Less alcohol- January 2018- one day at a time
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JulieAL1969 wrote: »Nashville update: Not one drop of alcohol on day 1 of the trip. Been in and out of four bars and my friends have had four or more drinks each. I don't mind if they drink, I just choose not to. It is getting easy- I agree with @erikNJ !
Something in my brain has changed. I dont even want a sip. Now, I'm back at this gorgeous condo, and the girls are out finding food. They've got the munchies. I am really happy right now. Xoxo
Kudos to the huge victory!1 -
To those wondering about the author of Drinking: A love story, Caroline Knapp, sadly, she died at age 42 from lung cancer. She was a wonderful writer. She also wrote a book called, Pack of Two, which details how after she got sober, she adopted a dog and it is a sweet story about the relationship and love between a dog and their human.
I knew she had passed but didn't know why. I am about 2/3 of the way through ALS and her writing is very compelling. She really puts it out there and I knew from the first couple paragraphs that she had really been through this struggle. How very tragic all that loss in the family. I will look up the other book. Well, maybe not right now as we just had to put down our 14 year old puppers and that's a bit fresh.
Anyway, happy Friday everyone! Day 7 for me finally
Stay strong you, are all doing so well and it is SO INSPIRING! 5 -
Goal — January under 7 drinks a week- for my health.....my mind.....my body....Freedom from alcohol ruling my life!
1/1 =alcohol free
1/2 = 4 wine spritzers
1/3 =alcohol free
1/4 =alcohol free
1/5 =alcohol free while my husband must of drank almost 2 bottles of wine....I wasn't tempted, which was great!
1/6 =alcohol free while my husband must of drank almost 2 bottles of wine
1/7 =alcohol free while my husband must of drank almost 2 bottles of wine-I copy and paste! Rerun!
I feel that now I don't even want one drink as it is never enough...I always want more! I will see how long I can be FREE from alcohol. Losing weight and feeling great!
1/8 =DITTO...I slept better last night--had an Atkins bar around 8...maybe that was it...I also had to go to my guest room again for my husbands snoring started again!
1/9 =DITTO and lost another pound---Wow! 7 days alcohol FREE!! This is the longest I have gone for years!
1/10 =8 days freedom
1/11 =9 days freedom- looking forward to reading my new books...This Naked Mind and Blackout-Remembering The Things I Drank to Forget...
1/12 =10 days clean! My hubby only drank during the day, not last night. He didn't snore last night, so I didn't have to go to our guest room to sleep. Read the first 2 1/2 chapters of This Naked Mind and finding it interesting.
1/13 =11 Days freedom! It is actually getting easier at this point...I just ordered some liver detox....
1/14 =12 Days freedom! It really helps to have all you on MFP for support! Thank you all!!
1/15 =13 days---Wow! I am finally sleeping in my own bed now because my husband cuts off his drinking at night and he doesn't snore so loud to make me go into our guest room! LOL! He didn't like me going into the guest room, so he cut down...
1/16 =14 days freedom! 2 weeks!! YAY! I have to note how yesterday was a bit interesting when my hubby just bottle a bunch of wine and said to me, "Taste this, it is better than the usual Concord that we make". I told him immediately that I was just drinking green tea and it wouldn't taste good. I was so glad that I was drinking tea, as I would have been tempted to taste it. I feel that if it happens again that I am prepared now and will decline. I am going to tell him today not even to ask me to taste.
1/17 =15th day freedom! Had another great morning of working out...ready to play some music!
1/18 =16th day freedom! I am going for a month!! I joined the "Alcohol Experiment" Super informational...I have been just reading and listening..this weekend I am going to start writing in the journal. I recommend this to you all, if just to read and listen to all the interesting information.
1/19 =17th day- my husband drank through the day until bedtime and I had to go to the guest room to sleep because he snored again. A definite pattern of loud snoring when he drinks wine at night. I caught up in the "Alcohol Experiment" yesterday and started writing in it. It really is helping me in so many ways. I feel blessed to have the opportunity to be able to go through it, and I highly recommend it. There is no pressure about your alcohol intake.
