24 Hour Recovery Connections Part 174
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 1,285
Originally Posted by martina12 
Hi all I'm back after a slip. I thought I could handle a few beers on a date. Wrong. It led to me drinking beers every night with hangovers the next day. Started smoking as well.
I have printed out a nice photo of myself when I was 8 months AF and smoke free and stuck it in my diary as a reminder of where I want to get back too. I look really healthy and happy.
My new day one date is 24th Oct.
Lesson learned and good to be back
I have printed out a nice photo of myself when I was 8 months AF and smoke free and stuck it in my diary as a reminder of where I want to get back too. I look really healthy and happy.
My new day one date is 24th Oct.
Lesson learned and good to be back
I realized that my sobriety date didn't change when I picked up the drink, but back when I picked up the pot - only I wasn't being honest with myself about it or anyone else, and therefore never got a new date. But by going back to drinking I saw myself going right back to the nightmare I came to AA to get away from. I found myself praying to God to help me, and then found myself in a meeting picking up a new date and a new Desire Chip. This was just the other day. I too want to go back to being clean, sober, and nicotine free. I don't want to suffer under the demons I fought so hard to get away from. That's why I came back; I may not get another chance later.
That being said, I'm glad you're back and you are not alone. We do this together!!!
Mr
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: FRANCE
Posts: 5,230
Martina / Dane you guys are back and you dont give up easy.
Somebody on SR said to me a few weeks/months ago :
"its the first drink that gets me drunk"
its never left my head since.
So we cant handle a few.
And Dane weed is weed.
Battle on together.
Somebody on SR said to me a few weeks/months ago :
"its the first drink that gets me drunk"
its never left my head since.
So we cant handle a few.
And Dane weed is weed.
Battle on together.
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Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Ireland
Posts: 655
10:19am...24 more please....Congrats to all today...I need to get my s**t together. I I have been letting work related stuff online go to waste so get this week behind me and will get started back then....Take care guys....
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Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Adelaide, Australia
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Martina- fantastic share. The photo is there for inspiration- not to punish yourself right? My last year has been hell- an observation, not a boast or a whine. My aim is sobriety AND recovery. When I became properly sober, without slip ups 8 months ago- I drank too much coffee, carbohydrates, alcohol and ciggies. I did not make the decision to stop alcohol, smoking, coffee, cookies, white bread etc. I decided to stop alcohol- essential Also that I would not compensate for this by increasing coffee, etc. With alcohol comes baggage. If I could become Mr Perfect overnight, I would be a very rich man.
Smoking? Well the lesser of 2 evils. I will not stop yet- but I know I will when I am ready and I decide to. Same as I did with alcohol. Rome was not built in a day. It burnt down in 1 though. Just my reflections relevant to me, no one else.
Smoking? Well the lesser of 2 evils. I will not stop yet- but I know I will when I am ready and I decide to. Same as I did with alcohol. Rome was not built in a day. It burnt down in 1 though. Just my reflections relevant to me, no one else.
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Join Date: May 2016
Location: Texas, US
Posts: 2,478
Good morning,
Up early, but clear-headed and fine with it.. I'm off to do a training in the city, then back way before rush hour. Feeling good about the week ahead..no Monday morning dread!
Have a great day everyone, and 24 more for me please.
RBJ
4:41 am
Up early, but clear-headed and fine with it.
. I'm off to do a training in the city, then back way before rush hour. Feeling good about the week ahead..no Monday morning dread!Have a great day everyone, and 24 more for me please.
RBJ
4:41 am
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