The Sober Squad- Alcohol Free Living
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Hi Friends! It's Friday and many happy hours are opening around here. I also notice the corner bar had about ten cars parked when a few days ago there was none. I can see how people missed their regular routine and went right back to the corner bar. I won't judge.
For me, Happy Hour Friday means nothing today. I have been waking up clean and sober. I am about 6 weeks into this sober run. I must say sometimes it can be boring to be sober but let's face it, in the long run there are too many benefits to list.
It's the three day weekend and I will get a lot done because I won't be in bed nursing a bad hangover.
I'd rather eat cake too!!
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What is UP with MFP? Lately every time I try to log on it is "down for maintenance". So I thought I'd jump in here while it is working and say Hi and have a great Memorial Day weekend!9
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My cousin stopped by with a housewarming gift - wine bottle ! I thanked her and thought for one moment, I could have some.
Then I thought you will ruin tomorrow !! You have a haircut and color (first appointment since January) and you don’t want to be hungover !!
So now I’m eating popcorn! Sadly my weight has gone up up up since quitting due to nervous eating.10 -
Happy Saturday crew!!!
Today is my 7th wedding anniversary. I was planning to stay in Florida with my daughter and her family, but decided to drive home to be with my DH. It is so nice to be in MY bed!! My pupper was so excited to see me last night. He slept beside me all night long.
I am so excited to have a Memorial Day weekend that I will remember and that will not take another week to recover from!
Hope everyone is safe and dry!
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Happy Saturday crew!!!
Today is my 7th wedding anniversary. I was planning to stay in Florida with my daughter and her family, but decided to drive home to be with my DH. It is so nice to be in MY bed!! My pupper was so excited to see me last night. He slept beside me all night long.
I am so excited to have a Memorial Day weekend that I will remember and that will not take another week to recover from!
Hope everyone is safe and dry!
XOXO
Happy Anniversary ❤️ 6:37 am in Vegas another 24,hope everyone has a wonderful day!2 -
Happy Memorial day to all
Yesterday was my 12th anniversary of the beginning of my journey to health. I had all kinds of plans to celebrate the change in my life but unfortunately with the restrictions in NJ all plans and trips have been cancelled for now. I cant say it was easy but it did get easier as time went on. My weight continued to go down as my health improved I probably dropped about 15 pounds of fluid in the first 9 days. I stopped cold turkey that first day, fear being a big factor in my being able to maintain being AF. I guess quick math its 12 x 365 days or 4380 days AF
The health benefits from conversations with Drs as to not consuming alcohol and how they lessen my risks from Covid. At 72 I would have been considered high risk but they feel my cardiac fitness and respiratory system so improved it negates the risk factor of being older. I have been told consuming alcohol increases the risk of some cancers as well. So I never could have imagined that being masked outside at all times and not being able to go to many parks staying separate at 6 feet when around others would have become the normal.It certainly wasn't why I started this 12 years ago but I can say without a doubt I sure as he** am glad I did.
Stay safe and be well and enjoy the memorial day weekend11 -
My daughter, SIL and 2 granddaughters came over today to play on the deck and cookout. Daughter is getting less afraid of us....(we don't go anywhere but she has been SUPER cautious). Anyway the 3 other adults had beers. I stuck to my seltzer. I did have a hankering for a beer I must admit, but I quickly pushed the thought away and busied myself with the children. I DO NOT want those kids seeing Drunk Granny like their mother did growing up. No drink is worth that. Plus I've lost 5 lbs and I want to keep that off. I would like to come out of this pandemic looking better than when I went in, save the terrible hair
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Happy Memorial day to all
Yesterday was my 12th anniversary of the beginning of my journey to health. I had all kinds of plans to celebrate the change in my life but unfortunately with the restrictions in NJ all plans and trips have been cancelled for now. I cant say it was easy but it did get easier as time went on. My weight continued to go down as my health improved I probably dropped about 15 pounds of fluid in the first 9 days. I stopped cold turkey that first day, fear being a big factor in my being able to maintain being AF. I guess quick math its 12 x 365 days or 4380 days AF
The health benefits from conversations with Drs as to not consuming alcohol and how they lessen my risks from Covid. At 72 I would have been considered high risk but they feel my cardiac fitness and respiratory system so improved it negates the risk factor of being older. I have been told consuming alcohol increases the risk of some cancers as well. So I never could have imagined that being masked outside at all times and not being able to go to many parks staying separate at 6 feet when around others would have become the normal.It certainly wasn't why I started this 12 years ago but I can say without a doubt I sure as he** am glad I did.
Stay safe and be well and enjoy the memorial day weekend
Awesome post! Congratulations on your sober time👌 6:31 am in Vegas another 24,feel like I'm tired more now since I started back at work,I feel like I had more energy doing the grocery delivery and that was harder physically,not sure what is going on, maybe just alot of mental stress, hope everyone has a wonderful AF day!6 -
@whitpauly I bet it's underlying stress and angst over the past few months just catching up with you, along with a new routine at work which is a stressor.
