OnceNice

Okay, I started this whole thread that I'm going to go to a meeting tonight. I'm all psyched and ready, then BAM!!! Some one is having a happy hour to thanks us for our business and hard work and junk. See See! What the hell is that. They never do stuff like that.

I WILL NOT SABATOGE MYSELF.

Well I don't like large groups of people anyway. But then I'll go home and drink knowing they are all out. Damn me.

I'm not doing that I'm not doing that

How in god's name did you all get out of this horrible F'n lifestyle.

God bless all of you who did this you are all stronger than I'll ever know.
You are great. And you are wise. And I wish I was you.

Cap3

I once felt the same way as you are today.I once had those thoughts/feeling of hopelessness,helplessness.I made a decision,to get help from ,for me it is AA,.Listening to and applying recovery program to my life.If they,in the rooms can get sober and change,so can i.and you..Make that important decision today.There is always hope,always.
You are no longer all alone.

splendra

You wanna know what it is? nothing it is nothing. It only has the credance that your addiction wants to give it and nothing else.

Hang in there (((OnceNice))) make that meeting. We are here with you right now and we do care just like you will...

OnceNice

Nothing, your are right it is nothing. I don't have to do anything I don't want to do whether its drinking or shopping or eating a burger. I have a choice right? They are not making me do this. My mind makes me think they are making me do it.

2:34 p.m. Its getting close to meeting time three hours.

splendra

there yo go back on track(((OnceNice))) just a few more hours to go.

Sugasnaps

Oncenice keep saying over and over in your head... "I'm going to the meeting. I'm doing this for me damnit." BE MAD about it... don't let that "other" voice in your head lead you astray. Get mad at it and kick it's ass. You can do it.

Music

Try this. JUST SAY "NO."

lulu70

Make sure you post and let us know how the meeting went!

BTW--None of is stronger than you. We were all where you are right now. Me? I had to ask for help. When I asked, I got lots of it.

Hang in there!

NoMoBeer

Music! It's "No Thanks..."

And a nice touch -- "I've already got plans".... (which you do!)...

Little Missy

Hope you made the right choice!! We're here for ya!!

Music

LOL, NoMo. My first sponsor gave me an assignment when I first got sober. For two weeks, anytime I was asked to anything that didn't involve my job, I was to say "No!" I couldn't give any reasons. All I was allowed to say was one word...."no!" Jerry said I would soon find out who was "asking" me to do something and who was "telling" me to do something. The askers just accepted my answer, and the "tellers" got pissed of and huffy about it. Help me with my "people pleasing."

earlybird

Yeah,....its that whole "I might be MISSING something" feeling. Remember,....people are out somewhere RIGHT NOW, skiing.....or running, or doing coke, or robbing banks, or shoplifting, ........there are literally a KAJILLION things going on in the world that you arent participating in. Are you going to wake up tomorrow inspite of them?....Sure. And this drinking happyhour thing can just be ONE of them. People are going to drink even after we quit. Thats life. And the ones who dont know we are alcoholic or that we simply quit,..are, from time to time, going to ask about including us. Just say no. This doesnt work for everyone, but, I found that the people in my life I deal with everyday (some even co-workers) needed to know. That way, I could illiminate alot of that intitial temptation. I know that this isnt feesible in everyones situation. Some people WOULD look down their "perfect" noses at us. So I do understand that some people just dont "need to know". But,..."No" has worked for me for two years.