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[acadiaofmaine]

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Thank you, SL, Starfish, K9! I am getting excited about Tuesday, Day ONE!!

I never eat breakfast. I don't eat until I have sufficient wine to really, really, really need food. Swell Tomorrow I will eat an egg on toast and then run out at lunch and pick up some sushi, which is always a great thing for me. It always settles my stomach!

Thank you all. I will be there for you, too, it will not be all about me.

Ann

[K9Lover]

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If you don't mind...what is your drinking pattern? Do you drink at night, or start in the morning? Sorry if I seem confused, it's because I am. LOL

I never ate breakfast when I was drinking because I was scared I'd puke it up!

[daisy45]

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Ann, I will be about tomorrow afternoon; see you all then.

[Starfish1]

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Great plan, A! i never ate either...I didn't want to dilute the effects of the alcohol :upset:
Now I eat and feel SO MUCH better!

[acadiaofmaine]

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The pattern that has evolved for me is wake up super early-at 5 am. Do everything I can to keep the household together for the next couple of hours. Take care of 3 cats. Take care of breakfast and packing lunch for daughter. She has Type 1 diabetes, so test her blood sugar, give necessary insulin shots, all that good stuff. Start work (from home) around 8:30. By 10:30 a.m., am anxious as heck and start sipping. Finish around 6 pm when daughter comes home, give her dinner, get her settled (as if she needs it!) and go to bed as soon as humanly possible. I am tired very early, and also know I just can't keep on having wine, or I will be really sick. So I crash, with a well worn list of excuses.

Charming, right? It's a bad pattern and I miss out on evening activities. I just don't do them. And more and more, things are required of me in the evening, and as husband gets home late from work, he can't handle those things.

Anyway, I hope you all have a good evening! Let's stick together.

Ann

[Starfish1]

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Sounds very familiar, "A"! I also start feeling anxious in the morning and am so wiped out (emotionally) by the end of the day, I just escape by going to bed...well, that's the old pattern...i am "starting fresh" now!!!
Another thing, besides eating that I am doing to ease the anxiety is reduce my caffeine intake. If you are a coffee drinker, you may want to cut back on that also...just suggestions...Have a restful night, A! "See" you tomorrow!

[K9Lover]

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An easy way to reduce caffeine is to slowly add decaf to your regular cup...add a bit more every few days and soon you'll be drinking decaf only.

Working in an office (for the government, no less) made me have to put off my drinking until after 5pm. I did notice towards the end though that on saturdays I was poppin' that first beer around 2pm. IF I could hold it down, that is.

See you all tomorrow...we can do this!

[Kailey]

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Oh my GOSH! What a busy thread. I'm logging in after work and was working my way backwards to find my morning post and had to keep going, and going and going! Enthusiasm is contagious!

I know for certain this thread already kept me on track. I had a really tough day at work - for a lot of reasons that don't really matter here. The thing is, though, that it was just the kind of day that would normally have me stopping on the way home for a (big) bottle of wine... especially since I'm traveling in the morning and don't have to make an appearance in my meeting until mid-day (lots of time to shake a hangover).

I didn't even consider it! I'm way too excited about getting this sobriety thing whipped! I am so glad we've formed this community. It's going to be life changing!

[scottish lass]

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Kailey - I know those days!
I got home with no "extra" trips to teh store for groceries I don't need - and whilst there may as well get a bottle.
Ann, I am on PT - so will check in later in the day. I work from home some days and had found myself starting earlier and earlier - my office days I would drive to one of the many stores on my way home - and no matter which way, I managed to drink about the same.
I have managed to get more and more AF days in the last couple years by being here, but just not managing to cut the cord completely - and feel worse when I do drink.
Oh Daisy, I only had one bottle yesterday and feel cruddy, so I feel for you!!
Well, its just gone 5pm - witching hour is here, but I am home safe ( I left the office a bit early to try to avoid the worse traffic and the longer journey in the hope that woudl help! Can't do that everyday thou, already have texts asking me where I am :H)
Rightio, off to get supper, monitor the homework efforts and get bedtime sorted out. I too head for bed early - it helps me to not sit and wonder where my glass is.
So looking forward to tomorrow morning and day two of my daisy chain (trying to find little daisy's that I can make a chain of for my signature line - but the technology is overwheming me..)
Sure I will check in before bedtime, but I think I am safe to say Day one is a sure thing! YAHOO:l:l

[acadiaofmaine]

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OK, daisy chainers! Here we go. Day One for me! How are you all doing today? I have made my plan to buy a bunch of nutritious food...to check in here frequently...maybe reach out to a friend or two just to chat. And get some focused work done.

I'm nervous but I need to make this happen.

Ann

[Siren136]

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scottish lass;1575427 wrote: (trying to find little daisy's that I can make a chain of for my signature line - but the technology is overwheming me..)

here you go:

:lilflower: :lilflower: :lilflower: :lilflower: :lilflower: :lilflower:

[odat1234]

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Test test, trying to post on ny phone, it hasn't been working. Day 1 for me too Ann. We can do this!

[odat1234]

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Yeah it worked! I'll hang with you today for sure. I need a friend too.

[Ishybit]

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Hi everyone,
It's so great to read about everyone's enthusiasm! On to day 3 for me. I had an all too familiar fleeting thought last night during the witching hour. I made sure I ate a big dinner to curb the craving.
Off to work out! I'll be checking in later.
Have a great day!

[acadiaofmaine]

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Hi ODAT, I'll hang with you! What time zone are you in? I'm EST.

Love the daisy chain, so cute!

Ann