Made a post yesterday about how proud I was staying sober this xmas. And then the real test came ...
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Made a post yesterday about how proud I was staying sober this xmas. And then the real test came ...
I posted yesterday about how well I did this Christmas holiday with no alcohol. Truth is I have purposely avoided all situations where alcohol was present.
But, I had never actually been in a situation that required my real test of courage. I found out last night my partner had purchased alcohol and it was in the house. She didn't tell me and hid it on purpose, but I smelled it on her breath and asked where it was.
I confirmed it was in the location where she said it was and I left it alone. No thought has crossed my mind in those 24 hours.
Next up last night almost immediately after posting my post yesterday a friend came around with a crate of beer. He popped a bottle open immediately passing it to me. I grabbed it, looked, passed it back and said "Sorry mate you know me an alcohol were never a good combination I've been sober almost 8 months".
He tried to convince me its Christmas and 1 will not hurt. He being an alcoholic himself he knows all the tricks. He drank and a couple and he and his wife left but he left the crate in the house. I instead gave them to a neighbor who also oddly tried my get me to have a beer,
It's all quite strange how I made a post yesterday and then suddenly all of the real tests came at once.
Merry Christmas to all. I'm going to spend a bit of time on here today trying to help others in any way possible.
But, I had never actually been in a situation that required my real test of courage. I found out last night my partner had purchased alcohol and it was in the house. She didn't tell me and hid it on purpose, but I smelled it on her breath and asked where it was.
I confirmed it was in the location where she said it was and I left it alone. No thought has crossed my mind in those 24 hours.
Next up last night almost immediately after posting my post yesterday a friend came around with a crate of beer. He popped a bottle open immediately passing it to me. I grabbed it, looked, passed it back and said "Sorry mate you know me an alcohol were never a good combination I've been sober almost 8 months".
He tried to convince me its Christmas and 1 will not hurt. He being an alcoholic himself he knows all the tricks. He drank and a couple and he and his wife left but he left the crate in the house. I instead gave them to a neighbor who also oddly tried my get me to have a beer,
It's all quite strange how I made a post yesterday and then suddenly all of the real tests came at once.
Merry Christmas to all. I'm going to spend a bit of time on here today trying to help others in any way possible.
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Nothing like people shoving it in your face, good for you holding firm, that takes some willpower. I'm going to big family dinner later and know a couple people will try and get me to drink so am planning my response ahead of time. Your post will help when time comes. thanks
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Originally Posted by zeppodog 
Nothing like people shoving it in your face, good for you holding firm, that takes some willpower. I'm going to big family dinner later and know a couple people will try and get me to drink so am planning my response ahead of time. Your post will help when time comes. thanks
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Thanks for the encouragement and support folks. Still made it through sober. Looking back I worried about this Christmas period and I worried I might slip. But in retrospect looking back it was no different to any other day. It's helped me to grow stronger and have more confidence to be around alcohol and not drink it.
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Good job and glad you shared.
I think of something Dee said when I was early on in sobriety - sometimes the period after choosing to be sober thru some kind of challenge is when we need to up our vigilance. For me, I need to make sure I am even more "on my game" (ie, following my program) after something emotionally challenging that I handled well.
Keep going and making good choices.
I think of something Dee said when I was early on in sobriety - sometimes the period after choosing to be sober thru some kind of challenge is when we need to up our vigilance. For me, I need to make sure I am even more "on my game" (ie, following my program) after something emotionally challenging that I handled well.
Keep going and making good choices.
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