Conquoring day 1!!! Who's beating this with me?

[FlyAway]

Conquoring day 1!!! Who's beating this with me?

Happy sober Sunday everyone! Day 20 and I'm kicking a$$!

[Turnagain]

Conquoring day 1!!! Who's beating this with me?

You're soaring....FlyAway! I'm trying to follow in your contrail...as I head into Day 9 and the ebbing edge of the weekend danger zone.

[Queenbug]

Conquoring day 1!!! Who's beating this with me?

Stick with it Turnagain...it's another weekend in the bag!!! x

[akazia21]

Conquoring day 1!!! Who's beating this with me?

Hi everyone, day 14 for me Funny thing happened today-I got the best compliment from a stranger. She basically cam3 up to me at the pool and told me what a wonderful bond I had with my daughter, and how the love I had for my daughter just radiated out to everyone.

I take this as a sign-I don't think this would have happened if I was still drinking. I do love my daughter so much, but alcohol has been numbing me out until the last two weeks. I almost cried when she told me that, but my daughter was off and running to the car so I had no time to stick around.

I know when I am sober I am a great mom, it's when I'm drunk or hungover I'm not. I don't want to be hungover mommy anymore-I want to be sober mommy like I am now, and I want to stay that way. This person has no idea how much more determined she made me to stay in recovery and I can never thank her.
Glad everyone is doing well this weekend

[daisy45]

Conquoring day 1!!! Who's beating this with me?

Akazia, that was a lovely thing to have someone say to you. I don't think these things happen by accident. I believe it's God (or the Universe) at work. Wishing you well.

[Queenbug]

Conquoring day 1!!! Who's beating this with me?

So lovely to read that Akasia...x

[shueaddict]

Conquoring day 1!!! Who's beating this with me?

Happy sober Monday everyone !!! It feels so good to wake up rested, before the alarm goes and plan the week.

I fell off the wagon on Sat night (my hubby?s birthday) ? a few gin and tonics too many gave me a slight headache next morning. Aaa ? and waking up with a lurch at 3AM, not remembering whether I left my phone out by the pool. Why did I do this to myself ?
Because I DID NOT PLAN before the party. I just got my period ( huge trigger ? as I do feel quite bad). I really want this to be my last hangover.

So far I have committed to no goal, just adding AF days, not bad actually ? in July I had 18 AF days (that?s more than half the month, hooray.

Goal for now - AF AUGUST ?. I know that I can do it with your support.

Congratulations to all of you that manage to stay AF despite difficult situations.

[mby82266]

Conquoring day 1!!! Who's beating this with me?

4 years ago my sister was given her death sentence, cancer. I was an emotional wreck and my husband gave me a shot of rum to calm down, I was never a drinker so that shot was amazing! no more feelings. Now my sister has been gone for 3 years and my 1 shot has turned into 8 a day. I new I really needed help when I woke up at 430am looking for a drink! Today is day 1. god help me this needs to stop!

[Queenbug]

Conquoring day 1!!! Who's beating this with me?

Hello mby82266....you have come to the right place lovely...good people here with lots of support and care...spend some time here and read read read....take it easy today Day1 is tough...but it will be worth it...drink lots of water (there are all sorts of lovely combinations of AL things to add) try to eat well and rest yourself....it does sometimes feel like it has to be moment by moment, hour by hour...but stick with it...
Does your husband support you in this?
Big love and friendship xxx

[FlyAway]

Conquoring day 1!!! Who's beating this with me?

Queenbug--I'll be thinking of you on Thursday. It will be great to see your daughter again and it's great to hear how hopeful your kids sound. I think that by telling them you've shown just how committed you are to becoming sober.

Turnagain--Fabulous job on day 9! Did you make it through the weekend?

Akazia--What a wonderful thing to be told! I bet your daughter loves having a sober mommy too.

Shue--Eighteen sober days is July is spectacular! And it's probably a lot better than you had in June, right? Be proud of what you've accomplished so far. It's just a step in the process and you came right back and you're ready to start all over again. Way to go! :goodjob:

Mby82266--How odd (to me) to have such an instant connection with alcohol! Do you have other family members with drinking problems? Do you have a plan as to how you're going to stop drinking? Hypnosis tapes, supplements, counseling, etc.? Just wanting to stop and thinking you're going to muscle your way through it is not the best idea. Welcome to the board. We are all here to help each other, so it there's anything any of us can do, just ask.

[FlyAway]

Conquoring day 1!!! Who's beating this with me?

Oops! Forgot to post about myself. So weekend party #2 was yesterday at my house. A barbecue/dual birthday party. There were 14 people here, tons of food, and of course booze. My husband has a keg machine (kegerator) that holds 2 different beers. Of course he had that loaded and ready to go. I think 3 of the guys were drinking, but no one else. I wasn't even tempted. It was a great party and I think everyone had lots of fun. I was energetic and happy all day. I had woke up at 4:40am yesterday morning and was up until about 11pm last night. I did all of my clean up last night after everyone left and woke up at 6:15 this morning clear-headed and feeling great. No hangover, no clean up to do today, no forgetting what happened last night, no embarrassment. This way of living is much better and happier than the old way. By the way, today is 3 weeks sober for me!

[mby82266]

Conquoring day 1!!! Who's beating this with me?

Flyaway, yes I come from a very large Irish catholic family, 2 of my siblings have a drinking problem and alot of my extended family, I believe that was why I avoided it for the 1st 40 years of my life. Now although I have no intention of advertising this has become a problem in my life. I will make an appointment with my doctor and discuss meds that might help me through. I would like to try the hypnosis tapes. Where do I buy them? My husband is now aware that I intend to try to stop. (he walked by my lap top and read over my shoulder). He will support me. I know everyone says 1 day at a time but today I am just trying to get through 1 hour at a time!

[Queenbug]

Conquoring day 1!!! Who's beating this with me?

Mby...no worries about 1 hour at a time...I have plenty of times like that and I'm sure that others here do too....not long now and Day 1 will be done matey!!! x

[mby82266]

Conquoring day 1!!! Who's beating this with me?

I am extremely agitated and on the verg of tears constantly. I have been out of work for 17 months and today I get a call for an interview. I don't think I can do an interview! I could not stay home alone while my husband ran to the bank and the store, I didn't trust myself to stay home alone! I can't live my life with a babysitter! how long before I will feel in control again?

[e-g-73]

Conquoring day 1!!! Who's beating this with me?

mby82266 hang in there - how long have you been AF? It seems to be getting easier... Why don't you trust yourself? Because you think you will drink? Just toss all the alchool away - that makes it A LOT easier to be not tempted.

Hugs

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