One Year and Under Club Part 57
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well put everyone ! I do get it and I'm right there with you. I don't want to go back to those days and nights and thanks to all of you I have no desire today and I just want to keep putting one foot in front of the other. It's soooo great to be sober and thinking clearly.
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Happy Friday everyone! Just spent a lovely evening with the kids and grandkids. Grandchild #1 is spending the night and tucked snuggly in bed, dreaming away. Times like this make me deeply grateful for my sobriety. There was a time when I would've been waiting for everyone to leave so I could drink. These days I'm able to be present during visits and truly enjoy our time together 
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Originally Posted by HelenofTroy 
Good morning folks.
I had a visit with a good friend and former drinking buddy yesterday. This friend is also in recovery, although she made a few comments that made me think she is occasionally drinking again. That is fine, it has nothing to do with me. But later I found myself (or more correctly my AV) thinking "if she can have the occasional drink again, why can't I?" My logical side chimed in right away with "because your sobriety is about you, not her; you've played the tape ahead enough times to know it won't end well; look how good you feel now; look how good you look now; look how good your bank account looks now; ..."
I have 10,000 reasons to continue being sober. But sometimes there is that little tiny voice in the back of my head.
I have read so many accounts of those who thought they could drink again and it never ends well. I don't want to ever have to go through withdrawal, which I will most likely face if I start drinking again and then try to quit again. I CANNOT let my guard down. I WON'T let my guard down.
Have a good one everyone.
I had a visit with a good friend and former drinking buddy yesterday. This friend is also in recovery, although she made a few comments that made me think she is occasionally drinking again. That is fine, it has nothing to do with me. But later I found myself (or more correctly my AV) thinking "if she can have the occasional drink again, why can't I?" My logical side chimed in right away with "because your sobriety is about you, not her; you've played the tape ahead enough times to know it won't end well; look how good you feel now; look how good you look now; look how good your bank account looks now; ..."
I have 10,000 reasons to continue being sober. But sometimes there is that little tiny voice in the back of my head.
I have read so many accounts of those who thought they could drink again and it never ends well. I don't want to ever have to go through withdrawal, which I will most likely face if I start drinking again and then try to quit again. I CANNOT let my guard down. I WON'T let my guard down.
Have a good one everyone.
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Originally Posted by Simplicity4114
Happy Friday everyone! Just spent a lovely evening with the kids and grandkids. Grandchild #1 is spending the night and tucked snuggly in bed, dreaming away. Times like this make me deeply grateful for my sobriety. There was a time when I would've been waiting for everyone to leave so I could drink. These days I'm able to be present during visits and truly enjoy our time together
Treasure these moments with the youngsters. It is a beautiful memory.
Have a great day all!
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Originally Posted by Simplicity4114
Happy Friday everyone! Just spent a lovely evening with the kids and grandkids. Grandchild #1 is spending the night and tucked snuggly in bed, dreaming away. Times like this make me deeply grateful for my sobriety. There was a time when I would've been waiting for everyone to leave so I could drink. These days I'm able to be present during visits and truly enjoy our time together
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Originally Posted by HelenofTroy
Good morning folks.
I had a visit with a good friend and former drinking buddy yesterday. This friend is also in recovery, although she made a few comments that made me think she is occasionally drinking again. That is fine, it has nothing to do with me. But later I found myself (or more correctly my AV) thinking "if she can have the occasional drink again, why can't I?" My logical side chimed in right away with "because your sobriety is about you, not her; you've played the tape ahead enough times to know it won't end well; look how good you feel now; look how good you look now; look how good your bank account looks now; ..."
I have 10,000 reasons to continue being sober. But sometimes there is that little tiny voice in the back of my head.
I have read so many accounts of those who thought they could drink again and it never ends well. I don't want to ever have to go through withdrawal, which I will most likely face if I start drinking again and then try to quit again. I CANNOT let my guard down. I WON'T let my guard down.
Have a good one everyone.
I had a visit with a good friend and former drinking buddy yesterday. This friend is also in recovery, although she made a few comments that made me think she is occasionally drinking again. That is fine, it has nothing to do with me. But later I found myself (or more correctly my AV) thinking "if she can have the occasional drink again, why can't I?" My logical side chimed in right away with "because your sobriety is about you, not her; you've played the tape ahead enough times to know it won't end well; look how good you feel now; look how good you look now; look how good your bank account looks now; ..."
I have 10,000 reasons to continue being sober. But sometimes there is that little tiny voice in the back of my head.
I have read so many accounts of those who thought they could drink again and it never ends well. I don't want to ever have to go through withdrawal, which I will most likely face if I start drinking again and then try to quit again. I CANNOT let my guard down. I WON'T let my guard down.
Have a good one everyone.
I had a hard time yesterday and reading this bringed my focus back.
Merci
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I hope you are doing well kopfan! We miss ya!
One final work day before a couple of days off. Still battling a cold and feel a little rung out. I still feel better that I did most mornings when I drank every day. Incredibly thankful I don't have a hangover on top of a cold.
For some reason, I used to glug whiskey right from the bottle when feeling sick. Not a fan of it at all, but only drank it when not well. I guess the burn made me think that I was killing germs and would help me sleep. Just another one of my distorted alcoholic lines of reasoning. I can only shake my head at these today.
Have a great day all!
One final work day before a couple of days off. Still battling a cold and feel a little rung out. I still feel better that I did most mornings when I drank every day. Incredibly thankful I don't have a hangover on top of a cold.
For some reason, I used to glug whiskey right from the bottle when feeling sick. Not a fan of it at all, but only drank it when not well. I guess the burn made me think that I was killing germs and would help me sleep. Just another one of my distorted alcoholic lines of reasoning. I can only shake my head at these today.
Have a great day all!
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