Holidays are my trigger.
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Holidays are my trigger.
Happy Thanksgiving SR Family.
It's no surprise but holidays are a triggger for me. In about 5 hours, I will be 40 days sober and I am content. Content on not drinking. I acknowledge the urges when they appear; tell my AV to go elsewhere because I'm not interested and within minutes it's over.
Something awesome happened today - I went grocery shopping and the thought of buying alcohol never entered my mind. In fact, I never looked at the isle that had the alcohol. Its funny because when I first stopped drinking, I noticed everyone else buying alcohol in the store and I felt like i was missing out. Actually, the only thing I'm missing out on is ruining my health.
Stay strong and enjoy the long weekend.
It's no surprise but holidays are a triggger for me. In about 5 hours, I will be 40 days sober and I am content. Content on not drinking. I acknowledge the urges when they appear; tell my AV to go elsewhere because I'm not interested and within minutes it's over.
Something awesome happened today - I went grocery shopping and the thought of buying alcohol never entered my mind. In fact, I never looked at the isle that had the alcohol. Its funny because when I first stopped drinking, I noticed everyone else buying alcohol in the store and I felt like i was missing out. Actually, the only thing I'm missing out on is ruining my health.
Stay strong and enjoy the long weekend.
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Nice work on the sobriety.
I am quickly realizing the obsession with alcohol feels very much like the immature feelings I used to get in my teens when I split up with a girlfriend; I am older and wiser now, and never get those kind of feelings any more. Hoping the same is just a matter of time with alcohol too.
I am quickly realizing the obsession with alcohol feels very much like the immature feelings I used to get in my teens when I split up with a girlfriend; I am older and wiser now, and never get those kind of feelings any more. Hoping the same is just a matter of time with alcohol too.
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Originally Posted by Butterflyblue 
I acknowledge the urges when they appear; tell my AV to go elsewhere because I'm not interested and within minutes it's over.
Great work and congrats on your 40 days!
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Everyone I know is out right now on "the biggest partying night of the year". One friend kept telling me come on just go, even knowing I had medics here recently. I am going to have to make new friends. Or sit here like I am now alone.
Tomorrow my entire family will be drinking. We eat at 1 but the wine bottles are all opened and I will have to find some way to remove myself from that table. Last year I was sneaking drinks and am still ashamed.
I agree, holidays are bad. Congrats on your sobriety and Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Tomorrow my entire family will be drinking. We eat at 1 but the wine bottles are all opened and I will have to find some way to remove myself from that table. Last year I was sneaking drinks and am still ashamed.
I agree, holidays are bad. Congrats on your sobriety and Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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