Newbies Nest Roll Call

[KENSHO]

Newbies Nest Roll Call

Woohoo LAVB!!! Way to go!!! 30 is HUGE!:yay:

[LavenderBlue]

Newbies Nest Roll Call

That bouncy smiley just made me grin sooooo huge! Thank you!

I figure I may as well repost my speech over here, too. I always love reading what others have to say.

I think what helped me the most to get to 30 days was staying close here and forcing myself into the idea that AL is not allowed. That second part is the harder one, but it's been so important. I have to keep it at a simple (yet difficult!) "NO," to stop myself from arguing or trying to find an excuse.

"But I really want to!" "NO."
"But I can't sleep!" "NO!"
"But I'm sure I can handle just one!" "NO!"
"But it's just been so stressful today!" "NO!"

I haven't regretted a single day sober, so I also hold on to that when it's been hard.

Staying close here also meant I had to drop a lot of the unhealthy pride that was holding me back. I'm an intelligent person and I can rationalize anything. I had to force myself to accept that I was *not* being rational about my use of AL and...even worse (small joke)...admit that other people might know more than I do about it!

I don't mean I'm following advice without thinking; but especially in my first couple weeks I made myself approach advice with "They're probably right; and if I try it and it doesn't work I've lost nothing." It's kind of you guys to compliment me on that...honestly I'm horrendously stubborn about most things so it really was something I had to work on doing, definitely not just something easy for me! But the other side of that was that it meant I was opening up to you lovely people and allowing myself to feel your good thoughts and support for me. I suppose shutting my mouth and listening for once in my life is worth that.

The days I was tapering and the first few days I was AF I think I lived on here. I made sure to post to get my feelings out and also to stay accountable. I also was reading threads that were 4 years old or older, just to keep up the AF focus. I knew I wouldn't drink if I was on here reading so this was my safe place. The first two weeks I was downloading books onto my Kindle too; anything to keep my focus.

Distraction has also helped; when I think I absolutely need a drink I've been finding something else to do. Even if it's staying up until 3am playing a video game. And that's been helping me keep in mind that cravings are temporary.

And one final thought about something that helped me; hopefully she doesn't mind being called out here. When I started, I realized Kensho was only a week ahead of me. I know it's important to be responsible for your own quit, but seeing someone just one week ahead of me posting and pushing and encouraging me through has helped so much on the days when "30 days" or "90 days" or "always" seems impossible.

[Rivergal]

Newbies Nest Roll Call

September 11th 2014 * Never Forget *

Jane27 - Day 248
Ginger999 - Day 130
Eloise 117 (okay, its really Sept 11 now
Bran New Day - 65 Days
Daevid - Day 53 (I did a double take just then, gosh)
Daisy - day 5
Blackflag - Day 18
Frances - Day 198
Cherokee- Day 104
Ava 286
Pie - Day 63
See the Light - Day 45
rooniferd - Day 53 (I know what you mean, Daevid!)
Kensho - Day 37
Kailey - Day 11
Fin - Day 9
Sunnygirl - Day 24*
AlPro - Day 69
Matt M~Day 38
LavBlue - Day 30
Skull- Day 315
SL - 203
Londoner - Day 11
Wagmore - Day 133
Rivergal- 32 (thanks Pie & Jane ...almost 1 week, Daisy!!!)

[okoren1]

Newbies Nest Roll Call

September 11th 2014 * Never Forget *

Jane27 - Day 248
Ginger999 - Day 130
Eloise 117 (okay, its really Sept 11 now
Bran New Day - 65 Days
Daevid - Day 53 (I did a double take just then, gosh)
Daisy - day 5
Blackflag - Day 18
Frances - Day 198
Cherokee- Day 104
Ava 286
Pie - Day 63
See the Light - Day 45
rooniferd - Day 53 (I know what you mean, Daevid!)
Kensho - Day 37
Kailey - Day 11
Fin - Day 9
Sunnygirl - Day 24*
AlPro - Day 69
Matt M~Day 38
LavBlue - Day 30
Skull- Day 315
SL - 203
Londoner - Day 11
Wagmore - Day 133
Rivergal- 32 (thanks Pie & Jane ...almost 1 week, Daisy!!!)
Okoren- Day 34

