BOOZE BUSTERS-Week of 7/28-30 Day (A)bsolutely (F)abulous (H)angover (F)ree Challenge

[lukalee]

BOOZE BUSTERS-Week of 7/28-30 Day (A)bsolutely (F)abulous (H)angover (F)ree Challenge

Hi all. I am jumping on boozebusters!!! Time to kill some AL ass!!

[Doggygirl]

BOOZE BUSTERS-Week of 7/28-30 Day (A)bsolutely (F)abulous (H)angover (F)ree Challenge

Welcome luckalee!!!! Kickin' AL A$$ R Us. LOL - your avatar is such a statement. I'm not sure what it's stating, but it's something loud.

Lila5* - I've seen a lot worse "Trolls" on discussion forums than this one. But it happens from time to time. That's one thing I like about the Abs section is it's a little less traffic so a little less of that craptacular stuff too. LOL-I first hears about the benefits of EVCO when my holistic vet recommended it to help heal up a wound on one of my dogs. Come to think of it, my hormone doc was a referral from that vet too. I'm getting better medical advice from the animal people than the people people.

I'm not much of an expert on supplements and haven't tried CLA or St. Johns Wart. I HAVE been one to hear about stuff, then run out and buy and try. Probably taking a lethal mixture of stuff in all the wrong combinations. My new doc is into supplements as approparite so I've actually cut back on the number I take, and hopefully and taking a more "right" combo for what I need. Here's my current list:

All One
D3 that I get from the doc (read up on that! Lots' of new info about cancer preventing properties and stuff like that)
Selenium (helps the effectiveness of the Armour)
B Complex
Omega Oils that I get from the doc
Probiotic that I get from the doc
Calcium / Magnesium

I still have GABA and L-Tryptophan in my cabinet in case I need them for "mood" but I haven't felt the need at all in a few weeks now. My next doc appointment is this Friday, and I plan to talk to her about the Cal/Mag to see if she thinks I even need that. I used to take a whole bunch of other stuff.

Hi Sheep!!! Don't worry if you can't keep up with everyone's posts some times. Just pop in and spend whatever much or little time you have / want to / need to. I'm sorry that you are struggling right now but you are doing the right thing by coming here. That IS a tough question - why do we drink when we feel so much better when we don't. I bet that question has been asked 3956749673957 times around here. I've asked myself that question about 37563856 times at least. The only answer I can come up with is the exact same reason why I continued to smoke cigarettes long after I knew they were 1) deadly to my health 2) offensive to others 3) stinky 4) way too expensive 5) etc. The reason was....(drum roll) I AM ADDICTED TO THEM. For me anyway, that's why I drank AL too long after I knew I didn't want to any more. Sometimes I think we keep searching for some other answer, when the unfortunate truth is right there in front of us.

Mame is hangin' in there *WAVING TO MAME IF YOU ARE READING THIS!!* She might love some PM's!! Her good friend with cancer is moving and she is helping with that.

Hi again Guy!! Hope you are hangin' in there today.

[rant]A guy from our dog training group has once again aggravated the snot out of me. Rather than drive me to drink I'm just sitting here dreaming up ways to run him off from our training group which would be much more productive and result in more peace to my soul than drinking ever could. One of these days I won't be able to bite my tongue any longer. He thinks he's all that and a bag of chips. In reality, he's just had several too many bags of chips. (judging from his waist line anyway) [/rant] Thank you for listening and please pass me some cheese to go with that whine.

Hope everyone is having a great Booze Beast Butt Kickin' day!

DG

[sothankful]

BOOZE BUSTERS-Week of 7/28-30 Day (A)bsolutely (F)abulous (H)angover (F)ree Challenge

DG- You are so funny I like that you can rant here COOL
Thank you for the bark recipe. I plan on making it a.s.a.p. I actually have the extra virgin coconut oil already and the carob but need the stieva. thanks again.

There is a lot more people here. that's great the more the better I feel the good vibes.

