Less Alcohol- May 2018- One Day at a Time
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The plane is gone! Bye!Bye!2
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She finds other planes of existence and destroys them.5
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Yeah, that was dumb. I was trying to figure out something with a carpenter's plane but that seemed worse.2
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I havent drank for 3 weeks and usually i get drunk multiple times a week, having my first drink next Friday!6
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jessylbrown wrote: »I havent drank for 3 weeks and usually i get drunk multiple times a week, having my first drink next Friday!
Congrats! Big accomplishment; I bet you feel
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@donimfp and @NovusDies I work for an aircraft maintenance shop. We service small aircraft and private jets at a small local airport. It''s fun, interesting, and sometimes high pressured work. My job is all the bookkeeping, but I end up doing a lot of other things. However, I don't touch the planes. No one would want that.3
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"You are stronger than you know." - I'm not sure who said it, but I know it's a quote from some movie.
@Leeg5656 You know exactly where it's probably from... you just don't want to admit it xD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8BQuI5b22o&feature=youtu.be&t=77
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"You are stronger than you know." - I'm not sure who said it, but I know it's a quote from some movie.
@Leeg5656 You know exactly where it's probably from... you just don't want to admit it xD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8BQuI5b22o&feature=youtu.be&t=77
Thanku ..2 -
I want to wish the mom's out there a Happy Mother's Day weekend. I also want to acknowledge that for those who have lost their mothers or children, this is a bittersweet time. Let's not forget our friends that feel the sting of loss this weekend as well. Much love and peace to my MFP "family". XO Jen12
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JulieAL1969 wrote: »Day 4 AF- I feel like it's a slow crawl uphill. But I'm doing it anyway. I have been walking a lot (14,000 steps today) to keep my mind busy and on track. I was looking at my tea mug at school and noticed how stained it is. I wonder if my teeth look like that, too. Many of us have been substituting tea. I think I'll try to find tea that doesn't have that strong color. Call CNN- Julie is looking for clear tea. Haha! As you can see, I have nothing new to report for today.
I agree with all of you- compare us to last year, we are so far ahead of the curve. Don't you feel so much better emotionally? I know I do. I'm certainly less stressed and depressed.
I'm back on Day 9. It's so funny to me that I don't even care to have a drink and then BAM! I am downright angry that I "can't" so I storm over to the wine aisle and there goes 2 days. I feel just like a spoiled child who has been told no to something. I will say it's easier to get back to AF than it was in January, when I was absolutely hopeless, and it's much longer in between my temper tantrums ;-)
@JulieAL1969 Here is a link to some white tea. White tea (and herbal teas) seem to be lighter in color but also lower in caffeine, I think, so that's a trade if it's your pick me up! http://www.republicoftea.com/white-tea/c/53/
Strength to you all!4 -
Happy Mothers Day to all the Moms on here. Hope it’s great no matter how you spend it7
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Happy Mothers Day to all the Moms on here. Hope it’s great no matter how you spend itI want to wish the mom's out there a Happy Mother's Day weekend. I also want to acknowledge that for those who have lost their mothers or children, this is a bittersweet time. Let's not forget our friends that feel the sting of loss this weekend as well. Much love and peace to my MFP "family". XO Jen
Thanku @Erick and @Jen for the thought..
I join them too.. wishing every mum a splendid day!.. atb to everyone thats making that day special for them.. may u all get a portion i have to say it is nice seeing mums faces smile. Seeing them relaxed and not stressed out.. lol
I do appricate what Jen says re pines without mothers etc.. i send a special thought to them.
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@islandbeez Thanks! I will check them out! Xo0
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Happy Mother's Day to all moms, aunts, grandmothers, Godmothers, friends, and all the nurturing women in our lives. Even if you're mother was less than ideal, I'm sure she did the best she knew how. We honor her, too, for bringing you into our world.
And for those who have lost children, no words can comfort you. But know that you are in our hearts. Xo7 -
Thank you Everyone! Happy Mother's Day!
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So far, so good. Just checking in5
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Bad day for zero tolerance but tomorrow im back to the low conscience efforts..3
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@erickNJ.. i want to make the conscience effort to make known of this persons support!!.. with @JulieAL1969 u don't go far from their help..4
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I don t know yet but less3
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Happy Mother's Day!!4
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Good day, my friends! Hope today you can do something just for yourself. What will that be? And I don't mean open a nice bottle of wine:) LOL
Walk in nature, send a message to someone you have meaning to send but never have time, compliment a stranger, write a thank you note and zip it in the mail. Do something non-electronic today.
I'm on day 7 AF and just may have a tiny glass of wine later today. Or maybe not. It's less pressure to say that 99 percent of the time I will not drink, but once in blue moon I may have one glass. Less pressure emotionally.
Love you all!
