Thank God I’m sober.
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Thank God I’m sober.
I’ve posted before about my decision to go back to work, etc. So here I am now, teaching high school at a new job, not knowing anybody, having to juggle teaching online and in person kids simultaneously. Websites freeze, the learning platform we use is NOT intuitive, links don’t work, zoom class sessions kick people out for no reason. I’m having to drag my laptop out of my bag in the evening and trouble shoot a bunch of stuff and by the way, just taking attendance is a whole new adventure.
But I’m not very stressed, just a little maybe. I mostly take things in stride. I can anticipate problems and am prepared to try to figure things out when they come up. My “solutions” don’t always work, but I’m trying stuff.
My students are wonderful. They patiently laugh things off and help me when they can. I have such a wonderful group.
Anyway, today was a little crazy, and then I was thirsty after work. I stopped at this store I used to stop at for wine. I bought a fountain Diet Coke (this place has the good ice) and a bag of popcorn. I didn’t even think about the fact that I used to buy wine at this store until I was almost home.
How on earth would I manage all this if I were drinking? I remember how that used to go. Work myself to the point of breaking, then go home and drink until bed. Repeat the next day. Now I just manage things. It’s not perfect, but I do my best, call it a day, then I take time to relax.
Anyway, I just wanted to report that I’m doing a-okay. And also I wanted to say that the old me would not have believed what the new me is cheerfully capable of handling. I had to take a leap of faith to try this sobriety thing, and it’s worth it. 😊
But I’m not very stressed, just a little maybe. I mostly take things in stride. I can anticipate problems and am prepared to try to figure things out when they come up. My “solutions” don’t always work, but I’m trying stuff.
My students are wonderful. They patiently laugh things off and help me when they can. I have such a wonderful group.
Anyway, today was a little crazy, and then I was thirsty after work. I stopped at this store I used to stop at for wine. I bought a fountain Diet Coke (this place has the good ice) and a bag of popcorn. I didn’t even think about the fact that I used to buy wine at this store until I was almost home.
How on earth would I manage all this if I were drinking? I remember how that used to go. Work myself to the point of breaking, then go home and drink until bed. Repeat the next day. Now I just manage things. It’s not perfect, but I do my best, call it a day, then I take time to relax.
Anyway, I just wanted to report that I’m doing a-okay. And also I wanted to say that the old me would not have believed what the new me is cheerfully capable of handling. I had to take a leap of faith to try this sobriety thing, and it’s worth it. 😊
Yes, living sober is so much better than drinking. 
Giving up is NOT an option.
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I love updates like this! So great to hear!
I work at a university. We are doing a lot of classes online, and a lot of professors are struggling with the technology. I am the go-to front-line person in the department they ask when something isn't going well. I'm not a prof, not IT, I'm support staff for an academic department. It's been... challenging. And the technology is not even the most challenging aspect of all this. There are days when I think to myself "how in the WORLD would you handle this if you were still drinking?" You summed it up -
"Now I just manage things. It’s not perfect, but I do my best, call it a day, then I take time to relax."
That's what I do. I can't fix everything. I do the best I can, and then call for help and let someone else handle it. It's still stressful, but I can take deep breaths and get through it. Then go home and relax and get rested to do it again the next day, instead of wrecking myself with booze. A much better way to get though life.
I work at a university. We are doing a lot of classes online, and a lot of professors are struggling with the technology. I am the go-to front-line person in the department they ask when something isn't going well. I'm not a prof, not IT, I'm support staff for an academic department. It's been... challenging. And the technology is not even the most challenging aspect of all this. There are days when I think to myself "how in the WORLD would you handle this if you were still drinking?" You summed it up -
"Now I just manage things. It’s not perfect, but I do my best, call it a day, then I take time to relax."
That's what I do. I can't fix everything. I do the best I can, and then call for help and let someone else handle it. It's still stressful, but I can take deep breaths and get through it. Then go home and relax and get rested to do it again the next day, instead of wrecking myself with booze. A much better way to get though life.
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Hey thank you so much for this post. Really encouraging and comforting for somebody like me going thorough early recovery that there really is light at the end of the tunnel and things do turn for the better. Well done you 🙂
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