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[witchywoman]

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Why can I not get past weeks, I seem to be ok til about then, then my resistance goes out the window, i have been drinking for the last couple of nights, even though I hate it & want to be completley AF, im still thinking about maybe one glass tonight. I hate this. I have an appointment with my doctor on fri, might talk to him about antabuse, has anyone used it?
I just want to be free.

[mollyka]

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You are sooo welcome LIS! Everyone 'cept me Firefox and Witchy have gone AWOL - great you sound like you're doin great, Get that 30 days under your belt and BINGO - you're on the long road!!

Poor oul Witchy - I know and remember that hurdy-gurdy - week on week off sort of thing. Yes I tried Antabuse at the very beginning. It was coming up to christmas 2009 and I knew I wouldn't make it through all that without some aid - I took it for bout 3 weeks - I think, got me over the holiday period safely and prob should have taken it for maybe a few more weeks to completely break the connection with alcohol cos I did end up drinking bout 10 days after I stopped taking it and suffered horrendously - it's not to be taken idly, believe you me! But used correctly - and I would advise no one to touch booze for at least 2 weeks after stopping it - it was a great tool for me - it gets you out of the merry-go-round that you sound like you are in at the moment. Be strong girl - every day off the booze breaks the dependency with regard cravings, it just seems to get easier with time:l
Molly

[Anjicia]

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:sun:Hi everyone and welcome LIS. Its it a lovely sunny afternoon here and i'm going to tackle the back garden which has too much grass. I wish i could afford some decking and paving slabs to make it low maintainace. Hi witchy i hope your feeling ok i've been there so many times and i'm struggling a bit now but trying to get by odat. I haven't tried antibuse but was thinking of it to get me trough this as my head is all over the place at times. I didn't make the AA meeting last night as i was so tired but will go before the week is out. Hi Molly and anyone else who follows have a good day.:lilflower::flower::butterfly:

[Anjicia]

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Good morning another nice sunny one here but always a chilly start with the frost. the months are flying by. Wishing you all a terific thursday.:flower::sun:

[witchywoman]

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Morning Molly & Firefox & all to come
well I managed not to drink last night, have my doctors appointment in approx 1/2 hour, am definatley going to talk to him about antabuse, I think I am going to ask for a minimum of 90days.
hope everyone has a great day, be strong.
XX

[mollyka]

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Hope the docs app. went well Witchy, any aid we can use has to be good - and well done not drinking last night - it's hard when the 'voice' gets into our heads isn't it! Hi Firefox - today was a lovely day alright. I had a half day but sort of wasted it lolling round. I feel very tired lately - working full time and keeping home and policing a teenager can take it's toll sometimes. Anyway hopefully I'll be rejuvenated tomorrow.
Hubs is being cantankerous which is more tiring than all the above put together
Anyway off to bed shortly, will venture round the threads first see what's going on. Let us know how you got on Witchy
Molly

[witchywoman]

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Hi guys,
well I have done it, got a prescription for 90 days of Anatbuse, am so excited, I have also decided to o off my AD's & spoke to my doctor about that as well, I actually havent taken any for the last 4 days & so it seems ok, I am aslo going to look at weight watchers online, so this could be the 1st day of a very brand new lifefor me.
I also found a drink bottle taht come with a builrt in filter, so that will save money on buying bottled water all the time.
happy happy day everyone.
XX

[mollyka]

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Haha Witchy - got worried when I started reading bout the 'drink bottle'
Seriously, well done with the doc I'm glad you seem so focused and are planning ahead, it's all good! I stopped taking the antidepressants too round January and have to say I haven't looked back - reckon they had done their job! You might find you don't even need weight-watchers now that the drink is gone.
Keep coming here, we'll lure the rest of them back hopefully, we are a lonely little group at the moment - you me and Firefox.
Right I'm off to bed and talk tomorrow
Molly

[Anjicia]

