Sober NOvember Challenge

[Choochie]

Sober NOvember Challenge

Hey Everyone - only one week left to complete Sober NOvember - then comes December - hope we can all make it through that month without having to white-knuckle it!! The holidays seem so stressful to people - that's why I've really scaled back on all that stuff!! Approaching it much more peacefully these days which helps a lot.

Busy work day for me today. Feeling great - hope all of you are well. Day 50 AF (yea....) for me today - so happy to be free of the monster.

Sending you all peace and strength,
Choochie:l

[gettinghappy]

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Good Morning! Brrrrrrrrr almost 30 below zero here this morning. Hope there's no wind today or it will be awful! Limers, a little slip is so much better than it used to be. Think of all the sober days you've spent, it's fabulous!:goodjob: Choochie has the right idea about scaling back on holidays. We are the ones who make them so stressful. For this year, I think we should all take it easy on ourselves and think about our health first. The holidays always turn out great no matter what anyway. Well, I had a perfect chance to drink my night away. Nobody home home all night or morning and I didn't and I am sooooooo glad to feel good this morning. Busy day ahead. I really don't know how I managed some of those days before! I guess that is what you call a functioning alcoholic. :nutso: If there is such a thing! Have a great Tuesday everybody!!! and :thanks: for being here for each other!!!

[Wagoneer]

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Day 50 CHOOOOOOOOCHIE!!!!!!!!!!! Great news! 23 here and feeling a bit fiesty today. Not much in a working mood....so much to do for Thanksgiving. Had a dream last night that my 23 pound turkey got up and WALKED out of the refrgerator and into my back yard. How he opened the door is anyone's guess. I woke up laughing my ass off. I am not even on meds. Jeez.

Hope everyone is great today

[Choochie]

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GH - glad you were able to resist temptation last night. Wagon, lol about your dream. I'm finding that my "new normal" has some pretty good aspects to it. For instance, I actually laughed a belly laugh last night without any al in me!!

[Dewdrop]

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Quick post as I am just in and heading out for a yoga class but will be back later. Hope everyone is doing well, that sounds like a very big turkey Wagon, I'm guessing that you have a lot of mouths to feed !!

Catch you all later

Dewdrop :h

[choice]

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Hi guys! Getting Happy, in my first month AF I said no to a weekend away where there was going to be partying. Thinking I was keeping myself safe from all "those people" who I thought pressured me to drink when I didn't really want to- yeah right, I use to fold like a beach chair. I stayed home alone for the entire weekend. OH MY! I hadn't realized that it was my first weekend alone without AL in honestly probably too many years to remember. I had the devil on my shoulder the entire weekend. It was rough yards and white knuckles :goodjob: slaying the beast!!
:h:l To everybody!!

I can't believe November is almost to an end! I am so excited for a sober stress free December. :thanks:

[Dewdrop]

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Hi Anon so glad you are feeling better, and Choochie well done on 50 days doesn?t it just feel fantastic to add them up like that, Gettinghappy I cannot imagine living and working in -30?? it?s great when you go off on a skiing holiday but to actually have to endure it all the time must be mad. Kat (hate calling you Wagon now) you are nearly at 30 days and have done so well, I bet you are feeling very proud of yourself. I remember those first few weeks and it takes a lot of determination and focus to get through them.

I was delighted to see Spinning hitting her 3 months today (along with Choice) these monthly threads have really supported a lot of people over the last few months. Isn?t it amazing that a group of ?virtual friends? from all over the world are supporting and helping each other along. It never ceases to amaze me the power and sense of community that can be created without ever meeting or speaking to each other. I am so happy to have a connection with all of you.

Off to read some more threads and then an early night, I think I might have stretched myself a bit too much at the yoga class (forget I?m not as supple as those young things at the front of the class

Dewdrop :h

[Guest]

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hi all, just checking in. Had a mental day, so busy and an essay that needs to be in by tomorrow that wont poxi well write itself, going to have to do a starty and get up at stupid o' clock and get stuck in! Early night for me....feeling sorry for myself, boo hoo hoo....

[one2many]

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Hey Limers.....twill all be worth it in the end hon, you know that....40 , fabulous and qualified xxx

Dewdrop, I really have to take up yoga.

Coice, you have done great!Well done!

Wagonhead..LMAO at your turkey!

Coochie Coo...50 days!! Whooohooo

Hi to Gettin Happy, Neart, Mollymoo, Choice...anyone else I have forgotton!

[mollyka]

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Hiya folks, haven't even read back on the thread cos having a bit of shit here. My BIL is apparently very ill - married to my appalling sister, but a very nice man and I don't know what to do. Hubs is being perverse and I can't imagine letting my sisters back into my life and I just don't know what to do. So being completely selfish I'm going to bed, hope you are all ok, and I'm guessing I'll be fine tomorrow with a nights sleep under my belt
Night all
Molly

[choice]

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Sleep well Molly,
I don't think it's selfish at all to go to bed. Sometimes it's the best solution, the problem will be there when you wake up- wish that wasn't the case.


Dewdrop, I agree about sharing the past 3 months with you and everyone who's crossed my path from the ones who have been here a long time or the newbies. It is AMAZING how this virtual world from people around the world can help each other so profoundly!

:h

[one2many]

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Sleep on it Molly...

[Dewdrop]

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Sorry to hear your news Molly, you are so supportive of everyone but you need to take care of yourself now, like the others I say sleep on it and see how you feel in the morning :l

[Choochie]

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Oh, Molly, sorry you're looking down the barrel of having to deal with your wicked sister. Do give it a little time - I find that when I do that, the answer comes. Not sure how ill the BIL is, so how much time you give it will depend on that.

Hugs,
Choochie:l

[anon]

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Sorry about that Molly. family conflicts can always come and kick you up the bum when you least expect them.I have no pearls of wisdom to offer but have been where you are at with a sick brother in law and a bad tempered bossy sister.
Sending warm thoughts and Mammy prayers as you would for all of us!:h