Day Seven: Going into sobriety sober
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Day Seven: Going into sobriety sober
So I made it! It's day 7 and I'm fine. Up at 6:15 and visiting SR before working for a couple of hours. Then it will be a work/play balance that I cannot achieve hungover.
Hungover I lie in bed feeling sorry for myself. Maybe I watch a movie, but mostly I try to figure out why I don't kill myself. Hungover I cannot even see the point of not being hungover.
But that's not the point this morning. This morning I'm challenging the difference between having sobriety and being sober. And I'm thinking that when I have to face people in drinking situations, it might be better to say, "No thanks, I'm sober" than it is to say, "No thaks, I'm an alcoholic." One is positive and the other is negative. That's a nice distinction.
But also, I'm coming to realize the difference between saying "I'm sober" (I'm not currently drunk) and "I'm sober" (I have chosen to live my whole life, the whole time). It's almost like "I'm enlightened," only it doesn't sound pretentious.
So I adopt being sober. And this morning I really embrace it.
Thank you SR. Last night wasn't even hard
Hungover I lie in bed feeling sorry for myself. Maybe I watch a movie, but mostly I try to figure out why I don't kill myself. Hungover I cannot even see the point of not being hungover.
But that's not the point this morning. This morning I'm challenging the difference between having sobriety and being sober. And I'm thinking that when I have to face people in drinking situations, it might be better to say, "No thanks, I'm sober" than it is to say, "No thaks, I'm an alcoholic." One is positive and the other is negative. That's a nice distinction.
But also, I'm coming to realize the difference between saying "I'm sober" (I'm not currently drunk) and "I'm sober" (I have chosen to live my whole life, the whole time). It's almost like "I'm enlightened," only it doesn't sound pretentious.
So I adopt being sober. And this morning I really embrace it.
Thank you SR. Last night wasn't even hard
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That's wonderful Missy 
At 7 days I was just finished detoxing/shakes/etc...so maybe that's why you are feeling so great!? All the booze is out of your system! Congratulations on your decision and hope you have a great Saturday
At 7 days I was just finished detoxing/shakes/etc...so maybe that's why you are feeling so great!? All the booze is out of your system! Congratulations on your decision and hope you have a great Saturday 
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I thank God I found SR when I did,I was just searching google and it popped up.I visit here several times a day.It has been a invaluable tool to me in my recovery.I also thank all the great members on here for their help and support.Have a great weekend!
Best Regards,
Jessy59
Best Regards,
Jessy59
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Missy hopefully the day will come where we can just say, "No thanks!" instead of having to justify why. Besides, there are very few reasons why people choose not to drink (that I know of): 1) health, 2) religion, 3) don't like the taste, 4) allergic or, 5) alcoholic. I'm sure anyone offering you a drink who has any grace and class will be able to deduce a reason for themselves without having to quiz you. And most likely they'll assume it's something within 1-4. It's just us being paranoid to think they'd immediately assume we're the 5th option!
Besides, there are very few reasons why people choose not to drink (that I know of): 1) health, 2) religion, 3) don't like the taste, 4) allergic or, 5) alcoholic. I'm sure anyone offering you a drink who has any grace and class will be able to deduce a reason for themselves without having to quiz you. And most likely they'll assume it's something within 1-4. It's just us being paranoid to think they'd immediately assume we're the 5th option!
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