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    #226
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    Yes you will Limers and I am delighted for you...you sound bright and breezy and happy, you will get down days but you will get thru them SO much easier than after 6 cans of Ritz...thank FECK that bleedin Ritz is gone...
    Bet yer Ma is delighted with mass..

    Stuffin me face here Molly!!

    Gonna make a BIG effort 2moro Gia.

    ifulovelife2...YOU GO GIRL!
    "It's not your job to like me, it's mine!"

    AF 10th May 2010
    NF 12th May 2010

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      #227
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      Have to go to bed, apparently we've to be up at 5.30! Bloody traffic in the morn, and she has to get her gown and stuff at 8.30 - gonna be a really long day! I know I've said it already but the RELIEF to not have to pre-plan where I'll get drink tomorrow, it is fabulous!!!! Nighty-night
      Contentedly sober since 27/12/2011
      contentedly NF since 8/04/14

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        #228
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        Night Night hon and have a WONDERFUL day and be a proud Mum xx
        "It's not your job to like me, it's mine!"

        AF 10th May 2010
        NF 12th May 2010

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          #229
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          Day 9!! Had a good weekend. We traveled to a new place for a basketball game for my son. The strangest thing happened, I wasn't thinking about drinking at all when I went into an antique store by myself. Still no thoughts about drinking. In the back was a shelf of small old liquor bottles that you could buy for 3.00 each. I stood and stared at them for a long, long time thinking that alcohol doesn't go bad does it? I could buy a bunch and say that I am collecting them and then drink them!! But, I walked away and felt renewed at my newfound strength. Every day is getting better and every night I go to bed and thank God that he helped me stay sober for another day!! :danthin:

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            #230
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            Gettinhappy,

            Way to go. I had an urge one time this evening and came on here and read some postings. So instead I decided to grab the dog leash and take my dog for a walk. It is funny how it doesn't cross my mind but then WHAM, the vision of one glass, ONLY one glass comes across my mind. I think it was Onesy that said one glass is 2, then 4 then a bottle and then I know what happens. I hate not remembering and the feeling the next morning and I don't ever want to see those days again. Shoot I didn't even know who to apologize to anymore!
            But hang in there, we all inspire each other and finding myself here was/is a Godsend!
            "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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              #231
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              And to all of you who cross post please there are no apologies ever needed. Thank you all for your support. I love reading all of it.

              Thanks again
              "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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                #232
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                Day 7 here! Went and saw a college with my eldest - she loved it. Such a nice campus and wonderful people. Bad news is that our car broke down a mile from where we were staying (luckily only a mile!). Freakin' Hybrids...I swear they are programmed to break down after 125K and all the money you save on gas goes right back into the fixing of the car three times over. Sigh. I'm at 125,007 miles and it just stopped. We are down to NO cars now...both in the shop and we have no money to fix them. DANG!! Quite the pickle. Luckily we can work with my brother in law who lives with us and we can share his car. Very incovenient with three kids in three different schools...but as completely stressed out as I am, and with a case of hubby's beer in the fridge, I am not tempted to even have a sip. No wine in the house either. Thankfully. Aside from the annoying car issues, I am thankful to be on day 7, to have had a sober weekend and look forward to many more. I have to stay positive, even though things are not looking so great financially. Things will change for the better. If they don't at least I wlil have a clear head to deal with the crap! I just hope I don't awaken in a panic attack. Monday morning certainly comes quickly....hope everyone is well!
                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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                  #233
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                  Hey Sober November'ers!

                  Too much happening here to comment on individually (and I'm worried I'd accidentally leave someone out) but it's good to see everyone doing well and a big :welcome: to even more newcomers since I last checked in - great to have you on board!

                  I've managed to handle three major situations blissfully AF - a Halloween Party, the Giants' World Series Victory Parade :grouptrophy: and a concert- Red Bull got me through that last one. :H Still finding that the *big* events are easy for me but the everyday boredom/just want a mindshift that's proving my most difficult challenge- it's feeling very dangerous :teeter: I need to come up with a plan - maybe meditation (I've not bought the CDs) or something similar - does anyone have any recommendations?

                  Will try to be around more this week. :h
                  :heart: AF since 29th August 2010 :heart:

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                    #234
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                    Good for you Enja. A World Series Parade - that must have been hard! I remember when the Phils won theirs a few years back - drunken mayhem! Glad the Giants won though - I am a 4th gen California girl so my heart remains there in a way! In regards to your boredom - I have found to fill up my "wine" time I have been cleaning, cooking, rearranging things but mostly catching up spending alot more time wth my kids. The time flys by chasing them around Good luck !!

                    Hope everyone is well.
                    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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                      #235
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                      Hi everyone,

                      Feeling a bit off today, had some anxiety yesterday from out of the blue and still shaking it today. The good thing though is that I am riding the wave without AL. It is easy to rid the anxiety with AL, but on this sober journey I need to ride it out and not escape it.

