5 days AL free

[mg72]

This is my first post on monthly abstinence thread. I have been a drinker for forty two years and I have decided to go AL free for 30 days. After achieving this it will be longest time dry since I was 17 years old. I passed two tests this weekend beinig at social funcitons with family. In the past I would have definately been drinking. I wanted to drink and had the urge but resisted. I feel great, slept well, emotions in check and proud to be through first weekend of this.

Thanks for the great suggestions you post on this thread. I am on it!

[LVT25]

5 days AL free

:welcome: MG72

Sounds like you are off to a great start. I believe every time we don't give in to the urge for AL we are reinforcing a positive change in our brains. It is like exercise, so every time it should get easier. At first I stayed away from drinkers/drinking, but after awhile we need to learn how to live a normal life without it.

MWO is a great program. The book, the supplements, the exercise, the hypnotherapy cd's.... this forum. I really do think at least 30 days AF is the way to start.

[Doggygirl]

5 days AL free

:welcome: MG72!! Congratulations 5 AF Days! I was a daily drinker too - not many days off in a 30+ year drinking career. Definitely a big change to kick AL to the curb! Hope you will read lots and post often. Look forward to getting to know you better.

DG

[peacenik]

5 days AL free

mg72, that is a GREAT start!
hang out here, there are alot of awesome people who will support you on your new road.

peace!

[Suni]

5 days AL free

MG72
Well done! Let's support each other through the next 30 days. Me too. (Day 9)
Suni

[Leelou]

5 days AL free

Mg72, hi, I have commited to 30days too, 7 days for me done, and your right, it feels good being af, I am glad I got through the first weekend. See ya round the posts. It's a great place!

[com1]

5 days AL free

Count me in. I am on Day 6 here and am going ODAT and want to be totally AF.

My next big step is 1 week. Then 30 Days but all ODAT.

Com

[mg72]

5 days AL free

thanks to you all, I love my start to be AL

com1, leelou, suni, peacnik, goggygirl and lvt25,
Thanks so much for writing and the support you have given me. It is wonderful how good I feel after 6 days AL free. The only other time I tried to quit was three years ago. I tried to moderate and ended up in worse place. This time I am going Al free. Over the weekend I read "how to stop driniking" by Allen Carr. There were many things in the book that I found eye opening and valid. I would recommend this book to anyone that wants to get out of the vice grip of AL.

[peacenik]

5 days AL free

most of us here have learned the hard way that moderating just doesn't work for us!

hang in there mg72...after 40+ years this might take some doing!

peace

[Lavande]

5 days AL free

Hi mg,

Congrats on your great start
It really does feel good, doesn't it? Just wait, it gets better & better!

Keep up the good work, you won't be sorry!
Lav

[Zeppie2]

5 days AL free

Congrats Mg - well done to you
It does get easier as you go along but never let your guard down - AL's a sneaky little sucker

[Emmy]

5 days AL free

:goodjob: MG . I'm on day 28 AF , keep going , it gets easier:h Em

[scrubbly]

5 days AL free

:welcome: and :goodjob:

[july232007]

5 days AL free

mg72,

I started just like you have and as many others here have. It does take determination but you can do it. I give a quick estimate that I am now at about 820 days AF. And, it gets easier over time. No magic, just living!

July

[mg72]

5 days AL free

the beast is alive but did not win

I have made it a week AL free and it has been real. I have had several occasions where the urge was strong. This happened in situations where I would have drank before. I will stay strong and let the beast die a slow death. I understand time is on my side as long as I do not give in to the urges. I also I have to have a plan to not drink when I am in those type of situations.

Once again thanks for your encouragement and support. It means a lot to me. I wake up each day excited to read your writing and enter my zero on drink tracker.