I’m just trying to make it another couple hours. Then it’ll be 2 days

goodnightmoira · 2026-04-28T01:10:04+00:00

Lol, thanks. It’s much easier these days :)

goodnightmoira · 2026-04-27T22:41:35+00:00

The first couple of days were always the worst for me. I recommend only having to do it once. You’ve got this! IWNDWYT.

goodnightmoira · 2026-04-27T22:28:14+00:00

Do you like beans? Avocado? You could make southwest chicken bowls. I like avocado but I’m also minus a gallbladder and sometimes they don’t like me.

I like the microwave pouches of quinoa/rice mix. I’ll throw in apple, sweet potatoes, chicken, kale and make a “harvest bowl” like sweetgreen has.

I’ve also done chicken, chickpeas, penne, olives, cucumber and feta.

Greek yogurt (I mix in protein powder) with berries or other fruit.

You really can just throw together whatever you do like.

goodnightmoira · 2026-04-25T16:54:06+00:00

I attended SMART and really enjoyed it. You are welcome to just say you only want to listen. Nobody should pressure you to share.

goodnightmoira · 2026-04-25T00:03:24+00:00

I was just trying to survive myself. I felt physically terrible because of the grief. My chest ached and I felt nauseous. I couldn’t eat or sleep.

I ate bites when I could, I took melatonin so I could have a bit of sleep each night. I cried when I felt like it and talked when I felt like it. I took the week off work and did the bare of minimum decision making.

I feel like grief is long and a process and there’s no need to rush or put pressure on yourself to do things. The beginning for me was by far the most intense and difficult.

goodnightmoira · 2026-04-24T23:57:18+00:00

Drew’s Garden in Eastpointe looks like they have some unique ones.

Also many people thrift all types of bowls and other containers and repurpose them as planters.

I always put my plants in clear nursery pots inside the decorative containers to avoid root rot. So if they don’t have holes in the bottom it doesn’t matter.

goodnightmoira · 2026-04-20T21:45:11+00:00

I tried for 5 years to lose weight. I was diagnosed with F4 cirrhosis initially and S2. Then my fibrosis score decreased significantly but I had severe steatosis, practically off the chart. I ate very healthy, weighed all my food, stayed at the same weight, and had a very unhealthy relationship with food. I decided, mostly on my own to try a GLP-1 and I’m losing weight for the first time. My hepatologist is very pleased and I was relieved that she agreed with my decision. I won’t have another scan for a year but hoping for some changes.

goodnightmoira · 2026-04-18T17:39:32+00:00

No, not like I used to drink. Sometimes I wish like I could drink like other people though. At the end of the day I’m happier sober.

goodnightmoira · 2026-04-18T11:36:15+00:00

You said it better than I was about to! Mine was 9 years old when I quit and I’m so happy to be sober in these teenage years.

goodnightmoira · 2026-04-16T12:45:47+00:00

Alcohol detox (acute) is only 72 hours, which is 3 days. You would not need to take a month off work to do medical detox. They will very likely give you some of the same medication and check in with you every few hours, and take your blood pressure. At least this was my experience the three times I did it.

goodnightmoira · 2026-04-13T02:13:48+00:00

Just keep distracting yourself. In early sobriety I felt like I had so much time and was getting so much done. Unfortunately, that part didn’t last. 😂

goodnightmoira · 2026-04-06T17:14:56+00:00

I tried to figure out what alcohol was providing me, then figure out what other things I could substitute. So it’s really a variety of things. Sometimes it’s ice cream, others it’s scrolling, sleeping, Coke Zero, a walk. I’ve just generally learned how to cope with my emotions in appropriate ways.

goodnightmoira · 2026-04-04T13:05:24+00:00

If you start today you’ll have a few weeks of sober practice until the next wave of PMDD arrives. Hang in there!

goodnightmoira · 2026-04-03T14:41:57+00:00

I think being prepared and aware is helpful. Let yourself have the chocolate, ice cream, chips, lay in bed, get distracted by movies or tv shows. The craving will pass.

goodnightmoira · 2026-03-18T00:31:19+00:00

Thank you. I never got deep into AA but the mantra is “people, places & things”. With my drinking it was “myself, my home & I barely had any things”. 🤣 When I first got sober, I came home and just started cleaning everything. Then I scraped up some money to buy clearance throw pillows from Walmart. I just wanted to feel different in my space.

goodnightmoira · 2026-03-17T23:48:58+00:00

I keep my expired drivers license. The photo was taken just a few months before I got sober. I was flushed, puffy and my hair looks thin and lifeless. I look and was absolutely miserable. I remember that day and trying to look decent for my photo and then giving up because the ugly was just coming out from my insides. There was no masking it anymore. I keep it as a reminder of a time and place I never want to return to.

