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    #1

    Vanity

    I hate to say it...

    I have read spiritual posts and funny posts and horrible drinking experiences posts.

    But the messages in a few threads have stayed with me.

    I believe it was simeybear who mentioned the benefits to your skin of abstinence and that her plastic surgeon asked her if she was two-timing because her skin looked so good. Then there was that weight loss thread, AAthlete has lost a lot.

    Today, on day 7, feeling irritable and weepy, I went and bought some non-alcoholic wine with my supplements, and the clerk at the health shop carded me (I live in the US, age of purchase is 21), saying my skin looked so good! I am almost 40...

    Let's hear it for vanity as a motivator!
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    #2
    Vanity

    If that doesn't make your day what would,,, Enjoy this wonderful feeling and watch it get better and better... Good Stuff !

    ~ I hear a whinny on the wind~

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      #3
      Vanity

      Nancy... I'll have some of what you're having! I like the sound of that!

      Good on you Nancy. I just read about your day 6 yesterday. Brilliant!

      Scoob
      :heart: Sobriety - Keep it simple :heart:

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        #4
        Vanity

        Yes, the same thing happened to me the other week.. My daughter came round to see me and I was sitting near the window, she looked at me and said " Have you had something done to your face ", I asked her what she meant and she replied, " You haven't got any lines and those two frown lines between your eyes have gone ".. Well I hadn't noticed as I never look at my face properly but when I checked in the mirror I realised she was right.. Also my skin is so soft now and all the red blotches have almost gone, another good reason to stay off the drink...
        A F F L..
        Alcohol Free For Life

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          #5
          Vanity

          with you on this one: I turned 40 yesterday and as I have dropped 25 lbs on MWO and my skin looks amazing I look 10 yrs less no problem.

          who needs botox!

          K x

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            #6
            Vanity

            Happy Belated Birthday Ripley!

            You look "maa-volous"!
            :flower: Change a life; make someone feel important. ................. ........................ ..................... ........................ ................. ....... sigpic

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              #7
              Vanity

              Congratulations to all of you! I am a newbie to the MWO program and I am so hoping it works for me. Ripley, how long have you been on the MWO? Are you taking Topa?
              AF Since April 20, 2008
              4 Years!!!               :lilheart:

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                #8
                Vanity

                Well, I'm not missing lovely stained purple lips! I notice my tongue is much pinker these days! (in Chinese medicine, that's a good thing!) I, too, am waiting to look more youthful from my abstinence. I DO think my fine lines are fewer, but hard to tell! Maybe I'll do a mask today to speed the process!
                "There are two types of education... One should teach us how to make a living, And the other how to live.? ― John Adams

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                  #9
                  Vanity

                  It does work! he did say I looked younger, my Mom who is 73 and has never touched a drop looks at least 10 years younger than her age. Congrats on being carded Nancy, I would have to have that moment reenacted and filmed so I could show everyone! Lets all celebrate the youthful benefits!!
                  Smiles
                  Mar

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                    #10
                    Vanity

                    Hi momof3 - yes being doing the whole programme since Feb. 150mg topa daily. works a treat, although I have had the occasional lapse... I moderate, don't abstain completely. BIG BIG porgress for me! Good luck - I'm a mum of 3 too!

                    K x

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                      #11
                      Vanity

                      Hi Ripley, Thanks for your response. I started with the supplements yesterday and I am waiting for the Topa. Going to start the CDs today. I have started cutting back on the alcohol (was drinking 2 bottles--yikes; now down to one). I am having lots of anxiety, irritability, sadness--it's difficult for me to focus on anything. I'm wondering if I should wait til the Topa comes (but that could be another week or two). I'm trying to hold it together with work, kids, etc.
                      AF Since April 20, 2008
                      4 Years!!!                       :lilheart:

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                        #12
                        Vanity

                        I swear to you all I can't tell any differnece in my skin; :anon: however the fuzz has come off of my brain. :H

                        Momof3, for what it is worth, I think getting started as soon as possible is a good thing as long as you don't beat yourself up when you have slips. :hitme: You will do better when the topa gets to a reasonable level. Waiting on the topa always sucks. :damn:

                        Bear
                        What St. Frances of Assisi said of himself is true for me.
                        ?If God can work through me He can work through anybody.?

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                          #13
                          Vanity

                          Thanks Bear,

                          I'm going to do what you suggested...and, I'll try really hard not to beat myself up.
                          AF Since April 20, 2008
                          4 Years!!!                           :lilheart:

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                            #14
                            Vanity

                            my carpet looks a lot better since I stopped barfing on it while running to the toilet.
                            nosce te ipsum
                            (Know Thyself)

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                              #15
                              Vanity

                              D, you are a scream,

                              Momof3: you could be me. I was a 2 bottle a day gal. This is how it worked for me:

                              willpower alone = crap

                              supps + MWO boards + willpower = slightly less crap

                              supps plus+ MWO + hypno CDs = kind of getting it under control

                              supps + MWO + hypno + topa (once I'd hit 150mg) = LOTTERY JACKPOT

                              Have had a few wobbly moments but really, doin' the whole car wash is what worked for me. the topa is dynamite. (also I took adrafinil from nubrain.com to stop my brain from seizing up. no side effects. and no doctors either)

                              good luck girl.

                              K x

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