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[Kailey]

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I'm so glad to see you back SS! I thought of a million different responses I wanted to make to you about your "taper caper" but ended up keeping my mouth firmly shut! Mostly because I am very capable of going down errant paths myself, and I know that I do much better with support than with criticism. I was so glad to see that Byrdie and K-9 were the ones that responded to you and set you gently back on track. Those two ladies rock!!

So, here we go with the weekend. I am already feeling a bit of a tug, and was last night, too, so I expect it maybe a little difficult. I was able to stay on track last night though, and there's no reason I can't this weekend, as well. Expecting success!

Let's stick together Daisies! In spite of the fact that this thread, and board in general, get a little quiet on the weekends I may find myself here a lot!

[Ishybit]

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Good morning daisies,
Where IS Daisey45? Please check in if you're lurking. Welcome Delta. Hello K9, SS, Starfish, Kailey, sugar, life change, Acadia. Who did I miss?
Day 13 for me. The witching hour is starting to feel less stressful.
SL, I'm so impressed you said you didn't drink!! That's huge. I've thought about those words but I haven't been able to say it. I should but I'm afraid I'll fail and I guess I'm leaving the door open a little which I know is dangerous. It's so etching I'm working on.

Happy Friday.
Ishy

[Ishybit]

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I don't know what it's so etching means. Stupid spell check.

[acadiaofmaine]

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Hi Everyone,

Happy AF Friday! Day 11 here. Feeling pretty good, not worried about the weekend, as least not overly. I plan to run, do lots of errands, cook, hang out.

Scottish Lass, I too, am eating like a fiend, all sweets. I have never been a sweets eater, but now, watch out! I need to watch my carbs, as my blood sugar tends to run a bit high. I guess we worry about weight later!

I appreciated your saying we go through emotional stages as we get into recovery. I guess to take that one step further, we have to expect various stages, note them, talk about them, but not panic about them. And try to be kind to ourselves in the process. I keep thinking of Katherine Hepburn's line, "What fine fresh HELL is this?" (or something to that effect). And mostly, to not turn to AL to manage whatever stage it is. Well, do as I say, not as I do-my impulse over the years has been to immediately run to the bottle!

Daisy, where are you? Glad to see the other Daisies here, but we miss you! SoberSoul, awesome you are back with us. I know exactly what you were/are going through, so badly wanting to manage drinking rather than to pull the plug and quit. I don't know if I am all the way through that door yet. time will tell.

Ann

[Greta]

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Happy Friday everyone! Day 9 for me. Wow. I am amazed. Got a new prescription from my doctor for Topamax so I am feeling good about that. That was all thanks to Sunshine for her messaging me to contact my doctor. I will try to be more available to the rest of you now.

[K9Lover]

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Happy Friday Daisies!

Ishy - What are you etching on about? Autocorrect is so stoopid! :H

SS - I am downright thrilled to see you back on the path...I know that's what you want, otherwise I wouldn't push it so hard! Every alcoholic dreams of being a normal drinker...but how many really succeed in that? Few to none. I know that I would never be happy with having a beer or two...not after what I've been through. I mean seriously, what is the point of A drink?? Our minds are wired differently, the sooner we accept that, the sooner we can move on. I want you to know that I am behind you 110% on this. Keep up your great work! :h

SL - I'm so proud of you for re-directing from the wine aisle to the bread aisle. Who cares how large you get? You'll be sober and happy! That's how I justify it for myself anyway. LOL

Hi Ann, Greta, Kailey, Life and all the other Daisies...you are rockin' this sober thang! It looks good on you!

[scottish lass]

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TGIF gang - I need sleep, so happy it is Friday! Alarm goes off an hour later on Saturday. Girls have monday off as well...
Kailey - I am getting those tugs too!! Love Fridays, but those voices love them too - I will be around and keeping close for motivation to finish up week two.
Just ate chocolates - would be better off if I got some lunch!!!
Love that quote Ann, sometimes it feel like it. I know previously when I really tried hard to quit, I was so lat down that because I had achieved something great, that my whole life did not become perfect - come on now, left my husband and gave up drinking - that was all I needed for everything to be fabulous wasn't it! That thinking really derailed me - so I am happy to look at the new HELL and looking for different enjoyments in it, and not expecting that I am opening the door to utopia!
Day 12 here - so Ann on 11, me on 12, ishy on 13 - I am in a sandwich! Queen come join me in teh middle - where are you?
Well done Delta on Day 9, and welcome!
Daisy, Daisy tell me your answer do - I'm half crazy......wondering where the heck are you!!!
OK - off to get real food and see if that quiets the voices...

[SoberSoul]

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Hello you fragrant flowers. Last night I had a girls dinner. Two big drinkers, a hot tub and delicious food. I stopped at the store and picked up six coronas for the hostess, a six pack of my Becks A/F beer for me and two limes. I had fun and at the end of the evening my two friends were sloshed, weepy, angry and slurring. Oh to see drunk people while sober. What a reminder of where we've been and where we're headed if we stay on the same path.