1/20 =18th day of freedom from alcohol addiction. My mind and body are really loving it. Yesterday was my first social event to go to. I had no problem in saying that I wasn't having any wine, when asked twice. I said I was on a cleanse and I have to stay away from the sugar. My doctor did say that I have to stay away from sugar last year, as I have a hereditary condition called GSID-Genetic Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency. I have been following the diet fine, except for the alcohol, until now. I have even another reason to stay away from it.
1/21 =19th freedom day
1/22 =20th day...a tempting day in that I just don't feel up to doing much. Previously, this is when I drank. I am hanging in there.
1/23 =21st day...did intermittent fasting and just love it! Started a Thread on Challenges!
1/24 =22nd day of freedom. I went way past my goal of under 7 drinks a week. I have no cravings and am loving my life without alcohol.
1/25 =23rd day of freedom! I finished This Naked Mind last night! Such a great book! I will continue to refer to it!
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JulieAL1969 wrote: »Nashville update: Not one drop of alcohol on day 1 of the trip. Been in and out of four bars and my friends have had four or more drinks each. I don't mind if they drink, I just choose not to. It is getting easy- I agree with @erikNJ !
Something in my brain has changed. I dont even want a sip. Now, I'm back at this gorgeous condo, and the girls are out finding food. They've got the munchies. I am really happy right now. XoxoThis is just getting easy now. I have been to a bar every single weekday this week and how many alcoholic drinks have I had? ZERO. Just waters
Awesome!! to both you and ErikNJ! I feel that my brain has changed as well. I don't even care about alcohol. I haven't been to any bars surrounded by drinkers, but have been to a birthday party where most where drinking alcohol. So glad that you two are sharing this! It is such an encouragement for others!! XOXO3 -
To those wondering about the author of Drinking: A love story, Caroline Knapp, sadly, she died at age 42 from lung cancer. She was a wonderful writer. She also wrote a book called, Pack of Two, which details how after she got sober, she adopted a dog and it is a sweet story about the relationship and love between a dog and their human.
Yeah finding out she died several years after getting sober (from smoking/lung cancer) made me wonder how realistic sobriety is for people with certain mental/enotional/addiction issues. She went from anorexia, to alcohol, smoking... i too was anorexic, then a smoker (i quit in my late 20's), then alcohol and sex became problematic. Now its really JUST alcohol and its not causing other problems except my knowledge that in the long term my body will be negatively impacted. Etc
I am currently doing some counseling with my husband (we do this periodically) and my thetapist kind of suggested it may be a legitimate way i cope with some of my mental darkness. Even from a young age i would count the number of starving children who died each day, or feel guilty for being alive while othets suffered in war zones or through horrific abuse. Even today a simple tragic news story can send me into an existential crisis and endless philisophical analysis that usually ends in "f-it, there is no god who will save all the dying children, and i am powerless too.... i guess i will have a drink to turn the volume of those thoughts down."
I guess i see alcohol as no different tgsn someone who might take any form of medicine to help with mental issues. Ideally id like to not be one of those people but at a certian point we have to be realistic.
Anyway, i still found her book to be provocative and even profound. But i cant help but wonder what she might have written 10 years later ( had she lived longer).
Did she really find the mental/emotional root of her addiction and remove it, or would it just sprout something new in a later season of life?3 -
jenifer7teen wrote: »To those wondering about the author of Drinking: A love story, Caroline Knapp, sadly, she died at age 42 from lung cancer. She was a wonderful writer. She also wrote a book called, Pack of Two, which details how after she got sober, she adopted a dog and it is a sweet story about the relationship and love between a dog and their human.
Yeah finding out she died several years after getting sober (from smoking/lung cancer) made me wonder how realistic sobriety is for people with certain mental/enotional/addiction issues. She went from anorexia, to alcohol, smoking... i too was anorexic, then a smoker (i quit in my late 20's), then alcohol and sex became problematic. Now its really JUST alcohol and its not causing other problems except my knowledge that in the long term my body will be negatively impacted. Etc
I am currently doing some counseling with my husband (we do this periodically) and my thetapist kind of suggested it may be a legitimate way i cope with some of my mental darkness. Even from a young age i would count the number of starving children who died each day, or feel guilty for being alive while othets suffered in war zones or through horrific abuse. Even today a simple tragic news story can send me into an existential crisis and endless philisophical analysis that usually ends in "f-it, there is no god who will save all the dying children, and i am powerless too.... i guess i will have a drink to turn the volume of those thoughts down."
