No Alcohol November 2016 Challenge!
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Hi so hubby says last night- do you fancy a glass of wine (hell yes) -but say no I'm good maybe at weekend - but I won't then either as he is away until Saturday and I won't be tempted Friday and I have organised to to run 14 miles with a friend on Sunday morning - defensive planning ahead - I got this! Reading everyone's posts are so helping me to stay on track - thanks d3
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It's never too late to start, right. I have three friends who have stopped drinking from last week till December 17 so those are my dates. I love bubbly water so that gets me through the nights out with friends. I like the strategic plans I have been reading here. You are. Good inspiration for me. Will this continue into December? Happy Thanksgiving from Canada.3
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Thanksgiving! I got to eat more because I wasn't drinking (moar calories!) and I am able to actually absorb the nutrients from my food since I eliminated alcohol.
I can't tell you how much better I feel in every way. Sleep, stress, general happiness is through the roof as compared to how I felt when I drank.
There is nothing that alcohol does for me and a lot that it does against me.
@Hortmama - I am sure someone will start a December challenge. December is a tough one for people who are trying to moderate their intake. As if.3 -
HAPPY 25 TH DAY OF NOVEMBER SOBER!!!!!!!! I haven't been this excited in years!!!!! Just knowing my new year will all be remembered....No more foggy memories...most not good ones...I am crying over my daughter's death from 7 years ago....I'm allowing myself to FEEL!!!!! JUST FEEL IT!!!!!!I'm so sick of drowning myself to escape reality.....Tears are a relief....I didn't know..I didn't wanna know the pain..It's as real as real gets...It hurts....And oh God do I feel it..AMEN!!!!!! Now maybe I can come to terms with that and move forward...It's been 88 days sober today for me....And today I felt.....Real true feelings....Crazy how that works...I am relieved!!! I am stronger than I ever thought...I was a coward of my own self...And selfish in my actions to drown myself while watching my other girls suffer thru the first month's...After their first born sister laid to rest..I just hid like a total coward!!!!!! Behind booze......I stepped out...I stepped up....And for some crazy reason I feel guilty because I only quit because I was gonna die and I didn't wanna die DRUNK!!!!! So knowing yet again how selfish I am is troubling me........I must make this right with all who love me no matter what...And help anyone and I mean anyone in need!!!!! Hiding has been my life's work.....I'm finally getting honest with ME !!!! No more hiding....No more pretending.......Just feel....Feel it for real....the good the bad and the ugly.....Hope your all well!!!! Good thoughts to all who struggle to be real.... I feel you.....oxox6
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@onsickmom , I've been reading your story and seeing glimpses of a possible future for me if I'm not careful. I'm glad that you have such a positive attitude towards recovery in all aspects of your life. I don't even know you really, but it makes me happy and hopeful for you. Thank you for sharing your story.2
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Yesterday was a relief to get back to normal after the holiday. I ended up drinking Wednesday evening with my husband while we were prepping and then had wine on Thanksgiving. Honestly, I would have been fine without any of it and drank more than I should have. It didn't ruin anything though and everything went well! I definitely won't be hosting for a while though, lol. Too much pressure! But at least we were guaranteed leftovers! I hope everyone (in the US) had a great holiday! Let's finish out the month strong!2
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@onsickmom - It keeps getting better. Emotions are for a reason, right? I mean they are a God-given signal of what we need to deal with.
Well done. It took me a full year before I felt completely normal in my body and mind - and I did a lot of inner work in that year to give myself the best chance at continued sobriety. I too drank to excess to cover overwhelming emotions - but in the end it covered all emotions and took me to a very dark place.
I survived TDay.
I've eaten over 2800 calories for three days this week, though. That has to stop! I didn't have any turkey this year and the leftovers are non-existent. Onward. I'm in maintenance weight-wise, and I'm not going to start putting weight back on after all the work I've done! 2 -
Thank you for the support and sisterhood....We all struggle in some way...It takes a tribe to raise a child...It takes a tribe to get us into recovery from any addiction....But it all starts with you...Have to throw in the towel or bottle in this case and just get real.....Admiring it's a problem to yourself is a great first step....Because if you can't NOT drink.....Might be a problem...You just may not know it yet or chose not to see it...I did the same thing...I'm an alcoholic amongst other things...Working on my inner self!!!!! Oh boy I might need a few tribes to get thru this one...So any and all words do help....I'm not alone....your not alone..WE CAN BEAT THIS1
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Admiring was supposed to say admitting.....spell correct.....lol....not1
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I really do appreciate the kind words and honesty going on here....I may be sad when November is over..... I wish this would keep going year round...HAPPY 26 TH DAY SOBER IN NOVEMBER!!!!!!!1
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7 days....2
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Wow, wish I had found this at the start of November xD I think alcohol is one of the main reasons the scale is being so rude to me at the moment!3
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Thank you.....I will probably do that new thread!!!!! Today is another anxiety day!!!! I suffer from it....Part of getting my life back is feeling the anxiety...I'm doing meditation with help from Jason Stephenson on YouTube.....I haven't brought myself to get on the treadmill....I'm afraid of the pain..That gives me anxiety..lol It's just dumb!!!!!! That treadmill will help me...These emotions I'm feeling are borderline obsessive!!!! I'm sure it to will pass.....Day 27 November......SOBER....1
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@onsickmom - The anxiety/obsessive thoughts didn't die down for me until I had a few months sober. It took nearly a year for it to go away completely.
