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AF-18 A-3 Tried to not think of work as an obligation today. Boy, that was a true struggle, and I definitely did not succeed. How many times is too many times in a day to look at your retirement account app praying for a miracle? Asking for a friend…
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Received a very clear message from God yesterday to live and work for love of Him instead of out of obligation making it burdensome. Today, I am going to pray for this. I guess this is the difference some of you talk about regarding being intentional or mindful about your drinking choices. I just need to do it for all…
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AF-16 A-3 To do list: Clean bathrooms ✅ Go get new glasses for me and my daughter ✅ Might have to make a grocery store run for a couple items the husband may have forgotten yesterday✅ (didn’t go to the store, but did order via Instacart when I realized I needed more toilet bowl cleaner and was still in my pjs) Bake bread ✅…
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@itladyee no time off yesterday. I probably could’ve taken it, but I got really deep into Excel and power pivot on a few of my auditing spreadsheets for work and lost track of time. I’m even starting to see how a couple of my spreadsheets can work in tandem, and I started getting giddy because it’ll save me so much time in…
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I can safely mark today SAFE FROM ALCOHOL since the “magic bottle” didn’t appear after the magician went grocery shopping. I may end up having some wine next weekend, but I’m not sure yet because plans are evolving. Introduction… ok, let’s see… I’m a wine drinker, occasionally and Old Fashioned, Jack and Coke, or Dirty…
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A-3 AF-14 It’s almost 8:00, and I’m still watching my email because the deputy project manager has yet to provide two reports that were due to our client today. Technically, they were due 2 weeks ago. He requested an extension to today, and he still doesn’t have it done. 🤦🏻♀️ My project manager asked me today if I was…
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@SparkSpringtime69 LOL, I just realized they are very much so impressive stats since as of that count there had only been 15 days in July, and I counted 3 and 15🤦🏻♀️🤣 It should have been 3 and 12. As of today, it’s 3 and 13. The stats aren’t so impressive anyway since all three A days were full bottles of wine, not just a…
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As much as I want to drink this evening, I won’t. We went out to dinner because I’m just too tired. I stuck with water while we were out, so that’s a plus. Just as much as I want the numbness, I just don’t want the ramifications. I’ve marked today AF because I don’t have any in the house either. My boss scheduled 3…
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Not going to drink tonight. MIL is getting sushi for dinner, so it’ll be a fairly easy night. I plan to just doom scroll until my eyes close.
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A-3 AF-10 Marking today as AF. I don’t have it in the house, and I’m still not feeling totally human after Friday. Man! A hangover headache just loves to hang around. 🫤 @LittleSurferGirl7 I have no idea why we do this to ourselves. We all seem to be intelligent people, and yet here we are stupidly making ourselves feel…
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@chicbuc congrats on the victory! Unfortunately, I succumbed to the full bottle Friday night. 😖 Completely hungover on Saturday and got nothing done that needed to be done.😡 It was definitely stupid on my part. My husband was upset but in a caring way. I told him to stop buying it. I can’t keep doing this to myself, and my…
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The magician performed his trick, and honestly I’m not mad at it. I’m trying to work today but so disinterested. I could literally turn off my computer and curl up on the couch with a cup of coffee or take a nap… not sure which. (Save the wine for later.)
