What a blessing today was!
DOS: 11/6/10
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Florida Panhandle, USA
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What a blessing today was!
Oh, I don't have enough letters on this keyboard to tell how awesome today was. Hubby and I were both in the wedding party of some very close friends. Initially, there was a slight freakout on my part because I've gained weight since the dress fitting, and ALMOST didn't fit into the bridesmaid gown! It all worked though, and it looked just fine.
From the moment we got there, I knew there would be alcohol around, but I can honestly say I only had a handful of wistful moments and I resisted them all. I did have a slight panic attack at an odd time, but I took an ativan (prescribed of course) and that did seem to help.
I danced my ass off. Partied, conga lined, and kept up with the rest of the wedding party (hubby and I are a generation above the oldest of the rest of the party) all night and had SO. MUCH. FUN. In hindsight, I'm not sure it would have been as much fun if I'd been drinking... I'd have been planning my next drink, finding ways to hide how many I'd had from everyone, eventually trying to act sober...
So tonight was my first hint of a life that could be really, really fun without booze. I know the journey's long and that I may very well be in a "honeymoon" phase of finding happiness and value in not drinking... but I think I really needed today.
Wishing the rest of you a day as fun as I had today.
See you tomorrow,
S
From the moment we got there, I knew there would be alcohol around, but I can honestly say I only had a handful of wistful moments and I resisted them all. I did have a slight panic attack at an odd time, but I took an ativan (prescribed of course) and that did seem to help.
I danced my ass off. Partied, conga lined, and kept up with the rest of the wedding party (hubby and I are a generation above the oldest of the rest of the party) all night and had SO. MUCH. FUN. In hindsight, I'm not sure it would have been as much fun if I'd been drinking... I'd have been planning my next drink, finding ways to hide how many I'd had from everyone, eventually trying to act sober...
So tonight was my first hint of a life that could be really, really fun without booze. I know the journey's long and that I may very well be in a "honeymoon" phase of finding happiness and value in not drinking... but I think I really needed today.
Wishing the rest of you a day as fun as I had today.
See you tomorrow,
S
DOS: 11/6/10
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Florida Panhandle, USA
Posts: 736
Hah, well, today I am JUST as sore as I would have been if I'd been drinking, but no headache! Damn cool to party with the 20-somethings and keep up right until the end. Nothing like a "train" of people dancing to "Sexyback"
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