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[Starfish1]

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Good Morning, Daisies :l

Well, by the hardest, I think we all did it! Made it through another day- and that's all we need to do is take it one day at a time. I think we all did a fine job of sticking to our guns. I was so glad that I was able to post before my husband walked in the door with a bottle and so thankful that I had Ann to vent to....I really needed someone to understand my predicament and hold my hand for a few minutes :thanks:.

Kailey, I can't imagine how you and S.L. are able to battle through those long drives (fighting those drinking thoughts the way you do). That's pure torture. But y'all are doing so well! You give me courage.

S.L. - good job on fighting the good fight! I think we are all feeling a little wobbly right now, but let's hold each other up, please

Things at my house are pretty awful these days. We are on the brink of going ahead with the paperwork to commit my daughter to the hospital. It should have been done a long time ago, but I kept holding out for a miracle, I guess. Shouldn't be long now though, something has to be done. So sad.

Hope you all have a great day, ladies.
P.S. I added another daisy to my chain and it made me feel better.

[Ishybit]

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Good morning Daisies,
I hope you were able to get through last night. My husband was my biggest and my favorite drinking buddy. I used to follow his lead, "well if you do, I will too." In reality I would have drank anyway, it was just another excuse to blame it on someone else instead of sticking to my plan. It's soooo difficult when it's right in your face. I think you should tell him your working really hard to stay healthy and to please not tempt you.
Happy AF Friday everyone. We can do this!
Ishy

[acadiaofmaine]

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Good morning, Daisies! Yes, it sounds like we all fought the good fight last night and won! Very exciting!!

SF, my heart breaks for you regarding your daughter. The prospect of putting her in the hospital must hurt you and scare you. I do believe that sometimes it is best to surrender and let the professionals do their job. You need others to lean on and with whom you can make a plan. Being up in the air and constantly in a struggle and uncertainty must be torture! Both my mother and grandmother were committed for periods of time when I was growing up-they were just unmanageable, and they did get help. I can't recall if they were angry at my father or not. Most likely they were.

I don't know if that all sounds lame. Anything to do with our children is so full of emotion. This morning I ran into a mother on the street with a little boy who was sobbing. I immediately felt tears spring to my eyes, like I was in the throes of some sort of post partum depression. Of course, my son is almost 19, so it was not exactly that.

Anyway,. feel free to PM me any time. We're all behind you.

Ann

[Starfish1]

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Thank you, sweet Ann! This is the hardest thing I've ever had to do. I have examined it from every way possible and weighed the pros and cons. That's what is taking so long to make the final decision. You are right though, I need to surrender to the professionals.
Hi Ishy!
Hope you have a great day!

[Katty]

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Hi. New here. Need to make a fresh start. Is there a place for beginners?

[Starfish1]

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Hi Katty and :welcome:

We are so glad you found us. MWO is a great place for a fresh start! Most of the time, it is recommended that newcomers check out the Newbies Nest and the toolbox right off the bat. You will find tons of support and information there. You can access those threads by clicking on the links in my signature line.
Of course, you are also welcome to post in the Fresh Start thread at any time.
We look forward to getting to know you :l

[Katty]

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Thank you, Starfish.

[Starfish1]

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You are welcome, Katty. Good luck and let me know how else I may help you!

[Starfish1]

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Oops, Katty. I forgot to tell you to go to the last page of whichever thread you are on to get the most recent posts.

[Katty]

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Oh thanks, Starfish. HONESTLY, tell me, is there a way to stop drinking??

[Starfish1]

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Thankfully, Katty, there is a way to stop drinking. You will find many success stories on this website. It is not easy at all, though. It takes a lot of commitment and a lot of work. You must decide you really want it. I wish there were any easy way.

[Starfish1]

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Until you get your feet on the ground, by reading back through some older posts and beginning to communicate with some of the others, it is suggested that you get a good solid plan to avoid drinking. This would include being aware of your "triggers" (things/situations that make you want to drink) and avoiding them. Do you generally drink in the evening? Perhaps when you are cooking dinner? Then be sure to have alternate drinks on hand and make sure you don't let yourself get too hungry.
You will get the hang of all of this quickly, Katty. Just read, read, read and post, post, post!

[Katty]

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Hey Starfish,

I decided to change my avatar. I probably chose the first one because I was thinking of my daughter. Now it's time to work on me :-)

So? people say I'm such a great mom, and grandma to my three delightful grandkids, but I know that I have a serious drinking problem.

Like so many, I've tried to quit drinking many times. So? this seems like a great place to find people who are trying too.

Here's to sobriety!!

[Starfish1]

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:l Katty, you are going to fit right in! You will be amazed at how similar your story is to most of the rest of us. Just spend some time reading, it won't take long until you will be very comfortable taking and giving advice. We all want the same thing. And yes, "Here's to sobriety"
:h Star

[scottish lass]

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Hi - TGIF, and grocery shopping done nice and early and not in the danger zone, though I have to admit to being sorely tempted!
I get to work from home some Mondays or Fridays - and I would usually take the fridays from home as a good time to start early - I needed the reward after a hard week, and to start the weekend early - right???? So wrong - it just made everything worse.
Well, I went to bed happy last night and woke up with a smile - if I coudl just sail smoothly thru the afternoons and evenings life would be great! It is approaching noon here and I know the thoughts will start to wind their way in....
Hi Star, Ann and Ishy! Hows things Kailey?
Welome Katty
Wish there was some way to help you Star - I have a teenage daughter who has some struggles - I do hope that help we get her now will be able to help avoid what you are facing, it sounds like a mothers worst nightmare - it is so hard when our children (no matter how old) are hurting...:l:l:l