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Josh, I hate when that happens 😀 BTW...what time is dinner?

Thanks @Michieb125 I'm still feeling a bit...well...hard to explain. Still drinking and feeling a bit depressed. I don't plan on being a drinker anymore by next week. I also enjoy talking about medical issues. I also enjoy nutrition and exercise topics. I do pretty good on the nutrition aspect. But, as far as exercise,…

@NonnieDoiron Also, I forgot to mention...Your son is totally amazing! You should be very proud. He is an incredible young man 🙂

@NonnieDoiron I'm so sorry to hear about your medical issues💔 When I had my anemia problem it was very severe. But I'm one of those people that won't go to the doctor unless I'm about dead. What happened is that I had been anemic for quite some time. One day, I told my husband that I would like to go out to look at my…

@NonnieDoiron I haven't been real active in this discussion lately. I haven't been doing well in the AF department. But I do come on here occasionally just to try and keep up. My husband and I have talked and he's going to help me with my goals. I'll try to keep this story short. But at a young age, I had an accident that…

Thanks @chicbuc You hadn't posted for a while and I was hoping you were OK. Happy to see you back! @itladyee I can't believe you're having better weather than us *LOL* My mom grew up in Erie, PA. She used to complain about the cold. But, mostly the wind. I guess the wind coming off of those lakes can be a bit chilly! I was…

@SparkSpringtime69 I haven't been posting much. I'm going through a bit of a rough patch myself. But I wanted to say that I am so sorry to hear about you SIL...so sad! Please take care of yourself and your family...Hugs!

I recently had a bone density test. I was diagnosed with osteopenia. It's one step before osteoporosis. My doctor did not recommend taking calcium supplements. But he did recommend vitamin D3 and K2 supplements. As @nossmf suggested...my doctor told me that weight-bearing exercise was the best thing to do to help with this…

@itladyee Thanks for replying back. Are you having a lot of rain there? As rumor has it...yes it does rain in Oregon. I reseeded my lawn a couple of weeks ago. And, it started raining about 36 hours later. And, it hasn't stopped since. Fortunately, the grass is growing. I seem to be the only one in this group that doesn't…

@itladyee - I'm fairly new here. So I'm not real familiar with your story. I realize with social media that it's probably best to be pretty private about things. But I do believe it's nice to know what part of the country or world where we are each from. I looked at your profile and I see we're both in the northern section…

@xbowhunter I have a funny story too. It was many years ago. But some of my good friends went out for lunch at a restaurant. Among the group were three sisters and their younger brother Mike. Mike was only 17 or 18 at the time. When the server came around and asked if anyone would like to start with drinks. I wasn't there.…

@Womona Sorry about your drink filled weekend. Ugh I am never drinking again! Hmm? 🤔 I can't remember where I've heard that before *LOL* You are so correct when you said, "Alcohol steals your beauty, folks!!!" I've been drinking daily for too long now and I definitely look haggard, dehydrated and wrinkly ☹️ But, tomorrow…

@globalhiker You're doing amazing at 71 days. When I quit for 118 days, it was after a five-day stay in the hospital (3 or 4 of those in the ICU) for a very serious alcohol related problem. Fortunately, I was able to be medically detoxed in the hospital. The thing about milestones is very much true. I marked the days on my…

@Womona Thanks! That experience did make me a little gun shy. If you could have read the posts that I deleted...they were very supportive and kind. But I can't let one person affect me. I'll still keep posting. This group has been wonderful. I will talk to you all soon!

@globalhiker You are a real inspiration (role model) for all of us. Keep it up! I don't know if you remember my post. But, I had 118 days AF. I stopped marking on my calendar after 90 days and then started marking months. Shortly after, I messed up ☹️ Keep doing what you are doing! And, @MissMay you're doing incredible!…

Thanksgiving is different for us now. Neither my husband or I live where we grew up. My closet friend lives over 800 miles away. My only brother lives farther away than that. And, our parents have been long gone. So, it's just the two of us and our cat. Don't start hearing a violin playing or anything. We're perfectly…

I decided what to put on my bracelet. "Just Do It!" on one side and "Be Healthier & Fitter!" on the other side. Hopefully, it will help motivate me!

@Witchy_Mortician Bookmark the posts that you would like to return to by clicking on the flag at the very top of each thread.

I was going to order a customizable silicone bracelet to remind me or inspire me to stay AF. You can put any saying that you want on it. I don't want it to say anything specifically about alcohol. The only thing I can think of right now is "Just Do It!" I know a lot of you are very creative. Does anyone have any ideas for…

November: AF - 0 A - 1

I already broke down and bought a pint of whiskey. I just get really bored. I could have replaced the filters in the refrigerator, cleaned the bathroom or dusted. But I didn't feel like it. I may just wait to post when I have a three-day AF streak. After I get three days, I should be able to continue.

@SunnyDays930 Thanks for the reminder to set the clocks back tomorrow night...I completely forgot! @xbowhunter I'm glad you've found your "happy" spot. @globalhiker You're welcome. Your progress is very inspiring! My November goal is to be AF all month long. And to lose 10 to 12 pounds. I still can't wear my winter…

@annliz23 You did better than me. That's awesome that it's a personal best for you. Today is the start of a new month :) October: AF - 6 A - 25 :/

@globalhiker You are really Rockin' it! I too am aiming for an AF November. The holidays won't bother me. I feel like the holidays are a stupid reason to drink. You most likely remember from some of my previous posts, living in a state where the liquor stores are closed on the major holidays, I would always stock up and…

@brittanynotaroberta I hear ya on feeling horrible overall. I did pretty good in April and August. But the last couple of months there have been WAY too many A days for me! I plan on a dry Halloween tonight myself. And I'm in for November 😀

You've all been doing so well! I drank the last two days. But I plan to get serious. I plan on making November AF. Some may think that will be hard because of Thanksgiving. But my husband and I don't have any relatives close by, so it's just the two of us (and the cat 😺). My husband would like to see me quit drinking and…

@Alatariel75 Good example!

You're partially right and partially wrong. Grams and ounces measure weight while fluid ounces, teaspoons, tablespoons and cups measure volume. So while it is true, that 1 oz = 28 grams, a tablespoon does not always equal 14 - 15 grams. For instance: 1 tablespoon of Hershey's Cocoa powder weighs 5 grams 1 tablespoon of…

@SunnyDays930 I haven't tried it yet...But that is really cool!

I'm holding on to the clothes that I have that are too small (and I still like). I only have about 35 lbs to lose right now. But, as the clothes become too big for me, I will put them in the donation bag!