Wish me luck my SR friends
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Wish me luck my SR friends
Hi Everyone: Well I have a big presentation this week to around 30 people. It will be my first one with out a hangover. I have a great new suit and bright shirt. I hope I shine!
Funny it is now 5 months no drinking, i still feel anxious and will no doubt talk a little fast but wow what a feeling to not be drinking a bottle of wine the night before to go a numb. I am hitting life full on and I am anxious but excited.
Wish me luck guys!!
Funny it is now 5 months no drinking, i still feel anxious and will no doubt talk a little fast but wow what a feeling to not be drinking a bottle of wine the night before to go a numb. I am hitting life full on and I am anxious but excited.
Wish me luck guys!!
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My best wishes go out to you. It's interesting that most people use alcohol to relieve their anxiety and then can somehow function in the workplace with a hangover. That was certainly the case with me. We are better people sober and I'm sure you are going to give a fabulous presentation!
This is the SR group rooting for you!
This is the SR group rooting for you!
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I had to do a presentation a few weeks ago- first one since quitting- and it went well. The best part was not feeling thick-headed and lacking vocabulary. I am sure you'll be great and once you're done you'll realize what a difference sobriety makes.
Good luck, but I don't think you'll need it!
Good luck, but I don't think you'll need it!
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Hello Everyone! Well I had my presentation, I feel like I am a living experiment at the moment on what it is now like being sober after a solid 15 years of drinking.
It was interesting I had the normal anxious feelings of talking in front of people, but the difference of not being hung over, normally I would drink more than a bottle of wine the night before stumble to bed and wake up and gasp at what I looked like in the mirror. This time I bounced out of bed, got dressed and set about going to my presention. I did it!! I started out a bit shaky but then feel into a groove and ended up enjoying it! A couple of questions were asked that I did not understand but rather than thinking I know I am hungover and not understanding I asked them to clarify and had confidence in my answer.
Thanks for your support, well wisher I kept thinking about the one foot in front of the other so simple but so helpful. I look forward to doing more things sober that scared me before. I was proud and had a spring in my step for the rest of the day. I read your posts a couple of times before hand and it gave me more strength.
Well the night came and I had a dream about being with Steven Tyler! not sure where that came from - American Idol perhaps. He asked if I wanted a drink and I said to him, unfortunately I can't stop at one Steven, so I better not have that first one!
It was interesting I had the normal anxious feelings of talking in front of people, but the difference of not being hung over, normally I would drink more than a bottle of wine the night before stumble to bed and wake up and gasp at what I looked like in the mirror. This time I bounced out of bed, got dressed and set about going to my presention. I did it!! I started out a bit shaky but then feel into a groove and ended up enjoying it! A couple of questions were asked that I did not understand but rather than thinking I know I am hungover and not understanding I asked them to clarify and had confidence in my answer.
Thanks for your support, well wisher I kept thinking about the one foot in front of the other so simple but so helpful. I look forward to doing more things sober that scared me before. I was proud and had a spring in my step for the rest of the day. I read your posts a couple of times before hand and it gave me more strength.
Well the night came and I had a dream about being with Steven Tyler! not sure where that came from - American Idol perhaps. He asked if I wanted a drink and I said to him, unfortunately I can't stop at one Steven, so I better not have that first one!
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