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[Choochie]

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Dew I love reading your post - so happy that your resolve was strengthened and not the other way around!! OUTSTANDING!!

[neart]

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Hi guys! I'm just going to jump right in and say hello as I haven't been here in aaaages and I haven't had time to read back on everyone's posts, I'm not long home from Dublin. I do hope everyone here is keeping okay? I wish there was a little summary so that when I haven't been here in a while I can quickly catch up, like "Neart enjoyed her first week in Dublin although she doesn't like living out of a bag and will be glad when she gets her own place" kind of thing Hopefully I'll get some time tomorrow to read back a bit x

[anon]

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:welcome:back Neart ! Lovely to hear from you. Glad you were not around to read my grumpy posts. How is the love life?

Choice what a brilliant, honest post. I do hope your fiance manages to kick his addiction but as you say your sobriety comes first.(It has to)

Molly I am glad you are feeling better. At least your grumpy husband listens to you and responds. Clinical depression is so real and can have many causes but very often none. However,the trigger for you seemed to be the loss of your Mum and any relationship with your sisters. I think we all self medicate with alcohol in those circumstances (Us Alkies anyway).

Dewdrop how are the Spanish lot? Hungover?? I hope you have your Saturday back in peace.

Well done My life this place is great isn't it?

Hi Coochie you seem to be motoring.

Mrs Happy Saturday Anon here. I had a crap nights sleep dreaming about being old and my death. Awoke at four am and just grateful to be alive with no hangover, friends with all my family again apart from Mr Grumpy Anon.

Off to do a 10 miler with a group of young men who will all have been out on the piss last night so I should hammer them so to speak.

:thanks: to this site I am leading a sober life.

Love to you all to come especially the Lurkers!!:h

[mylife]

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Good morning guys. I had another challenge last night and survived. A couple my husband and I knew years ago (big drinkers) were in town and wanted to meet up for dinner. Haven't seen them in several years. So, being as I was just finishing day 14 AF, I was nervous. When we got there, I ordered a club soda with lime. No one noticed at first, until about half way through dinner when my girlfriend said "Are you drinking CLUB SODA?"

I just shrugged and said yes and I was afriad wine would make me tired as I'd had a long week -- and it was dropped! Enjoyed the dinner lots, they actually didn't drink as much as they had in the past either, and we had a great evening. I couldn't wait to come here and tell everyone I am now successfully on day 15 AF! I feel like I might actually make it for the long run this time!

Great to hear from everyone! Anon, I envy your being able to run! I used to run and loved it, but hurt my back and had to give it up. Trying to find a new sport....!! Dew, you reminded me that I was probably one of those people in the past who drank too much and started repeating myself. Thanks for the post and the reminder of why I love being sober.

Have a great day everyone!

[gettinghappy]

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Good Morning everybody! Hi Shell, stay with us and you will have a great time! This is a really fun bunch. Hi Korlan! That was a good thing to say Mylife, usually that is a great reason to not drink, just because it will set you up for a very long week and you won't be able to keep up. Especially right now, I just realized that it's exactly 2 weeks till Christmas! It's been soooooo busy at work. We all need new hair for holidays ( good thing for me ). I was looking back and noticed that my first post was just before Halloween. I remember sitting alone handing out candy and so grateful that I had found this place. I couldn't believe there were people just like me that would include me so easily:thanks: It already seems a long time ago. Day 43 today. Feeling good and ambitious! Don't you all wonder how we got anything done before? I would spend more time planning to do things than really doing them! Anyhow, have a great Saturday! Love you all, GH:h

[anon]

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Where is everyone?? Was it someting I said?
Seriously I hope everyone is ok and not stressed.

[choice]

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Hi Everyone,
Thanks for your support. I'm trying to remain calm with my fiance. I don't think I'm in for an easy time right now. We have begun discussing/arguing about AL. I have a terrible feeling he is harboring resentment towards me because I need him to abstain from AL. He's talking about Thursday night again saying "I'm not drinking I just had a beer, one beer, and your on my case???" Yuck. He is acting like a defiant teen. I don't like my position. I feel like I am one of those people who thinks they can change someone. I think I need to distance myself emotionally. I'm really seeing that sobriety is so much more then just simply not drinking. It really has to be an individual's choice. For now, my plan is to get through the holidays stick with my fitness plan and to find an AA group. I'm thinking I may want to go alone. We'll see.
Thanks for listening.

