My 30 Day Accountability Thread

[paulywogg]

My 30 Day Accountability Thread

hi red,its great that you are using exercise instead of al,a very positive change! im following your thread keep up the progress

[Hippyman]

My 30 Day Accountability Thread

Red Riding Hood;1447175 wrote: Day 3 and feeling much better mentally than I did yesterday although still not managing to sleep through. I know that will come though. Thinking about how to get through tomorrow and have decided to take only my lunch money to work so I CAN'T stop for Al on the way home. That way when the 3pm voices start and the ongoing argument in my head of "gym v al" begins again, the possibility of Al will already be off the table

Anyways, that's tomorrow and I know I only need to focus on today but Monday has been my downfall for too long now... Not any more though, voices I am ready for you!

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Red, When those voices would come calling in my head I would put on my favorite music and dance or watch Americas Funniest home videos (hey dude, put down the damn camera and help your kid)...lol I'd find something to change the channel that was playing in my head. Worked for me!!!

[dav]

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I'm early in my endeavor to be AF and before I got sick I found that exercise and eating a good meal helped me replace the booze. I'm always reflecting on things I can do to stay busy and it really isn't as much of a mental workout as I figured it would be since all I ever previously thought about was how to drink.

Good luck. You are not alone in the early quit.

[merry]

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keep going red riding hood you will soon have 7 days up

[Red Riding Hood]

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Day 5

So, Day 5.

Not so good, not bad either, just everything was a bit sort of meh. I've still not managed a decent nights sleep and my early eve appointment prior to yoga got cancelled, leaving me at a loose end and we all know how they usually end up... BUT I did not drink! It was a close one though. I'm off to bed now, fingers crossed I will sleep, and stay asleep.

Thanks so much too for all the messages of support, it means so much, especially from the other newbies who are struggling/have struggled too. They probably saved me today. Good luck everyone and keep fighting.

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[Hippyman]

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Red Riding Hood;1448570 wrote: So, Day 5.

Not so good, not bad either, just everything was a bit sort of meh. I've still not managed a decent nights sleep and my early eve appointment prior to yoga got cancelled, leaving me at a loose end and we all know how they usually end up... BUT I did not drink! It was a close one though. I'm off to bed now, fingers crossed I will sleep, and stay asleep.

Thanks so much too for all the messages of support, it means so much, especially from the other newbies who are struggling/have struggled too. They probably saved me today. Good luck everyone and keep fighting.

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:goodjob: You can do it. I know you can!

[K9Lover]

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How are you doing today Red?

[Red Riding Hood]

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Days 6 & 7...

Well I made it through day 6 yesterday although I couldn't get to a laptop to log in. A good day though, no voices, feeling OK... AND

I made it to Day 7 too!!

Oh but it's been tough today, I really thought I was going to cave in, the voices were so persistent this afternoon. I marched myself straight to the gym though and it was a struggle because I'm still so beyond tired but I don't care because I did not drink!!

Phew, but it was close. Really, really close. Going to bed now, got to be up at 5.30am for a really important conference for work tomorrow. Can you believe that I actually thought for a fleeting moment that drinking the night before that would somehow be 'All right' :H

So relieved, I live to fight another day and it's all thanks to this board.

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[Starfish1]

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Wait, red riding hood- don't go to bed without gazing upon the full moon!!!

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A small token of congratulations from the newbies nest for achieving 7 days of sobriety. Great job, RRH!!!

[Red Riding Hood]

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Thanks so much Star - I will cherish it. Day 8 today and still going strong.

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[Starfish1]

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:wd::wd::wd:
Day 8 is GREAT!

[rednose]

My 30 Day Accountability Thread

RED RIDING HOOD,

You can do this. If I can get 3 days AF after drinking a fifth of gin a day I know you can do it.
It is not easy ,fun or comfortable but it is worth it. I can honestly say I am feeling better after three days. Keep your eye on one day at a time right now. if you can do one day at a time 30 days will come..

Hang in there...

rednose

[Red Riding Hood]

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Day 10

So I got through day 9 OK and am now onto day 10. No cravings at all but still being hyper vigilant. Sleep is still very hit and miss, usually miss, waking up every three hours or so, lots of bad dreams, drinking dreams etc but it's getting better, well it was better last night. Went for a long walk in the snow today so hopefully I'll get a good nights sleep tonight.

Keep going everyone!

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[Red Riding Hood]

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So Day 12 beckons - the longed for 9 hours sleep is still elusive but getting there slowly, am waking up less in the night. Also it may be my imagination, or wishful thinking but I think my belly might be melting just a little bit.

Yay!

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[merry]

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good for you keep it up