Back on the wagon, Let's ride.

[rednose]

First off a huge thank you to all of you who were in touch with me during my slip.
I owe you all a big hug.
I had 19 out of 20 days AF. I have had something to drink everyday since I slipped.
But something has changed in my body. I don't get the buzz I used to, I don't finish off every last drop of the bottle like I used to. I think I am glad to say that getting drunk has been ruined for me.
Will I ever drink again? I honestly can't say either way but my goal is to not drink.
I am not going to focus so much on how many days I have in a row anymore.
What I am going to keep my focus on is what a better person I am when I am not drinking.
I am more emotionally available and I am nicer to people and I can be of more service to people as an AF human.
So here I go again with day number one and I am going to let the past stay in the past and learn what I can from what made me slip.

I am glad to be back here, I feel like I have real friends on here that care about me and that is a wonderful feeling.

So thanks to you all again for the support and encouragement you sent my way during my brief hiatus from being AF.

rednose :l :thanks:

[Honeysoup]

Back on the wagon, Let's ride.

Welcome to the new day and new outlook! The great thing about waking up in the moring is that you can have a fresh start. Your words are very positive and strong. you can do this!!!

[patrice]

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Hey... I'm with the Red!!

Warm wishes
Patrice

[almost free]

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So glad you are back, too, Rednose. You are a winner because you don't give up and you keep trying. That's all any of us can do. Progress, not perfection.....Hugs!

[Hippyman]

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rednose;1463293 wrote: First off a huge thank you to all of you who were in touch with me during my slip.
I owe you all a big hug.
I had 19 out of 20 days AF. I have had something to drink everyday since I slipped.
But something has changed in my body. I don't get the buzz I used to, I don't finish off every last drop of the bottle like I used to. I think I am glad to say that getting drunk has been ruined for me.
Will I ever drink again? I honestly can't say either way but my goal is to not drink.
I am not going to focus so much on how many days I have in a row anymore.
What I am going to keep my focus on is what a better person I am when I am not drinking.
I am more emotionally available and I am nicer to people and I can be of more service to people as an AF human.
So here I go again with day number one and I am going to let the past stay in the past and learn what I can from what made me slip.

I am glad to be back here, I feel like I have real friends on here that care about me and that is a wonderful feeling.

So thanks to you all again for the support and encouragement you sent my way during my brief hiatus from being AF.

rednose :l :thanks:

:goodjob: Glad you are back with us Red! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80NoPLp-Zl0[/video]]Gene Autry- Back in the saddle again - YouTube

[sweetpea29]

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Glad to see ya back Red

[rednose]

Back on the wagon, Let's ride.

Thanks too you all..... I just hope I can someday be as helpful to others as those of you have been to me.


rednose

[s1179]

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You go Red

[FlyAway]

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I must say that I am surprised, after you stated twice in your other thread that you didn't have another quit in you right now. I really hope that this one is for you and not for your ex and a dream you have of your reunion or not for the people here who have been rooting you on. You need to do this because you want this for you. You need to learn to love the person you are; then you will truly have something to offer another person.

[Oneredshoe]

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Welcome back Red.....I have missed you!

[DimensionDrifter]

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Slip or Dive! Slip is better!

Well it's great that you did not really get drunk or seem to enjoy it that much... So that's progress indeed! When I slip, it's not a slip at ALL! It's a dive head long into the rivers of ancient Babylon! So I wish I could just slip like you did! Or just not at all is even better! Congrats on a short small slip!

[NoSugar]

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rednose;1463331 wrote: Thanks too you all..... I just hope I can someday be as helpful to others as those of you have been to me.
rednose

Hi, Red

The threads you have started ALREADY have helped me - so thanks!

[RunningCourage]

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Hey Mr Red,

Awesome attitude. Good to see you getting down and dirty with the AL fight. You can do it. And as you say, sure don't so much focus on the days, but instead on how you are gradually becoming a way better Red than the drinking Red.

My first quit I was a little obsessive with the counting of the days. This quit - my focus was on me getting better in all areas of my life, and this remains my priority, thus to do so I need to be AF. The counting of the days is now a wee aside, a wee "Ooohhh, look at that!"

:woot:

[dixon]

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Honeysoup;1463301 wrote: Welcome to the new day and new outlook! The great thing about waking up in the moring is that you can have a fresh start. Your words are very positive and strong. you can do this!!!

Can we make a Honey soup
??
LOL

[New Day]

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Good to see you back Red......look at the positive side....you've learnt something from this.....AL has lost it's buzz for you....that's a good thing. It will get easier because you now know you can do without AL and feel all the better for it.