Marius76

As if I needed another positive reason for being sober I have stopped burying my head in the sand.

One month in and I no longer leave mail unopened or hide it away and forget about it, I'm no longer scared there is an unpaid bill, fine or other unwelcome news. I now face my money worries head on instead of running to the shop or fridge for alcohol to escape it (which as you all know REALLY doesn't work).

I still have money troubles, but they aren't half as bad now I'm alert and aware of them... Obviously not spending a fortune on alcohol every month is also starting to show benefits too, and matters can only improve and it is another reason to battle that destructive and wasteful addiction.

Just wanted to share with you these thoughts, cos when I read other peoples sober realizations on here it helps me;-)

Marius76

oops, sorry I posted this in the wrong section I think!

Dee74

I moved it

as an Australian, I feel I should point out you're probably thinking of Ostriches but - I love living my life with my head out of the sand too

thanks Marius!
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samwitch

I agree...I would often not answer my phone while I was still drining because I wanted to hide out and not deal with anything.

I didn't feel equipped to handle any type of stress so it was easier to avoid potential problems.

midgetcop

Ah yes...ducking my head in the sand, procrastination....

...it was great at the time, but soon the problems mounted and just got even worse. Life was unmanageable, and even simple tasks like doing laundry felt insurmountable.

Now the hard work of living life feels so much more rewarding.

2granddaughters

Did someone say Emu ?? .......

sugarbear1

emu's are Australian birds....
Emu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Neither ostriches nor emus bury their heads. They do dig holes for burying their eggs every few days. They are cousins...

ElegantlyWasted

"I read other peoples sober realizations on here it helps me" Ditto that. On day 10 myself and so relate to the procrastination thing. Feeling like in starting to balance out a little. Congrats on your success.

ReadyAndAble

LOL—the expression on your avatar is pitch perfect, too!!!!

Great post, Marius. Now birds of a feather can face life together (sorry, awful I know, but couldn't resist).

Hevyn

(I know - I always laugh at 2granddaughters avie!)

Marcus - So true! I used to hide from everything. The arrival of the mail, the phone, and heaven forbid someone should knock on the door. Kept those curtains tightly closed, lest a little light might come in. What were we thinking?

gaffo

This is going to sound silly but I'm serious:procrastination is even better sober.

Wasted

Thanks for posting

camedown

I can totally relate. Had an extra day off this week(today) and could have gotten a lot done, but instead chose to play on the internet and watch Battlestar Galactica episodes all morning in my sweats. Wasted 6 hours, it was glorious.

scrambled2012

wow. what can i say? the whole mail thing, everything outside the work place, sounds just like me.

Marius76

Thanks all for the comments, emu, ostriches, I stand corrected! Neither of them bury their heads in the sand (what happened before Wikipedia!?).

I want this feeling to continue, this strange new feeling called 'being in control'. I just came home from a highly productive day at work where I did overtime because I actually wanted to (and for some extra money) it will give myself a calmer Friday and I can hopefully finish the week with all the loose ends tied up. Blimey now I'm even starting forward planning!