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Wow I didn't drink!

bluemoon23
bluemoon23
I wanted to so badly! I was ready to grab my purse and head to the store. My husband and I had an argument and he drove off. I was crying uncontrollably, fed up with the whole day. The only thing that would make me feel better was a pint...I don't know what came over me but instead I just fell to my knees and started to pray, telling God I didn't want to go back to the bottle, to give me strength. I grabbed a Bible and started reading.

Needless to say I didn't go to the store! I amazed myself that this happened. It's the first time I didn't give in during a stressful situation. Still a long road ahead and there may be bumps along the way, but I know now I am able to take a different route if I want to.
deleted_user
deleted_user
You sought the help of a Power greater than yourself and that's something I do bluemoon23. I don't battle with a desire to drink anymore but I do seek God's will for me and the power to carry that out on a daily basis as I move forward in sobriety. Makes for a happy life and much better than following my own self-destructive path!

Glad you did not drink.
deleted_user
deleted_user
way to go bluemoon! very proud of your will power and saying no to alcohol. Eventually these battles will get easier I hope, but as long as you stay sober, you win..your family wins. Keep it up.
stickywick
stickywick
That's fantastic. Early sobriety is seconds and inches. For me a "day at a time" was to long. I needed to go hour by hour. Those crisis (and the dull times) we don't drink behind give us courage.
YAY!
bluemoon23
bluemoon23
thank you! I am learning that I was choosing to drink and I don't always have to give into temptation.
Community LeaderExJerseyGirl2
ExJerseyGirl2
Good for you!

You've proven to yourself you do not need to drink when you are upset. Remember this.
Deogee
Deogee
Awesome, Bluemoon! Great to hear that!
Sober2day
Sober2day
Hello bluemoon
This is life ^^^^^^^^^^^ there will always be ups and downs as long as we are breathing and I was either at the high or the low not to many in betweens but for me the longer I was away from my last drink the highs came down and the bottoms up and instead of having a mind in pieces I had piece of mind because I was able to make better choices just like the one you made.

Good for you keep making those better choices.

God Bless...

Lionel
meblonde
meblonde
Good job!!! one thing with can not change is what is going on in the world around us but we can change how we react and within us.
1is2many
1is2many
This helps me today so much thx
Zachary18
Zachary18
When I drank and had an argument I would drink first and cry later. Don't know if it was that way with you. In any case, tears are good when they occur naturally. Keep feeling and don't worry when you feel here come those tears again. You're doing awesome.
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