DRY 10!!!!

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Welcome! This is the thread for those of us who want to abstain from alcohol. We are all at different stages of our journey, and many of us have some hiccups along the way, but we are committed to an exciting, fulfilling, joyful life alcohol-free.

Previous thread is here.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/relationships/2485290-DRY-9?pg=1

Everyone is welcome!

Hi all! yellow I'm so pleased you are doing well!
I'm sorry I can't name check but I'm on the next page as it were!
Drunken accidents I am not 'ashamed' either because if you move in drinkers circles then its totally acceptable. When you stop and look back you should feel lucky to have not done permanent damage and be thankful and proud that you have changed your life for the better.
One thing I hadn't really noticed is that in the evenings I no longer have to get a naice AF drink in any more. I'm happy with tea now.

Hangover diarrhoea. Yep. Not fun.

Your son's reaction to getting hammered is extraordinary, Hurricane. Ihope he is okay now! (I had a friend who had a bad reaction to any alcohol... even a few sips she would go very puffy and bright red and would pass out).

Feeling good this evening. Had a good second AA meeting. I feel humbled and privileged to hear people's stories. One of the old timers said to me after the meeting, 'Come to meetings. Don't drink in between'. The sheer simplicity of that appeals to me. :) I do not know if I will continue to go to AA.... I have internally committed myself to 5 meetings before reviewing. Good so far.

I am also happy with tea right now dona. I am trying to get rid of some bloat by avoiding my usual AF drink of diet lemonades and cokes.... No fizzy drinks, bread or potatoes for the forseeable future. That HAS to help, surely???!!!

[yawn]. Hope everyone is well and fine. :) See you tomorrow Sober Warriors.

Just signed up to this site. Really good stuff. been reading and listening to the podcasts

www.sobersassylife.com

off to commune with Andrew NOOOWWWW

Great link glad ! I get so much out of these sort of blogs, that see sobriety as an exciting fabulous adventure!! (Which it is!)

Ugh, hangover diarrhoea is horrible. In fact, every part of a hangover is revolting. Especially when you know you've done it to yourself.

The worst part is that feeling of the room lurching around, when you don't dare to get out of bed in case you puke.

Oh, and the shame and remorse, the paranoia about what you did the night before.

Andrew's Deep Sleep relaxation app has even more Noooowwww in it! I tried it last night due to bout of insomnia and it is great.

likeahurricane I got Eisberg in Morrisons. Tried the red. It smells and tastes like red wine but with no alcohol. Had to check the label twice that it really was AF. On saying that the white is supposed to be better.
Dona yup. Not even wanting AF drinks will be fab. Love my cuppa! green tea is nice too for a wee change.

Morning all. Do you want a bit of AJ woo?
Last night I listened to AJ and set it to 'sleep' which I haven't done before.
while I had my headphones on I could hear the odd bang which I assumed was my son being restless (it probably was)
On the sleep setting it just finishes so when it went quiet I realised that my son had got out of bed and said 'I'm awake now ' I said so am I don't worry are you ok? 'Yes' and he turned the landing light off (they like it on)
All of this was very vivid. I didn't feel like I had slept..
when I woke up this morning the landing light was on and my son was adamant he hadn't got up!
It was so vivid nothing dream like at all and I know I listened to the whole thing.
it wasn't at all scary to have exoerienced this but very very weird!

Cheesy I love the simplicity of the AA message..... that's got to be doable yes??
Glad I've signed up for SoberSassy and I've got all the videos.....but I just haven't had time to watch them yet!! I also downloaded and listened to the Deep Sleep app a week or so ago for the same reason as you and I can wholeheartedly recommend it too!
Yellow thanks for the info re Eisberg......I've decided I'm going to treat myself to a Nutribullet with the money I've already saved (over £100) from not drinking on NYE and for the last 4 weeks, apart from one weekend I've already bought all sorts of "clean" supplements such as Cacao powder and flaxseeds and all sorts of stuff. I'm going to choose my recipes carefully to ensure they are low sugar but I'm looking forward to experimenting!!

