100 Day Club members/Maintenance Thread

[Lavande]

FABULOUS on your 900 + AF days Sam :yay:
Living hangover free is the only way to live!!

Wishing you the very best!

Lav

[Sunbeam]

Sam, 900 days is great, it will be 1000 before you know it. Time just seems to fly by faster and faster, in my experience.

[NoSugar]

You know how FB surprises you with "memory photos"? Well, one of me from 6 years ago with a glass of wine in my hand popped up this evening. It was like I'd been punched! I just don't see myself that way anymore and I sure as heck don't want FB digging up old dirt. You guys are right, there was nothing special or romantic about it.

[All done drinking]

You know how FB surprises you with "memory photos"? Well, one of me from 6 years ago with a glass of wine in my hand popped up this evening. It was like I'd been punched! I just don't see myself that way anymore and I sure as heck don't want FB digging up old dirt. You guys are right, there was nothing special or romantic about it.

NS, That one is a cruel one. I have seen a couple of photos of me in my life with that glassy eyed look. SO embarrassing. A good reminder that there's nothing romantic about being drunk at all!

Addy~

[Pavati]

Ugh. The horror of those old photos!

Thank goodness for hangover-free mornings.

Night, all.

[Lavande]

Happy November everyone!!!

I guess I'm lucky that I didn't join FB until just after I went AF
I definitely would not enjoy seeing any pictures of my old self, ugh.

Have a wonderful AF Month everyone!

[mario]

Hello all, just a quick hello to all my old friends here, hope life is good for you, I still clean and sober, coming up to 7 years in January and i could not have done it with you all here supporting and encouraging me, thanks and I hope to post again soon

[TJAF]

Mario. You are an inspiration! Thanks for your drive by!

[All done drinking]

Mario, What a great way to start my day, reading about your 7 year (soon to be) accomplishment!

~Addy

[Byrdlady]

Mario, I hope you post again soon, too! You were a massive inspiration to me when I first got here....I kept asking how long the cravings would last and nobody answered me, except YOU! It was a great comfort, I thought they would NEVER go away! Funny how we remember the folks who are so kind to us.
Glad to hear that all is well, where are you getting your support from these days? Congrats on those 7 big years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hugs, Byrdie

[Rahulthesweet]

Hello All,

I was out at a premarraige coctail party yesterday. with a broken leg (but not my confidence) I did attract come attention. And couple friends came by asking what happened to my leg with their drinks in hand. Some offered me to drink ... "no thanks I am on medicines". One who was actually the host was so glad to see me and at the end of party he was so much thanking me ... not only for coming but to introduce him to wine ! It so happened that a couple of years ago he came by to my house and we ended up on roof top listing to some nice rock music and drinking. I was drinking wine that day and offered him the taste He was beer drinker than and got hooked to wine. I dont thing he has problem with drinkign (yet) but he was thanking me for introducing me to the "lovely drink" ... hmmm .. He said I will wait for me when I start drinkign agaain so that we can have wine together once again to remind of good old days ...

hmm .. so 2 days on I was still thinking ... will I EVER start drinking ? today I have no intentions to. Do feel like at all. I must confess I have become so indifferent to AL. People drinking around does not affect me, AL does not attract me, I dont feel slighty tempted at all. But can that mean I am taking the enemy seriously. The devil who used to sit on top of my head , whom I with soo much effort thown out of my house ... who always waits outsides to get in ... Should I forget that the devil may not be in my house but is always out side, luking in, peeping in ...

Will I ever drink .. rather .. WHAT if I start to drink ? Thought did came ... not with a feeling of any attraction or lust or desire towards AL just out of curiosity. I thin abotu about 1.7 years of sobriety my relationship with AL is like with an ex GF without I ahda bad relationship and came out of it. And when if she somes on front of me it does not bring about any emotions just curiosity ...

Thinking all that I thought of coming here ... let me log on see how long timeers are doing here..

And I got just what I needed ...

Sam's post ! Congrats on 900+ days of sobriety ... its amazing. But you staying sober for 4 years or so and slipping away with just a glass of beer ... hmmm ... thats sometthing to watch out for.

Mario congrats to you too : You all inspire a lot !!

I do plan on staying sober for ever. But then today I have bad old memories and it does scare me. And i must say it does also acts like and "inspiration" for staying sober. Wiht with time those memories will fade away and I am sure I will find more reasons to stay sober. Good quality of life which I am having for one, peace of mind, health ...

Glad to here with all you fine folks ...

[Sunbeam]

Rahul, it is good that the drinking thoughts scare you. You could be in trouble if you lose that fear.

I have an occasional thought of having wine with my Christmas dinner, but then I work my way through it, and I know I don't want that long term risk. The beverage in my glass has no impact on my holiday pleasure.

[Lavande]

Mario, you good looking guy, great to see you
I'm following in your AF footsteps & will be celebrating 7 years in March. Glad we got this thing right, once & for all!!!

Rahul, there's no point in going back to drinking after all this time. We all know how that turns out, never good. Glad you are able to get out & about, hope the leg heals soon.

Hi there Byrdie, Addy, TJ & Sunbeam!

Wishing everyone a warm & wonderful Thanksgiving

Lav

[Byrdlady]

Hey Lav!
I just got my turkey cooked and it's now getting to know it's good friend, gravy. I am traveling for Thanksgiving, and my family would as soon NOT have something as to make an effort to get it! I'm bringing the tables and the tablecloth, turkey, gravy, the serving platter, ham, cake, cookies, plates, and napkins. If I don't show up, they'll all be in for a big surprise!!!
Looking forward to my 5th sober holiday. I'll not lie, that first one was a challenge, the second one was much easier....now I'm actually looking forward to it! Time heals a lot of things and this is one of them!
Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Lav!!! Are you hosting? xoxoxoxo, B

[All done drinking]

I'll be doing my first sober Thanksgiving in a long, long time. It's a crazy thought to think that I was always in such a lull after the food was eaten. I would have a drink toward the end of cooking, and certainly have one or two with dinner. Then depending if I were really trying to monitor it or not, I would have more and then it was such a fog...always. My grandson is 2 this year so it's a nice thought that I'll be able to interact with him after the meal, and will be able to have a decent conversation that I remember with my guests. The fake champagne does me well, sadly I still need that crutch, but if it works for me, not gonna change it. Happy TDay to all my U.S. friends.

Addy~