Hola!

[sanchez]

Hola!

We are the 8/8 club indeed! Funny - I thought the same thing - to quit drinking middle of the week is odd. I hit rock bottom, however, on 8/7 that left me no choice but to make some real serious commitments and pledges - to myself.

Downloaded the book to my Kindle. Anxious to find some time later to get a few chapters in. Been a crazy busy morning. Animals and farm chores, etc.

Have a great, productive AF day. I'm planning on doing the same. Chat later....

[kdog]

Hola!

Sanchez, Just wanted to welcome you and say Great Job! Hope all is going well, for me it is day 9 again, and sleeping like a baby. First week sucked but it got so much better! Good luck on your AF
Journey!
Kdog

[free at last]

Hola!

Dear Wine-no and Sanchez,
In Chinese numerology, eight is the most auspicious number. That is why the Olympics they hosted were 8/8/2008 and started at 8:00 or it might have been 8:08.

I think the day you know you need to change your life for the better is a good day to start.

[free at last]

Hola!

I stand corrected, the Beijing Olympics started at 8 seconds after 8:08pm local time. So think what an AF date of 08/08/13 can do for you!

[Wine-no!]

Hola!

free at last;1544321 wrote: I stand corrected, the Beijing Olympics started at 8 seconds after 8:08pm local time. So think what an AF date of 08/08/13 can do for you!

SOOOO COOOOL! How funny that we both quit on that date without realising it was 8/8 - we'd just had enough finally. That really is lucky!

[sanchez]

Hola!

Thanks KDog!
And thank you Free for that insight on the number 8!
Day 9 starts today and I have to say two nights this week, Tuesday and last night could have been train wrecks for me if not for my final resolve. Tuesday I met a friend who had a ticket to a concert she was attending by herself and she asked if I'd meet her before to kill time (and meet for a drink basically). I told her I would but that I was abstaining. I had a ginger ale with lime. Very tasty btw. She had a glass of wine and quite honestly, didn't even look good. She left to take her seat for the concert and I drove home SOBER!!!!
Thursday night (last night) I had two tix to the ATP tennis tourney. Same friend went with me. She had two al drinks and I had water (at $3.50/bottle - geez) and a fruit smoothy later in the evening to satisfy a newly acquired sugar craving.
I am very thankful and proud of myself for staying strong and thankful to have a friend in my life that didn't try to coerse (sp) me into imbibing with her.
Now the real challenge comes tonight with house guests arriving. I have plans to play tennis in the a.m. early, then be gone most of the day Saturday. Church Sunday and an AA meeting Sunday eve. Filling the time hopefully to minimize any temptation. I do believe, like my friend this week, these friends will also not push. Hope so anyway.
Wine-no! Hope you're doing good. I'll try to get back to the nest later to check in. WE CAN DO THIS!