Day 17
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Day 17
This marks my longest stretch of sobriety since I left out-patient rehab in 2005. I honestly don't recall how long I stayed sober then. 6 weeks, maybe.
I wanted to mark the occasion with it's own thread because YOU PEOPLE gave this to me. Sure, I was the guy who didn't pick up the bottle, but you taught me how to be good with that. I learned it right here in this forum.
I've never been sober longer than 3 days without having my next drunk planned.
Until now.
The freedom is exhilarating. Thank you.
I wanted to mark the occasion with it's own thread because YOU PEOPLE gave this to me. Sure, I was the guy who didn't pick up the bottle, but you taught me how to be good with that. I learned it right here in this forum.
I've never been sober longer than 3 days without having my next drunk planned.
Until now.
The freedom is exhilarating. Thank you.
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Stopped at the grocery on the way home to get some steak and shrimp for a special Valentine dinner. Went looking for ginger ale and wound up in the beer and wine aisle - just passing through. I've spent quite a lot of time in that aisle on previous trips to that store, and I don't think I've ever left it empty-handed before.
My beast was really stimulated by being there. My AV went haywire telling me to just grab a couple of beers. I told him to get stuffed, but it was a little shocking to me how excited that summanabotch got just from walking down that aisle. WOW!
My beast was really stimulated by being there. My AV went haywire telling me to just grab a couple of beers. I told him to get stuffed, but it was a little shocking to me how excited that summanabotch got just from walking down that aisle. WOW!
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Yeah, I had to stay away from the beer/wine aisle for a long time.
Big congratulations on your recovery. I'm so glad that SR has helped you to get to this point. And, how sweet of you to make a special valentine/engagement anniversary dinner.
Big congratulations on your recovery. I'm so glad that SR has helped you to get to this point. And, how sweet of you to make a special valentine/engagement anniversary dinner.
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This is great Non!! I hope your dinner was wonderful. What did you decide on the anniversary/valentines gift for her? Whatever it was I'm sure she loved it. She stuck it out...and you made things right. This is a beautiful story. Congrats to you both!
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Originally Posted by Nonsensical 
My beast was really stimulated by being there. My AV went haywire telling me to just grab a couple of beers. I told him to get stuffed, but it was a little shocking to me how excited that summanabotch got just from walking down that aisle. WOW!
because I used that the other day and it worked wonders and made me giggle, so Thanks! I think I need to research this AVRT stuff a little more.
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Originally Posted by ArcticSA
Nosensical, was it you who wrote in a post to "take your alcoholic voice and stuff it in a box and plug the airholes"
because I used that the other day and it worked wonders and made me giggle, so Thanks! I think I need to research this AVRT stuff a little more.
because I used that the other day and it worked wonders and made me giggle, so Thanks! I think I need to research this AVRT stuff a little more.
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Congrats NS! I see your posts and how fearless and compelling you are with beating the beast, and know we aren't doomed
Bless that wife of yours. And hold her tight. I bet she can't believe she has the man she said yes to back tonight!
Bless that wife of yours. And hold her tight. I bet she can't believe she has the man she said yes to back tonight!
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