I live in central Texas and I work at a senior living community. We recently had an ice storm and lost power for over 48 hours. We had emergency lights and a few sporadic outlets that were connected to a generator, but for the most part it was dark and cold and miserable for the residents.
Today as I was cutting through the dining room out of the blue I thought “a drink would be nice”. I pictured a glass of bourbon and for a split second I could feel the warmth like I haven’t in ages.
I was immediately aware that this was a terrible idea. I was not ever close to drinking. I told ppl I work with who are very supportive. And on my drive home I called my sponsor. After telling him what happened he laughed and said “I guess you’re still an alcoholic” or something like that.
Crazy how the most random things trigger me. I’m grateful for my program, my people, my hp, and the coping skills I’ve acquired over the last few years.
We choose how to respond.
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