Sweating it out .... I'm quitting this insanity

[RitaNow]

Sweating it out .... I'm quitting this insanity

Feeling SOOOO much Better

I'm "holding my breath" ... but (Whisper ... in case IT finds me again!!! :durn I'm feeling SO much better!!!! The headache/Flu feeling has subsided ... :wd:

Live_Love_Learn: YOU WERE RIGHT!!! Day 6 feels like a REAL turn around!!!!! I honestly felt like Death Warmed Over .... I could hardly function. Seriously. My hubs was a little concerned. IKES!

Guitarista: Thanks for the Tool Box Reminder. These past days have been such a blur looking back. I intended to read them, but honestly I've hardly been able to focus. Today I am doing a lot of reading and as I read through the tool box I'm thinking "AH-HA ... should have read this first!!!" Now I'm feeling like I should have studied BEFORE I quit - as I probably wasn't that prepared with the amt. I'd been consuming ... :egad: Thanks for the nudge. I am just going to have to RE-TRAIN my BRAIN that Booze does not make me enjoy things. Oh maybe for 30 minutes it does .... but in the way letting a Lion out of a cage might .... that initial adrenaline rush --- then "OHHHH CRAP, what have I done" sort of way!

Steady: Now for getting that addictive voice out of our heads so we don't act on an impulse that says ... "It will work just this once." You're right .... It JUST WON'T work! Like pushing a rope uphill WON'T work!

Waggy - I'd like to hear more about the diet aspect from when you first quit. I've been trying to stay off all refined carbs, because I KNOW they trigger me to crave AL. Any insight you have would be helpful!!!!

Ok - taking a deep breath and am changing my "mood" to hopeful. As of today .... I am cautiously hopeful. Thanks everyone for the support. It really is my life line. And now that I'm starting to come out of this fog .... I hope I can help you too! :h

[witts end]

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hello everyone
i thought lav's suggestion was good instead of focusing on what your not having focus on what you are having........freedom from knowing exactly what you did last night

[RitaNow]

Sweating it out .... I'm quitting this insanity

Witts End ... Freedom .... YES to THAT! And Lav's suggestion about being thankful for what we HAVE ... not what we don't have is a lesson worth learning. Thx

One week AF. I am relieved to have made it through this week with all of it's ups and downs. I'm tired tonight, but wanted to do a quick "road side check" - and go to sleep knowing I am going to wake up in the morning relieved to be CLEAN and CLEAR. Amen to that

Nite Nite

[K9Lover]

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I am so proud of you Rita for your one week AF! That is no small feat and you should be proud of yourself too

You've gotten a lot of sound advice here and I'm glad to see you working it. Remember that a craving will never last as long as a hangover, and you'll never wake up in the morning wishing you'd drank the night before.

Keep up your great work!!

[RitaNow]

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Survived Beer in the House

I'm writing that down K9Lover! I read somewhere that a craving actually only lasts about 3-6 minutes, but because out addicted minds have "time warp" it FEELS longer, but it actually isn't. And with every passing week - there are "less" CRAVES per day.

First day of my "second" week is almost over. Today I survived my DH bringing a 12 pack of import Beer home for himself. SHIT! It had my mouth salivating !!!! HOW SICK IS THAT! I'm like a salivating DOG!!! I am so glad the past week the house has been AL free. I'm trying to figure out how he can have his beer --- just not in the house.

IDEAS? (((((( And as much as I KNOW he shouldn't - He really feels like I need to learn to live "around" AL and have the power not to drink.)))))))))))) EASY FOR HIM TO SAY. BUT .... I have done it before and I will have to do it again. :what?::what?:


I TRULY have gotten NOTHING done in the past week - but reading on this website! I need to take my dog out right now - he is protesting the lack of attention I've been giving him.

Sober Weekend to all! :heart:

[RitaNow]

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Really want to drink - so time for an reality check

Saturday - For the past hour I've had this angry, annoyed attitude ... a tantrum of sorts. I want a DRINK!!! Today is one of those days where I REALLY don't WANT to be AF. I want to slip away into mellow land and just "BE". Ugggg!!!! I'm NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT GOING TO - but I'm really having a 2 year old fuss in my head about it.

WHY do we have this pull? We WANT to but we DON'T want to. After having a Fabulous mood and energy yesterday - Today I am JUST the opposite. And I would REALLY like a cold Beer. It's summer. I want to sit on the porch and drink.

