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    #5821
    Ladies on a Mission: The Official Site

    Yes Ava you are right. There is a huge need for addiction to be openly acknowledged.
    Daisy don't you dare go anywhere.
    NS fully expressed our mission.
    No matter how far you go or how fast you run, you can't get away from yourself. ....said at an AA meeting. It stuck with me.

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      #5822
      Ladies on a Mission: The Official Site

      Love you all LOAMERS; all of you motivate and inspire me.
      xox
      AF since 28 October 2013
      600 days on 20 June 2015

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        #5823
        Ladies on a Mission: The Official Site

        Thanks guys! Got myself into complete overload and stresses out.....going to have to say no to people which I find really hard to do.
        Meeting parents in 10 mins who want me to look after their children....find it so hard to talk about money with them, but hopefully will feel better when they go....
        IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO BE WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN
        Relapse starts long before the drink is drunk!!.Fresh Start!

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          #5824
          Ladies on a Mission: The Official Site

          Daisy - I completely agree with everything NS said (and said beautifully, I might add). This is a group effort, we need all of us. On any given day (or at any given moment) we'll have people who are up and/or strong and we'll have people who are struggling, have slipped, or are feeling overwhelmed.

          Don't anyone go anywhere!

          Love the Loamers :groupluv:
          Everything you want is on the other side of fear.

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            #5825
            Ladies on a Mission: The Official Site

            Ginger

            Congrats on 100 Days!!!

            Time to pull out my favorite smilie...

            :banana:


            Doesn't triple digits feel good? So happy for you!!! Come over to the 100-day thread. I think I can welcome you, even though I just joined myself
            Everything you want is on the other side of fear.

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              #5826
              Ladies on a Mission: The Official Site

              Just a quick note before my crazy day.
              Daisy, Daisy, Daisy...we are ALL here for each other. If this was easy we would just go off and quit on our own. We need each other and we need YOU!

              Thanks gals!
              Narilly

              "Nothing in this World Can take the place of Persistence"
              "You can have the life you want OR you can Drink"

              AF April 12, 2014

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                #5827
                Ladies on a Mission: The Official Site

                NoSugar;1692450 wrote: Daisy, I checked here several times yesterday, looking for a post from you. You and anyone else who wants to quit drinking is welcome here. There is no point to this thread if we don't all have as our main mission gaining and maintaining sobriety. People who are struggling can be helped by those who aren't and those who aren't are ultimately strengthened themselves by helping others. This is a group mission and having people like you come back quickly is one kind of group win - and it is a major victory for you.

                We know the real you wants to quit, just as the real j-vo and the real Pat. I believe we are better able to keep that addicted section of our brain at bay by fully engaging here - reading, posting, getting, and giving support.

                Welcome back :l.
                Well, I was going to focus on NN, but I feel like I'd be leaving everyone who's helped me so much. I need to be here first, and also in NN, but as you know, keeping up with all posts from just two threads can be a little overwhelming. This thread is full of great women and I won't leave it. You're my home group. My go-to gals.

                I'm on day 2. One thing that I'm trying to incorporate into my life is something along the lines of what Jane said. Saying NO. Just saying NO. To booze, to trying to do to much at one time. I read a nice quote this morning.


                You don't always need a plan
                Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go,
                and see what happens.

                I'm not advocating "NO PLAN" for sobriety. Not at all. But for me, sometimes I over-obsess about things, read too much into things, sometimes the wrong things, and I can make myself crazy. I have my plan. What happened with that plan is that I started obsessing and reading the wrong information, information that wasn't meant for me. So I need to just breathe, trust, and let go. I'm an alcoholic, and I can't change that, but I can change my direction in life if I let go of trying to be someone I'm not, and that's a normal drinker. Life is not about alcohol. If someone asked you what life was about, the first word would not come out "Life is about...alcohol." Only an active alcoholic might answer that. But someone in recovery wouldn't say that. To me, Life is about...living fully and participating in life. When I'm fully participating in life, I'm at peace, I'm enjoying the people who are closest to me, I'm meeting my goals at work (but not obsessing and not trying to be perfect), I'm watching my son grow and participate in life. It's not about a substance that wants to kill me. Why should I give attention to something that wants to kill me? That's just plain stupid.

                So...I'm back. Love you Loamers/Gloamers.:h
                Sometimes what you're most afraid of doing is the very thing that will set you free.

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                  #5828
                  Ladies on a Mission: The Official Site

                  :lGinger,
                  Happy 100th day! So happy for you!!!!:dancin::yourespecial:
                  Sometimes what you're most afraid of doing is the very thing that will set you free.

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                    #5829
                    Ladies on a Mission: The Official Site

                    Going back to drinking automatically brings that feeling of failure, shame......people who have never tried to stop don't drink and feel like terrible with each sip........
                    I won't tell anyone, apart from my children that I drank......the people that surround me would be back looking for their drinking partner......which also makes what I did even worse as It was in secret....so there I was alone and ashamed until I went to blackout!
                    The first night I was setting rules for myself.....lower alcohol wine, once a week.....the usual crap......all rules broken by night 2! Fell into the 'exact' same routine as before.....who am I kidding?
                    IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO BE WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN
                    Relapse starts long before the drink is drunk!!.Fresh Start!

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                      #5830
                      Ladies on a Mission: The Official Site

                      Congratulations on 100 days Ginger
                      I have too much shit to do today and tomorrow to drink:sohappy:

                      I'm taking care of the "tomorrow me":thumbsup:
                      Drinkin won't help a damn thing! Will only make me sick for DAYS and that ugly, spacey dumb feeling-no thanks!

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                        #5831
                        Ladies on a Mission: The Official Site

                        Ginger, 100 Days!!! Awesome! So proud of you

                        Rooni, I hope you are doing well. Post something, ok?

                        Hi Pauly!

                        Hey Daisy, that makes so much sense what you said. Going back to exactly the same place as you were so quickly. That is what happened to me. Taking gulps of wine in the kitchen where no one could see me. Oh ya, thats moderation...so crazy how we think we can moderate no matter how many times we have screwed up.
                        You know, this might have been a good thing for you. Now you can really see that you can't moderate. The last time I drank helped me to become more resolved to quit.
                        xo
                        Narilly

                        "Nothing in this World Can take the place of Persistence"
                        "You can have the life you want OR you can Drink"

                        AF April 12, 2014

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                          #5832
                          Ladies on a Mission: The Official Site

                          Hi girls,
                          Yes so true Daisy..
                          Hi Narilly
                          And Yay GINGER on 100 days
                          Xx
                          Pat

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                            #5833
                            Ladies on a Mission: The Official Site

                            Ginger, very done!
                            IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO BE WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN
                            Relapse starts long before the drink is drunk!!.Fresh Start!

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                              #5834
                              Ladies on a Mission: The Official Site

                              Feels good huh Ginger?!
                              I am guessing it does, wonderful!! Very happy for you!
                              (AF since 17 May 2014) 2 years 5 months sober

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                                #5835
                                Ladies on a Mission: The Official Site

                                Aw Eloise, won't be long for you now!
                                IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO BE WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN
                                Relapse starts long before the drink is drunk!!.Fresh Start!

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