JAMMIN JANUARY KICKOFF FOR A SOBER 2012 - NEWBIE SUPPORT THREAD

[jennyneric]

JAMMIN JANUARY KICKOFF FOR A SOBER 2012 - NEWBIE SUPPORT THREAD

Irie;1249153 wrote: I'm so inspired by those of you who are stringing together the days. Since my stumble last week I've had a hell of a time getting back on track. I am really starting to appreciate how hard it is to stop drinking after a decision to just "take a break for one night". I am happy to say I did not drink yesterday, though, even though it was Saturday. And I won't drink today, even though I will be in football heaven.

So, it's day 2. I will never, never, never, never give up! Anyone else in early days? I could really use the reassurance of knowing there are others working as hard as I am for that final quit!

Irie I too had a hard time pulling out of this one. I was not drinking alot but I was drinking and the drink was numbing the pain and I was only having 2-3 drinks a night so no hangover....however, I did not really feel good and the multi day drinking depression was starting to set in and I didn't want to leave my house for work for school for nothing. So I cleaned up my room and bathroom and closet and while I was doing that I cleaned out my mind and did not drink on saturday and got some homework done. This morning I'm up and have dinner in the crockpot and have checked all my internet sites and tracked my food for the day. I think I will do the rest of my homework for the week then go to the gym. This was a hard one. I am still so down compaired to normal but I can get through this and I can do it with out being drunk everynight. You can too! Love yall and will up date the list today!

[Irie]

JAMMIN JANUARY KICKOFF FOR A SOBER 2012 - NEWBIE SUPPORT THREAD

Thank you, halo. And Jenny, sounds like we are right on the same page. I'm feeling a little beat up by this battle, but ready to give it my best.

[jennyneric]

JAMMIN JANUARY KICKOFF FOR A SOBER 2012 - NEWBIE SUPPORT THREAD

:yougo: :yougo: :yougo: :yougo: :yougo: :yougo:

On the first week and rockin it!
Irie 1/21/2012
JennynEric-1/21/2012
Free Fly-1/20/2012
My Life-1/19/2012
Belle Started 1/14/12
Available - 1/14/2012

Double Digits!
Jane 1/6/2012

In the 20s!
Broken Halo-1/2/2012
Jolie 1/2/2012
Vini-1/1/2012
RingingCedars-12/31/2011
Hyper Nova start- 12/31/2011
Believer-12/31/2011
Canadian Gal-12/30/11
K9-12/27/11

In the 50s!
Scottish Lass-11/28/2011

In the 60s!
UnWasted-11/15/2011

In the 70s!
Pinecone 11/12/2011

In the 80s!
Running 4 Life-11/3/2011

In the 240s!
Drifty Alison-5/21/2011

If I missed anyone, got anyones date wrong or they are not here anymore let me know and I will correct it. Good job to us all and a Super Sober Sunday!

[Chillgirl]

JAMMIN JANUARY KICKOFF FOR A SOBER 2012 - NEWBIE SUPPORT THREAD

This is brilliant Jenny! So good to see that we have much to celebrate on MWO :goodjob:

[jennyneric]

JAMMIN JANUARY KICKOFF FOR A SOBER 2012 - NEWBIE SUPPORT THREAD

Irie, I am not really beat up by the battle against alcohol, I am pretty beat up by life right now. I'm having problems at work, problems with my hubby (he lost his job at the end of dec) problems with my 15 year old daughter (I have her in therpy so I hope that helps but it's alot of money) and money problems. I am just streesed and it won't go away. On top of all that I have to try to not drink...some times its just all to much.

[jennyneric]

JAMMIN JANUARY KICKOFF FOR A SOBER 2012 - NEWBIE SUPPORT THREAD

Thanks chill! Looks like you're doing great also!

[Unwasted]

JAMMIN JANUARY KICKOFF FOR A SOBER 2012 - NEWBIE SUPPORT THREAD

Hey Chill - nice when you veterans pop into our threads!

Jenny, we are always here for you. Sorry you're being hit by so much lately - when it rains it pours, so you're due soon for a good turn. Just do you best.......it's all we can do. Really pulling for you. And thanks for updating the chart. :lilheart:

Hi Irie sweet person - glad you're back!!

Broken Halo - you're doing so well.......I remember some of your first posts, and you've really come a long way. Very happy for you.

I'll check in later Jammers - off to do a bit of shopping and lunch.:l

[Irie]

JAMMIN JANUARY KICKOFF FOR A SOBER 2012 - NEWBIE SUPPORT THREAD

jennyneric;1249201 wrote: Irie, I am not really beat up by the battle against alcohol, I am pretty beat up by life right now. I'm having problems at work, problems with my hubby (he lost his job at the end of dec) problems with my 15 year old daughter (I have her in therpy so I hope that helps but it's alot of money) and money problems. I am just streesed and it won't go away. On top of all that I have to try to not drink...some times its just all to much.

I'm sorry you have so much on your plate, Jenny. Sometimes life is just overwhelming. Hang in there. It sounds like one way or another money stress is affecting a lot of areas in your life. That totally stinks and can create a dark cloud over everything else. I guess the only good thing about it is that it can be fluid. Who knows what right around the corner for any of us money wise? I'm older than you, I'm sure, in my early 50s. There have been times over the years when I felt paralyzed by debt, and then things would inevitably change. My husband or I would get a new job or promotion, we would refinance the house, get a bill paid off, or whatever, and finally get some breathing room. Once that happens its easier to attack the other stuff.