Want to share a thought...
I have to say that I was feeling a little down yesterday. even though the cravings for AL are better,there is a feeling of Sadness. Looking forward to every weekend To go out and party. I think that AL has been such a part of my life for soooo long that it kind of feels like an old Friend that I need to cut off so I can have a happy and healthy life. I know that may sound so ridiculous but it's the way I feel. I am sorta like that with food too. The big hole inside of me. I was filling all of these years with AL. I know sheep asked why when we know that AL is poison and it can hurt our relationship's it can cause so much that is not good. We still do it anyway. Yes we are addicted and emotionally addicted. Now that I am not saturated with AL I have to now deal with uncomfortable feelings. WOW This is big people.

day 10

[mwo2]

BOOZE BUSTERS-Week of 7/28-30 Day (A)bsolutely (F)abulous (H)angover (F)ree Challenge

Hiya! Been off the threads for a few days. My kids were back for 4 days, now back at dads for their last 2 weeks of summer break there then I get them 2 weeks before we start back to school. Can't wait! I work at high school as a para- ed for life skills and I miss my students.
Leaving the kids with their dad was not so bad, I did not let it trigger me into stopping for al on the way home. Just came home! I really feel that I have left al on the side of the road, hope he gets run over!
Will be ever vigilant for him trying to jump back in, but this wagon does not want him back.

Will try to get up to speed with everyone, but life has been so busy here on the threads just may need to start from today!

Hope everyone is well.

AF 31 and beyond!

[kaddy]

BOOZE BUSTERS-Week of 7/28-30 Day (A)bsolutely (F)abulous (H)angover (F)ree Challenge

hi all,,,, hope everyone is doing well,,, and wqelcome to the new ones
sorry not been of for a bit,,, just there seem to have any time,,, but got to say its much better then being drunk,,, last friday something happend and l had to see some of my old drinking mates and l mean they drink 24,7 ,,,,,,, so that was a big one for me to be in the same room,,, but watching them made me want never to drink agine
144 days af

[Doggygirl]

BOOZE BUSTERS-Week of 7/28-30 Day (A)bsolutely (F)abulous (H)angover (F)ree Challenge

Good Day Booze Busters!! Wow yesterday afternoon was something - TWO new clients. In days of old I would have already been tipsy and not at my best to handle things the way they needed to be handled. Or since the second call came in after 4PM, I might not have even answered the phone. How horrid is that when you have your own business and control your own destiny - for better or worse?? (I'm so glad I have MWO where I can confess that crapola...)

sothankful, I know what you mean about those uncomfortable feelings. No more running and hiding our heads in the bottle - we have to face things now. I believe we will all be better for it in the long run, but yep - we will have some *moments* that's for sure. Hope you like the bark. I like the liquid stevia best for mixing up with bark, but the granular form would work too I think. CONGRATULATIONS YOU DOUBLE DIGIT GIRL YOU!!

MWO2, don't worry about catching up - just join in. Even the weekly threads get long. You job sounds interesting and rewarding - would love to hear more about that. LOL:

I really feel that I have left al on the side of the road, hope he gets run over!
Will be ever vigilant for him trying to jump back in, but this wagon does not want him back.

Congrats again on passing that 30 day mark!

KADDY!!! If your mates drink 24X7, I can only imagine that is NOT a pretty picture. Just imagining that scene makes me glad I stopped the madness. Congrats on 144 AFHF days!! I need to dig back and find your avacado and blue cheese recipe. I copied it off but now I can't find it!! Hopefully the search feature will be a help but if not....*warning* I might be back asking you for it again....sorry.....it just sounded so good and I have a couple avacados I need to use or lose.

Day 71 here and life is good. Yesterday got a bit stressful towards the end just because it was so busy - and one of those days where the minute I would start something the phone would ring, so I left several odds and ends un done and disorganized. But I really didn't even have thoughts of AL and that is about a miracle!!! So please take heart if you are just starting out.....eventually this does get easier and WE CAN DO IT!!!!

