The Freedom Thread (continued) - A thread for people wanting to enjoy an alcohol free life. Everyone welcome!

[BunniesBunniesBunnies]

This is a thread for people who want to live an alcohol free life! These threads were started about three years ago by @DryBird2020 and they have been a continued source of support for people at all stages of sobriety. Whether you are one day, one month or one year sober - You are welcome! The only thing we ask if that you have committed to stopping drinking when you join the thread (as talk to drinking or moderation may be triggering to some of our posters).

My name is @Bunnies and I am almost 1000 days sober, in no small part thanks to this amazing supportive community. I hope to see many new and old posters on this thread!

Happy sober 2023 all!

Morning all,
@Adsy1988 post away. I do most days, it helps me stay on the straight and narrow.
Up early doing some chores and working out the schedule for the next few weeks.
Lots done with a clear head and brighter mornings.
How are you feeling @BunniesBunniesBunnies ?

Well done adsy getting through your most difficult day of the week for the first time is such a great buzz. It shows you next Saturday that you CAN do this! And yes, post as much as you like. I think i posted many times a day at the beginning. Whatever helps.

Well done @Adsy1988 Saturday was always my drinking night (along with every other day of the week with a Y in it 🤣). Even now, almost 14 months in, I sometimes get that pang on a Saturday. But it passes quickly.

Lovely to hear from you @MyGhastIsFlabbered I don't see anyone actually mentioned the WhatsApp group but I'd be up for it if a few others are?

I'm having a good day today. Usually only ever post to moan. House is clean, kids are all our for a canal bike / scoot with daddy. I'm baking biscuits for them to decorate later. Sun in shining, doors and windows are wide open and I have Spotify on... with my own playlist for a change. I feel content and calm and peaceful. Long may it continue.

I still can't spell 🤣

Excuse the typos.

@MyGhastIsFlabbered I meant to say you look bloody fantastic. What a change.... you look positively glowing ✨️

Urgh and to further clog up the thread we're nearly at 1k posts.

Anyone want to volunteer for the next thread? Or do you want to do it again bunnies?

DH went out at 3.30 to meet his mate and watch the Man U game. I joined them at 4.30 for kick off and left just after the final whistle because they were planning on going for a meal and I couldn't face that on top of the full roast we'd had earlier.

DH came home at 8.45pm, absolutely shit faced and stinking like a brewery, demanding to know why I was still up. He's now thrown up (tidily) and, after a lot of crashing about, has finally gone to bed, leaving all the lights on. He's walked home and crossed a main road in that state. Risky or what?

He's always been a binge drinker. Doesn't drink for weeks quite happily and then this, over and over again. We have been rocky for a long time, but now I've made changes in my life, I don't think I can cope with him much longer.

Dark times

Hi, can I join this group.

I have decided that I don't want to drink alcohol anymore. It's completely pointless, costs money, I get horrible hangovers it makes my anxiety and sleep worse. Plus it makes me so bloated and tired looking.

I went six days without alcohol last week then on Saturday night had gin. I think it was purely out of habit because it was the weekend. I've felt hangover and sick all day.

Today (Sunday) was day one of an alcohol free life fingers crossed 🤞

Morning all,
Welcome@Diorinthecountry love the name very me. One day at a time.

@TheOtherHotstepper how's the husband this morning? Not feeling as sunny as you I bet. Perhaps it is time for a chat around a non alcohol house?

I got very emotional yesterday re my bereavement. Posted a few social media memories. Not been policed yet. I would have bit their heads off if they tried. I have always been a delayed reaction person.
Off to the hospital for pre treatment appointment. I will be having a big steroid shot so need to keep away from lurgy people for a bit thereafter. Hopefully will have a few weeks pain free.

Welcome @Diorinthecountry!

@Crunchymum I hope he’s feeling pretty remorseful this morning and has some making up to do.

Day 7. My last drink was one week ago today. I feel so fresh, alert and ready to face what will probably be one of my more challenging weeks at work. I did have a pretty busy weekend trying to keep my mind away from booze, so perhaps my next step will be to try and find something non-laborious to do with my downtime that doesn’t make me want to drink.

Welcome diorinthecountry. Youve got last week under your belt as a great start. The days from now on are just more of these days but stacked together. You can do this.

adsy thats fantastic. I say thay whatever gets you through these first days is fine, the intensity of distractions needed will wain. I have said this many times but the biggest thing stopping drinking has given me is headspace. I love being free of the constant battle of should I, shouldn't I? (I usually did!). And then the battle of finding distractions to help me stop the overthinking will never get old.

As an aside, on my ongoing food issues, i have finally done the same with my disordered approach to eating. I kept wondering how I could get to that same place because I can't give up eating. But it seems to get there all I had to do was give up dieting. It's a revelation that also never gets old. I don't wake up every day thinking in which way I'm going to deprive myself. I don't have that internal battle with food or alcohol any more. I still have days where the body image or general self belief are low but its all going in the right direction and I don't let it sink me back into over eating/under eating cycle or drinking.

wendywagon hope the steroids make a difference. Your grief is going to be a bit of a rollercoaster of emotions for a while well done at dealing with it without alcohol

Welcome newbies!
sending strength to those who need it @WendyWagon @TheOtherHotstepper

@Breathmiller well done for kicking dieting to the curb, you must feel so liberated. I know you’ve been working on this for some time now and it’s so great to see your hard work paying off.

with regards to WhatsApp I probably wouldn’t join, I do love this thread so much but I bloody hate WhatsApp (use it a lot for work too so it always feels like a chore) - obviously if people are keen to start a WhatsApp they should😁

@Crunchymum i might disappear for a few days (work) but anyone should feel free to host the new thread😊😊😊

@Adsy1988 post away with updates but I recommend the app “I am sober” you can log your days and write. The community is much less judgemental than the general MN community (this thread however isn’t like a normal MN thread). I wish you luck. It is hard going and dealing with feelings sober is very hard but it really makes you a stronger person.

Thanks bunnies. I couldn't have done it without dealing with the booze first. And although this is a thread to stop alcohol, i also couldn't have done it without all the advice and support on here

I have put a new thread up. Will try to link and tag.

Shiny new thread

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/alcohol_support/4777454-the-support-thread-continued-for-an-alcohol-free-life-all-welcome?reply=125149229

Hi everyone!
I don't know...but the sun is just making everything look and feel a whole lot better

Hope everyone is doing ok today. Will join up on the new thread soon but I warn you, I will feel obliged to fill this one fully as I can't bear unfinished things!!

I'll help you fill up this thread 😂

Whoop whoop for 150 days.

@MyGhastIsFlabbered that is am impressive stat sheet.

@WendyWagon thank you! Small fry compared to some of you but we all start at day 1

Just filling this thread up...

<watches tumbleweed blow>

I'm here..... usually I'm very good at chatting shite 😊

Me too.
I am contributing to a few threads with my other names!

Just popping in to contribute to filling up this thread.. 😝

Here's a good one I've dug up earlier up thread

Oh yes @tryandfindmenow