24 Hour Recovery Connections Part 78
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24 more hours, please.
JoanneB, I like the AA phrase, "This too shall pass." It always does. Moods are kind of like ocean waves, they come and they go and they are influenced by the moon
(my theory, anyway.) Glad you feel better.
5:33 AM
JoanneB, I like the AA phrase, "This too shall pass." It always does. Moods are kind of like ocean waves, they come and they go and they are influenced by the moon
(my theory, anyway.) Glad you feel better.5:33 AM
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Congratulations to all celebrating milestones today 
Thanks so much for your share Goose....congrats on ONE YEAR!!
Thank you all for acknowledging my 97 month milestone!! Yay!!
This really does work one day at a time.
Signing up for 24 hours drink and drug free. 8:50am in Jacksonville, Florida
Thanks so much for your share Goose....congrats on ONE YEAR!!
Thank you all for acknowledging my 97 month milestone!! Yay!!
This really does work one day at a time.
Signing up for 24 hours drink and drug free. 8:50am in Jacksonville, Florida
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Originally Posted by CaseyW 
12:16 am. Starting day 137 now with post #3,000!
I will not take that first drink for the next 24 hours no matter what. Thank you!
I will not take that first drink for the next 24 hours no matter what. Thank you!
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Originally Posted by goose333
Today marks 1 year for me. For some reason, it doesn't feel that long. I recall about 18 months ago feeling lost and afraid as I could not stop. I remember thinking, 'What am I gonna do?' A year ago I decided what I needed to do and somehow, and with lots of help from everyone here, I did it.
I find that I don't think about booze the way I used to when I first started. I really don't think about it too much at all. When I do, it is to reflect how different I am now compared to how I was. There is some personal stress in my life right now and in the past I would have used it as an excuse to drink to relieve stress. Not now. Recently, there is a time that has presented itself weekdays where I would have used the opportunity to have a daily drink and no one would know. Not now.
I spent a little time a few weeks ago coming up with a list of things I don't miss. They are reminders why I never will go back to drinking. I'm sure they'll ring true with many of you. Before I get to that list, I just want to say thanks to everyone here for saving my life. I am so, so grateful... Thank you and God bless you.
So I'll begin the second year with a simple request... May I have another 24 please? 5:45 AM EDT.
Here is the list of things I don't miss.
I find that I don't think about booze the way I used to when I first started. I really don't think about it too much at all. When I do, it is to reflect how different I am now compared to how I was. There is some personal stress in my life right now and in the past I would have used it as an excuse to drink to relieve stress. Not now. Recently, there is a time that has presented itself weekdays where I would have used the opportunity to have a daily drink and no one would know. Not now.
I spent a little time a few weeks ago coming up with a list of things I don't miss. They are reminders why I never will go back to drinking. I'm sure they'll ring true with many of you. Before I get to that list, I just want to say thanks to everyone here for saving my life. I am so, so grateful... Thank you and God bless you.
So I'll begin the second year with a simple request... May I have another 24 please? 5:45 AM EDT.
Here is the list of things I don't miss.
- Falling asleep way too early every evening
- Forgetting stuff my wife told me and getting stressed out trying to cover up the memory loss
- Spending a fortune at the liquor store
- Spending a bigger fortune at the bar
- Leaving work an hour early so I could indulge on the way home and still arrive home on schedule
- Feeling like total crap every day
- Getting the shakes so bad I couldn’t hold a glass steady enough to take that first sip without spilling
- Hiding booze all over the house and forgetting where you left it
- Discarding the empties in stealth mode
- Constant lying
- Going to ‘Home Depot’
- Having to go back to ‘Home Depot’
- Going downstairs to 'Watch a movie'
- Going out with the wife to dinner or someone’s house and having to pre-game because I wouldn’t get enough at the dinner.
- Hiding my shaking hands at the dinner table
- Breathing away from my wife so she wouldn’t smell anything
- Stressing about getting caught
- Sneaking a swig from the liquor cabinet
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Originally Posted by yukonm
Congratulations to all celebrating milestones today
Thanks so much for your share Goose....congrats on ONE YEAR!!
Thank you all for acknowledging my 97 month milestone!! Yay!!
This really does work one day at a time.
Signing up for 24 hours drink and drug free. 8:50am in Jacksonville, Florida
Thanks so much for your share Goose....congrats on ONE YEAR!!
Thank you all for acknowledging my 97 month milestone!! Yay!!
This really does work one day at a time.
Signing up for 24 hours drink and drug free. 8:50am in Jacksonville, Florida
, too.
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Originally Posted by goose333
Today marks 1 year for me. For some reason, it doesn't feel that long. I recall about 18 months ago feeling lost and afraid as I could not stop. I remember thinking, 'What am I gonna do?' A year ago I decided what I needed to do and somehow, and with lots of help from everyone here, I did it. I find that I don't think about booze the way I used to when I first started. I really don't think about it too much at all. When I do, it is to reflect how different I am now compared to how I was. There is some personal stress in my life right now and in the past I would have used it as an excuse to drink to relieve stress. Not now. Recently, there is a time that has presented itself weekdays where I would have used the opportunity to have a daily drink and no one would know. Not now. I spent a little time a few weeks ago coming up with a list of things I don't miss. They are reminders why I never will go back to drinking. I'm sure they'll ring true with many of you. Before I get to that list, I just want to say thanks to everyone here for saving my life. I am so, so grateful... Thank you and God bless you. So I'll begin the second year with a simple request... May I have another 24 please? 5:45 AM EDT. Here is the list of things I don't miss.[*]Falling asleep way too early every evening[*]Forgetting stuff my wife told me and getting stressed out trying to cover up the memory loss[*]Spending a fortune at the liquor store[*]Spending a bigger fortune at the bar[*]Leaving work an hour early so I could indulge on the way home and still arrive home on schedule[*]Feeling like total crap every day[*]Getting the shakes so bad I couldn’t hold a glass steady enough to take that first sip without spilling[*]Hiding booze all over the house and forgetting where you left it[*]Discarding the empties in stealth mode[*]Constant lying[*]Going to ‘Home Depot’[*]Having to go back to ‘Home Depot’[*]Going downstairs to 'Watch a movie'[*]Going out with the wife to dinner or someone’s house and having to pre-game because I wouldn’t get enough at the dinner.[*]Hiding my shaking hands at the dinner table[*]Breathing away from my wife so she wouldn’t smell anything[*]Stressing about getting caught[*]Sneaking a swig from the liquor cabinet
Your note and list is something I can relate to in so many ways. Thank you for taking the time to share as it is good reminder of why I choose to be sober!
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