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[scottish lass]

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Just eaten lunch - and everyone is talking about evening!! Oh my!
Some good successes happening here - Daisy Chains growing well
Star - last week I got to 13 days and blew it - so keep on going!!
Don't eat too much candy guys!! Save some for me
Will check in later (again!)

[acadiaofmaine]

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Just got back from Halloween party. It was fun but weird not to drink. The other folks did have some wine, nothing to excess, and I could see them getting a little loose. Dancing in the kitchen, having fun. Far from drunk, just some older people like me, bopping around.

So I felt so low, unable to join in, like I was a depressed person amongst all kinds of joy. I suppose I have a long way to go to recover my healthy self emotionally and physically. I didn't give in to drinking though, so YAY on that.

I'm not complaining, I am just noting how weird it was not to drink, and at this point, I don't quite know how to have FUN with out it! (Of course I won't be miserable tomorrow, either!)

Anyone have a clue what I'm saying? I am so tired I may not be making sense!

Night night, daisies.

Ann

[odat1234]

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I so get u Ann, i need to learn to have fun without al too. It will come I promise.

[Queenbug]

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I hear you too ladies....maybe we should think of some AF daisy chain fun?....errrrmmm.....this post took a while because I experimented and went out and jumped in some big puddles....in my pj,s in back garden....neighbours we're peeping...yep...that made me chuckle....

[Starfish1]

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Queenbug;1577998 wrote: I hear you too ladies....maybe we should think of some AF daisy chain fun?....errrrmmm.....this post took a while because I experimented and went out and jumped in some big puddles....in my pj,s in back garden....neighbours we're peeping...yep...that made me chuckle....

Goodness, Queenie...what exactly was your experiment about??:H:H:H

Ann, like ODAT said, you will get used to being the "sober" one at gatherings, before you know it. When I am the sober one, it is actually amusing to me to watch the other folks as they get looser and looser. They start talking louder and louder and then they start laughing at things that aren't really that funny....they spill their drinks, etc. It makes me happy I'm not drinking, actually!

Kailey and Daisy, let us hear from you!

Have a happy, sober day Daisies!:l

[odat1234]

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Im back on day 1, but im not giving up. 61 days till 2014 and I'm gonna go for it. I want to divorce my husband sober, i want to set up my new, free life totally free from all negative influences. I will do this. I do want this. I will not drink whatever it takes. I will keep this quit come hell or high water. Damn it i need this. Thank you foe listening and all your help and advise.

Ann? You around? Good to see you queen and star! Anyone else out there?

[Starfish1]

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Hi ODAT:l
The first of the month is a good time to begin fresh! You have the right attitude! Just focus on the positive and the benefits you will gain from getting sober. We know you can do it and we are here for you.

[K9Lover]

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Hi Daisies!

ODAT, dust off and start over...I know you can do this. If I had a penny for every "day 1" I had...I'd be sitting on a beach somewhere instead of this stinkin' cubicle!

Sunday is the day I try to quit the smokes (again...for the MILLIONTH time). Some people quit smoking before drinking and that just blows me away...HOW?? I guess the smokes are my last "vice" and I only have about 4 a day (I say that to make myself feel better..."only 4")....

Ann - You will find that you have MORE fun sober...it all takes time...plus you will remember what you did the night before!

Queenie - How did the experiment turn out?

[scottish lass]

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Good Morn all!
ODAT - I have had so many day 1's, so glad you are jumping right back in.
You sound very positive on Day 1, that is a good thing, and hopefully will set the way for you....
Girls off school today - one still at friends house (worry about her when shes not with me)
Intriuged by this experiment - no puddles in my back, so I can't even try to replicate it to see what it might be...
OK - off to a couple errands - working from home today - if i don't get grocieries by noon - will not get groceries, found its best way not to add "extras" to my trolley...
See you all in a bit....

[Suesue]

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I'm off the cigs since jan 1. Second attempt first attempt lasted two months. I mainly smoke when I drank so avoided pubs smoking areas for a while. It was hard but doable. You've to make up your mind that's it when you quit. If you smoke so few k9 you def can give up. I'd your triggers and avoid them. Mine was boozing so I'm not at all tempted to smoke now I don't drink )

[acadiaofmaine]

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Hi Daisies,

Yep, I'm here! ODAT, Nov 1, Day 1, sounds good to me! Stay in touch with us and we'll get you through the weekend! and me, too! The first weekend will be tough for me but I have scheduled a run with a friend in the morning, coffee with another friend, a whole bunch of errands, and lots of reading. Hopefully that will do the trick. I CANNOT buy a bottle of wine, rack out on my bed, and watch the Food Network! (Though I will miss it! my most favorite way to spend the afternoon. though then I have to find an excuse to go to bed at 7, hide the empty, etc etc)

I guess what bothered me about the party last night was that I didn't have the energy to engage some people I really wanted to. I felt flat and without any kind of spark or energy. Everyone else seemed so perky, even the folks who were drinking very little! I hope this is just my body healing.

What is everyone doing this weekend to stay AF?

Ann

[SoberSoul]

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Hi Guys, visiting Toronto family and trying to be a good little daisy. Not easy. I'll check in on Monday when I get back to my home base. I am with my alcoholic mother right now. She just sent me to the liquor store to buy her Frangelica. I feel like I'm six again and can't disobey. Family always makes me want to swig it back. Hanging in there. Good to hear that everyone is still positive.

xxx

[Starfish1]

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My weekend is jam packed, gals...I will be lucky to have a minute to catch my breath! Stay strong everyone!

[scottish lass]

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No groceries yet, and way too much left over halloween chocolate eaten - so this weekend will be grocery shopping and catch up - I don't have a lot planned, so I will need to be ready for the quiet times when the bad thoughts start to take over!
SS - that would be incredibly tough for me - my parents and their drinking life style would be a huge trigger. Stay strong and I look forward to hearing how well you have managed to stick with it on monday!
Ann - I get what you mean - I am not very social, and a drink really helped me to get to a better frame of mind to enjoy the party. Since trying to give up drinking I have found that I have given up parties.....I am hoping once I get life sorted out I will rebuild a different social life that I find fun and comfortable...
K9 - I know you have been working on the smoking gig for a while now, but if you are down to four you have come a really long way - so very well done....slowly but surely wins the race!
So day one of an AF Novemeber for the Daisies??? Lets do this:l:l

[K9Lover]

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We can do this Daisies!! My weekend looks pretty uneventful and boring...just the way I like it!! I am gonna relax and read my books and watch a little TV. Take dogs to the dog park...and give the big one a bath (maybe). I personally love the "dog smell" so I don't really see the need for a bath. LOL

I have 12 books out from the library....my eyeballs may pop.

Oh yeah...and OF COURSE I plan to throw a couple good naps in there too!