Horn95

My weaknesses. As some of you may know, I travel a lot for work. It had slowed down recently which has really helped me stay and get sober. But today, I started up travel again.

First stop the airline club. While I would have gone in there and get a scotch or two, not this time. Sparkling water with lime. And as tempting as the club is/was, the general terminal areas are packed with bars and restaurants. All that wine!!!

Then the plane. As I travel a lot on business I get upgrades a lot to business/first class. Problem here is FREE drinks and wine. Guy next to me orders a double Dewars. I see the other drinks and wine being served. THE dewars was tough because truth be told, I love the taste of a good scotch.

But, I made sure I had work to do on the plane (part of my plan), ordered a sparkling water again. Made it through.

I think I passed a major test!! And tomorrow comes the return flight!

Ariesagain

Hooray, you!

Dee74

Good going Horn

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Horn95

Thanks guys. And instead of hitting the hotel bar, I'm heading to the fitness center.

least

You'll feel a lot better tomorrow after hitting the gym, as opposed to hitting the bar.

tnek97

Good job. I just returned from a business trip, and was in first class as well. I like to think how rested and clear headed I will be when I refrain from drinking. I also used to get so caught up in the endless game of "where is my drink/how fast do I drink this to get another one/is anyone noticing how many I'm drinking"

And going to the hotel gym is loads better than any Tuesday morning hangover.

Kachal

This is awesome! When I drank I loved airports for that reason. No one looks at you funny if you order a drink at 8am. I've been sober 30 days and haven't flown anywhere yet. In a month I have a trip to a wedding, so double whammy of two flights to get there, and then a big celebration. This gives me confidence.

CLAS

That's great Horn. Airports and planes always used to hit me the same way too. One thing that I noticed has helped make the whole flying process better is to be well fed and satisfied before boarding. I swear sometimes I look back and think my body was trying to tell me to eat something!

Horn95

Funny, I was reading my journal entries from my worst alcoholic days. There were times if I had an early flight, I'd drink from the hotel mini-bar, then go to the airport. Then if there were a United club, I'd down a couple of double scotches. There were times when I'd the equivalent of two bottles of wine before 9 am. Hitting bars at 8 am too. Dear Lord, I am NEVER going back to those days. NEVER.

I feel so much better about myself these days.

MindfulMan

Thanks Horn et. al.

I'm going to visit my mom for her birthday later this month, I got headphones for the plane. It's an early flight so I'll have a coffee...but still...airports and airplanes.

I'll have to play the tape, and remember the times going to visit where I got ********* on the plane, got a bottle of vodka for the hotel room, brought wine to dinner, went out with high school friends until 5am...

No thanks. I always felt like crap after 2 days, and by the end of the week I was worse than I was when I was home.

Meeting 6am the first day there, then play it by ear.

notgonnastoptry

My first fake stint with sobriety (wasn't really committed at the time) ended at the airport after a mere 4 weeks dry. I used that as an excuse because I'm afraid to fly (well, I used to be. Now that my anxiety is gone, I'm not). I traveled relatively often and to me, it always meant the "fun" of getting trashed. I'd stop at the gas station and buy six of those tiny bottles. A couple downed while waiting for the shuttle, a few more through the gate, and then I'd have three for the ride. I'd order beer in flight. I would be wasted when I got to my destination. It was kind of fun, I'll admit. that's over though, but I did trick myself into drinking again. Last year's flight, I didn't drink at all at it was to the Middle east.