Reasons to stay sober
Sober since 9th May 2008
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Reasons to stay sober
No more sneaking about the house hiding bottles, getting rid of empties.
No more shakey hands.
No more forgotton conversations.
No more cutting short time spent with the kids cos I need a drink.
No more missed mornings at work.
No more lies.
No more hoping the police don't stop and breathalise me.
No more spending money we don't have on drink.
Got myself to this place now, lots more No mores I probably could add, feel free to add your own, I've just one more just now,
No more alcohol.
No more shakey hands.
No more forgotton conversations.
No more cutting short time spent with the kids cos I need a drink.
No more missed mornings at work.
No more lies.
No more hoping the police don't stop and breathalise me.
No more spending money we don't have on drink.
Got myself to this place now, lots more No mores I probably could add, feel free to add your own, I've just one more just now,
No more alcohol.
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Fizzy - Great idea!
I loved what you had to say, especially the part about not cutting the time short with the kids because of needing a drink. That one's huge with me.
No longer afraid when someone comes to the door.
Can look people in the eye now.
More confident.
Not afraid anymore what my boy might say at school about his home life. He knows Mommy has given all alcohol up and he's quite happy about. I don't even mind if he tells someone that I don't drink anymore because I'm pretty proud of the fact.
More energy to get physically fit and to keep to goals I've set.
Look and feel sooooo much better. I have to tell you this week a friend I go riding with said, "Sarah, I was talking with my daughter, the one in Boston, and she asked me your age. I told her you were around her age, I'm right aren't I?" "Barb, your daughter is early 20s and I am 41 turning 42 years old this August." She made my day! That NEVER would have happened when I was drinking. I was puffy, red faced, bags under my eyes. Well you get the picture - not a nice picture.
I loved what you had to say, especially the part about not cutting the time short with the kids because of needing a drink. That one's huge with me.
No longer afraid when someone comes to the door.
Can look people in the eye now.
More confident.
Not afraid anymore what my boy might say at school about his home life. He knows Mommy has given all alcohol up and he's quite happy about. I don't even mind if he tells someone that I don't drink anymore because I'm pretty proud of the fact.
More energy to get physically fit and to keep to goals I've set.
Look and feel sooooo much better. I have to tell you this week a friend I go riding with said, "Sarah, I was talking with my daughter, the one in Boston, and she asked me your age. I told her you were around her age, I'm right aren't I?" "Barb, your daughter is early 20s and I am 41 turning 42 years old this August." She made my day! That NEVER would have happened when I was drinking. I was puffy, red faced, bags under my eyes. Well you get the picture - not a nice picture.
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I could post until thread number 2 had to be made. But I will be brief.
Self respect.
No more being broke.
My family will trust me.
Respect from the ones I love.
Hold a job.
Self worth.
My grams will be proud of me.
She will see me be something more than an addict.
No more shame.
No more putting myself in danger.
no more risking my freedom.
I will not die an addict.
I have a million more. But this is good for now.
Thanks for this thread.
Self respect.
No more being broke.
My family will trust me.
Respect from the ones I love.
Hold a job.
Self worth.
My grams will be proud of me.
She will see me be something more than an addict.
No more shame.
No more putting myself in danger.
no more risking my freedom.
I will not die an addict.
I have a million more. But this is good for now.
Thanks for this thread.
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 353
A great reason to stay sober is the ability to experience the awesome gift of life instead of opting out of it as I did for so long.
Another great reason, ahhhhh the mornings~ awesome. No guilt, no mystery, no regrets. Just a brand new day...wide open. No fear of recollection. No monster staring back from the mirror...bloodshot and miserable. No shushing of the wee ones. No begging their father to take them outside so I could recover. No more.
Great thread. Thanks for the opportunity to reflect on this.
Another great reason, ahhhhh the mornings~ awesome. No guilt, no mystery, no regrets. Just a brand new day...wide open. No fear of recollection. No monster staring back from the mirror...bloodshot and miserable. No shushing of the wee ones. No begging their father to take them outside so I could recover. No more.
Great thread. Thanks for the opportunity to reflect on this.
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Originally Posted by Sindelu2 
No more having to face the guy at the convenience store at 9:00 am wondering if I'm the first customer to buy alcohol this morning!!!
No more of that!
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Originally Posted by ruch
No more waking up in the morning in the recliner and knowing I said something to p!SS off my wife but not knowing at all what it is.
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Ah-great to have some company here!
No more hiding the empties---I won't recycle my alcohol on the curb because I am scared of being judged and I don't want my neighbors to know how much I drink. I spend a lot of energy sneaking out bottles late at night, putting them on the curb down the street, hoping someone who is homeless can benefit from the change (a common practice in my neighborhood---there is a return amount on glass).
When I am desperate for change myself, I recycle at some center, but have found myself, embarrassed, making up stories about my messy husband's weekend party. I don't even have a husband---how pathetic is that?
Mostly, I hate the lying and sneaking. I have so much compassion for all of you who are honest enough to face this. Even though most of us have gaged when it is socially appropriate to visit a store for booze, we are all here, saving face in the moment.
I have gone into sobriety before and I will not forget how wonderful it feels to release yourself from all of the unnecessary plotting, hiding, disguising, etc. What a relief!!!!
No more hiding the empties---I won't recycle my alcohol on the curb because I am scared of being judged and I don't want my neighbors to know how much I drink. I spend a lot of energy sneaking out bottles late at night, putting them on the curb down the street, hoping someone who is homeless can benefit from the change (a common practice in my neighborhood---there is a return amount on glass).
When I am desperate for change myself, I recycle at some center, but have found myself, embarrassed, making up stories about my messy husband's weekend party. I don't even have a husband---how pathetic is that?
Mostly, I hate the lying and sneaking. I have so much compassion for all of you who are honest enough to face this. Even though most of us have gaged when it is socially appropriate to visit a store for booze, we are all here, saving face in the moment.
I have gone into sobriety before and I will not forget how wonderful it feels to release yourself from all of the unnecessary plotting, hiding, disguising, etc. What a relief!!!!
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no more wondering why I have 5 new bruises on my legs
no empty outbox for text messages (i would delete them during blackouts)
no questionable conversations/promises made
no more weekends spent in bed fighting off a killer hangover
no empty outbox for text messages (i would delete them during blackouts)
no questionable conversations/promises made
no more weekends spent in bed fighting off a killer hangover
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Originally Posted by Jeeplady
Sin..that reminds me of me. I had four liquor stores within a few blocks of where I live and I tried to make sure I mixed it up so they didn't see me in there every other day for 1.75 bottle of vodka. AND it wasn't even good vodka...the cheapest I could find.
NOW i hope they are wondering...where is that lady??? I'm not making my bonus anymore on sales!!!
NOW i hope they are wondering...where is that lady??? I'm not making my bonus anymore on sales!!!
Can't buy drink until 12.30 on a sunday here either, also used to be regularly hanging about near a shop around 12.30, as was mentioned you could normally spot the other dead beats waiting as well. Always used to let other people go first, didn't want to be the first to buy alcohol.
After all I'm not a desparado like them, I'm just enjoying a nice sunday afternoon drink away from the stresses of life, last night was just a saturday blow out and friday, well its the end of a week at work isn't it, got to drink.
Can almost see the folk serving in the shop nodding Alki to each other as I walked out the door.
No more of that either hopefully
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