SCRedhead

Wow, I had a rough couple of days--Know what it taught me? It taught me to be thankful for the tools I have acquired to deal with stress (which makes me want to drink, sometimes). I recognized I was thinking of drinking, I made a phone call to another alcoholic, I meditated, I prayed, I went to a meeting immediately and I shared my thoughts. Guess What? I got through without drinking--for me that was an absolute miracle.
So that is why I say: I am so grateful for the tools and knowing what I can do to help me NOT drink today.

Rusty Zipper

ayep!

grateful,

that it works,

when we work it!

bohemianzen

you did what ever you had to do
congrats ~ you can use this experience to draw from next time.

JJB

Yeah red I think i know what you mean

I'm grateful for all the advice I've received here on Sr-techiniques to use when tempted.
It helps me feel more confident and takes away that "fear" I had at first that I would not be able to resist.
I'd like to post again Tommy's technique from yesterday how i remembered it and which helped me yet agan when walking past a wine shop today:

S-stop
O -observe where you're at
B- be aware of what buying that drink will bring about
E evaluate whether it's worth it
R React accordingly

I'm grateful for that little reminder! it's a good one!