AF Daily Mon Nov 2nd 09

[Emmy]

AF Daily Mon Nov 2nd 09

Hi Everyone ~ Just a quick fly-by to give:l and wish everyone a Healthy AF NOvember !!

I love this time of year ~ Its day by day for me , coming here helps and for that I :thanks: you all !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :h Em

[ronaldolover]

AF Daily Mon Nov 2nd 09

Kate - I am not taking any supplements, although I would like some advice on which ones work well, if anyone can help me there. Right now my only plan is to work with my husband and do everything we can to not drink. We have already gone over our bank statements and added up how much we spend on alcohol....it is shocking!! And we are working on lists of why we hate drinking....any other suggestions?

[Doggygirl]

AF Daily Mon Nov 2nd 09

:welcome: RL and MG!

RL when I saw your handle I thought of a really really nice German Shepherd Dog whose name is Ronaldo. I suspect that's not who you are talking about though!!

MG - congrats on 7 days AF - that rocks! MWO is a very supportive place and I'm pretty sure I would be hopelessly drunk if not deak had I not found it.

I strongly suggest downloading and reading the My Way Out book. the download is instant so you don't have to wait. (Like good little alkies, we want it NOW, don't we?? ) When I first got sober I started out with the full compliment of supplements recommended in the book, and I bought them here at MWO for quality assurance purposes. I also used the hypnosis CD's and I think they really helped me.

I have subsequently started also going to AA (about 9 months now) and I find that helps me a lot too. I like the face to face contact here locally with people who understand me. I realize that everyone has to find their own combination of tools that work - just sayin' what has worked for me!

I think one of the most important things for me was finally realizing that indeed, I AM an alcoholic and I cannot safely drink, not even one (because it would NOT be "one") EVER. I take that one day at a time but as Kate wisely said, the first one is the only one I have to worry about not taking. Once I figured out that indeed I'm and alkie, I have to keep my sobriety as my #1 mission. As long as I do that, then all the other things in life such as marriage, fitness, business, hobbies, etc. just keep getting better and better.

It can be a rough journey at times, but IMO, well worth all it takes to get on the road.

Hope to get to know you both better!

And hearty hello to Emmy and here's to a sober November ODAT!

Hi Greenie and Marshy! You both sound busy today. Busy hands are...I guess the opposite of idle hands which are....the devil's something or other? Trying to recall what my Granny used to say about that. (scared the crap out of me whatever that was!) But anyway, busy hands are good hands according to her. Happy busi-ness.

Suni, I too LOVE LOVE LOVE your attitude!! Congrats on 17 days. I'm glad there are no video thingy's around here. Well, around my office anyway!

Kate, I'm still trying to figure out how to really get max enjoyment out of the holidays. Last year was my first sober one since I was an early teen. :egad: So I can't really say I enjoyed it a lot - I mainly just focused on staying sober. And of course that is priority #1 so I was happy just doing that. We'll see this year.

Lav, I hope you are having fun with g-son the energizer boy!

LVT - I can't even imagine how much more challenging the vaccination issue would be when it's your kids rather than yourself you are deciding for. Best wishes, whatever you decide.

Well, my break from some cooking is almost over so I need to get busy again. It's pork roast and turnips with carmelized onions au gratin! Fall is here!

Zoom zoom as the garlicky man would say. Have an awesome rest of the UnHungDay.

DG

[LVT25]

AF Daily Mon Nov 2nd 09

RL--have you read My Way Out? I do like to suggest that as a great place to start. It is the heart of this program and this forum is one of it's tools. You can buy it her at the health store or amazon.com is where I got my copy. When I started I used a great variety of the supplements, but I pretty much followed the guidelines from the book. It can be kind of confusing at first, so if you have more questions, feel free to ask! The program also uses exercise and hypnotherapy cds as well, and some use medication.
Stick around, there is a lot of support and information here! :welcome:

[Determinator]

AF Daily Mon Nov 2nd 09

Happy Un-hung Monday ABeroooooos!

what a loverly sunny morning here in the high desert.

Ronaldolover a big warm welcome to you! yes booze cost us in all ways. it's a thief plain and simple.
there's a ton of info on natural and pharmy supplements to assist you depending on your needs and current state of health. Feel free to ask questions as they come to you.
Personally I found the most relief from cravings with large doses (6grams per dose) of L-Glutamine.

I was lazy this weekend and didn't exercise....DG is coming with the whip so I'm off to the gym tonight!

be well everyone

[Doggygirl]

AF Daily Mon Nov 2nd 09

Hey garlic man. :b&d::sofa::b&d: You can run, but you can't hide.



DG

[Loppy lugs]

AF Daily Mon Nov 2nd 09

Hi folks, yet to find where I left my chatty self but just wanted to let you know that I managed another sober day. Hurray!

[peacenik]

AF Daily Mon Nov 2nd 09

hi guys...i don't know what is going on with me today...i'm soooo down, walking my dogs in a total funk dreaming of beer and feeling pissed and sad and depressed. wondering if this is my usual winter blues...i know this happens and i thought i had an arsenal against it (uv light, amoryn, awareness, af time)...i'm struggling...got 6 pack have had 2 in secret of course...goddamn it.

i guess i'm reaching out...it's hard for me.

ugh!

peace

[Doggygirl]

AF Daily Mon Nov 2nd 09

Loppy - :yougo: on Day 2. One Day at a Time. WE CAN.

Peace - pour the beer out now, OK? I know this addiction sucks. No way to sugar coat that. But if we don't fight back it will keep sucking until it sucks the life right out of us. YOU ARE WORTH SOBRIETY!!! Fight back now, OK?

DG

[peacenik]

AF Daily Mon Nov 2nd 09

right, have poured beer out...now feel pissed that i don't have more...won't get more.

thanks dg, thank you very much.

xo

[Lavande]

AF Daily Mon Nov 2nd 09

Good evening all,

peace, listen to DG, she's a smart lady

Check on the Amoryn website but I'm pretty sure it's OK to increase the amount you're taking if you're beginning to feel depressive symptoms. I have been taking 2 daily since I started Amoryn last January. But everyone is different, you know? Maybe you can increase them for the time being..........

My day went well, I'm exhausted after the afternoon workout with my energizer bunny grandson. It's a good kind of tired

Have a good night everyone!
Lav

[peacenik]

AF Daily Mon Nov 2nd 09

i'm having doubts about amoryn...

anyway...will find something...someday!

need dg's enthusiasm and will!!!!


thank goodness for you dg...really, you help more than you know!
xoxo