Brave Battling Babes - Booze No More!!

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Well, thanks to the refreshingly honest and inspirational JesusWhatNext - this is the third thread, for the battle to beat the booze for all of those who are on the path to do so.

Some are sober, some are trying to be and some are still drinking.

I'm Mouse, I'm new to this and I'm scared. So, come and join the journey.

Good morning, I can't sleep and I am up early.

Algee and hazeleye I loved what Wasindie said about being kind to yourselves. Yes you had a drink last night, but previously you have managed days and days without a drink, you've found tactics and strength that have helped you when the cravings were really strong. All of that shows that you can be strong and not weak.

By all means give yourself a kick up the bum if that means telling yourself you've done it before and can do it again today, but don't kick yourself if it means telling yourself that you are so awful and weak and shameful that you might as well give up and have a drink.

Trinity, mouse, glass, ginger.... well done and here's to today.

Christi, good luck for your interview, and well done Cat for surviving yours.

See you all later

morning lovely people.

What a lovely, kind couple of posts last night, thank you wasindie and venus. dd still sleeping like a baby I'm making coffee and promising that today I am going to be grown up, and get back on track. I took myself back a few weeks in bed...I was so scared that I was about to die, literally. I think my body was screaming at me. I must be so much healthier now, and am going to make myself even healthier.That's not even going near the way I was behaving...

HAzel...you and me both! Come on girl!!!

...if I don't post much today, it's only because I can't keep up, doesn't mean I'm not rooting for everyone, not very good at keeping pace!

lots of love and thanks.

Good morning all - ropy night's sleep here and headache and sick feeling too but at least I know I have Day One of being sober under my belt. Sorry for my self pitying posts yesterday - it came as a shock to me that I have a problem. When I read through the thread I just kept thinking "But I do that...and I don't have a drink problem" Reading all you've done and how scared I am at not drinking has shown me that yes, I DO have a problem.

To everyone who's struggling - I can't offer you any advice as I don't know how to not drink yet either. I'm here though too to try and help - be kind to yourselves.

Off to read thread two now -

sorry one more thing. I read posts from yesterday...CURRY...CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! I hope you have a happy, healthy and sober pregnancy.

Toclear...well done!

Morning all.

Well, can you believe it, cos I can't. Two days

I actually slept really well last night. i have a session with my personal trainer this afternoon so looking forward to seeing if I can workout better. I had my body fat % done yesterday and I am at 27 and my ideal is 22% so that's my goal!

Good luck to every one today, and well done to all for staying off the drink, or if you did have one, well done for admitting it and starting again.

Phew- finished thread two and feel like I 'know' you all now! Although may have to take a leaf out of Algee's book and make notes so I don't miss anyone while posting

So glad I found this, will be back tonight and guess what?

I WILL NOT BE DRINKING.

Cross posted GLass - well done!! That is fantastic.

daaaaaay 5

good luck everyone

I really enjoy waking up without a hangover

I actually wanted to get out of bed this morning

haven't felt like that in nearly a year

And you ToClear. I drank a shitload of fizzywater with lime in it last night so it definitely helps to have something in reserve.

Good morning all,

cat - well done for getting through the interview with a clear head. When will you hear anything?

christi - good luck for today! Sending positive vibes your way.

glass, mouse, toclear, trinity - well done!!

notwoozy - welcome to you!

algee and hazel - just put it behind you and look forward to another day.

Hello JWN, venus and wasindie too... and a big hello to everyone reading and posting. This thread is moving so fast at the moment I feel like I can't keep up - it's great!

Today is day 41 for me. The biggest wobble I have had was on Saturday night but I got through it - thank goodness.

Here's to another day!

morning lovley sober girlies!!!

a huge well done to everyone - at this rate i think mumsnet will become an teetotal site! ha ha

trinity - maybe this is the start of your healing process? (i dont mean 'getting over' it, i mean you maybe finding some peace and and a way to live without 'constant' sadness) i really hope that i dont say the wrong thing to you, it is so hard to convey what i really mean on a computer screen)

glass - your training sessions will really kick in now!

algee - day at a time my love!! you know its the only way to do it!

Well done glass, well done Trinity...right behind you. Day 1!

morning moomin, morning jwn. keeping up so far!

hi algee - the others are right - treat yourself kindly, you are worth more than you realise!

no algee! its daaaaaaaaaaay 1

Hi algee and JWN - nice to 'see' you both! algee - just keep it simple today and definitely be kind to yourself. JWN - hello to you! Good meeting yesterday? I went to another cracker last night. Night off tonight!

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I know what you mean

Hi trinity, how are you doing today? It was really nice to hear that you actually wanted to get out of bed this morning. Although I don't have any real comprehension of what you have been through this past year I definitely understand not wanting to get up to face the day, ugh.

moomin - meeting yesterday was kind of for the old guys, they all shared with each other iyswim? it many ways it was not relavant to me, just showed how low the illness could take us - i left feeling quite humble, if these hardened drinkers can get sober then so can i - i have the advantage of a home, a family and a job. street living sounds a very desolate place to be! (i am baking some cakes today, these old guys love'em )

thnaks trinity - i was worried after i pressed post!

Sorry JWN - I remember now you spoke about it earlier in the day. Doh! Just shows you that even without a drink my memory can be crap ! I am sure that they will love the cakes!

goinmg to get my hair cut...morning to all, you may not recognise me in a couple of hours, think it's going to be a crop!

algee - I am off to get my hair cut on Saturday. I cannot wait! Love getting it cut and it's been ages. I have found that when I stop drinking I take much more care of these things - putting make-up on, choosing nice accessories - just generally taking a bit more pride! Is your hair pretty long at the moment then?

Morning Babes.

Hello NotWoozy, welcome.

algee - my hair is very short! I love it short, so easy to manage. Hope that you are ok, have read your posts but have no words of wisdom.

But.....if I can do it, you can do it!!!

Trinity - what a lovley post about wanting to get out of bed.

Glass - well done for 2 days!!

Hazel - you can do it! Same comment to you as algee, if I can you can!

Well, sleep would have been wonderful had DS not been up for most of the night. Karma. Amazingly enough though, I felt like getting out of bed instead of burying myself under the covers when DH went to work!

I did have a miner panic about the weekend, the whole.... 'Oooo, it's weekend, so what will I drink'

Then I stopped and thought, it's just ANOTHER DAY. Why drink? Why worry that far ahead. Day at a time'

So, I am learning you see! No projecting!!!

Roll on daaay 2!!!!

Hope evyone else if fine & dandy!