Just Starting Out...for the thousandth time

[Eloise]

Just Starting Out...for the thousandth time

Doing pretty ok- moving in the right direction.
Life is so different for me these days, I am not entirely AF but getting stronger & stronger.
I listen to the hypno cd while I sleep & I am convinced it is somehow helping.
As do the supplements. Been taking them almost a month now with more on the way. Trying to learn to use some tools this time so I don't give up eventually. Really feel it's important to get this right once & for all.
Hang in there- by the way I do find December the toughest month of the year. Good you stick close! I must do the same.

[Lizzie01]

Just Starting Out...for the thousandth time

newbie

I am new but have been following you guy's and it seems like a wonderful site ... just a little lost .... I always rink from 5 to 8 and can go through 2 bottles of wine a night .. I am starting to realize at age 62 how bad I am ... bad things happen when you drink but I have a husband who drinks 3 glasses of wine a night and is contented ... not me .... more more more ...but I did not drink tonight and finally had the guts to post

[NoSugar]

Just Starting Out...for the thousandth time

Welcome, Lizzie

If you haven't been there yet, you might want to check out the Newbies Nest - the link is given below.

You've found a good place to get this done!

[j-vo]

Just Starting Out...for the thousandth time

EFT for Anxiety / Tapping for Anxiety - 6 Best Videos

[j-vo]

Just Starting Out...for the thousandth time

Still have this nagging tiredness going on. My naps are way too long after work. But I'm just going to go with it because I know tomorrow is last day of work until January 2. I have lots of goals, but I think so far, I'm achieving the most important one. If I'm not sober, there is absolutely no way I can achieve any others in the new year. I will not drink.

[j-vo]

Just Starting Out...for the thousandth time

So, it's Saturday night here. I'm not really feeling up to doing all the stuff I thought I was in the mood for this morning. Went to two basketball games, went to dinner, then after that, I was very happy to just stay at home, watch a DVR'd Barbara Walter's special, and read a bit. We were going to go back out to see a movie, but it felt better to just get into those comfy clothes and hang out, maybe rent a movie. I know tomorrow I will be happy to get up, go to church and be thankful for everything I have, then spend time with my son! Have a happy, peaceful and safe Saturday.

[j-vo]

Just Starting Out...for the thousandth time

Just read something on a different thread. "Being sober is just a 'chance' for something more fulfilling, not a cure for life." I have the chance now, and I"m grateful. There's no "cure" for a perfect life. But we have chances to have the fulfilling life we've always dreamed of.

[Byrdlady]

Just Starting Out...for the thousandth time

j-vo;1601695 wrote: Just read something on a different thread. "Being sober is just a 'chance' for something more fulfilling, not a cure for life." I have the chance now, and I"m grateful. There's no "cure" for a perfect life. But we have chances to have the fulfilling life we've always dreamed of.

LIKE! Actually, LOVE!

[j-vo]

Just Starting Out...for the thousandth time

Found this in the "toolbox" this morning...

Becoming sober is like recovering from frostbite.

The process of defrosting is excruciatingly painful. You have been so numb for so long. And as feeling comes back to your soul, you start to tingle, and it’s uncomfortable and strange. But then the tingles start feeling like daggers. Sadness, loss, fear, anger, all of these things that you have been numbing with the booze . . . you start to FEEL them for the first time. And it’s horrific at first, to tell you the damn truth. But feeling the pain, refusing to escape from it, is the only way to recovery. You can’t go around it, you can’t go over it, you have to go through it. There is no other option, except for amputation. And if you allow the defrosting process to take place, if you trust that it will work, if you can stand the pain, one day you will get your soul back. If you can feel, it means there has been no amputation. If you can feel, you can hope. If you can feel, you are not too late.

[HumbleRider]

Just Starting Out...for the thousandth time

J-vo, thanks for the tapping link. Here's another good one specific to alcohol abuse:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J1HQyba-iI&sns=em[/video]]How to beat cravings for alcohol using tapping therapy - YouTube

Lizzie, welcome! I can identify with your basic story. I'm 58 and loved wine. Check out the newbie's nest and the Toolbox and settle right in. This is the place to be if you want to stay sober.

[j-vo]

Just Starting Out...for the thousandth time

Thanks Humble!

[Pavati]

Just Starting Out...for the thousandth time

I love that quote, too, J-Vo. Thanks for sharing.

[j-vo]

Just Starting Out...for the thousandth time

:l Pav

[j-vo]

Just Starting Out...for the thousandth time

Day 24, and December 24...Merry Christmas all. I'm blessed to have clarity, peace, and all the love and support from all of you at MWO. Have a blessed Christmas!

[j-vo]

Just Starting Out...for the thousandth time

Merry Christmas! It's day 25 here and I feel blessed. I woke up this morning without the normal hangover from the x-mas eve festivities. Having a clear head is the new normal. The last time I did this was three years ago, 2010, when I was a member of AA. Other than that year, ever year for the past 30 Christmas's have been clouded by alcohol. Wishing my friends at MWO a very happy holiday!