I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

[struggles]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

Jenny~
It's day 4! I'm still not sleeping. Funny you say you want to leave early and for me, the longer I stay at work, the less time I have at home to drink! I have been staying up until almost 2am each morning. I have a friend on facebook who comes on around 10:30 and we usually chat for an hour or so and that helps.

I started watching clips from rain in my heart and it really helped me put things in prospective.

I have been drinking so much diet, caffeine free coke, I'm going to explode! I have been finally eating good meals and taking vitamins and am determined to get through today!

Friday through next Wednesday are empty house days for me since the kids are with their dad. I will need to get out, maybe go to the library, just get out of the house. I will be on here alot.

Stay strong and have a good day.

By the way, what's good on tv tonight? I haven't watched as much tv in years as I was normally passed out.

[jennyneric]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

I watch Gray's anatomy and Private Practice and love them, however I will warn you that there is alot of drinking in Gray's most of the time and sometimes private practice also so if watching people drink is a trigger for you don't watch these shows. Me, on the other hand, I know that they are having a good time for a minute but I know they always regret it later so it doesn't bother me to watch.

My drink of choice lately is diet Sunkist. I taste so good! I just drink one at night and then water.

I hope you can sleep soon! The sleep is the best, maybe tonight will be the night for you! How many kids do you have? Do you have any pets?

Day 4 guys! I have my first red mark through the first day for December on my calender at work, I hope there will be 30 more red marks joining that first one!

[Choochie]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

Jenny, Struggles, you guys sound like you're making some real progress in your thinking which is obviously critical in staving off the monster!! Staying busy and changing your routine is so important. It sounds like you're being very aware of triggers and working to avoid them.

I just want you to know that what you're trying to do is really give yourself a gift. If you can just set December as a goal and make it through, then you will be able to see the big picture of alcohol and its role in your life with clarity. Have you guys checked out the link to the Women for Sobriety site yet? Here it is again. As I mentioned, it's well worth joining for the articles alone.

WELCOME TO WFS ONLINE!

I'm glad you guys have found each other too. It helps to have someone on about the same time track as yourself. If you need to know how to PM (private message) each other let me know. I can walk you through that.

MyLife, Sharky, Fluff and everyone else who visits today, sending you continued peace strength,

Choochie:l

[fluff]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

Struggles and Jenny- I am so glad for both of you- yeah, sometimes it's hard for me when I see people drinking on tv- it looks so glamorous-especially at this time of year. Choochie- thanks for the site- I'll check it out. Hope you find more strength as our alcohol free days progress-
Fluff

[jennyneric]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

Hey Sharky are you out there? How did last night go for you?

[mylife]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

Hi Guys, I'm now on day 6. Woohoo! Struggles and Jenny good to hear we're hanging in together! Definitely shopping sounds like a good plan! I think I might actually go to the gym and sign up for a personal trainer or something. I have been sleeping pretty well since I quit AL. Sorry to hear you're not experiencing that yet Struggles. I have also been really trying to take vitamins each morning and eat well (as possible). My fav drink right now is Diet Rootbeer. Don't ask me why, it seems to hit my sweet tooth and who knows...just tastes good to me. Have a great AF day everyone!

[jennyneric]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

Thanks Mylife, good to hear your doing well! We're all hanging in there!

[Choochie]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

WOOHOO EVERYONE - CONGRATS ON STRINGING SOME AF DAYS TOGETHER!!

CHOOCHIE:l

[Doggygirl]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

Congratulations everyone on our collective progress! I'm still on the sober challenge wagon too. Each day it gets easier.

DG

[jennyneric]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

Thanks for the kind words DG I follow your progress daily! Happy journeys.

[mylife]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

Hello, ending another stressful day here and I would REALLY love to go home and have a glass of wine. But I know it wouldn't be one glass, so I'm going to go for a walk and put up some Christmas lights instead. Have a great AF evening everyone.

[jennyneric]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

You too Mylife! One day our tree will get done! And I hope to get the lights up outside Friday

[Choochie]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

You guys really are working through the toughest part. Just keep hanging on and give yourself a chance to see how much better al is without poison in your body.

Heard a statistic yesterday that floored me. Alcohol can be found in the spinal cord 18 months post drinking. Evil shit to be sure!!

[mylife]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

I keep reminding myself what it's doing to my brain. When I think of drinking, I remind myself that is my damaged brain (I imagine holes like swiss cheese) talking to me. When it heals, I won't think like that anymore. Meantime, I will have lots of Christmas lights up this year!

[struggles]

I'm starting my rest of the year sober challange today!

I have to say that today has been the hardest day for me. I had the shakes and jelly legs this afternoon, but not sure if it's from the alcohol or I had too much caffeine this morning.

I REALLY wanted a drink today, at one point my brain said, just one. I have none in the house so I would have to make a decision to do it, I paced the kitchen, went through sweats, screamed at my kids for being to noisy and the beast left. I am now in my pajamas and the kids are watching a movie...no leaving now.

I have heard the day 5 is the worst? Is this true? I would have thought 2 or 3 would have been, but today was tougher than I thought it would be.

Also since I quit, my eyes have been tearing terrible, I can't even wear mascara. Anyone else have this problem? I am drinking diet coke like it's going out of style along with the water. Miller lite was my drink of choice, in the can and I think I really like the carbonation.

After 4 days, it does seem my skin in clearing up a little, but I also feel bloated. Again, anyone with any suggestions or experiences to share?

For the first time in YEARS, I am actually sitting down at the table with my kids and eating a healthy dinner....I used to make it and find something else to do while they ate and I drank.

Tomorrow, I will add in a multivitamin. I figured it's best to take baby steps and see how my body will react to no alcohol instead of doing it all at once and blaming the vitamin for this feeling and quitting that, not the alcohol.....man do I know myself!

I will make sure I am on this weekend as I am alone.

Jenny, how are you doing? I have 2 kids, not pets, divorced, overweight from alcohol and used to hate myself and drank so I didn't feel my discouragement on how I'd let myself go. The best gift I can give myself for Christmas is this. Who knows, maybe I'll find a valentine in February..LOL