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mollyka;1000277 wrote: Ok.................spill..................who's bringin you to London??

Himself Can't believe it! If I didn't know him so long and so well, I'd think everything was going too fast and too well or something, but I guess 12 years could be considered taking it slow

[anon]

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Wow Neart how lovely. Have you got a teaching job now? When is your birthday in December?
My lovely husband decided to celebrate my winning weekend by opening a bottle of good wine! He thinks that now I have managed to stay sober this long I will be able to just have a couple of glasses of wine----Even though I have told him over and over that 2 are never enough ARGHH. I have had a large glass of sparkling water and come straight on here and will go to bed soon. I was tempted but like you all said it does get easier to say no the longer we do this.

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Oh Anon - it can be frustrating at times, can't it! I think that some people just aren't able to understand - it's not that they don't want to, they just can't conceive how someone wouldn't be able to stop drinking whenever they want to. Fair play to you for dealing so well with it all!

I was just in covering for a teacher who was out today - it's a handy bit of cash. Birthday is the 8th Dec - it will be my first sober birthday since I was about 16 or 17!

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Good morning November gang. It is a lovely day here and I am so happy to be sober with no hangover to bother about.

Off for a little run now now the legs have recovered.

Limers I hope all is ok for you I was thinking of you loads last night. I have 3 grown up daughters and being a Mum is a constant worry but it does often get better so I am told.

Love to everyone this November journey.

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Hi all, thanks for your posts yesterday. I will get through this.
Good thing is I didnt feel like drinking, I had a bath and watched desperate housewives and went to bed to read, it was lovely.His friend has been staying with us cos his mum kicked him out cos he refuses to go to college, he got in this yr by the skin of his teeth, we were all extatic and now he wont blooody go!!Im telling you, they aint easy and it applies to anyones kids, shes a teacher in a private school and he went to a private school himself and hes a stubborn little fecker that 'knows better!'
Anyway, thanks again, todays another day so im off to work and later im going to study loads!

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Wow, Neart girl - that is FANTASTIC! and yes you have known him for ages so go for it and enjoy!! I love London - could do weekends there forever and veeeeerrry romantic
Anon, well done again girl! Yeah, I know that thing about non-alkies, they really don't get it do they? My hubs does now but it took him a while. When Jilly went away last June he said if I felt like a drink to have it with him and not on my own! That's when I realised that this is MY battle and the decision to drink or not to is completely my responsibility.
Off shopping now with her and youngest son ('mitching' off school for a day as a treat!)
Molly

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neart;1000313 wrote: Himself Can't believe it! If I didn't know him so long and so well, I'd think everything was going too fast and too well or something, but I guess 12 years could be considered taking it slow

enjoy yourself, london in dec will be fabulous!

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Limers, crosspost! Delighted you are feeling alright today and didn't fall into a bottle - not sure I'm that strong yet - I'm grand while everything is honky-dory! The 'bold boy' syndrome has nothing to do with who what or where they come from. They sometimes are just bold. I think the whole college thing is a bit of a 'red herring', back in my day probably only bout 10% kids went to college at all, most went into trades or 'safe jobs' or whatever - college is not the 'fix all' for all, but nowadays it's almost as if they don't go they are failures, anyway that's another story! Be strong for yourself and have a nice productive day
Molly

[Wagoneer]

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DOUBLE DIGITS TODAY! Can't believe I have gone 10 days. No desire to drinkYET. Been too busy probably! Hope everyone has a wonderful day. Just popped on before work. See ya later.

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Wow, this thread is a busy one

Limers, sorry you are going through this, and good for you for staying sober.

Anon - saw the pic :goodjob: And :goodjob: on not imbibing.

Hi everyone - my memory is shot to name all lol

I had a terrible craving day yesterday, not sure what triggered it but my mind went back to thinking of moderating and I tell ya, if it wasn't a weekday I may have had a drink. Maybe it's the holiday season creeping up but really I do not know where it came from.

I read somewhere on this site that the three month mark is a time where ppl tend to drink, anyone here experience that?? I am coming up on three months and maybe that's it. What a rollercoaster, strong as anything one day and then BAM wanting a drink the next

Well, I didn't drink and am thinking of the reasons why I am not drinking...maybe I will try to mod later on but it is too soon yet, I know I would go right back to that dark place I was 11 weeks ago. Part of me thinks that I would be successful modding this time as I already went down that road and the other part of my is reminding me how wonderful it is not to drink, part of this journey I guess.

Happy Hump Day :h

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Hey Everyone - just stopping in to say hello and wish you all a wonderful AF hump day.

Peace - I didn't know that you were considering modding down the road. Guess we all have to do what's best for us and it varies for every individual. I'm to the point where I wouldn't drink even if I knew I could mod. I like the idea of being "clean" -- knowing my body isn't trying to purge itself of toxins. If I just have a little AL it only makes me tired. I always drank to get a major buzz, so modding would not work for me even if I could do it. I will be interested in your journey, though, and I hope you'll share your experience with us!!

Wagoneer- super on your af days - you sound so positive!

Molly, Limers, Anon, Neart, IFul, and GH, Dew, Molly, Oney, BB (and others to happen along this thread) - hope all is well with you guys - Anon and Limers - so glad you didn't let your situations tempt you into drinking. It's like Peace says, we feel strong one day and not so strong the next - tricky bastard, that al!

Have a super AF day everyone!

Hugs,
Choochie:l

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Choochie,

I agree it's tricky. I don't know why they don't go ahead and put the devil on the front of the darn bottle :teeter: Last night on my way home from work I thought about stopping too but the thought of a double digit day won me over. Yea, day 10!!!! Never thought I'd still be here!
Anyway, just got to work. Everyone have a great sober Wednesday!

10 and not looking back!:waving:

[Choochie]

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Good On Ya IFuL (as Oney would say). :goodjob:

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Well I have the privilege of posting the most fabulous picture of Mrs Anon at the head of the race.




Isn't she just an amazing woman. Will be back later.

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Choochie;1000638 wrote: I'm to the point where I wouldn't drink even if I knew I could mod. I like the idea of being "clean" -- knowing my body isn't trying to purge itself of toxins.

Choochie, I'm with you on this - although I'm not there fully as I still get fleeting thoughts like when we went into a lovely cosy pub last Friday and there was a fire going and I thought - "oh a glass of wine would be lovely". But I got some water and boyf got water too, so the moment passed. I love knowing that the worst thing I'm consuming is chocolate, and that I'm no longer poisoning myself. But I understand completely why people would want to mod. It's just for me, the benefits only come when I am completely AF - even one glass of wine ruins the healthy feeling. Peace, I found the 2 1/2 - 3 month mark very tough - I felt down and rubbish and blah. Got some good advice from our Molly which helped me through. I think I found the 3 - 4 week and the 3 month mark the hardest so far.

Ifulovelife and Wagon - congrats!! Molly, I think you have a very good point about University - it's not and shouldn't be for everyone. I do wish the emphasis in school was on what a person is good at, not what they can make money at. That way, people would be happier and I think the world would be a better place. Thats my tuppence anyway!

Anon, bless - I don't think you're too anonymous anymore!!! Fair play to you :goodjob: Any advice on how to get running without hurting your knees? I get a pain in my left knee when I try.