Donaj Woooooo indeed!! I always set it to sleep and I've never got right to the end yet.......

dona that is woo. :) I love a bit of woo.

glad hope you do not have insomnia tonight and have a good deep sleep.

I like the AA message too, Hurricane. It made me laugh. Also, I did have a triggery moment today and just thought 'Go to meetings. Don't drink in between' and it made me laugh again. I have spent the evening knitting mostly and I find that is brilliant for cravings. On to DS's second scarf,and next am aiming to make a cashmere one for my DM. I am LOVING knitting. I am only able to do one kind of stitch, and am only attempting scarves, but it is so so restful. And I feel so proud of myself!

I am using the Living Sober website to track my days now (I started counting since my last slip) as I don't know how to use apps. Every morning I log on and DS climbs into bed and says; 'What's your special number today, Mummy?'. We read it out then he high fives me. He has no idea what it means of course, but this little ritual makes me happy.

Hope everyone is well.

I've decided to Kondo my way through sobriety. Bloody hell. Its hard work. I have no bed to sleep on. Its covered in crap.
I should have taken up knitting. Well done cheesy

[looks around at random bits of wool and other assorted crap]

A bit of Kondo would not go amiss Chez Cheesy tbh dona.

Oh my god no!!
I know my limitations.
No, no to Kondo.............unless of course Andrew releases a Kondo app........"Hurricane thou shalt Kondo Noooooww"

Crochet geek here ;) I had 4 hours interrupted sleep last night but do not feel at all tired so shall carry on doing paperwork decluttering until I nod off - with alarm set for yoga at 9 am!

I would buy an Andrew Kondo app

Well funny you should mention that.... I started my kondo mission after listening to his stop procrastination....

Dona, I saw your Kondo thread. I've read the book and done my clothes. I'm half-doing other categories in a half-arsed kind of way but I shall persist! I love the idea of testing whether something "sparks joy" or as I rephrase it, "Why the fuck am I keeping this?!"

Anyway, I feel that decluttering and having a calm orderly environment very much fits with the sober me that is emerging. I don't need to keep clothes that don't fit or that make me look like a bag lady, even if they cost a lot and I haven't got much wear out of them. I deserve better! That kind of positive thinking. I cannot quite get my thoughts out right now, sorry, but it's something to do with my self-esteem increasing in sobriety, and improving my physical environment is part of the process.

On the subject of hangover diarrhoea mentioned upthread, blimey yes, life is so much better without that.

I read the Kondo book on my Kindle - see I did not clutter my life with the book!

Off to go to bed with Andrew NOOOOWWWW . Lol

I think I need to listen to Andrew NOOOOOOOWWWW! Millions of recommendations on here. Must be good.

He is!

glad ha ha! Love the Kindle quip, that's funny
donaj you are having lots of Andrew nooooow woo!!

umpteen well done on the kondo! I have to say the little bit I have done has made me feel amazing. It does feel like a lot of effort for small reward at the moment.
One whole day just to achieve 2 tidy drawers. I could never have done it while I was drinking. The evenings were a blur and the days were painful with either a low grade or full blown hangover.
On the subject of hangover diarrhoea... if I 'miss' one thing about hangovers its the regularity of my morning ...ahem.. dash to the loo. My body is following its own path now. Unfortunately that can mean in the car (the urge not the act) on the school run etc.. I have gone to every couple of days now though rather than every day.
wow what an overshare! I guess its helpful as a reminder of the upset alcohol causes our bodies!

umpteen give it a go. I actually get excited about going to bed with AJ its as good as the anticipation of having a glass of wine was. You get so warm and fuzzy its lovely!

Thought of using Kondo but remembered that was just a passing fancy and I do not Kondo. I am a non Kondo...en, I have no desire to Kondo...

Oh go on, yellow, give it a go! An unexpected bonus is that i have much more space than there would be just from what I have thrown out. I used to toss all my socks and pants into a big drawer, and the drawer appeared full. Now that I have culled and folded, and squashed them all together they take up next to no space at all and I can see what is there at a glance. I am ridiculously pleased.

Dona, re wasted evenings through being wasted, god yeah.

Rightio, this Andrew Johnson app. I am gonna do it!