I guess i see alcohol as no different tgsn someone who might take any form of medicine to help with mental issues. Ideally id like to not be one of those people but at a certian point we have to be realistic.
Anyway, i still found her book to be provocative and even profound. But i cant help but wonder what she might have written 10 years later ( had she lived longer).
Did she really find the mental/emotional root of her addiction and remove it, or would it just sprout something new in a later season of life?
These are thoughtful questions. You are not alone in having these types of existential thoughts. Only wish I had the answers.4 -
This entire winter my face had been so DRY and any sort of moisturizer I put on it did not help. After regularly not drinking this month, my face isn't dry at all and the redness cleared up too. Felt great again when I woke up this morning. Can't believe all the stuff I used to put up with on a daily basis that I thought was "normal".5
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1/1-NADA
1/2-NADA
1/3-NADA
1/4-NADA
1/5-12 oz wine
1/6-5 oz wine
1/7-12 oz wine
1/8 NADA
1/9 3 oz wine
1/10 12 oz wine
1/11-NADA
1/12-15 oz wine and 2oz whiskey( more than planned)
1/13-16 oz wine
1/14-NADA
1/15-NADA
1/16-NADA
1/17-NADA
1/18-NADA
1/19- 8 oz wine
1/20-NADA
1/21-20 oz wine
1/22-NADA
1/23-NADA
1/24-5 oz wine
1/25-NADA
Last night was a victory of sorts. Hubby and I had a bit of an argument over my family, which is not anything new, but it left me feeling stressed and I really wanted a glass of wine, even though I had planned it as a dry night. I even pulled the bottle of wine from the fridge, but then I thought of all of you and how well you have been handling these types of situations. I thought about the reason for wanting the wine and decided it wasn't a good one, so I went for a run instead, which helped me to clear my head rather than making the situation even worse. Once again, thankful for this thread. It has been helpful in so many ways.
Tonight I am making homemade pizza and will definitely be having 1-2 glasses of wine. Tomorrow I am going to a party at a friend's house and am planning for no more than 3 drinks. I WILL STICK TO THESE LIMITS.14 -
Yesterday I did a 30 minute strength training work out in the morning before work. When I got home I told my husband I wanted to go for a run and he laughed and joked about me being addicted to my new home gym. I told him that I just didn't have time in the morning to do both cardio and strength training and I really wanted to make up for it. He asked me what I did before I quit the gym last month, I said that I just dealt with short work outs. Then I thought about it a realized that I would come home and drink and just do nothing. This goes back to my original posts about having "too much energy" when sober. I'm definitely finding more healthy ways to help with that extra energy and am loving it!!3
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@JulieAL1969 - I was wondering about you and so happy you let us know how great you're doing. Many congrats! Way to be tough! Day 26 begins. I can't even believe I'm writing that and that I've made it this far. SO inspired by all the success I'm reading about here!5
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MonkeyMel21 wrote: »Yesterday I did a 30 minute strength training work out in the morning before work. When I got home I told my husband I wanted to go for a run and he laughed and joked about me being addicted to my new home gym. I told him that I just didn't have time in the morning to do both cardio and strength training and I really wanted to make up for it. He asked me what I did before I quit the gym last month, I said that I just dealt with short work outs. Then I thought about it a realized that I would come home and drink and just do nothing. This goes back to my original posts about having "too much energy" when sober. I'm definitely finding more healthy ways to help with that extra energy and am loving it!!
Making new healthy habits is probably my favorite benefit from this month. Last night I woke up and was thinking about wine and how it doesn’t even sound good anymore. Crazy!5 -
SanDiegofitmom wrote: »
Have been having the same thoughts. You are doing so great! Congrats!MonkeyMel21 wrote: »Last night I woke up and was thinking about wine and how it doesn’t even sound good anymore. Crazy!1 -
@JulieAL1969 - I was wondering about you and so happy you let us know how great you're doing. Many congrats! Way to be tough! Day 26 begins. I can't even believe I'm writing that and that I've made it this far. SO inspired by all the success I'm reading about here!
