New Here - Sober for nearly 4 months
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New Here - Sober for nearly 4 months
Hello. 
Just joined and wanted to introduce myself. After 13 and a half years of drinking, I finally quit on 4/21 of this year. Half of it was at my doctor's urging (developed gastritis, GERD and alcoholism runs in my family) and the other half was just me wanting to be done with it.
The superficial reason was to lose weight. But also, I had destroyed relationships, lost weekends, compromised my job and battered my body.
It was really f'ing hard in the beginning but now I can't imagine going back.
I've only lost 10lbs so far but since I quit, I can't stay away from the sweets. I do work out a lot (and hard) but I love cookies so screw it.
I love driving late at night on weekends with no worry of being pulled over. I love waking up with a clear head and well rested. I love remembering what I've watched on TV, at movie theaters and concerts I've attended. I do get sad when I think about how I can never drink again and sometimes I get tired of just drinking water at social functions. But, it's worth it.
My parents and brother are "functioning alcoholics". My mom knows I'm sober for good and she's supportive. My dad and brother don't know. They think I've temporarily quit for the gastritis.
My husband and friends are EXTREMELY supportive. I can tolerate being around them while they have a few drinks.
I guess that's it for now. I plugged some "about me" info into my profile, if anyone's interested. I'm reeeeally into music (Deftones' song is my user name).
Thanks for reading.
Just joined and wanted to introduce myself. After 13 and a half years of drinking, I finally quit on 4/21 of this year. Half of it was at my doctor's urging (developed gastritis, GERD and alcoholism runs in my family) and the other half was just me wanting to be done with it.
The superficial reason was to lose weight. But also, I had destroyed relationships, lost weekends, compromised my job and battered my body.
It was really f'ing hard in the beginning but now I can't imagine going back.
I've only lost 10lbs so far but since I quit, I can't stay away from the sweets. I do work out a lot (and hard) but I love cookies so screw it.
I love driving late at night on weekends with no worry of being pulled over. I love waking up with a clear head and well rested. I love remembering what I've watched on TV, at movie theaters and concerts I've attended. I do get sad when I think about how I can never drink again and sometimes I get tired of just drinking water at social functions. But, it's worth it.
My parents and brother are "functioning alcoholics". My mom knows I'm sober for good and she's supportive. My dad and brother don't know. They think I've temporarily quit for the gastritis.
My husband and friends are EXTREMELY supportive. I can tolerate being around them while they have a few drinks.
I guess that's it for now. I plugged some "about me" info into my profile, if anyone's interested. I'm reeeeally into music (Deftones' song is my user name).
Thanks for reading.
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welcome NaP, congratulations on 4 months. Most people take up sweets in the beginning - I surely did. Start to police yourself and start cutting back. I stopped sweets after 5 months. Then hit ice cream for about a month. Then realized eating two bowls of ice cream every day was not a good idea.
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Originally Posted by NeedlesandPins 
No, two bowls of ice cream every day is not a good idea
Now it does not have a chance to melt. Some days I eat it straight out of the container!
I just tried Edy’s Drumstick Ice cream. It is a toss up between that and the new Rocky Road Klondike bars. They are both out to get me!
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I'm new here, too. This is my first post. I've been drinking since I was 10. My father gave me my first beer. I'm 48, and I'm done with it. It's nice to have a place to go for support. I've tried meetings, but they are not for me.
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GracieLou, someone brought ice cream to the house for a dinner around Thanksgiving to serve with pie. It sat in the back of the freezer forever. It turned into something else. Finally got rid of it around March. June/July was ice cream month for me. I would go out late at night for it if I ran out.
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Originally Posted by LBrain
It turned into something else.
This will never happen again, in my lifetime, like ever..LOL
I eat less meat now, more fruit with a vegetable thrown on top now and then but I don’t eat as much which of course helps me justify a bowl of ice cream just about every night.
At least I use a small bowl. Of course last night I tried to talk myself into a second bowl because the bowl was small....
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Actually I am not being totally honest here.
What really happened was I was half way through my small bowl and thought “this could use some chocolate syrup and cool whip”. As I was contemplating, I continued to eat the ice cream. Then it was almost gone and I figured it was to late to add the chocolate syrup and cool whip so I was going to justify my way right into another bowl because I had not added the chocolate syrup and cool whip.
This sounds crazy but I do believe that most of you will completely understand this line of thinking…LOL
It still amazes me how I can swing it to always seem logical and always be to my advantage.
What really happened was I was half way through my small bowl and thought “this could use some chocolate syrup and cool whip”. As I was contemplating, I continued to eat the ice cream. Then it was almost gone and I figured it was to late to add the chocolate syrup and cool whip so I was going to justify my way right into another bowl because I had not added the chocolate syrup and cool whip.
This sounds crazy but I do believe that most of you will completely understand this line of thinking…LOL
It still amazes me how I can swing it to always seem logical and always be to my advantage.
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Welcome, needlesandpins! As soon as I saw your screen name I thought of The Ramones.
Speaking of ice cream, this baklava greek frozen yogurt is amazing and lowfat, too!
https://www.turkeyhill.com/products/...s.aspx?pID=493
Speaking of ice cream, this baklava greek frozen yogurt is amazing and lowfat, too!
https://www.turkeyhill.com/products/...s.aspx?pID=493
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Thanks for all of the hospitality. It's greatly appreciated.
What are the stickys and where do I go to sign in for the weekender thread?
I'm really new to all of this, and I really want to learn. Thanks
What are the stickys and where do I go to sign in for the weekender thread?
I'm really new to all of this, and I really want to learn. Thanks
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