Class of August 2013 Part 3
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Day 4 on the straight and narrow. No H. Feel sick today. Hope it passes. Went for dinner last night with a mate up from Melbourne who is 7m sober and his pal who is clean from heroin and coke and booze for 24 years. The man is an inspiration! So much wisdom and advice - we had a really good time without a drop of alcohol and no drugs. Made me realize how important finding like minded, clean living friends is going to be. I saw a mate on Tuesday who was meant to stop at the same time as me, but he'd clearly banged up and was rambling on, scratching his face, doing all the things you do when stoned on heroin. Like looking in the mirror at what I used to be like. He denied being high, the lies are so depressing!
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Happy birthday, Legs!!
I've been a sweets monster since coming off the sauce, too. I've gained some weight from it so tonight I picked up some Weight Watchers fudge pops (I've been through 12 pints of ice cream in 23 days.) They're actually pretty good, they take a while to eat and they satisfy the ice cream craving at about 100 calories a pop. Not too shabby.
Redmanc I had a similar experience last week and I just wanted to cry from embarrassment. Hard to look in that mirror, isn't it?
Congratulations to everyone who made it through another day! Hope everyone is doing well and feeling happy and healthy today!
I've been a sweets monster since coming off the sauce, too. I've gained some weight from it so tonight I picked up some Weight Watchers fudge pops (I've been through 12 pints of ice cream in 23 days.) They're actually pretty good, they take a while to eat and they satisfy the ice cream craving at about 100 calories a pop. Not too shabby.
Redmanc I had a similar experience last week and I just wanted to cry from embarrassment. Hard to look in that mirror, isn't it?
Congratulations to everyone who made it through another day! Hope everyone is doing well and feeling happy and healthy today!
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: The Big Easy
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Good evening class!
I've been busy busy trying to get ready for a trip to see my family.
Looks like I've missed alot here with the class & will catch up when I settle in at home
Hope you are all doing well and hanging in there!
All my love
I've been busy busy trying to get ready for a trip to see my family.
Looks like I've missed alot here with the class & will catch up when I settle in at home
Hope you are all doing well and hanging in there!
All my love
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Location: East Coast, The States
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I had a relationship when I drank with another big drinker for years. We drank up and down the East coast when we traveled. We thought we were having fun....
But you know, now I remember those trips as; getting sick, passing out, headaches, spending so much travel money on booze. I remember only driving till the afternoon so we could stop somewhere and start our drinking. It seems empty to me now. And much of it I can't remember.
But when I travel now, as a sober person, I remember everything!! And I know whether I'm having a good time or not....
And if I'm not, I don't solve that problem by drinking.
But you know, now I remember those trips as; getting sick, passing out, headaches, spending so much travel money on booze. I remember only driving till the afternoon so we could stop somewhere and start our drinking. It seems empty to me now. And much of it I can't remember.
But when I travel now, as a sober person, I remember everything!! And I know whether I'm having a good time or not....
And if I'm not, I don't solve that problem by drinking.
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Happy Birthday, Legs!
TKS--good work. I was also romanticizing a beer early afternoon today, but then 'played the tape' as they say. Of course, it wouldn't be one and tomorrow would be awful and day 1 again.
I found a Bikram yoga studio and they have a special discount for the first month. Going to join and go the first class Saturday morning.
And Zoe, you are definitely not annoying anyone, lol. I read a lot of threads and always enjoy seeing when you commented because I recognize you
End of day 3 here. So relieved that tomorrow will be day 4.
Good night, all. See you tomorrow.
TKS--good work. I was also romanticizing a beer early afternoon today, but then 'played the tape' as they say. Of course, it wouldn't be one and tomorrow would be awful and day 1 again.
I found a Bikram yoga studio and they have a special discount for the first month. Going to join and go the first class Saturday morning.
And Zoe, you are definitely not annoying anyone, lol. I read a lot of threads and always enjoy seeing when you commented because I recognize you
End of day 3 here. So relieved that tomorrow will be day 4.
Good night, all. See you tomorrow.
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Join Date: Jun 2013
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Day 3 just about over.
Success is at hand, the bottle and a half of wine my wife drank looked good,
but I'm reading lots of posts and know that I'm strong enough to avoid the alcohol for today
The only real issue I've had is feeling quite tired by late afternoon. Sleep is on and off, but feels really comfortable!
Success is at hand, the bottle and a half of wine my wife drank looked good,
but I'm reading lots of posts and know that I'm strong enough to avoid the alcohol for today
The only real issue I've had is feeling quite tired by late afternoon. Sleep is on and off, but feels really comfortable!
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Hard to watch other people drink I find. Even kissing an ex gf when I was trying to stay clean and she had had a drink would kickstart loads of urges.
I'm not dreaming about heroin anymore. When you are using you never dream. When I stopped I'd dream I was smoking it, could taste it. Then wake up and feel relief I hadn't lapsed.
I'm not dreaming about heroin anymore. When you are using you never dream. When I stopped I'd dream I was smoking it, could taste it. Then wake up and feel relief I hadn't lapsed.
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Redmanc Dont want to speak for others but playing the tape usually refers to playing the scenario out further in time in our mind.....
Meaning if I have a drink what will the next day or days or longer look like? versus not drinking?
It is a good way to train ourselves to stop being so impulsive, stop disregarding obvious future consequences, and stop our denial of our addiction.
Meaning if I have a drink what will the next day or days or longer look like? versus not drinking?
It is a good way to train ourselves to stop being so impulsive, stop disregarding obvious future consequences, and stop our denial of our addiction.
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