The Sober Squad- Alcohol Free Living

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  • lorrainequiche59
    lorrainequiche59 Posts: 900 Member
    Nice to hear that everyone is doing so well. 👍😊👍

    I saw a concerning headline in a local article that highlighted a disturbing trend in our neighboring 2 counties: Impaired driving has increased by 81% in 2019. Eeeek!!!

    There have been so many good efforts on the part of various agencies trying to fight the scourge of impaired drivers, but sadly as hard as they are fighting for a good cause there are powerful forces at work successfully promoting alcohol & glamorizing a drinking lifestyle.

    Yet, each of us can do our small part towards some of the good by keeping up the fight in our own lives & really it isn't only about us individually but about those arounds us especially those who we love 💗

  • whitpauly
    whitpauly Posts: 1,483 Member
    Drink driving accidents have been on the rise here too-fatal ones😲 very sad cuz not only the victims and their families but the young drivers who CHOSE to get behind the wheel will be in prison for a long time, 6:07 am in Vegas another 24 💖
  • lorrainequiche59
    lorrainequiche59 Posts: 900 Member
    RubyRed427 wrote: »
    Hi Friends, I'm still here reading your messages. I am stuck in bed with the flu so I don't have anything to add to the conversation. But still reading your posts. <3

    I'm a sicko too. I'm on the mend & hoping you are too. 💗
  • whitpauly
    whitpauly Posts: 1,483 Member
    RubyRed427 wrote: »
    Hi Friends, I'm still here reading your messages. I am stuck in bed with the flu so I don't have anything to add to the conversation. But still reading your posts. <3

    Aww feel better! This season has been brutal for colds/flu😔
  • whitpauly
    whitpauly Posts: 1,483 Member
    New to the 'group'. I abstained from alcohol for three years until Nov of 2018.
    I have once again given up booze as of Dec 27, 2019 :)

    Welcome and great job 👍
  • SunnyDays930
    SunnyDays930 Posts: 1,538 Member
    @tim201200 Congratulations on 11 days sober. Welcome to our thread!
  • kcn2bluesky
    kcn2bluesky Posts: 187 Member
    whitpauly wrote: »
    Awesome! The key words in that are "want to be AF" I kidded myself for years thinking I wanted to be AF but in truth I don't want it,want it so I'd do so many crazy things to try to moderate which only made me drink more it seemed, congratulations to you💗 6:42 am in Vegas another 24 of FREEDOM for me!

    Thank you! I thought I wanted to be AF for years, but that just wasn't true. I wasn't ready for whatever reason. I tried moderation, but always escalated back to drinking 1-3 glasses of wine most nights of the week. I found moderation attempts to be riddled with failure & guilt. Committing to AF was the path for me.

    JenT304 wrote: »
    Thanks @kcn2bluesky for that very inspirational post. I have read many books but I have not read that one. I'm going to order it right now.

    Thank you, @JenT304! I hope you enjoy the book. I purchased it electronically from amazon.com but you may be able to find it through your library electronically as well.
  • whitpauly
    whitpauly Posts: 1,483 Member
    7:11 qm in Vegas another 24 💖 have a fabulous AF day all!
  • lorrainequiche59
    lorrainequiche59 Posts: 900 Member
    Hi All 😊 Great to read all the comments & welcome to all the newbies. I can relate to the failure to moderate generating feelings of guilt. I am mostly an all or nothing kinda person, so I find AF the way to be for me!! Moderation does not work for me.

    Perhaps that is why I have difficulty moderating food. We need food to live so it isn't like there is another option. If I could be FF like I am AF I'd be set. I've been working on the food thing consistently since Dec 30 & am beginning to feel less dragged out & sluggish. For me food is basically the same as alcohol as far as self medicating & numbing out. It's just a different substance.

    Hoping everyone is continuing their work toward health & happiness 🌹