Doing it the sober way. Weekenders 10 - 13 June 2022
 

Doing it the sober way. Weekenders 10 - 13 June 2022



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Doing it the sober way.

How can we accomplish it?

It can seem a long lonely road ahead when taking that first step.



Like everything we do, if we have the knowledge of the journey we’ll get there safely and securely.



When I first started my sober journey I lived across the road from a pub. A place I’d frequented many times. How would I avoid the lure of it?



To be honest I’d reached the point where I realised I couldn’t do this anymore. Drinking was killing me and my life.



I accepted that I couldn’t drink again if I wanted to live. Once I’d made that decision everything fell into place.



It wasn’t a smooth road I started on. There were many obstacles on my path. Obstacles I would’ve once drank over to ‘get me through it’. Like that would help.



I did find this site though. SR (SoberRecovery).

I found they were people like me too. On the recovery road, albeit different places on the road.



Knowing I wasn’t alone helped somehow. I didn’t feel outcast but felt like these people know what I’m going through.



They gave me the recipe for success.

They guided me through the ‘bumps’ and ‘dips’ in the road.



They couldn’t do the journey for me, I had to do that by myself. Though the encouragement and experience I got from being around these ‘old soldiers’ was priceless.



Learning from them gave me the knowledge to know how to stay sober until one day I realised I’d never drink again.



I was loving the sober life and what it gave me.

Freedom from the chains and clutches of alcohol.



Life can be hard sometimes and overcoming every obstacle, every ‘bump in the road’ sober gives your sober muscles more strength.



It’s freeing and exhilarating!



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Morning Weekenders and thanks Mags. Yes, the support here on SR really is key to me as well.

I’m definitely in for another sober weekend. Starting this afternoon I expect our house will have a Buckingham Palace vibe to it (albeit the palace itself will have to be imagined). We offered to look after two corgis while their owners are away for the weekend, so there will be three of them around,

least, I hope you feel better today.

Greetings to all the Weekenders. Valderi, valdera….:headbange

Congrats on shotgun!

Thanks Mags ❤️🤓

Thanks Free, but Mags and I seem to get up at the same time which makes it too easy, so shotgun is still up for grabs. In fact I think it’s yours!

Hi CaptainHaddock:wave: love the royalty vibes. Corgis are so cute. I’m sure they’ll be treated like royalty.:)

Free, congratulations on Shotgun :c011:

Awesome opening post, Mags! Let's keep building the sober muscles needed to tackle AV.

End of Day 207 - Good night from Seattle.

Thought of the day: The chains of alcohol might appear too strong at first. Luckily for us, the master key is in our hands at all times. Let us free ourselves one chain at a time.

Morning all
I'm in for a sober weekend please
:tyou Mags

Hi Britbird :wave:

goodnight calmself, love your thought for today. We have the key!

Thanks Mags, I'm in for this weekend.

I'm in for another sober weekend.:)

Thanks Mags for a great opening post. I'm IN for another sober weekend.

Thanks Mags...Hi everyone :wavey:

Yeah, once the good no longer outweighed the bad I couldn't deny it anymore...:ugh1:

Still in quarantine...my laptop finally retired so I'm waiting for a delivery of a new device, hopefully today. Checking in by phone until then....no "Thanks button" from what I can see, but I'm here :c017:

Freedom from the chains and clutches of alcohol!
It’s freeing and exhilarating!

So grateful to be free!

Thanks for the thread mags.

In for another sober weekend.
Typical weather... warm and sunny all week, cloudy and rainy forecast all weekend.
Oh well, another indoor recess I s'pose.

I am happy to see I got that song into at least one person's head.
I am here for another sober weekend

That US embassy is a bit over the top. If one of us rednecks were in charge, it would be a pole barn that cost $80,000 surrounded by office trailers and RVs.

Lol
and at least 3 boats

Hey all-
Thanks Mags!
I'm in for another sober weekend.

Which really might be an improvement, don't you think? :)

I think it would be an improvement!