I got out of a half-way house on Monday. I have 7 months sober today and on the way walking to a AA meeting I walked passed a bar and saw everyone laughing and having a time and it has my mind going in a bad direction. I’m new to the area and don’t know any other way to walk.
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They may be laughing, till they ruin there marriage, there kids life's, get a dui, get a public intoxication. That's us. Some people can actually enjoy drinking go home no issue. Us it's leads to devastation. Keep walking and recount the bs when you drank.
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Thank you for the reminder!!!!
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When I see that it keeps me in check. I don’t want to be that person anymore. R.T.P remember the pain. Hang in there it gets easier.
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Keep walking
Walk to a different meeting.
Try walking by the outside of a AA mtg and you’ll see people in front laughing and talking and actually having a nice time safely… except they get up the next morning nice and refreshed and feel good about themselves…
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The Bar is not the trigger, for me, I am my own worst enemy. Double down on meetings and working a program, then I can be ok with the quikest way to the dairy case is down the booze isle, and thats ok.
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Just remember how many times we were there and also laughing knowing we were going to wake up the next morning miserable, depressed, anxious, and wondering what awful things we said/did that we can’t remember. If that weren’t the case, we would still be in there.
Make sure to smile and laugh when you walk by knowing how much better you are doing!
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Keep in the forefront of your mind what happens when you drink, most certainly not laughter!
Good shi!, Thank you