7 MONTHS OF SOBRIETY BLOWN

[Guitarista]

7 MONTHS OF SOBRIETY BLOWN

Hi UN and y'all,

Careful not to allow yourself to get too overwhelmed with busy stuff UN. This can be a trigger for me. This feeling too shall pass.

Organic food and/or growing our own is the way to go. Too much poison in all that processed junk on supermarket shelves. I realise I have to take responsibility myself, for what I eat and what I feed my family, including cleaning products and shampoo's. Expensive to buy though. Making my own cleaning products is something I need to look at, not that I clean a hell of a lot being a rock musician you understand.

Have a rockin' weekend UN! You are doing great friend.

[allswell]

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Hey G, I bought this thing awhile ago for the same thing - some homemade cleaning products. It has a lot of other stuff that I don't need like recipes and such but the safe cleaning and laundry ideas are worthwhile. I even went to a manual washing machine and clothes rack instead of the wasteful washer and dryer for my everyday clothes.

Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Homemade (702 Ways to Save Money and the Earth!)

[Guitarista]

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Thanks A Dub.

Will check it out.

Have a great weekend everyone.

L8tr, Yo!

[mylife]

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NoSugar;1525239 wrote: Anyway, I think the "fun" is gone. Thank goodness.

:h NS

Thanks for saying that NS. It is so how I feel right now. I have had a stressful week too, UN. I really need to do something about my job, but the economy just sucks big time here, still and unfortunately it's just a little too early for me to retire. (sigh)

Anyway, I was stuck at the airport last week for nearly 8 hours - my flight was cancelled and they had to put me on a late flight - when I finally got on the flight attendant asked if we'd like some refreshments and the woman next to me was ordering glass after glass of wine...and I SO wanted to join her. But I just stuck with my damn club soda and lime and read a magazine. I thought through how I'd feel drinking a glass of wine - and I don't think I could even enjoy drinking it anymore as NS said. I know too much now and where it will lead eventually. And the shame and the guilt....there is just no relief or fun in it anymore for me. So that was that, another sober night. And I have to say as I've heard here before - you never wake up the next day regretting that you did not drink!

I am also huge on buying local and organic and non-gmo when possible. It seems like it's almost impossible these days...but we have to keep trying! I haven't got as far as making my own cleaning products as Mr. G thought of! - but I do try to get environmentally friendly ones when I buy them. I also subscribe to a newsletter by slow food inc - they have a lot of information and ways you can help fight the corporations...

I hope you all have a great AF day!

[Unwasted]

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Hey Friends,

Great posts here everyone! Thanks so much for being here. It helps ENORMOUSLY to log on to this thread and hear your pearls of wisdom. They are right on and line up exactly with my thinking and where I'm at in the scheme of things.

I woke up feeling fantastic this morning and the stress of yesterday is totally gone. I never woke up feeling like this when I was drinking - NEVER. Or, if I did it's been so long that I can't remember - back in the big hair days (I had them too LOL).

You guys really said some of the things that always stick with me now that are the cornerstone of my being able to not drink:

• Fast Forwarding to not being able to sleep and feeling horrible tomorrow
• How the alcohol will make me tired at best (that's if I don't get drunk which is rare)
• Knowing what I know now about the damaging effects of alcoholThe agony of starting the process of quitting again because I know I'd get thereThe scariness of not knowing what assinine thing I'd blurt out

OH, AND THE MOST PROFOUND REASON OF ALL:

Anyway, I think the "fun" is gone. Thank goodness.

- Spot on, NS!

IT'S JUST NOT FUN ANYMORE - NO FOOLING MYSELF ON THIS ONE NOW.

