Wed Nov 5

[Cinders]

Hi,

I got to my hotel last night, got a chicken salad sandwich, went to my room and got into my jammies right away. This meant I could not go out.

I fell asleep around 8:30 and woke up just in time to hear Barack's speech.

I feel very lonely right now because I am not home with my hubby. I want to share my thoughts with someone who knows me and I can't.

It is good to be AF. I wish I had slept through the night, though. I am having those busy thoughts in my brain that I am having a hard time shutting off.

Love,
Cindi

[Mackeral]

Wed Nov 5

Good morning Cindi...Good morning all..

Its tough having that thinking time when all you want to do is tell someone close how your feeling..When do you see hubby again?

Day 10 here..Feeling really healthy already...Went swimming on my own last night as apposed to with kids...Just wanted to get some lenghts in and burn off some energy from the quality sleep and new found appatite..Also played football the night before that...Just planning a full frontal assault on my beer gut..
Also start a 6 month coarse on the antibuse today so everything is going great at the moment...No major drama's

Hope it stays like this...I'm enjoying it..

Have a great day all:l

[Guitarista]

Wed Nov 5

Good morning there Mack.. just finished day 11 here in Oz... I feel great also, (gut tapering as we speak!), feeling strong and going for it long term... good effort on day 10.. keep going mate!... G.

[cassyyassy]

Wed Nov 5

Hi there, hang in there,it's great what we are all doing,and we are so worth it. I am in week 7, 30 days AF and third week moderating, it's going fairly well. Stopped the Topa last week. And am amazed that still not craving every day like I did for many years.
Cassy

[christyacc]

Wed Nov 5

Morning everyone...

Cindi--hopefully you will have a busy day and then fall into a fitfull sleep tonight....or maybe a nap? I always find it difficult sleeping in hotels. It is especially hard when you are alone....good job not going out last night!

Mack--you are doing AMAZING!!! Keep up the great work!

G--you are doing great as well....good job on shaving off the beer belly....I am losing mine as well

Cassy--week 7, that wonderful! How long were you on Topa before stopping? I am expected to receive my Topa, hopefully by Friday but only want to use it short term.....maybe through the Christmas holidays while tempations rear their ugly heads.....PM me with any extra info and advice, if you like....I would love to hear your topa experience....I worry about going on it, but am hopeful.....

Good morning to everyone else to come!!!!! Supposed to be another nice unseasonal day here in Canada, high of 19 expected....

Congratulations to the US for making history! How exciting having the first African American president! I hope he does wonders.

[Guitarista]

Wed Nov 5

Cassy. that's fantastic..Well done, keep going, and good luck on your journey... moderation wasn't for me unfortunately, but at least the battle btween modding (can i?.....ermmm,... No.) and abstaining has ended, and i'm becoming free... And you're right..We are worth it!.. Be well, G.

[Guitarista]

Wed Nov 5

Hi there Christy....(watch out for those six pack's. They creep up on you ya know...), And strength to you too!..G.

[tlrgs]

Wed Nov 5

you will be back with your hubby soon ...stay strong and think positive

[on my way]

Wed Nov 5

Good morning,

Stayed up way too late last night watching the election coverage. I think it is exciting to

see Obama elected. I hope he does a good job, who ever is the president will have a

rough time these days. I am a pro-life so hopefully the Dems in control don't change the

laws much in that regard. In my humble opinion a life is a life and someone should speak

for those who have no voice. Jumping off my soap box now.

Sounds like everyone is doing well, hang in there Cindi...you'll be home soon


Have a wonderful day all!

Nat

[on my way]

Wed Nov 5

Good morning,

Stayed up way too late last night watching the election coverage. I think it is exciting to

see Obama elected. I hope he does a good job, who ever is the president will have a

rough time these days. I am pro-life so hopefully the Dems in control don't change the

laws much in that regard. In my humble opinion a life is a life and someone should speak

for those who have no voice. Jumping off my soap box now.

Sounds like everyone is doing well, hang in there Cindi...you'll be home soon


Have a wonderful day all!

Nat

[charlee]

Wed Nov 5

Morning everyone
Great to see this thread active so early here on the east coast!
Everyone seems to be doing well...now if someone can find a way to turn our minds off, I think we would all be in great shape...Once that physical addiction is gone, the real work begins, and our mine set is so important. Turning that negative into a positive is the only way I have been able to make this addiction "ok" in my head......I have to deal with the hand I have been dealt ...I am still applying, and always will, my "sucks for me" rule and inching my way forward.
Off to work soon.....Hope everyone has a great day.

[MormonMom]

Wed Nov 5

Okay everyone. I'm hear to face the music. Mormo fell off the wagon last night. 49 days under my belt and I gave in. I starting having the cravings around 3 in the afternoon. Ignored them, ignored them, ignored them. Then discussed them, discussed them, discussed them. After dropping hubbie off at the airport with the older two kids, I had to stop by the store. I knew I was doomed at that point. Sure enough, I walked out with a bottle of wine. After putting the baby to bed, I popped it open and though it didn't taste as smooth as I wanted it to, I proceeded to enjoy it. Throughout the next 3 1/2 hours, I finished up the bottle. I wasn't hammered. But I did feel the buzz after the first glass. If I wasn't an alcoholic, I might have stopped there. But I knew, that if I was going to do this, I was going to do it right (though it was wrong).
I felt I had to get that out of my system. To me, it's like being on a diet and completely giving up chocolate. Either I eat it, and get it done with, or it will continue to nag me until I bing on chocolate for days on end.
I did not feel hung over this morning. And I don't feel like crap. But I will say, once I signed on to today's thread, I felt envious of those of you sharing your sobriety.
But I'm back. And I'm not going to beat myself up. It's done with. And here I go on Day 1....

[on my way]

Wed Nov 5

Jump right back on...that's all you can do. hang tough!!

[charlee]

Wed Nov 5

MM
Day 1, 100 or 1000...we are all in this together....good for you for not beating yourself up....You have 49sober days, that you didn't have before, and those indeed count!.....Chalk it up as lessoned learned, it's now out of your system, over with, and today's a new day..Embrace it.

[Determinator]

Wed Nov 5

it's a brave new world ABerooos!

yikes, last night was a challenge for my sobriety. watching helplessly as our once great nation pries the lid off the pandora's box of true socialism. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkk!!!!

well, I made it somehow...whew.

Mormon Mom sorry you had a slip but just realize it's nothing more than a slip. Glad to see you back here so quickly.

Cindi, how much longer you on the road? i know exactly how you feel as a fellow road warrior.

be well everyone!