100 Day Club members/Maintenance Thread

[NoSugar]

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Hey, I'm just chuffed that I'm finally starting to understand the Irish, Scottish, and English English :H !

[Lavande]

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It certainly has been an education NS :H
I absolutely did not know what I was getting into when I signed up :H

[Byrdlady]

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If you stand on yer head while you read that thread, it helps.....:H

[Samstone]

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Byrdlady;1547570 wrote: If you stand on yer head while you read that thread, it helps.....:H

I found it easier to just to turn the computer upside down

[Lavande]

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Yeah - it's not pretty when all the blood rushes to my head Byrdie & Sam :H

[Byrdlady]

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The Aussies are some wonderful people, if this site is any indicator!!

Gosh, I'll tell you, I have a MASSIVE thought come in yesterday regarding VODKA! It is absolutely amazing that the thought came out of left field, took a seat, and started to play ball! It was frightening at how my old brain enabled it, too. (yeah, just take a day off, it said!). I practiced what I preach and glued myself to this site and pushed it out of my head, but it is amazing the ferocity of that thought! I seldom have them at all anymore....I was just taken a little off guard with the planning that took place so quickly in my head as to how to make it happen. I am so glad I was armed with the tools I needed to fight it off. All is well now.....

Never let your guard down. Complacency is the enemy at this point. Stand your ground and fight!

Have a happy Sunday everyone, thanks for listening! Byrdie

[Lavande]

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Geez Byrdie, I know the dumb thoughts still come & go. I have an automatic response thought in place - No F___ing way!!!!! It works
Then I turn on my gratitude thinking, also very helpful. I saw this today:

flickspire - Gratitude – Louie Schwartz at TED

[Samstone]

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Brydie
that's a weird one.... had a moment the other day, I stopped in a store that was one of my old stops for beer. I just stopped there for no reason, habit... went by the beer aisle had to wonder what am I doing??! got a lemonade instead, thank goodness, but it was a little overwhelming, the temptation, the "call".

What the hell is that all about? I haven't wanted anything for awhile, enjoying being sober. That thing is still lurking, only briefly, but in a very pronounced way.

Sam

[NoSugar]

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Lavande;1548253 wrote:
Then I turn on my gratitude thinking, also very helpful. I saw this today:

flickspire - Gratitude – Louie Schwartz at TED

Your call to gratitude has been in my head and heart since I met you, Lav, so I think of you every day . Thanks for taking the time to remind us over and over. This is a beautiful video.

[Lavande]

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NS, I have been a member on this website for many years - I think you would like it too:

The ToDo Institute: Mindfulness, Procrastination, and Gratitude using Morita and Naikan Therapies

You can do lots of great reading free

[NoSugar]

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Lavande;1549128 wrote: NS, I have been a member on this website for many years - I think you would like it too:

The ToDo Institute: Mindfulness, Procrastination, and Gratitude using Morita and Naikan Therapies

You can do lots of great reading free

Somehow I missed this until today but it turns out to be good timing because I am in a very ungrateful funk .

I'll take a look around the site. Thank you, Lav. NS

[Byrdlady]

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An ungrateful funk, huh? Well, scooch over, I'm in one, too! I will check out this site also!
Sam, yes, those thoughts are powerful....thank goodness they get less and less. I was reading a friend of mine had one the other day after 4 years. That's just not funny anymore! Leave us alone, I say!
Hugs to all, grateful to have my friends here on this site. Byrdie

[Pinecone]

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Good evening friends,

Boy I'm glad you posted that stuff about random thoughts popping up. A drink is the last thing I want, but every once in a while that damn thought comes out of nowhere. It feels like a dirty secret, but it's probably better to let it out here. I still don't even make "eye contact" with the beer in the supermarket. I just don't want those associated thoughts. It feels healthy to acknowledge it and remember that I'm an alcoholic, then go back to my day.

NS, hope you're feeling better soon!

[Lavande]

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An important point to always remember -
A thought is just a thought, you don't have to act on it. Just push it out of your head the moment you recognize it & you'll be OK

Hi there NS, Byrdie, Pinecone & everyone!

[Sunbeam]

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Hi friends,
I'm back home from our Alaska trip, it was amazing. There was alcohol everywhere on the cruise, including two bottles of wine in our room, but I didn't want any. I'm looking forward to celebrating my af one year anniversary by spending more time outdoors.