The Sober Squad- Alcohol Free Living
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@IWillTakeBackMyLife So happy to see your post.
Youve got a lot of good going on. So happy for you.
Therapy never worked for me. Just my experience. Quitting drinking was the first step to turning my life around and things just got better from there.
Thank you for coming on and letting us know your alright. ❤4 -
Happy Sober Sunday to all. Glad to see @IWillTakeBackMyLife and your reflections. Last night 4 of us went out to dinner. I had my seltzer and cranberry while everyone else indulged. The more I read about fatty liver disease and other health issues, the less I really want to drink. It is just so toxic for our bodies. I'm dreading yet looking forward to my physical in a couple weeks. Knowing it is coming is really helping me stay the course though I really do wish I had dropped a few more lbs. Oh well. The most important thing is my blood work and liver enzymes looking good. Fingers crossed.6
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A quick note l am on Marco Island enjoying a vacation I have been AF over 4200 days now
I am spiritual but not really religious I swim early mornings and getting out of the pool after a long swim Sun shining dripping off the appreciation of life now was overwhelming
A friend asked me awhile ago “ you control it so well don’t you think about indulging “?
I answered I don’t control it at all so I just avoid it for my own good14 -
Hi everyone. It's been a while. I have still been lurking, but not as often. Back in June I had a planned break after not drinking after 90 days. I have had countless start overs since then. At least that means there have been a lot of AF days mixed in with non AF days. It seems like I hit that invisible wall at 35 where I can't drink without gaining weight. As vain as it is, I would say that's my biggest motivator, as I feel really depressed about how large I've gotten. Then I drink to sand the edges off of how terrible I feel and so goes the cycle. Ironically, thinking about trying for another baby keeps me strong in my resolve. I say ironically since I want to lose weight. I'm always better at taking care of others than myself. I'm one heck of a masochist. My last pregnancy was the best I've treated my self in a good 5 years. So I'm using that motivation as a jumping off point. Then it's a nice forced abstention for 9 months. Hopefully that's all I'll need this time to make it a permanent change. Hopefully we'll be successful in trying otherwise I'll need a new plan. So today is day 8. Hope everyone is well!7
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Just saw an article "This Is What Happens When You Drink a Glass of Wine Every Night" Interestingly any of the "health" benefits were preceded by the word "might." The article set up the potential "benefits" by saying, "This is one of those, maybe it helps - maybe it doesn't conundrums health experts wrestle with. Basically, if you don't drink you probably should not start for any possible health benefits. But, if you have a glass of wine a day or less (but not more - especially if you are a woman) there may be some benefits and risks to your moderate imbibing."
And then it goes on to list what some of those "might" be.
I got thinking as I was reading through this article that when I was drinking I probably could have twisted this in my drinking mind to give me some added incentive to keep drinking even though as I read it now with a clear mind, it is definitely not encouraging drinking...and the word "moderate" means one standard drink and for wine that would be 5oz. That would have been 3 sips for me LOL
No thank you
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@lorrainequiche59 You are so right. I used to read articles and ignore the words like "might" or more importantly, "one serving", and think to myself, "well if one is good, six must be better!". No. Every day without wine has been so much better for me in every way imaginable.
On another subject, for those struggling to lose weight (hand goes up), I read about the benefits of a supplement called Glucomannan, and have been taking it. I've lost 4.7 lbs in a fairly short amount of time. It's a viscous fiber which we need for lots of reasons. Here is a link if anyone is curious about it. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/glucomannan#weight-loss
Have a healthy day! - Jen3 -
Interesting on the supplement Jen,thanks for sharing,hope everyone has a great AF day💗2
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10th day of sobriety. The days pass by in a blur. Checking in just to check in. I've lost nearly 20 lbs this week by switching to Keto. Money is running so tight though because of a simple little mistake I had nothing to do with that I will be combining fasting with Keto because I simply cannot afford to eat every day. I've been eating about 5$ worth of food per day, although today I am officially out so I'm fasting right now. It's a bit tough but I'll make it work.7
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@IWillTakeBackMyLife Happy for you for the 10 days thats great.
Sorry to hear about your money mix up. Will this be resolved soon I hope?
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@IWillTakeBackMyLife Congrats on 10 days!!
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Where is everyone? Dont be strangers peeps, at least a quick pop in once in awhile 💗4
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Hi All! My daughter was just in from London for a few days. This was probably the first time in her memory that I had absolutely zero alcohol in front of her. She didn't say anything but she surely must have noticed. I loved our 4 days together and I loved being fully present and attentive to her while she was here. I will remember every moment of it, thanks to be being sober.8
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Hello to all
@JenT304 Glad you had a great visit with your girl.
Not much new with me...surviving the winter so far so good...looking forward to spring LOL How many more sleeps?? Too many to count from this end. We had sun first thing this morn for the first time in too long and then the clouds took over!! Oh well, this too shall pass........eventually!!5 -
Hi Friends! Nothing new here. Just working a lot! Looking forward to a fresh start for many reasons January 1st. 2019 was a year of transformation for me and my family ; I'm hoping 2020 will just be easy and calm. xo
@JenT304 Happy you had a beautiful time!!
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Hello all. This is so weird but I think I have the first job in my life I’ve truly loved. I’m super overqualified (don’t even need a bachelor’s and I have several post-grad degrees) and took a huge pay cut but the job brings me joy! There’s sadness in juvie but also hope and hilarity. I’m slowly winning the battle against the “occasional” drink. It just doesn’t work for me. Holidays are a challenge. Wishing us all a joyous strong few weeks.8
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I've been AF for 210 days. I started with the Alcohol Experiment - 30 day challenge, then I just kept going. I bought and read Annie Grace's book (This Naked Mind) and it has reinforced my decision to remain AF for the foreseeable future. I'm also watching my carbs (loosely following Target 100) and with these too systems I've lost 19 pounds.10
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Not much new to report, but still here, going strong. Hope everyone is well! Happy holidays to all, whichever ones you celebrate!5
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All good here, wishing everyone the most joyous of holidays. I haven't had a drink in 9 months and part of the reason is you guys bringing me to the realization that it's ok to admit something no longer works in your life. In fact, looking back....made it worse6
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@janthemom8 Yay on 210 days...and @no44s4me Congrats 9 months...it gets easier & better.
Another Soberversary for moi...my Quitdrinking app alerted me this morn to 500 days AF ~ 2019.1 drinks passed ~ $3230 saved (not literally, but in theory lol) and a whole lotta health uppers!
Good way to begin the day other than some sadness for me as I realized that today is the 5 month anniversary since my beloved brother died....I posted a pic on FB and bawled away...tears are good cleansers of sadness & grief. Lesson for the day: Do not hold the sadness in, it will just come out some other way and it will make you sick and make you want to drink to dull the pain.
Hope everyone can find some joy in their AF journey this day 11
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