Booze Busters 30 Day AF Challenge - Week of 3/31

[barebones]

Booze Busters 30 Day AF Challenge - Week of 3/31

hi hannah and everyone.

so another day, so lets boot al arse today and tell it who is boss.

32 days AF

xxxx and hugs

[rustop61]

Booze Busters 30 Day AF Challenge - Week of 3/31

Hi Doggy and all other Booze busters

I also wore the fugly green suit on Sunday as I had some wine. Not bad but I keep asking myself why do I do this?? Day 2 and the start of a new month. Dusted off my cd's and back taking the supplments so looking forward to another 30 Days AF.

Rustop

[Pebbles]

Booze Busters 30 Day AF Challenge - Week of 3/31

Morning, my first post on this thread. Need to buckle down and get a string of AFs under my too tight belt.

So, day 1 it is.

[Janice]

Booze Busters 30 Day AF Challenge - Week of 3/31

Hi fellow Boozebusters.......hope everyone achieves their goals this month. 30+ days ago I was in such a deep dark place ......I would not trade in how I'm feeling now for anything......my sobriety is the best thing thats happened to me for a long time and I don't want to lose this feeling.

Janicexxx

[Doggygirl]

Booze Busters 30 Day AF Challenge - Week of 3/31

Hi everyone! Welcome to all April Booze Busters! Day 3 here. Thanks for reminding me how fugly that suit is, and Beck special thanks for your tough love. Dog training is at my house so it's hard to get away from things. BUT...I have dealt with it before and stayed AF. The guy who sometimes brings bloody mary's did so. I just have to say no and that's all. Part of the reality of life and being AF is choosing to NOT drink regardless of what other people are doing. Anyway, I don't want to dwell on that...I'd rather focus on how good it feels to be wide awake and fully alert in the morning. Funny how only a couple of drinks can create a fog.

Anyway...I'm on the run again today for another busy one. I have an 8AM referrals club meeting today, then I'm getting my butt back to Curves before heading back to the office.

Make it a good one!!

DG
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[Cinders]

Booze Busters 30 Day AF Challenge - Week of 3/31

DG,

I am so PROUD of you for jumping back in instead of letting the lapse keep you away and give yourself free license to keep on drinking.

That shows you are "getting it."

Like your signature used to say, "I am going to keep quitting until I don't suck at quitting" or some such thing.

I have been there, done that, and pray I never have to wear that fugly green suit again, but if I do, I will be right back on here and keep on keepin' on!!

Love to all BBs. I am looking so forward to an entire April sober. Not one precious minute wasted.
Cindi

[buffy]

Booze Busters 30 Day AF Challenge - Week of 3/31

Hi Doggy! I have been gone for a while and thought I'd sign up again for the month of sobriety. It's

nice to see you all again. I blew it on Sunday. This will be day 2 for me.

[retteacher]

Booze Busters 30 Day AF Challenge - Week of 3/31

We absolutely must come back here & start again. I've done what you did & though it's not easy, we have no other choice. To stay away is to admit defeat. M

[Beck]

Booze Busters 30 Day AF Challenge - Week of 3/31

Morning Booze Busters!!!

Good to see all the new folks on board.

DG - you're welcome. Glad you're back.

I have completely lost track of where most people are.

Lets keep moving forward.

Beck = DAY 58!

[vinophile]

Booze Busters 30 Day AF Challenge - Week of 3/31

Hi Booze Busters,

I've been away for a while and was a bit daunted at the idea of recommitting to an AF April but after reading all your posts I'm feeling enthusiastic about the challenge. I know the next several days (especially weekend nights) will be hard but I agree that I feel so much calmer and in -control when not drinking.

The supplements are on the kitchen counter, the cd's are lined up to play and I've dusted off some of the recovery material I enjoyed reading. My next move will be to line up some DVD's to watch on those nights when I need an "escape".In the past I have found that a good calming movie can take me away as well as a bottle of wine.

I guess I have to dust off the coping techniques once again.

Here's to a successfully AF April

Janet

[Hannah]

Booze Busters 30 Day AF Challenge - Week of 3/31

Good morning all!

We are sounding so positive, upbeat, and committed today - that's a good place to be. I think it might be a good idea for us all to reflect on, and say what being AF really means to each of us, individually.

DG - you said it so well " I just have to say no and that's all. Part of the reality of life and being AF is choosing to NOT drink regardless of what other people are doing." Once we accept, and embrace that philosophy, it gets much easier.

What does being AF mean to me?

FREEDOM!!!!!!!



Pure and simple. Of course, you can break this down into:

1. Waking up in the morning feeling great!
2. Remembering the night before!
3. Not continually feeling guilty.
4. Not sufferring the slow torture of tryng to control the uncontrollable - and have come
to the conclusion that for me, that is mods in a nutshell
5. Not spending way too much $ on slowly killing myself
6. I lose weight, my clothes fit better
7. I like what I see in the mirror in the morning.....

What does being AF mean to you?

[on my way]

Booze Busters 30 Day AF Challenge - Week of 3/31

Nicely put Hannah. Everyone is so positive and upbeat!!

I really like to see there is positive direction for my life. I readily admit my drinking is a personal escape from reality. So my reality sometimes stinks but it's mine and mine to deal with. Love my family, love my job and my life in general. So why should I jump on the booze wagon every time I hit a little speed bump?? It sure is easier to deal with life sober than try and fix 2 problems.

With that said, this morning I ran 2 miles in the freezing rain and 30 mph wind, it was unpleasant but not nearly as bad as a hangover I also need not worry about the size of my a** anymore, it froze & fell off at the 1.5 mile mark.

Day 3
On my way

[Beck]

Booze Busters 30 Day AF Challenge - Week of 3/31

Hannah, For me being AF means reconnecting with my husband and daughters. I get to be present in each moment.

On my Way - I ran this morning too - 3 miles in drizzly weather and i even lifted weights! April is going to be great.

Beck

[livingfree]

Booze Busters 30 Day AF Challenge - Week of 3/31

Back from Vacation

Ok Booze Busters - I'm back from my AL FREE VACATION! I had a couple of moments where I felt "sorry" for myself - as I have never been on vacation with out my EX-AL ... but I MADE IT!! Whoot! And now that I've done it once ... I know I can do it again. I love getting past all of the "firsts". "Seconds" are easier. I am checking in with my Busters at 91 days AF !! :bling :award: X3 *

Doggie Girl - I am glad you posted your slip and took right off with starting over. I know how important this is to you - and you are going to DO IT NOW.

Ok it's April - time to SHiNE!

Liv

[Cinders]

Booze Busters 30 Day AF Challenge - Week of 3/31

To me, being AF means I am not going to die from AL.

I also happen to like the sober Cindi and don't really know the drunk Cindi because she wasn't there. Only her loved ones got to know who she was.

Love,
Cindi