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Welcome friends! So good to have you here! Love reading your posts!

Welcome Jilly! You are not alone. You did great in the last challenge!

Hi Carole, Thanks for sharing! May 5th- National Silence the Shame Day- I didn't know about this. It is very important to be empathetic to those suffering in silence. Addiction, in my experience, is a shameful lonely experience. But this is our safe place to share our feelings and ups and downs. It rained all weekend for…

@faurotann Congrats on your weight loss and feeling better! Hooray! @lclark04957 Great to see you again! @walkintofit Hi Debbie @GetBackSuzy It's great to see you! @mamalaamac It was good to read your story. I am happy you are here.

@LowTechForever @Walela617 @SunnyDays930 I'm hanging in there. Last night, I limited my alcohol to 2 glasses over 4 hours. I slept very well. I was so tired when I went to bed because of work and errands. That helps my sleep. Congrats Carole on 9 days completed. xo

Good morning friends! Welcome to our new friends and it's so good to see EVERYONE setting goals. Last month's progress: 4/14 171.0 4/16 169.0 4/17 169.1 4/22 169.7 Starting this challenge: 5/2 168.9 Highest weight was Summer of July 2023 206 lbs. I feel much better but have about 20 more pounds to lose. That would be…

@SunnyDays930 Welcome my friend~ xoxo

What's with this site? I typed a long passage and all of a sudden it is gone. Anyways.. Welcome to @200Karen @KimmRS7 @JR_717 Welcome to our group!! So happy you are here! It's good to see Karen! I love your posts!

Those look great Carole! I will try them some time. It feels so good to be sober. And for five minutes, it feels good to have that wine, and then the compulsion hits. It's relentless. It's a miracle that I don't binge every day, but even one day a week of binging is too much. I slept so poorly. My poor little heart beat…

Hi Friends, I am resetting my clock (for the millionth time) but it was a special occasion and although it was fun while it lasted, last night's sleep was horrible. Today AF. Had a little bit of chocolate and my new friend, club soda, hit the spot. Congrats Carole on day 6. WOW, that must feel good. Happy to be on this…

This is the link to our next three month challenge. See you over there around May 1st. Keep posting on this thread your results. Thanks to all who participated! The more, the merrier!

@globalhiker My first thought was "Miss May was hacked". I really thought that at first. Her post didn't sound like her. But if something is wrong in her life, I can see why she quickly posted. I'm puzzled and will miss her greatly.

HW 206 lbs. in 2023 2/7 171.5 2/11 171.0 2/19 170.1 2/27 170.1 3/5 171.0 3/15 171.1 3/21 171.0 3/26 170.1 4/14 171.0 4/16 169.0 4/17 169.1 4/22 169.7 I am pleased with my weight this week. It is steady, at least. I have upped my protein and cut back on carbs. For breakfast, I had an egg and 2 sausage links. Husband had…

@Walela617 What beautiful flowers!

@MissMay I'm so sorry to hear that. But I want you to know how much I valued you and your contributions and I wish you love and happiness. xo

@Walela617 I can relate in so many ways. I was thinking about you and am so happy you are back. I like that you are starting fresh on Earth Day. Yes, I have to take a news detox often. I get all caught up and feel hopeless. It's good to hear from you. Happy Easter!

@SurferGirl1982 I follow this thread often. It is incredibly hard to be sober. I can go a few days AF and then something happens, I get triggered and drink. I'm happy you are never giving up though. You are still fighting and setting goals. I also wanted to say that you did not overreact. Your feelings are real. You were…

@faurotann congrats on 10 pounds weight loss!! @SunnyDays930 Sorry you were sick. But you are on the right track overall- pretty steady.

I've fallen off. Darn! I had three days AF and 2 days A. And with the holiday weekend coming, I don't know if I have the fight in me to be AF. Hope you are all doing better than me.

HW 206 lbs. Summer of 2023 2/7 171.5 2/11 171.0 2/19 170.1 2/27 170.1 3/5 171.0 3/15 171.1 3/21 171.0 3/26 170.1 4/14 171.0 4/16 169.0 4/17 169.1 Hooray! I finally reached the 160s. This week, I snacked much less. I didn't have alcohol for 3 days and when I did I had no wine (vodka seltzer). I ate soups for lunch. And I…

@LowTechForever I'm happy you to see you. Have a great day!

@SunnyDays930 One of the sweetest, amazing shows I have seen is "Love on the Spectrum" on Netflix. It's so well done - about autistic people trying to find love. 3 AF 1 A But today I had two white claws. Not bad- but not AF. We went out to our usual place and it's a habit to order something.

Day 3 AF done. Tomorrow, we are going out. We shall see. I had a terrifying sleep last night; so much violence and fear in my dreams. I also couldn't sleep for three hours. I even meditated for 30 min. before bed, read a book and did yoga. I will need to do a digital detox; I am reading news articles that are terrifying…

Day 2 AF done! I was tempted and my hubby did have a few glasses. But I am starting to get a cold, so I just didn't feel like it.. On to day 3 tomorrow. Congrats on day 004 Carole! Let's just take it one minute at a time. That's what I'm doing. I just can't keep yo-yo-ing. It's all or nothing for me. Sleep well!

HW 206 lbs. 2/7 171.5 2/11 171.0 2/19 170.1 2/27 170.1 3/5 171.0 3/15 171.1 3/21 171.0 3/26 170.1 4/44 171.0 Stuck in the low 170s for months. It is getting comical. I will persevere but this body is definitely at a plateau. I am going to have no wine this week and no evening snack. Surely, I will lose a pound by next…

Good morning! Yesterday I had an AF day. I slept poorly - I get the "Sunday Scaries". Just can't sleep well on Sundays. Thank you Sunny Days and Carole for your kindness. We are in this together!

Thanks Carole! It is a terrifying "merry go round". I am in heaven when I take that first sip and then in hell when I cannot stop. I will never give up. Thanks for your support. I really appreciate reading your posts.

Hi friends, I drank a lot yesterday. I am so sad about it today. But I'll keep chugging along. (not literally) I have to take a break from alcohol. It is so harmful to my mental and physical wellbeing. Thanks for being there! Have a great day!

Sending you hugs Carole. It happens. We have great intentions and then something triggers us and we cave. But at least you keep on trying. Wishing you a happy, sober weekend!

We have a little more than 3 weeks left in this challenge. Let's give it our all!