I have LOTS to do today so I'm gonna get a running start. This weekend is busy - dog training and possibly a Dad visit on Saturday, then we're hosting the out-laws oops I mean in-laws for a cook out on Sunday. AF Beer will be my friend. Tomorrow is a busy day too so I've gotta get the shopping done today between other stuff and minding the phone. Feels good to have the energy and sobriety for a busy stretch!!

Have a great AF day everyone!!

DG
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[Lila]

BOOZE BUSTERS-Week of 7/28-30 Day (A)bsolutely (F)abulous (H)angover (F)ree Challenge

hi all -
welcome Lukalee and Kaddy
So Thankful - and MWO2, it does leave an empty spot in our lives! Having my kids gone I learned is a big trigger.
Actually, I thought maybe I need to be busier. So I am trying to use this as a time to learn about myself. I feel like if I don't have enough to do, I can't do anything.
My seven year old is my new biking buddy. Last night I ate too much for dinner, and then she wanted to go biking and I said Sure, and we went! That was our second time biking yesterday. I live by some bike trails - it is so beautiful being out in nature on a cool summer evening.
DG - that is nice not having tons of supplements to take. My cabinet is just stuffed with bottles! Not that I take all that - but I did buy all that stuff...
Well, time for me to make me some coffee!
Good morning all!
Lila *****

[Sheepish]

BOOZE BUSTERS-Week of 7/28-30 Day (A)bsolutely (F)abulous (H)angover (F)ree Challenge

Hi BB Pals
Just a quick one- DG sometimes the answer is just so damn simple- ADDICTED. I guess I just hate that word. I HATE IT. I feel like It somehow says that I am a weak person and I HATE THAT. OK- enough hate. Sorry. But sometimes I just feel like having a good scream;. AAAAAAGGGHHHHH!
Can you tell I drank last night? It was the first time in a while that I drank to excess. 5 drinks. Annoyed at myself like you wouldnt believe.
Lukalee- glad to see you here, I promise that I do not scream all the time.
Everyone else- have a peaceful day.
-a-super-annoyed-with-herself Sheep

[Marshy]

BOOZE BUSTERS-Week of 7/28-30 Day (A)bsolutely (F)abulous (H)angover (F)ree Challenge

Hi all,

On the theme of dealing with uncomfortable feelings sober:
I had an argument with my best friend last night which I was upset about. My first thought was "damn! can't drink, I'll smoke instead!" but then told myself that was a stupid idea so I had a wallow in a warm bath instead.

So today I was still feeling down and decided to go to the gym to work out some of those crappy feelings. On the bus on the way to the gym some kid dropped his melting ice-cream on my leg. Got into the pool at the gym and I managed to lose my wristband with my locker key on in the deep end. I dived down to the bottom to get it and lost a contact lens in the process. So now I'm half-blind and pissed off and NOT feeling any better, but I think, well, I might as well swim a bit now I'm here...

And what a difference half an hour makes. Felt so much more chilled after time in the pool. It doesn't magically fix everything but it showed me that I can live with unpleasant emotions without drinking, the sky doesn't fall in, and I can do something healthy to deal with them rather than something unhealthy which would make me feel even worse.

I now just need to do that about a thousand times instead of reaching for a bottle to retrain myself...

[Sheepish]

BOOZE BUSTERS-Week of 7/28-30 Day (A)bsolutely (F)abulous (H)angover (F)ree Challenge

Good one Marshy!

[Pamina]

BOOZE BUSTERS-Week of 7/28-30 Day (A)bsolutely (F)abulous (H)angover (F)ree Challenge

Hi everybody,

Lots of new faces! Welcome to all and keep up the good work. Congrats on 30 days, MWO2.

