Members with less than 2 weeks -Part 10
Owner of a strange glitch.
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: midsouth
Posts: 2,331
HS, I got it easy over here... palm trees... no limbs. Just the trunk to watch out for. See I do get some mercies, and I know this... just don't bring them up as often as all the hindrances in my way... probably should.
Still not sure if I feel up to a 2 hour walk, but... maybe. I suppose turkey dinner with strangers who like to pretend to be my friend is better than no turkey dinner. Perhaps turkey dinner is overrated? This is approaching the insanity of liquor itself here...
Take care y'all,
TB
Still not sure if I feel up to a 2 hour walk, but... maybe. I suppose turkey dinner with strangers who like to pretend to be my friend is better than no turkey dinner. Perhaps turkey dinner is overrated? This is approaching the insanity of liquor itself here...
Take care y'all,
TB
Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 612
Happy Turkey Day All! Here in the NW it is again raining, but you know what, without the rain we would not have all the greenery that surrounds me right now. If I weren't here I wouldn't be a 5 minute walk from the ocean, I wouldn't be able to hear the seals barking, etc.
Thank you all for being such a great group of people. I am so glad I found SR!!
Thank you all for being such a great group of people. I am so glad I found SR!!
Owner of a strange glitch.
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: midsouth
Posts: 2,331
I'm in a Southern California paved-over desert... they got rid of all those other pesky plants with branches... not postcard-y enough.
And I'm too short to run into a joshua tree.
Take care y'all... I'm still doing this... holding on... internet's touch and go, but I'm surprisingly not. Don't even feel like drinking for some reason. Don't know how long that'll last, but it's nice.
TB
And I'm too short to run into a joshua tree.
Take care y'all... I'm still doing this... holding on... internet's touch and go, but I'm surprisingly not. Don't even feel like drinking for some reason. Don't know how long that'll last, but it's nice.
TB
Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 39
Better than I'd hoped...
So all those fears and anxieties I was having about Thnxsgvng dinner this evening. Totally not necessary (shocking ). I had a GREAT time: there were 11 of us, only two of whom I knew, but luckily 4 of whom were in recovery. When I first got there, there was a table with sparkling water, jamaica juice, and two bottles of wine. It was so nice to not have to ask for something other than booze! And the people were so warm and funny...and I just relaxed, and chatted, and listened. Reminding myself that the world doesn't revolve around me - the world is just revolving, and I happen to be in it!
And the best part - I laughed this evening. Like good solid 'from your tummy' laughs. The people that were there were so funny (mostly the sober ones!), and I found myself being able to joke with them and enjoy myself - without being drunk?! Wha??
Afterwards I stayed around the help with dishes, and it ended up just being me, the host, and another woman - and we listened to Latin music and had a great time. I was there for 5 hours this evening, and it flew by.
Oddly enough, I didn't even have the desire to drink. It was funny because at the end of dinner, there was a full bottle of white wine, and almost empty bottle of red. And the host said "wow, we're not really drinkers are we?" That is the first time I've EVER left a dinner/party with booze left on the table.
The host doesn't know I'm in recovery (though he himself is) and he asked: Rose you drink wine? Want to take this bottle home with you? Noooo thank you. Later another woman said 'Rose, take this wine, we have a bunch at home.' And I declined again. But this time, the host jumped in and said 'oh no no I'll just keep it and give it to some friends (he has like 30 years sober)...I think he could sense I was 'like him' Ha ha.
Anyways, just wanted to share that my first holiday function sober was grand. And now I can fall asleep happy, stuffed, and wake up tomorrow with only a 'food' hang-over. I'll take it!
Abrazos,
Rose
). I had a GREAT time: there were 11 of us, only two of whom I knew, but luckily 4 of whom were in recovery. When I first got there, there was a table with sparkling water, jamaica juice, and two bottles of wine. It was so nice to not have to ask for something other than booze! And the people were so warm and funny...and I just relaxed, and chatted, and listened. Reminding myself that the world doesn't revolve around me - the world is just revolving, and I happen to be in it!And the best part - I laughed this evening. Like good solid 'from your tummy' laughs. The people that were there were so funny (mostly the sober ones!), and I found myself being able to joke with them and enjoy myself - without being drunk?! Wha??
Afterwards I stayed around the help with dishes, and it ended up just being me, the host, and another woman - and we listened to Latin music and had a great time. I was there for 5 hours this evening, and it flew by.
