I love listening to my little man chatting to his teddy bears over the baby monitor, I imagine they have a little de brief at the end of each day and a motivational pep talk each morning 
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Good morning! Super tired but I hope to make good choices today although I started cranky and moody
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So many exciting opportunities 
follow your heart James 
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Good morning. Holiday here today; Labour day Monday. Hubby works. Just my me and my little man today. Might get him ready for the big day tomorrow; first day of kindergarten eeeeek!! Plan his lunch, go on an outingā¦ we shall see what the day brings. Last night we went to supper; hubby said SEVERAL times I should order a drink ābut itās our anniversaryā he says, and āthe drinks are on specialā and that he was paying. But I stood my ground. Tempting how that little voice in your head tries to rationalize. But I knew that one would mean Iād want more. I stuck to water. Milk for little man, beer for daddy
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Good morning all, bit up and down, done some house chores, bit of yoga & meditation, then a quick bath, then had the little one entertaining me every two seconds Daddy how do you do that yoga thing? I can do that too seeā¦ Haha, enough to pick any mood up, naturally 
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Wicked proud of you, lady. That is so tough. It is funny how people push booze on us. Way to stand your ground!
Iām feeling grateful that me not drinking is starting to become the new normal within my family. The net effect seems to be that most people seem to drink A LOT less. Family events used to be very boozy events and I was always instigating, encouraging, enabling. It is so different now.
On Friday night, we had a birthday party for my Dad. I brought a case of seltzer. At one point, my dad poured himself a glass of wine and realised that he was the only one drinking.
Dad: āhey, I donāt want to be the only one drinking, it will make me seem like an alcoholicā.
Me: lolz
We all share a bit of dread about family get togethers and a feeling of āwe need lots of booze to get through thisā. But it is different now. They have adjusted to my change and it has tempered their own behaviour. My brother had one beer during the get together. Me and the four other women there drank nothing.
Last night I went out to dinner with my mother. Sheās not an alcoholic, but she tends to do whatever we do. If we are drinking and enthusiastic about alcohol, so is she. Previously, we would have gone out to eat and had cocktails and wine and whatever was going. I got to the restaurant first and ordered myself a soda water. I gave her the cocktail list when she got there and she just decided she also wanted a soda water.
With time, people seem to accept that this is how it is for me now. Oh and family events are great because I usually just hang with and play with the kiddos 
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Thank you! Great to read your post. I even had that little voice saying ābut itās September first, I could just reset and the 1st is a great restarting day as I donāt really have much time under my belt as othersā. But I thought of everyone here; oddly it feels like Iād be letting people here down even though I donāt know anyone. I should be concerned about letting myself down but whatever works lol. Iāve always been the type to do things for others first, or put them first, so it makes sense I have that line of thinking. Thank you for sharing your experience; youāre doing amazing! Inspiring
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I had the same thing once. My wife and I had had an argument about 6 months in, and I was on the way to the 24 hour gas station to get some drink. I ended up driving straight past because there was this crowd of people looking at me in my mind I could see Yoda- Stevieās and Ariel and Mel and Mandi and several others just looking at me.
It was kinda scary really.
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Everytime I have a relapse dream your there Geoff tutting at me!! 
its horrible!!
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There are A LOT of people that seem to sit on my shoulder, whispering in my ear, when Iām struggling. You guys carry me through when I struggle to walk on my own. Itās just how it works and its a beautiful thing 
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Well at least Iām in your dreams Fran. And Iād rather be tutting you, than drinking with you. At least that means I m the sensible one.
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There is no escaping you!! Bet you dont class yourself as the sensible one often?? 
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Ahh Brill, Iām excited for you
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Muhahahahah!
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Kairi, Happy 70! 
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How are you sweetie? Much planned this week?? Xx
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Hi sweet girl. Just enjoying my last day off before going back to the grind. Really loving the long weekend. Weāre not quite sure what to do with ourselves today. I love that. How about you ? I am still praying for you.
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Ahh nice, gotta love a long weekend. Iām working today till Thursday then we heading off for a weekend caravaning in Wales by the sea, just what the doctor ordered. Thank you kindly 
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This is what happened for me this time too, its awesome isnāt it 
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