Congrats to most of you in the double digits so sobriety. Eat neat ever the hell you want for now people. Deal with one issue at a time. When we've been sober for a few months, the weight will come off because we'll have the energy to work on our health with a clear, focused mind. . Going out for sushi tonight.

Daisy, many of us have hiccuped..come back and tell us how it's going.

[scottish lass]

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5:15 on Friday evening - not really craving, but really yearning!!!
Why does Friday night off, pizza, 3 day weekend, need to relax all add up to a lovely glass of red wine...if that is what it would be it would be just hunky dory, but know I would not stop and would not like myself tomorrow - am in depravation mode, need to get back to gratitude mode soon!:upset:

[Queenbug]

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Hello Daisies.....sorry went back to work and it consumes me so eveings are just knocked out once I sit down...I drop off : ))...bit of a rubbish week...some health scares which saw me go back to old habits when scared and I drank a few glasses of wine...actually I think I just inhaled them super quick...then came to my senses and tipped the rest away....just waiting for results and spending Saturday cleaning my cabin (did I say I live in a cabin these days? Its simple/straightforward and these days a bit muddy : )) ) and walking the dog. Am going to cook nice things and have an evening with my daughter and her friend giggling and trying to relax. I have been reading and thinking of you all...find some of the other threads move too fast for me when I'm at work so will stick to this one for now...not ignoring anyone please don't think that.

K9 I LOVE the profile pictures you put up....and I have no idea how you manage to keep up with everyone....you are always looking so bright and bubbly...love it : ))

Happy weekend times daisies...I'm checking in quite a bit this weekend so here if I can help xx

[Kailey]

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scottish lass;1582572 wrote: 5:15 on Friday evening - not really craving, but really yearning!!!
Why does Friday night off, pizza, 3 day weekend, need to relax all add up to a lovely glass of red wine...if that is what it would be it would be just hunky dory, but know I would not stop and would not like myself tomorrow - am in depravation mode, need to get back to gratitude mode soon!:upset:

SL, I know what you mean about slipping into deprivation mode. I seem to be either blissfully happy that I am alcohol free, or frustrated that I can't drink, fighting cravings and wondering if it's worth the struggle. I need to work on taking the focus off alcohol and just living life! Some days will be great and others not so much... I no longer drink, but that doesn't mean every day is going to be filled with sunshine and roses! (Every day can be filled with daisies, though!)

One thing that is getting me down is my weight! I thought it would just magically drop off if I didn't drink, but it seems like I've replaced my wine with all kinds of food I never used to eat. I need to lose a good 20 pounds and now seems like a good time to start working on it. I'll spend some time this weekend putting a plan in place. That should help my mood some.

Queenbug, I hope your health scare is just that ... a scare and nothing more!

Hang in there, daisies! The weekends are tough for some of us. If we can get through this one we will be that much stronger next week!

[acadiaofmaine]

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Hi Kailey,

I am thinking about starting a low-ish carb kind of diet, not so much to lose weight but to get ahead of what I can see will be weight gain and high blood sugar. Nothing extreme, but I have always found that when I eat more healthy proteins, I lose the sugar cravings, and even the AL cravings. I don't know, it has worked for me. Last night I ate two LARGE muffins and two cookies for dinner. Swell.

But I do think we have to kind of take it easy and not add another stressor to our lives!

Ann

[Ishybit]

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Hi Daisies,
It's a beautiful morning here in So. Cal. No hangover. I sure do love the mornings without a hangover, it's my favorite time of day. Just me and my coffee.
Hailey and Acadia, I found that I actually kind of blew up or bloated up when I first stopped drinking. I thought the pounds would just melt away without the extra calories of alcohol. Shoot, I thought my cellulite would disappear too. It didn't. I think your body goes through an adjustment period for a couple of weeks so I wouldn't stress too much. I eat a lot of protein, eggs and lots of meat. I eat a mostly paleo/primal diet. It most definitely keeps you full and satiated for longer periods of time and you'll find your cravings for sweets and carbs diminishes quite a bit if not all together. Seriously, check it out!

I'll be checking back later. Have a great day Daisies.
Ishy

[scottish lass]

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Made it and happy this morning!! So true Kailey - I know this evening will be different especially as on this weekend list is closet cleaning with my teenage girls!!
Yeah Queen - so happy to see you!!! So glad you are hopping right back in - your cabin (and dog) sound like my idea of bliss - maybe one day I will manage same???
Well I stared this with need to lose 10lbs, now it is about 14 - the scales are going in opposite direction! It maybe the icecream and hot chocolate sauce last night after the pizza instead of wine, ya think:H
Morning Ishy and Ann - well off to the stables with teh girls to get them some exercise befre the chores - I will run to grocery store before noon so that I cut down the temptation!
See you laters!:l

[scottish lass]

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Back again, groceries bought along with a nch of flowers (gerber daisies included) and a large box of chocolates. As I was hiding the chocs in the fridge realised I had replaced my sneaky wine drinking habits with chocolate sneaking habits :H - Oh well, will face that one later!