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04-10-2019, 01:26 PM

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Stable

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Very stressed

Very stressed today at work got very wound up by bad family relationships.

On the the plus side I am 3 weeks sober today and have not resorted to drinking alcohol.

A stressful day would always in the past lead to drinking. This would make a stressful day into a bad night and a terrible morning and even more stress.

Thank god I no longer use stress as an excuse to drink.

04-10-2019, 01:32 PM

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Anna

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I'm glad you got through that. Stress is easier to deal with in recovery.

04-10-2019, 04:01 PM

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Maudcat

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Glad you haven’t had a drink. Alcohol really doesn’t help, though it seems as though it will.
Hang in there.

04-10-2019, 04:38 PM

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Dee74

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There are some good ideas about dealing with stress here Stable

https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...44-stress.html (Stress)

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04-10-2019, 05:53 PM

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Action

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I think of the picture of the cat hanging from a stick and the caption says
"Hang in there"
today is an accomplishment congrats!

04-10-2019, 07:50 PM

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kinzoku

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I totally feel you!

Good for you in facing reality head on

04-11-2019, 01:06 AM

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Hawkeye13

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Great job Stable!

04-11-2019, 02:13 AM

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Guener

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I am bumping up against plenty of stress at work now, too, so I feel with you. I tell myself that this wave will soon be past, and things will go as well as I can try to make them happen. Not drinking definitely helps.