Hi Mary. My name is Jennifer and I am an alcoholic on day two of no drinking. I have tried before and failed but as you said I think it's the negative messages I am sending myself after years of negative patterns. So it's good to have support. I tried AA and didn't like it at all. (I think I don't look like an alcoholic, or how you would think one would look like even though I am, so people ignored me!) That's how I felt anyway. I know I can do this. I feel great today and look darn good considering I'm 46 and all the drinking I've done over the years. So it's a fresh start and a new day and I'm thinking about how much better I will be tomorrow. Thought I'd write because in the past I'd say it's a holiday, an excuse to drink. They are all excuses to drink and there is no excuse. Besides I feel too good on my organic tea and lemon. If you'd care to reply I'd appreciate it because I truly do not have a support system and this site is serving as that for me. Thank you Mary. Your words are encouraging. After all we truly are spiritual beings in physical bodies so we DO have way more power than we think we do.