What does the road ahead of you look like?

[little beagle]

What does the road ahead of you look like?

Amen to the not having to lie about the weekend to people who ask on Monday. I love that. Also not having to worry about one of my clients seeing me bombed out of my mind.

[Rip557]

What does the road ahead of you look like?

Almost 60 days for me...

-No hangovers or wondering if I am going to pass a breathylizer at the front gate in the morning from overdoing it the night before(out here coming on the installation, if there is ANY alcohol registering on your breath while driving, you are in a huge world of sh*t)
-Not planning weekends or vacations around it. Used to be a prime factor in my descision making process.
-Seeing it for what it is and the effects it has on other people.
-No waking up on the couch surprised. Wondering why I was there. Playing it off when I wake up as normal day, wondering I said stupid to the wife. Not remembering and apologizing profusely..
-Realizing that without alcohol, life is actually way EASIER because I'm not worrying about alcohol (ironic isnt it?) That part blew my mind when it finally clicked.
-Meeting non-judgmental friends here who got your back.

Yep, life is looking a whole hell of a lot better nowadays from here!

[kuya]

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Rip557;1504921 wrote: Almost 60 days for me...

-No hangovers or wondering if I am going to pass a breathylizer at the front gate in the morning from overdoing it the night before(out here coming on the installation, if there is ANY alcohol registering on your breath while driving, you are in a huge world of sh*t)
-Not planning weekends or vacations around it. Used to be a prime factor in my descision making process.
-Seeing it for what it is and the effects it has on other people.
-No waking up on the couch surprised. Wondering why I was there. Playing it off when I wake up as normal day, wondering I said stupid to the wife. Not remembering and apologizing profusely..
-Realizing that without alcohol, life is actually way EASIER because I'm not worrying about alcohol (ironic isnt it?) That part blew my mind when it finally clicked.
-Meeting non-judgmental friends here who got your back.

Yep, life is looking a whole hell of a lot better nowadays from here!

Can we believe we called this having fun, unwinding, relaxing ???? :H:H:H

I just love not being scared any more, scared that I was killing myself but wanting my life to end.......crazy, crazy stuff.

[K9Lover]

What does the road ahead of you look like?

Allan -

I am SO PROUD of you!!! :h

[gmc38609]

What does the road ahead of you look like?

This is the most inspirational thing I have ever read, is there a way I can save this

[halo]

What does the road ahead of you look like?

Ann Carolina;1503095 wrote: the goals of the next day will not be compromised by feeling like hammered shit and doing nothing.

I can't even fathom how many days in my life I have lost "feeling like hammered shit and doing nothing", it's always a good reminder NEVER, EVER to go back

[Wine-no!]

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gmc38609;1510632 wrote: This is the most inspirational thing I have ever read, is there a way I can save this

Hi, if you click on thread tools and then subscribe to the thread, you can go back to it at any time easily by clicking on User CP where all of your subscribed threads are listed.:l

[Nelz]

What does the road ahead of you look like?

Byrdlady;1503052 wrote: AK, this is a great topic.
My hubs says I am a different person now than I was 2 and a half years ago. I guess when you come to the edge of losing everything, you appreciate it all the more. I fought hard to be where I am now, and I'll be damned if I'm going back!
No more lies about how much I've had to drink.
No stashing empties in an ottoman and racing like a crazy person to dump them when an opportunity arose.
The guilt, shame and remorse are gone.
No dashes to the grocery store every other day to pick up some bread or feminine hygiene article that I knew HE wouldn't want to buy.
No more scheduling flights thru certain airports because they had a wine shop in the concourse.
I've lost 13 pounds with no effort! I can eat what I want to!
My senses are keener. Food tastes better...
I have TIME and interest in my home and hobbies.
I can remember conversations I had after 7 pm.
I have self esteem and I am proud of what I've done.
I wouldn't touch a drop of AL for all the tea in China. It's not worth it. I hate AL for what it did to me and it has done to my friends here.
I have faced personal hardship with the loss of my dad in January, and NOT once did I consider turning to AL to escape.
I can make decisions now and they are good....based on having more information because I retain it now.
Al is no longer in control of my thoughts or actions....and THAT was the goal!!
2 wishes: I wish I could fast forward this feeling for all the Newbies...to show them that it really IS worth it. #2, I wish I had done it sooner.
It IS worth fighting those cravings and the peer pressure for this feeling of MindPeace. It only comes with time....and you cannot rush it (try as I might).
The road ahead looks considerably better than the one I had traveled!

Has it always been easy? No, it hasn't. Has it been worth it? Absolutely!!! Byrdie

WOW all but for losing my dad, I could have written this verbatim.


And such wonderful advice for the new members........:goodjob:

[bcp2013]

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Hi all,what a great post, well for me l have the respect of my son again,he likes having conversations with me and l don't annoy him,which is so much nicer,l don't feel l have my back up all the time,l was always defensive.l have a lot of fun now,l love not just coping with life.l notice when we go out to eat most people are drinking,which leads me to see how big of an industry this alcohol really is,l feel free l don't have to order wine ,buy it by the truck loads.people seemed to come over for free wine,for some reason they don't pop over anymore,could be coincidence,but who knows.l use to always have it on hand,well l still have it here,but l don't feel the urge at all to drink, not one little bit.my weekends as well feel like a mini vacation,my true friends love it,and they compliment me,some ask for how long am l gonna quit for,duhhh!! I guess alcohol is so dominant in peoples lives they think you can't live without it.anyway my life is getting better all the time,weekends are easier to cope with now that LM almost 2 months sober,as well my heartburn is gone,my hot flashes are almost non existent.l just look and feel much better,LM getting way more compliments,my husband is way happier for me,no one really drank here in my house besides me,so l am happy l am on the same page as them,were all happier,l am not upset l don't have wine anymore,it took me a while but lM loving the better health and fresher look,thanks for posting this page,have a Fab Sunday all!!!

[Tess-2]

What does the road ahead of you look like?

Looking into the eyes of my dogs and having them look back. :dog::dog:

Our dogs received the best of care during my drinking days: excellent food, long walks, consistent visits with the vet, and so on. Still, they were not very happy. My hunch is that they felt the vibes of my guilt over being a drunk. One of the first changes that I noticed early in my sobriety was that the dogs would do a "happy dance" around me when I got home from school. Interesting... :question2:

[moni]

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It looks a lot more promising than it did a year ago.
I can actually allow myself feel a bit hopeful now.

[Doggygirl]

What does the road ahead of you look like?

Allan - just wanted to say congrats on your AF progress and also that I've enjoyed reading this thread!!

A post about the stigma pertaining to non-drinkers stood out for me and I've been sitting here thinking about my own experience. I have to say the only people I feel have treated me strangely in any way when I say I don't drink are the pretty hard drinkers. I would say this particular stigma (if it is a stigma) reflects more on the drinkers than it does on me.

Misery loves company I guess.

For me? I'm happy to go on about my non-drinking lifestyle not giving a rat's behind about what anyone thinks about it.

DG

[allankay]

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I love all the positive comments. Great job everyone!

Long weekend, listening to 50's classics and enjoying the sunshine. It's 17:30 feeling fresh and rested. Love it!

Allan