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Im an addict & alcoholic.
Nice to meet you all - I just joined this bulletin board today and i actually just found this thread. This is great! I am in any way, shape, or form trying to better my life - become a healthier me! In July of 2004, i began my journey for sobriety - with a few slips here and there, i am proud to say i was sober for one year March 29, 2006 (so today, its almost been 14 months). Its been a looooong long road, but a challange i wasnt willing to give up on. I have come such a long way in the past 2 years. i am a totally different person.
I started smoking cigarettes when i was 15 - worst decision i ever made haha. anyways, right away, i was hooked. In January, of this year, i decided since i gave up drinkin' and druggin' sucessfully, i am and will be able to give up smoking. And that I have. This is very hard, and a huge challenge to date. Just last week, i bought 2 packs of cigs on 2 different occasions - smoke 4, wet the pack and threw them away... i didnt want them and i dont want to be a smoker anymore. since then, i've been fine. i dont need cigs in my life.
Do away with one addiction and get another -- this is me. Now, caffeine... going to AA meetings, etc, and trying to have a social life, i've become quite the coffee expert. Since starting Atkins, i have definately stuggled with not having caffeine. I did one day, had 1/2 reg, 1/2 decaf, but havent really had any since... im like dragging now.
9 days into my Atkins "new way of living" and i feel good. Not great, but good. But this is something i need to do for myself. i think it will make me feel whole and ffree once i am able to ge to a weight where i feel confortable with myself. Since just registered this morning, i have had so much help and support already, i cant wait to see what is to come....
and i cant wait to meet all of you! i want to wish everyone the best on their weightloss journey!
-courtney
Nice to meet you all - I just joined this bulletin board today and i actually just found this thread. This is great! I am in any way, shape, or form trying to better my life - become a healthier me! In July of 2004, i began my journey for sobriety - with a few slips here and there, i am proud to say i was sober for one year March 29, 2006 (so today, its almost been 14 months). Its been a looooong long road, but a challange i wasnt willing to give up on. I have come such a long way in the past 2 years. i am a totally different person.
I started smoking cigarettes when i was 15 - worst decision i ever made haha. anyways, right away, i was hooked. In January, of this year, i decided since i gave up drinkin' and druggin' sucessfully, i am and will be able to give up smoking. And that I have. This is very hard, and a huge challenge to date. Just last week, i bought 2 packs of cigs on 2 different occasions - smoke 4, wet the pack and threw them away... i didnt want them and i dont want to be a smoker anymore. since then, i've been fine. i dont need cigs in my life.
Do away with one addiction and get another -- this is me. Now, caffeine... going to AA meetings, etc, and trying to have a social life, i've become quite the coffee expert. Since starting Atkins, i have definately stuggled with not having caffeine. I did one day, had 1/2 reg, 1/2 decaf, but havent really had any since... im like dragging now.
9 days into my Atkins "new way of living" and i feel good. Not great, but good. But this is something i need to do for myself. i think it will make me feel whole and ffree once i am able to ge to a weight where i feel confortable with myself. Since just registered this morning, i have had so much help and support already, i cant wait to see what is to come....
and i cant wait to meet all of you! i want to wish everyone the best on their weightloss journey!
-courtney
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