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

[Enough!]

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

Wow! There are so many dam hours in the day when you are sober it feels like today has gone on forever... which is a good thing! It's before 10 and feels so much later. Swimming all day, playing with the boys and EATING everything that doesn't move. I guess I am making up for the thousand calories a day I am missing from wine. Baked a huge bunch of cookies 2 days ago (gone) and today around 5 I asked my son... Ya want to bake a cake... Duh... I wonder what the answer was! 2 hours later and flour and chocolate and bowls from one side of the counter to the other we had a huge 3 layer chocolate cake made from scratch with homemade icing to boot! Yum!

So... Several thousand calories later... A sober Sunday

It's nice to see our old friend Shue back... Hey! Stay close.

Welcome to Mstall... 4 months was huge. Glad you are joining us here.

Cat... 18! The move is nothing when you can accomplish 18!
Boozer... Drumroll here comes day 3
Juja... 9 awesome

I figured I earned the right to add "AF and a quote" which I added today!

Talk soon,
Enough!



Much better way to spend the afternoon then getting toasted!

[FlyAway]

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Enough--What a great post and what a great memory you created for your son! :heart: I love it!

[Enough!]

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Yes, I agree. I wish I did this a long time ago! Can't go back in time, but wasted days and nights.
E!

[mya]

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Just a quick check in to say hi to everyone!
Played in a golf scramble with hubby and son. I am pooped and ready for bed.
The end of Day 10!

[noxy]

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Hi everyone... Still with you all... struggling to get my posts to go through.. feel like a phantom writer to be honest!!! All is good I am reading your updates everyday.. I have managed to get to day 13... so far so good... my body has been aching all over almost like having flu... no going back for me I keep thinking of Amy Winehouse .. poor soul.. I guess the addiction desease got the upper hand this time.... AKAZIA tried the antabuse .. can work.. but dont try and drink... i did ... not good... thought after 10 days it would be out of my system but no no no !!! big red blotches all over my face and neck.. not pretty ! Enough ... well done there... yes the dynamics in the family do change , I have witnessed this too... homemade cakes and cookies,,, cant beat them ! Hope this post reaches you :lHugs from South Africa

[Snapdragon]

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Day one again!!

Hi all - fantastic that you're all doing so well.

I cocked up this weekend and am back to Day one. The incident of having one glass of wine for my birthday (which my son brought me) gave me a little too much confidence. We went out for a meal with my parents on Saturday and my mum insisted we share a bottle wine - again, not too drastic and still much less than I normally drink. But last night, I couldn't resist a bottle of wine while I was cooking tea. Consequently my partner is really p****d off with me and is saying that he's not sure he wants to go through with our wedding. I'm so cross with myself!! Nothing happend - we didn't argue and I didn't fall over drunk - but apparently he really doesn't like the 'me' who has been drinking.

So back to square one - I need to try and gather a bit of your fabulous resolve 'Enough' - I wish I could be that strong.

[FlyAway]

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Mya--Keep on going, you're doing great! Your son and husband have got to be loving the new you.

Noxy--Good for you for day 13!

Snap--I'm sorry you drank this weekend. But I'm impressed with the way you came right back and started again. Good for you.

[shueaddict]

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Hello and happy AF Monday, everyone!

Well, I am back to day 1 too, but not really feeling bad, just getting better prepared for the next AF stretch. Thanks all for helping me get to day 13.5 ? honestly, it was not was not easy.

I cannot know yet if I am "moderate material". So many of you shared their experiences and it truly is a struggle. I am taking it one day at a time, trying to put as many AF das under my belt as possible.

One think I know for sure is that I no longer want to experience hangovers ? ever ?
And those 2 beers I had yesterday only made me feel bloated, slightly buzzed and overall sooooo not worth it . It is easy to talk about beer since my real demon is wine ?. I do not have the courage to touch that yet ?.

This week is the 200 m hurdles race for me ? I am going to work at the seacoast where my company has a large real estate project ? my hubby will participate in a 4 day long golf tournament - each night a different event at the golf club, taking my company out on a yacht on Wed and my husband?s birthday on Sat. PLAN PLAN PLAN ? for each one.

Fingers crossed !!!

[Mstall]

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Happy Monday everyone!!

Awoke on Day 2 feeling almost chipper! I slept really well last night because of the help of some Advil PM. But I'll take whatever I can get for the moment.

I wish everyone a great AF day. I've got to rush off to work, see you later turning the witching hours.

thanks for the warm welcome!

[Vini]

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My very first post here and Day 1 AF over! On to Day 2......

[shueaddict]

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Boozer, good luck, thx for the concern - my husband's dream is to live in New Zealand for 2 years - I told him I am not quite ready for that kind of proximity with Sauv Blanc.

Enough !!! - you take the cake ... you're like a locomotive pulling us all through

Fly ? thx so much for paging me ? I was really touched

Noxy ? it?s great to hear from yet another part of the world ( that also produces great wines)

Mya ? when my job lets off a little I look forward to getting better at golf and playing with hubby and son

Akazia ? saved you for last ? I am 35 and have a 7 year old son. Stupidly I did drive with him in the car several times under the influence. Thank God nothing happened. I also passed out in his bed a couple of times while reading him a story. He told me on several occasions that mommy, eewwww, your breath smells of wine. Did that teach me? No? I had to sink lower and lower. I was there for him only in body but not really paying attention way too many times. This is probably what I regret the most as I cannot bring that back. Somehow I stumbled over this site and things clicked

[FlyAway]

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Shue--Planning is so essential! You sound prepared. You can do it!

Mstall--Do whatever you've got to do (without alcohol!) to sleep. I take an herbal sleep aid. Isn't it funny to wake up without a hangover and think wow, how different this feels? If the booze starts talking to you tonight, pour yourself a glass of something nonalcoholic and sip that and get yourself busy! Stay strong!

Vini--So glad to have you here! Congrats on conquering day 1. :goodjob:

[shueaddict]

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Juja;1152448 wrote: Mstall--Welcome back. I did the same, and have just returned. I'm on Day 9, which is one day longer than last time. Here's a rope to grab for our boat....!:l

Shue--Unrelated to AL, but I've been wondering: how the heck does a girl walks in those Jimmy Choo's anyway? Carefully, I'm sure--but really??

The answer is : with great confidence and style !!!Those shoes empower me ... Selfish, but true.

[Juja]

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Snap--wine's an insidious, evil thing. One glass, and bam!, it's over. I know exactly how you feel.
I know how your finacee feels, too: I don't like the "me" that drinks. I talk too much, say things I wouldn't normally say, and become a bit too honest with people to the point of being unnecessarily mean. I hate the looks on their faces when I start to feel the buzz.
It's not worth it, Snap, it's just not worth it.

[Juja]

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Shue,

I don't think there's anything selfish about loving and buying shoes. I used to be a shoe addict myself until I couldn't bear the uncomfortableness of stylishness anymore. And, if they give you confidence, more power to you! Enjoy! BTW, when are you going to treat yourself to the Jimmy Choo's? Is it time?

I'm feeling a bit guilty and worried about some things I've bought lately. With the economy the way it is here in the U.S., I need to get back on the frugality wagon. I needed a lift, and bought a diamond wrap for my solitaire and a beautiful coffee table. I also had 10 family pictures framed, and could have done it in a cheaper manner, but I wanted them to look good. Granted, I did it with Christmas and birthday monies I had squirreled away, but I still worry. I like quality, and things done properly, even though I was brought up to make do with whatever was available. So now I worry--what if, what if?

Anyone else out there a worrier? Eureka moment: AL helped calm that out-of-control tendency!