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 Post subject: Sober_girl checkin in after 3 months
PostPosted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 12:29 pm 
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I'm just going to re-post what I put on reddit today. I have been so busy living my life, I haven't posted back.

"Well guys, I haven't logged in for a while and I had a couple messages asking how I'm doing, so I decided to post an update.
I haven't been making my charts lately because there's really no need. I don't drink more than 2-4 drinks when I go out.
I recently started a low carb diet, so I haven't been drinking at all. This is not something I feel I could have done in the past. I've been going out to all the usual things - parties, bars (for trivia) and restaurants and haven't been drinking simply because I don't want the calories.
I have not had any consequences from drinking in the past 3 months. Except a hangover or two - I get those much more easily now. Compare that to the troubles I was having before, such as blackouts, arrests, very embarrassing behavior that I don't even want to think about, and lots of depression!
I can feel drinking slowly but surely becoming less and less important in my life. I'm learning to socialize without drinking and I'm growing up a lot. I've gained confidence in myself and my ability to overcome any obstacle in my life. If I can cut down (and even quit temporarily for health reasons), I can do anything.
I've gone off all medications (except naltrexone when I drink). I quit Benzos and two antidepressants. I've lost 10 pounds. :)
Drinking was killing me in so many ways, but I could not stop, no matter what I did. The Sinclair Method has, without a doubt, saved my life.
Thanks for reading. I hope all of you had a great Halloween. It was my first sober one in a long time!"

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Before (date - #drinks)
6/22 - 15, 6/30 - 12, 7/9 - 11, 7/18 - 20, 7/26 - 13, 8/1 - 16
After (date - #drinks)
8/6 - 3, 8/8 - 4, 8/13 - 3, 8/17 - 7, 8/19 - 8, 8/23 - 4, 8/27 - 5, 8/31 - 5, 9/5 - 3, 9/6 - 6, 9/10 - 4, 9/11 - 2, 9/13 - 2, 9/15, 2


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 Post subject: Re: Sober_girl checkin in after 3 months
PostPosted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 3:03 pm 
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Applause! Absolutely perfect. Well done sober_girl.


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 Post subject: Re: Sober_girl checkin in after 3 months
PostPosted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 11:53 pm 
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I've seen your posts on Reddit too. Very inspirational and a strong testament to TSM. Thanks.


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 Post subject: Re: Sober_girl checkin in after 3 months
PostPosted: Sun Nov 02, 2014 10:07 am 
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Sober girl by your chart it looks like pre-TSM you were only drinking maximum 15-20 drinks a week, is that right? I know that is more than you are suppose to but that does not seem excessive at all??? Then your first week on TSM you were only at 3 drinks per week???


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 Post subject: Re: Sober_girl checkin in after 3 months
PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 11:19 am 
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I think the drink totals are per day. She's a binger.

I've never taken a close look at that .sig before. I'm perversely impressed that she managed to drink 20 drinks in one drinking session. :o

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 Post subject: Re: Sober_girl checkin in after 3 months
PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 11:26 am 
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Hi melissa, looks like by sober-girls signature that it is approx weekly with the dates???


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 Post subject: Re: Sober_girl checkin in after 3 months
PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 11:47 am 
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If you haven't read Sober_girls journey you need to. She did it right by posting in the introducing yourself first. Then started posting in the weekly updates. I am soooo happy for her. A miracle she found TSM and then persevered with all the static she was getting in the other forums.


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 Post subject: Re: Sober_girl checkin in after 3 months
PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 1:27 pm 
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Cheeto wrote:
Hi melissa, looks like by sober-girls signature that it is approx weekly with the dates???


You may be right. I'm not very focused today.

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 Post subject: Re: Sober_girl checkin in after 3 months
PostPosted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 4:41 pm 
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Haha no problem Melissa, I have many of those days too! :lol:


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