3RIVERS

I've been lucky that I picked a time to quit drinking when I had a few days to myself to sort this out and "detox". Anyway, I can't stay hidden forever. Going salmon fishing today, which I love, and always thought what it would be like sober. Always thought it would be a lot more fun. Gonna have to say to say no to the drugs and alcohol though. There won't be a lot of pressure except from myself. I'm ready to face this and ready to admit to some good friends that I'm through with the way I lived before. They'll probly be relieved. Anyway, at 6 days free from drink it will be a test period, especially now that I'm feeling better and the thoughts of " I'm not so bad". Just takes a little focus on why I'm on a forum, which I've never been on any forum ever, for sobriety. Just wanted to get this off my chest for some reason, it seems to help and the comments seem to help.

Dee74

Gotta say it always worries me when I see folks say they want to test out their sobriety.

What's to test, exactly?

I hope you have a great sober day 3Rivers - ut 6 days is very early to go bouncing out into old situations - especially with no 'escape' in the situation...

I wouldn't have done that and I don't recommend it for anyone here.

I'm not scared of alcohol but I have to respect the fact I have a problem with it. That was especially true in the early days.

Confidence is good, wanting to live your life is healthy, but be careful you don't bite off more than you can chew, y'know?

D

Vanilla28

i think i know what you mean 3rivers. not that you want to drink, but going out to do something you usually do when you ARE drinking. lol will your friends be drinking?

3RIVERS

Well thank God.....circumstances changed that I could not go out today. Thanks
Dee. Worried me too.

BurningChrome

I have to say, sadly, and this is _just_ me here, I did the Oh, it's been a month, not a problem thing, I can do THAT!!... 6 months later I am digging myself out of yet another hole I've dug for myself.

Dee was 100% dead on! Unlike him tho, I (foolishly) did not have a healthy _respect_ for just how weak I was in the presence of alcohol or the grip it could get on me with amazing efficiency!
Hang tough 3Rivers, hang tough!!
..Mike

Anna

I'm glad you didn't go.

I really believe that early sobriety is a time of change and I know I had to avoid being around alcohol for a long time.

CarolD

Whatever happened to make the fishing trip impossible
would be a sign to me....... not yet.

To protect my early fragile sobriety....I had to make hard choices
For me....first it was to committ to AA.....then I refused
all invitations where I knew drinking was involved.

This gave me time to consentrate on my recovery
to make new friends with the same goal....lasting sobriety.

Keep in focus.....

3RIVERS

I've been laying low for about a week now so I got a lot of calls today. Hunting, fishing, etc. but every call included some offer of drinking. I have completely surrounded myself with a network of alcohol.
I'd like to say again, the replies to my posts and all the posts I read in general really help to focus me, thanks.