Newbies in need ODAT - Wednesday

[Boots]

Newbies in need ODAT - Wednesday

Just had a nice breakfast, Topa's on the counter, then off to church . Going AF for Lent as well. I went off all sups and Topa and oh what a down slide!

[paula]

Newbies in need ODAT - Wednesday

Hi everyone, I'm in for lent also. I had a terrible wake up call yesterday, I suffered severe chest pain, and thought I was having a heart attack. I was alone, so I rang for an ambulance and spent the night in hospital. I'm delighted to be back home now, I have to have an angioplast in the near future. Oddly enough the condition I have is hereditary and
not caused by al. although al. dosen't help. Anyway I'm glad to be in the land of the living.
Love Paula. xx

[Cinders]

Newbies in need ODAT - Wednesday

Paula,

OMG!!! You better not leave me. I would be lost. Really and truly.

I am so glad we are only talking angioplasty and not other really scary heart things..

Take care, please.

Hope you feel better today and, yes, let's do Lent.

Love,
Cindi

[Cinders]

Newbies in need ODAT - Wednesday

Mary (and all other ODATers)

Good on you (a new phrase for us old geezers :H ) for not having any AL in the house. That really makes things easier.

I am so grateful my hubby doesn't drink, so grateful. Everything I do is my own fault and I can't lay blame elsewhere. It is all on me.

And, no, I do not want to go out and find AL. I want to stay home. I just started a roast for hubby for tonight. He will love it and I will love that he loves it.

Meanwhile, daughter is coming over around noon for us to get things moving for her to get to a specialist before "sometime" in March. Geez. Whatever it takes, right?

Love to all and let's do it ODAT.

Cindi

[paula]

Newbies in need ODAT - Wednesday

Thanks Cindi, I really thought I was going to die, I made a pact with God, saying save me and I will not drink again, I think he listened.
Love Paula. x

[cowgal]

Newbies in need ODAT - Wednesday

dito

I say the same as Cindi, Paula...............good thing you are going to stay w/ us!!:h Better angioplasty than other stuff too I agree, my hubby had angioplasty last Oct (2006) and is fine..............

I am glad you are fine!

GREAT BIG HUGS!!!!!:l :l

MA

[Cinders]

Newbies in need ODAT - Wednesday

Paula,

I am so glad he listened. So glad...

I am there with you, Paula, every step of the way.

Love you,
Cindi

[MaryCat]

Newbies in need ODAT - Wednesday

First Post

I am planning to go AF for Lent as well. Had my usual bottle last night for Fat Tuesday. This is my first post but I have been reading for a bit. Ordered the Topa on line and will not receive it for a week or so. I do have a doctor and the last time I had a checkup my liver functions were elevated. I tried to abstain 2 wks then 6 weeks but it made no difference in the levels. She then recommended I moderate and lose some weight. I need to lose 30-40lbs. That was a year ago and since I haven't lost the weight I haven't gone back. I do think my weight is directly related to my drinking, the empty calories, the permission I give myself when under the influence and the sluggishness that keeps me from excercising next day.

I hope this holistic approach to my long standing problem works. I would like to return to the drs office triumphant. I am hoping to eventually be a moderate drinker. Currently drink about a bottle a night (pinot grigio) on weekends or occasions more.

My husband drinks about the same as do most of my high functioning friends. We all acknowledge that it is a problem (for weight loss if nothing else). I "secretly" know it is a HUGE problem for me.

It is great to have a place to talk about this and hear how many are struggling with the same demons and having some success.:h :new:

[dexterhead]

Newbies in need ODAT - Wednesday

:welcome: :welcome: Hi MaryCat!! glad you joined us. I hear you on all these same issues, although i haven't had the courage for any tests. If you want to get more responses, you might want to start a new thread on the "Just Starting Out" board.

[cowgal]

Newbies in need ODAT - Wednesday

hey Marycat

Welcome:welcome: to this fine bunch of people..........you will find what you need, be it support, friendship, advice etc.

Good luck in your quest and going AF.............

Love and hugs!!:h :l

Mary Anne

[Miss October]

Newbies in need ODAT - Wednesday

Good Afternoon ODATimer's ! Happy Wednesday !

Feeling great today. Yes, Lent is upon us. I never could give up drinking for Lent...have tried to just give it up on the weekdays.....and that never worked either. So my goal, is just to have as many days as I can, taking it one day at a time.....40 days sounds like forever to me.....

And Taking Control......that is the way to TaKe Control !! You sure showed AL. YEAH !! Be proud of that !!

Hi Mary Cat and Welcome, My favorite wine too, a bottle a night.......not any more though thanks to this site. Men's internal systems can handle so much more alcohol than women can. And when you are small like me 5'4" and weighed 115 lbs, that's a lot of wine to injest. And from having many AF days, I have lost 5 pounds which is "one whole size for me". Alcohol adds so much empty calories to your diet, along with the bloat.....and I hate the bloat.... So good luck to you cutting down on AL and losing weight....YOU WILL FEEL SO MUCH BETTER ! YOU CAN DO IT !

Oh my goodness Paula, that is so scary. I drove myself to the emergency room one morning, since I thought I was having a heart attack, plus my left arm ached , pain in my upper back........found out my heart was as healthy as could be.......gas was the culprit..........from too much alcohol. So glad you are going to be OK.

Make it a great AF day today everyone !!

[time2change]

Newbies in need ODAT - Wednesday

Day 6 AF and I am not feeling quite as confident as I did yesterday. I have been doing the hypnotic CD (track 2) everyday and didn't do it yesterday. I wonder if that is really helping. I really think it might be. I beeter listen again tonight. After reding some info from Beatle I also am going to add smoe supplements....so hopefully these together will get me through. Thinkgs are so stressful between me and husband at this time that anything seems like a good reason to have an affair with goo old AL. For today i will not drink.....Oh and if I could actually sleep for a minute or two maybe things wouldn't seem quite so bad!!!!!