24-Hour Recovery Connections Part 50
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Texas
Posts: 138
24 please Going to be crazy at work. Race weekend in Texas. LOTS of beer sales. Then out to the garden to play in the newborn veggies.....not a lot beats the feeling of watching new plants peek thru the soil. EXCEPT BEING SOBER!!!!!!!!!
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Northern Utah
Posts: 920
I keep returning to drinking after a few days or a week of staying away. Hitting the reset button today. Checking in here to commit to staying sober for the next 24 hours. It's 7:40am here in Northern Utah (just moved a month ago)
learning to live
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,665
Originally Posted by HeartsAfire 
Checking in again to expose some things to the light of day. I'm leaving on Sunday for San Antonio for a work conference. The last time I fell off the wagon was at a work conference - didn't even make it out of the airport before stopping w/co-workers at a bar. Am going this time (& even sharing a room with) one of the same co-workers. She loves to drink.
Today the AV started in on me. I could not believe how quickly I went from, "Go away. You're wasting your time & mine. I'm not drinking." To, "I think I'll take a break & just have a few drinks this week." It scared the crap out of me so I knew I needed to get my butt on this thread & check in with you all.
You all will be with me the entire time. Since I'll be in classes I'll have my iPad with me constantly. I'm going to stay logged in here & check in multiple times a day if you don't mind. I'm going to take my work out clothes & hit the hotel gym instead of evening happy hours. I've also decided to go the old "I'm on antibiotics" route. I have toyed with what to say when my co-worker asks why im not drinking with her. After today, I don't want to leave the door open at all. And since my work never knew the full extent of my drinking I really don't want to wave my sobriety flag in her face. The first opportunity I have (knowing her it will be in the airport or on the plane) I'll tell her I'm on meds & can't drink. Period.
I just wanted to get all of the off my chest so it can stop rattling around in my brain. In the past when I expose my deepest fears and/or AV thoughts it takes their power away. Here's hoping it works this time too.
Thanks, family. You're gonna get sick of me this week but as long as I stay sober I bet you won't mind, right?
Love you all!
Today the AV started in on me. I could not believe how quickly I went from, "Go away. You're wasting your time & mine. I'm not drinking." To, "I think I'll take a break & just have a few drinks this week." It scared the crap out of me so I knew I needed to get my butt on this thread & check in with you all.
You all will be with me the entire time. Since I'll be in classes I'll have my iPad with me constantly. I'm going to stay logged in here & check in multiple times a day if you don't mind. I'm going to take my work out clothes & hit the hotel gym instead of evening happy hours. I've also decided to go the old "I'm on antibiotics" route. I have toyed with what to say when my co-worker asks why im not drinking with her. After today, I don't want to leave the door open at all. And since my work never knew the full extent of my drinking I really don't want to wave my sobriety flag in her face. The first opportunity I have (knowing her it will be in the airport or on the plane) I'll tell her I'm on meds & can't drink. Period.
I just wanted to get all of the off my chest so it can stop rattling around in my brain. In the past when I expose my deepest fears and/or AV thoughts it takes their power away. Here's hoping it works this time too.
Thanks, family. You're gonna get sick of me this week but as long as I stay sober I bet you won't mind, right?
Love you all!
learning to live
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,665
And OH! Signing in for 24 hours of ability, growth, humility, willingness, serenity and sanity at 940 AM from the looks like the sun is trying Midwest!
Sure felt good to sleep in today and wake up nonhungover ready for a new day God has blessed me with. Lets make the best of it, favorites!!!
"every accomplishment starts with the decision to try"
NEVER GIVE UP!!! Keep believing in your heart the best is yet to come...b/c IT IS!!!!
Sure felt good to sleep in today and wake up nonhungover ready for a new day God has blessed me with. Lets make the best of it, favorites!!!
"every accomplishment starts with the decision to try"
NEVER GIVE UP!!! Keep believing in your heart the best is yet to come...b/c IT IS!!!!
learning to live
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,665
Originally Posted by lilac0721
I keep returning to drinking after a few days or a week of staying away. Hitting the reset button today. Checking in here to commit to staying sober for the next 24 hours. It's 7:40am here in Northern Utah (just moved a month ago)
learning to live
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,665
Originally Posted by venuscat
My dad is sick again. I need to stay strong. Being sober is a good way to do that. Whatever happens, I can do this...
Another 24 please. ♥
Love to everyone,
V xx
Another 24 please. ♥
Love to everyone,
V xx
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