How are the newcomers feeling about the upcoming Holidays?
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Join Date: Jul 2012
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I traded festive holiday drinks for: night walks to see Christmas lights, enjoying what I choose to about the holidays......baking, decorating and gift wrapping, listening to holiday music and reading some holiday themed books. Overall, a very good trade 
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Join Date: Aug 2012
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Great thread. I too got sober in August of this year and I am having a hard time with the holiday's. I haven't put up our Christmas tree yet because I associate the tree with drinking. I used to sit in the living room at night with the glow of the tree and a bottle (or two) of wine every night from the day after Thanksgiving until Christmas night. We are going to put it up this weekend but I still don't want to. It's time to face it and make some new, healthy memories this season.
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I found this link to be useful for the festive season (it applies even tho it's labelled thanksgiving)
apologies to those who seen it before:
Crying Out Now: Thanksgiving Survival Guide
I think, for most of us, there *is* a lot of anxiety the first Christmas, for what seem to me obvious reasons...
this is a good thread
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apologies to those who seen it before:
Crying Out Now: Thanksgiving Survival Guide
I think, for most of us, there *is* a lot of anxiety the first Christmas, for what seem to me obvious reasons...
this is a good thread
D
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Join Date: Nov 2012
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For me it has nothing to do with the Holidays it's EVERY day and they all are the same.
This is sad and I know it.Ok going back under my rock now...I'll find the right spot eventually.... sorry to be such a pain.
This is sad and I know it.Ok going back under my rock now...I'll find the right spot eventually.... sorry to be such a pain.
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Join Date: Jul 2012
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I'm with my friend's family this year for Christmas. She is in recovery with me & we are going to start some new festive traditions like making a mulled festive drink and going for a walk after dinner. I liked that someone here posted that they saw the lights. Great idea.
New Year's Eve is about drinking to me so I am seeing the new year in alone, or with my parents if they have no plans.
I'm feeing very good about my sobriety. I am so enjoying the clear headedness, calm stomach, less bloating etc but I know this is not enough to stop me from bring tempted so I need a plan.
Thanks for posting this very useful thread.
S x
New Year's Eve is about drinking to me so I am seeing the new year in alone, or with my parents if they have no plans.
I'm feeing very good about my sobriety. I am so enjoying the clear headedness, calm stomach, less bloating etc but I know this is not enough to stop me from bring tempted so I need a plan.
Thanks for posting this very useful thread.
S x
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