Abstinence Challenge
Day 2 of September. Day 25 AF
Day 2 of September. Day 25 AF
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Saturday will be the end of the challenge for me too Skullbabyland. After committing to this again we were invited to a big party with an open bar on Friday night. What timing! I'm actually pretty happy it worked out this way.Comment
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@Flyer - Welcome and I hope you are hanging in there ok.
@Joanna - It would be great to have you here whenever you decide to answer the call
@Stuck - I still think you are a rockstar even though you are AF.Comment
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Cool, Juan. Hope you have a good time! What's your al plan after the party? Abstinent, Moderation?
Hope it's cool I keep posting in your Abs Challenge thread... I find daily posting keeps me accountable.
Day 26 AFComment
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Day 27 AF for me. Closing in on that 30 days... crazy.Comment
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!!?? My Abs are mushy and non-existent--and I am NOT joining any kind of challenge to change that. Pffft.skullbabyland;1551671 wrote: Hope it's cool I keep posting in your Abs Challenge thread... I find daily posting keeps me accountable.
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Oh, I wasn't planning to drink at the party, but we're not going after all, so it's a moot point. I'm gonna do the abstinence thing. I want to stop taking bac in a year or two, so that pretty well rules out moderating.skullbabyland;1551671 wrote: Cool, Juan. Hope you have a good time! What's your al plan after the party? Abstinent, Moderation?
Hope it's cool I keep posting in your Abs Challenge thread... I find daily posting keeps me accountable.
Day 26 AFComment
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I think I'm going to have to start an Abs Challenge for myself at least. I thought that after taking bac for a while that I'd no longer be a crazy drunk and that I'd look like Lo0p after a month in the gym. Apparently more work is required!StuckinLA;1552082 wrote: !!?? My Abs are mushy and non-existent--and I am NOT joining any kind of challenge to change that. Pffft.
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Day 29 AFComment
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Holy shit! Day 30 today!Comment
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Well done skullbabyland! You made it look pretty easy. Nice job
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Congrats, Skull!! Seriously, that's 30 little steps that make up a really big step. Keep it rolling - or not - either way 30 days is a big deal.
Totally not trying to steal your thunder, dude, but anyways today is 120 for me. It actually hasn't been terrible. And it never would've happened without the first 30, ya' know?Comment
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Thanks Juan and Stuck Today is Day 33 AF.
Juan- I wouldn't have said it was easy, at least not until I finally found the combination of tools that seems to keep me on the right track. From that point on, I guess... yeah, I would call if fairly easy. Crazy... I never in a million years would have guessed I'd ever say that.
Stuck- steal the thunder anytime, 120 days is worthy of that! Congrats, man. 120 days is seriously badass, considering especially that you're doing it without the aid of bac.
As for the plan going forward- I'm officially going to extend my 30 day commitment to 60. It seems like a long time but I can always keep the mindset that I'm already past the halfway mark I'm going to continue on with my various regimen (exercise, clean diet, sleep, and the appropriate meds/supps). And I'm still planning on adding a few things (therapist/counselor, meditation, and physical outlet/martial arts).
I'll share my new mantra here in hopes someone else relates to it... Lately when getting overwhelmed, emotional, sad, frustrated, or just going down some mental rabbit-hole... I've been using the mantra "I am deeply okay no matter what" and repeat it to myself over and over again. I also sometimes use "Strong and positive".
Best to all.Comment
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Skull- I didn't mean to imply you had an easy path or that titrating up is easy for anyone because I don't think it is. I just think you spared yourself some grief by doing things slowly and deliberately. I also think going AF helps big time, but new sobriety presents it's own challenges, which you documented nicely in your progress thread. I can definitely relate to what you expressed there. Anyway, good show!Comment
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Juan- cool, yeah I didn't think you'd implied anything, it's all just a conversation I agree with all your comments, and thanks for the supportive words. How'd the party go?
Day 34 AFComment
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