Oddly enough, I didn't even have the desire to drink. It was funny because at the end of dinner, there was a full bottle of white wine, and almost empty bottle of red. And the host said "wow, we're not really drinkers are we?" That is the first time I've EVER left a dinner/party with booze left on the table.
The host doesn't know I'm in recovery (though he himself is) and he asked: Rose you drink wine? Want to take this bottle home with you? Noooo thank you. Later another woman said 'Rose, take this wine, we have a bunch at home.' And I declined again. But this time, the host jumped in and said 'oh no no I'll just keep it and give it to some friends (he has like 30 years sober)...I think he could sense I was 'like him'
Ha ha.Anyways, just wanted to share that my first holiday function sober was grand. And now I can fall asleep happy, stuffed, and wake up tomorrow with only a 'food' hang-over. I'll take it!
Abrazos,
Rose
Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 151
im stoked for you rose
its great you've had a really positive sober experience...think of all the ones you're gonna get to have in the future
tommorrow is my 2 weeks & graduation!
i will have to deal with temptation tonight, djing on a radiostation. and a bunch of peeps will be up there drinking...but i feel charged up on sobriety. attended an AA meeting at lunchtime & joined in on the SR meeting chat type thing.
will post tommorrow!
hope u all doing good
nd
its great you've had a really positive sober experience...think of all the ones you're gonna get to have in the future
tommorrow is my 2 weeks & graduation!
i will have to deal with temptation tonight, djing on a radiostation. and a bunch of peeps will be up there drinking...but i feel charged up on sobriety. attended an AA meeting at lunchtime & joined in on the SR meeting chat type thing.
will post tommorrow!
hope u all doing good
nd
Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Brixton
Posts: 250
Morning everyone,
Into day 8 this morning. By the end of the working day yesterday, I felt the old triggers for drinking coming back.
So, I decided to cheer myself up without alcohol by going on a shopping trip down Oxford Street. The money I would have normally spent in the pub and the off-licence, I spent on the stripy-est socks and the shiny-est shoes I could find.
This morning I'm happy because I'm wearing my fantastically stripy socks and my wonderfully shiny shoes (which I wouldn't have if I had blown the money on alcohol). But most of all I think I'm happy because I didn't drink.
Thanks for this thread - have a lovely Friday everyone!
BrixtonBear
Into day 8 this morning. By the end of the working day yesterday, I felt the old triggers for drinking coming back.
So, I decided to cheer myself up without alcohol by going on a shopping trip down Oxford Street. The money I would have normally spent in the pub and the off-licence, I spent on the stripy-est socks and the shiny-est shoes I could find.
This morning I'm happy because I'm wearing my fantastically stripy socks and my wonderfully shiny shoes (which I wouldn't have if I had blown the money on alcohol). But most of all I think I'm happy because I didn't drink.
Thanks for this thread - have a lovely Friday everyone!
BrixtonBear
Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: massachusetts
Posts: 2,216
WOW, the positive power here is amazing! It could fuel the planet!
Excellent job Rose, Asta, TB, BB and ND! Isn't it the most wonderful feeling in the world to know you won a victory???? And, at least for me, that gratitude goes into a "bank" that just keeps paying interest! (I don't know where these analogies of mine come from...oh well.)
Excellent job Rose, Asta, TB, BB and ND! Isn't it the most wonderful feeling in the world to know you won a victory???? And, at least for me, that gratitude goes into a "bank" that just keeps paying interest! (I don't know where these analogies of mine come from...oh well.)
Forward we go...side by side-Rest In Peace
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Serene In Dixie
Posts: 36,740
Yes....I too am tickled we stayed strong and sober.
Kudos to everyone......
Am I the only one who sometimes eats backwards?
Like Pizza for breakfast or Oatmeal for dinner?
Also ...I often begin with dessert ..then entree'
and drink juice.
Is this a tiny vestiage of rebellious uniqueness?
Or have I become immune to criticism?
Or.....
...have I finally moved into senility?
No need to reply to my old womans musings
Just thinking aloud
Forward we go....side by side and
Kudos to everyone......
Am I the only one who sometimes eats backwards?
Like Pizza for breakfast or Oatmeal for dinner?
Also ...I often begin with dessert ..then entree'
and drink juice.
