TOPIC: Come In, Share How U Stayed Sober Today.
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Location: Baton Rouge, La.
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TOPIC: Come In, Share How U Stayed Sober Today.
Hi, Im Sharon and Im an Alcoholic.
I found out early on in sobriety that
in order to stay sober and a way to
get out of myself seeking mode, that
I should share with another how I
stayed sober that day.
When I began sharing or telling others
how I stayed sober that day or how I
got sober, or what got me into recovery,
I began to forget my own problems,
or the "poor me's" and focused on
something else.
Before I knew it, i didnt have those
urges to want to drink or feel sorry
for myself.
Today, I am staying sober by sharing
here in Sober Recovery about what
it was like when I drank, what happened
to me when I drank, what happened
when family stepped in with an intervention
to save my life, my rehab experience,
and life when i returned home.
Today, i focused on prayer which settles
me down from anxiety and allows me
to ask for guidance and care as I continue
on my recovery journey.
Today, my husband returned to work
after successful back surgery 6 weeks
ago and im filling the void of his presents
by sitting outside enjoying the beauty
of the changing colors of the Fall leaves,
listening to birds chirping and feeding.
Today I have no tempations to want to
drink, because there is no liquor in our
home and I wear my recovery suit of amour
made of knowledge and Faith of my recovery
program consisting of steps and principles
to live by each day.
This is how I am staying sober today. How
are you staying sober?
I found out early on in sobriety that
in order to stay sober and a way to
get out of myself seeking mode, that
I should share with another how I
stayed sober that day.
When I began sharing or telling others
how I stayed sober that day or how I
got sober, or what got me into recovery,
I began to forget my own problems,
or the "poor me's" and focused on
something else.
Before I knew it, i didnt have those
urges to want to drink or feel sorry
for myself.
Today, I am staying sober by sharing
here in Sober Recovery about what
it was like when I drank, what happened
to me when I drank, what happened
when family stepped in with an intervention
to save my life, my rehab experience,
and life when i returned home.
Today, i focused on prayer which settles
me down from anxiety and allows me
to ask for guidance and care as I continue
on my recovery journey.
Today, my husband returned to work
after successful back surgery 6 weeks
ago and im filling the void of his presents
by sitting outside enjoying the beauty
of the changing colors of the Fall leaves,
listening to birds chirping and feeding.
Today I have no tempations to want to
drink, because there is no liquor in our
home and I wear my recovery suit of amour
made of knowledge and Faith of my recovery
program consisting of steps and principles
to live by each day.
This is how I am staying sober today. How
are you staying sober?
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Posts: 112
Today I am staying sober by loving who I am now and never wanting to be who I was before. Everyday I read from the book touchstones for men Thought for the Day -- Hazelden and this helps me start my day with a boost of energy. This reading and the help of the people on this website paired with AA and an amazing caring sponsor help me stay sober. Also, doing the next right thing and taking care of business leave very little time for me to even entertain the thought of drinking 
. I hope everyone is having a happy and sober Wednesday!
. I hope everyone is having a happy and sober Wednesday!
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Where the sun is always shining
Posts: 425
Prayer and a determination to be the mother and woman I was intended to be. That's it. I started out with AA for the first month. Gave me a great starting point but it's not the best program for me right now. I started praying. A lot.
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 325
For me I had to make a lot of changes. It started by looking inwards to find what was causing me the most pain. Once I realized that I was drinking to self medicate more than I was to "party", I knew it was time to stop for good.
I then had to change old habits, old friends, stop going to bars, and basically isolate myself from those situations for the first 3 months of sobriety. When I found the rooms of AA at 93 days sober, my quality of living increased. I was able to make many new friends who had the same problems as I did, and they actually liked listening to me vent and then offering advice. It was great to be around so many people who truly understood.
From there it was working the steps with a sponsor and going to a lot of meetings. I went to meetings when I was bored, went to meetings when I felt lonely, went to meetings when I felt sad, and went to more meetings when I felt angry or depressed. Basically I found myself going to meetings all the time and that is what helped the most during some terrible times in my sobriety.
I then had to change old habits, old friends, stop going to bars, and basically isolate myself from those situations for the first 3 months of sobriety. When I found the rooms of AA at 93 days sober, my quality of living increased. I was able to make many new friends who had the same problems as I did, and they actually liked listening to me vent and then offering advice. It was great to be around so many people who truly understood.
From there it was working the steps with a sponsor and going to a lot of meetings. I went to meetings when I was bored, went to meetings when I felt lonely, went to meetings when I felt sad, and went to more meetings when I felt angry or depressed. Basically I found myself going to meetings all the time and that is what helped the most during some terrible times in my sobriety.
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Posts: 15,236
It's amazing to read replys from others
of how they are staying sober because
it comforts the restlessness, irritability,
and discontent I feel within me.
To know that I am not alone with this
program of recovery and to read suggestions
that I had not thought of before and to use in
my own lifes situations.
It was important to listen intentively to
those who were staying sober everyday
and how they were doing it because I
surely couldnt stay sober on my own will
power.
Im not much of a out loud speaker and
in order to pass on the knowledge of
recovery to others I used my actions
instead. Just like we hear often how
actions speak louder than words.
Actions meaning coming here to SR
and typing my ESH to you. Or, going
to a f2f meeting and smiling, or bringing
cookies or dessert to go along with the
coffee.
I did that for many yrs and to
many many meetings, because i was too
scared to talk out loud. It was my service
work that kept me suiting up and showing
up so others would see that im still sober
and doing the next best thing to stay sober.
of how they are staying sober because
it comforts the restlessness, irritability,
and discontent I feel within me.
To know that I am not alone with this
program of recovery and to read suggestions
that I had not thought of before and to use in
my own lifes situations.
It was important to listen intentively to
those who were staying sober everyday
and how they were doing it because I
surely couldnt stay sober on my own will
power.
Im not much of a out loud speaker and
in order to pass on the knowledge of
recovery to others I used my actions
instead. Just like we hear often how
actions speak louder than words.
Actions meaning coming here to SR
and typing my ESH to you. Or, going
to a f2f meeting and smiling, or bringing
cookies or dessert to go along with the
coffee.
I did that for many yrs and to many many meetings, because i was too
scared to talk out loud. It was my service
work that kept me suiting up and showing
up so others would see that im still sober
and doing the next best thing to stay sober.
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