day 23
Still treading the sober path here. Feel pretty darn good actually. The only cravings I have been getting have been sort of advance cravings about my sister's wedding coming up and the events associated with that. It will be a big drinking crowd.
Even typing that my addictive voice stirs. I am trying very hard to think the events through. To imagine myself getting through them just fine without drinking. As I think I wrote here before, the wedding and the parties will go off as planned whether I drink or not. Why do I feel I will need to have anything but seltzer in my hand? Why not see what happens and what kind of time I have without drinking instead of listening to my addictive voice tell me I can't have a good time if I don't drink. He has no proof, he's never done it before!!!
I have also gotten off my diet somewhat. I was doing South Beach but I've been cutting myself some slack on the eating given that I want to focus on the not drinking. So I will be a matronly matron of honor, I guess. I have been doing yoga and treadmill the last few nights and want to get into a regular routine with that. Better to exercise during the witching hour than crave a drink.
posted by Redhead Gal at 8:15 PM
2 Comments:
Great job Red!!!
We are soo proud of you. You are right about not drinking at the wedding. When I first got sober I had about 20 days when I had to go to my 1st family function.
I plotted out the nearest meeting in case I had to leave. I sat with family memebers who didn't drink and I had a great time.
By the end of the night I had the most fun watching all the other people who were drunk who never even knew I didnt even have a sip. When we did the toast, I just turned my toast glass upside down before they came to pour, I made sure it stayed that way too...just for precautions..lol.
Wow! 23 days. That is an accomplishment. The first three months are the real challenge.
Hang in there. Do you go to a fellowship to help you in sobriety?
I was sober a month before I realized I wanted to be really serious about it, so I went to an AA meeting. At first I forced myself there and took everybody elses inventory and told myself I wasn't like them at all. Well next month will be 18 years of a wonderful sober life. I still go to AA meetings weekly and love my life! Stick around for the miracles!
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