Irie's Journey to 30 days...

[patricia]

Irie's Journey to 30 days...

Sorry I've mis-spelt your name x

[SAUSAGE]

Irie's Journey to 30 days...

Irie , Kradle, Gdog, Patricia and anyone else lurking that is starting out !
I can assure you that the key to success is posting and reading frequently on here and making yourselves accountable.
Without MWO I know I would be unable to string more than 2 or 3 AF days together, at best.
In my 3 year relapse, I stayed well away from MWO - couldn't face it, but that was a bad move, had I visited the site a few times I might have found the motivation and support to go AF again sooner.
My husband moans sometimes that I spend too much time on the Internet - when I'm on MWO I think he thinks I'm on Facebook or something - he has no idea I post on here. However time spent on MWO is certainly not time wasted, it is one of the most productive things you can do for yourself.

[patricia]

Irie's Journey to 30 days...

Thanks sausage - I use my iPhone - it's private! Nobody else knows - it's my own little world with people who know and understand. Xx

[Kradle123]

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Hey Sausage:

When I posted in the AF Daily Today, I referenced you and said that exactly!
I stayed away for 5 fricken years and I didnt come to MWO hardly at all.
You are SO SO RIGHT. Posting, Reading, Reading Posting...Ever single fucking day...Otherwise I am dead in the water.

I have 5 years gone to prove that.

Thanks for the reminder Sausage!
:l

[Irie]

Irie's Journey to 30 days...

Oh, hooray! We're going to be a great group! I love it when I feel completely able to be honest, and it looks like this thread will be a great place to do that. I'm pampering myself today. Nothing on my to do list but work in the garden. There is only one thing that's important, and that is not to drink. I am 100% sure that will happen. A big part of it is because I want to log on on the morning and say Day 2!!

[Gdog]

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Look forward to logging on with my own day 2! Off to do a workout with friends.

[patricia]

Irie's Journey to 30 days...

Yes I think you are right - it's going to be great group! Day 3 almost under belt - bed shortly - back to work tomorrow - I'll need to be strong and walk past shop from bus but I'll take l- glut mid afternoon and post in day! Px

[odat1234]

Irie's Journey to 30 days...

Hi all, my story is the same as y'all. I was a every once in a while drinker, then a weekend drinker, then a daily drinker, then I found MWO and was able to stop a couple of times for 30-45 days and, on the off times I was only weekend drinking. Since the beginning of the year I am back to daily drinking. I haven't had bad moments everytime I drink but I have had at least one or two a month, which is way to many. I am tired of it. I don't need the drink anymore. I have drank enough in the last 15 years for the next 30 years. I will be 65 or so by then, at that point maybe I will think about drinking again. I am serious this time! I have ordered antabuse but it won't be here for 3 weeks so the first thirty days I will do alone. I hope it will be here in time for the July 4th holiday. I am ready! Let's rock the sober life!

[Irie]

Irie's Journey to 30 days...

I ran down to the grocery store to stock up for the week and briefly thought about getting wine and starting over tomorrow. I just booted that idea to the curb. This is it. It's the witching hour and I am focused and on track. Watching my husband drink has been eye opening and kind of sad today. I can't believe I have normally been part of such a gigantic waste of time.

[LibraryGirl]

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I love your signature Irie. So true.

Is your hub a problem drinker too? I am so glad I am not still married to my ex watching him drink. He did start cutting back after we separated, or so he said when we talked, and I had not. I haven't talked to him in about a year, so maybe he quit too. I hope so for his sake.

I went out and mowed the front lawn during my witching hour. I am now freshly showered in newly laundered soft pants and tee and drinking some delicious coffee. Life is good.

[Irie]

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Yes, my husband drinks way too much, too. He wants to cut down, but doesn't really give it much effort. We are really close and have a great marrige despite out drinking, and I'm hoping if I can get a handle on my drinking he'll follow suit.

I smiled when I read your post, LG, because I am sitting here in towel dried hair, in my comfy robe, and I agree, life is good!

[patricia]

Irie's Journey to 30 days...

Morning all

Day four. I have to be so careful about these fleeting thoughts . . . . something in your post Irie triggered something - I think it might have been "we have a great marriage". I think we probably have too. My husband doesn't drink and hasn't for something over 35 years and he doesn't seem to think I have a problem . . . . . he seems to think that a bottle of wine is more or less the norm for people who drink . . . . . but funnily enough that phrase fleeting brought drink into my mind - OMG MY BRAIN DEFIES LOGIC . . . . . anyhow plan is to take L-Glut about 3pm. Destiney kindly posted about supplements which was helpful. I really don't want to drink today and I really want to be able to post tomorrow that I am on day 5. Good luck everyone. Px

[Irie]

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Day 2!

I'm so happy to finally be on this journey. My head is definitely in the right place. I don't drink. Period. No feelings of loss, or that I'm giving anything up other than one hell of a nasty habit!

Pat, I'm sorry for providing a trigger. I know what you mean though. The oddest things will set me off. I hope you are happily waking up to day 5 this morning!

Today is going to be a bear at work. My goal is to not let a tough day be my excuse to stop for wine tonight. Instead, I'll plan to spend a quiet evening reading, or something soothing like that. No big goals for me right now other than just checking these AF days off the calendar until they come naturally.

[patricia]

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Hi Irie

I think the time difference is a little confusing, Friday AF, Saturday AF, Sunday AF, and now Monday (about 12.20pm) so on day 4. Interestingly, my brain is a lot clearer - how do I know? Ha Ha I can remember all five threads I am posting on . . . . . . Don't worry about triggers - I need to have more backbone . . . . . . . Good luck today. Px

[Gdog]

Irie's Journey to 30 days...

Day Two also!

I can connect with the trigger issue. Mostly with my wife who is a huge supporter of my sobriety, but sometimes out of the blue she will say something like lets have a wine date tonight. For some reason it is like hyper green light to drink. If my closest ally is a yes, then how can I be a no? Of course she is not trying to undercut me, but it can have that effect. I think spouses feel bad for us, appreciate when we are trying, and want us to not suffer, so in the oddest of all twists they think of an alcohol reward!

Anyway, marching forward and enjoy having new friends in the journey.