End of day 2 coming to a close
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End of day 2 coming to a close
Hi All
Thank you very much for your words of encouragement on my first post. Day 1 I layed pretty low and just napped and watched tv but Day 2 I had to work. So far so good. Weekends will be difficult as I have a horse and the place I keep him everyone sits around and day drinks so I will definitely have a new challenge there. There is always a fridge full in the tackroom. This weekend there is a get together for a young ladies Birthday that is very close to me and I can not miss it. So I will have to just suck it up and I won't stay too long.
Thank you very much for your words of encouragement on my first post. Day 1 I layed pretty low and just napped and watched tv but Day 2 I had to work. So far so good. Weekends will be difficult as I have a horse and the place I keep him everyone sits around and day drinks so I will definitely have a new challenge there. There is always a fridge full in the tackroom. This weekend there is a get together for a young ladies Birthday that is very close to me and I can not miss it. So I will have to just suck it up and I won't stay too long.
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I'm glad to hear from you Tee 
I used to think there where things I couldn't miss either but I did when I decided to put my recovery first.
I never realised 'I can't come that day' was an option, y'know?
15 years later no one gives me grief about missing a few get togethers.
If you do decide to go there are some pretty good tips here.
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...val-guide.html (Social Occasion Survival Guide)
I used to think there where things I couldn't miss either but I did when I decided to put my recovery first.
I never realised 'I can't come that day' was an option, y'know?
15 years later no one gives me grief about missing a few get togethers.
If you do decide to go there are some pretty good tips here.
https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...val-guide.html (Social Occasion Survival Guide)
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Originally Posted by brighterday1234 
I learned that to stay sober sobriety and recovery has to be no1 priority in my life 🙏
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Nice work. Sounds like you have a plan for this weekend - my only rec in addition is to play out/visualize the event and what you will do in the face of people drinking etc. I have found that doing so both alleviates the associated anxiety and gives you concrete steps in case you need them to stay sober.
Check in with us and enjoy your horse sober.
Check in with us and enjoy your horse sober.
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Good job on Day 2, Tee.
I think there is always an option to say 'No' to any invitation. I thought I could manage to get through a neighborhood party early on in my recovery. I had a horrible time, felt miserable, but stayed sober. However, the next morning I rushed out to buy wine. That was really a learning experience for me. And, learning to say 'No' has been one of the greatest gifts of recovery.
I think there is always an option to say 'No' to any invitation. I thought I could manage to get through a neighborhood party early on in my recovery. I had a horrible time, felt miserable, but stayed sober. However, the next morning I rushed out to buy wine. That was really a learning experience for me. And, learning to say 'No' has been one of the greatest gifts of recovery.
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Originally Posted by DriGuy
You new life requires the same uncompromising devotion to your goal of personal growth and health as your old life's devotion was to feeding your addiction.
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