So I'm pulling out the tools I read all week long::::::::::::


the tool box: why I won't drink TODAY: Right this second I don't know about tomorrow. But TODAY is a NO

This Crave does NOT feel as bad as the remorse will in the middle of the night and in the morning, and all day tomorrow ... which will just lead to needing a drink because I'm depressed and don't want to think about "what I've done" and the hula hoop will go round and round and round. SO NO to the Crave.

I know it's the addictive voice in my head that is saying HAVE A BEER! IT'S SUMMER! So I recognize that it is not ME wanting a Beer ... it's that Booze Beast. No to the Booze Beast. I'm in Charge now.

I really want to loose this weight that quitting smoking has only made worse. Really if I think about it - Quitting Alcohol should neutralize that gain - because I am no longer adding ALL those MANY calories - so that's a huge calorie drop for the nicotine weight gain!!! ((((((Please don't tell me if this isn't true ... I'm going to pretend like it's a fact!!!))))))))

Last night and this morning - I felt like a decent human being again. I popped right out of bed - took the dog for a long walk - ---- I can't even remember the last time I felt that normal. I don't want to lose that.

OK - That voice in my head has been muffled by my list. I have so much more to gain by not drinking than I do by ONE (turn into 6) drink - JUST BECAUSE I'M BEING A BIG "POOR ME" BABY.

WHEW. I'll check when I go to bed .... to be accountable.

[paulywogg]

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wow rita,i love reading your posts such positivity! keep going,i too had the "oh the weathers so nice,a beer sounds good" back in may,i gave in and all it did was make me sick as a dog and go to bed early,no enjoying a beautiful sunny day when your heads pounding,and the suns hurting your eyes from a hangover! keep up the good work

[RitaNow]

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More Craving Control

Polly ..... Thanks for the reminder. Just makes me think about the headache I had for over 5 days after I quit. OUCH. Don't want to do that!

I just went and made myself the biggest indulgence I could find without binging on carbs and I'm savoring it -- it is YUMMMMMMMY! :boxer:

Coconut Chocolate Blast

12 oz. very cold water
1 serving Protein Powder
1 TBSP Coconut Oil
1 TBSP Raw Coconut
1 TBSP Cocoa Powder
2 Tsp Z Sweet (Erythritol)

Blend and Enjoy!

A Happy Indulgence that is GOOD for you!!!:thumbs:

[BNRS]

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Keep it up Rita Now.

I just made a week and was feeling just like you today. I remembered a line from the movie the Matrix
" You've been down that road before Neo, and you know where it ends"

I told myself that today when I started to feel the cravings.

Stay up.

[jenniech]

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Ritanow
I am so sorry that I missed your 7 day mark.
For one full week AF you have tackled every day of the week!! That entitles you to the 1 week prize:

:moon:

[thelaststraw]

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RITA we are on the same day.

Your thoughts are mine - except you write them out and I stuff them in.

Thanks for thinking out loud for me ! ! ! !

Good job on over a week :goodjob:

-S-

[RitaNow]

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BNRS;1522723 wrote: Keep it up Rita Now.

I just made a week and was feeling just like you today. I remembered a line from the movie the Matrix
" You've been down that road before Neo, and you know where it ends"

I told myself that today when I started to feel the cravings.

Stay up.

((((((CONGRATS ON YOUR WEEK BNRS!!! I'M RIGHT HERE WITH YA BABY!!))))))) Thats a good quote ... going into my tool bag. It makes a difference when we can change the dialog in our heads! Nice job.

[RitaNow]

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jenniech;1522724 wrote: Ritanow
I am so sorry that I missed your 7 day mark.
For one full week AF you have tackled every day of the week!! That entitles you to the 1 week prize:

:moon:

LOVE IT!!!!!

[RitaNow]

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thelaststraw;1522725 wrote: RITA we are on the same day.

Your thoughts are mine - except you write them out and I stuff them in.

Thanks for thinking out loud for me ! ! ! !

Good job on over a week :goodjob:

-S-

Congratulations Last Straw!!!! I think having people walking in front of us and behind us is so much help - like lighting the path. To have someone walking beside you is a gift. Way to go friend! Let walk this road to a great life!!! An AF life! I'll just keep putting our mind out here .... I figure it will be helpful as time goes on, and we forget WHY we quit. I never want to start drinking again, so I best remember how bad it REALLY WAS! I've always had problems being open and real with people. I'm a very private person and don't like to open up. But bar the door Nellie - I have to start doing things differently if I'm going to truly change and NEVER DRINK AGAIN!

Way to go L.S. - We are making it through a weekend! Not that weekends really matter ... I drank as much on a week day as a weekend - but it's still nice to be AF today!! Saturday!

[LostSoul33]

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Congrats RitaNow! Looks like weve had a similar week. I am right there with you sister!