I thought of you yesterday; I got my hair cut and colored (first time in five months). I went to a new hairdresser at a new salon (near my new home). The funny thing was I don't know what she looks like and she doesn't know what I look like, because we both had masks on the whole time. It was kind of sad; the personal connection of talking to someone and seeing their facial expression and even a smile was lost. But I am grateful nonetheless, that I can still get my hair done.5 -
@JenT304 Me too! Last weekend I skipped logging-on for a couple of days due to repeated "server down" error messages. BTW, I mostly post on Less Alcohol, but I like reading this message board as well.
I see you signed up for the program (I can't remember the name). Let us know how that's going. I also like reading both boards. xo
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FeelinFooFoo wrote: »Another victory ! 👍😝
My brother said he was off to shops, for whiskey & beer. Now, usually, that would have been enough to twist my arm. Not this time. I had a fleeting thought about alcohol earlier, work was a bit challenging today and it was always my usual 'go to' after such a day. But I'm getting much better at taking the next morning into consideration. I have plans for tomorrow anyway, up early to the paint store so I can re decorate my bedroom and tidy the house. Gona paint the room lilac with white woodwork. Think it's gona look really relaxing and will go with a new picture I recently bought and a heart decoration i bought thats handmade with white sea shells....☺💜
I think it's a good motivator having something planned for a morning. Hope you enjoyed the painting.2 -
I skipped a cookout today at my drinking friends house. I don't think it's wise to get together in groups yet. She's a nurse, so it baffles me that she calls herself a "rule breaker" (and had people over). Anyway, I didn't feel like going plus I had a fabulous nap this afternoon, because I worked for hours in the hot sun in my yard.
I have a bottle of wine in my refrigerator (a gift from someone). I looked it it earlier and said to myself "YUCK". I have such traumatic memories from deathly horrible hangovers, sometimes that's enough of a deterrent. My body is not made for alcohol, at all. Never was.7 -
I don’t think any body is made for alcohol. My generous SIL sent all of us bottles of champagne to toast her daughter in a Zoom college graduation toast. We all popped the cork and wished our niece well. Beautiful. But for me the alcohol wasn’t pleasant. It seems to me the odds are so stacked against me. Sigh. It’s everywhere.7
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How is everyone been a while since Ive posted.
I didnt start drinking til my 30s. And if I did it was a couple and I could stop. It was social and I could keep it at that. I guess divorce and life spiraled and it got the best. Im a year and 3 months almost and Im afraid to even go there again so I dont. With all the goings on the limited social interaction has got me down. My husband is an excessive beer drinker so its even lonlier. Hoping things get better soon. Best to everyone here! ♥5 -
Hello all, RubyRed my body is defo not made for alcohol! Wow I've woken up all week feeling hungover, complete with the dry eyes, bleh, I honestly think it's just allergies cuz my whole family is sneezing, I was disturbed by the photos of the weekend get togethers over the weekend! They're gonna ruin it for all of us🤬 7-11 in Vegas another 24,hope everyone has a wonderful day 💗6
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I REALLY wanted to start drinking yesterday afternoon. Per my usual, not feeling in a great mood triggered it. Asked my SO, what can we do that will make me not want wine? (BTW, HE is the reason that I've not caved in almost 3 months--and sometimes I resent him for it (until the next morning when I'm enjoying my coffee and birds and feeling great, lol). It helps me to say out loud I want a @$(*& drink! He acknowledged he felt like a G&T too--he's trying to be supportive. He actually cleaned the bathroom floor on his knees and said he realized it's been more than a year since he's been on his knees puking after a night of drinking. That was good for me to hear. Had I started drinking yesterday, it would have been an all-in yesterday, and then who knows what after that, so very glad I didn't. I'm headed to basement for a workout. Don't feel like it, but at least it's a lack of motivation thing, not a "cocktail flu" thing. Wishing you lots of resilience and strength and fun!10
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Tonight I had a long convo with an old friend. He was my ex husbands BF. Somehow I got him in the divorce 🤣🤣🤣
He said he has had maybe 7 beers since 1/1/2020 and has lost 40 lbs. He and I used to toss back massive amounts together. It is really nice to be able to move into this next phase of life at the same time and totally by accident.
It was so refreshing to talk with him. I can’t wait to see what our futures hold!!!6 -
Hey there @RubyRed427: Congrats on not opening the bottle in the fridge. Sounds like you've moved away from "resisting" drinking to not wanting to drink - a huge step! I'm not there yet but today was a learning experience. (See my post in Less-A.). The program I'm doing is called "Take a Break" by Rachel Hart. I wouldn't say it's easy (there is a LOT of homework) but it is sane, pragmatic, and realistic for those of us who don't want to completely isolate ourselves (we know what that feels like now) in order not to drink. She has something like 150 podcasts on Spotify. I listened to 3 of them at random, and they resonated with me. If you don't subscribe to Spotify they have a free 30 day trial.
I had been successful at reducing my intake, but I could not seem to give up my daily can of Brut bubbles for even a day, much less 30 - the Take a Break time. Check it out: https://www.rachelhart.com I recommend the podcasts first to see if her approach makes sense for you. The website is good but she's marketing. Let me know what you think.
Have a good week everyone!4 -
6:22 am in Vegas another 24 💖5
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