Ok I messed up making this page.....PLEASE COMMENT HERE!!!!!!! So all can see....THANK YOU
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Birthday is over. I had 2 glasses of wine. Back to sobriety for a while.1
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@tamera_g yeh!!!! Happy birthday!!!!! I'm happy always to hear from you...I'm still going...Last couple days have felt better....I'm close to 5 months..,.By end of year I should be OK.....I'm not drunk and sleeping already this morning...Lol I got so bad I started sneaking it early morning....While all went to work and school.. discusting to think of now!!! Well best to you girl!!!!! You got this
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Jan 18 the still going!!!!!!1
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I gave up last week, lol. I'm still keeping in a calorie deficit though, which was my main goal for this whole month. I've lost over 2 lbs so far!2
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Well it's Jan 30 th.... Still sober....I've got a solid 5 months in....... Anxiety is easing up...Sleeping better...And getting more out of bed time...I had a rough go of it... Yesterday was a true test of my will....I win.....I turned to God and that's that !!!!! Ask and you shall receive!!!!!!! Amen!!!! Hope all are well..I really wish this page was on fire with comments and loving support to many...They say if you can just help one person you did good...I have a person who sent me one GREAT GIFT!!!! I will forever cherish and love you my friend....You helped me in more ways than you will ever know!!!!! I wanna hug you!!!!! God bless you!!!!@ bwelch
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I am proud of the way you get out of bed everyday, even when you don't want to. You are winning the battle and don't let anyone or anything get in your way!! I have had a crazy week. My daughter came in town with her baby and then we had a funeral to go to in Chicago, but today is calm, so life is good!!1
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@blwelch1 I'm sorry you had to attend a funeral..That's always a sad day...I read the book every morning....Then if I need to I read it ten times...It seems to say exactly what I need that day!!!! I put the card on my shelf as a constant reminder of God's love and how he works thru others...I am doing OK sober...I still smoke and want to quit that too..I'm hesitant because of the anxiety....I hear it can cause insomnia too..I'm just starting to get into good sleeping patterns....I wanna quit but don't wanna go thru more misery during withdraw either...So for now I'm writing down each time I have one and am having one each hour...Hope tomorrow one every 2 hours and so on....To get nicotine levels down before I jump off...I'm still tapering the pain meds too!!!! That is tough!!!!I really wanna just be me !!!!! No compulsive behavior.....Cause that's what it is.... Compulsive behavior...I pray and watch TV to distract myself..Try to walk to bus stop every day to get my heart pumping..I have lost so much weight now I need clothes!!!!! Underwater fall off...I'm happy about it but can't afford to go buy just to buy again...Yardsales will kick I. Soon....I would rather buy 25 cent shorts and tanks for summer than spend a waste of money on new every other month....Still have over 20 lbs to go...And we all know them last pounds are the hardest to lose....I love you my friend!!!!! God worked thru you!!!!! You did me good..Much more than you will ever truely know!!!!!1
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Feb 11 the I'm on day 166 sober....Feeling pretty good.... I worked in the yard!!! I filed for divorce!!!!! It's gonna be a long next month or two... Heartbreaking!!!! He don't seem to believe it's real...I just pray God forgives me...I can't live like this no more...I'm setting us both free !!!! Love to all... Get sober !!!!! Get God !!!! Let go !!!3
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Congratulations on your 166 days! I am 26 years clean and sober. Now time to deal with food. I need to lose over 50 lbs now. Thinking the one day at a time way will work with food too. Have logged in and out of MFP for years now but just got blood work done and cholesterol is high and heart disease runs rampant in my family. I'm nearly 56 years old so time to think about all the aunts and uncles who died in their 60's. Hope we can help one another.
