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[Serenity]

Wow !!
This is where you all hangout, have never ventured further than 'Holistic healing' before.

But this is the bit where I want to be..... 9 days AF so I almost belong here or do I have to be AF for 1 month. :H

Just a quick question... I have been AF for 9 days now and my kudzu, GABA, calms forte and other supplements have arrived also ordered topa from web.

The thing is and this is a strange one... I don't think I need them, I haven't had any cravings (although am waiting for one to creep up on me any day now). Have logged in to MWO for a couple of hours everyday sometimes all day!!! which is really helping

Should I a) continue as I am (I am listening to a addiction CD I have)
b) take the supplements and kudzu anyway or
c) wait for a craving to hit and then act - not very good at fighting them hence the order everything I need and hit it with both barrels approach I originally adopted.

Please advice!!

PS.Glad to see you here Bluebell - was wondering where you were!! Great news with your AF days!!

Love S

[nattie]

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Hi Serenity
Where did you get Calmes Forte from....I am still searching?

So good on the 9 days........bet you feel tons better for it.

xx

[lushy]

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Great job on all the AF days and not having any cravings. That is great.....I guess if you do not think you need the supps right now you should wait to see if cravings hit and then you could start them. Hope the cravings stay away for you!!

[Serenity]

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Thanks Lush - I think its down to you and the others giving me all your support - I just realised I must sound really smug!! and people who are really struggling must think I am rubbing it in. I think I need to add...

I have struggled for 5 yrs with this addiction i.e trying to stop with things getting worse but have been drinking heavily for 15 yrs - this did not happen easily for me, so glad I find this site - I feel like I have just needed to talk to someone you know?

Nattie - Good to see you here!! how you getting on? Got the calms forte from MWO health store !!!

Love
S

[irishlady]

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Hi Serenty, and congrats on 9 days..

If it were me, I would take the supps, because after drinking heavily for 15 years your body is probably in need of all the nutritional goodies it can get.. I think those supps include AMINO ACIDS, I had never heard of them before joining MWO, but go onto Google and put in a search for them, my God, the things they do for your body, I think I'm right in saying they are the protien builders and will have a good affect on all parts of the body...

If you aren't having any cravings then leave the kudzu for now, I found when I took it it acted quite quickly to kill the cravings, but if you do feel a craving coming on then take some straight away...

Hope that helped.
Louise xx

[Determinator]

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Serenity, I'd reccoment staying on supps until you get the first 30 60 or whatever your goal is under your belt...just my two cents. it takes a while to really break a habbit and rewire the ol' brain. I'd also keep up on B vitamins and Magnesium and at least 1000mg of C. just my two cents. Well done BTW!!

[Determinator]

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Irish...yes- yes- yes to Amino therapy! can't beleive I forgot that. in the words of Homer Simpson: "d-oh! stupid brain"

[Jacy]

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Congrats.

I am on day 2. :goodjob:

[lorisunshine]

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Hi Serenity,
I think I talked to you on some other thread. There is absolutely no structure here that you have to follow. You just do what is good for you. We all struggle to varying degrees and everyone is different. I was so anti-drugs, (that's a joke) that I wouldn't even try Kudzu, but I have changed my mind. Just come everyday and let us know how you are doing.
Love Lori

[Arial]

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Hi Serenity - Many congrats on day 9 and glad it's going so well .

It was interesting to read your post as I've found the same thing - now day 20 af on the strength of reading the book and joining this fabulous, wonderful, amazing site! I check in every day and read, read, read, and I've received some really supportive PMs (:thanks: so much to such a great group of people!).

I also ordered the supps. kudzu and tapes, but having made the decision to do this I wasn't prepared to wait - (lucky I didn't as they're still held up at the post office!) So I started without and have carried on from there. Not plain sailing - not always easy and having nearly caved in today I'll definitely use the kudzu if needed and I'll use the tapes when I finally get them to reinforce everything and hopefully enjoy the relaxation too - having come this far I don't want to risk slipping back, so if I feel that danger I'll head straight for whatever help is at hand!

So I would agree - supps to help the healing and regeneration process, but then trust whatever works for you - if you have everything on hand it's there when/if you need it... - especially everyone here - 24/7!

Good luck with it all - look forward to hearing how it all continues!

[Breez]

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I would suggest staying on them till you are well grounded. You may be in that "euphoric" state that some recovering alcoholics get when they first quit-that "wow I feel great, I think I've got this under control" and BOOM. An overwhelming craving or trigger out of nowhere.

I'd be better safe then sorry.

Keep up the Great work! Congrats on 9 days!

[Serenity]

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Louise, Jacy, Lori, D Arial

Thanks for taking the time to respond - I like the sound of the amino acid stuff now - Louise and D - will try that. We need protein for growth and repair of cells so makes sense really!

Arial - glad I'm not the only one to be in this situation - will keep you posted!!

Seabreez - I think you may be right the AA ers call it pink clouding or something and I do feel similar to that when I gave up with them - but defo feel stronger and I come here everyday and only went to meetings once a week - will take supplements just to make sure.

Love S