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[Janice]

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Hi everyone, hope all is well. Well done SL...so pleased for you!!! Its the "getting started" that is often the problem and yet the benefits are there straightaway!! Get your "plan" sorted for the week ahead and you'll be fine!!

Lovely day here but a housework day as busy week coming up with visitors staying then off up to see my mam on Friday as its her birthday..she'll be 84.

I feel good after my little "blip"...reading posts and all your encouragement really helped so thanks guys!!

xxx

[Ishybit]

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Hi everyone,
Congratulations SL! you did it and you can keep on getting through each day. Don't look too far ahead!!!
Sausage I have really enjoyed reading the unpickled blog. I like her writing and I also like that it's more of an upbeat evolution vs. a downer or gritting your teeth type of recovery. Not to say that it's easy for her or anyone. but it allows me to see the "rebirth" if you will. I actually was texting a friend of mine yesterday. She's the only one I've really confided in now and in the past regarding our drinking problems. She was having a shitty, hungover day yesterday and I referred her to this Blog as well. Thank you!

Hugs to you all!

[planetjanet]

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Hello Everyone,

SL, CONGRATS on one week, that's awesome....keep it up..you can do it. Sorry this is a short post, just had a great workout on the elliptical but now I am pooped. Wishing all you a great week and stay strong!!!

Lots of hugs,
Janet
AF Day 184

[SAUSAGE]

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SL huge congrats on your 1 week. It should get a little easier now as you were AF on this day last week too and starting to get into the routine of it.

Janet you sound great, when is your next running event?

Glad you are feeling more positive Janice . It's strange how we all experience blips like that from time to time. You certainly have a busy week lined up. Really glad you and Ishy are finding the Unpickled blog useful. I found it completely by chance but I really like her writing and I think it's great to see someone's successful AF journey all chronicled out like that, like a diary.

Have a great week everyone x

[scottish lass]

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Morning all - everyone seems in good spirits today.
Sausage, I notice your mood is confused, hopefully not so?
Hope all are doing well, thanks for the congrats - day 9 on the way today - wish i could sleep and get rid of headache, then I woudl be so happy!

[Janice]

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Hi SL, Sausage, Ishy, Janet & anyone else who pops by. A quick check in before bed.

Everyone has gone to bed & I'm just sitting here thinking (!!) how different my life is now to six months ago & remembering how bad things got. Life is still stressful yes...but much less complicated!!

I usually "started" around midday sometimes earlier, often finishing one bottle off that was sitting in the fridge from the day before telling myself "this will be enough, just this one glass". Duh!!!! But it never was and so I'd open another bottle which I wouldnt finish & that nearly empty bottle would go back in the fridge to be finished the next day & so on & so on!! Hubby didnt realise it wasnt the same bottle that was there when he left for work that morning. And, if anyone came to the door mid-afternoon I would have to quickly find somewhere to hide the bottle & the glass - some times I'd run upstairs & hide it in my wardrobe under my clothes!! Or, if I was confident it wld be someone who wouldnt come in...I'd just hide it in the cereal cupboard or behind the kettle or a photograph. Looking back...it was so stressful!!! I'm not the healthiest I could be, I know that, and I seem to still need some kind of crutch to get me through the day - nowadays its coffee & anything sweet (yes ladies, the juicer is sitting there gathering dust!) but I dont care...its better than what I was having.

Oh dear, I said this would be a quick check in!! Off to Country Living Magazine's Christmas Fayre tomorrow in London - shld be nice & Christmassy!! Night all...and thanks. xx

[scottish lass]

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Janice, you posted my story for sure - except I had a place to put my bottle and glass when someone was around - also, embarassing to say I would drink straight from the bottle to get a sneaky gulp when people were there, I never shared the hidden bottle, so was not compromising others, but still a dirty discgusting habit - how low can one stoop!
Hope your Faire is good - I love events like that, but it is still WAY too early - not till the very end of November can I consider Christmas - which is a problem as my cards are international, and I do still feel strongly about sending cards!

[Janice]

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Hi another late checkin just before bed...enjoyed the Christmas Fayre but I didnt go too mad. Now feeling very tired but a nice healthy tired not an "out of it/blotto" tiredness!!!

Six months ago tomorrow (8th) I had my last drink.

And on that thought...night night folks! xx

[Ishybit]

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Happy Six Months Janice!

Congratulations Lady! Yippee!

Enjoy your day.
Ishy

[Ishybit]

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I still get a thrill when taking out our very light recycle bin.
I also still get very excited when I prepare my coffee the night before.
Ishy

[scottish lass]

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Hi Ishy, the bin really is different isn't it! amazing!!
Janice - looking forward to your six month party tomorrow - you are really reliving the past just now, hang on to the good feelings of the last 6 months, not the things that happened before....

[Janice]

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me too Ishy! When I go to the Recycling Centre I want to shout out "THESE ARE NOT MINE...THEY ARE MY OTHER HALF'S!!"

I also get a kick waking up in the night for the loo! I know I can return to bed, snuggle down & get straight back to sleep - no anxiety, no sweats, no heart palpitations, just back to a peaceful sleep!

Off up to see my mam tomorrow with my daughter..she's 84 on Saturday. Will stay overnight but will hopefully get back online late Saturday or some time Sunday. Please mark me down on the register..dont want to get detention!!

love to allxx

[planetjanet]

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Hello Everyone,

Sorry a quick check in...

Phew, I had a really, really, busy day at work. I was so exhausted that I just came home, got ready for bed and now the lights are out....and soon I will be asleep...wow this day went by soooo fast, wow I am can't believe it.

Anywho, Janice, I will definitely be posting a SIX MONTH congrats to you tomorrow! Lots of hugs to you guys!

Hugs,
Janet
AF Day 187

[SAUSAGE]

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Hi everyone

:cheering::cheering::cheering:

Congratulations Janice on 6 months - a fantastic achievement.

Are you doing anything / buying yourself anything to mark the occasion?

Have a great day everyone x

[Janice]

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a quick check in this morning before we leave (going to Stress City remember??). Thanks for all the Congrats! Couldnt have done it without you guys & this little thread.

xx

Sausage, seeing Andrea Bocelli next week at the O2, a late 50th pressie from my hubby. Since losing Dad his music has become very dear to me and has helped me get through some bad times. That will be my pressie for my 6months too.