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You are a persistent son of aā¦ nope. Has to be dark 
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We ll get back on this later ok? 
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Sounds good!
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Haha there are two ones too 
I know that you donāt want one
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That looks like so much fun. I did something similar with both my girls when they were young. Such good memories and it really helped their motor skills!
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Sitting here bored at work again with 2 hours to go. Just made some tea to keep me from snacking. Itās Wednesday which means I have a long evening alone at home on the calendar. My husband works late Wednesday nights. This is the 5th Wed for me to be sober. I just need to acknowledge that I have indeed thought that since itās Wednesday I could probably get away with drinking something tonight. My husband wouldnāt have to know. As I type it out the words seem so ridiculous. Why would I want to do that?? I guess my brain is still trying to fully break up with alcohol. Iām going to make tacos for dinner tonight and having a beer with them sounds so good. But I know I canāt have just one. So Iām sticking with none. I just want to stop wanting a drink. That comes eventually right?
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Yes. Keep convincing yourself that you arenāt missing out on anything.
I have days go by without even realising that I have not thought about drinking.
Itās just retraining your mind, which isnāt going to happen overnight.
Donāt worry, youāll get there. Your heart and soul are in the right place. Just have to convince your mind.
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It does. The more you shut down those drinking thoughts and replace them with other things, the less air time they get in your mind. The less time they get, the less chance they get to convince you that alcohol is still relevant in your life. Youāre reprogramming your brain. The drinking thought habits get really entrenched and it just takes a lot of repetition of life not acting on them, for them to fade away.
These days I just donāt want it. It doesnāt even occur to me as something to do anymore, unless Iām really emotionally in a bad spot. Then it can occur to me, but I still donāt want it because I know itāll send me back into the life I left behind.
The amount of time it takes varies a lot between people. Just be patient 
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@ifs Patience you say? Ahhhhā¦thereās the problem. 
Not my strong point. You are so right about the reprogramming. My brain is stubborn so I may take longer than other people. I would love to go a whole day and alcohol not even cross my mind . Thanks @anon12657779 for the pep talk. When Iām bored at work my mind wanders. Only one more hour to go!
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This says exactly what I feel James. You always say thing better than me! Thank you.
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Same here! There is alcohol in my fridge, so its in my face every time I open the door. But you know what? It doesnāt even register with me that itās there most of the time, nor do I ever think about it. Alcohol is just not an appealing thing for me anymore.
Thanks for summing up the feeling @ifs James, you nailed it.
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My Mom had a surgery last week to remove a growth on her thyroid. There were several tests before but all were inconclusive in regards to cancer or not. My family history is riddled with cancer deaths, including my Momās older sister 2 years ago.
Got the results back today. My mother is cancer free! Growth was pre-cancerous, but no active cancers. So just monitoring it going forward.
It was great news to get today and I just had to share it with you all
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So happy she is okay. You must be beyond relieved.
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Awesome, what a huge relief, this we need to celebrateā¦
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Great news Tristan, Thanks for sharing it.
Just seen my mistake bud.
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Wonderful news!! So happy for your family. 
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Great news! So good to hear.
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Thanks all. It is a huge relief!
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