DayTrader

man oh man, isn't that the truth. If you had asked me when I was......say......20yrs old or under what the odds were of me going to jail I would have said 1 in a million - maybe worse. It's funny to realize that I'm now PROUD of not having been back to jail in almost a decade. lmao.

NoelleR

Gotta agree with you there, bubba. There used to be a joke that went around recovery circles (paraphrased here).............:

"Yeah, I got an allergy to alcohol (drugs); every time I drink (use), I break out in handcuffs."

Welp; that shore was me........and those ain't my kinda jewelry!

Funny thing; since I got sober (clean), I haven't been arrested or gone to jail once.

I think I'll keep doin' what I been doin.' It seems to be workin.'

(o:

CAPTAINZING2000

Had it not been for a divine intervention and coming to in a jail cell my last drunk, I would have continued the insanity.
My drunken arrests never bothered me in my early 20's. The last drunken arrest was my pitiful incomprehensible demoralization .

beautifulpines

Early sober time for me now - but reading about how folks here keep their sobriety helps me learn how to deal with what comes down the road. Also, one day at a time is a beautiful saying for me at this point.

NoelleR

Speaking of drunken arrests, if you ever get a chance to hear an AA speaker, Patty O. from Southern California, sit back, relax, and have a great time. She's really good. I always remember her saying she never go a DUI; it was always a DUI/resisting......lol

(o:

Soberpotamus

^^^ Ha! I nearly spit out my coffee.

Mountainmanbob

It does seem to be a special tool for many staying sober ones.
I just don't drink today.
Hopefully, God willing, tomorrow will take care of itself.

Matthew 6:34
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

We learn to stay sober through the troubles.
Drinking is no longer used as a pain reliever or as a means to forget.

M-Bob

SoberinSyracuse

Neither of the above. :-)

Gottalife

Before learning this one day at a time way of living, how did we do it. How did we manage to live in more than one day at a time?

For me, I used so much of my time worrying about the future, and regretting the past, there was nothing left for today. I was regretting the things I did, the things I didn't do, and the opportunities I let slip by. I worried about why I never seemed to get anything done, about whether I would ever accomplish anything worthwhile, and of course the consequences of the past.

I didn't know that it is what I do today that will change yesterday and tomorrow.

Mountainmanbob

I was told early on in sobriety that
if I had one foot in yesterday and one foot in tomorrow
then I'm pooping on today.

M-Bob

CousinA

I'm not a monk, nor do I play one on TV but this. I have my next in and out breath. This is how I see it. Sometimes I actually live it. Thanks, Sid.

http://www.buddhapadipa.org/dhamma-c...-long-is-life/

"Then no one answered the Buddha, they just looked at each other. Suddenly, one monk at the back of the hall broke the silence, saying, “Lord Buddha, human life lasts only as long as the in-and-out breath.” The Buddha said to him, “Excellent, monk, you understand the reality of life”, and added, “Monks, life is uncertain and as short as our breath so don’t be careless, you should spend a mindful and righteous life; study and practice more, don’t postpone these things.” All the monks were delighted by the Buddha’s word. After that, they intended to study and practice meditation; spending a mindful and righteous life."

-allan

Fly N Buy

I'll add to my original post on this thread now being much more evolved than I was in November. As I gain time, I can't blame lost opportunities, mistakes or bad behavior on drinking. Booze has lost is ability to be my scapegoat.

That's scary in and of itself..........It's too cold to camp today, maybe in the late Spring.

stevepearce

Well I'm not sure about it. But I'm 100% sure I didn't feel like I was out of jail on day 1 !!! Feeling better now thankfully.

Mountainmanbob

Thanks for reminding me.
I had a few of those and they never got better only worse.
Last time around going to court after jail in my fifties.
Not proud of those days but, I'm grateful to be sober today.
MB

Bunny211

I used to use the "if you're sober today that is all that counts" as an excuse to drink again. OK well...I'll be sober tomorrow then...for now I'm gonna drink. I really did NOT understand how much work it takes to stay sober day after day...or how hard the first year of sobriety would be. It's the hardest thing I've ever had to do...stay sober every minute of every day. I'm 8 months in and it DOES get easier with time.

Mountainmanbob

Leading the poll by a narrow margin,

If you don't think that time sober means anything, then try getting some.