Sobriety date questions
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Sobriety date questions
Hey all!
I have a few questions about calculating your sobriety birthdays.
My first day of sobriety was Oct 21, a Tuesday. So does that mean that I celebrate another month on the 21st of every month or on the Tuesday four weeks from my last birthday?
LOL this whole thing is making me rethink what a month really is! Is it 31 days? 4 weeks? I feel dumb, but I'm confused, since the months are different lengths.
Would I celebrate a year next Oct. 21, or on the third Tuesday of Oct.?
Thanks in advance for your help!
I have a few questions about calculating your sobriety birthdays.
My first day of sobriety was Oct 21, a Tuesday. So does that mean that I celebrate another month on the 21st of every month or on the Tuesday four weeks from my last birthday?
LOL this whole thing is making me rethink what a month really is! Is it 31 days? 4 weeks? I feel dumb, but I'm confused, since the months are different lengths.
Would I celebrate a year next Oct. 21, or on the third Tuesday of Oct.?
Thanks in advance for your help!
peaceful seabird
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sobertime calculator
Good morning!
At the top of SR homepage, left hand corner, look for a list of links "Home, Resources, Sobertime, etc...."
Click Sobertime, it is a sober date calculator.
Congratulations on your sobriety!
At the top of SR homepage, left hand corner, look for a list of links "Home, Resources, Sobertime, etc...."
Click Sobertime, it is a sober date calculator.
Congratulations on your sobriety!
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Originally Posted by pelican
At the top of SR homepage, left hand corner, look for a list of links "Home, Resources, Sobertime, etc...."
Click Sobertime, it is a sober date calculator.
Click Sobertime, it is a sober date calculator.
Paul
I just use the 13th of the month.Om, Aum, Ohm...
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In early recovery, I attended both AA and NA. Because AA has medallions with "months" and NA has "days" (at least up to 90), I used to pick up my medallion on the 28th (AA), and my key tag sometimes on the 30th, or whichever day was exactly 30, 60, 90 days. It was really important to me then that I recognize the exact day. To some who went to the same meetings as I did, it looked like I was recognizing two different dates, but I wasn't. My method seemed like rigorous honesty to me, even though it could get complicated.
Think about this. If you celebrate every four weeks--calling that a month--and there are 52 weeks in a year, on what date will you celebrate a year?
Keep it simple.
Peace & Love,
Sugah
Think about this. If you celebrate every four weeks--calling that a month--and there are 52 weeks in a year, on what date will you celebrate a year?
Keep it simple.
Peace & Love,
Sugah
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Grats on the six weeks. My last drink was on Sept. 2nd in 99. I've been calling Sept. 3rd my sobriety day Sept. 3rd ever since. Trouble is, I'm not even sure if, I drank after midnight
I just know one thing for certain, every 24 hours is a gift
I just know one thing for certain, every 24 hours is a gift
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Well...numbers?
I had my last drink on the 23rd
making the 24th my first sober day
but...
7 is my lucky number
sooo
I added 2+5...= 7
and
made my DOS April 25
Way to go Doll!
I had my last drink on the 23rd
making the 24th my first sober day
but...
7 is my lucky number
sooo
I added 2+5...= 7
and
made my DOS April 25
Way to go Doll!
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Originally Posted by Doll 
Hey all!
I have a few questions about calculating your sobriety birthdays.
My first day of sobriety was Oct 21, a Tuesday. So does that mean that I celebrate another month on the 21st of every month or on the Tuesday four weeks from my last birthday?
LOL this whole thing is making me rethink what a month really is! Is it 31 days? 4 weeks? I feel dumb, but I'm confused, since the months are different lengths.
Would I celebrate a year next Oct. 21, or on the third Tuesday of Oct.?
Thanks in advance for your help!
I have a few questions about calculating your sobriety birthdays.
My first day of sobriety was Oct 21, a Tuesday. So does that mean that I celebrate another month on the 21st of every month or on the Tuesday four weeks from my last birthday?
LOL this whole thing is making me rethink what a month really is! Is it 31 days? 4 weeks? I feel dumb, but I'm confused, since the months are different lengths.
Would I celebrate a year next Oct. 21, or on the third Tuesday of Oct.?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Myself, I like days much better. You could just get your token at the end or beginning of each month, depending on when your home group-assuming they use the token system-passes them out.