Bravo!! @kittybenn - you are doing awesome! Day 26 is going to be another dry one for us. Been in and out of bars all day in Nashville. On Day 2 (today ) on this girls' trip, I asked bartender to make me a delicious mocktail. He made me a tequila sunrise without the tequila; let's say that drink needs tequila to be drinkable. Waste of calories! So, back to club soda. Some of us have 5 more days to go for a successful Dry January; I know I didn't think I was capable of going that long without.
I also congratulate the many who have been slowly cutting back, or setting some goals and following through with moderation, limiting the alcohol to certain days or amounts, and just following this thread and commenting, etc. We are all doing well and doing the best we can. Be kind to yourself if sometimes you stumble.
Here's a great 10 minutes video describing some addiction book that a knowledgeable young lady reviews. Some of us have read a few of the books she mentioned. I got some ideas for others books to add to my list.
https://youtu.be/cM1BVDQlZjw 4 -
To those wondering about the author of Drinking: A love story, Caroline Knapp, sadly, she died at age 42 from lung cancer. She was a wonderful writer. She also wrote a book called, Pack of Two, which details how after she got sober, she adopted a dog and it is a sweet story about the relationship and love between a dog and their human.
Oh my that is so sad!!! Thanks for looking it up. I was wondering. She really moved me in her book.
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jenifer7teen wrote: »To those wondering about the author of Drinking: A love story, Caroline Knapp, sadly, she died at age 42 from lung cancer. She was a wonderful writer. She also wrote a book called, Pack of Two, which details how after she got sober, she adopted a dog and it is a sweet story about the relationship and love between a dog and their human.
Yeah finding out she died several years after getting sober (from smoking/lung cancer) made me wonder how realistic sobriety is for people with certain mental/enotional/addiction issues. She went from anorexia, to alcohol, smoking... i too was anorexic, then a smoker (i quit in my late 20's), then alcohol and sex became problematic. Now its really JUST alcohol and its not causing other problems except my knowledge that in the long term my body will be negatively impacted. Etc
I am currently doing some counseling with my husband (we do this periodically) and my thetapist kind of suggested it may be a legitimate way i cope with some of my mental darkness. Even from a young age i would count the number of starving children who died each day, or feel guilty for being alive while othets suffered in war zones or through horrific abuse. Even today a simple tragic news story can send me into an existential crisis and endless philisophical analysis that usually ends in "f-it, there is no god who will save all the dying children, and i am powerless too.... i guess i will have a drink to turn the volume of those thoughts down."
I guess i see alcohol as no different tgsn someone who might take any form of medicine to help with mental issues. Ideally id like to not be one of those people but at a certian point we have to be realistic.
Anyway, i still found her book to be provocative and even profound. But i cant help but wonder what she might have written 10 years later ( had she lived longer).
Did she really find the mental/emotional root of her addiction and remove it, or would it just sprout something new in a later season of life?
You are an empath. Someone who feels so deeply others' pains. I would guess many of us on the thread feel this way at times. This deep compassion or empathy for those in need, hurt, abused or harmed. You are a beautiful soul. I can see that you are a deep thinker; perhaps, the alcohol takes you to a happier place for awhile where you dont have to feel so deeply. Xoxo2 -
Good job Julie, good job er'body!
Another day in the bag. I had my cheat meal of wings and fries after work today. i was tempted to have a drink today but there is no way I am havning one before the 31st8 -
It's hard for me to be active on MFP lately because my workplace moved my desk and my screen is now visible to the world. But I wanted to hop on this group today (and try to get back to being here daily) because I'm seriously considering going to AA (I've been going anyway by court order...yeahhh, I got a DUI last April) because apparently I simply cannot moderate, and promising myself I won't drink doesn't work either. I think I've just held off for so long because I'm embarrassed and ashamed to admit this to anyone, especially my husband. He has the best intentions but truly believes I just need more willpower. I know this group isn't for alcoholics specifically, but I'd love to connect with anyone who is in recovery. I see so many people here who can have just a drink or two, or only have some on weekends, even if they were heavy drinkers before. I don't know why I can't do it too but I've tried for years, only to keep ending up in the same bad place. Everyone's posts are so motivating though- so many great reasons to move forward with this. I'm so glad I found this group!9
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It's hard for me to be active on MFP lately because my workplace moved my desk and my screen is now visible to the world. But I wanted to hop on this group today (and try to get back to being here daily) because I'm seriously considering going to AA (I've been going anyway by court order...yeahhh, I got a DUI last April) because apparently I simply cannot moderate, and promising myself I won't drink doesn't work either. I think I've just held off for so long because I'm embarrassed and ashamed to admit this to anyone, especially my husband. He has the best intentions but truly believes I just need more willpower. I know this group isn't for alcoholics specifically, but I'd love to connect with anyone who is in recovery. I see so many people here who can have just a drink or two, or only have some on weekends, even if they were heavy drinkers before. I don't know why I can't do it too but I've tried for years, only to keep ending up in the same bad place. Everyone's posts are so motivating though- so many great reasons to move forward with this. I'm so glad I found this group!
