Stung

Our wedding anniversary is next week and I just booked two nights for this weekend for us and our two kids at the hotel that we were married at which is a couple hours away from home. At first I was a little nervous, playing out both the best and worst case scenarios in my mind and then my recovery kicked in…it only has to be as good or bad as I allow this trip to be and worrying or fantasizing about either scenario doesn't make either outcome more likely to happen - duh, right?

Worst case scenario: he drinks and I make him stay at a different hotel or I take the girls and I to a different hotel (white people problems.) Best case scenario: we have a fun little family weekend away with a little nostalgia to boot. The most likely scenario is that we'll have a mix of good moments and not so good moments during our little jaunt.

I'm going in with the mindset that I just want to have fun with my little family but obviously a weekend away with a newly recovering alcoholic husband and two young, food restricted children also requires work and a boat load of patience and humor. Lucky for me, I think I can handle that and I have noooooo expectations going into this. I'm either a very naive glutton for punishment or I'm actually becoming a healthier individual. Not exactly sure which is happening here. LOL

CodeJob

It sounds to me like you are learning to live in the moment and not build up too high of expectations.

HopefulinFLA

You have the right attitude Stung. Now go have fun!

Happy Anniversary

jacrazz

Duh....Just go have fun! Happy Anniversary!

biminiblue

Yay! Weekend getaway. I am sure it is all going to work out. If you have any glitches, you are fully capable of handling them.

dandylion

Age-old wisdom: Hope for the best; plan for the worst.

You probably know from past history whether he "travels well" or not.

Good luck.

dandylion