JimdiGriz

Ok.. Here we go. All today
Long day at work with very difficult students.. Too much paperwork and feel like I'm folding under the pressure.. Can't help feeling all the student disruption is a direct reflection of my chaos.
Collected my **** latebfrom nursery to then reverse into another car in a near empty car park. Scratched bumpers and exchange Insurance details.
Get to care home. My mum very ill now. Confined to bed.. Lucid but very weak.. What next? On the week I swore never to drink. Day 4 still sober. Heading home for a long hug from wife I hope.

FreeOwl

here's the best test for sobriety;

Have you been drinking alcohol or using drugs?

If yes - you're not sober.

If NO - congratulations, you're sober.




#soberliferocks

Soberwolf

Your doing well Jimdi go & get that hug my friend congrats on day 4

Carlotta

Whether we are drunk or sober life still happens. We just get better at handling it.
Congratulations on 4 days and many more to come

((hugs))

JimdiGriz

Thankyou all.. Home now.. Calmer..

Anna

I'm glad you're feeling better. I'm sorry about your mother's illness, but staying sober is the best thing you can do.

Ruby2

Same as what Carlotta said. Life happens. We just become better at handling it without drinking. It's very hard at first but well worth it. When I first got sober my head was lost in the clouds and everything was fuzzy. I was clumsier and didn't pay attention to what was going on. It does pass. Good for you on four days.

I'm sorry about your mother. Hang in there.

Crasfd

Keep cool!

Dee74

I'm sorry for your bad day Jim but if it was a test, you aced it

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JimdiGriz

Thanks everyone.. The irony was as I reversed in the dark I was fiddling with aa speakers on bluetooth in my car.

My poor mum.. Too painful to talk about.. But she is lucid still and I love her very much.. And I'm getting some time with her.

I realized that if something had happened last Thursday night I would have been incapable of attending.

Gonnachange

Sorry to read about your mother. It's great that you can be with her and, as you pointed out, she needs you to be sober.

More broadly, bad days happen, but drinking is not going to make them any better.

FBL

Hang in there, Jim. This sobriety thing does get easier as we go along.