I had this feeling too of not being in control. I was always functional but I felt defeated and thought I can never ever go without a drink. I dont know how I gave up alcohol that first week. I had more mental clarity and I read. I enjoyed teas and good foods and then suddenly, it started feeling pretty good. one step at a time, you can do it5 -
It's hard for me to be active on MFP lately because my workplace moved my desk and my screen is now visible to the world. But I wanted to hop on this group today (and try to get back to being here daily) because I'm seriously considering going to AA (I've been going anyway by court order...yeahhh, I got a DUI last April) because apparently I simply cannot moderate, and promising myself I won't drink doesn't work either. I think I've just held off for so long because I'm embarrassed and ashamed to admit this to anyone, especially my husband. He has the best intentions but truly believes I just need more willpower. I know this group isn't for alcoholics specifically, but I'd love to connect with anyone who is in recovery. I see so many people here who can have just a drink or two, or only have some on weekends, even if they were heavy drinkers before. I don't know why I can't do it too but I've tried for years, only to keep ending up in the same bad place. Everyone's posts are so motivating though- so many great reasons to move forward with this. I'm so glad I found this group!
You're not the only one. I'm in the same place. I cannot moderate. I guess 50 percent of the population drinks. But only 2 percent cannot moderate and drink too much. Lucky us - we must be in the 2 percent. Wishing you a big hug. You're not alone.3 -
I had this feeling too of not being in control. I was always functional but I felt defeated and thought I can never ever go without a drink. I dont know how I gave up alcohol that first week. I had more mental clarity and I read. I enjoyed teas and good foods and then suddenly, it started feeling pretty good. one step at a time, you can do it
@Norminv, I'm still waiting for that "started feeling pretty good" thing in the evenings. Even with the first 14 days under my belt, that just wasn't happening. Hopefully it will come eventually.
One small thing to celebrate today. I facetimed with my daughter for the first time in months (we usually just text or talk on the regular old phone), and when I saw my own face (the reason I usually hate Facetime), I thought, "Wow, I look pretty!" There is definitely a change in my face. I look younger and clear-eyed and not bloated . I hadn't really noticed it in the mirror, but those brutal FT images don't lie. Yay! Here's to OJ and Perrier!
@JulieAL1969, you continue to ROCK. I can imagine that the only actual good part of a Tequila Sunrise is the tequila. Besides tea and coffee, the only thing that is doing the trick for me is a small amount of juice mixed with a large amount of Perrier (or soda). That way there's a touch of sweetness but not the overwhelming sweetness of a TS or margarita or whatever with the alcohol removed.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
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It's the first drink that gets you drunk. Don't drink that one and you're good for the night.8
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@Moxie42 I do not believe I will ever. EVER. be able to moderate. I am still coming to terms with this reality and I don't really love it, but I have to accept it. My husband got a DUI exactly 2 years ago. He was a very severe alcoholic, though because he was so high functioning and sweet he was able to fool many. He blew a .42 and then a .44 and was capable of walking, talking, and sadly, driving. The entire police department kept going to his cell because they had never seen anyone so coherent with such a high BAC. He didn't have to do AA but he had probation for a year with random alcohol screens and that scared him sober. It's a very scary thing having seen what he went through and I don't want to go there myself. If AA helps and you are comfortable there you really need to go and don't be embarrassed. Another DUI is embarrassing, losing your job is embarrassing, but admitting you need help is STRONG! I know it's tough, I have watched it and am now also going through it. I know we all keep mentioning it, but The Naked Mind has changed my views so much, there is no way I was going to be able to change without it...at least it was going to take more to convince me than the fact that alcohol cost me my job. If I had found it a month earlier my story would be much different right now.10
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@Moxie42 everyone’s battle and journey is going to be different. Good to see you are being honest with yourself!
