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80 days, working on a whole summer of health and freedom

Old 08-11-2017, 08:59 AM
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80 days, working on a whole summer of health and freedom

According to my counter, 80 days of freedom and $800 saved so far!

Life is opening up, like a door swinging wide. I've accomplished more in the last couple months than I have in the past year. I've cherished the time with my college kids home for the summer, with no shameful regrets and wasted weeks. My husband and I are reconnecting like in the early days of our time together.

So much joy forfeited before.

I've been reading here every day. This community has much such a difference for me. Thank you all!
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Old 08-11-2017, 09:15 AM
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Great post, Tealily!
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Old 08-11-2017, 09:18 AM
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Fantastic! We spent the same per day on booze. I'm at 68 days and $680! I'm always right behind you. It inspires me to continue.
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Old 08-11-2017, 09:23 AM
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Great post!
I too spent about $10/day on cheap yuck vodka! $510. saved...plus, you know...my LIFE!!
Yay us!!
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I love hearing stories like this, fantastic and well done keep it up
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Old 08-11-2017, 09:39 AM
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WAY TO GO TEALILLY!!!!!


So happy for you!!!

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Old 08-11-2017, 10:16 AM
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W00t!!!
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Old 08-11-2017, 10:24 AM
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Awesome, tealily!!!!!!!!!!

I always enjoy your insightful posts
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Old 08-11-2017, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Jules714 View Post
$510. saved...plus, you know...my LIFE!!
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Exactly, Jules!

I averaged a bottle of wine a day at about $10 with tax, etc. (I kept Monkey Bay of New Zealand in business.) That doesn't even count, though, the ones I poured out in frustration, or the times I drank 1 1/2 or 2 bottles, plus all the driving and shopping and hauling of bottles around town. But $10 a day is a nice round number of bare minimum I know I"m not spending. Sickening to think of it.

Sometimes I imagine what the pile would look like, if I gathered all the bottles I drank in just the last year or so. What a sight to see.

Also the thought that every bit of it was filtered through my poor liver,

My liver and I are incredibly grateful to have stopped the madness.
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Great update tealily - congrats!

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Old 08-11-2017, 04:17 PM
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And it keeps on getting better. Congrats on 80 days sober!
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