2 weeks sober, one day at a time, sometimes one hour at a time!
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2 weeks sober, one day at a time, sometimes one hour at a time!
Hi everyone. I posted on my first day of sobriety and was completely scared about making it through my first weekend (Memorial) sober. I went and shared that fear in a meeting the Friday before and got a lot of great advise and a bunch of phone numbers. Well, I made it through that weekend, sometimes one hour at a time, but i did not drink. This past weekend I went to an annual AA canoe trip. I actually had a great time sober. I think that was the first time in a long time that I actually laughed. The fellowship, love and support that I recieved from that trip was exactly what I needed. I am now 14 days into my sobriety and still have a very long road ahead of me, but today i can breath a little bit easier. For all the newcombers, try and spend time with people from your meetings. Look for cookout's and get togethers with people in sobriety. I did not think that I would ever have "fun" again when i walked in the rooms and since i went on that trip, I realized that it is possible! For me, I can not hang out with my drinking friends, i can not be around people that can enjoy and drink safely. If I hang around those people and my friends, i get in my head that i want to have fun to, but see, i dont' have fun when i drink, and I need to keep reminding myself of that when my friends try to get me to hang out with them. Right now I can not, but down the road and with some sobriety under my belt... maybe.
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I agree. I have been doing a lot of listening in my meetings and realized that my thinking is what got me here, so i need to stop thinking and start listening to others suggestions.
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Originally Posted by ChristinaW 
This past weekend I went to an annual AA canoe trip. I actually had a great time sober. I think that was the first time in a long time that I actually laughed. The fellowship, love and support that I recieved from that trip was exactly what I needed. I am now 14 days into my sobriety and still have a very long road ahead of me, but today i can breath a little bit easier. For all the newcombers, try and spend time with people from your meetings. Look for cookout's and get togethers with people in sobriety. I did not think that I would ever have "fun" again when i walked in the rooms and since i went on that trip, I realized that it is possible!
There's a lot of friendship to be had in the fellowship. People genuinely wanting to be with you and, of course, wanting to be sober too. I am glad you are enjoying the benefits.
Well done on 2 weeks.
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I still struggle with the thought that I won't have fun anymore and I'm 150+ days sober. I have my moments where I'm having fun, but usually don't really realize it until after the fact. ...and then I usually feel guilty for some reason...?
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