First 4th sober in I don't even know how long!
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First 4th sober in I don't even know how long!
July 4th came and went and we had a great time. Aside from being dead tired after an 11 hour BBQ and being at work at 8AM, I feel great. No dry mouth, no headache and I don't have to worry about what I did yesterday.
At the beginning of the BBQ I cracked open a seltzer and a few friends had something to say since I'm always the first one in the cooler. They started off with pouring shots around the table to which I declined. It was met with, "What!? You're not drinking?? Come onn.. this is blasphemy!" About fifteen minutes later my BF took me aside and said he told the group of guys that I made the decision a couple of months to get completely sober. He told them to not feel bad about what they said - it's okay, but to just be aware that I won't be drinking. They did feel bad, but the rest of the day went without me being included in those shots. My BF said they said how proud they were of me. He said, "You have a lot of family here, Nikki.." It actually made me get choked up at the time... even now I get choked up thinking about it. That group really is my family. I've known them for 8 years now and they are just the most amazing, supportive, beautiful group of people I know.
I don't know how my BF dealt me all these years drinking so excessively during parties.. I really don't understand how he didn't leave me. Just thinking about coming home last night.. We drove for an hour to come home, we had to lug all the stuff back upstairs to our third floor condo, take care of the cats, set the coffee for the morning, took showers and finally got in bed... he used to do that with me falling over myself, vomiting, pooping everywhere, sometimes crying or fighting with him after every party. I can't believe I did those things to him. I will never again put him, myself, or anyone else through something like that.
I hope you all happy and safe holiday.
At the beginning of the BBQ I cracked open a seltzer and a few friends had something to say since I'm always the first one in the cooler. They started off with pouring shots around the table to which I declined. It was met with, "What!? You're not drinking?? Come onn.. this is blasphemy!" About fifteen minutes later my BF took me aside and said he told the group of guys that I made the decision a couple of months to get completely sober. He told them to not feel bad about what they said - it's okay, but to just be aware that I won't be drinking. They did feel bad, but the rest of the day went without me being included in those shots. My BF said they said how proud they were of me. He said, "You have a lot of family here, Nikki.." It actually made me get choked up at the time... even now I get choked up thinking about it. That group really is my family. I've known them for 8 years now and they are just the most amazing, supportive, beautiful group of people I know.
I don't know how my BF dealt me all these years drinking so excessively during parties.. I really don't understand how he didn't leave me. Just thinking about coming home last night.. We drove for an hour to come home, we had to lug all the stuff back upstairs to our third floor condo, take care of the cats, set the coffee for the morning, took showers and finally got in bed... he used to do that with me falling over myself, vomiting, pooping everywhere, sometimes crying or fighting with him after every party. I can't believe I did those things to him. I will never again put him, myself, or anyone else through something like that.
I hope you all happy and safe holiday.
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