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    Dumping the wine right now

    Hi, This is my first post. I've read many of the stories on this thread and it was like ... deja vu. I drink at least a bottle of wine per night. And I've got one waiting for me. I usually start around 3 or 4 pm and drink til it's gone. So ... my little plan for some summer-time sangria tonight is history. I'm starting my first 24 h AF as you guys call it. I'm at about hour ... 15 or so. And after I finish this post I willl go dump the sangria. I'll use the fruit I bought in some sparkling water instead. One of the biggest hindrances for me to stop drinking has been that I am alone so much of the time. My husband travels. But now that I have found these forums, I will have something better to do with my time than drink. Thanks, and I'll check back in later. LMS

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

      :welcome: I've found it really helps to spend time reading and sharing here...I'm just finishing day 6 and its been really tough sometimes...just being able to see some of the struggles and successes helped me with the huge sense of isolation that I've felt...I'm also alone a lot when I'm not at work.
      stay strong and stay close...it does help...

      Big love x
      ...peace and quiet....and a cup of tea.....heaven:h

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

        Have you dumped the sangria yet btw? x
        ...peace and quiet....and a cup of tea.....heaven:h

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

          Welcome Mya and Little Miss Sunshine! I joined this week, too - and this thread has been a lifesaver! Today is my Day 17... and this thread has kept me going this weekend. I had a stressful Friday and Saturday, and I actually thought, "Whatever... drown the stress..." and then I thought about all of you working the same problem, and I kept on being AF. A bottle of wine doesn't help anything, and just makes life so much worse. That little monster wine voice is a sneaky one- but I'm wiser now than that poisonous voice. Little Miss Sunshine - dump the sangria. I got rid of everyting, and it was a good move! Then I stocked the fridge with 8-10 new, interesting AF beverages I can quicky grab. After 17 days AF, my skin looks better, I have an unreal amount of energy, and I have lost 7 pounds! Each day gets a little easier! Keep going everybody!:wave:

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

            Done w.. Congrats on 17!
            Enough!

            Sunshine ... Welcome... Dump he sangria and the fruit I it has alcohol.
            Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results. Albert Einstein

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

              If the fruit has soaked in wine toss it.
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              Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results. Albert Einstein

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

                DWP...17 days! Bloody well done mate!!! I call it the red wine monster too...and I've got a piece of turquoise thread around my wrist that I fiddle with when I'm struggling and it reminds me of these threads and friends which have also been my lifeline...90 minutes until the start of Day 7 for me!
                :wave:...x
                ...peace and quiet....and a cup of tea.....heaven:h

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

                  i don't know what time it is out there for everyone-
                  not tonight, i hope you're deep asleep in your cozy bed!!
                  CONGRATS on day 7, enough!! i'm shouting as loud as i can at almost midnight!
                  you too, queen for day 6!!
                  and snap for day 4!
                  and done with for day 17!! wow.

                  and i hope the sangria is long sinced washed down the drain! fruit with sparkling water is a great idea! with a splash of juice mmmm.

                  and i'm so thrilled that more and more people are signing on!
                  stocking the fridge with delicious alternatives is awesome.

                  i also made some deliicious popsicles--super flavorful and some very sour.

                  i find that eating pickled/sour foods helps to diminish the desire to drink wine. i even bought some pickled herring wrapped around onion and pickle. didn't want anything after eating that!!

                  anyway i also have so much energy i don't know what to do with myself. and my stomach isn't nearly so bloated. just after 4 days-- almost into day 5!!!

                  until tomorrow. stay strong all of you who still have the witching hour.

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

                    Good evening everyone,
                    Every time I check in there are new faces, really wonderful!

                    QB Thanks for the encouragement, the monster has moved on.

                    Enough - I think I posted this somewhere else about husbands/partners. I think it may be almost as hard for them to admit there is a problem as it is for us. Mine will never understand, I will just add this to the list of things he will never get.

                    Mya and Littlemisssunshine welcome! The more the merrier.

                    Well I am off to bed after a some what exhaustive struggle this evening. Suppose it is to be expected. There will be cravings, the priority is to learn how to conquer them. This forum is a powerful tool. Thank you to you all.
                    While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us.
                    Benjamin Franklin

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

                      Day 6 over....one hour ago

                      Guys, let me tell you, you were an inspiration and the salvation today. Every time i Saw the red light flashing on my bberry i knew it was a post from you. I read them all through the longest 1st birthday party ever and they kept me from drinking.

                      I did not even have to put salt in, i raised my glass over and over and drank none of it. I smelled the sauv blanc and then i put it down. My sister in law gave me a lot of grief, not drinking in the health of her daughter but i pretended not to hear it.

                      Then we went to their place - amaretto was promptly put in my hand. I left it there and went for their pool. Later, my sister arrived with prosecco, i knew it was useless to fight with her but ended up throwing it in the pool.

                      Although i felt like Mr. Bean trying to hide his steak tartar, I ACTUALLY HAD FUN AT AN ALL DAY PARTY AND HAD ZERO AL. It is a very first for me.



                      Finally arrived home at midnight, my dad offered me a nightcap, said no, of course and went to chat some more on the porch.
                      workaholic, shoeaholic and yes ... alcoholic

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

                        Good night to all of you out there, old and new, i can feel your energy.

                        And a very special thank you to enough for starting this and continuing with equal parts of honesty and determination.:thanks:

                        BTW, my jimmy choos rocked tonight, not the Sauv Blanc:banana:
                        workaholic, shoeaholic and yes ... alcoholic

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

                          so great to hear shue!! YOU rock!

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

                            How is it going? Rooting for you, please reply

                            Hello! I am so proud of what you have started, and I wonder how you are getting on?
                            I haven''t managed 30 days AF for 2 years, and need to sort myself out xx
                            Enough!;1145242 wrote: Made one full day! Going to bed after Reading hours of stories to keep me motivated. Day 2 here I come. :h

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

                              Two months ago, I'd managed to get myself down to one weekly binge, no issues on the other nights.... now I need rid of this illness, please... tyring Paul McKenna at the moment.....

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

                                I wish I had your intelligence

                                :new::new:QUOTE=shueaddict;1148354]Good night to all of you out there, old and new, i can feel your energy.

                                And a very special thank you to enough for starting this and continuing with equal parts of honesty and determination.:thanks:

                                BTW, my jimmy choos rocked tonight, not the Sauv Blanc:banana:[/QUOTE]

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