Ladyloo

I knew this would happen. Day 10 sober and feeling awesome physically. Finally rested, clear headed, not bloated. Been to 9 great meetings. BUT

Kids in bed soon, husband working late...holiday time. Part of me is SCREAMING for a glass of wine. But I know it wouldn't stop at a glass. Or even a bottle. And I would feel like crap tomorrow--on Thanksgiving. I would be so disappointed in myself. I would be back to square one. And all the great advice and messages of hope I have been anchoring to will have been wasted.

So I WON'T! Sorry for the rant, but I am hoping typing this out will give me that extra little resolve.

suki44883

Congrats on 10 days! That's fantastic!

Dee74

I have faith in you LadyLoo - you can do this.
Enjoy your sober Thanksgiving

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SonomaGal

Don't give up before Thanksgiving! Staying sober through a holiday helps with the ones to come, you can do this! You'll also be so glad to wake up without a hangover, makes every day so much nicer...

growpath

You can do this Ladyloo. Think how awesome you'll feel tomorrow

least

If typing it out gets rid of the urge, then type all you want. Do whatever it takes to stay sober.

Congrats on ten days sober!

MyTime86

Nice job on 10 days. It gets easier keep pushing

mistory5

I'm 10 days today too! I been feeling kinda the same myself today. I have 95% of my dinner preped for tomorrow and house cleaned. Part of me has been romanticizing a 1 -2 holiday drink after all my hard work. I feel out of sorts, but like you said we knowit will be more drinks than a couple and more than likely for more than one night. Everytime the thought comes up tonight I just fight it with the real deal... not the illusion that my av is presenting. I just been hanging out on sr and looking at a lot of crime dramas with my mom. Now that's something for me to be thankful for because just last sunday I was drunk as a skunk talking crazy and begging my mom to take me to a motel so I could commit suicide. My son hearing all that. They are both happy safe and content tonight and looking forward to tomorrow. I owe that to not believing that crap about only 1 or 2..
I'm glad you posted this and keep posting. I like following posts of people who r working on the same amount of days that I have. Not to compare but more to see how they are dealing with being newly sober. I don't feel so alone. Hope you have a great sober Tday!

IOAA2

Hi and congratulations with your choice of not drinking.
This 1st month or so period is not smooth for a lot of us and for myself I don’t suffer well. When I became a member of the fellowship it was strongly suggested to ask someone, same sex, to be my temporary sponsor for times like you experienced. A sponsor is akin to an advisor and should be USED believe me as when we do it helps them as much or more than ourselves. Mine became a very close friend for many years until his recent death.
One thing I learned that was important to me is “ if we don’t pick up the first drink we don’t have to try to get sober AGAIN.” And KEEP COMING.

BE WELL

Ellay

Way to go! Happy Thanksgiving and to you as well, Mistory

Ladyloo

Thanks for the encouragement! Instead of picking up, I designed our holiday cards and was in bed by 10. I woke up with the kids at 6 feeling rested and thankful
I did not give in. I am even headed to the gym in a bit.

Keep strong today, everyone, and enjoy your SOBER THANKSGIVING!

desypete

well done your learning fast at just how to keep busy and do things that helps us take our mind off it all good stuff : )

waynetheking

Way to go ladyloo! Sounds like you used simple logic last night not to drink. The aftereffects of drinking are NEVER worth the temporary perceived affects of drinking. The urge that you had pales in comparison to falling off the wagon. Ya done good!....Keep it up!

PurpleKnight

Hang in there, use SR if things get tough!!

oak

Congrats on making it through sober. Congrats on day 11!