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[Pavati]

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available;1605949 wrote: There is no way now we could ever put DAY 1 on our post. I would have to kill you!

Ava - :H :l That is SO true. I would have a hard time confessing to you. Hah. What a lovely post - thanks.

Thanks for all of the congratulations and love, all of you loamers.

It is still 12/31 here. Guests have gone, kids want to stay up until midnight, so I'm trolling around here to stay awake (SL, HR and I get to be a year younger for an hour or so. (As Katy Perry sang, West coast represent/ Now put your hands up/ Oooooh Oh Oooooh).

Everyone sounds great - I am truly excited, too, SL - let's all kick some butt in 2014.

xo

[Pavati]

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Oh, and Nar - I like that "a little cheesy" remark!

Welcome back R4L - settle in.

[available]

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Well i have spent the day in bed with a migraine. I have not had a migraine for ever. Ive used it as a hungover excuse not to go to work ha ha. I think my body went into shock that i did not pour al into it in copious quantities. Oh well i will remember this new years day doing nothing.

Glad we all made it through a sober NYE, we all deserve a pat on the back for sure.

Pav we have so much to lose if we ever do a Day 1 again and god forbid starting over with all that goes with it. Just the thought of a hangover and the shakes and bleeding gums and dry wretching does not do a damn thing for me now and its good the al thoughts are finally taking a back seat to living life.

Its nice to have you ladies up and see you chatting, maybe you should all think about staying up till after midnight to keep me company all the time. I know what i would say to that one! Sleep well LOAMers and i cant wait to get up and feel great and have a cup of tea and read your interesting news.

[scottish lass]

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Well, we have arrived! Happy New Year!!!

[Pavati]

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Finally - Happy New Year! We made it, SL and Humble - congratulations everyone!

[scottish lass]

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Got my girls to bed, off to get some sleep too! Yah Pav, and Humble! See you later:l:l

[narilly]

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Hey Gals! 2:26am and I am in bed! I will sleep in tomorrow for sure. It will be great waking up with no hangover!
Happy New Year!!

[FreeFly]

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Happy New Year everyone. I'm back in!

[NoSugar]

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Where did you sneak off to, FF? We missed you and it is great to see you back :l!

Sorry about your headache, Ava. I hope you are feeling better now. It is kind of a bummer that not all our ailments were due to AL! I was hoping to eliminate all of them but no such luck...

Sounds like you guys rang in the new year in sober style! I went to bed at 9 and think I was asleep within half an hour - post busy holiday let down, I guess. It felt great to wake up this morning to begin a new year with a clear head, no regrets, and not making New Year resolutions that in my heart I know I won't keep.

I just posted in the NN that the only regret I've ever heard expressed about this whole business of becoming AF is not having done it sooner. That is mine, also.

So - time to march forward into this new year and see what it brings - I'm so glad to be on this mission with all of you and I hope that others join us.

:h NS

[paulywogg]

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Happy New Year to all you lovely ladies here! sounds like everybody kept their coolAvailable,migraines are a killer,i have chronic tension headaches,must get back to the chiropractor quick,have a great day ladies

[Eloise]

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Happy New Year all!

[Starfish1]

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Happy New Year, Ladies.

Yesterday, New Years Eve, I had some major problems with one of my dtrs. She is the one who is emotionally unstable. She ran away. That is all I can say right now. Please pray for us. I love you all and hope 2014 is the best year ever, for all of us. I will check back when I am able. Love you all!

[j-vo]

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Star, praying for you and your family. We love you, too. Please check in when you get the chance.

Freefly, welcome back!

Ava, I agree with Pauly. My mother had serious migraines and the adjustments eliminated them. I hope you're feeling better today!

So, what a great New Year's Day this is! Happy New Year's 2014. Our very first completely sober year it will be. You are incredible and I feel so blessed to be walking with you on this sober journey. What I lacked in all of my other quits...A solid group of caring individuals that I have the opportunity to talk to, learn from, support, and love daily, morning, noon, or night. How lucky is that?

