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    The difference between Saturday - sober/drinking

    Drinking Saturday---
    Went out Friday night, drank to much. Woke up Saturday groggy, not remembering the better part of the night. Husband not in the bed, in guest room (means I was an obnoxious idiot). Go through an hour laying in bed, hating myself, thinking I should get some help, thoughts of life not being worthwhile. Get up around noon. Look like five miles of bad pavement.
    Get out of bed, still mildly drunk, get my dirty looks from my husband. Try to find out what happened the night before. Go to the couch, lay down. Get absolutely nothing accomplished. Go back to bed. Nap. Wake up feeling better. Time to plan my Saturday night plan to party again.....Let's say Sunday is a "ditto".

    Sober Saturday-
    No drinking Friday. In bed by 11:00p,m. - a nice steady rain makes me feel peaceful.
    Wake up Saturday at 7:00a.m. Look pretty decent for this time of day. Feel like I am a functional, productive human being. Have a "special moment" w/ my husband. We walk the dogs together. I make coffee, have breakfast and am at my kickboxing class by 9:00a.m. Catch a second breath and decide to the the Hatha Yoga that immediately follows. Home by noon. Start the laundry, clean the house. Admire my tomato, peppers, egglpant and squash that have all started to come to fruition. Meet a friend at the Mall for some mid-summer shopping sales. Come home and start planning my bbq-dinner and pick out a nice movie to watch that evening. Let's say Sunday is "ditto".

    And the reason I drink is??????????
    AF since 2/4/10
    Nicotine free since 3/31/10
    FINALLY FREE
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    #2
    The difference between Saturday - sober/drinking

    Great post, SG. Yes, so much we all no and hate/love! Thanks!!!
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      #3
      The difference between Saturday - sober/drinking

      Hey Shirazgirl, a very nice post and one that really struck home. What a blessing it has been to have "seen the light" and moved away from that ever diminishing circle of destruction and waste......Thanks....
      'Tis with our judgements as our watches, none go just alike, yet each believes his own - Alexander Pope

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        #4
        The difference between Saturday - sober/drinking

        That just about sums up the difference for many of us Shirazgirl, and very well expressed.

        Thank you.

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          #5
          The difference between Saturday - sober/drinking

          This is a good one!

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            The difference between Saturday - sober/drinking

            I have found that sobriety means living a simpler life. Finding the beauty in inner peace and the gifts that surround us. Thanks for your replies....
            AF since 2/4/10
            Nicotine free since 3/31/10
            FINALLY FREE

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              #7
              The difference between Saturday - sober/drinking

              SG, FABULOUS posts - both of them. Sums up my experience as well. I actually had a shiver thinking of those dark days with the "glare" from Mr. D. and the trying to piece together what happened the day before without letting on that I forgot stuff. Holy crap that was a lot of work for a stupid cause!

              Yes - bring on the simple sober life!

              Thank you for sharing. I need to be reminded every day of what drinking was like for me.

              DG
              Sobriety Date = 5/22/08
              Nicotine Free Date = 2/27/07

              One day at a time.

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                The difference between Saturday - sober/drinking

                shirazgirl;674798 wrote: I have found that sobriety means living a simpler life. Finding the beauty in inner peace and the gifts that surround us. Thanks for your replies....
                Me too.
                Thank You.

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                  The difference between Saturday - sober/drinking

                  Thank you so much for posting ... For those of us who are sober, I know we can definitely relate our own lifestyle changes ... For those of us struggling or wanting to make a change for a better life, your post is so inspiring and motivating.

                  Wonderfully stated. Thank you!
                  AF for two years. Slight relapse. Working on it at the moment.

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                    #10
                    The difference between Saturday - sober/drinking

                    What a great post! Thanks for sharing. You have a way with words.

                    Let's see, drank last Friday night. Didn't feel well on Saturday and spent the day inside depressed.

                    This week, did not drink last night. Woke up at 5 and got productive. Had coffee and cleaned the kitchen. Took a shower and washed my hair (woohoo! this is a big deal these days). Went to a WFS meeting and met some lovely ladies. Went to a couple of thrift stores and found three pair of cute shoes for $13. Now at home and sitting in front of a cool fan enjoying the breeze.

                    Ok, to be honest, I feel like wine is calling my name right now. But I will think about this thread and do something else with the rest of my day...Why? Because I'll be able to stay on my diet (minus the McDonalds double cheeseburger at lunch - OOPS) and wake up tomorrow at 5 and get more housework done. Plus I don't want to feel like crap tomorrow.
                    ^ My Baby Ruby ^

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                      #11
                      The difference between Saturday - sober/drinking

                      Don't think for a second that while I'm outside admiring my woods that the breeze whispers to me how much better it would be to have a glass of wine in my hand....It gets less and less.

                      I have learned how to identify that deamon and sometimes speak aloud back to it, asking how would that actually make me feel better? Funny, it never answers me back. Maniplative little thing, isn't it?
                      AF since 2/4/10
                      Nicotine free since 3/31/10
                      FINALLY FREE

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                        #12
                        The difference between Saturday - sober/drinking

                        I haven't posted for a long long time but I read a lot of the posts - This struck a nerve with me as it is so so true - well done girl! How long have you been AF now?

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                          The difference between Saturday - sober/drinking

                          I have bee AF since my 48th b-day on May 9th. Life couldn't be better....
                          AF since 2/4/10
                          Nicotine free since 3/31/10
                          FINALLY FREE

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