Resisted The Temptation
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Resisted The Temptation
Last night someone set a bunch of booze out by the dumpster of my building.
I mean it was a full bar's worth.
Everything from tequila to 9o proof schnaps.
It was a LOT of booze. At least ten bottles.
My first thought was, "oh, someone quit drinking."
Remembering the times I used to do the exact same thing. Not IN the dumpster, mind you, next to the dumpster. My reasoning was, someone will come along who needs this and drink and take it.
Didn't work. Once I hid some in a little corner near the dumpster and abstained for two days.
Well, someone came along who needed it alright. ME. Of course I drank it.
But, I degress. Early this morning, the bottles were still out there.
Super Bowl Sunday. Nothing important to do. And all that booze.
My second thought was, "What if someone comes along who is trying to quit?"
Then the temptation hit. I've got a lot going wrong in my life right now. I could drown my sorrows. Thrown away thirteen months of sobriety.
Instead, I dumped out every single bottle. Some were even unopened. Must have took me fifteen minutes there was so much.
I dumped them all. Threw the empties in the dumpster.
So, here I am now gratefull. A test I passed.
Just needed to get this out.
Thanks for reading
I mean it was a full bar's worth.
Everything from tequila to 9o proof schnaps.
It was a LOT of booze. At least ten bottles.
My first thought was, "oh, someone quit drinking."
Remembering the times I used to do the exact same thing. Not IN the dumpster, mind you, next to the dumpster. My reasoning was, someone will come along who needs this and drink and take it.
Didn't work. Once I hid some in a little corner near the dumpster and abstained for two days.
Well, someone came along who needed it alright. ME. Of course I drank it.
But, I degress. Early this morning, the bottles were still out there.
Super Bowl Sunday. Nothing important to do. And all that booze.
My second thought was, "What if someone comes along who is trying to quit?"
Then the temptation hit. I've got a lot going wrong in my life right now. I could drown my sorrows. Thrown away thirteen months of sobriety.
Instead, I dumped out every single bottle. Some were even unopened. Must have took me fifteen minutes there was so much.
I dumped them all. Threw the empties in the dumpster.
So, here I am now gratefull. A test I passed.
Just needed to get this out.
Thanks for reading
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Heh,
I wonder what the real story is about those bottles. Maybe someone planned to "helpfully" take out the trash during the SuperBowl, someone who had promised made a promise not to drink more than "a couple of beers" during the game.
Glad you didn't drink.
I wonder what the real story is about those bottles. Maybe someone planned to "helpfully" take out the trash during the SuperBowl, someone who had promised made a promise not to drink more than "a couple of beers" during the game.
Glad you didn't drink.
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Im pretty sure if it were
I passing that sight I would
have continued on my way
as it is none of my business.
To see a sight like that and
think about it, or do something
about it.....to get to close to
a dangerous situation that
would interfere with my
recovery.
That is too much temptation
and would have to get far
away from it, say my
Serenity Prayer and let
it go.
In my opinion of course.
It keeps me true, honest
and strong in my recovery.
I passing that sight I would
have continued on my way
as it is none of my business.
To see a sight like that and
think about it, or do something
about it.....to get to close to
a dangerous situation that
would interfere with my
recovery.
That is too much temptation
and would have to get far
away from it, say my
Serenity Prayer and let
it go.
In my opinion of course.
It keeps me true, honest
and strong in my recovery.
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Mississippi
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I think it was a really cool thing to do Ghostlight - kinda like making a statement to yourself and to the alcohol..... I like it!
Just glad you didn't keep thinking about it, entertaining the thought. I'm not sure I could have done what you did in the first weeks of sobriety (my thinking just wasn't strong enough), but I sure could do it now and even feel like it was some kind of sweet revenge........haha
Have a great (sober) Super Bowl Sunday!
I was thinking this morning about how many people would turn today into another kind of Super Bowl (as in toilet bowl). So glad we're not there anymore......
Just glad you didn't keep thinking about it, entertaining the thought. I'm not sure I could have done what you did in the first weeks of sobriety (my thinking just wasn't strong enough), but I sure could do it now and even feel like it was some kind of sweet revenge........haha
Have a great (sober) Super Bowl Sunday!
I was thinking this morning about how many people would turn today into another kind of Super Bowl (as in toilet bowl). So glad we're not there anymore......
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Indianapolis, IN
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Good for you! The only thing I'll add is I remember when I first quit. I went and poured some old bottles of wine down the sink (my wife's - had been in the fridge for months)... I remember smelling that sweet smell of alcohol and my body feeling a physical draw to the booze. It actually caused a craving in me. Since then, I always ask my wife to pour any booze our guests may leave behind down the drain for me.
Best of luck!
Best of luck!
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Location: Detroit, MI
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Originally Posted by Ghostlight 
lright. ME. Of course I drank it.
Instead, I dumped out every single bottle. Some were even unopened.
Instead, I dumped out every single bottle. Some were even unopened.
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