Sunday evening Day 31

[Struggles 106]

Two hour hike today, cleaned the house and now
chilling with a protein fruit smoothies.
65 degrees and beautiful today.
I feel very calm and centered. No smokes
and no drinks. I am reiterating here- but it's different
this time. I'm not going to let my guard down
but at this point I'm not even having thoughts
of any of that.
I ordered the MWO CDs but have not even had
time to open them. Not sure if I need to keep
them, especially now that I have to pay $2400
for the wonderful oral surgery I had.
No worries though; everything will work out the way
it's supposed to.
I wish everyone well and many happy sober days.
I'm feeling like a miracle has happened. But
really I know that it was just that I reached a point,
a cross road so to speak where a choice had to
be made. I chose to live.

[super sparrow]

Sunday evening Day 31

Ann - congrats on 30 days!!! :goodjob:

I am hoping to get there in 28 days. I too want to live.

[BelleGirl]

Sunday evening Day 31

Well done, Ann! Sounds like things look great on that side of 30!:l

[techie]

Sunday evening Day 31

Congratulations Ann. I look forward to your 60day post as well. Keep it going! John

[Cupcake]

Sunday evening Day 31

Well done Ann, I'm with you on this one as we're sort of at the same level. Its 5 weeks today since I had my last alcoholic drink (Sun 2nd Oct) and I feel the same as you. I haven't thought about drinking, wanted to drink, had any temptations at all. And I really can't understand why its so different. I think in some ways I've just grown tired of the drinking, feeling unwell, spending all my money, the constant wasted weekends, hangovers. I'm ready for this new feeling of peace, contentment and feel like my whole mind and body are having a rest from everything. Life is so much better. I actually have time, more than I ever have before, to focus on other things. I know that I can't become complacent. I have had the opportunity to drink on quite a lot of occasions since 2nd October, but I just haven't been interested. I haven't tried supplements, tapes, counselling or anything. I have tried meditation/supplements before and have read numerous books about giving up the drink but none of them have ever worked. If anyone knows the magic formula as to why things suddenly change please let me know!!! Anyway, thats me done for another alcohol free weekend, off to bed and up and ready for another working week and a hangover free Monday. Night all. x

[Struggles 106]

Sunday evening Day 31

Thanks you guys!

Some day I would like to be able to help people
with alcohol addiction. I know I know it's early
on but still... A few years from now I mean-when
I would have some credibility. So many people
are suffering.
I don't know how I would do that since I'm certainly
never going to be an AA sponsor or anything like
that. We will see how it works out.
I have some bog company meetings coming up
and usually I'm the one getting drunk at the dinners
etc. It's going to be great to be sober. I just have
no desire; I don't foresee a problem. As I said
on a different post I have beer in the fridge that
is my boyfriend's. The thought of drinking it
makes me gag. Before (drunk days ) there would
never be any of his beer left when he returned
from out of town . Hahahaha.
Because as we all know you gotta keep on drinking
until there's nothing left and hope to NOT drive
drunk to get more.
I got a new car in July and it's nice to know
it's not going to smell funky and have burns, dings
or anything else due to drunken nonsense.
Life is good-except for my extra 20 lbs, and that's
a work in progress
Peace and love to all

[Guitarista]

Sunday evening Day 31

Congratulations on 31 days Ann!

Great post's, and you are rockin' it. Keep it going friend.

There are plenty of ways you can work with folk's with AL addictions in the future, and sadly, it's a growth 'industry'.

Bravo, and have a great week.

G-bloke.