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[wagmore]

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Ginger999;1678156 wrote: Wag, We are neighbors! Well at least live in the same state. I'm on the eastside of the Cascades. Do you hike?

Good morning, ladies.... Just lurking this morning Hope you are all well and enjoying the day.

Ginger - Hi Neighbor!!! I do hike, although I haven't gotten out as much this year as I would like. My hiking buddies have been busy, so I joined a women's hiking group on meetup, which has been fun the few times I was able to attend. So many great places to go, the list seems never-ending!

I saw your post on the sugar-headaches thread - be sure to stay hydrated! Important for so many reasons, as I'm sure you know

Happy Trails!

[NoSugar]

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wagmore;1678178 wrote: NS - The possibility of injury is actually the thing that scares me the most as far as triggering a relapse. It has happened in the past. For some reason, I seem to have two modes: On and Off. When I'm living a healthy lifestyle, I do it full out. When I'm not, things go to crap. I have been thinking over the past few days that I need to brace myself for the possibility of an injury, and plan in advance how I'll keep all of my momentum (not just staying AF, but all of the other positives) if that happens.

How about developing a parallel activity like a yoga practice? An injury that sidelined you from rowing might actually be prevented or helped by yoga (This is just an example - I happen to be very enthused about my new yoga practice right now ).

I agree with you that when we are taking care of ourselves in one aspect, it usually just feeds into other areas, making everything all good (or conversely, all bad ). Although I wasn't really "into it", I had adjusted my life to eating well and exercising so the disconnect with continuing to drink was really uncomfortable. It made all of my diet and exercise efforts seem kind of pointless and in fact, to some extent, they were.

Now I feel like I'm in a positive feedback loop where every good choice makes the next one easier and I'm really grateful to have escaped from where I was.

[lifechange]

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Hi again!!

I had a LONG day (for me!) at work and didn't make it to the gym afterwards. I realised that my work has also been one of my big triggers. It's very intense, hard work, physically and somewhat mentally for about 5 hours non-stop, and then it's done. I find it/have found it difficult to 1. come down from the adrenaline rush and 2. have the energy to do anything else--exercise, running errands, whatever. Today I was disappointed, after 9 hours I was beat, but instead of letting it get me down I came straight home, made a coffee, called a girlfriend, got out my yoga mat which I will get on as soon as I'm finished here. Tonight I'll meet some friends for dinner--my best friends, who know I don't drink...

Wags, funny, but as I asked this morning where you live, I thought it might be Seattle! I lived near Greenlake for a couple of years and used to run around Lake Union-- is that where you practice? I was also thinking about how nice it used to be to kayak (complete novice!) up near the San Juan Islands. I miss the area so much!

NS, I began my journal/timeline yesterday and was shocked by how much I'd forgotten. I have had to get out the calendar and try to remember what happened when. The most miserable experiences are clear-- but mostly I feel like the past 6 months were a bit of a haze. Like you said, not living for any greater purpose, planning for the times I could drink, spending so much time on a roller coaster hell. I actually envy you for not having to go so low before realising al was ruining your life. I sure wish I'd been able to figure out how to stop at that point. But it is like it is. And I always think that whenever one finally gets THAT quit--and even all the quits which don't stick--it's better than never getting it, right? I like the advice about treating myself like I would my daughters. Right now that is what I'm doing. My work is continuing on with it.

Hi LB! hi Ginger! Hi to everyone else checking in here today..:butterfly:
see you all in awhile..

[lifechange]

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PAV!!! Today is 7 months for you!:jumpin: And you are on summer break, all the time in the world to enjoy your new life. I am so happy for you and so proud of you and feel very fortunate to have you in my life..:h (i wish i knew how to post better pics--gonna have to ask one of the gals for a 101 crash course!)

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Hurray for the Loamer twins, Pav and Ava!!!

Silly minds think alike, Jane :



LC, If you use tinypic.com, you can upload a photo of your own, paste in a url, whatever. Best of all, you can select the size you want and avoid huge images.

[daisy45]

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Hi, just checking in....thanks everyone for my 50 day congrats.....feels good!
And well done to Ava and Pav! Hard to imagine what it would be like to be 7 months sober.....but so far, so good.

[j-vo]

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Ava and Pav, congrats on your 7 months!! You girls rock. Checkin in but not reading. Day 93 and goin strong on vacation. Love to u all.

[narilly]

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Hey, Ava and Pav, way to go! 7 months! How awesome is that?
J-Vo, you too! So good that you are not drinking, vacations are the hardest for me.

I was in the coffee room at work today and I thought "I am going to drink on Saturday for my FIL's birthday, I'll just have a few and really enjoy myself" OMG! Where did that come from? AND I really felt like I could do it. I was thinking, ya, I will be sober most of the time but I will drink once in awhile...This is the thinking I had before.
Anyway, I Squashed the thought and I am posting here. Uh, Narilly, there is a reason why you are posting in a website for Alkies. Duh....

So, gals, I have to be vigilant. My AL head is rearing up. Maybe because it is Stampede. I have had so many experiences during Stampede that need NO repeating. Puking all down the front of my shirt at a bar after I called my boss an asshole, almost passing out at a late night Chinese restaurant, calling my husband a f'n ahole while he was standing in line at the bar to pick me up....
Gross. I do NOT want to drink.

[daisy45]

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Narilly, reading your post made me think that when those thoughts are there it would be a good idea to do just what you have - report the drinking thinking, followed by at least 3 past disasters that were caused by our drinking.....

[Ginger999]

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Nar, What's Stampede? I know... nothing wise or thought provoking coming from me. Just yet another question....

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Pav happy 7 months girl, isnt it great to count by months now. So proud of you and always a pleasure to continue on this journey together. It shows that grabbing a newbie and keeping up with them gives a huge motivation in staying af, if we could get through those initial weeks which of course we did. We must have been in a bad bad place to be so determined to carry this through as i for one never ever thought i would be counting months and not having drinking thoughts (well very few) now especially when it was all consuming in the beginning. Life is great.

Nar, great to remember those stories, cant say i puked in public or told my boss to fuck off, though extremely tempting! i do remember blacking out and falling off a lounge at my one and only nieces 21 and basically not remembering the night at all and that is what started me on my journey. When i get those thoughts of drinking, i must look like such an idiot as i stand with a dazed look on my face, shake my head and generally look totally confused at where the fark did that come from. Keep going girl.

I have to get ready for work but a quick check in, love you you all and everyone is sounding strong as usual. Thank god it is thursday and today it is supposed to be sunny so hanging some clothes on the line before i go to work in the hope they will dry.

[narilly]

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Daisy, that is good advice, I feel better already!

I was always a puker Ava but as I got older I did not puke but just got really hungover.

Ginger, Stampede is a 9 day long Rodeo that goes on here, complete with cowboys, parties, midway, square dancing etc. The city basically comes to a halt for the whole time and it is a huge party. Pancake breakfasts every morning (free) and we get to wear our jeans and cowboy boots to work. People start drinking early and go all day. Seeing drunk people is just part of it.
I am staying away from the booze part but will be square dancing and eating pancakes! It is lots of fun. I love dressing up.

Anyway, I better go.

Thanks for helping me Not drink. My AL brain is starting to act up and I can hear it. It needs to F'off.

[daisy45]

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Can't take credit for that Nar.....didn't word it very well; meant to say we should all do what you did! You are showing us the way!

[Ginger999]

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Nar, I've been in that area many times but never to the rodeo. Have a great time and enjoy it AF!

[patrice]

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Hi girls,
Pav- well done on 7 months!! Sorry I forgot that you and Ava were on the same day