Lindseyr and Mauritiusdodo's road to AFness starts here!

[fragileflower]

Lindseyr and Mauritiusdodo's road to AFness starts here!

Thanks for letting me join! :l:l:l

I am struggling and having cravings. The kudzu and l-glut do not seem to work. I was thinking about asking my doc about antabuse, but I wonder if that is too extreme. I have a very meager insurance policy and the antabuse and campral are quite expensive. I know he will not prescribe the bac....maybe I can do this without meds. I really don't know. Maybe I just have to give it more of a chance.

Hope you are all doing ok!
fragileflower

[mauritiusdodo]

Lindseyr and Mauritiusdodo's road to AFness starts here!

No problem fragileflower, i am really struggling this evening, the cravings are awful aren't they? I think you CAN do it with the help of everyone on here

[autumn]

Lindseyr and Mauritiusdodo's road to AFness starts here!

2 snickers is a breaze, but I do wonder how I managed 2 bottles of wine........

Please be livid 'at' the cravings and do not give it head space. Try to ignore it, I know its hard but it's the only way it starts to diminish and loose it voice. I yell and swear at mine. I am just learning that I am in control and I make the arm work that picks up that drink.

Any one for a snickers bar?? :l

[myhappyplace]

Lindseyr and Mauritiusdodo's road to AFness starts here!

hi

Hi Mauri Lindsey and All

Hope i can come into your little group? day 4 for me today and the weekend looming....

Autumn - i have traded the snickers for lindt choc and sometimes a mars or 3

Fragileflower - i havent even started on any herbals apart from a multi with milk thistle and green tea and am waiting for arrival of goodies but am worried that it will take more than this to get me through so you just hang in and give it a chance. You can do it

Peace - in the back of my mind i have it that i can go mod after abstaining but if thats not to be and i become the shitty person i am when i drink i have to accept the fact its not for me. Good on you for going the 100 days in the first place

Lindsey - it takes a special person to be a nurse, you have to have some kind of inner strength i know you can use for your benefit now not just others.

Mauri - keep being you - you rock

not sure if i'll post again over the weekend but will be looking out for all of you :h happy

[prancy]

Lindseyr and Mauritiusdodo's road to AFness starts here!

Hi all you early AFers,
Can I join this group? I am on Day 3. Day 1 I just hung out in my bed all day.
Day 2 was my 30th anniversary and we were already scheduled to go to one of the "hippest" new watering holes/restaurants/hotels in Los Angeles. I wanted to cancel but my husband said, don't be silly, we just won't drink. I felt terrible that he felt he couldn't have a cocktail but it was even harder to see everyone in the damn restaurant with these incredible looking drinks! Then we spent the night there.
This morning we went for a couple spa treatment and the first thing, they handed each of us a glass of champagne. I said no thanks and gave both to my husband, who did drink them this time. What a way to start the day!
We are home for an hour or so and now headed off to our favorite restaurant and bar with friends and then to a basketball game.
Jeez. This AF stuff is challenging! All of this was already planned. I just want to stay home and read the threads on MWO and vegetate.
But I am on Day 3 and I am not planning on having anything to drink! Tomorrow I am leading a meeting and I am not in the least prepared.
I have to remember all of this is because I believed I could mod and I know damn well that I can't.
Having some early sobriety buddies can really help, I think. We are sort of going through the same things and I think our whining about how hard it is probably gets boring for those with more sobriety!Can you really change the name of a thread?

[mauritiusdodo]

Lindseyr and Mauritiusdodo's road to AFness starts here!

Morning all, have added you prancy and my happyplace the thread name was too long so it is now 'our road to afness' and i have put our nanes on the first post and will update our progress every day - let me know if i have your number of af days right please

I found last night really hard but made it through and pleased i did, going to really struggle now the weekekd is here...

[prancy]

Lindseyr and Mauritiusdodo's road to AFness starts here!

I can't find the shorter version but I found my way back here. I made it thru tonight even with my favorite bar and restaurant. Day 4 tomorrow and a break from all the socializing. Thank god!

[damo180]

Lindseyr and Mauritiusdodo's road to AFness starts here!

Well done all,
Hope to see 30 days for ALL of you soon.

Day 38 for me and I really hope you all get there, life just gets better and better AF !!!
StAY STRONG, KEEP POSITIVE, you are all in this together, and you can ALL do this.
The cravings ease, and thats all they are, a hangover is worse than a craving.

Best of luck to you all
Damo

[autumn]

Lindseyr and Mauritiusdodo's road to AFness starts here!

Morning all,

Huge well done for another night & day, It really really does get better and easier too.

I am in a very happy bouncy mood today and I want to share it with you all :H

ODAT!!

[Lindseyr]

Lindseyr and Mauritiusdodo's road to AFness starts here!

Well good morning and for me goodnight!! Busy night shift but it means 2 days AF and I'm on day 3 now!!! Yipppeeeee!! Hope you all have a good day and I'll check in with you all later after a much needed sleep!! One day at a time xxx

[mauritiusdodo]

Lindseyr and Mauritiusdodo's road to AFness starts here!

Dunno why the title hasn't changed?

[myhappyplace]

Lindseyr and Mauritiusdodo's road to AFness starts here!

Hi all!

Fantastic day 4 nearly done! Friday night too woo hoo!

Grocery shopped with Mr happy then we went for a walk together with the dog and then came back to the deck and sat and talked - he with his beer, me with my cocktail of soda, herbal tea and lime - never thought I'd admit to that.

Welcome prancy and thanks to Damo - yes very positive day and the weather is sooo good now its makes you feel alive!

Know I said i probably wouldnt post but this is my helping hand :thanks:

[mauritiusdodo]

Lindseyr and Mauritiusdodo's road to AFness starts here!

Well done happyplace :goodjob: You have done brilliantly!!!

[mauritiusdodo]

Lindseyr and Mauritiusdodo's road to AFness starts here!

So how are we all today? I had a good time out with DS and DH and managed to bypass all the off licences on the way home and have no intention of going out again so that should be me safe and AF again today, I know the cravings are going to strike later though so am prepped with a Virgin Mary cocktail

[prancy]

Lindseyr and Mauritiusdodo's road to AFness starts here!

Good morning early AFers. I have a busy day today and I have to lead two meetings. I still feel like I don't have the mental sharpness back that I need but it is time for me to start taking care of my responsibilities again. When I have a binge like I had las t weekend, I tend to let everything go because I feel so shaky and off in all ways. Then I have to return to meetings for which I am not prepared, a kitchen that is a mess, bills that are waiting, clients that want their work. So not worth it for those glasses of a wine that I so romanticize.
Hope you all Stay focused, have a good day or night, wherever you are, and wake up tomorrow proud of yourself and ready to tackle the weekend.