Anyone Up For 30 Day AF

[planetjanet]

Anyone Up For 30 Day AF

Hello Everyone,

Sorry can't write too much, want to get bed early being as I didn't sleep well. Very interesting posts about alcohol and social events. Congrats to you Sausage and Loppy for sticking to your guns : )

I will try to write more tomorrow, but as you guys know my early hours, leaves my evening time limited, however I do want to at least "check in" because it helps me stay accountable.

Hugs,
Janet
AF Day 46

[planetjanet]

Anyone Up For 30 Day AF

Hello,

A quick post to say congrats on your AF days! In bed, will chech in tomorrow...nite nite...

Janet
AF Day 47

[Janice]

Anyone Up For 30 Day AF

Helloooooooo..... where is everyone today??? Janet your's is the only post!! Hope everyone is doing okay, not much to report here...gardening all day so ache something rotten!! Will pop back tomorrow ...

[SAUSAGE]

Anyone Up For 30 Day AF

Hi everyone
Not much to report, last couple of days have been hectic with work and kids activities and trying to get organised after my trip away. Sorry not had much time to read or post but thought I'd better check in.
Today is day 118 AF.
Bye for now x

[planetjanet]

Anyone Up For 30 Day AF

Hello Everyone!

Sorry another quick post...hope you are all well...in bed will check in tomorrow.

Hugs,
Janet
AF Day 48

[MadtownMom]

Anyone Up For 30 Day AF

Day 24 AF

I will join you! I am on day 24 of my 30 day goal! I decided to do this to break my binge drinking cycle. Every weekend, I would be drunk Fri and Sat nights. This is my fourth weekend in a row AF! When doing a 30 was first suggested, I thought no way! You can do it. You really have to want it and be in the right frame on mind. It hasn't always been easy, but I have really looked at my habits and why I was drinnking. I feel like I have regained power and it feels so good.

[Janice]

Anyone Up For 30 Day AF

Hi MadtownMom, welcome to the thread & congrats on your 24 days!! You sound very strong & determined to break the cycle..good stuff!! Thats exactly what it is...regaining the power instead of alcohol controlling us.

Well just shows how much I'm not thinking abt the number of AF days lately ... I've just added them up & think I'm on 44 today which means my last tot-up was totally wrong!!! Dear oh dear...lots of senior moments lately....the big 5-0 is looming in July!!! Off to find my abacus....

[Janice]

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Good morning. Hope everyone is alright...its been very quiet on here this week!!

I've got a busy few days preparing to go away...I'm going up north on Tuesday to see my mam (she's in res care with dementia) and it will be 5yrs since I lost Dad. I stay in the old family home where my brother still lives alone. It is ALWAYS a trigger for me as I get so down when I'm there.....memories etc. Mam & Dad's things are still dotted around the house...ias if they've both just popped out to the shops. There Tuesday to Saturday, with no internet access so I know it will be a true test!

I cant believe its been 5 years...a reminder also as to when I first found MWO. Still, I'm feeling strong AF wise.....

Have a good day to all who pop by.

[SAUSAGE]

Anyone Up For 30 Day AF

Hi everyone

Welcome Madtownmom, hi to Janice, Ishy, Loppy, Janet and anyone else following this thread.
Janice, as you will have no Internet access on your trip north you need to prepare yourself with lots of motivational stuff so you aren't tempted;

Take Jason Vale with you obviously, but also print off motivational posts from MWO, or jot them down, reasons why you want to be sober, prepare a little notebook of stuff which will help.

Have a great AF day everyone. It is tipping it down with rain here and heavy rain forecast for all over the weekend. Can't believe it is the middle of June !!

[Janice]

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hi, a quick check in..Sausage good to see you, thanks for the tips for this week...will def be packing Jason!!

Cross with hubby last night...sitting watching the footie on tele, he downed 1bottle + red wine and was a complete idiot...trying to be funny, loud, etc, he was really getting on my nerves. Couldnt have a conversation with him. Then he fell asleep, missed the second half and started snoring over the commentary!! Doesnt it open your eyes when your not drinking yourself??

