The Sober Squad- Alcohol Free Living
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@donimfp Love your idea!!!4
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Thanks @RubyRed427. The 3 days this week have been good and productive and restful and sleep has been great. Journaling a lot has helped me stay on track.
BUT ... This evening when watching TV I asked my husband to make me a vodka soda and he did. He would never offer me a drink and sabotage me, but he knows questioning my request in order to be “helpful “ would simply evoke every ounce of rebellion in me. 27 years and he gets me. Anyway, I took two tiny sips and literally felt sick. I asked him to dump it out and I got a Pellegrino. I’m both mad at and proud of myself. I really don’t want that stuff. Tomorrow’s day 4 of my project.8 -
Gosh... I haven’t checked in since Saturday!
1. Still AF!
2. Still wrapping my head around being an empty nester.
3. Still AF!
This week has been exhausting and we have 2 more days to go!! I was good to my body and exercised pretty strenuously Monday and Tuesday. Tonight I decided to take a rest night and before the drinkin thinkin even occurred I cut it off with a nice long bubble bath. It was delightful. After I taught my oldest daughter my meatball recipe. We made a mega batch for dinner and freezer. I helped give the baby a bath then finished the night with a small piece of tres leche.
I am still living at my oldest daughter’s and keeping my grand son. Last weekend’s quick trip home made me quite homesick. I’m really torn between this sweet baby and my own home. I know my husband is ready for me to be home!!!!
I’m rambling. I have fought the urge since Friday’s move out. Even tho I knew it was coming - it was so hard!
I am proud to say I am still AF another day.7 -
Good morning friends! Another sunny day in the midwest! I am loving this June weather; I remember last June was rainy. Anyway, I participate in a wonderful AA zoom last night. It is so fulfilling to listen to people's stories... some sad, some tragic, some positive, some successful.... all kinds of people but we all share the common thread of kicking this addiction. Very inspiring. Thanks to a friend on MFP for sharing the zoom meeting link with me. I am so grateful for a million reasons today.
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FeelinFooFoo wrote: »RubyRed427 wrote: »Good morning friends! Another sunny day in the midwest! I am loving this June weather; I remember last June was rainy. Anyway, I participate in a wonderful AA zoom last night. It is so fulfilling to listen to people's stories... some sad, some tragic, some positive, some successful.... all kinds of people but we all share the common thread of kicking this addiction. Very inspiring. Thanks to a friend on MFP for sharing the zoom meeting link with me. I am so grateful for a million reasons today.
The weather is beautiful here in Scotland as well, which makes a lovely change! 🌞 lovely looking round at all the lovely plants, trees and flowers in full bloom ⚘🌻🌼🌱 I too find it very inspiring hearing all the stories on here & a few of the guys I support who are trying hard to kick thier drinking issues I practice peer support with them. So I find that very fulfilling part of my job role. We can all help each other. It helps greatly to know we are far from alone on this journey.
Another day of rediscovery.....isnt retail therapy just amazing 😁 discovering all the things I can treat myself too since I'm not wasting all that cash on bottles of wine \ beer [insert any type of alcohol]. Or the 'recovery food supplies' to mend my hangover 🙄 so I am looking forward to getting into my house and tear open the parcels I have got delivered. Treated myself to a few summer dresses that were on sale. Will hopefully be able to wear them on my Egypt holiday in September. But even if I can't go, still got them for the summer....
Wishing all a happy, AF day 😊🧡
That sounds lovely! I Love retail therapy too!! I also have invested in a personal trainer ($40 per time). BUT it is nothing compared to the time and money spent in a bar, happy hour, wine at the grocery store, fast food (like you said) to kill my hangover.... I much prefer investing my money in something for my well being.
On the AA Zoom, one lady said she is so happy... she said, "I get to have a new puppy because I'm responsible. I get to work in the yard because I have no hangover.". All positive things we "get to" have by not drinking. Have a great day in Scotland!8 -
A beautiful day in Scotland. Sigh! How wonderful. After living there for 4 years, I am still "homesick" after almost 30 years. My husband had some sports commentary thing on ESPN yesterday and was about to turn it off, and I said, "Don't you dare!" The guy doing the commentary had the most beautiful Scottish accent. I didn't care that I had no idea what he was talking about. Have a great day, everyone.7
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Wow @FeelinFooFoo, What a memory! Glad you’re doing so well, too.4
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Hello everyone, I’ve just discovered this thread at the start of my second weight loss journey with MFP.
I’m back losing weight again after a tough battle with depression, anxiety and alcoholism.
I’m just over a year sober and I’m now working on losing the weight I piled on during my drinking and in early recovery (newly sober me ate so much chocolate!).
I’m looking forward to hearing everyone else’s stories of strength in sobriety!8 -
Today has been pretty rough. I had a couple anxiety attacks while working. Luckily the baby was sleeping. Might be pms contributed... not real sure due to hysterectomy and I only pms about twice a year.
I struggled to finish work then just piled on the bed for about 30 min. Figured enough with than and went for a nice long walk.
Funny how a little exercise fixes so many things.
