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[narilly]

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Well I am in bed and totally sober! There was wine everywhere tonight and I did not have any thoughts of drinking it.
It was a great day for me. My hubby sent a huge bouquet of flowers to me at work, pretty awesome. I saw a few of my good friends today and mom made a yummy Indian meal for me. Hubs parents and my son were all there.

Ava, hopefully you start feeling better.

Vicks- I put it on my toe to prevent fungus. Really! It works for that!

I never thought I would want to or could be sober on my birthday. It is the greatest gift.

Thank you for all your support.

Goodnight sweet Loamers.

[narilly]

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Thank you SL, Pav, Lil B, Ava. I appreciate your good wishes.

[Running4life]

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Hi All
Happy Birthday Nar, you will feel awesome in the morning and hopefully not a day older!
End of day three and no signs of cravings.
Just checking in before bed. All is good.
Will post tomorrow.
R4L

[j-vo]

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Nar, what great posts from yesterday, on your 50th! I'm so happy for you and glad it was a sober birthday and you were with your family.:h

Ava, lots of special gifts for you. Daughters back, Tye making dinner! Forget about the dishes!

LB, that's great that you shared with DH and that he's considering outside help. It is really necessary to stay connected, and you've definitely proved that to him. You're such a gem.

Back to work today and it's Friday already! Lots to do, so have a great day girls. Will check in this evening.

[j-vo]

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Hi R4L,
Glad you are staying strong and checking in! Are you continuing with the abs? Let us know how it's going and how you're feeling when you can.

[little beagle]

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Today I am grateful to be af. I am grateful for you lafies helping me when I need it.
Have a good day J-vo.
R4L glad to see you staying strong.
Hi Roxy.

[NoSugar]

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Nar, you may feel even tyounger and healthier on your 51st birthday than on your 50th, and it sounds like you felt pretty great yesterday. A year without booze in your system will do amazing things - inside and out! Welcome to 6th decade :l!

I'm traveling and attending meetings but thinking of all of you. I'm going to have plenty of chances to practice what I preach... I'll let you know how it goes .

[NoSugar]

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Nar, you may feel even younger and healthier on your 51st birthday than on your 50th, and it sounds like you felt pretty great yesterday. A year without booze in your system will do amazing things - inside and out! Welcome to 6th decade :l!

I'm traveling and attending meetings but thinking of all of you. I'm going to have plenty of chances to practice what I preach... I'll let you know how it goes .

[narilly]

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Thanks NS! Yes, I look forward to a year sober. I haven't had a whole year sober since I was 12. Wow, what a thought! My poor brain.

R4L, keep coming back sweetie. I know you can do it. Really, you just have to get to the point where you are done with it in your mind. Have you tried listening to The Bubble Hour? It really helped me.

J-Vo, have a great day at work. Yes, yesterday was really great. I am very lucky.

Ava, what is up with you being sick? Come on girl! Hopefully you will feel better tomorrow.

Lil B, hope things are going well for you.

AND Jane, honey, your poem was really nice. Have a great weekend with your hubby. Sounds like he is trying hard.

Well, Girls, now I am in my 50's. Holy Smokes! I plan to be sober this year but I don't want to get too much ahead of myself. I am sober today for sure. A few weeks ago, in my mind, I thought I would drink this weekend when I went on a Mountain retreat with my best friend. I did not want to tell her and thought she would pressure me and I would just say "ok, I'll have a glass" But Now I know, there is no way I will drink. I am going to tell her straight out "I don't drink anymore. I cannot drink, I cannot control it and will not have a drink" What is she going to do? Make me drink? I think not. She will just shrug and say ok. I don't know why that was a problem for me before.
I am relieved that I don't have to worry about this now. I have reconciled my decision with myself and am happy with it. A big part of that for me is protecting my brain. Thanks to the podcast by Dr. John Kelly and a SPECIAL thank you to NS :h

I may not be posting too much over the next day because I will be busy shopping, getting a massage and facial etc. Oh, poor me eh?

Love you ladies very much!