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@codylee98 .....Thank you...Yes do take them blood results very seriously!!!!! It runs on my dad's side!!!! I too had way high triglycerides and cholesterol!!!!!! I am combating mine with foods....You can switch your sugar out on the chart to show cholesterol....I watch my cats cholesterol and sodium....Not too worried about the rest....Congrats on your years of sobriety!!!!! Fantastic!!!! You have wisdom we all need from time to time....My food diary is open...It proubly seems a bit odd to many...Lol... But I'm down almost 60 pounds since August.....Joined this page to start tracking so I could fix blood levels....Well last check...IM IN THE GOOD RANGE!!!!!! WOOT!!!!! The weight is steadily coming off...The cats in things like salmon..Muscles..Oysters..Sardines..Avocados...Very good for you...Our body automatically makes cholesterol....So add some pork fat chicken fat fried foos to that and we get into trouble !!!! Especially us who are genetically wired to hold on to these silent killers...I will be 54 next month...Had a heart attack last Nov....On Thanksgiving day...Was so much fat in my blood it just couldn't pump....I of course got all the pills they hand ya...I'm off them now!!!!!! But gonna keep a close eye on my blood...You need any advise on that one I'm your girl.....Look at my pictures....That big swollen face gal is me !!!! Just this past August...I took it thinking it would be the last photo of me because I was dying....Really was...I could write a book.. Proubly need to...I'm happy to meet you and hope you do real well on your journey....Much hugs and go for it girl !!!!!! Whole foods...No process food...Or just a little on occasion...0
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@onsickmom... sorry that i have been awol for awhile.. you know how life gets sometimes.. sorry to hear about your pending divorce. It has to be stressful, but it sounds like you are on the road to full recovery. Praying for you..1
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@blwelch1 ...... Thinking of you always..I have the beautiful card in my room right where I can see it...A constant reminder that love is everywhere if you seek God's love !!!! Yes I'm stressed!!! Trying really hard not to be....I get into my own thinking...That's dangerous..So constantly trying to focus back on God and not me!!!! It's not about me.... I love my husband...But I will not be in this anymore...Too much to explain!!!! I prayed about my decision..I was afraid to make God mad....I still struggle with anxiety...I just went on a 20 minute walk to clear my mind...Daughters here with hungry kids and messy...He and she talking about homes for rent..I just wanted to RUN....But walking is all I can do...So that's what I did...Lol....Hugs much love0
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yep, you are in a season of change. It's hard and God loves you,and He knows your heart. The devil is the one that loves it when we struggle and have anxiety. Don't let him win. Sorry for being long in responding. I went to Florida with some friends and usually weekends and vacations i do not get online. I hope you have a great week..1
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Glad you had a good time...You are so right it's the evil coming at me....A friend I met online said I should watch Shift....By Dr Dwayne Dyer...About addicted thinking in general...A documentarie... I'm gonna give it a look..Today I added to my suffering....Lol !!!! I quit smoking!!!!! I started with step 2 on the patch...I've had a few moments today !!!!!! But it's already 6:30 here and at 10 pm will be my first 24 hours....And get this!!!! SAT will be 6 MONTHS SOBER!!!!!! God is good!!! I love the little church and all in it....And I refer back to the day devotion in the book you sent me...Some days just once is OK..Other days I must read several times...If I can get past this anxiety stuff I would say I'm doing great !!!! It just really throws me down!!!!!! I'm praying thru it...Maybe without cigarettes it will settle down some..Of course I'm still getting nicotine thru the patch...I have a feeling I will go as fast as possible with that....Get it over quickly...Cause I'm crazy like that...Hard to walk into church smelling like a dragon and cry in prayer and feel guilty every time I light up...Plus it's horrible on the health...I sure love you my dear!!!!! Happy to hear from you!!!!1
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6 months sober, soon to be cigarette free!! you are doing great and just keeping putting one foot in front of the other. You've got this girl!!!1
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I'm day 2 no cigarette!!!!! I have done so much today I can barely move now...Lol....All that time wasted smoking and drinking....I'm excited for my future!!!!! Tomorrow is Friday and when I wake eat I'm 6 months off alcohol!!!! Six months!!!!!!! Still alive.. Anxiety hasn't killed me....So far today I haven't had any !!!!! Maybe cigarettes were helping cause it...And I'm sweating when I'm supposed to!!!! Strange....But I like it!!!!! Thanks for being my pray friend and cheerleader!!!!!!1
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You yes!!!!!! Six months sober !!!!!!!!!!!!! Half a year !!!!!!!!!!! Day 5 no cigarette!!!!! I'm so happy1
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Way to go GIRL!!!
