The Sober Squad- Alcohol Free Living
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@donimfp I bought the fake gin called Monday. It tastes pretty legit. However I am thinking this may be a slippery slope for me. I have been thinking about real drinks more. Maybe I better just stick to seltzer. But damn, it does taste good.3
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@donimfp I bought the fake gin called Monday. It tastes pretty legit. However I am thinking this may be a slippery slope for me. I have been thinking about real drinks more. Maybe I better just stick to seltzer. But damn, it does taste good.
hmmmm sounds pretty good. I never liked gin but it may hit the NA spot.
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Hey all, first of all congratulations @FeelinFooFoo on your 90+ days!!!! That's absolutely fabulous 💗 it's been so long since I've been on MFP I'm fatter, lazier, eating junk but only drank twice last year which is good for me(two drinkin sessions, 4 days in each so 8 days total) sad, sad about the things going on in the world and I lost my 36 year old sister last weekend, she had down syndrome so many health problems and passed in her sleep, I'm still reeling and just trying to deal with the grief, remember I had lost my brother not too long ago too so I'm just mourning both of my angels💗 I'll be back hopefully tomorrow and be more regular on here, got to get back in regular pants! Thank you @JenT304 for reaching out to me via pm a couple weeks ago, I really appreciate it and it reminded me I haven't seen you all lately! Have a good AF night all!13
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@whitpauly I'm so sorry for your loss. You have been through so much. So sorry.3
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@whitpauly I am so sorry for the loss of your sister. How very sad. So many here were asking where you are. You are very much part of our "family" here. I am glad to see you back.4
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@whitpauly, so glad to see you, and again, I'm sorry for the loss of your sister.
Obviously we've missed you. The sad "goings-on" in the world tripped me up in early January, but I'm back on my sober, if wobbly, feet. I know you'll be successful in getting back to whatever you're comfortable with. I don't know about you, but my brief return to the misery of alcohol reminded me of how truly miserable that supposed "relief" is.
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@FeelinFooFoo This was lovely. Inspirational. Let's continue to listen for signs.3
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For anyone doing Dry January !! You almost made it. Just a few more days.
Now, the decision will be whether to continue your streak or not. Gauge how you feel emotionally and physically without alcohol in your body for one month vs. how you feel drinking regularly.
I think for me although I still miss drinking and carrying on with friends (like this weekend we are all going shopping and going to "drinks"), I don't want to start at day 1 and have a hangover. The weekends sober are just too darn precious to me. I get so much done and feel so good.4 -
@RubyRed427 Exactly. Not having a hangover is worth the "sacrifice". I was telling my husband, "You don't always regret drinking, but you NEVER regret NOT drinking."5
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True! It wasn’t until my recent thankfully brief relapse that I really realized how awful hangovers are. I think they had just become my normal way of being for so long I didn’t really think about them. But after 185 days sober the hangovers clobbered me. Y’all they are gross! The thought of another hangover is probably my biggest motivator now.6
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Hi! Just seeing how you are all doing? I'm good! I went to lunch with friends; they had drinks and I had soda.
Afterwards, I told my friends, I am nearly 5 months sober. And one friend said "I bet you feel great." She added that lately she cannot seem to drink without feeling awful the next day, even if she only has a few glasses of wine.
I guess everyone has to decide for themselves when enough is enough.4 -
CONGRATULATIONS @FeelinFooFoo ! That is a BIG DEAL!!! I am so proud of you!!! Despite the fact that those around you are still indulging, you are managing to stay sober. Whether you know it or not, you ARE setting a good example for them. Bravo!2
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In January I tested four alcohol-free beers and here are my ratings.
Heineken 0.0; 7/10 53kcal 250ml
Beck; 7/10 only 45kcal 330ml
Carlsberg ; 8/10 bet bang for the buck, 70kcal for 500ml
Krombacher: 9/10 this one came as a surprise, the most normal tasting beer, 90kcal for 330ml
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FeelinFooFoo wrote: »100 days alcohol FREE today ! 😄🤩
I don't think waking up hangover free, will EVER get old 😊
The boys hangover on Saturday reminded me what I'm NOT missing. Downstairs, all the empty bottles & glasses and as I poured them out, I smelled the stale alcohol and yeah, it smelled disgusting. Glad I'm not pouring litres of that stuff into my system anymore 🙏❤
I am doing the happy dance for you!!!!
Congratulations!!!! I can’t wait to see your tattoo 😊3 -
Morning everyone!!!!
Hope everyone is having a great, sober day!
I found a new trigger and wanted to share... I have chronic back issues. Typically, a couple times a year I will have a flare up and be down for a few days. Luckily, 2020 was a flare free year!!!! 2021 is not starting off so well. I’m not sure what I did to aggravate it, but this one is requiring narcotics to get thru.
Trigger - narcotics! Maybe the sensors in the brain that are triggered by the narcotics are the same/close to the sensors triggered by alcohol. I’ve been taking since Saturday night and craving like crazy! Instead of drinking I have eaten a half tub of cookie dough.
On the struggle bus, but still sober!!!!8 -
I have many books about quitting alcohol but feel I need a boost. Specifically, has anyone read the Alan Carr book and has any comments on that one?3
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Oh yes, Jen! His book and Jason Vale’s are very inspirational!! Two thumbs up.4
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Foo, he is right. You need to fill that space up that you once filled with drinking and nicotine. Being in lock down makes it all harder (to take class or something). Maybe go on youtube and learn how to knit or crochet, try a coloring app ( I Like Happy Color) or even do a yoga or some sort of movement class on youtube. I've picked up knitting again and it does help fill the time.3
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Meditation is extremely helpful, I've found. I'm not an expert by any means, but just adding 10 minutes at the beginning of the day makes a huge difference.
Speaking of adding pastimes . . . I've become obsessed with "skin care" during lockdown. Reading books, blogs, etc. and for the first time in my long life developing a consistent routine. I find it really fun and relaxing. And this week, I was having a conversation with my principal (both of us masked) when she said, "Your forehead looks like you just had a facial." I exclaimed, "I LOVE YOU!!!" It was so fun to have confirmation that the routine I've followed since mid-December is actually making a difference. I know it's a weird "hobby," but it's a nice escape and also a form of self care. Also, I've learned that smoking, sugar, and alcohol are about the worst things you can subject your skin to. Motivation.8
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