Old habits die hard
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Old habits die hard
I'm going on a business trip tomorrow and I am notorious for getting drunk and doing less than admirable things on these trips. I was sober for 8 years and didn't have a problem going to conferences and such. BUT, after I started drinking again a few months ago (have since quit--1 week sober!!), I fell back into the old habit of sitting at the hotel bar for "a drink or two" and ending up wasted. I am terrified of this happening again this week. I've looked into AA meetings where I'm going, but there aren't many. Advice?
I'm going on a business trip tomorrow and I am notorious for getting drunk and doing less than admirable things on these trips. I was sober for 8 years and didn't have a problem going to conferences and such. BUT, after I started drinking again a few months ago (have since quit--1 week sober!!), I fell back into the old habit of sitting at the hotel bar for "a drink or two" and ending up wasted. I am terrified of this happening again this week. I've looked into AA meetings where I'm going, but there aren't many. Advice?
I've been "fast forwarding". Thinking about how crappy Saturday morning will be if I drink and how much better Saturday morning will be if I don't. I'm also planning out a sober schedule for each part of my stay, basically, a nice dinner and off to my room with a book and then to sleep. I feel pretty comfortable, but I will need to keep rewinding and playing the sober scenario over and over in my head. I do know that if I stay sober, I will wake up Saturday morning with feeling of well-being and self-respect no drink could ever provide. I crave that feeling as much as I desire a night of hotel bar drinking--and that's one craving I'm happy to give in to.
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On Fridays and Saturday nights, I always feel that I should be going out and living it up. I'm well aware that I can't do that like normal people, so I stay away from the nightlife. However, it still leaves me with that feeling that I want to be out partying with friends. If it's a party night, I've turned to rewarding myself in other ways in order to stay sober. Usually i'm alone so I treat myself to eating out. This includes ordering food to go. As a result, I dont feel guilty for eating out, and I stay sober for another night.
My suggestion would be to treat yourself to room service and order yourself a movie.
My suggestion would be to treat yourself to room service and order yourself a movie.
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