@JulieAL1969 so great to read about your vacation and your strength!3 -
I appreciate the honesty of people on this board. I think this month has truly been an eye opening time. I know for a long time I’ve been in denial. I eat very healthy and always have stayed fairly thin and worked out - but I didn’t see daily drinking as unhealthy. This month and reading the Naked Mind and other books has forced me to face the fact that if I truly want to be the “healthy” person I want to be, alcohol and wine have to be a small piece of the picture. I would never eat two big pieces of chocolate cake every night or a big fried dinner, but alcohol has been ok even though it causes cancer, it’s a toxin and depressant. It’s a weird thing. All that said, I do love a glass of wine. However, I don’t ever want to go back to daily drinking ever again. Not even every other day. I plan to stay on this board indefinitely! 9
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islandbeez wrote: »@Moxie42 I do not believe I will ever. EVER. be able to moderate. I am still coming to terms with this reality and I don't really love it, but I have to accept it. My husband got a DUI exactly 2 years ago. He was a very severe alcoholic, though because he was so high functioning and sweet he was able to fool many. He blew a .42 and then a .44 and was capable of walking, talking, and sadly, driving. The entire police department kept going to his cell because they had never seen anyone so coherent with such a high BAC. He didn't have to do AA but he had probation for a year with random alcohol screens and that scared him sober. It's a very scary thing having seen what he went through and I don't want to go there myself. If AA helps and you are comfortable there you really need to go and don't be embarrassed. Another DUI is embarrassing, losing your job is embarrassing, but admitting you need help is STRONG! I know it's tough, I have watched it and am now also going through it. I know we all keep mentioning it, but The Naked Mind has changed my views so much, there is no way I was going to be able to change without it...at least it was going to take more to convince me than the fact that alcohol cost me my job. If I had found it a month earlier my story would be much different right now.
Lots of hugs to u... I have similar situation. I never used to drink when i was at home. But it seems i got into a life style with company and i have into my inner feelings trusted people i shouldn't have . I now want to take control of my life. Look after what i have left.4 -
SanDiegofitmom wrote: »I appreciate the honesty of people on this board. I think this month has truly been an eye opening time. I know for a long time I’ve been in denial. I eat very healthy and always have stayed fairly thin and worked out - but I didn’t see daily drinking as unhealthy. This month and reading the Naked Mind and other books has forced me to face the fact that if I truly want to be the “healthy” person I want to be, alcohol and wine have to be a small piece of the picture. I would never eat two big pieces of chocolate cake every night or a big fried dinner, but alcohol has been ok even though it causes cancer, it’s a toxin and depressant. It’s a weird thing. All that said, I do love a glass of wine. However, I don’t ever want to go back to daily drinking ever again. Not even every other day. I plan to stay on this board indefinitely!
yep.. i found that too. It was like alcohol was a substitute for cakes and sweets etc.3 -
To those wondering about the author of Drinking: A love story, Caroline Knapp, sadly, she died at age 42 from lung cancer. She was a wonderful writer. She also wrote a book called, Pack of Two, which details how after she got sober, she adopted a dog and it is a sweet story about the relationship and love between a dog and their human.
Oh dear, she was so young. I am glad she was able to enjoy part of her life being sober. I will have to read her books. Thanks for the info.1 -
MonkeyMel21 wrote: »Yesterday I did a 30 minute strength training work out in the morning before work. When I got home I told my husband I wanted to go for a run and he laughed and joked about me being addicted to my new home gym. I told him that I just didn't have time in the morning to do both cardio and strength training and I really wanted to make up for it. He asked me what I did before I quit the gym last month, I said that I just dealt with short work outs. Then I thought about it a realized that I would come home and drink and just do nothing. This goes back to my original posts about having "too much energy" when sober. I'm definitely finding more healthy ways to help with that extra energy and am loving it!!
Awesome! I feel the same way and it is so wonderful. I am looking forward to some bike riding soon. It is to just enjoy life! 3
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