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Way to go! You are an inspiration.1
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Thanks!!!!! And bonus after I gave up the cigarette my anxiety is almost totally gone !!!! So with half a year no alcohol and cut way way back on pain medication....Well and I had stopped one called tramadol over nine months ago along with soda!!! No caffeine...I only drink water...But I cut back on pain medication I'm currently on...Hhope to be off it within the next year....And just use over the counter meds!!!! This journey has taken me places in my mind I never knew was possible!!!! I was at church two Sundays ago and while being prayed over I felt a warm swoosh travel thru me like warm waters!!!! Felt so loving !!! In my right mind I felt the holy Spirit!!!!! It's real !!!!!! I don't ever really think about drinking!!! But cravings for cig is pretty strong!!!!! I just tell myself how much better my anxiety is.... Do you want a panic attack??? Smoke a cigarette !!! Lol hey it works!!!! Also trying not to sub one thing for another...I wanna eat ALOT!!! But am not gonna let that get me...I've lost too much weight to start packing it back on...I'm gonna look thru some calories here in a minute..Wanna make some cream of mushroom noodles ... HEALTHY WAY!!! IM SOBER!!! IM HAPPY!!!IVE FOUND SOME PEACE IN MY LIFE !!!!!!FINALLY!!!IVE BEEN SET FREE!!!AMEN PRAISE GOD!!!!!1
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!!! In my right mind I felt the holy Spirit!!!.... i believe it was.... And, you could post on the Successful Stores page that i check out too... Not sure if I have read one better than yours!!!!!!1
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Awe!!!!! I love you soul sister!!!!0
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I just read your post from earlier today and I'm so happy for you!! I know how terrible anxiety attacks can be, I had no idea stopping smoking would help with that but that is awesome!! Congrats on getting your life back on track
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Thank you MonkeyMel21.... I had no idea smoking could change that either...My guess is that my blood pressure is more level not having all the toxins....I per Brianna for two days and it smelled funky too.....Lol....I do have a patch on...But a step two 14 mg one...Then gonna do the 7 mg for two weeks and be done!!!!! I'm excited about so many things...I walked almost a whole hour this eve....And did some leg stuff...Put foot on chair and lift..Was great for me ...... Yehhh!!!! Lol....So love you gals supporting me....Love you so much3
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two weeks off cigs....And 190 days off the booze....I worked yesterday..And thought I would sleep hard last night but woke with pain and had to pee about 4 times ..BLAHHHH...LIFES GOOD>>>>HOPE ALL ARE WELL>>>>OXOX1
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I am now 205 days SOBER!!!!! And I'm 30 days off cigs,,,,, I am wearing a 7 mg patch and will for a couple more weeks.....I haven't had a soda or a tramadol pain pill in 311 days!!!! I've finally reached a point where I'm not having bad anxiety like I was....But I do go to great lengths to not be anxious,,, Church every Sunday!!!! Still listen to Jason Stephenson meditation....I am back working!!!! I'm in slot of pain !!!!!!!! But that's OK!!!! I can feel it and everything else in my life!!!!!!! Praise God !!!! Amen!!!! Hope your all doing well...I made it this far!!!!!!!! Come join me!!!! It's beautiful here !!!!!2
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Good job. It is so encouraging to hear how far you have come.1
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Good to hear from ya Tamera.....Thank you!!!!! Oxox0
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216 days SOBER.....40 days no cigarettes and 4 the day off the nicotine patch !!!!! I'm feeling much much better than I was during the first few months of sobriety!!!! My anxiety is under control.... I was a bit fearful to become smoke free!!!! All said it made them anxious and I so didn't wanna do that to myself!!!!! Well that type of anxiety is different than the general anxiety disorder I have....OK QUITTING DIDNT GIVE ME ANXIETY,,,, If anything it made my anxiety almost totally gone !!!!!!! What I used to calm myself caused it to be much worse!!!!! I sure am enjoying living again or finally !!!!!! I woke early today and started changing the caster pump on my truck....Then went to church...Then used the chain sawcto cut trees down in my fence line...Small trees of course!!! Now I'm relaxing with a heat pad across my knees....I found that if I use the heat pad for a good hour while I'm relaxing I don't wake in pain as much!!!! I am also back working!!!!! Hello never thought that would be possible!!!!!!Yes !!!!!!! To anyone thinking of becoming sober I can tell you it's possible and life after is much better....There is a page called hello Sunday morning...I joined that....Most because I'm here almost alone!!!!!! There are thousands on that web site and I can get and give advise to others...I'm here!!!!! And a few come in and out...So please leave a hello and welcome!!!!!!!! Sobriety is beautiful !!!! God is good2
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Hello beautiful people..Hope all are doing fantastic....0
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