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@LittleSurferGirl7 I can understand the hesitation then. @nbruns83 I don’t know if it’s unethical to deny a medication because of someone’s drinking because some medications are dangerous when mixed with alcohol. Now that I think about it, I did have a doctor tell me I had to stop drinking if he put me on a medication…
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@LittleSurferGirl7 I’m normally honest about my drinking on the doctor’s forms. Honestly, my doctors have never said anything to me about it. The only time I’ve had a doctor say anything it was my kids’ pediatrician and she asked me what I drank.🤷🏻♀️
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A-2 AF-7 Last night was rough. My corporate office is based out of Houston, and I’m on the east coast. I typically work from 6:30 or 7:00 to 3:30 or 4:00, and the VP I work for on the contract knows this. I will answer my phone for her until 5:00, but typically the conversation ends with, “I’ll take care of it in the…
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@itladyee I know that’s incredibly stressful, and I will keep you and your sister in my prayers. My son had cancer at 7 years old with 0 understanding of what was happening to him. All he knows is he was sick and spent a lot of time at the children’s hospital. He didn’t understand surgeries, ports, chemo and why we shaved…
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Woo hoo!!! @LittleSurferGirl7 great job! I've marked today AF, so I'm at 6 AF days so far. It's definitely been difficult though. I'm wanting to go to the store right now to get a bottle, but I'm not. Besides, if I hold out to Friday, maybe the "magic bottle" will appear again… then again maybe the magician won't do the…
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@chicbuc I live on carbs. So incredibly hard for me to cut them out. It’s harder than wine! 😳 I need to get back on the diet/exercise track though. I got on the scale today and flipped it off. 😡 A-2 AF-5
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Trying to relax with my coffee this morning and catch up on the posts. @Womona why is communicating with husbands something we work on so long? I love the man, but his communication skills suck! LOL Bottom line is I know my husband is a narcissist. There’s not a lot I can do about it. I get frustrated with him, and I try…
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I did drink on the 3rd and 4th. I wish I hadn’t drank a whole bottle both times, but I did. I wasn’t planning to drink on the 4th until my daughter-in-law sent my son to get me a bottle without me knowing. It was there, I was tired, so I drank it. So, I’m 2 and 4. I may not be able to do dry July, but I’m planning to get…
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A-0 AF-2 Thanks @LittleSurferGirl7 @chicbuc and @SparkSpringtime69 for the kindness. It’s been quite a struggle the past few months. I know God hears prayers, and I think there are some changes on the wind. After a couple wine fog-free days, I’ve had a couple of thoughts: My stupid doctor is moving, so I’ve been assigned…
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Ooooo… Imma spreadsheet girlie! So I am LOVING this!❤️ It’s almost 10PM, and I’m tired but not sleepy. Does that make sense? I know if I go to bed, it’ll take a bit to fall asleep. Before I went to buy a bottle of wine yesterday, I snapped at my husband. He and his BFF get on these kicks where they decide to fast (I don’t…
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Ok, let’s see if I can get it together for July. Went to get a bottle of wine last night and my husband decided to tell me I was up to 2 bottles a week and he is worried. To be honest, it’s more like 3… he miscounted… and I’m worried too. I’m also tired, fat, overwhelmed in all aspects of life. Wine doesn’t make it better.…
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A-most AF-not enough Another crappy month. A LOT of stress. Went for my physical, unloaded on my doctor, and all he said was “sounds like you’re just venting”. 🤦🏻♀️ I need a new doctor. The struggle is off the charts right now. I think I am menopausal, but I’ll be a damned if a doctor will confirm it or help me deal with…
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Thank you. ❤️
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Thank you, Ladies, for listening to my rant. I appreciate the hug and support. I did drink last night, and I have 1 glass of wine in the bottle. I’ve already considered driving to the store for more. I think I’ll just finish off the bottle and call it a night. @Michieb125 I love to walk on the beach and have great food,…
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AF-10 A-21 🤦🏻♀️
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Hi all, I see in May’s thread we had a lot of new names (at least new to me). I’ll be honest, I didn’t read all the posts to know if you were true newbies or old hats coming back for encouragement/accountability. Either way, glad you’re here. As for me, well… May was a total loss on and after the DC trip. I’ve got to pull…
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AF-9 A-9 It looks like I’m on an every other day kick right now. 🙁 My sleep and weight are telling on me, too. Last week’s work trip went well. Hubby got to see family, but he is still very concerned about his dad. I told him it may be time to rally his twin brother and his half sister to figure out what to do, but under…
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AF-6 A-6 Plane arrived so late last night. Went directly to my husband’s dad and stepmom’s house. I’ll be honest, it will probably be the last time we see his dad alive. It was a very rough visit. The house is run down, packed with junk, and dirty… so dirty. It was very hard to be there. Hubby is going back today to change…
