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    #1

    Wednesday night musings

    Went to dinner with corporate people, nice place,
    common occurrence. The difference is that now
    I'm sober.
    Six people - a few had a beer or two-a few had
    water. It was for a birthday and the birthday girl
    had several drinks. I have seen her deal before
    and I actually think she's a pretty heavy drinker.
    But I digress.
    Everyone had dinner, conversation, left at 8. It
    used to be me that would have several drinks
    and since it's expense account an Irish coffee
    or Grand Marnier or something after. Then I would
    not have come home when we dispersed. I might
    have tried to talk someone into more drinks there or
    elsewhere. About 2 miles from home so oh sure
    driving is nonissue-hahaha
    BUT whaddya know ? I'm not the company drunk
    anymore. And man is it nice!
    Being around drinking does not STILL bother/interest
    me at all. They kept filling up my water and I was
    content.
    Freedom in so many ways. I love it!
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    #2
    Wednesday night musings

    That is a nice story with a happy ending!

    A similar thing happened to me at Thanksgiving. I thought "hey, I thought there was more drinking going on for these things...oh wait, that was me!"
    "When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them." Analects of Confucius
    AF 11/12/11

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      #3
      Wednesday night musings

      Ann 221;1218202 wrote: Went to dinner with corporate people, nice place,
      common occurrence. The difference is that now
      I'm sober.
      Six people - a few had a beer or two-a few had
      water. It was for a birthday and the birthday girl
      had several drinks. I have seen her deal before
      and I actually think she's a pretty heavy drinker.
      But I digress.
      Everyone had dinner, conversation, left at 8. It
      used to be me that would have several drinks
      and since it's expense account an Irish coffee
      or Grand Marnier or something after. Then I would
      not have come home when we dispersed. I might
      have tried to talk someone into more drinks there or
      elsewhere. About 2 miles from home so oh sure
      driving is nonissue-hahaha
      BUT whaddya know ? I'm not the company drunk
      anymore. And man is it nice!
      Being around drinking does not STILL bother/interest
      me at all. They kept filling up my water and I was
      content.
      Freedom in so many ways. I love it!
      That............is...........awESssommme
      Living on Planet Sober since 05/02/11




      DAREDEVIL COOKIE MONSTER

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        #4
        Wednesday night musings

        Isn't it great Ann?

        My husband and I went out to a nice restaurant this past weekend. Drinks all around me left and right. I actually tried to see if I could find another patron who was only drinking water. Nope! One of the restaurant workers actually made a comment when I didn't want a drink. "Must be the designated driver!"--said with a laugh. Jason Vale is right, alcohol is the only drug you have to justify not taking. If you're smoking crack or shooting heroin you have a problem, but if you're NOT drinking, you have a problem too.

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          #5
          Wednesday night musings

          Ann, you are so right - this kind of freedom ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
          It is not what we do, but how much love we put into the doing.
          Mother Theresa

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            #6
            Wednesday night musings

            HEY FLY

            Yes you are right-it is the only addictive substance that people seem to really WANT others
            to consume.

            On an interesting side note-there was a time when I smoked some crack, and when I finally did say something about it to someone (1 or 2 people) they went batshit crazy.
            They just knew that I would be dying any minute. But frankly quitting that was not a big deal. I just finally said (after about 6 months) enough of this crap-I don't have the $$$ for one thing. Quitting drinking to me is WAY harder. That decision was made and I never looked back. Being sober was always a struggle. Doesn't seem to be now, but it still is
            surprising that people who haven't lived it just don't get it.

            Tomorrow is 60 days for me and I am so happy.

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              #7
              Wednesday night musings

              Ann, I love your posts - you inspire me! Great job. Please visit here often.

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