Looking for: People early in their 1st 30 Days AF

[Nelz]

Looking for: People early in their 1st 30 Days AF

Here's wishing you good luck and strength, just keep building up those days......you'd be surprised how fast you will get to 30, and then we can have a Prairie Fairy is 30 days thread, heck Ill even start it for you Mmmmmmkay!

[available]

Looking for: People early in their 1st 30 Days AF

PF thinking of you and hoping you made it through the day. Wont be long till day 30 for us all and wont tht be good.

Nelz u always seem to have a way to lift everyone

GOAL Day 8

[super sparrow]

Looking for: People early in their 1st 30 Days AF

PF and all others - I have decided to join the thread and am looking forward to making some long term friends. I absolutely need the support, and REALLY want to get to 30 days AF.

I am a long time 2 bottle a night wino. I have had a handful of AF days in the last 10 years, and recently anxiety and daytime withdrawal have driven me to the edge (oh, and to the ER). As any good alcoholic would do I didn't admit to my level of drinking and the ER doc said it must be stress. It did earn me a cardiac ultrasound that came back normal, GO ME.

PF - around the time you started this thread I found the site and decided I needed to do something, and knew I couldn't quit cold turkey (not with that nutty anxiety monkey on my back). I found a bottle of 5 mg Valium (only 20 pills) left over from my son having shoulder surgery and hatched a plan. I used half a pill to one pill depending on how I was feeling to get through the day and cut my consumption over the next week. My plan had to work given the limited quantity of pills I had!!!

I am 8 days into taking control, 4 days off the Valium, and 2 days AF. I am looking forward to getting to 30 days with this group!! :new:

[available]

Looking for: People early in their 1st 30 Days AF

Hi SS

I was like u two bottles a day, started not to go to work, i was sick with something! Did not end up in ER but how i will never know. I suffer from anxiety which i think the alcohol has had a dramatic affect on as now into day 7 i am still shaky and a bit anxious but not taking xanax like i used to. I have yet to have my bloods taken as god forbid they will say my liver is stuffed and i am anemic etc.

Good luck on here there is lots of support and the "old timers" , we know who they are, are the most wonderful ppl with so much support to give.

GOAL: day 8 AF

[Prairie Fairy]

Looking for: People early in their 1st 30 Days AF

I am ok as of yet. It's when I finally end up alone in the apartment and the totality of he weekend comes crashing in - that I am going to be sorely tested. Right now - I am sitting with support, swimming in amino's, glutamine, and GABA - and hanging tough here at the airport. Walked right past the bar - no issues. It will be home by myself tonight when I could hit the fan.

And so it goes. Can't go back - just onward.

[super sparrow]

Looking for: People early in their 1st 30 Days AF

Avail - Thanks for the welcome. I couldn't have tapered without the Valium, congrats for your ability. I did have a anxiety moment that lasted for about 4 aisles at Walmart today. I thought of a thread I read about surfing the urge, or anxiety in my case. The funniest bit was for about 6 months I didn't put the AL with the anxiety issues and actually thought I was having heart issues. DUH! I do find that working up a serious sweat on the treadmill starting the day is a must for my brain to settle down.

PF - Hang in there. Good job walking past the bar!!!

[BelleGirl]

Looking for: People early in their 1st 30 Days AF

Welcome Super Sparrow!:welcome:

AL and Anxiety...I know them well. I think my anxiety also brought me to the end of the AL rope. Day 14 AF, but my anxiety and related physical symptoms seem to be at an all time high and really testing me. Looks like you have a good plan going...stay strong.

PF we're here for you when you get home...

[Guitarista]

Looking for: People early in their 1st 30 Days AF

Hang in there everyone!

I always remember why i stopped drinking. I must NEVER forget the hell i was in. Keep the vision. Put up 'post it' notes, keep inspirational quotes/poetry/your reasons and dreams in your wallet, up on the wall, anywhere. Keep your focus and nail it!

And, don't forget yer https://www.mywayout.org/community/f1...box-27556.html
Best wishes all.

