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    #31
    New here...first site I've joined.

    Nancy I work in an emergency control centre, I'm the boss, pretty stressful at times but I am an adrenaline junkie!
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      #32
      New here...first site I've joined.

      Wow, what we unleashed with talking about UnChain your Brain and menopause. Sorry Nancy for hijacking your thread -- you are doing so well.
      Free at Last
      "What you seek is seeking you." -- Rumi

      Highly recommend this video
      http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability.html

      July 19, 2013 -- the beginning of being Free at Last

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        #33
        New here...first site I've joined.

        I just got home from work and was checking in. Hope you are doing ok. Glad your sense of humor is coming back. Isn't it amazing how everything is better without AL. Even a good laugh.
        Everything is going to be amazing

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          #34
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          hello all
          seemed to got off the track
          Nancy43 how are you going

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            #35
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            Hi nancy how's today? Hope you have a great weekend!
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              #36
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              free at last;1521946 wrote: Hi Nancy, welcome. you have found a great site filled with caring people.

              I recently read Unchain Your Brain (recommended by Unwasted). It was incredibly informative about issues such as sugar, hormone imbalances, and types of addictions (compulsive, impulsive, sad/depressed, anxious, etc). As a 54 year old woman, I especially thought the comments on how menopausal women start to drink to self-medicate hormone imbalances or to "get some sleep" and then their drinking turns into full force addiction. Seems there may be a lot of women here on MWO in similar situations so thought I'd share.
              I am 46 and had a hysterectomy when I was 38. I drank before the surgery....but not like I do now....I had thought my hormonal insanity is what prompted me to drink daily....but I also convinced myself that I was just making an excuse for being weak.

              I drink to calm myself down...period. I won't go into my sad story.....I created this sad story and whining about it doesn't change it.

              I drink daily. My father died in December. I left my job the previous August to take care of him.....since he died, my drinking has blown up....my 4 beers a day have turned into 6.....8....sometimes more if I am out with my husband, (he IS a drinker).
              I have only managed to stop for a month....I have developed neurological problems....including seizures, (tho they have lessened)....and I STILL drink! I started taking Milk Thistle in the anticipation of stopping, (I have a fatty liver now), and all that did was stop me from having hangovers.....so I don't have the "I feel like crap...I'm gonna stop" lie floating in my head....so I have stopped the milk thistle so I can remember how crappy alcohol makes me feel....why am I writing all of this....
              I feel jealous sometimes when I read stories how people managed to quit. I have resigned myself to dying of this disease....I am so high strung that I don't know what I will do if I didn't have a way to calm my brain.....to calm the raging......
              sad to know you're hurting yourself...killing the life you knew...all for a bit of poison...I do not remember the woman I was before I became an addict......I see the bloated belly.....bloated face.....the dark circles under my eyes....I feel the churning and burning in my gut.....and I still drink! I have lost jobs from calling in sick too much....I have gotten into trouble...even almost got raped in Chicago.....all because of alcohol...and yet I STILL drink....
              Don't give up....all ya'll that have stopped....THIS...my life...is what awaits if you let alcohol get a grip on you again......sad

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                #37
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                Cornczech you have been through so much and survived. You found ways to cope. Now you might want to learn other ways to cope? That's my next step.
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                  #38
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                  Hi Nancy welcome and congrats.

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                    #39
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                    nancy welcome you can to if you want to

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                      #40
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                      CornCzech,
                      Why don't you come join in over in the Newbie's Nest? We can offer all kinds of support for you. I WAS YOU. I had resigned myself to the fact that AL was just going to kill me. It takes a commitment, and joining this site and posting is a step in the right direction. Also, be sure to check out the Tool Box, there are tons of tips and coping skills there to help you, too. If an old drunk like me can get her act together, I know there is hope for you, too! The links to both places are in my signature line below.

