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[poppy62]

Hi all just back from another trip which was very enjoyable but I found it quite hard being out to dinner 2 nights running in central London with everybody knocking back the booze and me with my soft drink. I did stick with my resolve and did not have a drink ( 20 days now) . I figured that if I can get through the festive season I can get through anything. Glad to be back home now presents all wrapped decorations up fire on and feeling good as I dont have the fear of potentially getting drunk at Christmas and offending somebody or making a show of myself and of course no hangover !!!! now thats what I call Christmas Cheer !!!

[j-vo]

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Great job Poppy! Glad you had success away and now back home and already ahead of the game. What a great feeling.

[hadit]

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Well done poppy, I have been thinking the same thing. If we can get through christmas and new year with all the parties about us and booze every where we look THEN we can tackle the big picture with some confidence and a much stronger resolve. Will you be around MWO on Christmas Day? You can PM me if you want and just need to chat. I know time zones are difficult but I will be here on and off. Thanks and good luck. Have a nice af Christmas and hope you get lots of pressies.

[Pavati]

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Good job staying strong, Poppy. I agree - alcohol is EVERYWHERE. Can't get away from it. Just this evening on my way home I heard on a business report station an advertisement for an upcoming segment on some special new rum that everyone is drinking.

I can imagine that we'll be joined by plenty of newbies to join us mid range newbies around Jan. 1 and that our AF status won't seem to stand out as much as others try to detox from the wild holiday season. We can do this!

[poppy62]

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Thanks for the lovely replies and support it means a great deal and so good to know people who understand the struggles that al present are only a few clicks away. Although Christmas in my home will be busy I will ensure I come on everyday to do the roll call that is such an important part of my af stratergy. One of the thought I had when I was momenteraly considering having a drink on our trip was of I cant have a drink because it will mess up my day count and I could not contemplate lying which is very out of character on the booze front for me as I often lied about my drinking or to get a drink if that makes sense ? . I declared to my family and close friends at the begining of the month that I have a problem with al so I know this Christmas I will not be under pressure from any of them to drink in fact I will be under the spot light not to drink which makes the af decision lot easier to stick with. I am on day 21 now and probably the longest I have gone without having a handover for many a year, great feeling very liberating . Stay strong everybody and enjoy the holidays in which ever part of the world you my be xx

[available]

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Good on you for 21 days Pop, i am up to 23 and i must say this time it has been easier but i did do 40 and thought i could moderate. Its that first glass that does it, so no first glass for me. As Byrd says velcro our butt to MWO and keep close. I, like you dont want to have to put Day 1 on the roll call and it is a big incentive to not drink. I have told my children I am an alcoholic and I cant drink anymore. They are very proud of me so that is a good incentive also. Lets keep wracking up the days and months and you hit the nail on the head when you said "liberating" to not drink al.

[satz123]

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poppy62;1602096 wrote: Thanks for the lovely replies and support it means a great deal and so good to know people who understand the struggles that al present are only a few clicks away. Although Christmas in my home will be busy I will ensure I come on everyday to do the roll call that is such an important part of my af stratergy. One of the thought I had when I was momenteraly considering having a drink on our trip was of I cant have a drink because it will mess up my day count and I could not contemplate lying which is very out of character on the booze front for me as I often lied about my drinking or to get a drink if that makes sense ? . I declared to my family and close friends at the begining of the month that I have a problem with al so I know this Christmas I will not be under pressure from any of them to drink in fact I will be under the spot light not to drink which makes the af decision lot easier to stick with. I am on day 21 now and probably the longest I have gone without having a handover for many a year, great feeling very liberating . Stay strong everybody and enjoy the holidays in which ever part of the world you my be xx

Hey Poppy - your story is very similar to mine - survived lead up & family 'stuff' at weekend - and I will be on here a lot too - so let's keep your thread going for the duration - we can try cover all time zones?

[poppy62]

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I am with you there Avail telling my children was hard but it keeps me focused as I dont want to let them down or myself. We are in the same time zone Satz so hopefully be around at the same times to give support and a cheery word we can and will do this if we get through the next week we can do anything !!!!