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01-05-2009, 08:31 PM
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| Accepting Myself As Is  Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here @ SR.
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Way to go Cali !! A whole month of freedom from the curse of obvious sweets. That is so awesome. Keep it up, however you got here. It does bring hope to the rest of us also. I'm still not ready to be put on the count just yet, but I haven't eaten any obvious sweets either, for the last couple of days. So that's the 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th. I don't know if I'll make another day, my mindset is still not right for abstinence, but I do know that I've not put that harmful poison in my body for at least 4 days. That is surely a blessing. Good luck to you all.
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01-06-2009, 02:02 PM
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| came-came to-came to believe  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: east coast
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Thanks guys-keep on keeping on! Please let me know if anything is incorrect. I bought a particular treat for the get together we had Sunday night, and there are a few left. I was really close to having one-then I remembered I am helping with the count, and I was snapped into "accountability mode". All I have is today. Completed 24 hours as of the end of 1/5/2009: Roxie-1/5/2008 1 Day Spacecat-12/9/2008 28 Days Cali-12/5/2008 32 Days Ananda Cheese Dave GG Jack Nina Mike Pony Others
__________________ I've let go of what I was, I accept myself for who I am today- I continue to become who I am meant to be! |
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01-07-2009, 02:14 PM
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| came-came to-came to believe Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: east coast
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Completed 24 hours as of the end of 1/6/2009: Roxie-1/5/2008 2 Day Spacecat-12/9/2008 29 Days Cali-12/5/2008 33 Days Ananda Cheese Dave GG Jack Nina Mike Pony Others
__________________ I've let go of what I was, I accept myself for who I am today- I continue to become who I am meant to be! |
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01-08-2009, 09:40 AM
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| came-came to-came to believe Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: east coast
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wow I am really struggling right now....I am staying the course, and I KNOW that eating sweets or picking up cigarettes will simply be further avoidance of the heart of the matter, the real issue. I feel like I am taking huge steps back in my recovery even though I am reminded that I am actually not, that I am right where I am supposed to be. I guess I could only feel better as I continue to abstain from that which makes me even sicker. Completed 24 hours as of the end of 1/7/2009: Roxie-1/5/2008 3 Day Spacecat-12/9/2008 30 Days Cali-12/5/2008 34 Days Ananda Cheese Dave GG Jack Nina Mike Pony Others
__________________ I've let go of what I was, I accept myself for who I am today- I continue to become who I am meant to be! |
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01-09-2009, 08:13 AM
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| came-came to-came to believe Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: east coast
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Completed 24 hours as of the end of 1/8/2009: Roxie-1/5/2008 4 Day Spacecat-12/9/2008 31 Days Cali-12/5/2008 35 Days Ananda Cheese Dave GG Jack Nina Mike Pony Others Yes Rox-thanks-it's all about "hanging in there" for me. As long as I don't drink first and foremost I will be ok. Today I was able to dump a couple of the issues that have been weighing me down. That's the best!! So far so good for today with OS's!!
__________________ I've let go of what I was, I accept myself for who I am today- I continue to become who I am meant to be! |
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01-10-2009, 04:23 AM
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| came-came to-came to believe Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: east coast
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ok "that's it". I have decided I must create a healthy menu plan-for health and over all well-being!! It took a month of yes, abstaining from sugar but eating NOT well in other areas/fat intake etc for me to wake up this morning and say I've had enough!! I will need outside sources-meal plans-literature etc to help me devise a plan, but I am doing it!!! Even though I feel so good to be off the sugar, I am still a prisoner of food....I know that I have choices today..and I choose to do all I can to get out of it and get healthy! Completed 24 hours as of the end of 1/9/2009: Roxie-1/5/2008 5 Day Spacecat-12/9/2008 32 Days Cali-12/5/2008 36 Days Ananda Cheese Dave GG Jack Nina Mike Pony Others
__________________ I've let go of what I was, I accept myself for who I am today- I continue to become who I am meant to be! |
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01-11-2009, 02:01 AM
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| Member  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: England
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Congrats on 36 days Cali, you are a shining star. I am still dabbling a bit with OS. I don't know why, I know I can easily devour way too much of it in a short space of time and it is as if I want to constantly put it to the test as though I want to be in control of it and not the other way around. Some I win and some I lose, I wouldn't dare try this with alcohol so I need to get my head screwed on straight. I will let you know when I am back in, I start everyday with good intentions with today being another one. Take care all.
