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08-16-2017, 05:33 AM

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Flinders39

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I did it!

I was able to go out to dinner last night and not have a drink!!!!! This is huge for me considering I haven't done that in over 17 years!!!!
It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be - I had a great conversation with my husband, remembered what I ate, didn't order excess food and didn't have an inflated check at the end of the meal due to the insanely high cost of booze where I live.

Tonight's dinner also came on the eve of my 30-day sobriety mark. For some reason messing that up by drinking outweighed the urge.

I still can't believe I'm doing this! However, one day at a time ........

08-16-2017, 08:02 AM

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PhoenixJ

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08-16-2017, 08:03 AM

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MissOverIt

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Whoo, tha's big! Great job!

08-16-2017, 08:42 AM

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PippoRossi

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Fantastic!

08-16-2017, 09:04 AM

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Endoftheday

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08-16-2017, 09:15 AM

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RuneStone

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Way to go Flinders!!

08-16-2017, 09:21 AM

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applewakesup

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Good job!

I am now at day 73 and the prospect of Day 1 has definitely kept me sober!

08-16-2017, 10:26 AM

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Nowsthetime

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Keep flexing those sober muscles!!!!

We get stronger every day!

08-16-2017, 12:11 PM

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Flinders39

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Thanks everyone! Your support mean so much. I'm truly grateful for this site.

08-16-2017, 12:39 PM

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CaptainHaddock

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Hi Flinders, it feels good, doesn't it? Congrats and keep at it!

I am nearing in on 6 weeks sober and it is starting to feel like the new "normal".

08-16-2017, 05:06 PM

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Dee74

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way to go Flinders

08-16-2017, 05:27 PM

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CreativeThinker

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Going out to dinner without drinking the first time was a biggy for me too. Congratulations...now you know you can do it! The next time will be much easier. Baby steps!