Class of August 2017 Part One
Meow
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: The Great Lakes State
Posts: 1,585
Team August. I like that.
Woke up an hour late. Oh well. Still time to get to work if I jump out of bed now. So short and sweet - I promise, Team August, that I will not have an alcoholic beverage today. Please, feel free to join me.
Woke up an hour late. Oh well. Still time to get to work if I jump out of bed now. So short and sweet - I promise, Team August, that I will not have an alcoholic beverage today. Please, feel free to join me.
Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Illinois
Posts: 1,343
Hey everyone! Just starting Day #4 and I promise that I am not going to drink today. Everybody in? Let's do this!
Still waking up most of the night... seems like I wake up at 2:00 a.m. and toss the rest of the night. Ugh... another sleepy day for me. Hope it goes fast.
PC... So sorry to hear about your hubby. My Hubby and I have been drinking buddies for the last 30+ years. It's just not working for me either. I can't make him quit, but I'll keep hoping that someday he joins me. It helps to know we're in similar situations.
Welcome everyone new!! Team August is growing!!
Still waking up most of the night... seems like I wake up at 2:00 a.m. and toss the rest of the night. Ugh... another sleepy day for me. Hope it goes fast.
PC... So sorry to hear about your hubby. My Hubby and I have been drinking buddies for the last 30+ years. It's just not working for me either. I can't make him quit, but I'll keep hoping that someday he joins me. It helps to know we're in similar situations.
Welcome everyone new!! Team August is growing!!
Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 2,733
Good morning! Checking in on day 3 for me. Hit the snooze button too many times, but I know I slept well. Made myself boiled eggs and iced coffee last night so I could have some breakfast this morning. My plan is to always have my own back like that. I want to minimize decision making and hassle.
Going to hit the desk now and prepare for a big and intimidating project. Here's to another productive day!
Going to hit the desk now and prepare for a big and intimidating project. Here's to another productive day!
Say cheese!
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 3,379
welcome isling x
well i went to hobby craft and couldnt decide on anything blah lol had lovely 2 and half hr sleep though, but i can't rely on doing that and i need to keep going. Tomorrow i promised i would go to the grove where i do some gardening with some others which is from a organisation who deals with people like me and other problems. so hoping to stay for a few hrs if i can.
So still in with PC to stay away from alcohol again today x
well i went to hobby craft and couldnt decide on anything blah lol had lovely 2 and half hr sleep though, but i can't rely on doing that and i need to keep going. Tomorrow i promised i would go to the grove where i do some gardening with some others which is from a organisation who deals with people like me and other problems. so hoping to stay for a few hrs if i can.
So still in with PC to stay away from alcohol again today x
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 1,518
Hi all , I am back after a long time off the forum but thought about you all very often . I haven't been completely sober during my absence but I didn,t have huge binges either ,YET ( I was taught to add the word yet when I said I hadn't done this or that a long time ago ) . My problem is that I decided to retire in March this year and sometimes have to much time on my hands even though ive got the garden looking well ( given out crappy weather in Scotland ) . As I said I have managed to keep my drinking to what normal people do but its creeping up and I see something not so nice coming up so I haven,t drank since Saturday which was just a 4 hour spell in the garden with family but as I say I am beginning to get greedy , drinking an extra one in the kitchen when I come in for a top up etc , you know how it progresses ,
I hope people who are struggling manage to cope and thanks Dee for having me back and hope you are well . I am now going to scout for some of the guys/gals who were around when I was more regular here .
Love to all
I hope people who are struggling manage to cope and thanks Dee for having me back and hope you are well . I am now going to scout for some of the guys/gals who were around when I was more regular here .
Love to all
Learning to Live
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: CA
Posts: 203
Good morning everyone. Today is day #3 for me. I slept well once I was finally able to fall asleep; around 1 or 2am. I had a lot of dreams, including one where i was drinking a lot. I woke up telling myself "you didn't drink! It was a NIGHTMARE!" lol. I have a headache and still feel tired, but I was able to eat some eggs and a banana for breakfast which is the most I've eaten in 4 days. I actually got up and made my kids breakfast which really helps with the guilt I've been feeling for being bed bound. I am worried about my anxiety because I've always struggled immensely with panic attacks and knowing I don't want to drink to solve them (which in turn makes them worse), brings me the fear they will keep coming, even after fully detoxed. I'll just have to hope for the best. xoxo
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Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Scotland
Posts: 626
Evening all. Welcome Islingtonite, Thomas, StartingoverNW, (love the 'Augustians'!) Flinders, well done on 16 days! and sorry if I missed anyone.
On the subject of sleep, I am on day 8 and it's MUCH better than days 1-4, in fact it's normal sleep now (for me anyway). It's great to see so much determination in the posts today. I'm so in, NOT drinking this evening, sipping on my tea and counting my blessings.
On the subject of sleep, I am on day 8 and it's MUCH better than days 1-4, in fact it's normal sleep now (for me anyway). It's great to see so much determination in the posts today. I'm so in, NOT drinking this evening, sipping on my tea and counting my blessings.
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Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Europe
Posts: 793
Welcome Islingtonite, Thomas, StartingoverNW, Flinders. We are a busy growing group.
Jezzi, hang in there - it will get better - if you suffer from anxiety generally, would it be worth seeing if the doctor could prescribe anything?
Jezzi, hang in there - it will get better - if you suffer from anxiety generally, would it be worth seeing if the doctor could prescribe anything?
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Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Scotland
Posts: 626
Originally Posted by teaorcoffee 
I'm in.
Went and met people in the beer garden today, had a coke and came back.
All was fine - no pressure, no-one said anything - it was nice and cheaper than it would have been if I'd been drinking.
Went and met people in the beer garden today, had a coke and came back.
All was fine - no pressure, no-one said anything - it was nice and cheaper than it would have been if I'd been drinking.
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Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Scotland
Posts: 626
Originally Posted by PurpleCat
The process of surfing urges can also be used to help anxious feeling pass. I used to have bad anxiety, but it rarely bothers me any longer as I used CBT to help me with it.
Learning to Live
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: CA
Posts: 203
Originally Posted by teaorcoffee
Welcome Islingtonite, Thomas, StartingoverNW, Flinders. We are a busy growing group.
Jezzi, hang in there - it will get better - if you suffer from anxiety generally, would it be worth seeing if the doctor could prescribe anything?
Jezzi, hang in there - it will get better - if you suffer from anxiety generally, would it be worth seeing if the doctor could prescribe anything?
Learning to Live
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: CA
Posts: 203
Originally Posted by lilymaz
meditation apps like headspace can help too. My anxiety was terrible after drinking and more so recently. One of the many reasons I decided to stop.
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