                      This too shall pass......have a great Monday all, I know mine will only get better....

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                        #236
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                        Good Morning All,

                        Missing Link :welcome:Glad you've joined us and wish you the best - you've found a great site. I attribute my success at being AF to this website and the wonderful people on it. Stick close, and read, read, read everything here you have time for.

                        Just had to stop in and shout out my first social victory story: For the first time EVER in my adult life I sat at a table in a bar with 3 other people drinking, and had no alcohol. It was strange. Almost like I was standing outside myself looking in at me as another person. And, I guess in a way, I am another person. I'm so relieved to have made it past this situation because I was afraid I might be tempted to drink. I did fine, and woke up this morning so glad I "made" it!! I tell you, if I can do it, I know ANYONE can do it!!

                        Enja - you talked about having the opposite problem - being more tempted at home when you're bored and alone. Interesting how it's different for all of us - different, but mostly the same!

                        Peace, sorry you're having a blah day - I definitely get those but they are fewer and farther between and I just always remind myself that al would be such a short-lived fix and that the repurcussions of al would be so much worse than just living through the "blahness" (new word). Actually, my favorite word to describe this feeling is "ennui" - French for beyond boredom.......Sounds like you kept it in check!

                        BB - I can so relate to your story about wanting to make your parents proud. If my mom were alive she would really be happy to know that I had stopped drinking. I wish I had that card to play over again and that I had gotten rid of al sooner, but as they say, better late than never.

                        Oney - 38 - that's young in my books to have "awakened." You should feel really ahead of your time on your accomplishment. I would be thrilled to have discovered this at your age. You are wise beyond your years, though. So, big congrats on that.

                        Iful, Getting Happy, Wagoneer, Sunray - great job on being pretty early on and sticking with it. You guys sound strong.

                        Molly, so glad to hear that your daughter doesn't have a problem. That would be hard to watch your child head toward this path of struggle! Sounds like you're having a wonderful time with the kids - made even better with your clear head!!

                        SJ - so happy to hear people like you say they don't really think about al anymore. I'm really looking forward to when it's a non-issue. I'm not quite there but can feel it on the horizon.

                        Dew - love the nonchalant way of just saying no thanks at social events and realizing that most people aren't that hung up on it. Much better than them pressuring you! I've read lots of stories here about others putting pressure on their buddies to drink. That would be hard.

                        Jackie - 16 months! That must feel so good. Can't wait to have a year under my belt and be heading for 2.

                        Limers, IFuL, (such an active thread - hope I didn't miss anyone) and all you sober November challengers, have a great AF Monday!

                        Hugs,
                        Choochie:l

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                          #237
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                          Good Morning! Well, Day 10, Whew the days are really going by. Today is one of those days ,like Enja was saying, just normal and a day off, I will have all day by myself. Those are the days I have trouble because I have been an "alone drinker" most of the time. I will have to keep busy cleaning and maybe sew or something. That would be a first in a very long time! The weekend was really busy with both sons and neice home and husband off work and now everyone is gone all at once. I relate to Peaceseeking and the riding the wave. I am finding that I am consistantly riding the wave of my husbands moods. When he is mad, there is no breaking through for a couple days and then he is over it and expects that we should all be happy again. Man oh man, it's exhausting, but I will continue to ride those waves without drinking. It's a beautiful day outside and I plan to make the very best day out of it!! Have a great day everyone!! :rays:

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                            #238
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                            Hi Everyone, wouldn't even know where to start with everyone here so will just 'generally comment'! I found at the beginning, I 'white-knuckled' it, did nothing much different cept not drink. My next stage I found myself frantically trying to distract myself and keep busy and 'fill' my days. Now I have very recently found that I'm sort of 'relaxing' into myself. Enjoying emptying my mind, just sitting and letting my mind wander, and a little bit of - not quite meditation but sort of. It is very peaceful - I don't know if I move onto a 'next' stage, but I'm enjoying this one - it's a bit slothful, but nice!

                            Had a wonderful day today. The grad. went brilliantly. The college did it beautifully, full of pomp and ceremony, and then we went to a lovely restaurant - one of our sons joined us - the other 2 couldn't make it, and we had a great laugh. Just home now, daughter stayed in town to meet up with the mates. Heaps of booze at the reception, some folks piling into it but most people same as me having orange juice - nice.
                            I feel happy, content and yes very very proud of my little daughter and very very proud of myself. I have a really happy family and life is good
                            Molly
                            Contentedly sober since 27/12/2011
                            contentedly NF since 8/04/14

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                              #239
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                              Sorry folks, just read that back and it sounds real boastful - I didn't mean it like that, I was just trying to say what a difference we are all making being sober!
                              Molly
                              Contentedly sober since 27/12/2011
                              contentedly NF since 8/04/14

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                                #240
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                                Mollyka! You sound proud as you should be! There is a difference between being proud of yourself and being boastful! I walk that fine line daily as I am so new to my sobriety too (8 days) Keep going! Good for you
                                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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