Snowydelrico

My 1st Christmas works party at 1pm today.
Going to have a meal, a few soda and limes, play some snooker and watch a football match.
Going to take the car so I can leave if things get a bit too boozy.
Feels a bit weird, a bit of nervous excitement which used to lead in to oblivion is now leading me boldly where no man has gone before!( well no man I know anyhow )

By now I would have usually had about 4 pints to get me in to the swing.
Instead I’ve done a little job and having a little rest now.
I’ll have a bath in a bit, put my threads on and see what it’s like out there.

Maybe I’ll find a new way of Xmas partying maybe I won’t.
Nothing ventured nothing gained.

MantaLady

Best of luck Snowy! Sounds like you have a great plan and I have every faith you will be the one with a big sober smile in the morning xx

D122y

Snow,

It is a lifestyle change for the better.

No regrets. Never heard once a person say...I wish I drank last night.

Sr offered me awareness and I took it.

Now that the physical addiction is gone i can sit back and study and enjoy my surroundings. See the non drinkers and the drunks trying to keep it together...or not.

Drinking is entirely pointless. I cannot even think about one good long term gain from booze. It is all hurtful.

All we get is that initial short term euphoria the fades quickly unless we continue to gulp. Fairly pathetic.

I know there are folks here that are in the depths of active addiction. The only way out is to suffer.

With enough suffering, I will never walk that path again. I don't talk about this with anyone but sr.

Thanks.