[scottish lass]

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little beagle;1653269 wrote: Today I am grateful to be af. I am grateful for you lafies helping me when I need it.
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Me too LB!:l
NS - what are you doing up and on line at 5:30am:H
Sounding good Jane - love the horsey pic today - will it be a differnet Jane daily?
Yeah R4L - just keep on swimming, keep on swimming.

TGIF - working this weekend, but it is still the weekend:H

[j-vo]

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:lLB, hoping your weekend is much better than last. Thinking of you.

Jane, what you listed sounds really good to me. I sprinkle flax seed in my yogart or apple sauce. I love, love, love arugula! My favorite! Oatmeal always loved. I bet I can reduce sugar...eventually! Glad your hubby is off to a good start and has a great role model.

Nar, hope you throughly enjoy your weekend with your gf. The pampering sounds wonderful. You deserve it.

NS, enjoy your "get away."

SL, you sound great even though work in on the schedule this weekend.

Where the hell is Ava?

Pav, have you gotten out of that funky funk? I'm so glad we have the knowledge that these ups and downs are normal for us and for everyone. We can't expect to be happy and high on life all the time, but like NS says, experiencing the range of emotions is normal.

It was a good day. Nothing exciting to say, but I know I'm af now and forever. Hope you ladies have a great Friday!

[NoSugar]

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scottish lass;1653376 wrote:
NS - what are you doing up and on line at 5:30am:H

I guess I'm getting OLD - just jumping back a couple time zones and I'm totally mixed up. So yes, I was up at 5:30 a.m. when I didn't need to be...
About when I get used to this, it'll be time to head home!

There are some upcoming events that last year were a huge stress. I knew I didn't want to drink but it was my first occasion where I knew I would be "expected" to. Made it through (with a little help from a MWO pal) and was stronger for it. This year I'm not worried (but -- also not complacent). I don't drink and I really don't care anymore what people think about that.

The lack of the Ava Gazette delivery is worrisome - are you super-sick?? I hope not and that you're just enjoying your last few days before you return to harassing your poor boss .

Have a good AF weekend, Loamers. Remember to post here first if you're having second thoughts... somebody will set you straight ! xx, NS

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Hi Loamers

I'm alive and it feels like i am just alive. I am going back to the drs, i am over this and i dont want to sound like its all about me being sick but FFS i am over this. Mum is exactly feeling like me so i know she is feeling total crap too. Off to drs tomorrow again and work is not looking promising for Monday but i am not worried about that.

NS feels good to know you wont drink and that this time feels nothing like the first time you went. You are right though we can never be complacent.

well hello to everyone anyways, i am off to die a slow death. Dot i hope you are feeling better!

xxx

[scottish lass]

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Ohhh Ava, so sorry - and a bit worried. I hope you haven't picked up something strange and wierd?? Hope your Dr looks into things thoroughly...:l
j-vo - I am an arugula fiend too - think i should plant a pot for this summer...love the stuff.
NS - make sure you stay up a bit and get on time schedule for the vaca part of the trip!

[j-vo]

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SL, I had a great arugula salad tonight with feta cheese, sliced pears, almonds and a white balsamic vinegar dressing. It was heavenly! It seems as though I can thoroughly enjoy good food now. I didn't care about a nice dinner. It was all about the before, during, and after dinner drinks. I even had a vanilla gelato for dessert!

Ava, glad you're going to dr. Let us know what he/she says. Hang in there sweetie.

NS, wow, what a difference one year makes. I bet you think back to how you felt with just a few months. A little wobbly I'm sure, but you pushed through it and got stronger from it. Each step we take makes us stronger. We went to dinner tonight, and of course, at every table someone was drinking alcohol, at the bar...the woman sitting next to us had two huge glasses of white wine and I know they were bigger than 5 oz. And it didn't bother me at all. It did make me think that they're gonna be tired when they leave here with a fuzzy head. I also thought for a second that it's like everyone's doing drugs right out in the open because they're altering their state of mind right now. I'm grateful to have an unaltered state of mind. Oh, my mind wanders off and I start thinking of all of these crazy things. But they're all true!

Have a good night.