The Sober Squad- Alcohol Free Living
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AND this is how my alcohol brain has been working lately...I bought 24 beer for the move day...12 would have been plenty, then bought the large bottle of wine for the ladies with the intent of sending all the leftover alcohol home with whoever and THEN.....began to think that perhaps I will just hang on to the excess...JUST IN CASE someone dropped in...WHAT??? Where on earth is this coming from???? What is wrong with MY brain...hmmmm!! Any suggestions??
The excess alcohol is going home with whoever and is NOT staying in my house for nothing!! Oh brother....8 -
One more sleep till D-Day!!!! YAY!! I'm done now...someone else's turn4
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AF for 191 days.14
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@Ed_Zilla Congratulations on 12 weeks! Way to go!3
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lorrainequiche59 wrote: »AND this is how my alcohol brain has been working lately...I bought 24 beer for the move day...12 would have been plenty, then bought the large bottle of wine for the ladies with the intent of sending all the leftover alcohol home with whoever and THEN.....began to think that perhaps I will just hang on to the excess...JUST IN CASE someone dropped in...WHAT??? Where on earth is this coming from???? What is wrong with MY brain...hmmmm!! Any suggestions??
The excess alcohol is going home with whoever and is NOT staying in my house for nothing!! Oh brother....
Well, you DO need to be prepared for those unexpected guests.... And then you might as well drink it before it gets skunked from being in the refrigerator too long....
Or is that only me?5 -
SweatsOnSunday wrote: »lorrainequiche59 wrote: »AND this is how my alcohol brain has been working lately...I bought 24 beer for the move day...12 would have been plenty, then bought the large bottle of wine for the ladies with the intent of sending all the leftover alcohol home with whoever and THEN.....began to think that perhaps I will just hang on to the excess...JUST IN CASE someone dropped in...WHAT??? Where on earth is this coming from???? What is wrong with MY brain...hmmmm!! Any suggestions??
The excess alcohol is going home with whoever and is NOT staying in my house for nothing!! Oh brother....
Well, you DO need to be prepared for those unexpected guests.... And then you might as well drink it before it gets skunked from being in the refrigerator too long....
Or is that only me?
OMG...you actually read my brain about the wine going skunky. I never drank red wine chilled...always liked it room temp, BUT if I wanted it (a type that wasn't terribly to my liking) to last longer OR was 'trying' not to drink it, I'd put it in the fridge cause I don't really like it cold & thought it would be a deterent...well we all know how that works out, don't we??? Kinda like freezing chocolate to avoid eating it....MMMMMM....Yummmy frozen chocolate.
Anyhoo, you read my brain because I thought IF I did hang onto it and IF I didn't sabotage myself & drink it, the thought of it going skunky really bugged me...and I did actually think, "Well, I can always keep it in the fridge so it lasts longer." I've thrown out my share of wine in my drinking days (always when I was sick of myself & decided to give it up ONCE AGAIN!! till the next round), so I'm not sure why I was right into wine preservation in my brain in my new Sober days, BUT this only proves to me that, "Just one drink WILL hurt me." Like has been said here before, "I don't have a drinking problem, I have a 'thinking problem'!!! I think that's a Craig Ferguson line if I remember correctly.4 -
Eddie__Jones wrote: »AF for 191 days.
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Me, I don't serve alcohol anymore. I find other things. I don't feel like wasting so much brain power on the whole thing .2
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We have a lot of accomplishments here!!!!!!!!!!!. Great milestones!!!!!!!!!!!! WAY TO GO TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!4
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199 days AF for me. Since you are my peeps, thought I’d share my own minor success news, rather than post elsewhere.
Finally decided mid-Jan of this year to do something about my sloth-like lifestyle. I’d still like to get to single digit BF before it’s all said & done....have some work to do still before that happens. But attached are my progress pics (from top to bottom: 01/20, 02/20, 03/20, and 04/20).
I’m learning that being AF and substance-free makes the process a lot easier 😂
Gonna “celebrate” with a meeting later today and going to see my favorite comedian who’s here in town tonight. Happy holiday weekend to all!
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199 days AF for me. Since you are my peeps, thought I’d share my own minor success news, rather than post elsewhere.
Finally decided mid-Jan of this year to do something about my sloth-like lifestyle. I’d still like to get to single digit BF before it’s all said & done....have some work to do still before that happens. But attached are my progress pics (from top to bottom: 01/20, 02/20, 03/20, and 04/20).
I’m learning that being AF and substance-free makes the process a lot easier 😂
Gonna “celebrate” with a meeting later today and going to see my favorite comedian who’s here in town tonight. Happy holiday weekend to all!
Fantastic! I'm so jealous.. I wish I saw those kinds of physical changes so quickly! You look great!5 -
Wow what a difference Razorcut! Fabulous job waves to all and have a super,sober Saturday!5
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I feel thats great progress Here I am AF 3985 days and I dont look like that but I guess being 71 may have something to do with it8
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I dont post very often usually just read the posts and appreciate the progress everyone is making. I want to recount an experience I had last night at dinner. I am always the designated driver when we go out since everyone else drinks at dinner. Last night one of my friends who has known me since I was a 367 pound hypertensive 60 year old to now a 190 pound runner swimmer fairly healthy " old man" asked me since it is almost 11 years dont I think I can drink occasionally when we are out to dinner and he would be happy to drive? I was surprised to find he thought I still wanted to drink and was fighting cravings to be AF. He still couldn't grasp that people just do not want to drink especially for a lifetime. I explained my only regret was I waited till I was 60 to save my life and I considered the last 11 years physically to be some of the best in my adult life, and I have no regrets not drinking.
One last note my dentist asked me if I drank and when I replied not anymore why do you ask, he said some of the damage to my teeth could have been caused by years of daily drinking and the sugars present in some wines and alcohols. I cant verify he knows what he is talking about but I just added it to my list of things that are improved by my being AF14 -
Awesome and inspiring progress @razorcut !!6
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@Ke22yBHe still couldn't grasp that people just do not want to drink especially for a lifetime.11
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@dbhDeb For me, I woke up after a night of HEAVY drinking and found out from my furious spouse that we had a huge fight and I said terrible things that I have NO recollection of saying. Throwing up until 1 in the afternoon also strengthened my resolve. I would have to say that was my personal rock bottom. I keep re reading parts of "Alcohol Explained" as if it is my bible and it really resonates with me. I don't want that poison in my life anymore, every again. I wish you all a very Happy Easter and Passover.7
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@razorcut Really looking good! And, although you didn't photograph your face, I can see what a huge change there is in your jawline and chin. Great work!7
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Thanks so much @lorrainequiche59 ☺️ I’m glad you think so. I read everyone’s posts daily and don’t always write back but this thread keeps me motivated! 🥰
Woo hoo! Celebrating 🥳 over here with you @buffmom84 ! That’s awesome. I also have some people in my life who just don’t get it... idk, I feel as though it makes others feel guilty or something. *shrug*
And I just realized April 18th was my one month AF anniversary... so today its been 32 days AF. Not sure what kind of treat I’ll indulge in but perhaps some house work with the hubby.
Happy AF Saturday everyone 😘8
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