The Sober Squad- Alcohol Free Living

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  • SunnyDays930
    SunnyDays930 Posts: 1,577 Member
    @whitpauly I agree! I thought it would never end. So cold and gloomy here in Maryland. We are in for a warm up next week though and I can't wait!
  • SallyLuvsFitness
    SallyLuvsFitness Posts: 13,724 Member
    @kcn2bluesky
    Hi! I thought of you when I opened the mail yesterday! I received my new Flow magazine! Next month, book for paper lovers is coming out! Yea! Knitting update: I am enjoying knitting; however, I need another lesson, LOL, I haven’t quite figure out going from row 1 to 2. 🧶 mmxeudt3xv1v.jpeg

  • RubyRed427
    RubyRed427 Posts: 4,413 Member
    Good morning, friends. Nothing new here. Went to the library and got three Art magazines, a book on divorce in your 50s, and a philosophy book “The untethered soul”. What a difference a year makes! I am feeling calm and peaceful and know that alcohol would change all that. Tonight is the Super Bowl party in the neighborhood. Last year, i remember that I felt deprived and sad I wound’t be drinking but this year, I am so glad not to be drinking. Love waking up sober especially while teaching little kids.

    @Fitness327wk Those magazines looks so good. I didn’t find them at the library but maybe will buy one at Barnes and Nobles.
    @laurenq1991 This ride is a roller coaster. And yes, it’s so normal to have some wine with dinner in a restaurant, it feels weird not to. Diet Coke is awful; I order club soda with some cherries or Perrier. Or a pretty Mocktail. Happy you came out ok.
    @lorrainequiche59 What a whirlwind. Very stressful for sure. You are handling it very well though. Can you imagine drinking with all that going on. It would be more stressful and anxiety filled. You got this!
  • SallyLuvsFitness
    SallyLuvsFitness Posts: 13,724 Member
    Here are two other books from Flow that are great; however, if I was to choose to buy one it would be the one recommended above.

    Creativity Takes Courage: Dare to Think Differently (Flow) Hardcover – August 21, 2018

    50 Ways to Draw Your Beautiful, Ordinary Life: Practical Lessons in Pencil and Paper (Flow) Paperback – April 17, 2018
  • salleewins
    salleewins Posts: 2,308 Member
    edited February 2019
    RubyRed427 wrote: »
    whitpauly wrote: »
    That was the longest January in history it seems,not cuz of the dry aspect,just the month in general! Here we go into February stay strong my friends,don't let that voice creep in,squash it like a bug before it takes hold and grows,have a fabulous AF day <3

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    Ha ha ha ha ha @RubyRed427.

    Also @Whitpauly. There is always that voice. Hate that. I keep thinking about squashing it like a bug. That one is a keeper. It is quick to think of and does the trick fast. Sums it up just fine. Our lives are too important here.

    Life goes fast. Today will come and go. Keep the full picture in mind. Have fun. Have no regrets.

    Love you all here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Yellowstone1983
    Yellowstone1983 Posts: 131 Member
    @salleewins Thank you!
  • salleewins
    salleewins Posts: 2,308 Member
    edited February 2019
    Also, as a connoisseur of flavored sparkling water and someone who used to mix it with vodka, I thoroughly enjoyed Dasani blood orange flavor even better than my usual La Croix.. just FYI for those who enjoy some AF fancy fizz

    I do!! I will look into it! Thank you! I bought a whole bunch of the Halos tangerines yesterday to go in something!! I try to always have something in mind to get or I search for something new that I can drink and eat if I need to go get something instead of running to alcohol. Thanks for giving me another good treat for my list.
  • whitpauly
    whitpauly Posts: 1,483 Member
    salleewins wrote: »
    RubyRed427 wrote: »
    whitpauly wrote: »
    That was the longest January in history it seems,not cuz of the dry aspect,just the month in general! Here we go into February stay strong my friends,don't let that voice creep in,squash it like a bug before it takes hold and grows,have a fabulous AF day <3

    x17age18pwdx.jpeg

    Ha ha ha ha ha @RubyRed427.

    Also @Whitpauly. There is always that voice. Hate that. I keep thinking about squashing it like a bug. That one is a keeper. It is quick to think of and does the trick fast. Sums it up just fine. Our lives are too important here.

    Life goes fast. Today will come and go. Keep the full picture in mind. Have fun. Have no regrets.

    Love you all here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Happy Sunday peeps,just wanted to say that there's pushing the thoughts away like this that works for me,them there's "playing the tape forward" playing out in your mind how bad the drinkin makes you feel but it doesn't work for me cuz I can't get past the"well I'll get to drink,I'll deal with the after effect later" nope! Much better to stop it in it's tracks!@Tifano I wish AA would have worked for me but I'd leave there wanting to drink more than ever for some reason,the people at the meetings I went to were just unrelatable to me, alot of them were court ordered and I just don't understand the steps,I'm very happy it's worked so well for you <3 Lorraine,yep it's happened with my g-son and his games too,I seen him ordering things but thought it was fake"game money" haha, his dad flipped out when he seen his credit card bill! RubyRed,sounds like you're coping really well,so many posts I'd like to comment on but hard to look back with my phone,wishing us all a super,sober Sunday!