Class of January 2015 Part 2
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: New York
Posts: 191
Hi Tang, I quit for 8 month a year back and I never told any work associates. My life is mine and no one else's business. I told people that I had terrible acid reflux and drinking really made it worse so I wasn't drinking. End of story. I you need that time to connect with coworkers plan an outing: paintball, volunteer at habitat or another non for profit, bowling…. ( I know drinking goes with some of these) anything to stay out of a bar. Just my 2 cents.
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: New York
Posts: 234
Happy Friday everyone! Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome 
Welcome to anyone else who joined the class today!
I have two social events this weekend that typically I would be drinking at. Its gonna be tough not drinking but instead I am going to focus on really enjoying the time with my wife and son and remembering that sober I am a way better wife and mother to them.
Have a great weekend my fellow Januarians
Welcome to anyone else who joined the class today!
I have two social events this weekend that typically I would be drinking at. Its gonna be tough not drinking but instead I am going to focus on really enjoying the time with my wife and son and remembering that sober I am a way better wife and mother to them.
Have a great weekend my fellow Januarians
Do your best
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 67,047
Well done Becoming if your going to find it tough do you have to go ?
Dont feel pressured its ok to not go
but if you are going to go have an escape plan just in case things get tough plus you have us on your mobile
i like that Januarians tag
Well done again bud !
Dont feel pressured its ok to not go
but if you are going to go have an escape plan just in case things get tough plus you have us on your mobile
i like that Januarians tag
Well done again bud !
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Western Washington
Posts: 202
Originally Posted by JackDsMissus 
Talking of being busy. Do you think procrastination is another form of escapism? I'm wondering if I'm now hiding from the world via procrastinating online instead of drinking lol. I've been doing that a lot these last few days and today it's a bit of a problem because I have a lot to do but can't seem to bring myself to do anything. Or perhaps I should be being more kinder to myself and shouldn't have scheduled so much knowing I'm still early in recovery.
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Western Washington
Posts: 202
Checking in
End of day 11 for me. Was a tough one. We went to dinner at the house of my husband's friends. I did NOT want to go at all but I did not think I could get out of it.
It was as dull and endless as I thought it would be and the husband of the couple kept offering us drinks so many times (I think he wanted to drink but didn't want to if we weren't.). Was tempted just because I was so unhappy and bored there, but I managed to say no and get through it.
I'm proud of myself now, though i hope I can minimize future social events I know I don't want to attend--definitely a big risk situation for me. We bought sweets on the way home--another dysfunctional coping mechanism. Better than drinking I guess.
It was as dull and endless as I thought it would be and the husband of the couple kept offering us drinks so many times (I think he wanted to drink but didn't want to if we weren't.). Was tempted just because I was so unhappy and bored there, but I managed to say no and get through it.
I'm proud of myself now, though i hope I can minimize future social events I know I don't want to attend--definitely a big risk situation for me. We bought sweets on the way home--another dysfunctional coping mechanism. Better than drinking I guess.
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Western Washington
Posts: 202
Originally Posted by Dee74
I had a good deal of improvement on my pan issues today guys so if all goes well I might actually be able to catch up on you guys tomorrow LOL
I hope everyones doing well
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I hope everyones doing well
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 1,174
Okay....this the tough bit of the week.....
At a loose end, the world goes quiet. Sat evening. This is a bit hard. Suddenly back here on my own and at a bit of a loose end. It feels like I'm sailing solo around the dark side of the moon....totally out of contact with the world. Solitary Saturday night. Just got to keep on going toward Sunday morning.
At a loose end, the world goes quiet. Sat evening. This is a bit hard. Suddenly back here on my own and at a bit of a loose end. It feels like I'm sailing solo around the dark side of the moon....totally out of contact with the world. Solitary Saturday night. Just got to keep on going toward Sunday morning.
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