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Oh, I know it's so weird to say I don't get hangovers but it's true. I can drink A. WHOLE. LOT. to the point I don't remember going to bed, or what we watched on TV, etc., but I pop up and go about my day when the clock goes off the next morning. Not sick; not head-achy. I really kind of wish I DID get ill, because I hate…

OK here I am again with my weekend accountability! My previously stated goals: to reduce overall, to measure, and to write it down here. From last week: June 1 - hubby had hip replacement yesterday and it's been a rough couple days; I NEED a drink! (= at least 3 Scotch and sodas. Not sorry, either!) June 2 - about the same…

I admire those of you who are keeping a written running tally. It might be a good thing for me to do too. I've just been lurking around here for the most part, but I'm watching and (hopefully!) learning too. So here's what my June has looked like so far: June 1 - hubby had hip replacement yesterday and it's been a rough…

Congratulations! That's wonderful news. Best wishes!

I'm still lurking here. Have zero AF days to report, but I am starting again today. The goal is AF at least until the weekend. Start small. You guys are inspiring.

And @globalhiker , thank you too for a similar kind suggestion. I love my husband dearly; he is a broken soul and genuine kindness and respect speak to him.

@AbandondedKSCharger thank you, what a kind way to handle it. I'll try it.

OK well here I am again. We had visitors over the weekend and we had a derby party. Lots of booze, self included. But it was a fun weekend with our friends who we don't get to see often. The goal now is AF during the week, starting today. My husband is on board with it. We agree that we both drink too much. He also…

I'm back. April was mostly a lost cause, but I'm ready to start over. You are all inspiring to me. Happy May Day!

Ok so FL trip is over, early. Dear husband wants to go home. I'm sad and stressed.

Made it to Florida! Not AF, not even trying, right now. Happy to be with my family, and feel like I'm in a good place. Saw the baby bump!! She looks so cute.

OK, here I am with you all again in April. I've really appreciated coming here and reading your posts and feeling like I am not alone on my AF journey. Thanks! If I am not around much for the next two weeks, it's because I'm travelling to Florida to visit my family. This is a good thing, because I love them all and it is a…

ZERO AF days in the days since this post, ugh! But still, less at each time overall. I remember going to bed each night, LOL. Yeah, that's not funny...

They have these little box wines. It has 3 glasses in it - enough for me and my husband to have a glass each and another little splash with our dinner. It was perfect and I felt fine about it. Talk about portion control! LOL. I had a bit of temptation later when I tried to convince myself to have a scotch (just ONE, since…

Ha, OK so I don't actually remember writing this... had quite a few more to finish off the evening. But today is a new week! And I'm committed to being all seltzer water and no scotch this week. Hang in there, y'all.

OK, so St. Pat's Day. Practically a national holiday here. Started of the morning at brunch with Mimosas and vodka shooters (i made and brought 40 of them - 100 proof). We have a big parade (=shooters in a backpack). Then we made the rounds of the neighborhood parties. A couple of beers. But, right now I'm pretty straight.…

Hi. I didn't know this board was here, but I'm glad to have found it. On 31 Dec, my doc told me I was trashing my liver. Not kidding. I had a lot of odd symptoms last year (various gastric distress) and some bad results on blood tests for liver function. Since I was lying to my docs about how much I actually drink, they…

My favorites are Zone Perfect Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk, Nature Valley Protein Chewy Salted Caramel, and both peanut butter and salted caramel Power Crunch bars. I buy all of them on Amazon.

I was working in D.C. I rode to work in a car pool and then took the subway from our parking place to my job. My carpool buddies had to leave without me and I was stuck in D.C. for most of the day. The subway was shut down until about 7 PM. I finally got on the subway and the line I was on passed under the Pentagon, which…

We've had 4 dogs cremated and there will likely be more (we'll always have a pair of beagles in our lives!) Their ashes are in small wood boxes with their names and dates on them, stored away in the attic. When my husband dies they will go with his ashes to be spread at the Bodie Island Lighthouse.

Charlie and Penny. Both adopted. :-)

Technical writer. Ship's navigation equipment. Roll, pitch, heading, depth, speed over water, port, and starboard. All kinds of fun stuff! ;)

Thank you everybody for the kind words and well wishes!

I am super proud of you and I LOVE your attitude and you are my hero. <3

Thanks for the input, I'll check it out.

My daughter is getting married next September. I intend to ROCK my mother-of-the-bride dress, which I assure you will not be a dowdy-old-lady frock. :wink: I get to pick it out! The hunt is on!

Wow things are crazy for you right now! The good thing is that you KNOW you are an emotional eater. If you can, try to step back and take a moment to just decide if you really want to eat that. It's perfectly OK for you to decide yes, I do want that. But just maybe taking a moment to be mindful of it will help you make…

Steely Dan "No Static at All" I found an "eraser" song though. A couple of years ago I noticed that if I get an earworm, no matter what song it is, if I start singing SR-71's "Right Now" from the top, it's like a magic eraser for the stuck song. But it doesn't get stuck itself. I'm weird, I know.

Yes, yes, YES! to the peanut butter on garlic bread! I thought my family was the only one who did that! Oh, so good.

I have a daughter named Amanda Eve too! :) That being said, I second the above advice to make small changes that DO mean something to you. You can do it!