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

[scottish lass]

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

ML - just realised I am one day behind you, my last drink was on Sunday 27th! Lets cheer each other on to get to our 30 days!!! and join UW

[Unwasted]

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

Good Morning FlyAway, ML, SL and Jen if you're still with us. Just wishing you all a wonderful sober day.

[FlyAway]

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

Gah! Don't know why I've been struggling so much lately. Just took 1000mg of L-Glut.

[mylife]

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

Hi Guys,

I'm checking in quickly as I have family here now and things are getting hectic. We leave for our cruise on Sunday.

Scottish - let's do this - think how happy and healthy we will feel if we have a sober Christmas and New Year! I'm doing it this year!

Unwasted you are doing so great - you're an inspiration!

FlyAway - I hear you - I'm struggling a little as well but we can do it. Just remember how you felt the last time you drank!

Jenny - are you out there? Hopefully done with finals?!

Have a great week all - I probalby won't get on here much over the next week but I'll be thinking of you all!

[Unwasted]

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

ML, have a wonderful time on your cruise. You will be a much-admired woman in my eyes if you can stay sober with all that alcohol flowing. Stay strong! We'll be thinking of you and sending you "stay sober" vibes!:l

Fly Away - like ML says, just try to replay a horrible hangover in your head and remember how miserable the next day always is after drinking. I don't ever want to experience that hell again. Someone posted about L-Glut chews on the NN thread - have you tried that? I haven't but the post was very positive about it.

Jen, and SL hope your hangin in there.

[scottish lass]

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

Afternoon all - getting ready to head to my works Christmas party - now I have to not drink to keep up with ML!! Added incentive! I think I will need all I can get.
Earlier this year I had a conference to go to in Vegas and lots of pharmaceutical companies/vendors etc were there to wine and dine any prospective clients and to maintian those they already had. I wrote my "i did it" post in draft before I arrived and looked at it each time I went out - i did it, and posted the post that in spite of Vegas and all temptations, I had NO AL!! Maybe that wil help on the cruise???
FlyAway - I have soemtimes gone and looked at old posts after I fell - that has helped me to get thru many a narrow escape - hang in there!

[Unwasted]

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

OK, being in Vegas sober wins all contests hands down. Man, SL, if you can pull that off, you should be able to conquer any situation! Gold star for you!!

[Nelz]

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

This competition is absolutely marvelous.........keep it up ya'll LOL

[scottish lass]

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

I DID IT!! I am home (10am) - and have all my drink tickets intact! Stayed up till 1am dancing and having a good time, and I am delighted that it was not too hard, not nearly as difficult as i thought!!
day 20 is here, and i am very proud!!!

[Unwasted]

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

SL - day 20 woo hoo!!! Closing in on 30, which is a big one IMHO. So glad you're staying strong!

ML, Jen, Nelz and anyone else on this challenge - hope all is well..........:l

[K9Lover]

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

FlyAway;1227581 wrote: Gah! Don't know why I've been struggling so much lately. Just took 1000mg of L-Glut.

Hi FlyAway!
I had an inner-struggle last night also. Was trying to "plan" a few drinks by stopping Antabuse for a few days. Am I crazy??!! I felt like it. All I had to do was remember the last time I drank and how awful I felt mentally. I remember laying in bed just crying and feeling so hopeless. I was racked with anxiety so bad that it caused physical pain. It was all because of alcohol. When I'm sober I'm happy, anxiety-free, well rested and at peace. So why, why, why would I even consider going back to that hell? I don't want that, and you don't either. So hang in there. Everytime we win the struggle, the Beast gets weaker. You stay strong, and I will too.

[upnorthgirl]

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

I am starting again today also.

Just returned from a meeting

[Unwasted]

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

Welcome UNG :welcome:

[Juja]

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

K9Lover;1229844 wrote: Hi FlyAway!
All I had to do was remember the last time I drank and how awful I felt mentally. When I'm sober I'm happy, anxiety-free, well rested and at peace.

That says it all, K-9---my yesterday. Today's a new day.

I continue to be embarassed and ashamed when I post that I've failed again. I need to get over that so I receive encouragement and help, and so others know they're not alone.

Grocery shopping today, and I will walk by the wine aisle with head held high.

[K9Lover]

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

Hi Juja,

Please don't be embarrassed or ashamed to post anything (as long as you're comfortable posting it). Sometimes I feel embarrassed...I've been here a long time and have major stretches of sobriety (over 260 days in 2011)...so when I post that I'm having doubts or "thoughts", I kind of feel like a failure. But guess what? Neither of us are failures, because here we are...still trying, and still determined to kick this Beast in the A$$!!!

Now you go out there and get that grocery shopping done, and give the wine aisle the bird while you're at it. That stuff is poison and will never be your friend.

Never feel bad about what you consider a "failure", we've all been there, many times over. The important part is to keep trying...you've only truly lost this battle when you give up.

And remember: A craving never lasts as long as a hangover.

Now go get 'em!

:h
K9