Now for the shower reward!!!!5 -
Hi People! I like seeing the thread so busy! It sounds like everyone is doing great. Now that I feel I have the booze monster tamped down I NEED to work on my weight loss/fitness goals again. I had been seeing a dietitian but then COVID came along and I had no more meetings and thus, motivation. I will be checking with her soon to see (now that we are reopening here a bit) if she will be seeing people in person. I NEED to get on a scale in front of her to stay motivated! Wishing you all a happy weekend!4
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Good afternoon friends! I'll be off to the trainer soon. I do look forward to the sessions BUT it is so damn hard. But I love it in a way.
I went to foot doctor for some pain on top of my foot; he says it could be arthritis because it's exactly where arthritis occurs in the foot. OR it's just inflamed from walking. I tend to think that's the case. I have been getting well over 10,000 steps each day and it is hard on the foot.
Today I was thinking about happy hours on Friday nights. That was so dangerous for me because I could drink two at the bar and then come home and sneak more. I'd wait until the husband was in the other room and open the cabinet carefully and drink out of the bottle of vodka. OMG what bad memories. It is so much easier to work through cravings than to stop after taking a few sips. For two days I will be kid free (young adult kids) and I am looking forward to not cooking and just playing music and organizing the house. I am making a paint/scrapbook room for myself in the basement. 6 -
Hi People! I like seeing the thread so busy! It sounds like everyone is doing great. Now that I feel I have the booze monster tamped down I NEED to work on my weight loss/fitness goals again. I had been seeing a dietitian but then COVID came along and I had no more meetings and thus, motivation. I will be checking with her soon to see (now that we are reopening here a bit) if she will be seeing people in person. I NEED to get on a scale in front of her to stay motivated! Wishing you all a happy weekend!
I am on Workout Warriors on MFP. I weigh in once a week and participate in chats. It gives me the accountability that your dietician gives you. Soon you'll be back on track!! The scary scale tells no lies.
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Hello everyone, I’ve just discovered this thread at the start of my second weight loss journey with MFP.
I’m back losing weight again after a tough battle with depression, anxiety and alcoholism.
I’m just over a year sober and I’m now working on losing the weight I piled on during my drinking and in early recovery (newly sober me ate so much chocolate!).
I’m looking forward to hearing everyone else’s stories of strength in sobriety!
Welcome to our groups! I think it was good to feed your cravings with chocolate; hey we are human. We need some treats!! And it's way better than getting blasted and lying in bed with a hangover. Hope to hear from you soon! What worked for you?1 -
RubyRed427 wrote: »Welcome to our groups! I think it was good to feed your cravings with chocolate; hey we are human. We need some treats!! And it's way better than getting blasted and lying in bed with a hangover. Hope to hear from you soon! What worked for you?
Chocolate was definitely better for me than booze!
I initially used AA because I was desperate for help and just an all round general mess, but I slowly stopped going as my life got busier (teacher training does that!) and I just go it alone now.
AA definitely saved my life in those first few months though, it did feel a bit draining towards the end of my time there though.
Now I just maintain my sobriety with the support of my family and friends.
Whenever I’m tempted to drink which is rarely nowadays, I just play it forward and think about all the amazing things that have come into my life whilst I’ve been sober!
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Just popping in to say hi after reading two pages of this very busy thread...YAY! WELCOME @merfhur you will get lots of support here to remain AF and there are lots of online resources also that can be very helpful. I agree with @donimfp that your acquired wisdom over the past year can be of great benefit to all of us here.
Sounds like everyone is doing great!! Hoping everyone's weekend is exactly what you need it to be 7 -
Hi all I am new to this thread. I don't consider myself to have ever been a problem drinker but I did admittedly use to drink too much at one point and it was getting to the stage where weekends weren't complete without a nice bottle of wine and a few cocktails in the mix on a Friday and Saturday night. I became unwell recently and made the decision to take 6 weeks off the drink to ensure a full recovery. The first month was tough I am not going to lie. Even though I wasn't well and I would see my partner enjoying his wine on weekends and get a bit jealous and miss it. Fast forward 8 weeks and I have realised my life is actually better without it. Feeling much better in my health so I could drink again in theory. I had two glasses last weekend for the first time and honestly woke up the next day feeling awful, really hungover and icky. I have decided it is just un necessary poison and to give It the boot. I am looking forward to waking up tomorrow feeling fresh as a daisy and lacing up my trainers for a run
I can't even describe the liberation of the sober life. xx 10 -
@lottie278484 Welcome and thank you for your inspiring words. When we get some space between ourselves and the last drink, it DOES feel liberating, doesn't it? Thank you for calling it out as the poison that it is. Some forums do not like using that word. Here, we recognize it for the reality that it is. I wish you continued success on your AF journey. You will find plenty of support here.
Personally, I am missing my dear dad on this Father's day. He was very special to me. Will toast to his memory with iced tea today and hopefully I am making him proud with my own journey to be better in every way.8 -
@FeelinFooFoo -we are pretty much open where I live but it is different... just different.
Now, I have never been one to just sit at a bar for hours, but restaurant bars are different.
I started my AF journey at the beginning at the beginning of COVID. It was easy to not socialize by necessity. As you know, the last month I’ve been staying with my daughter to assist with her new son. I am a real homebody!!! I know it won’t be long until I’m back home and ready to see friends.
For the past week while on my walks I have been practicing convos in my head about how I will go out and NOT drink. How I will say that I’ve cut it out. How I will address new people when they offer. Will I say “No thanks. I don’t drink”. Will they ask questions as to why? If so, how will I respond to this?
I am excited to try the new skills I have developed... in my head ☺️☺️☺️4
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