7 weeks today
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7 weeks today
7 weeks of sobriety and it seems like every week I'm experiencing a new situation. Last weekend we hosted the first big family get-together since I stopped drinking. Usually I'm going the the liquor store beforehand and stocking the fridge with a few cases of beer. This time I just put about a dozen beers in the fridge, along with sparkling water, root beer and sprite. The day went really well. Only once did someone ask, "are you holding off until 5?" I just said, 'yeah, I'm holding off for awhile' and left it at that.
I was a little surprised how little everyone else drinks. In the past, there was always a full can of empties after these get-togethers. Now I realize that most of them were probably mine. Also, it was so nice to wake up the next morning and not have little snippets of embarrassing conversations float up to the surface and silently hope, 'man, I sure hope they were as drunk as I was.'
One thing that wasn't so great was after the all the guests left, my wife poured herself a glass of wine and sat down. No problem. Then half an hour later, I heard another pour...and then another. This was our usual M.O., but seeing it through sober eyes, I couldn't help but be sort of angry/disgusted. I told myself I wasn't going to turn into a judgmental non-drinker, but I couldn't help but say something like, 'you really need another one?' There was no argument/fight - but it got kind of quiet and I'm a little concerned about what a big part of our lives together involve(d) drinking and how that transition will play out.
Anyway, that's all for now. Thanks for reading and have a great week.
I was a little surprised how little everyone else drinks. In the past, there was always a full can of empties after these get-togethers. Now I realize that most of them were probably mine. Also, it was so nice to wake up the next morning and not have little snippets of embarrassing conversations float up to the surface and silently hope, 'man, I sure hope they were as drunk as I was.'
One thing that wasn't so great was after the all the guests left, my wife poured herself a glass of wine and sat down. No problem. Then half an hour later, I heard another pour...and then another. This was our usual M.O., but seeing it through sober eyes, I couldn't help but be sort of angry/disgusted. I told myself I wasn't going to turn into a judgmental non-drinker, but I couldn't help but say something like, 'you really need another one?' There was no argument/fight - but it got kind of quiet and I'm a little concerned about what a big part of our lives together involve(d) drinking and how that transition will play out.
Anyway, that's all for now. Thanks for reading and have a great week.
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