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[Sunbeam]

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Hi all,
I may try to post here monthly just to let people know I am continuing do do well, not drinking much at all. Most AF days and regular AF weekends continue to enable me to enjoy wine occasionally.

[Doggygirl]

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Sunbeam, your honesty is a wonderful thing. Anyone who really wants to drink moderately after being a problem drinker should read and re-read your posts. I hope you WILL continue to share your journey here in "your story" thread. You truly have a good handle on what moderate drinking is, and what success with moderate drinking looks like. Congratulations!!

The image of getting drunk in my chair is priceless. Been there done that got the T-shirt (well, for me the whole wardrobe...)

DG

[Evie.Lou]

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Sunny, so glad to hear that you have found what worksfor you...love ya, my HOME TOWN PAL !!!

[DeeBee]

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Dearest Sun,
You are such an inspiration to me and many other's here. Thank you for being you!!
Love ya

[gyco]

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very nice thread,i would beleive this would inspire many to realise some can mod,and not all are alchoholic just cause they drink to much,i wish you well gyco

[Heavenly]

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Gyco;543837 wrote: very nice thread,i would beleive this would inspire many to realise some can mod,and not all are alchoholic just cause they drink to much,i wish you well gyco

Gyco, I think you really said it all, in just that one sentence .... "not everyone is an alcoholic just because they drink too much" ...

[brightlite]

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Congrats on your moderation. I would love to be able to moderate. I do enjoy my wine. Just don't know if I can do it. Many a time when going out to dinner I would tell myself that I would only have two only to pick up a bottle on the way home. I too will think about the vision of getting drunk in my chair....and doggygirl you are funny...got the T-shirt (whole wardrobe)...me too! :-)

[Sunbeam]

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Progress report

I posted this today on another thread, and thought is a good reflection of how I am doing.:
I am so excited, the weather forcast is perfect for this week and I DON'T HAVE TO GO TO WORK! I work a school schedule and we're off this week. I am more excited than I have been in a long time because I also will be AF this week. I have no thoughts that I should get out of the house to avoid drinking, no thoughts that after I get this project done I will reward myself with a drink. I felt so trapped by alcohol, and NOW I'M FREE! I never felt this way when I was drinking moderately, but multiple days in a week.
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I may have a drink on special occasions. Many weekends are not occasions.

[Particalist]

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That is absolutely awesome, Sunbeam! I am on my fouth day of being AF, and your post is a great inspiration. I hope the best for you, and keep up the amazing work.

[Evie.Lou]

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You are doing so wonderful and it is so important to have someone that is being successful to post about it so others know that it is possible...You make me PROUD !!! Keep it up !!!

[Sunbeam]

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Bump for mod squad newbies:

I am still doing great. I enjoy life way more than I enjoy alcohol, but I can still share a bottle of wine with my husband or a friend on occasion. I continue to post and use Drink Tracker, which is a great reality check.

[DeeBee]

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I love reading your story over and over Sun. In the year that I've know you, you have come in leaps and bounds but always with a quiet determination and very little fuss.
(((Sun)))

[Sunbeam]

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Here I am, looking at two years later. I'm bumping this up for Rejuv, and also to post that I'm continuing to do well, approaching two years. I have done well at limiting my drinking to once weekly. I would like to do better at having just one glass, and I would like my occasions to just be twice per month instead of 3-4x per month. This month I stopped using Drink Tracker - gotta cut those strings sometime, and I don't need to write drinks down that occur only once weekly.

[RejuvenateBodyMindandSpirit]

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Thanks for sharing Sunbeam...enjoyed reading the posts!

[Sunbeam]

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I am bumping my story up for my own reality check. I did well for quite some time, limiting myself to 3 drinks (max) weekly or less than weekly. But recently I switched to a part-time job, and my drinking has increased at other times this year. I have put Drink Tracker back into public mode instead of keeping it private. I am really tired of thinking about drinking, and mostly don't want to drink.