Day 10
On Day 8 I visited my mother sober. What a diffence it was having a nice conversation with her that night and the following morning not hung over. It was the best visit I have had with her in years.
Well today is the start of Day 11.
We are having friends over for my middle son's 19th birthday. The adults will be drinking. I feel very strong about not joining in today. Strong but not overconfident. I plan on buying some Pelligrino sparkling water that I am going to have for myself.
I beat back a strong urge going to my mother's house. That was always my time to get a bottle on the way to her house. My wife always knew when I was drinking and it was an opportunity to get wasted and her not know.
I remembered (or more accurately God helped me remember) an old thing I used to do when I was quitting smoking which was to talk to myself. I yelled at myself in the car telling myself that I was not going to give into the urge. I yelled loud at myself in the car. It worked. Thank you Holy Spirit.
Well today is the start of Day 11.
We are having friends over for my middle son's 19th birthday. The adults will be drinking. I feel very strong about not joining in today. Strong but not overconfident. I plan on buying some Pelligrino sparkling water that I am going to have for myself.
I beat back a strong urge going to my mother's house. That was always my time to get a bottle on the way to her house. My wife always knew when I was drinking and it was an opportunity to get wasted and her not know.
I remembered (or more accurately God helped me remember) an old thing I used to do when I was quitting smoking which was to talk to myself. I yelled at myself in the car telling myself that I was not going to give into the urge. I yelled loud at myself in the car. It worked. Thank you Holy Spirit.
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I have been drinking a lot of pelligrino as well....cheers!
you know what i used to do this is gonna sound really nerrdy and dorky but it works i make battle cries in my mind (i read alot of fantasy novels and play video games) i imagine like im on the battle field about to charge and the drug is the enemy
may elune shine her light upon you my friend
ishu\'deb diabul