                      Nancy, hope you are doing well! I hope you will keep going until you get all of your wit back, the last thing we need around here is another half wit!! Hugs!!! Byrdie
                      All you gotta do, is get thru this day. AF 1/20/2011
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                        #41
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                        Hey Nancy. How are things going? Thinking of you.
                        Everything is going to be amazing

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                          #42
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                          3June2013;1522471 wrote: Hi nancy how's today? Hope you have a great weekend!
                          Hi, June...Wow an emergency control center...DOES sound stressful! I am doing quite well...23 days and counting! I've run out of fingers and toes to count on!LOL Spent yesterday doing yardwork, took care of flowers today, but came in house...hot and muggy @ 90+degrees. Still thankful hubby home for a week! Hope you are doing well. I've learned to just keep busy and occupied. Well, gonna read some more posts-please take care of yourself. Talk soon.

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                            #43
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                            MossRose;1522761 wrote: Hey Nancy. How are things going? Thinking of you.
                            Hi, Moss...doing good! 23 days and going strong! Sleeping a bit better at night which helps. Staying busy in yard/flowers, but it's been hot here...90+degrees, so usually outside til noon and again in evenings. I hope you are doing well...all of you just keep giving me a boost that I CAN AND WILL DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! Take care.

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                              #44
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                              Cornczech;1522547 wrote: I am 46 and had a hysterectomy when I was 38. I drank before the surgery....but not like I do now....I had thought my hormonal insanity is what prompted me to drink daily....but I also convinced myself that I was just making an excuse for being weak.

                              I drink to calm myself down...period. I won't go into my sad story.....I created this sad story and whining about it doesn't change it.

                              I drink daily. My father died in December. I left my job the previous August to take care of him.....since he died, my drinking has blown up....my 4 beers a day have turned into 6.....8....sometimes more if I am out with my husband, (he IS a drinker).
                              I have only managed to stop for a month....I have developed neurological problems....including seizures, (tho they have lessened)....and I STILL drink! I started taking Milk Thistle in the anticipation of stopping, (I have a fatty liver now), and all that did was stop me from having hangovers.....so I don't have the "I feel like crap...I'm gonna stop" lie floating in my head....so I have stopped the milk thistle so I can remember how crappy alcohol makes me feel....why am I writing all of this....
                              I feel jealous sometimes when I read stories how people managed to quit. I have resigned myself to dying of this disease....I am so high strung that I don't know what I will do if I didn't have a way to calm my brain.....to calm the raging......
                              sad to know you're hurting yourself...killing the life you knew...all for a bit of poison...I do not remember the woman I was before I became an addict......I see the bloated belly.....bloated face.....the dark circles under my eyes....I feel the churning and burning in my gut.....and I still drink! I have lost jobs from calling in sick too much....I have gotten into trouble...even almost got raped in Chicago.....all because of alcohol...and yet I STILL drink....
                              Don't give up....all ya'll that have stopped....THIS...my life...is what awaits if you let alcohol get a grip on you again......sad
                              Cornczech...DO NOT GIVE UP!!!! I, too, have undergone struggles. I have been a nurse for 23 years. Have watched too many people die...part of the job. Also, watched Dad lay in coma on vent for a week trying to survive open heart surgery, son attempted suicide, another son ran away. My last trip to ER, I nearly ended up in psych unit...was ready to quit and die...what a wake up call! I was put on Klonopin twice daily, seeing counselor for working through a lot of personal issues, and appt. with psychiatrist soon. It took a lot to accept that I needed this help! I was always the strong one that could handle anything!...then, SNAP!!! Since AF, my Liver enzymes are near-normal, and I am slowly becoming ME again! Get some help. If you have no insurance, seek out a community-based clinic that is based on fees per income. Will be praying for you to regain your strength! We get 1 precious life, and ONLY ONE! YOU CAN DO THIS!!! It is very hard, I got to the point that even a fifth of Rum a night didn't seem to make me "drunk" anymore...tolerance! Be strong and dig deep into yourself to find that strength. Also, AA meetings are FREE! I am going to my first on Tuesday. Counselor has me going to meeting that is small, and all women. I am willing to give it a try just for further reinforcement that I am NOT alone in this!:h

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                                #45
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                                hello everyone sounds like everyone is good
                                keep it up

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