It's Another 4 day AF Binge!!!

[ronnie]

It's Another 4 day AF Binge!!!

Hi everyone
Boozy I hope you feel better soon, and Savon19 a big WELL DONE on getting to day 4, well I would like to inform you that I have made it through Day 3 A/F, I have had my dinner and now I am stuffed and I have got my PJ's on ready to watch TV for the night and all my craving are gone (well for today anyway) I know I am going to wake up in the morning and feel so proud of myself cause I managed to get through today. I would like to say a very big THANK YOU to all of you that have helped me get through today A/F. And to everyone here a big WELL DONE on making this far, lets keep up the good work, lots of love ronnie xx

[swans]

It's Another 4 day AF Binge!!!

:yay: Ronnie, you made it through day three, Ronnie when I mentioned supplements I meant the ones suggested in the book MWO, like kudzu, etc etc.

Savon great job starting day 4 and boozygirl hope you feel better, lots of fluids. To all those not mentioned it sounds like we are all hanging strong:yougo:

This thread has given me such strength its unbelievable, since AA is not for me. I honestly never thought that an internet site would work so well, but it does......:thanks: to all of you:h

Start of day three for me. Off to work.

Love Swans

[choppersmom]

It's Another 4 day AF Binge!!!

Good Morning Everyone!

Ronnie, well done on getting through day 3!!! Woo Hoo! I am so proud of you!

Mama, thanks for checking in. I hope you are enjoying your company. Like Ronnie, I would be pulling my hair out or moved out by now :H

Boozy, great job on reaching the end of day 4!!! :goodjob:

Savon, it's the start of day 4 for you....Woo Hoo...great job! :goodjob:

Swans, I am with you on the start of day 3. Let's do this together!

Hi there 1 Day. Thanks for your support and encouraging words

Hello to all to come. Happy AF Wednesday everyone!

[CAPA]

It's Another 4 day AF Binge!!!

Day three today! I am sooooo hopeful. I know after much thinking and praying I am 100% positive that I cannot ever moderate. It is what it is and I have to get over my pity party and get on with it! I have so much to live for! I am very thankful to be back everyone. Thanks so much for all this awesome support. It is so appreciated! Happy Wednesday all!

Kat

[BecomingMeAtLast]

It's Another 4 day AF Binge!!!

Day 3 here, too. Ronnie, I just wanted to let you know that I have gotten through MANY days staying AF by cleaning. There's something about it, I don't know what it is, but I related to you with your ironing!

Here's how strong day 3 is for me, get this. I'm at my 86-year-old crippled mom's house, showing her Intervention episodes on YouTube. I chose this guy, Lawrence, because he seemed most like my oldest brother, the one my mom felt needs an intervention. (Hello?! He needed one 30 years ago.) Anyway, I'm watching this heart-wrenching stuff with my poor mom and what am I thinking about?

Hint: It's 4pm. I like Chardonnay at exactly 4pm. I've been training my brain for YEARS to expect Chardonnay at 4pm. 4pm = Chardonnay. It's a very simple formula.

Here's the Lawrence story if you want to see it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvkqa29kJa8[/video]]YouTube - A&E Intervention - Lawrence Pt. 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYuf4Hbw-lk&feature=related[/video]]YouTube - A&E Intervention - Lawrence Pt. 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BV3h7UViKc&feature=related[/video]]YouTube - A&E Intervention - Lawrence Pt. 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrFG4n9WEwY&feature=related[/video]]YouTube - A&E Intervention - Lawrence Pt. 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsaP2O3hmoQ&feature=related[/video]]YouTube - A&E Intervention - Lawrence Pt. 5

Anyway, we watched it and I walked the 4000+ steps home and now my cravings are gone.

Take care,
Be

[mica]

It's Another 4 day AF Binge!!!

Hi, Everyone! I think this is my favorite thread.

Becoming, Boy am I with you there on craving the chardonnay. My drink, exactly. My time, too. Hey, all you folks out there who have really learned to moderate, when you do have a drink, do you have your old favorite, or do you do something that doesn't sing to your cravings? I'm on a 30 day AF stint, and find I am worried about what will happen when I try to mod. I know I will be coming here, a LOT!

