Sober September Challenge!!!

[Audrey14]

Sober September Challenge!!!

G-morning/day/evening September team !!

I see that our team is growing
Day 4 for me and hope to continue "road of sobriety"..

Hi ronnie!! Congrats on your 1 AF week!!! Now you can start look at this in terms of weeks not only days
I'm moving to South Australia, Adelaide..very nice city, but i'd like with time to travel over other parts of Australia..

Hi patrice!! September is just started so you can catch up and just follow others...The sobriety road unfortunately isn' t a perfect highway but rather country road with up and downs...

[choice]

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Hi Everyone! Wow such a wonder bunch. I love how positive everyone is. Things are going well here. I'm on a 5 day cleanse that is challenging at the moment but I keep telling myself it's only 5 days. When did days get so LONG :H:H. I can eat only fruits and veggies and some other stuff. The food I miss most is carbs. I haven't done a cleanse since being AF. I've only done it once before and I remember just barely holding on with the days of no alcohol. I'd see bottles that I thought actually glowed at the time. I think the first 30 days of AF were so hard that it actually changed who I am. Good luck everyone!! It does get easier..... :h

And speaking of :h I think it is wonderful that there is a romance on this thread! My fiance followed my lead with the AF 8 months ago. I feel so lucky to share this path with him. It was very rocky at first... (anyone who remembers me when I started.. might have read some of my posts...) But now it is so nice to be with someone who understands and has lived through and experienced addiction. I'm not really sure how I'd survive without him now. Alright............. sometimes I ramble... take care everyone!!

[jennyneric]

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[Georgie]

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Yesssss!!!!! Definately

ABSOLUTELY!!!! I want this yes, COUNT ME IN!!!!

[PHOTOGIRL]

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Well on AF Day 3 now. TFI Friday not too bad and the lovely clean wide-awak feeling that I had this morning is soooooo worth it! Will be an interesting weekend - have got my in-laws coming for the weekend which usually entails a bottle of red wine being opened as soon as they walk in the door so am ready to take my top up of BAC but I know if I can get though today - I feel so much more optimistic about the rest of the week.
Well done everybody ..... we can do it! xxx

[SarahJane]

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Off to a big party tonight-my first AF one ever!
Will report back tomorrow- now I must go & do my hair.

[Audrey14]

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Hi girls and boys!!!

Had quite depressing day, wrote in "newbies nest" thread about it and get help
I hade some toughts about wine today, but finally in bed and sober
Happy that i made my day4!!! My health is getting better and i'm not sure if with drinking wine i could cure myself with more success..definately NOT!!!
I have peace in my heart that i was not foolish today...

Wishing you sober Saturday night wherever it could be - home, party, beach, travel, restaurant, concert, opera.....

[bugalugs]

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Hi to everyone who is waking up on Sunday morning with a clear head and a positive outlook
Unfortunately this does not include, myself. Yesterday I drank and as usual, got drunk:upset:
On top of the usual hangover, I felt guilty. The shameful sense of letting everybody down was strong.
Fortunately, I was able to talk to my dearest friend on Skype. Audrey14 reassured me that everything is OK and managed to make me smile and feel good about myself.

Whilst walking the dog on the beach this morning. I reflected on what a precious gift it is to be in a relationship with someone who can offer genuine non-judgmental support because she can truly understand.:l
I'm still hungover, but there is a warm feeling in my heart. :heart:

[hadit]

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Good Morning everone. I am in australia and need lots of support. Have been stringing together lots of al free days, but crashed last night. I hate w/es they are the worst for me.My plan is to hop on mwo as soon as I get home from work each night especially on Friday and Saturdays. Nice to say hello! COUNT ME IN as I really have had enough of this rollercoaster ride.Have been trying to mod but it just doesnt work for me........I simply cannot take one drink! So good luck everyone.lets check in each day and support each other and bury this beast for ever!!!!:thanks:

[Tiredofit]

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It's so cool to keep up with folks from all over the world! Saturday night, here and I'm hanging with my 4 year old watching cartoons just being me. Love not having AL nearby.

[choice]

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Hi Everyone! Just checking in to see how everybody's going and sending support for the weekend. I think one of the topics we kinda mentioned in the beginning was how to handle social situations. Any thoughts? The holidays aren't too far away... those times I use to drink more then my usual amounts because of all the parties and catching up for "a drink". Having a plan really worked for me last year. One of the real tests was when people would give us a bottle of wine as a gift... hate to say it but re-gifting really came in handy. I can't have AL in the house so we leave all bottles in the trunk of our car. Does anyone have any other tricks that are helpful?

Well! Have a good weekend everyone!! :h

[ronnie]

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Morning everyone,
It is lovely waking up on a Sunday morning feeling fresh, its Fathers day over here today so my boys will be giving thier dad his prezzies when he finally gets up..lol
Its good to see everyone doing thier best and even if you did fall down you are all picking yourselves up and dusting yourselves down and getting on with it, which is GREAT.
If you go to a social event, make sure you are the driver that way you have the best excuse to yourself and to others not to drink.
Hope you all have a wonderful day
Ronnie xx

[hadit]

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Ronnie and Choice, The designated driver is a good one. Sometimes I just arrive with a can of diet coke, or have one opened when our friends arrive. Also, I have used the excuse that I may have to pickup a child somewhere and therefore cant drink.

[RG]

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Saturday wasn't a win for RG

but - I am dusting myself off today and will start again. My trigger was my Saturday afternoon cooking session (which I always love) but I usually start to cook and drink about the same time (2pm). I walked to the markets and shops yesterday morning and got heaps of fresh vegies and meat. Cooked up a storm - 2 x quiches, chicken, vegie and lentil soup and meat fnlling for lasagne - oh and dessert for last night. The craving for wine were unbelievable - despite being absolutely compliant with my Campral and taking valium 5 mg...it went on all afternoon so I gave in. I guess I didn't have my first drink until after 6 pm .... Back on the wagon today!!! It's gorgeous here in Tassie - I am listening to one of my favourite bands - The Last Kinection - indigenous Australian hip hop - and tearing through the housework like a demon. Happy Sunday all

[choice]

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Oh my god RG!! Can I come over for dinner? I am starving over here. :H
I use to love cooking and sipping wine... I was always bummed when the wine ran out though. For a while I drank tea while I cooked It took a while... but I got use to it and then started getting into different loose leaf teas.. so I could focus on that instead of different types of grapes. I'll have to check out that band, I've just really started liking hip hop... so upbeat.

boozer- Love the idea of having a coke already opened. I still get nervous about guests and offers. I'm thinking when I go up to parties I should even have one opened... I use to do all this stuff with AL... seams simple enough to just change the liquid.

ronnie- being the driver sounds like a good idea too.. I don't have a car since I've stopped. I can't believe how selfish I use to be when I drank... I just got drunk no madder what so I couldn't be the driver... and I had no trouble getting into a car and letting someone else drive drunk.. *shiver* As soon as I get some wheels I've got a TON of catching up to do.