24 Hour Recovery Connection Part 348
Hi Soberista,
That is a great question! I usually say I don't feel like drinking today. Or it's messing with my sleep (it totally does). Or I'm trying to lose weight/be healthier (true). Or it makes me sad (yep). Or it makes arthritis (or any health problem) worse (very true...I've had that my whole adult life and I wonder if my heavy alcohol intake sped that progression along). Or I'm too tired...I would fall asleep! Or I don't feel like drinking, may I have some tea? Or sometimes, just No.
The people who persist are usually super heavy drinkers/alcoholics, or are very young and still infatuated with alcohol. Or just gossipy...and I'm in tech so I often go up against the 'antisocial' stereotype anyhow.
Some of us will volunteer to share about our alcohol problems, while others will not. I'm kinda in the Not camp. Or yes, but carefully. Either way is perfectly fine. I only talk about it with someone who is looking to recover, is in recovery or specifically asks while contemplating recovery and never in a professional environment. I don't bash alcohol ever.....I realize that most people don't drink as destructively as I used to. If someone wanted to talk to me at work about it, I would want to take it off-site and talk to them for sure, though.
I'm yammering away.. haha Still need that delicious lunch. why is no one making me lunch?
xx
Red
That is a great question! I usually say I don't feel like drinking today. Or it's messing with my sleep (it totally does). Or I'm trying to lose weight/be healthier (true). Or it makes me sad (yep). Or it makes arthritis (or any health problem) worse (very true...I've had that my whole adult life and I wonder if my heavy alcohol intake sped that progression along). Or I'm too tired...I would fall asleep! Or I don't feel like drinking, may I have some tea? Or sometimes, just No.
The people who persist are usually super heavy drinkers/alcoholics, or are very young and still infatuated with alcohol. Or just gossipy...and I'm in tech so I often go up against the 'antisocial' stereotype anyhow.
Some of us will volunteer to share about our alcohol problems, while others will not. I'm kinda in the Not camp. Or yes, but carefully. Either way is perfectly fine. I only talk about it with someone who is looking to recover, is in recovery or specifically asks while contemplating recovery and never in a professional environment. I don't bash alcohol ever.....I realize that most people don't drink as destructively as I used to. If someone wanted to talk to me at work about it, I would want to take it off-site and talk to them for sure, though.
I'm yammering away.. haha Still need that delicious lunch. why is no one making me lunch?
xx
Red
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0sy7y54XAE
a friend sent me this song many years ago as I sat in a halfway house wondering what the f went wrong in my life...i crashed a van in to a train barely survived...
a friend sent me this song many years ago as I sat in a halfway house wondering what the f went wrong in my life...i crashed a van in to a train barely survived...
So glad you made it through.
♥ This is a list of everyone who posted their commitment to stay sober in the last
24 hours: 10 pm EST ~ 9.59 pm EST.
It is awesome to have every single one of you here with us! ♥
1newcreation
abcowboy
Anna
aussieblue
Awake61
Babs1234
bandicoot2
BarbieKen
Bubovski
Bubovski
Canadian Koala
ChloeRose63
Coldfusion
CrossYourHeart
DaneK
Dee74
Delilah1
dizzybee
DreamCatcher17
erfra7
FormerBeerLover
Gabe1980
gatorman
Gilmer
Goat
goose333
Hats
Hevyn
Jaffacake
joandmelandhan
joshlyman
jsm273
julietUK
Kaneda8888
kenton
Kris47
least
lilymaz
Lostmyoffswitch
madtown42
Neoo
Nic233
olyrunner
PhoenixJ
Quincy
quitter62
Rar
RedBerryJuniper
Saskia
SaturatedSeize
ShenzyT
shortstop81
soberista
SoberLeigh
stargazer016
Sunflower79
Sunflowerlife
tgirl
TheToddman
theVman31
Tinker B
tomls
tootsl1
vanaprastha
venuscat
Vinificent
Vivie
WaterOx
WeaverBird
wiscsober
yukonm
Zanna
zeppodog
Onward together! ♥
24 hours: 10 pm EST ~ 9.59 pm EST.
It is awesome to have every single one of you here with us! ♥
1newcreation
abcowboy
Anna
aussieblue
Awake61
Babs1234
bandicoot2
BarbieKen
Bubovski
Bubovski
Canadian Koala
ChloeRose63
Coldfusion
CrossYourHeart
DaneK
Dee74
Delilah1
dizzybee
DreamCatcher17
erfra7
FormerBeerLover
Gabe1980
gatorman
Gilmer
Goat
goose333
Hats
Hevyn
Jaffacake
joandmelandhan
joshlyman
jsm273
julietUK
Kaneda8888
kenton
Kris47
least
lilymaz
Lostmyoffswitch
madtown42
Neoo
Nic233
olyrunner
PhoenixJ
Quincy
quitter62
Rar
RedBerryJuniper
Saskia
SaturatedSeize
ShenzyT
shortstop81
soberista
SoberLeigh
stargazer016
Sunflower79
Sunflowerlife
tgirl
TheToddman
theVman31
Tinker B
tomls
tootsl1
vanaprastha
venuscat
Vinificent
Vivie
WaterOx
WeaverBird
wiscsober
yukonm
Zanna
zeppodog
Onward together! ♥
♥ This is a list of everyone who posted their commitment to stay sober in the last
24 hours: 10 pm EST ~ 9.59 pm EST.
