amy55

I put off going food shopping since I quit on Tuesday. I actually wouldn't leave my house after I spilled out my last 6 beers. I was afraid to go, because one of my favorite places to go is right next door. The beer store. I also drove right past my other 2 favorite beer stores. The first one, I really had a struggle with that steering wheel, it kept wanting to turn. The second one was a little better. This is also where I go for cigarettes, but I kept going.

So, I did all my food shopping, got all healthy foods, since my weight has gotten better, and a diet is what kept me away from drinking for 2 1/2 years, and I bought a carton of cigarettes, so I don't need to go out for awhile.

The next thing that has to go, is the cigarettes, but not right now.

Soberpotamus

WTG, Amy!

DisplacedGRITS

Hey!! That's awesome! I know what a struggle that was. Heck, I gassed my car up and figured none would be the wiser if I jumped in and grabbed a beer or vodka. That's not true. I would know and that's the one person we cannot ever let down. Ourselves. Congrats, darlin'!

MycoolFitz

Job well done. Everyday life is all around us and eventualy we have to live it everyday--soberly. Where I live booze is sold everywhere, supermarkets, drug stores, quick shops, filling stations, casinos...Just gets to be setting your internal locus of control dial on high. Liquor stores have no control or power over us than what we give them. Good job, and a healthy diet really helps.

amy55

I even noticed another beer store, that I didn't know was there, and then all the signs all over the road about the $1.00 pints. I'm glad to be back home. It was frightening out there. Hopefully by day 5 I can handle this better. I got through it, because I didn't have that urge, and I think the only reason I didn't, is because I actually feel proud of myself for deciding to quit.

Tuesday24

Awesome Amy

Dee74

good for you Amy

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aasharon90

My will never worked for me so I never
stay sober for any long length of time.
It wasnt until I recieved the knowledge
of my alcoholism and the tools to use
to guide me each day that I learned to
stay sober for 20 yrs.

gibson3479

Amy I was the SAME way on first day of shopping sober..So nervous..then I got angry because I couldnt believe alcohol had taken so much control over me that I was AFRAID to even go in to the store...It truly is the small things that consume us.Yay for the change of eating habits as well....The SECOND best decision I made next to sobering up With that and no alcohol you will feel amaizing...I already feel like a mentally and physically refreshed person only 2 weeks into it....And $1 pints?Sheesh ,why couldnt they have specials like that here when I was drinking ? kidding

amy55

I decided to combine a diet with the quitting because I went 2 1/2 years sober once by going on a diet. By the time I lost the lbs, that I wanted to lose, I lost my taste for beer.
I enjoyed sobriety, and I enjoyed being physically fit.

After the diet, it took me another 20 months before I picked it up again, since then I haven't really put it down again except for maybe 3 week periods of time, when I would try to diet again.

And I know where were those $1.00 pints, I just found a restaurant 2 weeks ago that I haven't tried, that have $1.00 pints, and $1.00 tacos, if you eat at the bar. I wanted to try this place. Now I'm hoping that instead of the $1.00 pint that I can get an iced tea (not the alcoholic one) for a $1.00.

ISPYSOBRIETY

Just imagine all of the beer cans tops covered in dirt and what looks like urine. Think of the bottles as bad batches, maybe cigarette butts floating in them. Go get a 24 case of spring water instead. They're cheaper, zero calories, you can see right through the bottle to inspect for dead rats and NO ALCOHOL in them

Change of plans this shopping trip.

amy55

Yuck, yuck, yuck !!!!!!!!!!!!
I did pick up cans that had cigarette butts in them. (lol) that was disgusting.

The thing with the dead rats reminds me of a movie, I think Stephen King wrote it, can't remember the name of it. But the cans were all moldy and he drank them anyway, and he started getting moldy fuzz all over him, then he died.

Water is better. But I'm too cheap to buy bottled water, except when I go out.

sugarbear1

I brought a friend with me. No problem here.

sugarbear1

Buy a home water filtered pitcher.

ajangel

Good job Amy. It gets a little bit easier everyday. I am not quitting smokes either. Not a good time. I have quit before and the withdraws are not fun.

amy55

Sugarbear,

I haven't made friends here yet, I was too busy isolating myself, and drinking. Only here 3 months. I will get filtered pitcher, not really thrilled with the taste of the water from the faucet.

Ipnangel,

Thanks, It wasn't that hard to pass the places up, and I can't wait for the day, that I don't even think about it, when I do pass them.

serious

my friend recently asked me: "how are the local liquor stores holding up, without your support?"... in a way i took it as a compliment.
but at first i could not pass any store where i'd buy liquor in the past without thinking about it in some way (should i stop? does the clerk remember me? what was the most i bought at once?)... pretty stupid, i know. although i can easily drive by a lamp shop, and not even think twice about lighting.

StPeteGrad

My family didn't have potato chips for the first 3 months of my sobriety because they are in the beer aisle.

gibson3479

@stpetegrad..Do you know//so is bottle water here...We only drink bottle water but in EVERY store its on the beer aisle//irony or cruelty???

EmeraldRose

Great success. One day at a time. A small change every day makes every day change.
Like coolfitz, there are many temptations in this area...every gas station, store and grocer has beer and liquor.
I started using a different door, walking in a different way, etc. Small changes make breaking habits easier.
The store I work in sells beer/wine. I handle it often and every time I hand it to a customer I am cruely reminded of the resentful guilt and shame I aquired through my 30 year habit. I consider that a good thing. It does get easier.