[patrice]

Looking for: People early in their 1st 30 Days AF

Hiya all

Well I'm afraid to say, I am back on Day 1 after imbibing some wine and beer - I was pleased that it was not up to my normal get smashed, pass out stage but I still did drink.
Today is a Monday again so off I go and this time I don't feel fazed by being AF.. I sort of thought at the weekend that it would be great if I could just have one bottle of wine on a Friday or Saturday night, however, my intuition tells me this may not be possible...

Anyway one thing was indisputebly confirmed to me this weekend... lack of good food and alcohol intake..all last week i religiouly took supplements, ate fantastic good food and went to bed early and honestly I hardly thought about alcohol, After day 1 I had no cravings. The moment I opened that bottle of wine on Friday night, I more or less stopped eating, just snacking here and there most of the weekend.

Last night I had a nice organic sirloin from Australia and make a huge salad.. almost instantly I didnt want to drink ( well to be honest, I had run out anyway!)
I read an interesting article on this site on Hypoglycemia and Alcohol Abuse..the research seemed to show that 90% of alcoholics suffer from low blood sugar and one of the first steps to stopping was to manage the physiological symptoms of low blood sugar..
It really does seem to be the case for me
Is this the same with others??
Could following a hypoglcemic diet for 3 months be a major key in stopping drinking (not the only key, of course)
Anyway guys big up to you all, you are do rockingly well!!!
I'm back on board
Take Care
Patrice

[Prairie Fairy]

Looking for: People early in their 1st 30 Days AF

Patrice - I think there is something to the hypoglycemia thing. If I eat - only my Booze brain wants it. If I am hungry - I WANT it. WANT it bad. And pre-AF - if I had it - I would not eat - barely graze - because all I would want is wine. Couldn't have cared less about food.

The supplements are an enormous help, when I am sleeping on my own and don't have to explain anything to anybody - the Hypnos do to - but I don't underestimate the power of hydration and food anymore either.

[Prairie Fairy]

Looking for: People early in their 1st 30 Days AF

Yay!!!! Made it - watched the board when I could while traveling back and dealing with further drama.

But here we are - white knuckled through and we are at Day 12! I kept up with the supplements and repeating "I am stronger that AL" and made it through...

So onward - :-)!!!!!

[Guitarista]

Looking for: People early in their 1st 30 Days AF

Day 9 done and dusted.

[ImHereNow]

Looking for: People early in their 1st 30 Days AF

Happy Monday!

Its the new Morning of a new day of a new Week!!! I wish you all SUNSHINE!!!! Today is what you make it - and mine is going to be great!!! I'm not drinking today! (a glass of wine is 45 minutes on the treadmill on weight watchers - did I tell you I'm lazy?:H)
Have a great day, Nesters . . .

[Ellaq]

Looking for: People early in their 1st 30 Days AF

Day 15 here.....half way through my 30 days......and then I would like to be AF until Christmas at least.

Positive thoughts, a supportive husband and going to keep very busy in the next week. No time for hangovers......

Keep going everyone....we are all progressing on our journey to a better life.

[crocus]

Looking for: People early in their 1st 30 Days AF

Pool party wrap up and loving you all

I'm starting today with the song that wrapped up our party. Guitarista! YESSS! All I want to do is DANCE! Thanks for that one.
Thanks for a great party guys! Late last night, I hope those of you who went home early (you wusses) heard my last selection: from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album "Damn the Torpedoes" Remember now, don't bore us, SING THE CHORUS!!!!"

WELL i WON'T BACK DOWN,
NO i WON'T BACK DOWN.
You can stand me up at the gates of hell
And I won't back down.
Gonna stand my ground.

Well I know what's right
I've got just one life
So when I feel this world start pushin' me around
I will stand my ground
And I won't back down.

Well I won't back down
won't be turned around.
When I feel this world start draggin' me down
Gonna stand my ground
and I won't back down.

Heeeeeeyyyy Baby!
There anin't no easy way out.
Heeeeeeeyyyyy I'm
Gonna stand my ground!
And I won't back down.

Day 8 for me. We had company this weekend and everyone drank but me. But I had charge of the tunes, and they SAVED me. Good luck today for all of us. And if anyone messed up, "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone." Go out there and BREATHE!!!!! lOVE YOU ALL