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Addiction & Recovery

bif

(24,290 posts) Sun Aug 7, 2022, 01:00 PM Aug 2022

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Well, my wife went away for the weekend... [View all]

And I stayed sober the whole time! In years past, it would have been an excuse to get shitfaced every night. But I didn't have a drop. Ate plenty of good food and sweets. Watched a ton of movies. And kept my mind off booze. It's been almost 4 years and it is truly getting easier.

I also like the fact that I don't have to spend Sunday taking all the empty bottles to various public trash cans. Sheesh, the sneaking aspect of drinking really got to me after a while!

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Well, my wife went away for the weekend... [View all] bif Aug 2022 OP

Keep on snowybirdie Aug 2022 #1

Blessings on you.. Jade Fox Aug 2022 #2

well done. COntinue on, my friend! CurtEastPoint Aug 2022 #3

Excellent. badhair77 Aug 2022 #4

Congratulations. CentralMass Aug 2022 #5

This is inspiring -- thanks! enough Aug 2022 #6

Good job! cksmithy Aug 2022 #7

Good for you! Joinfortmill Aug 2022 #8

Way to go! MLAA Aug 2022 #9

What they all said. Stay well. twodogsbarking Aug 2022 #10

This Friday will be 37 years for me. K&R. n/t rzemanfl Aug 2022 #11

Just celebrated 38 years yesterday. Magoo48 Aug 2022 #37

Its a great feeling isn't it? Sounds like you are now in control rurallib Aug 2022 #12

Excellent. 28 years for me. It does get easier. I got so tired of arguing with myself about it Walleye Aug 2022 #13

On day or weekend at a time IbogaProject Aug 2022 #14

Well done you! Ford_Prefect Aug 2022 #15

Congratulations vlyons Aug 2022 #16

I'm happy and proud barbtries Aug 2022 #17

"The sneaking aspect" soldierant Aug 2022 #18

"Hiding the bottles" was a great article out on the net Warpy Aug 2022 #19

My dad was in denial about his parents TexasBushwhacker Aug 2022 #22

That's part of the enabling/denial COL Mustard Aug 2022 #26

Addicts lie to everybody, but especially to themselves Warpy Aug 2022 #28

My ex came from a family of alcoholics Random Boomer Aug 2022 #42

Keep on trucking down that dry path! lark Aug 2022 #20

Bravo! 3catwoman3 Aug 2022 #21

Yes, been there done that...fist bump my friend! Jack-o-Lantern Aug 2022 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Jack-o-Lantern Aug 2022 #24

It just keeps getting better ... 🤗🥳 MiHale Aug 2022 #25

bif Upthevibe Aug 2022 #27

Very good wendyb-NC Aug 2022 #29

27 years sober here.. Permanut Aug 2022 #30

You are doing wonderful! Marthe48 Aug 2022 #31

Yay you :-) nt Soph0571 Aug 2022 #32

Excellent! Congratulations! CaptainTruth Aug 2022 #33

outstanding Skittles Aug 2022 #34

So proud of you and doesn't it feel good to stay sober and feel good about yourself. Like others ratchiweenie Aug 2022 #35

That's TERRIFIC, bif! calimary Aug 2022 #36

I heard a gentleman at the checkout at the grocery store announce he hadn't Tikki Aug 2022 #38

Good for you IronLionZion Aug 2022 #39

are you involved with a 12 step group? Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2022 #40

What a relief for your wife as well Random Boomer Aug 2022 #41

One day at a time, mate! ChazInAz Aug 2022 #43

Yay you! Bravo! fierywoman Aug 2022 #44

Thank you all! What a great group here! bif Aug 2022 #45

Congratulations ..very late, but my hat is off to you Stuart G Sep 2022 #46