Out Goes the Booze.
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Join Date: Nov 2012
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Out Goes the Booze.
Been sober for close to two years now, but recently separated and living by myself for the first time in 7 years.
Against a lot of good advice here, I have kept alcohol in the house and even enjoyed cooking with it. My rational was, I'm tired of running away from things that scare me, I can face booze and not give in. But actually I think it was really my old AV at work, refusing to let go of the option that one day......who knows when that half bottle of Jagermeister would go down really nicely.
Anyways, few days ago I was rifling through the spice and sauce cupboard where I have the booze, and almost unconsciously I grabbed a half-mickey of vodka and just looked at it. It was scary. I put it back, but I realized that having this stuff around was tempting me.
The other day I read a thread here about someone else pouring all of their booze down the drain and I thought "What the heck are you doing Nomis?! What is so goshdarn important about having alcohol in the house?" The reality is, it was my addiction keeping the stuff there.
So last night it went down the drain. It did feel empowering, but I could also feel my AV becoming very sad. Well, one day at a time I'm still sober and that's the most important thing.
Against a lot of good advice here, I have kept alcohol in the house and even enjoyed cooking with it. My rational was, I'm tired of running away from things that scare me, I can face booze and not give in. But actually I think it was really my old AV at work, refusing to let go of the option that one day......who knows when that half bottle of Jagermeister would go down really nicely.
Anyways, few days ago I was rifling through the spice and sauce cupboard where I have the booze, and almost unconsciously I grabbed a half-mickey of vodka and just looked at it. It was scary. I put it back, but I realized that having this stuff around was tempting me.
The other day I read a thread here about someone else pouring all of their booze down the drain and I thought "What the heck are you doing Nomis?! What is so goshdarn important about having alcohol in the house?" The reality is, it was my addiction keeping the stuff there.
So last night it went down the drain. It did feel empowering, but I could also feel my AV becoming very sad. Well, one day at a time I'm still sober and that's the most important thing.
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Join Date: Aug 2014
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I see you like to cook. I used to make Drunken Chicken, where you sit a chicken, (I use a cornish hen) on a can of beer, and cook it standing up, in the oven or on a grill. Of course I would buy an 18 pack, and be very deep into the beer before the bird was done. Supposedly the beer was essential to the recipe. You know what, a can of sprite works just as well.
Sobriety is Traditional
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Orcas Island, Washington
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Thanks, Nomis. My wife refuses to let me get rid of our wine glasses--they take up a whole shelf in the kitchen. I know she's clinging to a glimmer of hope that we might use them some day...
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: UK
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No booze in my fridge is just how I like things!
It makes life simpler when I cannot sleep or feel sad or get stressed.
There is no drink option.
However I do admire people that share a fridge with other drinkers, it must be hard.
It makes life simpler when I cannot sleep or feel sad or get stressed.
There is no drink option.
However I do admire people that share a fridge with other drinkers, it must be hard.
Doing Business Since 11/3/2012
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Colorado
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Right on Nomis. I know that feeling. The "...and just looked at it" moment. We have had some booze come through the house in the last 2 years. Funny it'll catch my eye and I'll realize how conscious I am that it is there. Down the drain!
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