Exercise was super helpful for me to alleviate that anxiety. Alcohol does damage to the nervous system. It takes time to heal. That nervous energy was easy for me to dissipate even with just something simple like running in place for five minutes.
Sadly, many people don't stick with sobriety because they were using alcohol to calm the anxiety, not knowing that alcohol creates a big problem, creates a situation in the brain where anxiety is heightened when taking alcohol away.
This too shall pass. Hang on.
I'm going to send you a private message...1 -
Rats. For some reason, I can't send a message right now.
Anyway, there are online forums about recovery. Why not take a look at one?1 -
Hiya Onsickmom, I am so impressed with your progress, you have accomplished a great deal and should feel very proud of yourself for getting where you are today. 88 days!!! That is huge! And feelings, being able to feel them, I am so moved that this is happening for you. You were very brave to put this all out there for us to read, thank you for your trust in us. Keep up the strength.
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9 days for me, I am well pleased!
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@onsickmom - What an inspiring story and I can relate to your struggles with blocking/feeling emotions. It's nice to know that we are all on this journey together and supporting one another. You mentioned that you use meditation with Jason Stephenson and I'm going to check this out. I recently found Lee Harris online and he has a pretty good website with videos that cover different topics and the first one I saw was called "allowing emotion" and I found it to be very powerful. Much Love.1
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@EmilyCowlard...Thank you..I will try the one you mentioned as well....Today is one of them I don't know where to stick my feelings day!!!!!!! I've cried...walked a hole into the floor going back and fourth.... Several things are bothering me..One is that a woman in my town asked my husband about an item I put in my food diary....So she quietly went snooping....And I consider her a good friend...I only told on my feed....So not sure how to feel??? And one of my dogs had an awful seizure last night....I had nightmares...Was awful !!!!! He sees vet tomorrow...And my dad....aka sperm donor has been in touch with me trying to be sweet and kind...And he is...But he may be on deaths door...Said he wrote it all down what he wants me to know and mailed it....And said no more?????? What do I do with that????? My emotions try to control me...They try to lead me back to I don't wanna feel mode....I can't....I refuse!!!! I must feel!!!! Just feel it all.....Wow!!!! I'm feeling....Amen Nov 28 th.....I made it one more day SOBER!!!!!!!!2
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Thank you all for comments...I love the supporting of each other....I feel the love..And send mine back to you0
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@onsickmom.. Stay strong. You can do this.. Not sure why your friend would ask, but sometimes when you share, you find out that others are going through the same thing. kind of freeing. I suffer with depression and never wanted anyone to know because i felt that it made me seem weak, but once i shared it, i found out there were others that were close to me that deal with it too. And, your dog, that is scary. I don't have a dog, but we did take care of one for about 6 months and i know how they become part of the family. I think the situation with your Dad might be that he is trying to clear his conscience. you don't have to read the letter. You are in control of that.. Keep your eyes above the storm..
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Thank you for them words.....I guess your proudly right about my dad...I am having a rough go this week...The vet just found Nothing wrong with any of my American Bulldogs blood work at all...So I'm leaning towards the poison....Just lovely.....I called the gal today and talked over some things because I couldn't let it go....She admits to trying to better herself as well...So I felt guilty for even feeling he way I was....I'm anxiety sick today.. Diarrhea and dizziness the whole ballgame...It's awful..I am trying to keep positive frame of mind because I'm not gonna drink and I sure don't want a full blown panicked attack....From what you gals have shared with me it looks like I'm heading out of the dark cloud and closer to the light....Your words sure do help me to keep on going!!!! That and the fact I don't wanna die DRUNK!!!!! I wanna be remembered for my good...Not oh she was just a lush...Drank herself to death....I shouldn't care what others think....I care for me....I don't want alcohol to be my legacy.....Thank you all so very much !!!!!!Happy day 29th of November SOBER!!!!!! YESSSSSSS0
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@onsickmom.. You are doing fantastic.. Today is the 30th... Look how well you are did. Got through the whole month without drinking through the anxieties. Look at the positives. We always seem to focus on the negative, which in my eyes is the devil trying to zero in on us. Don't let that happen. You are stronger than you think.
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It's nice to wake up and not have to immediately assess the level of hung overedness! It's the last day of the month!!!! DH and I are planning on taking our son bowling tomorrow night and I will get to have some yummy beer!! I'm going to try to keep moderation in mind! I don't HAVE to have that third (or 4th) beer. I'm nervous to fall back in to old habits next month. I definitely don't want to cut out alcohol altogether, I really enjoy having a few beers with DH every now and then but I want to cut out the excessive weekend drinking. I guess I'll just have to take it one week at a time and if I can't handle it, maybe I'll do a sober January and start all over again!2
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Go for it monkey.....I feel OK so far today!!!!!Been a bit of a rollercoaster ride!!!!! I'm so happy to be 93 days sober on this last day of November!!!!!Amen plus I've lost weight!!!! That's always good..I didn't replace the alcohol sugars with candy or cakes...Just ate veggies and slot of salmon...And that yogurt with live culture..I've backed off that yogurt...And I'm sick of sardines!!!!! I may never eat another..ha ha!!!!! Best to you and all here...Would and will be great to do 2017 Sober!!!!!!2
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I wish you luck @onsickmom !!! I think I have lost about 1 lb this month, lol. I was hoping to lose more but I know I over ate...a lot... so I know why I didn't. But it's fine, I'm in maintenance really and am usually happy with my body as is so the one lb was just extra vanity weight!1
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