I feel a sudden change too, but it is more like the urge to overdo is just gone. I still am drinking, but very moderately and suddenly it just is not that big a deal to me. I just hope and pray that it continues. But I want more AF days like you are having. xoxo Newlife

Nice to see you're getting somewhere, Maggie. Yee hah !!

Maybe pride comes before a fall ...... I have had a really bad couple of days - cannot go into it on here but the stress is through the roof. Yesterday I didn't drink - today I am. I know I will regret it and I must find a way to deal with stress that is NOT AL related. I am on my 3rd drink and have one more in the house - will NOT go out for more - I am hoping that I started early enough and am finishing early enough that I will not have a Nal-Over tomorrow. I plan on being AF for the rest of the week - gosh I would not have believed anyone if they said that I could say that and not be freaking out ! I knew that it was all too good to be true.

Hugs, Maggie x

Hang in there Maggie....you know that this is in no way a perfectly straight line and that there are setbacks along the way. That is all this is. It does not take away your FANTASTIC and REAL progress. Big hugs today from Newlife

Maggie - make sure you talk to someone, if not posting here, about what is stressing you out. Holding it in is not going to help you. You are still doing an awesome job of getting AL out of your life so take pride in that! It really is amazing how it has kicked in for you.

Newlife and Reboot - you both have me in tears - there is just way too much going on - and reboot there is nothing anyone can do if I talk to them - it is all to do with M-I-L and what is happening with her - but is just so incredibly stressful. Getting old really is the pits .... and hubs does not handle stuff like this well so I have him stressing out as well as me feeling it !

Thanks guys,

Hugs, Maggie x

Oh, Maggie, life can be so sad sometimes. And getting old is hard, but then again, what is the alternative? Hard to see someone you love suffer. Big hugs again and here is hoping that you can do something really nice for yourself as soon as possible (hopefully that doesn't involve AL, but whatever it takes) to make you feel better. XOXO Newlife

Dear Maggie - I hope that you are doing better by now and the urge for more drinks subsided. Maybe treating oneself to a nice massage or something similar might take the stress away - at least temporarily. Wishing you all the best!

Hang in there, Girl. You know it's a rollercoaster. You're tough. You will be fine.

Steve.

Thanks everyone - you are so good to me ! yes I will be fine and yes I am tough (Steve) and I know things will be okay - I am feeling better - but wish I had not had anything to drink today (LOL - how many times do we say that?) . Never mind - I shall put on my big girl panties and plod on !!

You are all great - Newlife, Tamtam, Steve - thank you

Hugs, Maggie x