gleefan

(((Everyone))) - Thank you. Each and every message cheered me up.

It never fails that a quick call to my sponsor or you all can help me simplify my problems.

I tend to isolate. Going to work on that in the new year.

As for today, I'm sticking with the no-use crew. No drinking for me today.

SoulShine8

Off work, safe in the house - sober.

biminiblue

Glee, you say isolating like it's a bad thing.

I won't drink alcohol today.

I'm almost out of eggnog, thank you baby Jesus. That stuff is delicious.

Gilmer

Hi, SoulShine. Welcome! Glad you're doing well.

courage2

Hi SoulShine! Nice username!

Gilmer

I feel bad. This week I've done more harm than good with my encouragements.

Four times in the last three days I have totally stepped in it.

I'll be busy IRL tomorrow, so I can prevent damage before it occurs--I'll be breaking in a new guest.

My son-in-law will be driving him up here--they will bring plenty of beer for themselves. I told the guy that we, the hosts, don't drink.

If it gets too annoying or awkward, I'll slip upstairs to hang out here on SR. NYE here is kind of a tradition for me.

I just won't open my big mouth!

courage2

^^^ me, too, g.

I'm still tense and it makes me awkward and insecure, so I say weird things that are amusing at first, but get annoying to those who see a lot of me. Plus there are people I should see and don't want to. Plus I keep losing things. And my priorities are screwy -- the reason I'm losing big things is I'm obsessing over little ones. *Plus* I have some work I brought that must get done, and I'm so busy being neurotic, I haven't gotten to a speck of it.

Ugh. I hate the holiday season. Give me back my routine and isolation.

Gilmer

Me, too!

courage2

Gilmer

Mklove

Happy to be sober. In for another 24........at least.

Dee74

I think you're way harder on yourself than anyone else would be Gilmer

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Gilmer

Thank you, Dee.

I find your signature hugely comforting this morning!

And as usual, I feel better after a good night's sleep.

Gilmer

Hi, Mklove. Good to see you!

tomls

I'm over the holidays. Since I don't have to work anymore it's not like I get the day off or extra pay for it. But it's another clean and sober day. You people have a safe and sober one.

Gilmer

You too, Tom!

biminiblue

I know I can't win sometimes. I say something that is meant to be encouraging or funny and the other person takes it the opposite way. As long as I know my motivations are /were pure I just let it go. People get triggered for all kinds of reasons, and it is rarely about me.

I woke up with a headache. No likey. Today begins the food wrangling. I'm ready, I've over-eaten for a month and I'm tired of the discomfort, both physical and psychological.

Onward (?)

I won't drink today! That's a very good thing.

tomls

I think we just have great days, good days, ok days,not so good days and some days aren't worth a nickel. But as long as I am not drinking and using, they are not that bad cause I know tomorrow is a new day.

tomls

Does anyone know why the 24 hour thing is closed?

biminiblue

It's not closed...they start new ones when the thread gets to 500 posts. Dee linked the new thread on the last post of the old thread.

Here's the newest one:

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...t-194-a-6.html

*edit to say, oh, you figured it out. Oh, well.

Mklove

I love the optimism and stark reality that every day won't be a great day! But, with sobriety at least we don't feel like crud every morning, at least we're not hiding our indulgences, at least we remember what and why we did things.....thank you all, it really helps to know I'm not alone.