MamaZum, you have my deepest admiration. Houseguests are wonderful, but in small numbers and for a short time. i do not know how you are doing it! Keep up the good work!

Ronnie, Ladybirdheart, everyone else, (am I the only one who should write down names, so I don't forget someone?) I love your company, and I love the things you say to all of us. This is such a wonderful support. I don't think I could ever do this without the hel of all of you. Bless you!

[ladybirdheart]

It's Another 4 day AF Binge!!!

My goodness. On this thread we are (so far) Chops, Mica, Ronnie, Blue, LilBit, Mama Z, Boozy, Sandy, Scrubbly, Tender, Rude Mama, Swans, In Details, Evergreen, Stashia, Brightlite, SD, Snapdragon, Lost Soul (I think you are found), CAPA, Ragdoll, Bluzgtar, Be, Macca, Savon, Judy Pearl, Photo-G, I Day, and me. Lord, I hope I didn?t miss anybody and forgive me if I did. What a clan. So many individuals working to get better and find ways out. It is a powerful and moving image. I am really holding on to this thread; I expected things to get a bit easier on day 14 but last night I didn?t sleep at all for some reason and today I kept thinking how I was looking forward to getting done with this AF business so at the end of whatever (30 days, fifteen days, ten minutes) I could have a martini the size of Lake Ontario. I must be doing something wrong. Anyway, I am not going to drink tonight and shall join you for the home stretch of our esteemed four day flight. Love, Ladybird.

[swans]

It's Another 4 day AF Binge!!!

Wow Mica 30 days goal :thumbs: I aspire to manage that one day.

This is my favorite and ONLY thread, and now there are now too many names to remember, I will have to start writting them downhope everyone is managing well on their 3 and 4 and 5th days.

I am on the evening of day 3 and I did not hit the gym tonight and the cravings are STRONG I have done four loads of laundry, ate two oranges, drank 3 cups of coffee, vacumed, wrote my life story on here and if this goes on I will start to scrub the bathroom tiles with a toothbrush:H

Liquor store closes in 10 minutes, but that is not even an option!

[ronnie]

It's Another 4 day AF Binge!!!

Hi everyone, there are to many people here for me to remember you all. Ladybird and swans KEEP STRONG you must not cave in now. Everyone on this thread is doing so well we have got to keep it up, we are nearly there!!!
Wow I must admit I fill really good today I can proudly say that I am starting Day 4 A/f, my god you dont know how good this feels for me. Well done to everyone who are starting either Day 3 or Day 4,5,6,7 ..... you are doing great.
Keep smilling love ronnie xx

[scrubbly]

It's Another 4 day AF Binge!!!

:wd:

You are all doing splendidly I must say! All these chardonnay and shiraz and martini people just saying :no!:

It was my mom's 75th bday today, and I did have a small glass of red wine with dinner, but actually didn't even finish it and was fine with that. It was my drink of choice normally and I didn't try to figure out how I could find more on the way home either, a big difference for me.

I chalk it up to the supplements and the topamax, and of course you all! So not an AF day but most certainly a mods day and a big success compared to the past. ointup:

Savon, you made it to Day 4, bravo! I'm so glad for you. Bet it feels great.

Boozy, yes, AL on the 4th day going AF can come back around and throw us a curve and make us just feel plain sick, it could be that is what is happening. Get lots of good rest and feel better soon.

Ronni, good job on day 3. Stay busy girl!

Ladybird, you are not doing anything wrong. You have been seeing Al as a reward for 20 years, don't expect your brain to change overnight. You have done excellent work, in double digits for AF days and that is so great! Focus on that and I bet the further along you get you'll find other things that feel like better rewards the futher you get.

MamaZ welcome back! Good luck with your crazy house! :nutso:

Choppers - keep up the good work, thanks for keeping track of all of us this week!

I'm back in for Thursday even with the modding today!!

