Ready or not, here they come!!!
 

I never have had a problem cause I would always happen to spend it w/family that dont serve alcohol on thanksgiving.

Speaking as a Canuck, we had our turkey day in early October. I spent it with my family at the cottage. I am grateful to have such a wonderful one. We hiked in the woods with the dogs and the kids and it was the greatest!

Happy Thanksgiving to all the Yanks! Stay sober and don't forget my birthday.

The holiday season for years has always brought the raging addict out of me. This time of year is when I go on super turbo using.
I dont know why it just happens that way.
BUT..This year is going to be different. I am going to stay clean and start working on my recovery harder during this time that is suppose to be spent with my big wonderful family.

Hi J.N.!

I live in Italy and we don't celebrate Thanks Giving here (I guess you'd like that! :lol:) so your post doesn't apply to me, but not liking Christmas and New Years and Birthdays and all that much myself I can understand that their must be a good few people who don't like Thanks Giving either.
Even if I can't directly relate to Thanks Giving I thought that was a nice thought provoking post you've written their. Well done. The bit about making somebody else's day better has got me thinking.
I was actually convinced Thanks Giving was yesterday anyway!
Have a nice day.

When's your b-day Rowan? Is it your belly button b-day or your sober b-day?

My belly button bday on the 23rd. Spread the word. Send presents :lmao

As my daughter always says, "It is what it is."

Thanksgiving will be different for me this year. This year, me and my partner and ALL the kids (six of em) are invited to my sisters! There will be wine there, but no biggie. My lovely sis doesn't drink around me, and Dad, well, whatever..

Also, I'll be making coffee for my home group meeting that night..so, I'll be hitting a meeting after stuffing myself silly!

Karen

I so agree with you, Chiy! A great excuse to go totally overboard. I'm going to try and remember all the holidays that I ruined for myself by allowing them to fly by without me even savoring what they were all about - sitting under the tree opening gifts with such a horrible hangover & shakes (having stayed up until 3am) that I couldn't wait until it was late enough to have a "little something" to put out the fire. Relatives would come over and have tea, but I'd have wine in my tea cup. I remember waking up the day after Christmas, walking out into the living room, and being shocked that all the gifts had already been opened the day before. Then I remembered, of course, that Christmas had already come and gone! I used to love the holidays and hated what I allowed them to become - an excuse for overindulging in every way possible. They passed by with me not even being in attendance. Thanks for reminding me of this.

My AA home group is planning a dinner for people, and famlies that have no where to go. So I plan on helping with that, and head home to then cook for the in-laws. :bigcry This will be the big test. I hope by doing some service work, and taking in a meeting will help me survive with a little serenity. Hope every one in the good ole USA has a good turkey day.

I don't drink, so staying sober won't be an issue. Not only that, I told all my friends and Family that I don't drink and why I don't drink. They won't be offering me any either.

How is this year's Thanksgiving going to be different from last year?

I'm much better than I was last year. I remember 'dodging' places (grocery stores, etc) for fear of someone from the bar 'running into' me ... not being able to sleep ... being so SICK (the kidney thing wasn't diagnosed yet)

How are you planning to do whatever necessary to stay clean and sober?

Surrounding myself with people in the Fellowship and with this new (for me) group of sober friends and neighbors.

What are you most not looking forward to?

Figuring out how to make green bean casserole ... for twenty five.

Is there anything you need to avoid (other than drinking/drugging)?

Spilling gravy on my new sweater. Seconds. Thirds. 'Take home plates'.

What can you do to make someone else's day better?

Trust that I'll know what to do - when The Infinite ... shows me.

It really isn't all about you, after all.

*gasp* yuh, HUH ... is TOO!!!!!

Thanks Rae!!!!

seriously jersey, that was an awesome post. :c014: i seem to be just learning the power of my own actions, good or bad (as i may see them). Ive been learning alot about my alcoholism and even though that i have come to believe that it is as much a physical disease as cancer may be. I know that only through GOD can i truely be healed and well may some inpatient treatment, lol. But really your sentiments are mine and i believe that what you say is true and i vow to make this holiday a special one for the people around me. Thanks for the post and happy holidays friend.

what DOES one use ... to stir ... Green bean casserole ... for twenty five?

Thankswhat?

My estimate (based on past dinners for eight) would be 4 - 5 cans of either French style or long-cut green beans, 2 - 3 cans of mushroom soup (undiluted, of course). Mix these ingredients together (heck, you could use your hands, as long as they're clean). Put them in a medium oven just until they're heated through. Sprinkle on 2 - 3 cans of French's fried onions, and put back in oven for 10 - 15 minutes...just until onions start to brown.

You'll figure it out, Barb...you're a smart alcoholic!!! :mock Honey, it ain't rocket science. :c033: