The Sober Squad- Alcohol Free Living
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@MountainLaurel787 that’s amazing! A hard-won victory right there 🙌🏼☺️
9 months AF yesterday! This week has been weird and stressful and it was nice to have a shiny moment of clarity regarding how much BETTER life is now 💙14 -
Ok so this is weird...It's the techno-tard lorrainequiche59 aka @domesticlydiva. I have no idea how this happened. I went to come on MFP and it asked me to sign in (so annoying that it does this on a regular basis) AND somehow I am in on an old account. The reason I began a new account ages ago was because I couldn't get in on this account so......here I am & it doesn't make a hill of beans difference to me....I will lose my "streak" of 300 & something days, but I don't really give a hoo!! I just think this is odd....can anyone help me to understand what the heck I did? I could go to MFP support but find that kinda frustrating...6
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I'm BACK!!! LOL I went and signed in a different browser that I had difficulty signing in with in the past...I am TOTALLY confused btw...anyone else???5
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my name is carolina, i´m from colombia and im on my 10th month AF hopping to complete the year, congratulations for everyone who is working to be a better person!11
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This all started because when I went to sign in, I couldn't remember my password and when I reset it, voila, my old account appeared...hmmmm??? Anyway, I could have looked in my password book IF I COULD LOCATE IT!! I put it in the "safe" place so I'd be able to find it after I moved and guess what...I do not remember where the "safe" place is...AND I cannot locate it.....I'll blame it on "moving brain"6
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@MountainLaurel787 Great job! Way to resist and make the better choice! I am almost to 12 weeks and can’t wait. I have found that if I can resist, I feel so much better the next day.
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Congrats on all this great success here!!!!!
April 23rd, I said there is something good about this day?? what is it?? Today I remember that it was 15 mo. sober!! YES!!
whitpauly I am also a self sabotager one for now anyways. Working on that.
So hard lately. April and May what tough mos. without more problems. My strength must be getting built. Drinking beer in my dream the other night and rationalizing it that it didn't really count. SAY WHAT????? WOW, LOL!!!!!!! I was offered a sip and just kept the can. Oh my God. Sometimes going to AA when I am quite like this makes me want to drink. I better at least talk to my sponsor before I cave. Stress is very high lately. My client passed at work which means no regular work until a match comes along. That was sad about her passing. She had so many near misses before. I am filling in and happy to be able to do that, however, but a bunch of new clients. Another source of income dried up early, too. My daughter also says she has some type of autoimmune condition. Kind of young for that. We haven't been able to figure out those spots for awhile. Well as I say, it could always be worse. My sister will be here next week. Projects and fun. Getting the calendar out now and planning some time off. Need some real down time planned. Enough of these problems already. I need to plan a long range trip to FIJI, too.
Ruby you did well and Veggiegirl, too!!!!!!!!!!!
Many successes here!!!!!!!!!!!!! Many excellent milestones!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Up reading this thread at 5:30 on my mental health day. What's up with that? Well, I did fall asleep before 9:30 last night, so that's probably it. Last night was a real struggle alcohol-wise. Second Thursday evening in a row that's been an issue. I have no idea why that would be a pattern, but I guess it's wise to take note of it and observe in the future. Anyway, didn't drink and I'm glad of it this early morning. First thing I do when I'm really tempted is grab my phone and read everyone's posts, so thank you all for being such a great support system.
@Ed_Zilla, I neglected to congratulate you on reaching your goal weight. That is amazing! I'm sure you are celebrating feeling and looking your best.9 -
Oh, yeah . . . today is Day 28. That's 4 weeks. Four weeks ago tonight, I drank and couldn't sleep at all and had to drive 4 hours the next morning hungover and tired to take my granddaughter to a play (we have season tickets to a children's series in her city). Tomorrow is the final play of the season, but I feel like it will be a different me making the drive and attending the play tomorrow. It's encouraging that one month AF can make such a difference. Yay.13
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@MountainLaurel787 The Bro Code prevents me from telling you why men lose weight quicker, but suffice it to say, if you knew, you'd be AMAZED!!!
@LC0924 Congrats on 9 months! Awesome work!
@lorrainequiche59 Glad you're back. That domesticlydiva lady was a real piece of work... obviously nothing but trouble!
@salleewins 15 months! WOOOOOT! WOOOOOOT!!! (Calvin and Hobbes "Woot", not the apparently negative "woo" button that is available...)
@donimfp 28 days! 4 Weeks! 672 Hours! Good stuff any way you look at it! Keep it up!
Day 47 ~ Did I mention my friend that saw my Jim Beam bottle on the counter in a Facebook post, and called me out on it? He's been a daily support partner... got all up in my face, wondering what I was doing with the booze on my kitchen counter. Had to explain The Princess Bride, and "Good night Jim. Sleep well. I'll most likely kill you in the morning." Who HASN'T watched The Princess Bride? I mean, really!!! So if I say, "I do not think that word means what you think it means." he will have no idea what the heck I'm talking about! Geez people! These are my movie references you're screwing up here! For the sake of expediency, and so I don't have to explain everything I say, here's a mandatory list of movies for EVERYONE (that includes you, Dear Reader) to watch:
1. The Princess Bride (duh!)
2. Blazing Saddles (15 is my limit on schnitzengruben!)
3. Stripes (Have that removed!)
4. Fletch (Don't tell me my job boy! I'm checking the luggage.)
5. Monty Python and The Holy Grail (I told him we already got one)
There. These 5 movies should keep you busy for a few weeks, memorizing all the lines. Then we can carry on in conversation, and you all won't be so confused. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter...11 -
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Hello all, Lorraine glad you found your account,mfp been doing that to me alot too lately,Donimfp last night was rough for me too,I used some nasacort for my allergies and forgot it gives me awful anxiety! Just wanted to calm down but then I know how bad the rebound anxiety is from drinking,I'll never take that stuff again+it didn't really clear my nose anyways,grrrr,then now we're headed into May and that's the month I found out my brother died,I'm trying to not think about it too much tho,won't do any good except bring me down,anyhoo wishes for a Fabulous AF Friday(or if yer down under Sat!;)6
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Just wanting to say HI Sober & trying to be sober Peeps I've been trying to get settled & carry on with my "normal" busy routine so I need to catch up reading everyone's comments in the past couple of days...plan on catching up asap...I'm feeling a bit scattered these days....I am SO glad I could slowly move & get somewhat organized cause I'm still unpacking what few things I didn't get to before...
Anyhoo...hoping everyone has a super AF day and can't wait to get caught up here!4 -
@kevinrfletcher, you are so funny. Thank you for confirming that there is a Bro Code and that my husband is a big fat (although not) liar.
I know what you mean about movies. My inner circle requires familiarity with What’s Up Doc? and all 12 Fawlty Towers episodes. Bonus points for Moonstruck. I think maybe my husband and I could converse all day using only lines from these gems. Of course he has his Bro favorites Major League (The big fat liar is from Cleveland) and Midnight Run. Their appeal escapes me.
Everyone is doing great. @whitpauly, I wish you good sleep tonight! @lorrainequiche59, thanks for sharing your moving ups and downs with us.4 -
caroramitez wrote: »my name is carolina, i´m from colombia and im on my 10th month AF hopping to complete the year, congratulations for everyone who is working to be a better person!
Congrats and thank you!!!
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Hello all, Lorraine glad you found your account,mfp been doing that to me alot too lately,Donimfp last night was rough for me too,I used some nasacort for my allergies and forgot it gives me awful anxiety! Just wanted to calm down but then I know how bad the rebound anxiety is from drinking,I'll never take that stuff again+it didn't really clear my nose anyways,grrrr,then now we're headed into May and that's the month I found out my brother died,I'm trying to not think about it too much tho,won't do any good except bring me down,anyhoo wishes for a Fabulous AF Friday(or if yer down under Sat!;)
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@whitpauly |BIG hugs2
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Can't believe I was the last to comment yesterday and the FIRST today...how is everyone?? I caught up on my reading and am so thankful to be among such a great group of people as all of you
I read an interesting article in our local free community paper. I won't share it all but it's entitled, "Alcohol Availability the Bigger Issue" and it goes on to detail the announcement that our provincial gov't is soon going to allow alcohol to be sold in corner stores...THEN it goes onto list the changes that have already been implemented.
Bars/restaurants may now begin to serve alcohol starting at 9 a.m.
Municipalities can designate parks where alcohol may be consumed publicly.
There will be no more prescribed serving sizes at wineries & breweries or tasting events.
Casinos can "promote" happy hours & advertise free booze.
Tailgate parties at events where you can bring your own booze will be legalized.
And THIS is the best part...The logic behind these changes quotes one gov't official as saying, "The cornerstone of putting people "first" is consumer choice & convenience. That is why our gov't is taking steps to modernize the way we sell, distribute & consume alcohol in Ontario." AND THIS is the better part...When asked about risk, he said, "We trust people to make the right decisions." END of quote
Then another stated, "I feel we're just catching up in Ontario. We are evolving away from the nanny state that was thrust upon us over the last 15 years. And we're actually catching up with other provinces in modernizing gaming & alcohol." END of another quote.
Then the author of this article reminded us that there is a SERIOUS drinking problem in Ontario, which has cost a lot of money and under the current laws people behaving like adults have shown they are not always responsible...according to a MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) rep it has been conclusively proven that greater availability of alcohol leads directly to greater consequences with bad outcomes. Then the article goes onto relate some of the cuts to vital gov't services and the ones who will be affected are those who are already struggling to survive and that perhaps the motive of more liberal drinking laws is to keep the masses subdued so no one raises a stink (those are my words btw but the meaning is retained). Craig Beck has a blurb where he talks about why there isn't more government intervention in alcohol regulation and makes that exact point...it is to numb people out so they don't rebel. Not that rebelling is the way to go...but my point is made.
My motive for sharing this is NOT to bash any particular government agency, I am neutral when it comes to politics, but I thought that the mindset behind some of this is.....naive and very sad actually. How this will end remains to be seen, but the writing is on the wall and it ain't good from my vantage point.6 -
@lorrainequiche59, welcome to Texas! And I live in a college town where most of the legal adults’ brain development isn’t even finished yet. Not pretty. My friend is an ER nurse and she dreads the beginning of each school year.4
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Good morning everyone! Definitely wouldn't be up this early on a Saturday if I had drinks the night before. Also not my choice to be up this early, but the little one has decided he was hungry every 2 hours last night.. Today will be 6 weeks and 2 days for me. I remain so inspired by everyone 's successes! The last few days have been tough dealing with a lot of stress and not enough time in the day to get things done. I wanted to cry with all the overwhelm and brief thoughts of numbing it out came in. We were supposed to have a friend over last night and tentatively supposed to hike today with my husband's work friends that I never met. Well I almost cried while trying to get the house in shape for company so I decided out to dinner with our friend and no hike this weekend so I can get life in order. I typically have very rigid boundaries and no issue saying no to plans, but I was struck by the 'overwhelm-want to drink-remove what's causing the overwhelm' chain of events.. Just adjusting plans and having more realistic goals for the weekend made me feel so much better. Hope everyone is having a great weekend! There have been a lot of posts lately, so just know that I'm liking them all, even if I don't respond individually to each one. You're all doing wonderfully!9
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