Can't Beat Sober
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Can't Beat Sober
That is something I tell myself when I get up on a Saturday and I have not had anything to drink the night before...
Boy, does it feel good.
I am going to have that feeling tomorrow because I haven't had anything to drink since last Friday...
Boy, does it feel good.
I worked out hard today rather then buying rum for the weekend...
Boy does it feel good.
I like this site and I like to post things like this because...
Boy, does it feel good.
Boy, does it feel good.
I am going to have that feeling tomorrow because I haven't had anything to drink since last Friday...
Boy, does it feel good.
I worked out hard today rather then buying rum for the weekend...
Boy does it feel good.
I like this site and I like to post things like this because...
Boy, does it feel good.
Great Going Rich!!
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Originally Posted by rich624 
That is something I tell myself when I get up on a Saturday and I have not had anything to drink the night before...
Boy, does it feel good.
I am going to have that feeling tomorrow because I haven't had anything to drink since last Friday...
Boy, does it feel good.
I worked out hard today rather then buying rum for the weekend...
Boy does it feel good.
I like this site and I like to post things like this because...
Boy, does it feel good.
Boy, does it feel good.
I am going to have that feeling tomorrow because I haven't had anything to drink since last Friday...
Boy, does it feel good.
I worked out hard today rather then buying rum for the weekend...
Boy does it feel good.
I like this site and I like to post things like this because...
Boy, does it feel good.
I couldn't have said it better myself.
I love waking up sober. 
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I don't like to do this but...
I gave myself a gift last night for not buying my usual stash of rum on a Friday night.
I don't like to do this, but I went to McDonald's and got:
Two cheezburgers
Two fish sandwiches
One large fry
One large coke
Today I am regretting it...
not one bit.
If I had done my usual routine, I would be hating myself right now.
Can't beat sober.
I don't like to do this, but I went to McDonald's and got:
Two cheezburgers
Two fish sandwiches
One large fry
One large coke
Today I am regretting it...
not one bit.
If I had done my usual routine, I would be hating myself right now.
Can't beat sober.
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Thank you for all the wonderful replies. I really really appreciate all of you.
You don't know how much this is true. This is embarrassing but I am going to tell it anyway:
Last Friday night, I did my usual routine of drinking a quarter of a bottle of rum, then going to a local restaurant that has a bar. I have been doing this for months now due to the boredom and loneliness of being divorced after 25 years of marriage.
The last thing I remember, after many more drinks, was trying to talk to the young bartender and seeing her face as she was struggling to make out what I was trying to say. I don't know why I remember that, but that is the point my memory stopped on that night.
That memory, and the embarrassment of it, along with having you guys respond to the nutty things I write, has inspired me more than you will ever know.
I didn't drink the entire time I was married, I can do it again armed with all of you, and the memory of last Friday night for motivation.
Thank you, thank you everyone.
Rich
Can't Beat Sober
You don't know how much this is true. This is embarrassing but I am going to tell it anyway:
Last Friday night, I did my usual routine of drinking a quarter of a bottle of rum, then going to a local restaurant that has a bar. I have been doing this for months now due to the boredom and loneliness of being divorced after 25 years of marriage.
The last thing I remember, after many more drinks, was trying to talk to the young bartender and seeing her face as she was struggling to make out what I was trying to say. I don't know why I remember that, but that is the point my memory stopped on that night.
That memory, and the embarrassment of it, along with having you guys respond to the nutty things I write, has inspired me more than you will ever know.
I didn't drink the entire time I was married, I can do it again armed with all of you, and the memory of last Friday night for motivation.
Thank you, thank you everyone.
Rich
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Originally Posted by rich624
That is something I tell myself when I get up on a Saturday and I have not had anything to drink the night before...
Boy, does it feel good.
I am going to have that feeling tomorrow because I haven't had anything to drink since last Friday...
Boy, does it feel good.
I worked out hard today rather then buying rum for the weekend...
Boy does it feel good.
I like this site and I like to post things like this because...
Boy, does it feel good.
Boy, does it feel good.
I am going to have that feeling tomorrow because I haven't had anything to drink since last Friday...
Boy, does it feel good.