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Thanks for your help you guys! I think I'll just stop obsessing about the details (I tend to do that) and just feel grateful for my sobriety. I'll celebrate the 21st of every month and also keep track of the days for awhile just to satisfy the stickler in me. I like that... my 23rd birthday will fall on my 9 month sobriety birthday!
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Happy 6 weeks!!! In the beginning I faced that same quandry. I wanted to count days because I wanted that chip early dang it lol! But it got confusing, what with months that had 30 days and those that had 31. Finally I just settled on the 8th of each month. After a year it doesn't matter anymore anyway (except for the 18 month chip) but I really looked forward to those monthly chips and still have all of them. To me they were signs of a miracle to me because when I got there I couldn't got more than 3 - 4 hours with alcohol before withdrawals set in so to go 2,3 4,6 months or more was a miracle!
Do whatever you feel is right for you but for keeping track for the long haul I find it is easier to just stick to the calendar date.
Great job on the 6 weeks!!!!
Hugs,
Kellye
Do whatever you feel is right for you but for keeping track for the long haul I find it is easier to just stick to the calendar date.
Great job on the 6 weeks!!!!
Hugs,
Kellye
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Its been kind of crazy week. My sobriety date is Dec 17 (one year!). I have already had people hug me and congratulate me. There are others that won't even talk about it for fear of "jinxing" me. Some are already talking about my "birthday" meeting - we have them at the end of the month.
Can my sobriety date be the month of December?
Can my sobriety date be the month of December?
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Gravity, happy birthday 4 days early LOL!
My sponsor would not let me put my birthday up on the board my first year UNTIL the actual date. Of course as soon as they wiped away the July birthdays and wrote August on the board I started foaming at the mouth and chomping at the bit. Those were the longest 8 days of my life ROFL!!!! Then I had to wait til the END OF THE MONTH to celebrate. Cruel and unusual punishment I tell ya! Don't they know who I am?? I want what I want and I want it RIGHT NOW!!!
Anyway, it didn't kill me. Now I put it up there whenever. If I am there on the actual day (which I usually am) I put it up but one year I put it up in advance.
To those who are wishing you happy birthday now just accept it and thank them. They are just happy for you. For those trying not to "jinx" you, assure them that they aren't that powerful LOL! Nah, don't do that. Just accept that in their own twisted way they are also supporting you LOL!
Best of all be so very thankful that you have gone almost an entire year without a drink! How awesome is that!!!!
Have you gone through the birthday crazies yet? For me and for lots of people it is not uncommon to go a little nuts at birthday time. Extra emotional, sensitive, irritable, restless and discontent and just uncomfortable in your own skin. Usually clears up soon after the birthday passes. Not sure what causes it but too many people experience it for it to just be some type of a fluke so it must be a thought process that some of us go through. Hope you don't but if you do know that it isn't uncommon and that "this too shall pass".
Great job and keep it up ODAAT!!!
Kellye
My sponsor would not let me put my birthday up on the board my first year UNTIL the actual date. Of course as soon as they wiped away the July birthdays and wrote August on the board I started foaming at the mouth and chomping at the bit. Those were the longest 8 days of my life ROFL!!!! Then I had to wait til the END OF THE MONTH to celebrate. Cruel and unusual punishment I tell ya! Don't they know who I am?? I want what I want and I want it RIGHT NOW!!!
Anyway, it didn't kill me. Now I put it up there whenever. If I am there on the actual day (which I usually am) I put it up but one year I put it up in advance.
To those who are wishing you happy birthday now just accept it and thank them. They are just happy for you. For those trying not to "jinx" you, assure them that they aren't that powerful LOL! Nah, don't do that. Just accept that in their own twisted way they are also supporting you LOL!
Best of all be so very thankful that you have gone almost an entire year without a drink! How awesome is that!!!!
Have you gone through the birthday crazies yet? For me and for lots of people it is not uncommon to go a little nuts at birthday time. Extra emotional, sensitive, irritable, restless and discontent and just uncomfortable in your own skin. Usually clears up soon after the birthday passes. Not sure what causes it but too many people experience it for it to just be some type of a fluke so it must be a thought process that some of us go through. Hope you don't but if you do know that it isn't uncommon and that "this too shall pass".
Great job and keep it up ODAAT!!!
Kellye
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