils), light some candles and just chill????.

                Dewdrop :h
                Enjoy today - there will be no other one quite like it....

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                  #68
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                  Good morning NOvember crew! I am so impressed by all the new people this month. :l
                  I am dealing with major cravings for some reason. Luckily I am not around AL at all. So I'm back to my initial way of coping which is looking forward to a sober morning each day. ODAT. Yesterday I told my Dad that I was 1) getting married 2) stopped drinking 3) stopped smoking. All Quite life changing events. I'm getting weary with vigilance. I bet next week I'll feel better again. I said to mr Choice last night that I felt like throwing in the towel on it all because it's all gotten so hard. I've lost 11 pounds and this next 15-20 pounds feels like such a mountain to climb. I think I'm in the middle of the steps after a false peak. Whew! Just feels good to get that off my chest. Neart, what kind of meditation do you practice? I think I'm ready to try something like that. I want to send out a big hello and hugs to everyone... I love how busy this thread is!!:l

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                    #69
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                    Dew, thanks again - and yes it really feels great to be on this track. Just still trying to think ODAT, though. Like Choice, my motivation is how I'll feel the next day after the kind of sleep I get now.

                    Choice, just wondering what your dad's response was to your news.

                    Molly, hope your new job situation isn't too awful.

                    Sending all peace and strength to all you NOvember abbers,

                    Hugs,
                    Choochie:l

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                      #70
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                      Choochie, just wanted to say CONGRATS on your 30 days!! I was planning on telling my Dad about my decision to not drink once I'd hit 6 months AF. (I told my sister and mother once I hit the 2 weeks AF.) I decided to tell my father sooner b/c of the engagement. My father is an alcoholic. He stopped drinking when he was about my age now (I'm 37). He quit for about 20 years and quit smoking about 14 years ago. He has always told me that if I ever decided to quit drinking or smoking to never tell anyone just do it. While I understand his advice, it didn't work for me. I needed MWO and the support of my mother, sister and partner.

                      My father started drinking again about ten years ago. He can moderate now... (although I have scene him drunk maybe 2 times and think he'd be better off without AL) But, I feel that way about everyone these days... I am trying to keep my decision to be AF about me, but it gets confusing and hard sometimes. Over all my dad was over the moon about the engagement but didn't comment on the not drinking or smoking news. I didn't expect him to. And I know that he'll need to see some serious time AF (not just 2.5 months) to comment. Most likely he won't want to talk about it. Its a shame because I really want to know how he managed the 20 years AF.

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                        #71
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                        Wow Choice, wouldn't it be smashing to be able to pick your Dad's brains! He prob doesn't want to talk about it cos he now drinks do you think? Anyway unless he wants to talk I suppose that's it really.
                        Had a lovely day today, got the house cleaned up and just did a few hours work this evening, feeling really good - had been feeling a bit off, and seemed to get angry about things very easily - that seems to have lifted thankfully. Don't know how the work thing will work out but I'm not even going to think about it till I have to.
                        Nice to see so many folks around - a few missing tho, anyway night all and hope everyone is doing well
                        Molly
                        Contentedly sober since 27/12/2011
                        contentedly NF since 8/04/14

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                          #72
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                          Hi guys, just a real quick check in tonight, as I'm about to fall asleep, busy day - my eyes are actually closing! I'll be away for a few days, going visiting some friends over the weekend, I'll be back Monday. Hope everyone's doing well and Molly enjoy having your daughter home - she's going to be so proud!!
                          AF since 13th July 2010
                          NF since 5th July 2010

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                            #73
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                            Just checking in, I really like this thread!

                            Choice, Congrats on the engagement! My dad is am alcoholic too but has not had a drink in 16 years, he has no prob talking about it and about AA, but it makes me unconfotable, I don't know why....he knows I have stopped drinking but he doesn't realise I had a big problem with it...

                            Mollers, I bet you are looking forward to your daughter coming home! You are right about not worrying about work, I am trying to practice mindfulness and just concentrate on the now...

                            Congrats again Choochie!!!!

                            Dewdrop, you have given me a good idea about aromatherapy oils..I have a jacuzzi bath that I never use, well I use the bath, just not the jacuzzi bit...might get some oils and treat myself..

                            Love the new avatar Firefox x

                            Yo Ho to everyone else..

                            Hope you don't mind me putting my size 3's in the thread! Just like the feel of it here x
                            "It's not your job to like me, it's mine!"

                            AF 10th May 2010
                            NF 12th May 2010

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                              #74
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                              X posted Neart, sleep well hon x
                              "It's not your job to like me, it's mine!"

                              AF 10th May 2010
                              NF 12th May 2010

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                                #75
                                Sober NOvember Challenge

                                Great to see ya here wit your big feet Oney I would love a jacuzzi bath, I'd use it all the time - I've no bath at all now - don't get me started on me shower!!
                                Neart - where you off to now girl? Have a lovely time and will talk next week.
                                See you all tomorrow
                                Molly
                                Contentedly sober since 27/12/2011
                                contentedly NF since 8/04/14

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