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I've been on the Straight and narrow.
 
My program is going fantastic, my diet consists of healthy vegetables, fruits, small amounts of fatty foods and red meats.  I have been up-beat, positive, focused on my goals.
 
I'm planning on taking a lot of Chemistry, Physics and math courses so I can make my goal off applying for Chemical Engineering, or something related to Science at University.
 
I've felt a void in my life, and being clear minded is allowing me to assess what areas need improvements, and hobbies/things I enjoy doing.  They all fell by the way side.
 
Keep it up SOGAS!
 
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I'm happy to tell all of you that again I made it through another day of sobriety, and again my BF came over, this time with her sister.  They drank wine, I had a club soda.  And now for my predicament and I'm hoping someone will have some good advice.  I love my BF dearly and she is very good to me, but....lately she shows up at my house 4-5 times a week.  I'm a very private person, I like my quiet time during the week.  I dont know how to tell her to stop coming over so often. She will just send me a text saying shes coming over, and is here minutes later.  Tonight I quickly sent a text back saying I just want to chill and that I was tired.  Not 5 minutes later her sister showed up at my door and said she was meeting D here.  A couple minutes later my BF did call her sister to say not to come here but it was too late.  So my BF ended up coming over too.  How do I tell her that I need my space?  I'm sure it's because she's lonely because she recently ended a three year relationship and she was very hurt by it.  I think she is depending on me to replace the loss she feels but I have a child to care for and she needs my attention at night with homework and some quality time with me.  I didn't mind when it was just Fridays that she would come over, but now it's almost daily and I need a break.  Any advice?  
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Thank you Camiol...your support means a lot to me...you are doing so well and hope you will be able to go for dinner and stay strong. I plan on driving so that way I can just say I am not drinking and driving...I will be dancing most of the evening anyway as it is a great dance band playing, outside and usually a great crowd so the energy will be good. Just not a place where you sit around and only drink...so that will help a lot...I will be thinking of all of you and sending you all the good vibes also...Marylizy
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As stated in the Moga thread, I'm on my 6th day of abstinence and im feeling very good about it.  My BF wants to do dinner tomorrow night at a local restaurant and I'm debating on whether or not I should go to avoid the temptation.  I will see how I feel tomorrow.  I know my BF will be disappointed if I don't go, we typically do dinner every Friday night.  

Marylizy I'm here holding your hand and sending you good vibes.  I know you can do it, you've proven in the past that you're a strong woman and that you can abstain when you put your mind to it.  What can you do tomorrow night to hold to your abstinence goal if the temptation to drink becomes overwhelming?  

Turquoise I know you will succeed in your sobriety challenge, if there is anyone on this site with conviction in their goals, it's definitely you.  You've shown that you are able to accomplish anything you put your mind to.  


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Here goes Turquoise.
Day one of my sobriety challenge. So far so good as I have made it past the dreaded 4-5 pm hour where I would usually start drinking. I will be going out with my girlfriends tomorrow and am already deciding to drink ice tea or club soda and cranberry. If I get my mind in the right place I will make it. Thanks for setting up this thread. I will have to bounce in between the Sogas and Mogas I guess.
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This new thread is an offshoot of the MoGa (drinking moderately) discussion, and I've decided to kick it off with a personal sobriety challenge. My first sobriety challenge lasted three weeks, following a series of binges that led me to this site. I don't know how much I drank in the first half of June, 2012, but the second half was entirely sober. During the month of July, I had a total of thirteen drinks. In August I had twenty-nine total drinks, which is on the high end of honestly moderate drinking. So far during September I have had nine drinks in thirteen days, and I'm determined to keep my count from ramping up like it did in August.

I challenge myself to a week of sobriety, starting today. Some of my Moga friends are already days/weeks/months -- even years into their sobriety challenges. I salute you, and I need your support!!!

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