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    three weeks AF

    Hi, everyone. I am now turning to my fourth week as AF. This weekend, I had some social/situational wine triggers, but had Perrier water with lime, while others had champagne and wine, etc. I was up at 6:15 Sunday morning to take my nephew to the airport, and realized what a difference it is to greet the day happily rather than grudgingly. Also, my workout program is also going great; three times a week I'm up at 6:30 and working out for an hour. The supplements I'm taking are playing a huge role in keeping my sugar/wine cravings in check.

    Last weekend, my husband and I got up early Saturday morning and did a bunch of errands by 11:00 a.m. I mentioned how in the past, 11 a.m. would be the time I'd be getting out of bed (due to drinking a bottle and a half of wine the night before!). My husband said, "Well, now you've got a full life, instead of a half one." So true.

    Hope everyone does well as we proceed through the month of June AF!!!!
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    #2
    three weeks AF

    nice

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      #3
      three weeks AF

      Great stuff Macbarry. Isnt it amazing what a difference not drinking makes to our every day lives?
      Living now and not just existing since 9th July 2008
      Nicotine Free since 6th February 2009

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        #4
        three weeks AF

        Good going Macberry! I like your observations about how much better you feel just going about the day to day things in life. I want my sober life way more than I want to drink, that's for sure. Keep it going! WE CAN!!

        DG
        Sobriety Date = 5/22/08
        Nicotine Free Date = 2/27/07

        One day at a time.

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          #5
          three weeks AF

          Macberry -- :goodjob:

          Good for you and keep up the good work. I espically liked what your husband said to you. "Now you have a full life, instead of half". Oh Yeah.....I can truly relate to how good you are feeling. I too have been AF for three weeks and am right in there with you cheering you on. :yougo::yougo:

          Bird

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            #6
            three weeks AF

            Two thumbs up! I like your husband's comment. Keep up the great AF work!

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              #7
              three weeks AF

              Bravo! Great that your spouse is so supportive too. Onward and upward!! :goodjob:

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                #8
                three weeks AF

                Thank you all for your responses!!!!

                Thanks to all of you who sent me an affirming posting today. I soooooooooo appreciate your support and presence; it is most heartening to be on this journey with others like yourselves! I've let my husband read your replys, and I told him my "support group" appreciates his support of me! For now, goodnight from the mid-west u.s.a. :thanks:

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                  #9
                  three weeks AF

                  thanks macbarry, I stopped May 15, 2009. Just stopped. So it's been almost 6 weeks. Weekends are bad though. Trying to keep my mind busy. Started walking around the Rose Bowl Saturdays and Sundays, but I'm experienceing craving for sweet stuff - you know, sugar - and I've never had a sweet tooth before. Have you experienced this? Any solutions? I don't want to replace alcohol sugar with donut sugar. Thanks.:new:

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                    #10
                    three weeks AF

                    Great job Macberry - its a new life that is FREE of so many things that held us back. Keep up the good work!

                    Solid - it was April 15 for me and my body wanted me to replace all the suagr and carbs of my daily wine. I couldn't believe how much of that I was eating. but I let it ride, because getting AF was the priority. I used L-glutamine, but not faithfully. MAny people swear by it.

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                      #11
                      three weeks AF

                      Hi, solidgone!

                      Hi, solidgone. I've just now read your posting. To tell you a bit about me, I started my substance abuse problem at 14 with sugar stuff (candy/cookies/etc). I was a binge eater for years, but didn't throw-up...just got fat (+20-25 pounds usually). My substance of choice shifted in my early 30's to wine. I lost the "candy"weight, and I was able to maintain strict limits on alcohol (i.e. I only had wine while out socially...and I'm not one to get drunk in public). This shifted to drinking wine alone (my habit had gotten to bottle and a half of wine on most nights).

                      Found this MWO site in May (see my posting earlier this evening for a recap of my journey so far). I have found good food (no fast food/no "junk" food/etc), regular exercise, and supplements (especially L-glutamine and L-theanine) have kept my cravings in check.

                      And...I always keep my blood sugar level with proper protein/high fiber/healthy fats throughout the day (or I get cranky and will splurge on whatever is close by). For instance, my husband and I ran errands mid-afternoon, and I made sure I had an Atkins' bar (140 calories) and a motzarella stick (50 calories) in my purse. I needed to eat them to stabilize my blood sugar before we had time to finally stop for out meal.

                      Hope this helps...and, a very warm welcome to you! :welcome:

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