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...only in my dreams. :) Gotcha!
Last night was a struggle, but I made it through without picking up that first drink which would have ruined my entire Christmas. In fact, I am fairly certain I would have called off sick this year for Christmas had I taken that first drink last night. I am grateful today to be sober. I am grateful to God, my friends here, and the rooms of AA for helping me stay sober yesterday.
Hard as they are, I consider these mini-nightmares to be miracles. I spent an entire night dreaming about searching a huge library for some book titled "Please Help," and all the while I was drinking and fully aware that I wasn't supposed to. I found my book finally, though I couldn't tell you what was inside, and wandered across a field to find my way home. I woke up numerous times throughout the night, feeling and believing as though I had binged. I felt all the feelings of remorse and regret. I imagined what I would have to say to my friends, family, and fellow AA members. I dreaded asking again for another start over token. It wasn't until FULLY awakening at 7:30 this morning that I realized it was just a dream. I am grateful. (For all the mornings I wished I could redo the night before and choose not to drink...)
It's almost my first sober Christmas in a long, long time. :)
Good day everyone. Keep it positive.
Last night was a struggle, but I made it through without picking up that first drink which would have ruined my entire Christmas. In fact, I am fairly certain I would have called off sick this year for Christmas had I taken that first drink last night. I am grateful today to be sober. I am grateful to God, my friends here, and the rooms of AA for helping me stay sober yesterday.
Hard as they are, I consider these mini-nightmares to be miracles. I spent an entire night dreaming about searching a huge library for some book titled "Please Help," and all the while I was drinking and fully aware that I wasn't supposed to. I found my book finally, though I couldn't tell you what was inside, and wandered across a field to find my way home. I woke up numerous times throughout the night, feeling and believing as though I had binged. I felt all the feelings of remorse and regret. I imagined what I would have to say to my friends, family, and fellow AA members. I dreaded asking again for another start over token. It wasn't until FULLY awakening at 7:30 this morning that I realized it was just a dream. I am grateful. (For all the mornings I wished I could redo the night before and choose not to drink...)
It's almost my first sober Christmas in a long, long time. :)
Good day everyone. Keep it positive.
You're making it through some tough stuff Anna. Almost like an invisible hand is guiding you, hmmm?
Good for you Anna!
And, not for nothing, I still have them now and again ... I hear people share at meetings that they had a drinking dream years into sobriety.
Anyway -- if you needed any further proof that you and alcohol are not meant to be together ... normal drinkers don't dream about booze.
:-p
I've for sure had those drunk dreams, but more often now is that someone will tell me something that they have already told me and bring it up again, and I have no recollection of it. Immediately I think I was in a drunk black out, and it scares the hell out of me until I remember, 'Hey, wait a minute, I don't drink. I just have CRS really bad or some shit." (drunk brain cells still or something maybe. Idk.)
Anyways, keep doing what you did last night to keep that first drink away, and before you know it, you will not even Think of a Drink. It will happen. That day will come for you! That's a fer shure!
Love you! :))
Really CONGRATS Howto! Going to meetings too...awesome.
another 24 to ya!
I'mm looking forward to a sober xmas also.
Take care, and Merry Christmas!