I worked out hard today rather then buying rum for the weekend...
Boy does it feel good.
I like this site and I like to post things like this because...
Boy, does it feel good.
Awesome post, thank you!
Also I wanted to remind you to not beat yourself up too much over your rummy Friday night, but do keep it tucked away to pull out next time the cravings come. Those kind of memories can be useful tools in fighting off ideas of drinking.
Enjoy your Saturday Rich, what have you got planned? I'm going to put on a dress, do my hair all fancy and go eat a big, rare steak. As big as I can find! Just like you, no guilt!
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Great post, Rich. Yes, it's great to just eat everything I want, hotdogs tonight and a cream laden dessert, yumee. Hot chocolate for later too. And no guilt. Boy does it feel good ! think there's a mantra developing here...
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Another Can't Beat Sober day today
I had another "Can't Beat Sober" day today and Boy...
Well you know the rest.
It has been a while since I went nine days without drinking and I am going to build on this momentum and not let up on it. I have tried many different tricks to try and stop, but would always slip back into the weekend routine.
I have put notes on my front door so I would see them before I left the house, trying to muster inspiration.
Notes that would say things like "A new beginning", or "Start a new life", and before long they just became part of the scenery and wouldn't mean anything, other than something for me to explain if someone saw them.
I tried putting goal oriented notes on my refrigerator with the same result. Notes with several goals to achieve, with "Stop Drinking" always at the top.
I have tried to pick a landmark date, like birthday, fourth of July or a date with some sort of special significance, like Nov. 12 2013 (11-12-13), something that would be easy to remember.
I would say a phrase like "You are stronger than this", or "Add some distance" and say them over and over, trying to build some time between me and the last day I had alcohol.
Nothing has worked as well as the powerful image I still have in my brain of the embarrassment I feel (even thinking about it now), of being drunk and trying to speak, with someone not able to understand what I am saying.
Thank you God for allowing me to remember that moment. I could have forgotten it, because I don't remember anything after that, until the next morning.
Thank you God for not seeing it in my path to get a DUI, because it would have been devastating career wise, I wouldn't be able to get another job in my field with that on my record.
I know it is still early, but I want to say goodbye to the following day regret, fear and loathing I have for myself after slamming alcohol until I black out.
I felt good again this morning and I am building a wall. Brick by brick, every day I am adding another brick to the wall and eventually, I am hoping the wall will be so tall and strong, Mr. Bacardi cannot climb or penetrate it.
Thanks to everyone for the support.
Rich
Can't Beat Sober
Well you know the rest.
It has been a while since I went nine days without drinking and I am going to build on this momentum and not let up on it. I have tried many different tricks to try and stop, but would always slip back into the weekend routine.
I have put notes on my front door so I would see them before I left the house, trying to muster inspiration.
Notes that would say things like "A new beginning", or "Start a new life", and before long they just became part of the scenery and wouldn't mean anything, other than something for me to explain if someone saw them.
I tried putting goal oriented notes on my refrigerator with the same result. Notes with several goals to achieve, with "Stop Drinking" always at the top.
I have tried to pick a landmark date, like birthday, fourth of July or a date with some sort of special significance, like Nov. 12 2013 (11-12-13), something that would be easy to remember.
I would say a phrase like "You are stronger than this", or "Add some distance" and say them over and over, trying to build some time between me and the last day I had alcohol.
Nothing has worked as well as the powerful image I still have in my brain of the embarrassment I feel (even thinking about it now), of being drunk and trying to speak, with someone not able to understand what I am saying.
Thank you God for allowing me to remember that moment. I could have forgotten it, because I don't remember anything after that, until the next morning.
Thank you God for not seeing it in my path to get a DUI, because it would have been devastating career wise, I wouldn't be able to get another job in my field with that on my record.
I know it is still early, but I want to say goodbye to the following day regret, fear and loathing I have for myself after slamming alcohol until I black out.
I felt good again this morning and I am building a wall. Brick by brick, every day I am adding another brick to the wall and eventually, I am hoping the wall will be so tall and strong, Mr. Bacardi cannot climb or penetrate it.
Thanks to everyone for the support.
Rich
Can't Beat Sober
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