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walktheline1 · 08-27-2012, 10:40 PM

Today I got a handful of free drink coupons in the mail from one of the airlines I fly regularly. I had a hell of a day but I threw them straight into the garbage. I'm 111 days sober today. I hope everyone out there is staying strong!

Sapling · 08-27-2012, 10:43 PM

Good for you...Congrats on 111 days!!

**Dee74** · 08-27-2012, 10:46 PM

good move WTL - congratulations on 111 days

D

Mizzuno · 08-27-2012, 11:01 PM

Congrats! Good work. Keep it up

wallup · 08-27-2012, 11:19 PM

congrats on !!!1

ACT10Npack · 08-28-2012, 12:18 AM

Why didn't you hand them out to the people on the airplane the next time you fly? You would have made a lot of people happy that day.

ACT10Npack · 08-28-2012, 12:19 AM

Why didn't you hand them out to the people on the airplane the next time you fly? Would have made a lot of people happy that day.

aasharon90 · 08-28-2012, 03:05 AM

My husband and I rode to Sturgis on our
Harley a few weeks ago to enjoy the motorcycle
rally one more time. A few days upon arrival
we rode to a popular Cigar Shop for a good
flavored treat to enjoy after lunch.

The cigar shop was on the bottom level and
the oyster bar was at the top and with paid
parking we were handed 2 free beer coupons.

Because we were hungery we decided to get
a bite to eat before heading to the cigar shop.
As we sat in front of the bar in the seating area
enjoying our meal, we teasingly entertained the
idea of having those free beers. Of course we
began with a single thought then talked out
the results of what would actually happen if we
did drink those poisonous beers.

Before we knew it, we dismissed those dangerous
thoughts and proceeded to the cigar shop for what
we really wanted. Then off we rode to our next
destination.

So, even with 22 yrs sobriety, alcohol is always
lurking and waiting to capture its next victim, never
slowing down, never caring who or what it destoys
in its path.

It certainly doesnt care if one has a day sober
or as much as 22 yrs, to 100yrs. Im sure if I
was in a vunerable spot in my recovery or if
my recovery foundation had a weak spot in it,
alcohol would have weaseled its way, working
it way to cause more damage to it before engulfing
the entire life that it was built upon.

To this day, I have to remain forever vigilant
in my recovery program, following up on my
daily maintenance to keep it strong in case a
huge storm of unwanted temptations come
calling at my heart, mind and soul.

Staying sober one day at a time.

Grace2 · 08-28-2012, 03:22 AM

Well done Walktheline, you showed great fortitude. You should be proud.

Thank you Sharon for sharing that post. You are an absolute inspiration.

big hugs

Gxx

Sapling · 08-28-2012, 04:19 AM

Great post Sharon...Thank you.

ebshot · 08-28-2012, 05:40 AM

Nice job tossing those coupons.

Sharon, thanks for the reminder that staying vigilant is a forever battle, not just during the early days. I needed to hear that today.

Mcribb · 08-28-2012, 07:24 AM

It seems like I started getting coupons and that everyone was having an open bar once I decided to quit drinking. I enjoy free drinks, but not as much as I love being sober! I love helping myself and others. I love not being sick every day. I love not going to jail. I love these things more than a free drink.

Hope4Life · 08-28-2012, 08:33 AM

111 days is AWESOME! Congratulations on another GREAT day!

melberholtz · 08-28-2012, 08:43 AM

Gotta love Southwest Airlines. I get those too. Great job on 111 days.

08-27-2012, 10:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
walktheline1 Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 77	Free drink coupons Today I got a handful of free drink coupons in the mail from one of the airlines I fly regularly. I had a hell of a day but I threw them straight into the garbage. I'm 111 days sober today. I hope everyone out there is staying strong!