Sleep is calling my name so I'll be brief. But I just had to thank Marshy for your post. Exactly what I needed to hear today. I'd been dragging my feet about getting back to an estate agent about letting my grandma's former flat, felt irritated and couldn't work out why. Until I realised I was anxious about consulting my Dad on it in case his condition has worsened since last I saw him. So I braced myself, made the phone call, and he sounded weaker but cheerful. After that I rattled off the terms and conditions to the agent in a flash, no problem. I don't know how many things I've put off and for how long when I'd have the option of doing a detour thru the bottle. And I literally thought more or less Marshy's words - now I just have to do that about a thousand times to rewire my brain out of the detour. Well done, Marshy. Just another 999 to go! Good night all.

[mwo2]

BOOZE BUSTERS-Week of 7/28-30 Day (A)bsolutely (F)abulous (H)angover (F)ree Challenge

Hey All! Just got home, late day for me. My car would not start this morning...uggghh. Will get that figured out tomorrow. Got a ride to work, drove friends to airport in their car, drove back home in their car. Wow! And all I can really think about is Thank goodness I am not hung over or drinking tonight from stress!! I actually am not freaking out, I amaze myself. Haven't been able to say that in a long time.:H

Will check in tomorrow, gotta get something to eat!

[mwo2]

BOOZE BUSTERS-Week of 7/28-30 Day (A)bsolutely (F)abulous (H)angover (F)ree Challenge

Oh and thanks for all the congrats, you are all an inspiration to me.
Nice being with the cool crowd of MWO

[Doggygirl]

BOOZE BUSTERS-Week of 7/28-30 Day (A)bsolutely (F)abulous (H)angover (F)ree Challenge

TGIF Booze Busters!! Hope everyone already has a great AF plan for the weekend put together. Tonight I have to color my hair (shh! don't tell anyone I do that!!) so I definitely will not be drinking - don't need striped hair or some disaster like that from sticking my head in the bottle. Tomorrow is dog training day but I feel like I'm over that hump. I've got some AF beer here in case I hear the call of the wild. Sunday is the family BBQ and none of them are drinkers (except a couple of annoying ones who can have ONE glass of wine and leave it only the table only half finished...) so no booze around for temptation.

One week to go until the Olympics start, which will have most of my attention for August!! (well, and you guys!!)

Lila******Biker Chick, your cabinet stuffed with bottles of supplements untaken sounds like mine. I've got a doc appointment today with hormone doc and a COMPLETE supplement review is on my list.

Sheep - GET MAD!!!! I can feel your frustration, and I know that eventually you will reach a point where you will say I'VE HAD IT WITH THIS!! And then you will be ready for more AF days. I used to pussy foot around the word "addicted" too. Once I accepted that it's true for me, this whole adventure got easier. Keep trying sheep!!!!!! Day 1. Let's go.

Marshy your pool story cracked me up (although I know it was NOT funny at the time) but I love the happy ending. Exercise really does rock. But I hope you don't keep losing things in the pool - that would get old fast!! Is your foot all better from the long walk in the new shoes?

Pamina - "detour through the bottle" is such an accurate way to put it. I've spent more time in the last 10 years on detours than on the main road - that's for sure. I'm glad you worked things out - braved calling your dad and then taking care of business, no matter how unpleasant.

mwo2 - hope your car troubles turn out to be minor ones!! I bet you were very glad not to be drunk or hungover trying to deal with that.

I'm off and running like NOW to Curves, then my Friday AM meeting, than a fast shower and off to the doc. Another really busy day. How on earth did I find the time to drink the days away all the time???? This is crazy. KICK BOOZE BEAST BOOTY!!

DG
Day 72 AFHF

[Lila]

BOOZE BUSTERS-Week of 7/28-30 Day (A)bsolutely (F)abulous (H)angover (F)ree Challenge

good morning!
DG - maybe I will color my hair too. It is so damaged from chlorine and sun, however. It feels like sandpaper! It is so much cheaper when you do it yourself. I go to Sally Beauty for supplies.
I did go biking again yesterday!
MWO2 - that's really great 31 days! Pamina - rewiring the brain - I hate taking care of business, too. Are you selling a property? Good luck with that.
Have a good day, all!
Lila *******