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::Morning Molly Witchy and everyone else to follow. Its only ater 5 am here and i cudn't get back asleep so i'm up drinking my coffee.:cupajoe: My sleep is still a bit haywire lately. I was falling asleep in front of the tv at 10 so i went to bed. Woke up at 2 am then at 4.30 am so i got up bout 5 and put the tv on and pc and made a coffee. I've never been a great sleeper but i hope it improves. Well done Witchy on getting the ant-buse i wish you well with them. I have a few parties coming up in the next few months so i may have to do the same. Good luck also with the weight watchers but you will find after a few wks off the booze some of the bloat will melt off thats usually the case with me but i still have weight to lose. I haven't gained any thats the main thing. Yesterday i just went to town and browsed around the shops. I bought a 6 pk of violas for the garden a bunch of daffs for my living room and some choc in the Euro stor 3 for 2. i find i crave the choc when i'm off the wine but i try not to have it every day. Good coffee and some chocolate are my main vices lately but you need some treat when you're off the booze and fags. I have one of those Britta jugs some where but i keep forgetting to buy the filter cardtrige so i must get that out and start using it rather than tap water or flavoured. Well im going to read the posts and may be get back asleep for an hour or so. Have a good friday. :choc::lilflower:

[witchywoman]

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Morning Molly, Firefox & all to come
hope everyone has a fab day/night, so I am on day 3, havent started my antabuse yet as I am not sure if it will make me drowsey so, decided to wait tll monday, my day off.
your flowers sound beautiful Firefox, I love daffodils, they are so uplifting.
later kids
XX

[Anjicia]

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:hello:Morning Witchy and whoever follows. Yes i love flowers in the house and garden they can be uplifting. I also love candles. Its dull start here but it may brighten up later i haven't heard the forecast yet. Got an AA meeting yesterday and went for a coffee after. I'm going to do a bit of gardening later and go to another AA meeting at 3pm if all goes to plan. I wish i had something more exciting to look forward to for the weekend but lately its just housework the garden shopping going for coffee and the odd AA meeting quite dull boring life.:bigcry::cupajoe: I'm living on low money so not a lot to spend on socialising. I've been feeling a bit down at times but hopefully things will get better. :lordhelpme: I'm also feeling tired a lot and not sleeping so well most nights. Well enough of me moaning. Wishing you all a sober saturday and a nice weekend.eace:

[mollyka]

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Hiya Firefox an Witchy!!
Firefox, I feel a bit like that lately - feeling tired all the time and a bit blah. Have spent my life blaming booze and hangovers on feeling like that - now....... I just feel like that! Working full time isn't all it's cracked up to be either - it is relentless in that there is very little 'me' time, no such thing as 'ah I'm just doing nothing today' sort of thing, I would loooove that! Anyway I shouldn't moan, I have a few (very few, prob would be better off on the dole) bob, just no time to spend it!
Witchy, have you started the antabuse? Don't think it made me drowsy, not sure, actually I don't think it had any effect on me at all - except the obvious of course
Ok am gonna have a little lie in and I too am out to the garden. I've lavenders to plant, we dug up last years ones they had gone wild so am containing them along a path in big pots this year. My lilac is out and is heavenly! See ya laters girls
Molly

[louie]

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Still AF guys, Day 30 something, I have stopped counting..........Just want to remain AF.

Hope everyone is well.

[mollyka]

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GOOD ON YA LOUIE:goodjob:
I used to count madly for a long time, I gave up a few months ago, and I feel more relaxed really, it's more like REAL life being sober now rather than a challenge. Do keep hanging round here tho, it is easy to get complacent - I KNOW
Morning to everyone else, nearly the end of the month, and not too many of us left round this month.
I've had a lovely month, very relaxed with life, prob feeling more normal and less obsessed with the whole thing which is nice.
Have you started the antabuse yet Witchy, let us know how you gettin on?
Mornin Firefox - I'm up for the F1, don't remember managing to be awake for the Aussie one before, so another 1st!!
Molly

[Anjicia]

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Morning Louie and well done on 30 sumthin days. I think i'm on day 27 or 28 i haven't bin counting days either but i have been using a spare calender as my drink checker so i'll fill in later. Wow another month nearly over they are flying by. Day light savings time here clock went forward an hour so just having a coffee and reading the boards here. Wishing everyone a sober sunday and i'll check back later. :ranger