[NoSugar]

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Star,

What a hard start to the New Year. I hope you have found your girl and that she is safe. We will be thinking of you and praying for you to have the strength you will need today and throughout the year.

Love, NS

[HumbleRider]

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MAE,
Well loaming revelers, Happy New Year! We made it.

Day 60 for me, up well before the literal crack of dawn. Reason for which in the past would be that dreaded early morning alcohol induced snap to it, when I realized I had tied one on and frantically tried to remember what the heck I had been up to, as GSR slapped me in the face and the nausea and headache slaughtered any chance of a good day. Now, it's a pleasure to wake when my husband does for work, no depression, no headache. Towards the end of my drinking days, I woke up depressed each day, something I stupidly didn't attribute to alcohol since it had never happened before. I know alcohol is a depressant but I thought that particular side affect had missed me. Not so. As soon as I quit this time, the morning depression ebbed.

DTD, hugs back. That blipfoto site is a wonderful one, but not very user friendly for me. My learning curve is pretty steep. I think I'm going to do the monthly challenge there. Today it's "white." Too bad it's not snowing...

Welcome back Patrice, SL and FF! Pat, I'm 58 so just barely made it into the 50s group who finally get it that the AF life is the way to go.

NS, like you said, I've aged out of the worst of my perfectionism, and even though I can rationally dismiss perfectionists thoughts, the authority figure in me always takes me to task, sometimes with the most minor of mistakes. My son, bless his heart, was not a drinker, and he said THE reason for that was he didn't ever want to lose control. Perfectionists are like that, so like mom like son. The only problem is that I indulged in losing control, which wreaked havoc with my self esteem. I was so out of control, yet working so hard to appear in control. Sheesh. What a difficult existence to maintain.

The list of negative traits associated with perfectionists posted? Every one of them applies to me and my fight with alcohol. Thanks for the Brown link. And yep, being real here at MWO is crucial. I feel so supported here and that I can share what I would never with anyone else.

R4L, so sorry about your losses and especially now about your most recent loss, Cindy. These are our family members, our loving companions, and the grief is visceral. I can understand why you picked up the vino, and I can understand why you decided to come back here. Prayers coming for your son. So glad you're back!

SL and all, there's still our gift of Crown Royal in the house and some wine from Xmas that was for my mom. I haven't thought much about it, certainly no desire to drink it. But I know that in my early days, those corks would have been long popped and bottles empty by now. Sending you strength in these early days.

Pav and Ava, I gave you congrats at the newbies nest, but congrats again on your monthly abstinence, yay. You two are the best when it comes to settling in for a good MWO read or two. Pav, loved your post with all your points about alcohol, all of which I relate to. Read and post, I love. It's been my lifeline since I too don't get this type of support in my community. And I don't have to worry about the Memorial Day in March either, thanks for that reminder.

Ava, I'm not into fireworks either, especially since my dogs get scared. I don't usually celebrate NYE since I've pretty much drunk myself into sleep before midnight the past few years...last night we were just tuckered out and went to bed early after dosing the dogs with some homeopathic anti-anxiety stuff and putting on their Thundershirts. You should be so proud of yourself for not letting others' issues get in the way of your sobriety. And I never suffered from migraines, but really thought I was experiencing one a couple of weeks into my sobriety. Sometimes the dull headaches would get so bad I felt like throwing up. Now they are gone.

Hey LB, so glad to see you here.

Star, prayers coming for you all and your daughter.

Narilly, the margarita look alike drink and your comment about how they'd all think you were having fun reminded me of something I used to do. I was not an extrovert around people unless I drank, at which point I became loud, repetitive, and thought I was interesting and lively, but of course I was just drunk. So then when I would see those people or that person again I would try to act more animated than usual so that they wouldn't think I was drunk the last time they saw me. Omg.

We are so fortunate to have each other, all. Thank you! 60 days. . This post is so long that I feel like I need to join J-vo and Pavati's ranks.