Is this a tiny vestiage of rebellious uniqueness?
Or have I become immune to criticism?
Or.....
...have I finally moved into senility?No need to reply to my old womans musings
Just thinking aloud
Forward we go....side by side and
Owner of a strange glitch.
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: midsouth
Posts: 2,331
Yeah, made it through Thanksgiving without drinking.
And eating turkey, managed to avoid that one as well. And live human contact--except for a police officer wanting to know why I was sitting outside with a laptop in an empty campus. All told, I suppose I did mighty well by my sobriety yesterday...
Congrats to all of us.
Take care y'all, hope y'all survived Black Friday as well...
TB
And eating turkey, managed to avoid that one as well. And live human contact--except for a police officer wanting to know why I was sitting outside with a laptop in an empty campus. All told, I suppose I did mighty well by my sobriety yesterday...
Congrats to all of us.
Take care y'all, hope y'all survived Black Friday as well...
TB
Administrator
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 211,443
Am I the only one who sometimes eats backwards?
Like Pizza for breakfast or Oatmeal for dinner?
Also ...I often begin with dessert ..then entree'
and drink juice.
Is this a tiny vestiage of rebellious uniqueness?
Or have I become immune to criticism?
Or........have I finally moved into senility?
Like Pizza for breakfast or Oatmeal for dinner?
Also ...I often begin with dessert ..then entree'
and drink juice.
Is this a tiny vestiage of rebellious uniqueness?
Or have I become immune to criticism?
Or........have I finally moved into senility?
I'd say it was a Mod thing?
but I was like this before too
D
Adjusting my Sails
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,021
Originally Posted by CarolD 
Am I the only one who sometimes eats backwards?
Like Pizza for breakfast or Oatmeal for dinner?
Also ...
Like Pizza for breakfast or Oatmeal for dinner?
Also ...
Is this:
A. a tiny vestiage of rebellious uniqueness?
B. have I become immune to criticism?
C. Or have I finally moved into senility?
D. All of the above
I love multiple choice. I was leaning towards B but A is no doubt true and C.......well lets just say that's why I added D.
The real question is what are we going to call this new fad diet.
A. The senility diet
B. Carol's immunity diet
C. The SR rebellion diet
Ugh, you can tell by my post I had too much coffee with my pizza this morning....
Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 151
I made it! 2 weeks today
thanks for your support guys...ima gonna stick around fo shizzle.
brief post today as i gotta go set up to DJ a 21st...more alcohol temptations!
stay strong ya'll its SO worth it
2 weeks todaythanks for your support guys...ima gonna stick around fo shizzle.
brief post today as i gotta go set up to DJ a 21st...more alcohol temptations!
stay strong ya'll its SO worth it
Forward we go...side by side-Rest In Peace
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Serene In Dixie
Posts: 36,740
My family were scattered this year for Thanksgiving
I did not accept invites from friends sooooo
my menu of choice......
Beef Stew- Cornbread-peppermint Ice Cream-Ice Tea
I did in ... bits and bowls ... from breakfast to bed.
Another perk of single living bliss....
It's really nice to see Dee-Dean-VC are fans of
fine dining too.
I did not accept invites from friends sooooo
my menu of choice......
Beef Stew- Cornbread-peppermint Ice Cream-Ice Tea
I did in ... bits and bowls ... from breakfast to bed.
Another perk of single living bliss....
It's really nice to see Dee-Dean-VC are fans of
fine dining too.
Owner of a strange glitch.
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: midsouth
Posts: 2,331
Funny thing, I posted first... and meant to answer Carol...
Oops.
Was gonna say my favorite breakfast food is spaghetti...
And I thought it came from living alone... meh, so we'll never know the cause. Maybe it's related to that alcoholism gene they talk about. A side effect, or something.
I'm going crazy now. That stupid urge from yesterday hit me like a flu... little warning the night before it knocks you out cold.
Just sitting here trying to think of something to do.
Take care y'all, congrats ND!
TB
Oops.
Was gonna say my favorite breakfast food is spaghetti...
And I thought it came from living alone... meh, so we'll never know the cause. Maybe it's related to that alcoholism gene they talk about. A side effect, or something.
I'm going crazy now. That stupid urge from yesterday hit me like a flu... little warning the night before it knocks you out cold.
Just sitting here trying to think of something to do.
Take care y'all, congrats ND!
TB
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