Sober September Challenge!!!

[hadit]

Sober September Challenge!!!

I have a confession to make...... no more lies just honesty. Last night afer a s..t of a day at work, I gave into the cravings and had 4 glassess of wine. I work with abused kids,some of the stories are horrific. Wednesday is allways very stressful and I leaned on AL to bury the hurt. Somehow I have to learn to deal with this stress without AL.It does no good..... just makes the next day worse with a hangover. AL free today trying for a AL free W/E, That would be just great,no hangover Sat morning. Thanks eveyone I read all your posts>:thanks:

[ronnie]

Sober September Challenge!!!

Hi Everyone
Well done on all your efforts...I had a few cravings today and I was getting a bit worried but once I got home and had my dinner I was fine, I have just got to keep myself busy tommorrow night as Friday nights was my binge night......
Tommorrow I am watching my 3 boys at thier sports carnival so all that fresh air should tire me out....lol
My legs are still killing me.....I am just hoping that in the morning I will be able to walk properly...I cant wait to get back to the gym but this time I might take it a bit more easy.....lol
Well gys & girls keep up the good work and dont forget to check onto here if things get a bit tough....
Take care
xxxxx

[bigace745i]

Sober September Challenge!!!

Looking for support

I got to get this sobeer thing down so any and all help is welcome. I stop just to start again not good this sucks. God bless you all and much love.

[leaveinsilence]

Sober September Challenge!!!

hi bigace youll get tons of support here drop by the newbie nest and make yourself comfy

AL is driving me insane today with his "you know you want a drink" crap today everything I try to distract myself with leads me to thinking of having a glass of wine with it, i need to go shopping later so going to have to take the min of cash and no cards with me later.

Boozer good for you on your honesty, dont know about anyone else but i feel it easier to be honest with myself about my drinking over the last year or so, that must be a heartbreaking job to do but thank god there are people like you who do it

love all

lee x

[JackieClaire]

Sober September Challenge!!!

Well here's your 'olbie' popping in now the first week of the September Challenge.

Lovely to see some newbies here. So :welcome: to you.

It looks like there's been one or two slips, falls or whichever way we choose to say we've had a few, and posting with honesty is so important to every one including ourselves.
I think we all have triggers that can set us off down the road to everything from a few drinks to a massive binge. Believe me I've had a few.

I know my biggest triggers were stress, money, my mother until I got to triggers which were really excuses. Anything from it's too windy, too cold, too hot, the queue was too long at the shops, I neeeeeeeeeeed to relax and on and on.

So lets share a few more and see if we can come up with ideas to to deal with them without a drink in hand. I know in my early days AF I would play game after game of FreeCell.

[JackieClaire]

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Eek and there I am going on about the slips and I forget the :goodjob: to those who are achieving their goals.

And a big :goodjob: to those that keep on trying. Don't ever give up on giving up. OK.

[pingu1997]

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JackieClaire, replace Freecell with Bejewelled Blitz on Facebook and you have my cure for those evenings when I used to sit and drink vodka and wine until I couldn't sit up......

I am going to try and be more active in these threads, I find it hard because I'm quite shy, but I would like to feel more involved as there are days I do really well and other days when I could kill for a drink and a bit of support

Nearly got to 6 months... which feels weird to me as I never intended to give up, but I found cutting down wasn't an option as I had tried it and failed so many times before

I have a mega headache today probably because of the new term and a whole day of teaching music to little children

Love n stuff
Corinne

[mylife]

Sober September Challenge!!!

Hello September gang.

I can't seem to get with the program this time around. I had two drinks last night and felt awful about it all day today. I just wish I could find my motivation again.

Pingu - good job on almost 6 months. I keep hoping that I will just "get it" one of these times like that!

Anyway, today I'm AF and planning to stay that way.

Hope you all have a great evening.

[hadit]

Sober September Challenge!!!

Hello Everyone, Just checking to wish everyone a nice A/F Friday Rushing to work will check in later today.

[Tiredofit]

Sober September Challenge!!!

Hi all! Still here, Day 8 AF and been super busy. Just checking in! Will pop in later.

[jennyneric]

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checking in!

[hadit]

Sober September Challenge!!!

Hello Everybody, Just checking in .Its Friday 4.15pm in the Eastern Sates of OZ and I am AF. Normally would have drank half a bottle of wine by now and heading off to the bottle shop for more supplies.The day has been a hectic one with more than a few triggers to get me thinking about my next drink,however,have put my plan into place.Drove straight past the bottle shop and to the car wash after work,new I had to keep busy!Then home into the fridge for a cold can of Diet Coke then hopped straight onto MWO Have been saying over and over to myself today DONT take that first drink and thought of the great days I have had in the last fortnight waking up hangover free. I have thought of all the wonderful posts you guys have written and have drawn strength from them THANK YOU!! I want more of these AF days. I am now convinced you need a plan to beat the beast. Hopefully it will get easier. Tommorrow night (Sat) I am seeing some friends and will need to arm myself well as he drinks fairly heavily. I will probably use the excuse I am on some new medication and cannot drink as well as having some coke with me! I hope you all have a AF weekend and can stay strong. Life is not fun with AL and I dont need it in my life ANYMORE!!! Will post again later

[choice]

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My biggest trigger was when I was lonely. I thought it was because I just wanted to have a good time... but it was because I was lonely. And Stress about money was a big one. I wasn't earning enough to pay my morgage... and felt like a looser. Drinking I thought made me feel warm and fuzzy, like I didn't have a care in the world... it became a vicious cycle.

[hadit]

Sober September Challenge!!!

Choice, Thats what AL does, makes things seem better....for a while, but we all know the nightmare to follow. It is a good thing for normal people, for the rest of us alcoholics its just a rollercoaster ride and living hell!! In this town there is booze everywhere,wineries by the hundreds within a 150 kl radius. Pubs and bars on every damn corner! Very hard for us. Keep strong Choice and post over the W/E.........:thanks:

[mylife]

Sober September Challenge!!!

Good morning all. Just checking in! Yesterday was AF and today will be AF. Today is the day I will focus on.

Choice/Boozer, I can relate that AL started out as one thing and then slowly became a crutch for everything else in my life. I've realized it's been such a habit in my life for years that there are going to be some things I miss about it, but in the end, I realize it was never my friend or warm and fuzzy. It was taking away my happiness and joy in life.

Have a great AF day everyone.