Stay sober New Years thru the weekend! Dec 30-Jan 4
Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Jackson MS
Posts: 54
Thanks for the post Weasel. I am praying and working hard to maintain early sobriety through a time I most associate with using and drinking. I don't have much positive to carry into a new year except my current sobriety and some tough lessons learned. I hope all have a blessed holiday
Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 5,785
Checking in tonight. We will be celebrating with sparkling grape juice tomorrow. I bought canned spray cheese as a special treat, stocked up on seltzer, and plan to make some artichoke spinach dip. I plan to put on music. I may put on shaun t's dance party if I feel the need to dance.
I am also debating doing a 5K on new year's day. Usually I was still sleeping when the race happened.
I am also debating doing a 5K on new year's day. Usually I was still sleeping when the race happened.
Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 12,000
Clay if you only knew what I was going through last year at this time. I made a resolve to quit drinking the day I lost my job right before xmas. It was a rough period. I just got a year sober under my belt. Look at the positives. Think of what will be and what you can become. The past is gone.
And everyone else who will be celebrating life sober this new year's day. Imagine waking up and not feeling like crap. And every day thereafter. Nothing beats it.
And everyone else who will be celebrating life sober this new year's day. Imagine waking up and not feeling like crap. And every day thereafter. Nothing beats it.
Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Midwest
Posts: 9,029
Awesome picture Brain! Thank you for sharing.
Okay. Here's the deal. When we use and we lie about it, we are not only letting ourselves down but we are hurting our families. The ones we love and who love us. It's disappointing and sad. Mr. Ruby used today. I don't know if it's the approaching new year. I don't know if it's angst that he turns 40 soon. I don't know. He got sober right after Christmas last year. After I kicked him out. He stayed straight until right after thanksgiving. One night and then nothing. Now today. He will now be up all night probably. He's home. But then I will worry that he will give in and go back out tonight. I can't lose sleep over it. I can't drink over it. I'm not looking for sympathy. I'm just saying. Just say no. Really.
One thing it reinforces? I am deeply and truly grateful that I have you all. Makes it a little easier. I had a half a second flash of hey! I can(t) drink now! It was a twisted together flash of yes and no at the same time. I'm healing. I'm not even mad, angry, worried. I'm concerned but I know I can make it.mmits tougher without mr. Ruby but I know I can do what i need to do. I have support.
Okay. Here's the deal. When we use and we lie about it, we are not only letting ourselves down but we are hurting our families. The ones we love and who love us. It's disappointing and sad. Mr. Ruby used today. I don't know if it's the approaching new year. I don't know if it's angst that he turns 40 soon. I don't know. He got sober right after Christmas last year. After I kicked him out. He stayed straight until right after thanksgiving. One night and then nothing. Now today. He will now be up all night probably. He's home. But then I will worry that he will give in and go back out tonight. I can't lose sleep over it. I can't drink over it. I'm not looking for sympathy. I'm just saying. Just say no. Really.
One thing it reinforces? I am deeply and truly grateful that I have you all. Makes it a little easier. I had a half a second flash of hey! I can(t) drink now! It was a twisted together flash of yes and no at the same time. I'm healing. I'm not even mad, angry, worried. I'm concerned but I know I can make it.mmits tougher without mr. Ruby but I know I can do what i need to do. I have support.
Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: long Island,NY
Posts: 22
I was sober for the last 2 nye 2013 and 2014 and they were great after 18 pretty productive months feeling good I just had six months of drinking and nothing good came of it . I'm back on track sober for 3 days now and the only thing I'll be binging on nye is Netflix 
) I choose to stay on the sober bus to success !!! Wishing all good things for everyone in 2015!
) I choose to stay on the sober bus to success !!! Wishing all good things for everyone in 2015!
Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 2,443
Well done for not giving in, Ruby!
Lovely photo, Brain!
Just now catching up on all the posts here. An entertaining read. I love being part of this whacky family.
Never was a New Years Eve kind of chick, might stay up until 9:30 instead of 9. Just to be a rebel.
Weasels lead in got me thinking about this past year and what I want for the new year. I was hanging onto my old, tired job because of a bit of perceived loyalty and a whole bunch of fear of the unknown. A couple of friends pushed me to take the step, and I couldn't be happier now. I am not saving lives, it is just numbers after all, but my days are busy and my brain is often challenged.
I have lots of ideas for 2015: Organizing my home, 70k steps per week and to do a little bit of art every single day.
And to hang out with my crazy sober weekender family every week!
Lovely photo, Brain!
Just now catching up on all the posts here. An entertaining read. I love being part of this whacky family.
Never was a New Years Eve kind of chick, might stay up until 9:30 instead of 9. Just to be a rebel.
Weasels lead in got me thinking about this past year and what I want for the new year. I was hanging onto my old, tired job because of a bit of perceived loyalty and a whole bunch of fear of the unknown. A couple of friends pushed me to take the step, and I couldn't be happier now. I am not saving lives, it is just numbers after all, but my days are busy and my brain is often challenged.
I have lots of ideas for 2015: Organizing my home, 70k steps per week and to do a little bit of art every single day.
And to hang out with my crazy sober weekender family every week!
Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Midwest
Posts: 9,029
So I guess I'm sad and reflective at the same time. It shows what tremendous growth I've experienced since last December and all through my marriage when I'd go ballistic. And I'm really not pretty when I go ballistic. I used his relapse in August last year to justify my relapse. I grew through that relapse actually because when I quit December 1 last year, I knew I was ready. So YOU CAN DO THIS. Don't sell yourselves short.
Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: PA
Posts: 12,000
one more then off to bed - this is an view of the floating xmas trees at LWood Gardens. Picture doesn't do it justice. I took a lot of crappy photos cause it was dark and couldn't adjust camera good enough... auto wins sometimes.
They must have over a million lights on trees throughout the place. And a fountain show set to xmas music. Very cool place.
Happy New Year to everyone ahead of us in the USofA.
MM - now THAT is what I call a bus driver
They must have over a million lights on trees throughout the place. And a fountain show set to xmas music. Very cool place.
Happy New Year to everyone ahead of us in the USofA.
MM - now THAT is what I call a bus driver
Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