08-27-2012, 10:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dee74 SR Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Seas Posts: 65,421	good move WTL - congratulations on 111 days D __________________

08-28-2012, 03:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
aasharon90 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, La. Posts: 5,540	My husband and I rode to Sturgis on our Harley a few weeks ago to enjoy the motorcycle rally one more time. A few days upon arrival we rode to a popular Cigar Shop for a good flavored treat to enjoy after lunch. The cigar shop was on the bottom level and the oyster bar was at the top and with paid parking we were handed 2 free beer coupons. Because we were hungery we decided to get a bite to eat before heading to the cigar shop. As we sat in front of the bar in the seating area enjoying our meal, we teasingly entertained the idea of having those free beers. Of course we began with a single thought then talked out the results of what would actually happen if we did drink those poisonous beers. Before we knew it, we dismissed those dangerous thoughts and proceeded to the cigar shop for what we really wanted. Then off we rode to our next destination. So, even with 22 yrs sobriety, alcohol is always lurking and waiting to capture its next victim, never slowing down, never caring who or what it destoys in its path. It certainly doesnt care if one has a day sober or as much as 22 yrs, to 100yrs. Im sure if I was in a vunerable spot in my recovery or if my recovery foundation had a weak spot in it, alcohol would have weaseled its way, working it way to cause more damage to it before engulfing the entire life that it was built upon. To this day, I have to remain forever vigilant in my recovery program, following up on my daily maintenance to keep it strong in case a huge storm of unwanted temptations come calling at my heart, mind and soul. Staying sober one day at a time. __________________ "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED" SHARON B. Baton Rouge, La. 8-11-90 I turn my will and life over to the care of a Power greater than I on a daily bases for guidance, care and protection.

08-28-2012, 03:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
Grace2 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cheshire, N.W England Posts: 4,931	Well done Walktheline, you showed great fortitude. You should be proud. Thank you Sharon for sharing that post. You are an absolute inspiration. big hugs Gxx __________________ I was a disgrace, but now I'm just Grace! Sober birthday: 19 August 2012 *** “The booze makes you a liar and the lies you tell yourself are the biggest.” ― J.D. Ruskin, When One Door Opens

08-28-2012, 05:40 AM	#11 (permalink)
ebshot Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 292	Nice job tossing those coupons. Sharon, thanks for the reminder that staying vigilant is a forever battle, not just during the early days. I needed to hear that today. __________________ Erica S. Sobriety Date: August 8, 2012

08-27-2012, 10:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sapling AA Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Between Meetings Posts: 9,004	Good for you...Congrats on 111 days!!

08-27-2012, 11:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mizzuno Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: California Posts: 1,370 Blog Entries: 11	Congrats! Good work. Keep it up

08-27-2012, 11:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
wallup Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 137	congrats on !!!1

08-28-2012, 12:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
ACT10Npack Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,246	Why didn't you hand them out to the people on the airplane the next time you fly? You would have made a lot of people happy that day.

08-28-2012, 12:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
ACT10Npack Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,246	Why didn't you hand them out to the people on the airplane the next time you fly? Would have made a lot of people happy that day.

08-28-2012, 04:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
Sapling AA Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Between Meetings Posts: 9,004	Great post Sharon...Thank you.

08-28-2012, 07:24 AM	#12 (permalink)
Mcribb Practice Sobriety Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: KC missouri Posts: 687 Blog Entries: 367	It seems like I started getting coupons and that everyone was having an open bar once I decided to quit drinking. I enjoy free drinks, but not as much as I love being sober! I love helping myself and others. I love not being sick every day. I love not going to jail. I love these things more than a free drink. __________________ Open your mind, not a beer

08-28-2012, 08:33 AM	#13 (permalink)
Hope4Life Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: California Posts: 193	Another win! 111 days is AWESOME! Congratulations on another GREAT day! __________________ PROUD to be Alcohol Free!

08-28-2012, 08:43 AM	#14 (permalink)
melberholtz Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 65	Gotta love Southwest Airlines. I get those too. Great job on 111 days.

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