__________________ Into each life some rain must fall,some days be dark and dreary. The Difficult is that which can be done immediately;the Impossible that which takes a little longer. |
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01-11-2009, 03:58 PM
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| came-came to-came to believe Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: east coast
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well Dave, I was shining bright until today. I could not resist a piece of my daughter's birthday icecream cake. I had a couple of other things after that. I do plan on jumping right back on the band-wagon again! Completed 24 hours as of the end of 1/10/2009: Roxie-1/5/2008 6 Day Spacecat-12/9/2008 33 Days Cali- Ananda Cheese Dave GG Jack Nina Mike Pony Others
__________________ I've let go of what I was, I accept myself for who I am today- I continue to become who I am meant to be! |
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01-12-2009, 05:13 AM
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| Rockin 'n' rollin' everyday Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Midwest
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Thanks for the thoughts...Congrats Cali on your long run...Welcome Mike and please stay around...Great to read Nina and Pony and Dave...I prayed for sobriety today. I won't beat myself...I'm not in good space....but I want to abstain from OS's today. For accountability, I suggest Spacecat is no longer posting. Thanks Cali for your service I hope you continue. |
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01-12-2009, 07:00 AM
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| Member Join Date: Aug 2007
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Happy Monday, all. I'm doing okay. Practicing clean eating and clean living. I do a much better job of staying on program if I practice good self-care. I need to give myself every opportunity to do things that are good for me and to make it easier to avoid the things that are not. I appreciate all who post here and share their ESH. Peace. |
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01-12-2009, 07:50 AM
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| Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: England
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Welcome back Jack, and it is good to hear from you. Cali, I would have struggled to avoid your girls cake as well. As you jump back I will jump with you. Only managed one day so far (Sunday 11th), and it's not yet 3pm Monday but I feel positive today so let's go for it. Congrats Roxie on being the pacesetter, best wishes to everyone.
__________________ Into each life some rain must fall,some days be dark and dreary. The Difficult is that which can be done immediately;the Impossible that which takes a little longer. |
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01-12-2009, 08:38 AM
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| came-came to-came to believe Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: east coast
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Completed 24 hours as of the end of 1/11/2009: Roxie-1/5/2008 7 Day Dave-1/11/2009 1 day Cali-working on day 1 Ananda Cheese Dave GG Jack Nina Mike Pony Spacecat Others Thanks all- I am not beating myself up today--what a major miracle!!! I am making loads of progress in other areas. My canvas is an abstract combination of colors-blending together. I am acceptiong myself the way that I am today, flaws and all!! Jack I am happy to keep count but I understand that it helps in many ways too-so if you want to take back over you just say the word!! 
__________________ I've let go of what I was, I accept myself for who I am today- I continue to become who I am meant to be! |
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01-13-2009, 05:54 AM
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| Rockin 'n' rollin' everyday Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Midwest
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Yesterday was sober in my 3 main areas...and for that I am very grateful...I have 17 hours to complete today...and I want to be sober throughout today. There are ice cream bars in the freezer that called out to me. While the first ingredient is milk products, the second is corn syrup and the third is sugar. I turned it down. I will try foods foods where sugar is no more than the fourth ingredient listed. Take care all. |
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01-13-2009, 07:17 AM
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I'm still hanging in. As Jack said, I, too, am working on sobriety in the areas of my addictive behaviors. I am working on identifying some of my triggering behaviors - the one that came up last week was when I let myself care way, way too much about what someone else thought about me. I got all indignant and self-righteous and how-dare-they - all uncomfortable emotions that sometime push me into wanting to binge. I abstained, but this was a really valuable lesson for me to learn. Peace. |
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01-13-2009, 08:57 AM
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Completed 24 hours as of the end of 1/12/2009: Roxie-1/5/09 8 days Dave-1/11/09 2 days Jack-1/12/09 1 day Cali-1/12/09 1 day Ananda Cheese GG Nina Mike Pony Spacecat Others Quote:
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01-13-2009, 04:50 PM
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| Rockin 'n' rollin' everyday Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Midwest
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I've heard that I cannot control my addictive thought, but I can control whether or not I act on the thought. I have also heard that I cannot control the first thought, but I can control the second thought. I am learning today that...even when I do not act of the thought...I often spend time in the second thought...which probably allows a third thought...and misery between wanting to be sober and wanting to act addictively. I am OS sober so far today...I turned down a cookie offering...and I believe that helps me deal with OS... as well as the other sobrieties. |
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01-14-2009, 07:00 AM
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Jack said: I am learning today that...even when I do not act of the thought...I often spend time in the second thought...which probably allows a third thought...and misery between wanting to be sober and wanting to act addictively. Boy do I understand this one - it's one of my major character flaws - obsession/churning/allowing myself to live in "lack" - it's one of the habits that I wish to break, as it proves to be unhealthy for me. I'm trying a variety of solutions to this - the first is to recognize that it's happening. Today I am wanting to wallow in my feelings of anger that are directed at my partner and our current conflict. I'm not advocating that I sweep anything under the rug or not be true to myself. I do not, however, need to be a big old drama queen over this. Nor do I need to act (eat) to make these feelings go away. I'm feeling anger. Period. It is what it is. Deal with it. I always get such good stuff here. Thank you Jack and others for your willingness to share your ESH. Peace. Roxie |
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