Hope more people get chance to pop in over the weekend...feel this thread is dying a slow death lol!!!

[planetjanet]

Anyone Up For 30 Day AF

Hello Everyone,

Wow sorry I have not had a chance to write in a couple days, just been so darn pooped that I just fall asleep when I come home after work. Hope everyone is well and congrats on your AF days! I will check back later.....

Hugs,
Janet
AF Day 50

[SAUSAGE]

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Quick hello from me

Just want to draw everyone's attention to some pictures Sober Visitor ( a new MWO member) has posted in the Tool Box thread today ( monthly abstinence section). They are of different hungover alcoholics all trapped in their own hell although in very different situations. As they say a picture paints 1000 words. Do take a look.

Sausage x
Day 121 AF

[planetjanet]

Anyone Up For 30 Day AF

Hello Everyone,

Phew, finally some time to write and wow do I have a story to share.

This morning I was out on my run and while I was at the intersection waiting for the light to turn green. I saw this man (looked like he was in his 60's) sitting on the ground next to his bike, when I looked closer it came clear that he was drunk and he appeared to be homeless. I proceeded to walk but every so often looking back and seeing this man now attempting to get on his bike but couldn't even get up, just kept falling. I had gone into the gas station to use the restroom and pick up some water for the guy, hoping that I could convince him to just stay down til he sobered up. When I got back to him, he looked really bad as got even closer, he had blood all over his knees, elbows and arms. On his elbows, he had bandages that were bleeding through because his falls were ripping the bandages and hitting the wounded area again. He couldn't even speak and when I tried to tell him to PLEASE not go on his bike and that I should call for help, he was mumbling no and proceeded to even try harder to get on his bike to avoid the police. I just couldn't take it, this man was just killing himself, he was one step from a serious accident. Since I didn't have my cell phone, I walked into a store and had PLEADED for the owner to call the police to get someone to help this guy, he FINALLY called and I proceeded to head back, feeling confident that the police would be here soon. Luckily as I was heading back, I managed to see and track down a sheriff and he was able to pull over and even made the comment "Oh, I am very familiar with this guy". The sheriff called in a ambulance and I gave the water to the guy, feeling "phew this guy is going to be okay"....for now....chances are he will go out and do it again : ( Wow, I am sure you can imagine that ALOT went through my mind on my run back. I am very grateful to not be drinking and my heartbreaks to see someone in such pain that alcohol is the only way out, wow that is so sad.

Anywho, hope everyone is doing well and enjoying their weekend. Welcome Madtown Mom and congrats on 24 days. Will check back in tomorrow.....

Hugs,
Janet
AF Day 51

[SAUSAGE]

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Oh Janet, I really feel for that guy and the hell he is in. I hope he can find his way out. You definitely did the right thing for him, although it can't have been an easy situation to deal with. Madtownmom, you must be close to your 30 day goal now, hope you've had a great AF weekend. Janice, hope all is OK with you and you manage to drop in again before your trip north. Hi to everyone else.

Well today is 4 calendar months AF so I decided it was time to update my story in the story section.

Hope everyone has had a good weekend.

Sausage x
Day 122

[Janice]

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Hi everyone..a late check in for me today, been a busy one. Janet you did so well dealing with that man like you did....cant have been easy, well done. Sausage, read your update...I am really enjoying following your progress, your story is so inspiring...and the days are clocking up!

We went out for a really nice 3 course meal last night....food was fantastic, atmosphere was buzzing, and the wine was flowing but on other tables!! Hubby had red wine at home getting ready so he only had one large glass with his meal, then had a port with his cheese. I was on sparkling water. We talked a lot about me not drinking & he told me how proud he was of me & that in all honesty, he didnt think I could do it, that he thought I was drinking too much to be able to come off it and that I was making him think about his drinking. All in all a very nice night!! I'm away very early Tuesday, back Saturday..will check in tomorrow to have a last read of all those inspiring posts to keep me going!!! xx