It is awesome to have every single one of you here with us! ♥
1newcreation
abcowboy
Anna
aussieblue
Awake61
Babs1234
bandicoot2
BarbieKen
Bubovski
Bubovski
Canadian Koala
ChloeRose63
Coldfusion
CrossYourHeart
DaneK
Dee74
Delilah1
dizzybee
DreamCatcher17
erfra7
FormerBeerLover
Gabe1980
gatorman
Gilmer
Goat
goose333
Hats
Hevyn
Jaffacake
joandmelandhan
joshlyman
jsm273
julietUK
Kaneda8888
kenton
Kris47
least
lilymaz
Lostmyoffswitch
madtown42
Neoo
Nic233
olyrunner
PhoenixJ
Quincy
quitter62
Rar
RedBerryJuniper
Saskia
SaturatedSeize
ShenzyT
shortstop81
soberista
SoberLeigh
stargazer016
Sunflower79
Sunflowerlife
tgirl
TheToddman
theVman31
Tinker B
tomls
tootsl1
vanaprastha
venuscat
Vinificent
Vivie
WaterOx
WeaverBird
wiscsober
yukonm
Zanna
zeppodog
Onward together! ♥
24 hours: 10 pm EST ~ 9.59 pm EST.
It is awesome to have every single one of you here with us! ♥
1newcreation
abcowboy
Anna
aussieblue
Awake61
Babs1234
bandicoot2
BarbieKen
Bubovski
Bubovski
Canadian Koala
ChloeRose63
Coldfusion
CrossYourHeart
DaneK
Dee74
Delilah1
dizzybee
DreamCatcher17
erfra7
FormerBeerLover
Gabe1980
gatorman
Gilmer
Goat
goose333
Hats
Hevyn
Jaffacake
joandmelandhan
joshlyman
jsm273
julietUK
Kaneda8888
kenton
Kris47
least
lilymaz
Lostmyoffswitch
madtown42
Neoo
Nic233
olyrunner
PhoenixJ
Quincy
quitter62
Rar
RedBerryJuniper
Saskia
SaturatedSeize
ShenzyT
shortstop81
soberista
SoberLeigh
stargazer016
Sunflower79
Sunflowerlife
tgirl
TheToddman
theVman31
Tinker B
tomls
tootsl1
vanaprastha
venuscat
Vinificent
Vivie
WaterOx
WeaverBird
wiscsober
yukonm
Zanna
zeppodog
Onward together! ♥
Thanks, Suze!!!! ❤️
You rock, Birthday Girl!!!! ❤️
You rock, Birthday Girl!!!! ❤️
♥ This is a list of everyone who posted their commitment to stay sober in the last
24 hours: 10 pm EST ~ 9.59 pm EST.
It is awesome to have every single one of you here with us! ♥
1newcreation
abcowboy
Anna
aussieblue
Awake61
Babs1234
bandicoot2
BarbieKen
Bubovski
Bubovski
Canadian Koala
ChloeRose63
Coldfusion
CrossYourHeart
DaneK
Dee74
Delilah1
dizzybee
DreamCatcher17
erfra7
FormerBeerLover
Gabe1980
gatorman
Gilmer
Goat
goose333
Hats
Hevyn
Jaffacake
joandmelandhan
joshlyman
jsm273
julietUK
Kaneda8888
kenton
Kris47
least
lilymaz
Lostmyoffswitch
madtown42
Neoo
Nic233
olyrunner
PhoenixJ
Quincy
quitter62
Rar
RedBerryJuniper
Saskia
SaturatedSeize
ShenzyT
shortstop81
soberista
SoberLeigh
stargazer016
Sunflower79
Sunflowerlife
tgirl
TheToddman
theVman31
Tinker B
tomls
tootsl1
vanaprastha
venuscat
Vinificent
Vivie
WaterOx
WeaverBird
wiscsober
yukonm
Zanna
zeppodog
Onward together! ♥
24 hours: 10 pm EST ~ 9.59 pm EST.
It is awesome to have every single one of you here with us! ♥
1newcreation
abcowboy
Anna
aussieblue
Awake61
Babs1234
bandicoot2
BarbieKen
Bubovski
Bubovski
Canadian Koala
ChloeRose63
Coldfusion
CrossYourHeart
DaneK
Dee74
Delilah1
dizzybee
DreamCatcher17
erfra7
FormerBeerLover
Gabe1980
gatorman
Gilmer
Goat
goose333
Hats
Hevyn
Jaffacake
joandmelandhan
joshlyman
jsm273
julietUK
Kaneda8888
kenton
Kris47
least
lilymaz
Lostmyoffswitch
madtown42
Neoo
Nic233
olyrunner
PhoenixJ
Quincy
quitter62
Rar
RedBerryJuniper
Saskia
SaturatedSeize
ShenzyT
shortstop81
soberista
SoberLeigh
stargazer016
Sunflower79
Sunflowerlife
tgirl
TheToddman
theVman31
Tinker B
tomls
tootsl1
vanaprastha
venuscat
Vinificent
Vivie
WaterOx
WeaverBird
wiscsober
yukonm
Zanna
zeppodog
Onward together! ♥
Awesome us!!!! ❤️
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