Letter To Myself
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Letter To Myself
LETTER TO MYSELF
I drank last night. It wasn’t worth it!
The wine was okay, but I really like the taste of iced tea or a soft drink better.
I listened to music I like, but I don’t remember all that I heard. So how much could I have enjoyed it?
I sent a few stupid emails, luckily nothing too embarrassing.
I didn’t sleep well afterwards and only for about 6 hours. So now I’m tired and hungover.
Before drinking I cancelled my plans for today, knowing that I wouldn’t feel well. And I was really looking forward to today’s outing.
In hindsight, drinking was obviously a bad decision.
So BobGT, read this post if you ever get the urge to drink again. It will help you make the right decision.
And since today's my birthday. :day1
I drank last night. It wasn’t worth it!
The wine was okay, but I really like the taste of iced tea or a soft drink better.
I listened to music I like, but I don’t remember all that I heard. So how much could I have enjoyed it?
I sent a few stupid emails, luckily nothing too embarrassing.
I didn’t sleep well afterwards and only for about 6 hours. So now I’m tired and hungover.
Before drinking I cancelled my plans for today, knowing that I wouldn’t feel well. And I was really looking forward to today’s outing.
In hindsight, drinking was obviously a bad decision.
So BobGT, read this post if you ever get the urge to drink again. It will help you make the right decision.
And since today's my birthday. :day1
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Originally Posted by BobGT 
So BobGT, read this post if you ever get the urge to drink again. It will help you make the right decision.
And your post will help ALL of us make the right decision.
Good for you for rethinking things and for getting right back onboard.
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7 Happy Birthday Bob!! By making today day 1, you'll always know exactly how much sober time you have! Hang in there, and remember you only have to focus on getting through today. Tomorrow will be better and you'll get your confidence back. We're pulling for you!
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Good post. Happy 1 day birthday!
Recently, after nearly 10 years sober I have had the thought of drinking come into my head a lot lately. Fortunately I learned early in sobriety to "think it through to the end". In other words follow the path that drinking has been shown to take me. In the past I have been able to maintain short periods of sodriety. But I always would start back with just one drink. I could do the one or two drinks for a while but eventually no matter what it developed back into the couple of 30 packs and a pint of Hot Damn 100 proof for a night of drinking.
Hang in there although it does get easier in some ways the longer you are sober, the fact of the matter is we are all one drink away from a drunk and throwing it all away. I pray I can keep doing the footwork that keeps me from picking that first drink up. Hope to see you celebrating more and more birthdays in the future.
Recently, after nearly 10 years sober I have had the thought of drinking come into my head a lot lately. Fortunately I learned early in sobriety to "think it through to the end". In other words follow the path that drinking has been shown to take me. In the past I have been able to maintain short periods of sodriety. But I always would start back with just one drink. I could do the one or two drinks for a while but eventually no matter what it developed back into the couple of 30 packs and a pint of Hot Damn 100 proof for a night of drinking.
Hang in there although it does get easier in some ways the longer you are sober, the fact of the matter is we are all one drink away from a drunk and throwing it all away. I pray I can keep doing the footwork that keeps me from picking that first drink up. Hope to see you celebrating more and more birthdays in the future.
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Thx for sharing Bob! Oh and a mega HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
I could have written your letter to myself as well since it described much of my time drinking. Even before I picked up the bottle....I would begin to cancel plans....know that I would regret feeling awful the next day, and most definitely write emails or chat that I would look at after and cringe in embarrassment.
Here is to a new day. Know that your support and experience has been so helpful in my early recovery.
All the Best and keep it going
I could have written your letter to myself as well since it described much of my time drinking. Even before I picked up the bottle....I would begin to cancel plans....know that I would regret feeling awful the next day, and most definitely write emails or chat that I would look at after and cringe in embarrassment.
Here is to a new day. Know that your support and experience has been so helpful in my early recovery.
All the Best and keep it going
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