The Sober Squad- Alcohol Free Living
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@aroze0928 Heineken NA. Some of the NA kinds have a trace of alcohol but this one has zero. It does make you feel fun but 5? That's too many calories. It just made me see how impulsively I was drinking. I couldn't have been that thirsty!4
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@aroze0928 Heineken NA. Some of the NA kinds have a trace of alcohol but this one has zero. It does make you feel fun but 5? That's too many calories. It just made me see how impulsively I was drinking. I couldn't have been that thirsty!
I went through the NA Beer phase for awhile after quitting and I found the Heineken the best of the bunch you can buy just about everywhere. To Jen's point though, just not worth the calories. I've been a MPF Member since 2013 and counting the calories in booze was kind of a revelation. Some days I would log 1500 calories of hooch. Since quitting, I really haven't replaced the empty calories but I'll go through 4 or 5 seltzers or Diet Ginger Ales most nights, and no, I'm not that thirsty. Just habit I suppose. Later this month, it'll be 18 months for me and 40 lbs lighter. Another gift of sobriety.8 -
Thanks Jen it would be nice to try them.
@no44s4me congrats on the 18 mos and 40 lbs! Same here with the nighttime selzers. Today I actually bought grapefruit selzer and splashed it with diet grapefruit juice. Needed a change. Its definitely a habit. Im not that thirsty either.3 -
Just popping in to say happy weekend/Labor Day. Day 62 for me today.
Monday I'm going to my daughter's home 4 hours away. She is having a fairly minor heart surgery (oxymoron?) on Tuesday morning, and I'm staying with my 2 granddaughters until Thursday or Friday. There are many reasons around this to rejoice that I'm alcohol free. First, I normally make an excuse to stay in a hotel (hello, wine time for me). This time, of course I can't stay in a hotel because she will be in the hospital and I need to be with the girls while her husband's at work. However, this time, that makes me happy. I will be with them more. I am not afraid that I won't sleep because of not drinking since I now am quite used to sleeping without drinking. I will wake up each morning ready to care for and play with the girls. I will feel good all day instead of nursing a hangover from the night before's drinking in a hotel room. I will save the cost of four or five nights in a hotel. The whole trip will start in a good way because I won't be hungover on my Monday-morning drive after drinking the night before. Good Grief!!! Just writing this makes me realize what a number alcohol does (did!) on my life. Ewww. Good riddance! What did I ever see in you?7 -
September 25th marks a year from me. Sobriety not only changed my life but it really has allowed me to change others lives too. I read a book by Craig Beck called alcohol lied to me and literally in the snap of my fingers never wanted to deal with it again.9
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@donimfp Hoping all goes well with your daughters heart surgery and that you have a fun time with your grandgirls and get lots of cuddles. I'm glad that you are enjoying your AFness and will reap the benefits during your time away with your Fam.
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September 25th marks a year from me. Sobriety not only changed my life but it really has allowed me to change others lives too. I read a book by Craig Beck called alcohol lied to me and literally in the snap of my fingers never wanted to deal with it again.
YAY!! Congrats ~ that is a HUGE milestone, your first year sober!!! WooHoo!!! Craig Beck is awesome. Learning from him got me through my first phase of sobriety. I watched his YouTube videos multiple times a day for the first 6 months and then regularly for the next 6 and gradually was able to pare down to an as-needed basis. Education is power and Craig has a way of cutting through the crap and telling us like it is...love his direct approach. Thank you for sharing your success with us. 3 -
@arose0928 & @no44s4me Congrats on the 1.5 year mark...WooHoo!! Inspiring!!4
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Good morning friends! We have a rainy day here for Labor Day but that's ok; I plan on staying home. Tomorrow will be the first day with students. I am excited~ I'm not scared anymore about getting Covid. I can control only what I can control.
I heard a great analogy about alcoholics. The speaker (Father Martin - youtube) said an alcoholic keeps getting into the boxing ring. They get bloodied and bruised, but during the next round , they go in again and again.
@khall1984 Congrats on one year! What a blessing! I listen to Craig Beck on YouTube. He's good!
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One day at a time....3
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RubyRed427 wrote: »
I like that thinking. Thanks for sharing! 💐4 -
It almost happed today... the stress was almost too much. I had a rocks glass and measured Kaluah for a White Russian. My husband said “you know you don’t want to do that” and I ran out of the room crying.
I’m still sober
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@RubyRed427 Happy first day back tomorrow. Thank you for the Wayne Dyer video. I love his encouragement to think small. It's way more doable thinking in those terms with any addiction.4
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This is almost going to sound humorous. Remember when I wrote a few days ago, I am not scared of Covid anymore? Well, here I lay in bed with a fever, sore throat, headache and cough. I am waiting for the results of the covid test. But I do feel better than yesterday.
@lorrainequiche59 Thanks for your message!4 -
RubyRed427 wrote: »This is almost going to sound humorous. Remember when I wrote a few days ago, I am not scared of Covid anymore? Well, here I lay in bed with a fever, sore throat, headache and cough. I am waiting for the results of the covid test. But I do feel better than yesterday.
@lorrainequiche59 Thanks for your message!
Irony at its finest! Hope you start feeling better soon!!!2
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