[Choochie]

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Choice, I probably shouldn't give out advice, but............you need to go alone to your AA meeting. You can talk about the bf if he's not there. And, if you can talk about him, you might work out in your mind how to handle some of the issues you're having regarding his drinking. No small matter. That doesn't mean you can't go to a meeting with him later down the road, but I think it would be really beneficial for you to go alone at least in the beginning. Or, if he decides before your first meeting that he wants to join you, you're bound to be able to get in a few on your own at some point. Just don't marry this guy until you're really certain how all this is going to play out. OK, I'll shut up and stop being your mommy. Obviously it's all up to you, just want you to be careful.

Anon, you are one helluva woman to be able to run with the boys. I'm so impressed.

ML - how about you girlie, girl. Look at what you accomplished last night. I am so proud of you. It's tough to be strong in a situation like that. Wow. You keep it up - just love it that you were able to be your own person and not get sucked into the peer pressure that occurs no matter what age we're at. Awesome!!

GH - 43 days - way to go, hun. You're coming up on another big milestone -- 60 days. Outstanding!

Neart, welcome back - did you actually start your new job? You'll have to tell us about it when you have time....

Have a super AF day everyone,

xx,
Choochie

[shell775]

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Morning everyone..only day 2 for me but I cannot remember the last time I didn't have a drink on a Saturday night so I am very proud for not caving even though I had the whole in-law family over. There seems to be some issues between mother in-law and sister in-law as they were getting very nasty to each other over a fan being on!!

I didn't feel 100% yesterday, which is way it was easy not to drink, think I am coming down with something as my throat is very sore and head feels a bit funny.

Hope every has a great day.

Shell775

[Choochie]

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Shell, we are pulling for you. Let us know if/how we can help.

[Korlan]

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Just Checking out The Sleigh!

Hi everyone - it's amazing how we all struggle, but it's so much easier when you know you have support with all of you! Chooch - don't you ever stop giving advice!!! It always on the money!

I've started getting out of the house walking (still in crap shape from drinking forever!!! Despite what I thought, wine didn't count as a fruit - who would have thought!) I love the fact lost of people are talking about counselling to find out the why we were drinking. I finally found a great counsellor and it's like working at the problems from two angles - stop drinking today, and fixing the crap that started it. I am so thank-ful!!!

So hi to everyone! anon, ML, Molly, Chooch, Shell, Choice, Gh... aw hell, I'll forget someone! Stay strong and love and hugs to you all! Kisses from Duke (the dog) & Karen :thanks:

Cheers (with koo-laid) on another 24!!!!

(I totally forgot how much I love koo-laid!) :h :h :h

[JackieClaire]

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Happy Sunday to team Sober Sledge.

Mrs Naggity Nag doing her usual Sunday round. For the newbies get yourself over to the Shout Out thread and shout it loud and proud. Remember we all started with one day, one week, one month.
Here's the link to work it out.
Calculate duration between two dates ? results

I'll pop back later, but have a super sober Sunday because I intend to

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[mylife]

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Good morning guys! It feels so great to wake up early on a Sunday morning and feel GOOD!

I am really feeling so strong that I've made it to day 16. I know that's nothing compared to some of these amazing people on this site, but for me it's huge. I don't remember the last time I felt this good!

Korlan, Koolaid is Great. I also found I love lemonade and iced tea, and sparkling water...the list goes on and on! Chooch, I agree with Korlan keep giving advice because it's so right! Choice, I have to agree you should go to AA on your own. A lot of couples actually go separately probably for some of the same reasons you're voicing. Good luck and stay strong.

All you other sleigh riders thanks for the great posts and keeping the group together and strong! Here's to a sober New Year!

[Wagoneer]

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Hey everyone

mylife - 16 is HUGE. You should be very proud of yourself. We are all one drink away from day one remember! Happy Sunday to all. X X O O Kat

[mylife]

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Thanks Wagon. Can't wait to be in your league!