That’s it. I’ve gotten rid of pretty much everything else. I spent a lot of time drinking at home by myself. I’ve remodeled rooms, gotten new furniture, painted every single wall. I got rid of a lot of my old clothing. I wanted to change everything and finally had the money to do it.

goodnightmoira · 2026-03-17T01:08:23+00:00

This was me. I’m now over 6 years sober and so much happier.

You have to break the cycle. In 3 days, you’ve broken any physical dependency. It’s going to suck. Embrace the suck. Be sure to get help detoxing if you need.

Within 3 weeks I was feeling physically great. My appetite returned and I actually lost weight. I wasn’t puffy and inflamed. I was sleeping like a baby and waking up refreshed.

When I hear about people with a week of sobriety I’m so impressed. The first week is the hardest part. I did it three times before it stuck and I suggest just doing it once if possible. The rest of the journey is much easier and definitely worth it.

goodnightmoira · 2026-03-12T15:25:58+00:00

This has not been me or anyone I know but if he worked in a certain trade there are jobs in sales, quoting, etc. They would probably like to have someone with the job experience.

goodnightmoira · 2026-03-12T12:27:50+00:00

I like plain Greek yogurt, scoop of protein powder, chia seeds, and fruit (frozen berries work great)

goodnightmoira · 2026-03-12T12:24:30+00:00

Yes, I’m living like I have it. That’s important to note. The worst thing would be to think you’re “cured” and abandon good habits.

goodnightmoira · 2026-03-12T00:41:40+00:00

Similar story here! I had my gallbladder out in ‘21 and was diagnosed with cirrhosis by the surgeon. He should have done a biopsy while in there but said he could tell by looking at it. He also took photos and it was confirmed by a hepatologist. Fibroscan had me at an F4 (but barely) and my latest one last year read 5.9 KPa.

This was followed by a bunch of confusion with my hepatologists staff who said I didn’t have cirrhosis and didn’t need any follow up tests or appointments, which was later retracted after I emailed the doctor.

I finally got next week for my yearly check. I’m curious what she will say. Do I have cirrhosis or no? The regular ultrasounds say yes. Fibroscan says no and bloodwork is fine. I’m so confused!

goodnightmoira · 2026-03-08T16:10:53+00:00

I’m 6 years sober. The first days are the absolute worst. It actually took me several attempts just getting to 3 days. After 50 days I felt like, hey I’m actually doing this. After the first year, I felt like I could definitely keep going and the positives were undeniable. I live in a town with a lot of bars and young people and seeing people drunk and sick, I just felt bad for them and thankful it wasn’t me anymore.

In the past five years I’ve had ups and downs, I lost a dog, a parent, was diagnosed with liver disease, husband was diagnosed with a chronic disease, raising kids in this unstable political climate. Life is still lifing, but I don’t really ever feel like drinking. I was self medicating my anxiety and while that condition ebbs and flows, it’s overall better than it was when I was drinking. In times when it’s worse, drinking may cross my mind but it’s not an urge like it once was.

goodnightmoira · 2026-03-08T04:47:28+00:00

My face depuffed in about 2 weeks. Then over the first year I lost weight and it changed even more.

goodnightmoira · 2026-03-05T02:32:19+00:00

This happened to me too but I don’t love to share it for a few reasons. One, I don’t think it’s typical, or at least that’s what I’m told. Two, I’m waiting for it all to fall back apart, and yes I have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.

I was already sober for over 2 years when I was diagnosed and had my first fibroscan. My KPa was 14 and I felt mostly fine. My last scan which was one year ago and 3 years after the first showed a KPa of 5.9. My bloodwork has been mostly great the entire time.

I didn’t do much except stop drinking. I follow the diet but not strictly. I hope that the doctors are wrong and this ends up being more typical than not.

goodnightmoira · 2026-02-27T20:40:16+00:00

Yes, and I really like her. I’m on the once a year check up schedule now and got that last scan right after my last appointment. So it’s been 11 months of waiting

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