[Londoner]

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September 12th 2014 Roll Call

Jane27- Day 249. (LavBlue, congrats for banking 30 days. I enjoy your posts and the way you work through things. Keep doing what you're doing!)
Londoner - Day 12

[bran new day]

Newbies Nest Roll Call

September 12th 2014 Roll Call

Jane27- Day 249. (LavBlue, congrats for banking 30 days. I enjoy your posts and the way you work through things. Keep doing what you're doing!)
Londoner - Day 12
Bran New Day - 66 Days

[Daevid]

Newbies Nest Roll Call

September 12th 2014 Roll Call

Jane27- Day 249. (LavBlue, congrats for banking 30 days. I enjoy your posts and the way you work through things. Keep doing what you're doing!)
Londoner - Day 12
Bran New Day - 66 Days
Daevid - Day 54

[Guitarista]

Newbies Nest Roll Call

September 12th 2014 Roll Call

Jane27- Day 249. (LavBlue, congrats for banking 30 days. I enjoy your posts and the way you work through things. Keep doing what you're doing!)
Londoner - Day 12
Bran New Day - 66 Days
Daevid - Day 54
G man - Day 45

[available]

Newbies Nest Roll Call

September 12th 2014 Roll Call

Jane27- Day 249. (LavBlue, congrats for banking 30 days. I enjoy your posts and the way you work through things. Keep doing what you're doing!)
Londoner - Day 12
Bran New Day - 66 Days
Daevid - Day 54
G man - Day 45
Ava 286

[ALpro]

Newbies Nest Roll Call

September 12th 2014 Roll Call

Jane27- Day 249. (LavBlue, congrats for banking 30 days. I enjoy your posts and the way you work through things. Keep doing what you're doing!)
Londoner - Day 12
Bran New Day - 66 Days
Daevid - Day 54
G man - Day 45
Ava 286
AlPro - Day 70

[Eloise]

Newbies Nest Roll Call

September 12th 2014 Roll Call

Jane27- Day 249. (LavBlue, congrats for banking 30 days. I enjoy your posts and the way you work through things. Keep doing what you're doing!)
Londoner - Day 12
Bran New Day - 66 Days
Daevid - Day 54
G man - Day 45
Ava 286
AlPro - Day 70
Eloise 118

[rooniferd]

Newbies Nest Roll Call

September 12th 2014 Roll Call

Jane27- Day 249. (LavBlue, congrats for banking 30 days. I enjoy your posts and the way you work through things. Keep doing what you're doing!)
Londoner - Day 12
Bran New Day - 66 Days
Daevid - Day 54
G man - Day 45
Ava 286
AlPro - Day 70
Eloise 118
rooniferd - Day 54

[See the Light]

Newbies Nest Roll Call

September 12th 2014 Roll Call

Jane27- Day 249. (LavBlue, congrats for banking 30 days. I enjoy your posts and the way you work through things. Keep doing what you're doing!)
Londoner - Day 12
Bran New Day - 66 Days
Daevid - Day 54
G man - Day 45
Ava 286
AlPro - Day 70
Eloise 118
rooniferd - Day 54
See the Light- Day 46

[KENSHO]

Newbies Nest Roll Call

September 12th 2014 Roll Call

Jane27- Day 249. (LavBlue, congrats for banking 30 days. I enjoy your posts and the way you work through things. Keep doing what you're doing!)
Londoner - Day 12
Bran New Day - 66 Days
Daevid - Day 54
G man - Day 45
Ava 286
AlPro - Day 70
Eloise 118
rooniferd - Day 54
See the Light- Day 46
Kensho - Day 38

[Pie]

Newbies Nest Roll Call

September 12th 2014 Roll Call

Jane27- Day 249. (LavBlue, congrats for banking 30 days. I enjoy your posts and the way you work through things. Keep doing what you're doing!)
Londoner - Day 12
Bran New Day - 66 Days
Daevid - Day 54
G man - Day 45
Ava 286
AlPro - Day 70
Eloise 118
rooniferd - Day 54
See the Light- Day 46
Kensho - Day 38
Pie - Day 64