Handling stress...

Thursday morning...today I'm 85 days GF....looking forward to the 90 day mark....I know, it's only a number, but there was a time when 90 days seemed impossible.  I've had a lot of stress at work for the last 2 days, and there was a time when I would have medicated this kind of stress with heading right to the casino and staying there until exhausted.   I'm happy that I didn't have to do that.  I never have to lose myself in gambling again.  Instead, I talked to my Mom on the phone, hung out with the BF who was in a better mood, did some singing....LOL....I went through a drive-through for a soda on the way home, same place I went a couple of weeks ago, and the drive-through person asked me why I wasn't singing this time....she remembered me singing in the car while I was waiting for my food last time....blush blush....she asked me if I was a singing teacher....I had to laugh, though!   She told me I sounded good- it's nice to get a compliment, even when you're embarrassed.....I didn't realize they could hear you in there, it always seems they can't hear when you place your order.....LOL...now I know....so, anyway, last night, I "lost" myself in a good book instead of a machine of mass destruction...  I've got a tense situation to deal with at work, so I'm a bit anxious today....but at least I didn't make my situation worse by how I dealt with it last night.  For that, I am most thankful.   Thanks to all my friends here....it helps to have your comments and support....it helps not to feel alone with my struggle to survive this addiction.....Love you all....