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    My first sober Christmas!!

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    I am so excited, yet sooooo scared, I have been AF for 185 days, just over 6 months, I love christmas and all the festivities that go with it, trying very hard to live just for today I will not drink, already, you go out for lunch or dinner and ho ho ho, every table has AL on it.
    I see women getting pissed and think, god, that was me!!!! I hate the smell of AL and can smell it a mile away.
    I am really blessed as there will be about 14 of us for Xmas dinner and 5 of us are non drinkers, so maybe twill be easier.
    :band2:
    Fiona:angelgirl:

    Enjoying sobriety since 27th May 2008



    Its a long and winding road, but well worth the walk!
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    #2
    My first sober Christmas!!

    congrats fiona if it gets tuff just leave the situation ,its really not the boose or the people it is all in the mind set.the brain wants a drink,then the battle starts,has nothing to do with AL

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      #3
      My first sober Christmas!!

      Fiona,

      Congrats on your solid sobriety...this will certainly make it easier going into the holidays. I too get a bit concerned about the holidays but I try to hold onto the the belief that I will gain so much more by going through the holidays AF than I will if I decide to drink.

      No one I will be around is a big drinker but I will be with my dearest friends who are like brothers and sisters to me. They are very into good wines (my drink of choice, but it didn't have to be "good") and they will be drinking. I know I will feel some sadness for not imbibing and some temptation, but oh will I feel awesome the next morning having not made the decision to drink.

      So much of being AF for me is about subtle changes and delayed gratification. It's like growing up for me really.

      Let's keep up the good work.

      Mo3
      AF Since April 20, 2008
      4 Years!!!       :lilheart:

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        #4
        My first sober Christmas!!

        I think a lot of us are feeling like you Fiona. Thanks gyco and Mof3-- good thoughts.

        We can do this!
        Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life... And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.

        Steve Jobs, Stanford Commencement Adress, 2005

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          #5
          My first sober Christmas!!

          i know how you feel al is everywhere here in fl .. but just know its all in your hands how you want it to be .. and yes i hate the smell of old beer stinky stinky.. .............
          and that should be such an awesome feeling be 185 days af great job .. be proud of what you have done for yourself .. happy holidays .. stay strong and think positive
          :beach: life does change as long as you are willing to change yourself ..
          best thing about the future it comes one day at a time..

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            #6
            My first sober Christmas!!

            Hi Fiona, we share the same name )
            Yes, this will be my first sober christmas, In some ways I will be afraid but in others I will feel free. Free not to spend the whole month of December with a hangover, free from the worry of making an ass of myself in public, free from letting my family see me the worse for wear...
            In many ways I am so looking forward to it, it will be different for sure, but in a good way I think.
            Enjoy yours, I am sure you will
            Living now and not just existing since 9th July 2008
            Nicotine Free since 6th February 2009

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              #7
              My first sober Christmas!!

              Thank you all,
              Just home from an AA meeting, it was fantastic, walked in not too sure of myself and the ongoing situation with my husband(he has moved out twice during my sobriety, and is living with mummy,and cannot make a decision one way or another regarding our marriage, I love you but????) I realised tonight that I must make the decision for us both, I cannot and will not live in this limbo any longer.
              I love the AA program and realised the defects of my character through AL, he now is the one with the problem, I am moving on and he sadly has stayed behind.
              So apart from it being my 1st sober xmas, it might als be my 1st as a single woman in 10yrs, dont know what is scarier.
              Lots of love
              Fiona:angelgirl:

              Enjoying sobriety since 27th May 2008



              Its a long and winding road, but well worth the walk!

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                #8
                My first sober Christmas!!

                the AL fiona is much scarier,hopefully yur partner will come to realise that one day,again good luck to you,gyco

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                  #9
                  My first sober Christmas!!

                  Congrats on your 6 + mnths, Fiona. Yes, you can stay sober over the festive period........the Christmas Spirit lies within our hearts, it`s NOT to be found in any booze bottle.

                  My best to you.

                  Star x
                  Formerly known as Starlight Impress.

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                    #10
                    My first sober Christmas!!

                    Fiona, great job so far. Just consider what a wonderful 2009 you'll be off to with a clear head on Jan 1st. May we all be as strong as you!

                    Hopefully your husband will see what a wonderful person you've turned in to and will want to follow. I have a similar situation so I understand what you're going through, but hang in there and continue to be strong. We're here to support you.

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                      #11
                      My first sober Christmas!!

                      Hi Fi - great news re your first sober CHristmas! What a feat! Glad to hear you are loving your AA meetings, AA has saved my life. Serenity, strength and hope, on a day-to-day basis. May you continue to remain happy, joyous and free....
                      *Serenity is the calm WITHIN the storm*

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                        #12
                        My first sober Christmas!!

                        Fiona, You are doing so well, you will be fine. Your strength will carry you through anything that may arise.
                        Take Care.

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