Still holdin' on...
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Still holdin' on...
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Good morning all - things are ok - Went to a party last night, abundance of drinking materials but I didn't indulge. I do have to say that I felt a little out of place though. Didn't seem like I fit in all that well anymore. I left early. Is it strange to feel like I've lost my best friend. (the booze). Cause I do. Like I'm not normal anymore. That's all. Have a great one guys,
Kelly
Good morning all - things are ok - Went to a party last night, abundance of drinking materials but I didn't indulge. I do have to say that I felt a little out of place though. Didn't seem like I fit in all that well anymore. I left early. Is it strange to feel like I've lost my best friend. (the booze). Cause I do. Like I'm not normal anymore. That's all. Have a great one guys,
Kelly
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Hi Kmarie,
I guess it would feel a little abnormal to be the only one not imbibing...but, hey, you're also the only one without a hangover and feeling quite normal after all. So give yourself a pat on the back for keeping your wits about you. I'd say you cleared another hurdle in the chase for sobriety. :35: Have a great day!
I guess it would feel a little abnormal to be the only one not imbibing...but, hey, you're also the only one without a hangover and feeling quite normal after all. So give yourself a pat on the back for keeping your wits about you. I'd say you cleared another hurdle in the chase for sobriety. :35: Have a great day!
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Originally Posted by kmarie
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Good morning all - things are ok - Went to a party last night, abundance of drinking materials but I didn't indulge. I do have to say that I felt a little out of place though. Didn't seem like I fit in all that well anymore. I left early. Is it strange to feel like I've lost my best friend. (the booze). Cause I do. Like I'm not normal anymore. That's all. Have a great one guys,
Kelly
Good morning all - things are ok - Went to a party last night, abundance of drinking materials but I didn't indulge. I do have to say that I felt a little out of place though. Didn't seem like I fit in all that well anymore. I left early. Is it strange to feel like I've lost my best friend. (the booze). Cause I do. Like I'm not normal anymore. That's all. Have a great one guys,
Kelly
I still grieve for my poisons sometimes.
And I remember the emptiness I felt in the first few weeks of sobriety. It made me mad, confused and above all, sad. I really felt like I had lost a friend.
Can I share a letter I wrote with you?
It was one of my last assignments when I was in rehab this past January.
It really helped me, and still does, to write down how I feel about things.
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...02&postcount=1
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You sure fit in well here and you have a plethora of new friends to replace John Barleycorn!
Kiss Heart of Spirit and thanks for sharing.
In Love & Service,
Three Legs
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)))))))))You sure fit in well here and you have a plethora of new friends to replace John Barleycorn!
Kiss Heart of Spirit and thanks for sharing.
In Love & Service,
Three Legs
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Dan, I enjoyed that butt-kicking letter you wrote. It's all there...just like you said...romance in a bottle...trying to mend the broken pieces of life by drowning in alcohol....thinking we can simmer our feelings instead of learning techniques for dealing with them....looking for instant gratitude Thank you for sharing it, Dan.
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Good for you, Kelly. I am just now beginning to be able to enjoy myself at drinking parties. I hate to say it, but I really enjoy watching ppl get drunk.... now that's not very spiritual but its true 
Although I much prefer non-drinking events.
Dan....... thankyou for that kickbutt letter!
Although I much prefer non-drinking events.Dan....... thankyou for that kickbutt letter!
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[QUOTE=kmarie Is it strange to feel like I've lost my best friend. (the booze). Cause I do. Like I'm not normal anymore.[/QUOTE]
Your very normal sounding to me Kelly. That is out reaction. Because it is very much like Dans letter Describes. If I am not feeling stong (with my recovery program) I do still feel sad when I look at a bottle. But as time goes on, I find that feeling starting to be lifted.
Your very normal sounding to me Kelly. That is out reaction. Because it is very much like Dans letter Describes. If I am not feeling stong (with my recovery program) I do still feel sad when I look at a bottle. But as time goes on, I find that feeling starting to be lifted.
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