You know you are a recovering alcoholic if...
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Originally Posted by deeker 
You r a recovering alcoholic if you look forward to be pulled over by a cop so you can prove you are not drinking. You are also a little crazy.
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You make the change from being a taker to a giver. Quite simply, that's the best gauge I know.
During my nightly review I look at how much of the day I was focused on me, what I want, desire, and what I think I need. Then, I match that up against how much time I spent thinking about how I could help someone else, be there for someone else, how often was I understanding instead of judgmental or critical and so on. With that as my balance scale, my humility stays in place and my false egotistic opinion of myself stays in check.
During my nightly review I look at how much of the day I was focused on me, what I want, desire, and what I think I need. Then, I match that up against how much time I spent thinking about how I could help someone else, be there for someone else, how often was I understanding instead of judgmental or critical and so on. With that as my balance scale, my humility stays in place and my false egotistic opinion of myself stays in check.
That was a hard one for me LOL
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...You lose 25 lbs.
...You take up running & exercise as a hobby.
...You become a morning person.
...You mutter the Serenity prayer under your breath when toxic co-workers annoy you.
...You spend evenings enjoying your family rather than avoiding them.
...You look forward to your morning & evening check-ins by your AA sponsor.
...You learn to forgive...Yourself & other folks.
...You take up running & exercise as a hobby.
...You become a morning person.
...You mutter the Serenity prayer under your breath when toxic co-workers annoy you.
...You spend evenings enjoying your family rather than avoiding them.
...You look forward to your morning & evening check-ins by your AA sponsor.
...You learn to forgive...Yourself & other folks.
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Join Date: Nov 2010
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Wow. I thought this was going to be something along the lines of the "You just might be a redneck if..." jokes.
These are all really great. I can relate to most of them, especially:
1-Remembering how a movie ends the next day after I wake up.
2-Not having to immediately reach for my phone to see who I called/texted.
3-Waking up, cooking and actually enjoying my breakfast. Plus, having the energy to clean the kitchen afterwards
For me, waking up the next morning and remembering the conversation I had with my wife the night before.
Not waking up with strange aches and pains in my body.
Also, feeling truly happy and not a sense of impending doom.
And my favorite: Being able to think clearly, rationally and quickly
These are all really great. I can relate to most of them, especially:
1-Remembering how a movie ends the next day after I wake up.
2-Not having to immediately reach for my phone to see who I called/texted.
3-Waking up, cooking and actually enjoying my breakfast. Plus, having the energy to clean the kitchen afterwards
For me, waking up the next morning and remembering the conversation I had with my wife the night before.
Not waking up with strange aches and pains in my body.
Also, feeling truly happy and not a sense of impending doom.
And my favorite: Being able to think clearly, rationally and quickly
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Join Date: Sep 2013
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Originally Posted by Like2Hike
You find out you really don't hate your job.
I found this out after I started to go to work without hangovers.
For me, not planning my day around alcohol is the best thing. Oh and being able to drive my car to wherever I want, 24/7, without being worried about getting a drunk driving conviction.
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