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taming the toungue - sobriety is interesting!

Old 09-29-2014, 05:27 PM
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taming the toungue - sobriety is interesting!

So, now that In not drinking - Ive been realizing just how much I used to "say" when trashed. aarg....

I was always saying "what was on my mind", good or bad.

So, tonight, I was offended by an insulting person after asking them a simple question....a yes or no question.
I FELT the anger come up (when trashed- I would have spouted crap back -or just put up with it- not "feeling it" ).

I simply just repeated the simple question, calmly (ignoring their wise a$$ degrading comment) ...got the answer and left the room peacefully- without showing anger etc.

Interesting....I think Im much stronger,have boundaries and really am not going to respond to the aggression or accept any longer...just ignore it.

I think thats powerful!!!!
Thanks to sobriety, Im stronger !!
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Old 09-29-2014, 05:34 PM
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I was always saying "what was on my mind", good or bad.
Isn't it nice to know that you can do the above now and it's valid too!?

I think it's interesting how when I get addled about something at my husband that he actually listens to me now. Previously it was a foolish, drunken rant. Now I have MERIT! It's a great feeling. I was never a nag but I sure had a huge mouth when I was drinking.
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Old 09-29-2014, 05:36 PM
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I hear ya. The other day I'm at an ATM and I had to make a few transactions and after about 2 minutes I hear the lady outside say loudly to herself "you got to be kidding me, hurry the (expletive) up"

about a minute later when was done, I walked out opened the door for her smiled and told her to have a great evening.

only the sober me does this. the me not in recovery would have went a completely different route to say the least.

So I know the feeling of "taming the tongue" in sobriety also. Kudos to you livingnow!
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Old 09-29-2014, 06:00 PM
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I have almost gotten my butt kicked a few times in bars for saying the wrong thing...
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Old 09-29-2014, 06:58 PM
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Great job on 24 hours!

Lot's of changes coming in sobriety
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