Bring it on!
A simple guy making his way
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maine
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Bring it on!
It's a day of trickery. Sundays are. Not fond of the mid afternoons when my desire to obliterate is at its finest for the week.
But bring it on! No match for me today!
I am getting my tree set up. Corned beef and cabbage with potatoes for today's menu.
Treating myself like a respectable person.
Work tomorrow with a sense of perception.
I seem to have it all today. I am not the most perfect drunk at being sober but I am doing well.
Hope you all are too!
K
But bring it on! No match for me today!
I am getting my tree set up. Corned beef and cabbage with potatoes for today's menu.
Treating myself like a respectable person.
Work tomorrow with a sense of perception.
I seem to have it all today. I am not the most perfect drunk at being sober but I am doing well.
Hope you all are too!
K
A simple guy making his way
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maine
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Lol.... I won't sapling! I love them and they add a once sweetness.
M.... I agree.... Today I am going to play like I am a sober person. I wanna say normal but that's a stretch. Lol
You guys are great!
M.... I agree.... Today I am going to play like I am a sober person. I wanna say normal but that's a stretch. Lol
You guys are great!
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: London
Posts: 1,384
I have struggled today, day 324 and I am thinking of romantic drink thoughts as the Christmas tree goes up. Its everywhere, went to supermarket with Mrs this afternoon, alcoHell all over the place, people in front of me behind me in the Queue all loaded up with bottles of wine and me with my 12 bottles of fizzy water. I dunno, but some days are really hard.
Think 30 years of drinking and getting drunk is going to take longer than I have at the moment to adjust to this.
Going to push through it , tomorrow is another day and another set of thoughts
Think 30 years of drinking and getting drunk is going to take longer than I have at the moment to adjust to this.
Going to push through it , tomorrow is another day and another set of thoughts
A simple guy making his way
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maine
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Hey dark... Keep it going. We all know what will happen if we drink. I know. Instant a$$hole. Lost time. Money spent. My liver damage continues. My self respect becomes loathing. Etc.
324 days is awesome. I cannot wait to know what life will be like when I have that sober time behind me. Congrats!
Ken
324 days is awesome. I cannot wait to know what life will be like when I have that sober time behind me. Congrats!
Ken
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: fort wayne, IN.
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It was on a Sunday that I decided to quit drinking. October 14. The next day Monday, I had changed my mind. I got on my laptop and started searching alcoholism. Then I googled ,"I haven't drank for a day and a half' Yeah, I counted half days, you bet.
I found this place. I found all of you.
This morning I just sat on my couch and thought about making breakfast. Appreciating how good I felt. No spinning head. No spinning stomach. The ability to flip an egg without ripping it.
What a perfect gift .
And Weasel, we must be on the same cullinary wave length because I'm doing corned beef and cabbage too.
I found this place. I found all of you.
This morning I just sat on my couch and thought about making breakfast. Appreciating how good I felt. No spinning head. No spinning stomach. The ability to flip an egg without ripping it.
What a perfect gift .
And Weasel, we must be on the same cullinary wave length because I'm doing corned beef and cabbage too.
A simple guy making his way
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Escapist... Cool... Don't forget the carrots as sapling reminds us! Red skin potatoes and red cabbage. Love cooking things that take time on Sundays. Fill the house with smells. And revel in my being able to do it all sober.
Enjoy your meal!
Enjoy your meal!
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: London
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Not trying to bring a downer to this thread, I really do feel great 80% of the time the other 20% I am still dealing with my AV, maybe i am still missing something.
I am thinking the drink through, it always and I mean always leads back to misery.
I am thinking the drink through, it always and I mean always leads back to misery.
A simple guy making his way
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Dark... Not a downer at all. I dream of drinking. I doubt it will ever go away. It's a lot to tolerate everyday but maybe at some point it will deminish. But if not I need to remind myself that I cannot drink normal.
A simple guy making his way
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A huge wave of " I need to drink" feelings came over me. But I will let it wash over and do nothing. This happens all day long. I used to get that feeling and run with it. Instead I am posting.
It's not as hard as it used to be and feels much better.
It's not as hard as it used to be and feels much better.
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: South East England
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Good job for posting Ken.
Why not try and make a meeting tonight?
Whenever I've had those feelings I know it's time to reach out....
You can do this thing.
Your home cooked meal sounds lovely. I've spent all day sorting out my Christmas decorations and going to order in a pizza tonight. How lazy am I ?xx
Why not try and make a meeting tonight?
Whenever I've had those feelings I know it's time to reach out....
You can do this thing.
Your home cooked meal sounds lovely. I've spent all day sorting out my Christmas decorations and going to order in a pizza tonight. How lazy am I ?xx
A simple guy making his way
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That's a good idea jeni. One thing I have used to get by is picture myself in the morning after I don't drink. I feel so good first thing. That inspires me. As each day progresses the cravings get more intense as 5 approaches. So I keep reminding myself of that feeling first thing in the morning. That's a feeling I don't want to trade in and so I stay sober.
Mondays are the best!
Mondays are the best!
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Naperville, IL
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That's great projection, Ken. My concern is that one day that reminder won't be enough...What are you putting in place to increase your spiritual fitness for protection against the first drink?
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