Sober Holiday Party
Sober Holiday Party
Went to a Holiday Party this past weekend. This is usually a party in which I would get hammered and have "fun". And then have the hangover to prove it.
Stayed sober this time around, and was just as much fun, and guess what? I was able to actually do things the day after without being sick. Had some good quality time with family this weekend.
It was a good weekend. I dont know what day I am on, doesnt matter. Just matters what I did yesterday and what I will do today.
Stayed sober this time around, and was just as much fun, and guess what? I was able to actually do things the day after without being sick. Had some good quality time with family this weekend.
It was a good weekend. I dont know what day I am on, doesnt matter. Just matters what I did yesterday and what I will do today.
Great work Jryan! I find that i'm able to attend such events now too and have just as much fun. I also find that there are usually plenty of people at parties, weddings, etc. that don't drink at all - and most of them aren't alcholics, they just choose not to drink.
I agree 100%. I always just associated parties with drinking. And it doesnt have to be that way. It just doesnt.
I too associated holiday parties with drinking and thought well everyone drinks at them. Went to one sober an realized many people do not drink at these parties, I was just so caught up thinking that way because I always drank at them. It is nice to finally see life without the booze goggles on.
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I realized this on Saturday when I was at my local university of Iowa bar-normally is get hammered, do shots, have people take me home. This time I just watched football and people and wow, I noticed how many would have a beer or two then water. Or just sip on a Coke. Here i thought everyone got hammered. No it was just me making an ass of myself
But after getting there and getting settled it got so much better. I gave away my drink vouchers as to not be tempted and had iced tea and seltzer and lime. You really notice how many people dont drink, or have one and then stop.
Just be prepared and you will be just fine.
I realized this on Saturday when I was at my local university of Iowa bar-normally is get hammered, do shots, have people take me home. This time I just watched football and people and wow, I noticed how many would have a beer or two then water. Or just sip on a Coke. Here i thought everyone got hammered. No it was just me making an ass of myself
Awesome, jryan! This is my first sober holiday season in many years...and I'm right there with you; I'm enjoying it more than I could have imagined, and have noticed that yes, there are people that don't even drink. Huh, who would have thought?
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I too attended a holiday party sober last week. The table I was seated at had a lady who kept making rude remarks. Normally, after a couple of drinks I would've had enough and called her out on it - creating an even more uncomfortable situation for everyone seated at our table. Instead I didn't let her comments get to me and could see that the other people were beginning to alienate her naturally without me having to address it. Alcohol would've just made the situation worse! It makes everything worse
I was sitting with a buddy at the holiday part, who was also sober. Him and I would usually be main stays at the bar buying each other drinks etc. We have been working together to stay sober and it is nice to have a friend who drank like I did to work through this process.
Anyways we were talking about how after an hour into the party we would be wasted. Dinner would be served and we would eat very little and keep on drinking. This time, dinner came, and I had seconds (and thirds lol). I talked with people at the table, and was just happy.
I told my wife, because she was wondering if I would have a drink or two, that I dont feel like drinking. I dont fee like feeling like I would the next day. I told her it was so much more worth it to just be sober, enjoy the people, and feel great the next day. We had some plans the next day with the kids and that next day was awesome. Had I been hungover I would be thinking of ways to get out of our plans, or starting to drinking before we had to leave so at least for a little while I would chase the hangover away with alcohol.
I remember telling my wife that it just isnt worth it to me to waste my time with alcohol. It wasnt fun to me anymore. I didnt feel like I need to drink to have fun. And most importantly, I just dont want to be hungover the next day.
Anyways we were talking about how after an hour into the party we would be wasted. Dinner would be served and we would eat very little and keep on drinking. This time, dinner came, and I had seconds (and thirds lol). I talked with people at the table, and was just happy.
I told my wife, because she was wondering if I would have a drink or two, that I dont feel like drinking. I dont fee like feeling like I would the next day. I told her it was so much more worth it to just be sober, enjoy the people, and feel great the next day. We had some plans the next day with the kids and that next day was awesome. Had I been hungover I would be thinking of ways to get out of our plans, or starting to drinking before we had to leave so at least for a little while I would chase the hangover away with alcohol.
I remember telling my wife that it just isnt worth it to me to waste my time with alcohol. It wasnt fun to me anymore. I didnt feel like I need to drink to have fun. And most importantly, I just dont want to be hungover the next day.
We had some plans the next day with the kids and that next day was awesome. Had I been hungover I would be thinking of ways to get out of our plans, or starting to drinking before we had to leave so at least for a little while I would chase the hangover away with alcohol.
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Yes!!! So glad we don't have to do this anymore!
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Yes!!! So glad we don't have to do this anymore!
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