To keep me busy
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To keep me busy
I’m starting to plan the children’s Halloween party for my two & their friends, I love throwing kids party’s, going to try and make a brain cake, a friend of mine made one for us a few years back, even though the kids didn’t want a slice it was the topic of conversation all evening, feeling really happy right now, and booze you are NEVER taking me away from my babies ever again, I will fight you all the way this time 100% 👍
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: South East UK
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I have my 30th birthday one week before Halloween. And in the same month I have both my grandparents birthdays, my brothers and my cousins. It just proves that people in our family obviously like to get busy in January.
I don't know whether there's any Halloween parties on the cards yet but have fun preparing your one.
Natom
I don't know whether there's any Halloween parties on the cards yet but have fun preparing your one.
Natom
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This sounds great! When I was drinking I longed to be one of those parents — instead of using Halloween as an occasion to further legitimize boozing. And now you are one of those parents and really get into the wholesome fun parts of it. Yay!
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How is your recovery plan going? The fight is so much easier if you are taking specific measured actions not only to avoid drinking but to get at the deep issues under the drinking and actively working on recovery. Just not drinking doesn’t work.
Long term that has been the only thing that worked for me and many others.
Brain cake sounds great. I would have loved that as a kid. My mom helped me throw a Halloween party complete with Haunted House in my basement once. It was great and I still remit with pleasure forty five years later
Long term that has been the only thing that worked for me and many others.
Brain cake sounds great. I would have loved that as a kid. My mom helped me throw a Halloween party complete with Haunted House in my basement once. It was great and I still remit with pleasure forty five years later
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Soberville, USA
Posts: 4,174
There are things that I do that guarantee I get my brain right.
It might be called a recovery plan.
Last weekend, Sunday, I got really gloomy. I was making up reasons to be sad. I lacked some internal happiness.
I knew it was a trigger. So, I went grocery shopping and binge watched some tv. I did some sr. I had a great dinner. Woke up the next day and hit the gym early. Had the best work out ever. I was strong with tins of extra energy.
Getting to know my sober self is taking a while, but I understand.
Sr taught me. There is no mystery. It is all about suffering, sober fixes, and time.
It gets easier and that is when the av says relapse. You can start again.
That is when i suffer.
Last night I was the driver for a local rock show. The car was full. I was responsible.
I was driving well past midnight. My drunk self would have never made it.
Sober me, piece of cake.
Feels great to be that strong at 55.
Hope this helps in some way.
Thanks.
It might be called a recovery plan.
Last weekend, Sunday, I got really gloomy. I was making up reasons to be sad. I lacked some internal happiness.
I knew it was a trigger. So, I went grocery shopping and binge watched some tv. I did some sr. I had a great dinner. Woke up the next day and hit the gym early. Had the best work out ever. I was strong with tins of extra energy.
Getting to know my sober self is taking a while, but I understand.
Sr taught me. There is no mystery. It is all about suffering, sober fixes, and time.
It gets easier and that is when the av says relapse. You can start again.
That is when i suffer.
Last night I was the driver for a local rock show. The car was full. I was responsible.
I was driving well past midnight. My drunk self would have never made it.
Sober me, piece of cake.
Feels great to be that strong at 55.
Hope this helps in some way.
Thanks.
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Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 2,583
Originally Posted by Hawkeye13 
How is your recovery plan going? The fight is so much easier if you are taking specific measured actions not only to avoid drinking but to get at the deep issues under the drinking and actively working on recovery. Just not drinking doesn’t work.
Long term that has been the only thing that worked for me and many others.
Long term that has been the only thing that worked for me and many others.
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I often wonder why people think there is a deep rooted reason why we drink, I know some do have this but why can’t it just be I liked drinking and over stepped the mark, I had no childhood issues or anything, so I don’t get that
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Originally Posted by Mummyto2
I often wonder why people think there is a deep rooted reason why we drink, I know some do have this but why can’t it just be I liked drinking and over stepped the mark, I had no childhood issues or anything, so I don’t get that
I am in AA. For me personally I have to work a recovery programme. Nothing could stop me drinking. I have a daughter and if any person or any thing could stop me drinking then it was her. She couldn't. I have to work a programme to stay sober and I do on a daily basis. It's the only way for me.
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Soberville, USA
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I was enamored by booze since I can remember. Maybe 18 months old.
My family all drank. I have story after story.
At 37, I retired from the military and thought it was time to ramp it up. Party like there is no tomorrow. Like a rock star.
That lasted about 10 years before my health dwindled to a state where I was ready to have a stroke. Long story.
I had trauma and drama, but nothing horrible...e.g. sexual abuse or torturing punishments.
My family is pretty normal and pretty crazy.
Just a few of us pulled out of the boozy death spiral. I have tried to help all, but the addiction can be blinding. I remember.
Thanks.
My family all drank. I have story after story.
At 37, I retired from the military and thought it was time to ramp it up. Party like there is no tomorrow. Like a rock star.
That lasted about 10 years before my health dwindled to a state where I was ready to have a stroke. Long story.
I had trauma and drama, but nothing horrible...e.g. sexual abuse or torturing punishments.
My family is pretty normal and pretty crazy.
Just a few of us pulled out of the boozy death spiral. I have tried to help all, but the addiction can be blinding. I remember.
Thanks.
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Originally Posted by Mummyto2
I often wonder why people think there is a deep rooted reason why we drink, I know some do have this but why can’t it just be I liked drinking and over stepped the mark, I had no childhood issues or anything, so I don’t get that
I like the taste of beer and wine. I still do even if I’ve given up.
I also eat and drink (anything) too fast. That’s not a problem, not really, for healthy food or drink, but it was certainly my downfall with booze. I’d finish a beer within minutes and want another. As a result, I became dependent.
Nowadays, people want to analyse everything. Counsellors have to make a living too. I could spend thousands on a counsellor to talk about my drinking, but the conclusion would be in the paragraph above.
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Originally Posted by Hodd
Agree 100%.
I like the taste of beer and wine. I still do even if I’ve given up.
I also eat and drink (anything) too fast. That’s not a problem, not really, for healthy food or drink, but it was certainly my downfall with booze. I’d finish a beer within minutes and want another. As a result, I became dependent.
Nowadays, people want to analyse everything. Counsellors have to make a living too. I could spend thousands on a counsellor to talk about my drinking, but the conclusion would be in the paragraph above.
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