Went to a great party and...
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Went to a great party and...
was sober for all of it.
Last night I went to a great party and had a ball! The conversation was stimulating, I didn't feel that awkward and I didn't know many people either. I was even dancing with all the drunk people and havin the time of my life. The friend I was with was drunk and couldn't muster up the courage to dance. I think sobriety gives you more courage and confidence in those situations and if you know you can't lean on the bottle, you just kinda get on with it.
I think the key for me is to hang out with like-minded creative people.
Last night I went to a great party and had a ball! The conversation was stimulating, I didn't feel that awkward and I didn't know many people either. I was even dancing with all the drunk people and havin the time of my life. The friend I was with was drunk and couldn't muster up the courage to dance. I think sobriety gives you more courage and confidence in those situations and if you know you can't lean on the bottle, you just kinda get on with it.
I think the key for me is to hang out with like-minded creative people.
was sober for all of it.
Last night I went to a great party and had a ball! The conversation was stimulating, I didn't feel that awkward and I didn't know many people either. I was even dancing with all the drunk people and havin the time of my life. The friend I was with was drunk and couldn't muster up the courage to dance. I think sobriety gives you more courage and confidence in those situations and if you know you can't lean on the bottle, you just kinda get on with it.
I think the key for me is to hang out with like-minded creative people.
Last night I went to a great party and had a ball! The conversation was stimulating, I didn't feel that awkward and I didn't know many people either. I was even dancing with all the drunk people and havin the time of my life. The friend I was with was drunk and couldn't muster up the courage to dance. I think sobriety gives you more courage and confidence in those situations and if you know you can't lean on the bottle, you just kinda get on with it.
I think the key for me is to hang out with like-minded creative people.
After a while you learn that there's fun to be had without drinking. You just have to be careful if booze is around as the temptation is always there and relapse can occur in that instant when you let your guard down. But the message is a good one - you had a blast w/o drinking. I'm with Irish. I found that I couldn't dance either. Which means that I made an a$$ of myself for many years....
What's done is done and you had some fun. i'm glad you didn't drink.
For this addict, i had to change my playthings, my playmates, and my playgrounds because i no longer have much in common with any of that. Putting my life at risk is not something that i do anymore. The disease of addiction is a cunning enemy which i chose to keep arrested because i really don't want it to tear my life to shreds anymore. The spiritual freedom in deciding to stay clean helps me to make better decisions regarding what i will and will not do. When i'm not sure about something, i call my sponsor. If i'm still unsure, i share about it in meetings. If i have any doubts, i expose my motives in prayer with the God of my understanding. Honesty...Open-mindedness...Willingness.
You went, you saw, you stayed sober. Congratulations!
For this addict, i had to change my playthings, my playmates, and my playgrounds because i no longer have much in common with any of that. Putting my life at risk is not something that i do anymore. The disease of addiction is a cunning enemy which i chose to keep arrested because i really don't want it to tear my life to shreds anymore. The spiritual freedom in deciding to stay clean helps me to make better decisions regarding what i will and will not do. When i'm not sure about something, i call my sponsor. If i'm still unsure, i share about it in meetings. If i have any doubts, i expose my motives in prayer with the God of my understanding. Honesty...Open-mindedness...Willingness.
You went, you saw, you stayed sober. Congratulations!
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Sailorjohn, the girl I was with is not a big drinker but got drunk because an unrequited love of hers was at the party. What I meant was - the party was full of creative people who were interesting to talk to ;-)
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