Birthdays
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Birthdays
I just celebrated my 48th bday and on day 50. For some reason my bday triggered something and all I wanted to do was drink, which I did not do thankfully. Its strange I always thought stress was my main trigger, but I guess happy times are as well. It was a perfect day with my kids and new husband, the weather was nice and all I thought about was drinking mamosas all day and having wine for dinner!
So glad I didn't give in to it!! Just wanted to share
So glad I didn't give in to it!! Just wanted to share
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Join Date: Aug 2014
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This is why I try to minimise my birthday or sobriety birthdays because I don't want it to be something I celebrate more something I live
For instance I spent my last birthday painting the garden fence as it made me feel good it's something il remember and something where the focus isn't on me
I'm not saying this is the same as you but sometimes I think my ego would love to catch a window of opportunity where I would make something about me
Instead most times I share it here with the people who truly understand & get it
Happy birthday brother
For instance I spent my last birthday painting the garden fence as it made me feel good it's something il remember and something where the focus isn't on me
I'm not saying this is the same as you but sometimes I think my ego would love to catch a window of opportunity where I would make something about me
Instead most times I share it here with the people who truly understand & get it
Happy birthday brother
EndGame
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: New York, NY
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Any event or experience that provokes or triggers relatively intense feelings also carries stress. A promotion, a new car, a major purchase of anything you've wanted, children's graduations. Ask anyone who's planning a wedding or has simply gotten married about stress and ostensibly "happy times."
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Congratulations, skipper, on year 48 and day 50 
You know, there wasn't much that was not a trigger for me, good times, bad times, happy, mad, sunny, rainy, tuesday, friday. Any reason was a potential trigger.
I am so happy you chose not to drink
You know, there wasn't much that was not a trigger for me, good times, bad times, happy, mad, sunny, rainy, tuesday, friday. Any reason was a potential trigger.
I am so happy you chose not to drink
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
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Like others, anything was a reason for me to drink by the end...
I can celebrate with the best of them now and not feel like a drink. It's a great freedom
My best birthdays have been sober ones
Happy birthday Skipper
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I can celebrate with the best of them now and not feel like a drink. It's a great freedom
My best birthdays have been sober ones
Happy birthday Skipper
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Happy birthday skipper
All my 'firsts' sober could trigger me.
The first, summer, winter autumn, spring, Xmas, garden work, birthdays, dinners out, etc...
Like a baby, I had to work through almost everything that I had taken for granted, I had to set new precedents and do a least the first and often second and third time sober to remove the drinking associations.
All my 'firsts' sober could trigger me.
The first, summer, winter autumn, spring, Xmas, garden work, birthdays, dinners out, etc...
Like a baby, I had to work through almost everything that I had taken for granted, I had to set new precedents and do a least the first and often second and third time sober to remove the drinking associations.
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