Holiday Triggers? Tips and Tools to get through it!

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#22

Thank you for recognizing that it really means the world to me

#23

Agree! Holiday company party and everyone is boozing, no one noticed that I ordered a mocktail and it was delicious :yum:

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#24

I have a strong network and Iā€™m going to try to stay in middle of the pack.

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#25

Lucky we have a lot of Holiday marathons that always need support

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#26

I donā€™t got a whole lot of friends and the ones I do have use excessivelyā€¦ anyone known if zoom meetings possibly

#27

The holidays are always rough for me. Christmas parties in my social/family world always mean drinking. Avoiding gatherings is my best coping mechanism right now for me. I may lose out on the festivities, but sobriety is more important!

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#28

Keep a cooler with sparkling water, juice, water etc. Keep one of those in your hand at parties. Make sure to keep chocolate on hand. Always have "friends you planned to meet after the party" (go to a meeting)

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#29

Some areas on Christmas and new years in aa have meetings every hour.on the dayā€™s.

#30

Holiday trigger: my family
Coping: I'm going on vacation

#31

Go to meetings a head of time.be-for going a round drinkers if everyone in your family drinks and itā€™s heavy.you may want to oped out. If you are in your first year.and call sober friends if you need help.remember give you shelf a chance.be safe.

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#32

zoom meeting ID-292 371 2604

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#33

I posted a 24/7 AA meeting.

#34

Think of all the holidays you were fuckered up and problems it caused or that you that you simply canā€™t even remember them because of using

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#35

Such an important post. Thanks for the tips. Gotta set myself up to take the next right action. So. Many. Triggers.

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#36

Holidays are rough! These are great tips. Also, stay busy! Plan to drive yourself.

#37

Attending sober events with thephoenix.org. Online and in person

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#38

I flew across the country to Colorado to hike in the mountains for a week with my friend to avoid holiday triggers.

Iā€™ve been wasted and high every holiday since I was 17, so I think this is must a better alternative at 7 months sober.

Avoidance maybe but Iā€™m happy with my decision.

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#39

Alcoholic uncles. I say do a lot of deep breathing exercises and take a step back when you need to. I spend about an hour or more in the room no one is in just having my usual breakdown. Anything is better than relapsing lol

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#40

youā€™re an angel

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#41

Iā€™m not And alcoholic my son is,ļæ¼ but he lives with me and heā€™s a grown man Iā€™ve tried everything to try and help him Iā€™ve taken private doctors you name it Iā€™ve done it we argue on a daily basis heā€™ll do good for a few months and then all the sudden job interruption and he starts coming home drunk every day after work Iā€™m at my wits end Iā€™ve asked him to leave multiple times but he wonā€™t he just likes himself in his room Iā€™m in the inland empire in California I need help I donā€™t want him to die heā€™s been on the brink of death before. I have to accept I canā€™t make him better or change. Heā€™s isolated himself . No real friends .. we have no family gathering cus everyone drinks . I feel helpless and desperate .. as a mother I can never give up on my son , no matter what age ā€¦ but itā€™s really put me a in a bad space .