So after all my dread my step one work was not all that bad. My sponsor called and said ok so you still want to meet? I said well if you want to, I'm actually kinda dreading it. Get your ass over here and lets do this she said. Ok I said. And I went.
I read her what I had written and we talked about the Big Book and 12 and 12 chapters pertaining to step one. I talked to her about my dread of the afternoon. She said it's normal when we have to open up about ourselves. Hmmm. Who knew? So I asked her if I passed step one and she said yes! Onto step two. I think that will be shorter and easier because I really think I already do believe a power greater than myself can restore me to sanity but I will have to read the chapters, etc...
The meeting after was good. A lady got her 43 year chip. Hard to imagine 43 years sober. I'm not even 43 years old and 30 days was a big milestone for me. But apparently it can be done. Inspiring.
So tomorrow is Thanksgiving. My family doesn't drink so that will be fine. After may or may not be a challege. Still don't know if alcohol is even sold here on Thanksgiving but doesn't matter cause I won't be drinking.
Last year on Thanksgiving I was a couple of weeks sober and had pre-sober planned a get together at my house with friends to eat and check out black Friday ads, etc. Well I became convinced (after stressing all week about whether I should or shouldn't) on Wednesday I would not be able to not drink because everyone else would be and so I bought beer and wine. After Thanksgiving dinner at my house and the family went home I took a nap. When I woke up out came the beer. Turns out not everyone drank. One friend nursed a glass of wine all evening, someone brought a couple of beers, a couple???, and someone had maybe one cup of coffee with some Baileys. One??? The other 3 or 4 guests did not drink. Needless to say I was the big drinker of the the evening. Very shocking I know....
Well this year I have 32 days (33 tomorrow) of sobriety and no get together and no drinking will be done and I am VERY THANKFUL for that!!!
I wish you all, well not like that many people are reading this but still, a very happy and sober Thanksgiving.
Day 32
I read her what I had written and we talked about the Big Book and 12 and 12 chapters pertaining to step one. I talked to her about my dread of the afternoon. She said it's normal when we have to open up about ourselves. Hmmm. Who knew? So I asked her if I passed step one and she said yes! Onto step two. I think that will be shorter and easier because I really think I already do believe a power greater than myself can restore me to sanity but I will have to read the chapters, etc...
The meeting after was good. A lady got her 43 year chip. Hard to imagine 43 years sober. I'm not even 43 years old and 30 days was a big milestone for me. But apparently it can be done. Inspiring.
So tomorrow is Thanksgiving. My family doesn't drink so that will be fine. After may or may not be a challege. Still don't know if alcohol is even sold here on Thanksgiving but doesn't matter cause I won't be drinking.
Last year on Thanksgiving I was a couple of weeks sober and had pre-sober planned a get together at my house with friends to eat and check out black Friday ads, etc. Well I became convinced (after stressing all week about whether I should or shouldn't) on Wednesday I would not be able to not drink because everyone else would be and so I bought beer and wine. After Thanksgiving dinner at my house and the family went home I took a nap. When I woke up out came the beer. Turns out not everyone drank. One friend nursed a glass of wine all evening, someone brought a couple of beers, a couple???, and someone had maybe one cup of coffee with some Baileys. One??? The other 3 or 4 guests did not drink. Needless to say I was the big drinker of the the evening. Very shocking I know....
Well this year I have 32 days (33 tomorrow) of sobriety and no get together and no drinking will be done and I am VERY THANKFUL for that!!!
I wish you all, well not like that many people are reading this but still, a very happy and sober Thanksgiving.
Day 32
I read somewhere that there is always someone who will nurse a drink for the entire evening just so the eager alcoholics won't pester them to refill their glass.
ReplyDeleteOr those types who have two beers and stop - I could not relate...
I am going to go to a meeting soon, just not yet.