[Bluzgtar]

It's Another 4 day AF Binge!!!

Hi all, this is a wonderful thread. I'm beginning to worry though, who will I type to when the four days are over. Hopefully each and all of you. My Cinco de Mayo sober date is 8 days old and I'm feeling pretty good. Sure I get a craving, alot of them, but so far at least for day 8 I'm AL free. I must admit, waking up at 5:30 absolutely rested and ready to rock and roll is all new to me and I'm loving it. And I like working and writing with a clear head. Although the writing part may not show up here often.

Best to all and Good Night,

Blu

[Bluzgtar]

It's Another 4 day AF Binge!!!

Here is one of my favorite writings by Regina Hill. Maybe it will get everyone off to a great start in the morning.
Acceptance

Acceptance means that you can find the serenity within to let go of the past with its mistakes and regrets, and move into the future with a new perspective, appreciating the opportunity to take a second chance.

Acceptance means you'll find security again when difficult times come into your life, and comfort to relieve any pain. You'll find new dreams, fresh hopes, and forgiveness of the heart.

Acceptance does not mean that you will always be perfect. It simply means that you'll always overcome imperfection.

Acceptance is the road to peace - letting go of the worst, holding on to the best, and finding the hope inside that continues throughout life.

Acceptance is the heart's best defense, love's greatest asset, and the easiest way to keep on believing in yourself and others.

Enjoy

Blu

[1 DAY]

It's Another 4 day AF Binge!!!

Hi ronne, well done girl, so glad you made DAY 4 . I know it's not easy but it is worth it. Don't listen to the voice in your head telling you 1 drink wont hurt, as you know it will. You have worked so hard to get your 4 days. lets hope you can get through day 5. Keep doing what you are doing as it is working for you, and if it works why change it. Your reward is being A/F today, not to have a drink that's what caused your drink problem in the frist place.Think of how good you are feeling today, and how bad you were feeling 6 days ago, do you really want to feel like that again? Today I am feeling OK not alot happening at the moment, got shopping to do today, and normal housework,just a nomal day really, but at lest I am sober so that's good. Good luck to you all, keep trying no matter how hard it gets, it's better than being out of your head and out of control. Hope you all have an great A/F day love x

[Blue Sky]

It's Another 4 day AF Binge!!!

Good morning everyone,

Very pleased with myself this morning. Last night HB and I ordered a take-away. Now normally this is a trigger for me to open the wine bottle. That naughty voice told me a could just have one, it wouldn't hurt after all dear HB was having a couple of beers and it would be so nice to join him. I firmly told the voice to shut up and enjoyed my dinner sober. Woke up this morning clear headed and even better, on Day 4!

Blutz and Ladybirdheart, you were asking what to do when this thread finishes it's 4 days. Well, Ezzmae is starting up a weekend thread and then the 4 day AF bingers thread will start up afresh on Monday. So no excuses! Keep going strong and you will soon have 30 days!

Mica and Ladybirdheart, modding is so much harder than AF. I'm afraid I was a bit like a kid in the sweet shop when I finished my 31 Days.:yuk: You can read about my experience on the mod thread! I was advised to write myself some rules to keep me on the straight and narrow but it is so hard to do once I've started drinking.

Savy, :goodjob: Don't you dare start drinking now, you are doing so well! if I hear you've been drinking I may well have to send Over it around to give you a good telling off! :H

Ronnie, Impressive effort :wd:, you've obviouly had a real struggle but you are winning. Next week will be easier if you keep going.

Stay Strong everyone

[ronnie]

It's Another 4 day AF Binge!!!

Hi everyone
1 Day you always seem to says the right words - keep em coming girl
Blue Sky thank you very much for your kind words and a very good job on getting to Day 4 well done
It will be Day 5 for me tomorrow and im not sure what to do whether to have a drink in the evening or try and carry on over the weekend, I need some encouragement here guys. I would love to carry on but I am frightened to set myself any goals incase I dont reach them. I look forward to hearing from you all about this. Keep up the good work everyone you are all doing GREAT love ronnie x