Let us know how you're doing. Some of you are staying radio silent:) xo
Any tips for beginners? What works for you?6 -
I have listened to all of these before but I hadn't in a while. This morning I listened to the loving kindness meditation. I find the speaker soothing and it is easy to meditate to her words. I felt very peaceful after. I am enduring some stress and it helps.
http://marc.ucla.edu/mindful-meditations4 -
Thanks for the post, @JulieAL1969. Great ideas!!
I'm on Day 4. After that one glass of wine at the theater last Sunday, it was just too easy to have a "few" drinks Monday and Tuesday. I wish I could do the "99% of the time" thing, but I just don't think I can. Oddly enough, 100% is less pressure for me. At the same time, though, I don't want to say "forever" because that sounds simply impossible. We just made reservations at a crazy fancy hotel for our 25th anniversary next month (yay job!!), and I can't imagine not having a glass of champagne (or 2).
All your non-electronic suggestions are so good. I have the months of June and July off. My job ends May 31, and my new one begins in August. I'm going to try to make those 2 months "self-care" months and establish some really good habits. I have worked from home for the past 19 years (telecommuting). So it's going to be a huge culture shock for me to go to a structured 40-hour-per-week job, and in a PRISON, no less. I can't even take my phone in to the building and can only bring my lunch in a see-through 1 gallon bag. No popping out to Starbucks on a whim! I'm super excited about the job itself, but man is it going to be different. Working on my health, including not drinking, for 2 months is imperative for me. If I felt bad (or hungover!) at home, I could laze around on the sofa with my laptop. Not any more, but I think that's a good thing.
Sorry for the ramble. Hope everyone's having a great Sunday. I'm off to look up scone recipes for the royal wedding next Saturday!8 -
I got sober April 5, 2018 and I intend to stay that way. Alcohol has been ruining my life for long enough!12
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Hi! Mother's Day as hard as it is, is more manageable without alcohol. I have had some fun today with my daughter (picked up Tikka Chicken with Naan, went to sit down by the river to eat and she brought a beautiful raspberry colored hydranga). The weather has been nice. We tooled around an ethnic grocery store for some items to make a healthy recipe another day. I did a lowfat ice dream cone later as we were too full from lunch. She brought new toys (used from her cats) for my cat. I was at church after cooking myself a different healthy breakfast and doing my exercise this am etc. Hope it has been a good day for everyone else so far, too!!4
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I have listened to all of these before but I hadn't in a while. This morning I listened to the loving kindness meditation. I find the speaker soothing and it is easy to meditate to her words. I felt very peaceful after. I am enduring some stress and it helps.
http://marc.ucla.edu/mindful-meditations
Thanks for sharing! I just did the five minute breathing one:)1 -
@satchel55 Bravo! You are determined! Xo
If you need more inspiration, I like the author of Alcohol Lied to Me, Craig Beck on youtube. Straight shooter.
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Thanks for the post, @JulieAL1969. Great ideas!!
I'm on Day 4. After that one glass of wine at the theater last Sunday, it was just too easy to have a "few" drinks Monday and Tuesday. I wish I could do the "99% of the time" thing, but I just don't think I can. Oddly enough, 100% is less pressure for me. At the same time, though, I don't want to say "forever" because that sounds simply impossible. We just made reservations at a crazy fancy hotel for our 25th anniversary next month (yay job!!), and I can't imagine not having a glass of champagne (or 2).
All your non-electronic suggestions are so good. I have the months of June and July off. My job ends May 31, and my new one begins in August. I'm going to try to make those 2 months "self-care" months and establish some really good habits. I have worked from home for the past 19 years (telecommuting). So it's going to be a huge culture shock for me to go to a structured 40-hour-per-week job, and in a PRISON, no less. I can't even take my phone in to the building and can only bring my lunch in a see-through 1 gallon bag. No popping out to Starbucks on a whim! I'm super excited about the job itself, but man is it going to be different. Working on my health, including not drinking, for 2 months is imperative for me. If I felt bad (or hungover!) at home, I could laze around on the sofa with my laptop. Not any more, but I think that's a good thing.
Sorry for the ramble. Hope everyone's having a great Sunday. I'm off to look up scone recipes for the royal wedding next Saturday!
I like your idea of self care months. I will do that, too. I am ending school in a month and will have two months off. I like to make a list of the all the positive things I want to do- like visit the Art Museum, find a food truck downtown at lunch and eat, things like that. Fun things.
I think when you're at your new job, you will really do well at being mindful. Living in the moment without distraction of your phone or craving Starbucks. I look forward to hearing how the journey goes.
It's a beautiful thing that you will help the unfortunate souls who are paying a price for their crime, but they are still human. Xo2 -
@jessylbrown Hope you had a good weekend! So proud of you!1
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