Thank you for the encouraging words! Week 31 (last week) I had 0 drinks. I am now on my 14th day with no alcohol. It has been pretty smooth except for Saturday night was a little challenging but I made it through. My best friend had her house warming party for her new house/property she just bought. Everyone was drinking and several people were really drunk. I had a fun time but the more drunk people were getting the more obnoxious some people became which was a bit annoying. I was ready for bed by midnight I am proud of myself though that I resisted. When my 20 days are up I have set some new rules for myself. I will allow myself some drinks Fri-Sunday only (and of course take Nal). If I slip and drink on a Monday-Thursday then I will put myself on another 20-30 day abstinence schedule. I think this will help a lot and also set some healthy boundaries with drinking. I hope everyone else here had a good week!

Good for you Angelgirl!! Sounds like you are doing so well! Newlife

Angelgirl,
Your numbers look awesome! You certainly have come a long way. I am only two weeks in and it really helps inspire me to see what others have accomplished. I would like to have a longer period of abstaining - can't seem to get past 5 days. But, I will give it time. Keep up the good work.

fabulous AG, I hope you're feeling suitably angelic

Yay Angel!

Steve

nice work! isn't it funny how annoying drunks can be when you're not one of them?

That's my girl!

I am just so impressed with you ! To just decide to do 20 AF days - well, you are a better soul than I ! there is no way that I could have done that with the numbers that you had just one week before ! That is amazing !

I did laugh at your comment about how obnoxious drunk people can be .... it is sort of like a reformed smoker watching someone light up !

Anyway - really happy for you and very proud of you too,

hugs, Maggie x

Thank you JanCan, Badger, Steven, Zontar, Clarion and Maggie! I appreciate the nice comments and I am happy with my success! I did drop 6lbs in 2 weeks as well so that was a nice plus! I should be nicer about the obnoxious drunks and not everyone acts that way when they are inebriated. However, some people were switching subjects and slurring to the point I was not understanding any of their logic Now I do have a bit of a smoking habit that I picked up over the past 2 years and smoke about 2 packs a week (around 6 cigarettes a day). It's my only vice left and I will kick it eventually. I've never been a life long smoker and do not see it as a long term habit. Need to fight one demon at a time

Six lbs!! That is fantastic!! You go, girl!! XOXO Newlife