Alls - look at you, running for office! How admirable. I'm too cynical and burned out, but I'm so glad there are good people out there who have the energy - you're really pulling out all the stops between that and your marathon. Makes my stress seem like child's play. OK, thanks for slapping me awake.:H

ML, I hear you about sitting next to someone in the plane drinking. I experienced that on both my flights out of town recently. I just kept saying - they're just going to feel tired and irritable after that alcohol. I need all my wits about me and to be my most rested and energized self to do well. I'm really noticing how much better I can cope with things now, and how I see problems for what they are and am able to keep them in perspective. In hindsight, I see how blurry my ability to analyze was.......I would blow things way out of proportion and experienced a lot of confusion when it came to making big decisions. I'm so clear and focused now. It's really amazing. I had no idea just how profoundly alcohol was affecting my life in a negative way.

Mr. G., I'm glad to hear that you're on the organic/natural wagon too. It's heartening to read how many people here are paying attention to the nongmo, organic/small farming, nontoxic products, etc. issues. Really important! And, thanks for your supporting words about triggers. I value your judgement!

NS and Byrdie, you guys are so important to this site. I really appreciate your stopping by and posting here. THANK YOU! And, thanks for making me laugh!!

Free, hope you're doing ok and staying on the straight and narrow!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone.

xx,
UN :lilheart:

[mylife]

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UN - glad to hear you're back to feeling your positive self again today! It's amazing what a difference a day can make!

I of course can relate to all your points and overall I have to say I really LOVE my sober life so much more than my drinking life - if nothing else I need to focus on that every day! I drank some great coffee this morning and enjoyed it. One more little thing about being a non-drinker that I love!

[allswell]

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Hey Mylife,

I'm so glad to hear where things are at. I think you, UN, and I all started somewhere around the same time and had the usual bumps and bruises but keep up the fight and that's all we can do.

UN, I ran in the last election and lost by 2% of the vote, I'm getting ready for this year's election and learned a lot from last time. I can't speak for everywhere, of course, but here where I am I know from experience there are some real assholes in the political arena (no surprise there right?) yet also some others with serious backbone that want to help and make a difference. The backbone people are the motivation to get back in because running against a complete asshole is the worst and certainly a trigger if ever we need one.

Enough ranting, hope everyone that stops by has an excellent, relaxing weekend!

[shigh]

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Don't be so hard on yourself. You made it back. Share your experience, strength and hope

[mylife]

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Alls- I am so impressed with you running for a political position and for the right reasons!! Please stick with it. Our government needs all the honest politicians we can get! In my business we have to work with local politicians a lot and I so appreciate those who are there for the right reasons. Kudos to you and good luck!!

[allswell]

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Thanks ML for the encouragement and kind words. I hope you and everyone else stopping by today have a really good, relaxing Sunday. Let's make this upcoming week matter, we're going to have to own it no matter what so why not make the most of it!

[Guitarista]

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I'd vote for you AW.

A Dubbya for president, I say!

Hope all are good. How are you doing UN?

Monday morning here in the south of Oz. Cool weekend had, and cool gig sunday arvo playing up a storm. Day 50! Yeehaw....

Have a great week everyone.

[mylife]

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Congratulations on Day 50 G! That's definitely worth a Yeehaw! :goodjob:

[free at last]

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Hi everyone,
A quick sigh in to say that all is well with me. I have been in remote parts with little/no cell phone coverage. Now back in a city, but it is non stop, 12-14 hours days for me. Haven't had much chance to catch up on posts, hope to do so tonight.

[mylife]

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Hi Free - nice to hear from you and that you're okay! Hopefully the busy days have helped to curb thoughts of AL.

I've been having a bit of a mental struggle lately - but I think it's a phase thing so hopefully it will pass. I'm not thinking "maybe I can just have one" but I am going through a bit of a pity party as in "why did I get this awful disease or genetic fluke - whatever it is?" And why can't anyone say for sure WHAT it is???!! Okay - rant is over.!! I'll get over it - because I definitely know what lies out there for me in the drinking world and it's not good.

Hope you all have a great evening.

[Unwasted]

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Hey Everyone,

Just a quick check in for me. Lots going on right now, but I'm still holding up! I hear you ML, I still have that conversation in my head and I wish it would go away.

Free, glad you're doing okay and checking in from time to time.

Hey Mr. G & Alls:l

Best to everyone stopping by. :lilheart: