I’m dog-sitting for two weeks and know the house is full of booze. I am confident that I will make it through without drinking, but I know it isn’t going to be easy. The bottles can’t be put away/locked up… Any advice or encouragement would be appreciated 
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Just try not to think about them. Stay busy and active. Phone a friend if you get super tempted
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Move a muscle change a thought. Make a few calls a day. If you can’t make meetings from there do some reading every day from the big book.
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I helped my friend recover after arm surgery for one week. Her husband had a big bar in that house. I just put a mental wall whenever I would pass by it. Also, I avoided that room as much as possible. You got this!
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I agree! The phone and a support group will see you through it. If you don’t have a “support group,” then please start putting one together. 12 Step meetings are good places to start.
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Just remind yourself They not yours, if you take em they will be mucho angry. And cuddle up that pup!
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And find an addicting game on your phone. I have this game called brick and ball. I paid like 2 or 3 dollars to get the ads removed and… yeah.. level 264 in 5 days. I can’t stop. Send help.
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Think of it this way... you are trapped in the house of the outside world for the next 2 weeks. If you can resist these next 2 weeks, you can withstand about anything. This Koreen is a test. What are you made of. Today's quote started with "Our addiction is outside in the parking lot doing push-ups..." It is. We need to get our own repetitions in. And more than the enemy.
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Put em in a cardboard box so they're out of sight. Then remember how much better your body feels every day you don't drink.
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Perhaps when you see those bottles, recognize them for the poison that they are. They don’t represent relaxation or anything truly enjoyable, they represent sedation and ultimately guilt and regret and depression and self-loathing the next day. Ask yourself how you want to feel in the morning… proud of yourself or beating yourself up for trading an hour or so of oblivion for a day… or days… of self-flagellation. I speak from experience here, darlin’, and am sending you so much power juju!
One more thought… if you tell yourself that it’s going to be really hard, it probably will be! But if you can tell yourself… and visualize the power you truly have inside to see that bottled poison for what it really is, iII think… I really believe…that you can overcome whatever seductive temptation those bottles try to make you believe.
You can do this, woman! And I agree with the suggestion to box up those bottles and put them out of sight. Hugs! think
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Reach out and stay connected…
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Hi Koreen.
From my experience what has helped me in situations that we cannot control the booze in the area such as dog or house sitting, celebrating a birthday party or going to a store for someone, is remember the reason why I am there. I am here to watch Fido. I am here to celebrate so-and-so. I am not here to drink my friends wine or take shots of their tequila. I have been trusted with this responsibility and I need to remember that responsibility. Now some things that will also help are acknowledging that it’s in the vicinity, maybe calling a friend, preferably one in recovery, and talking to them about it. Attend a Zoom meeting or listen to a speaker tape on YouTube. Healthy distractions while still doing what’s needed for the pupper you are watching over.
Hope this helps! We know you can persevere 
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Yeah don’t dog sit
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Hello Koreen, you'll be free from temptation once you realize that whatever benefit you thought you'd get from a drink is actually an illusion. Then it doesn't matter what's around you, you'll just choose to put things in your body that offer true benefit like water, juice, etc. There's a book that brought me to this realization called Allen Carr's quit drinking without willpower, you may enjoy reading that. You got this, there's no reason to drink alcohol whether or not it's right in front of you.
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That dog is watching you!…Just think how disappointed the pup will be if you take a drink!
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you for this !
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Meant you got this !!!!
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Best book ever!!!!
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Seriously! I am free now.
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Why couldn’t they be placed out of site. People just don’t understand how hard it is to look at that and stay strong. You can do this. Reach out if you have a recovery team. 
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This might not be practical, but maybe whenever you get a craving (depending on the hour) you take the dog for a walk? You’ll get some steps in, the dog will be happy, and you’ll have some time to work through your thoughts and reaffirm that you can do this!
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