[FreeFly]

JAMMIN JANUARY KICKOFF FOR A SOBER 2012 - NEWBIE SUPPORT THREAD

Jenny & Irie,

I too have had a tough time getting out of this last slump and the "multi day depression" set in. I'm so sorry to hear you've been having a difficult time Jenny and hope things change for you soon. Thankfully I've managed to get day one in - thank God! So I'll be right behind you both. Need to change that date again! I do not want to have to say that again.

Hi to all Jammers and thanks for the looking out for me the other day. Always lurking!

Wishing you peace and strength :h:h

[scottish lass]

JAMMIN JANUARY KICKOFF FOR A SOBER 2012 - NEWBIE SUPPORT THREAD

Checking in to say hi - so sorry you are struggling Jenny - in a bit of a similar boat, but further along. Luckily starting to get my way out of things and on way to a better life, soem changes I do hope you don't need to go thru, but even with the bad (divorce looming, foreclosure, tax demands and trying to keep my girls ok thru it all) it feels really good to be getting thru things and seeing the light at the end of the long dark tunnel - I do know that I owe some getting thru it to drinking a whole heck less last year and to not dringing at teh end of last year - it really has helped me to cope.
No matter how bad things were last year, I always found someone who was worse than me on MWO, and that managed to put things in perspective - and if those peopel who were facing life and health situations could cope without drinking, I surely could too!
Keep going Jenny, you can come out of this better than before.
Hello on a wet rainy Sunday to all other Jammers!

[Irie]

JAMMIN JANUARY KICKOFF FOR A SOBER 2012 - NEWBIE SUPPORT THREAD

Good for you, FreeFly. I know how much you want this and how hard it is to get started again. These are just tough lessons for us, I guess. I wish I could have been one of the lucky ones who just decides to quit and does it (if there is such a person!) Since that isnt going to happen for me, I need to make sure I learn everything I can from each slip.

I know that all of us on this thread are either "there" or getting damned close! I don't want to have to restart my quit date, either! I'm going to do everything I can to make this quit stick!

[FreeFly]

JAMMIN JANUARY KICKOFF FOR A SOBER 2012 - NEWBIE SUPPORT THREAD

Hi Irie,

Joining you in pic change. As much as I love the monkey in sitting cobler pose, he needs to get moving. So breaking free of those chains now and gonna start to fly.

As you say, shame it hasn't been just the once for us, bet let's do it this time. No date change OK?

:l

[Unwasted]

JAMMIN JANUARY KICKOFF FOR A SOBER 2012 - NEWBIE SUPPORT THREAD

Irie and Free Fly - uncanny how similar your Avatars are - very pretty!

Just sending you all big hugs and love. I really want this for you guys - so strange how one can feel such a connection to people we've never met. Really pulling for everyone! :lilheart:

Had a lovely day out - shopped for some really fun kitchen stuff that I've been needing to update - who knew there could be such joy in buying potholders:H I'm absolutely nutty for kitcheny things.....love to cook........my domestic side is blossoming big time. Would you guys believe I'm getting a charge out of the smallest things.........I've even started washing my dishes by hand, hand drying them, and then putting them away! It really is the little things in life.

Nitey nite all. Peace and strength........let's do this..........let's kick al in the ditch this time and make it work.

[red67]

JAMMIN JANUARY KICKOFF FOR A SOBER 2012 - NEWBIE SUPPORT THREAD

I posted this in the GD area and wanted to share it with you all in case you did not see it. I have definately had my share of pain and especially since New Years. I know sometimes it seems that drinking will numb the pain or take it away but we all know that isnt true. I have tried to turn my pain into a learning opportunity and as hard as it has been I have done it sober and been given inner strength i never knew i had.

I really felt i needed this message this morning and I hope it helps you too.

"An aging Hindu master grew tired of his apprentice complaining, and so, one morning, sent him for some salt. When the apprentice returned, the master instructed the unhappy young man to put a handful of salt in a glass of water and then to drink it. ?How does it taste?? the master asked. ?Bitter,? spat the apprentice.

The master then asked the young man to take another handful of salt and put it in the lake nearby. Once the apprentice swirled his handful of salt in the water, the old man said, ?Now drink from the lake.? As the water dripped down the young man?s chin, the master asked, ?How does it taste?? ?Fresh,? remarked the apprentice. ?Do you taste the salt?? asked the master. ?No,? said the young man.

At this, the master took the young man?s hands, offering, ?The pain of life is pure salt; no more, no less. The amount of pain in life remains exactly the same. However, the amount of bitterness we taste depends on the container we put the pain in. So when you are in pain, the only thing you can do is to enlarge your sense of things . . .Stop being a glass. Become a lake.?

I heard this while watching Super Soul Sunday today and I thought how profound. We all have pain in our lives and this just put it into perspective for me.

And remember the salt is probably much more bitter in a shot glass (at least for me it was)

[Hypernova]

JAMMIN JANUARY KICKOFF FOR A SOBER 2012 - NEWBIE SUPPORT THREAD

Hey Jammers ~~ We are on the home stretch of January. February is coming on fast and just think we have 29 days this year in Feb. to stay AF!!

Jenny, sorry life is throwing so much at you at the same time. I wish you well and hope you find some relief soon. I know drinking seems like it may offer some short term relief but only at the expense of long term misery.

Red ~ I know this one but forgot about it. Thanks. Next time I want a drink think I will throw a shot in the lake and take a sip.

Health to all & stay strong as it really does get easier day by day.