What's your Sobriety Plan?

[Doggygirl]

What's your Sobriety Plan?

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[red67]

What's your Sobriety Plan?

Thanks DG this is a great thread!

[greeneyes]

What's your Sobriety Plan?

BUMP! for anybody who needs to make one or revamp one

[Ember lola]

What's your Sobriety Plan?

Doggy Girl

This is a fantastic thread. Thank you. It's great to see what others are doing it really helps. I will get my plan down later, have to go to work now but just to say my daily diary is really really helping. I also wrote it when I was drinking. I got sick of reading how shit I felt about myself every morning, how I waswn't going to drink that day and then getting a beer out of the fridge at 4pm. Now my diary is about the person I want to be even with all the trials and tribulations of life. I embrace them without alcohol.
:thanks:
ELx

[Doggygirl]

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That is fabulous Ember. Keep doing whatever seems to be helping you stay sober (i.e. the journaling) and stop doing anything that is troublesome. You can do it!

So long as I keep my sobriety front and center, and do something to positively support my sobriety every day, the obsession has left me. For that I am grateful.

DG

[greeneyes]

What's your Sobriety Plan?

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[hopeful lady]

What's your Sobriety Plan?

honestly - thanks!!!

I read your post as this plan thing has me stumped at times. I am very good at being inconsistent and I loved the consistency of your life. Maybe that is alcohol and the fact I am an alcoholic, I do not know, I do know I am inconsistent and I think in order to beat this I have to become consistent.

I did love AA but have met a few 'weirdos' and I do mean that. One man told me the size of his penis, which was playing on my mind for some weeks afterwards. Then a man who murdered his girlfriend when drunk made a beeline for me and that upset me. Then someone who said she would pick me up (as I did not have a car at the time) failed to show, so I kind of gave it a miss. I kind of give it a wide berth now. Maybe I should not be allowed out in public!!!!

I will take what you have said on board and do apply the AA principles which I love, to my life. I have all the books and NA books too.

Perhaps I should read them.

Thanks Doggy girl and I know you are very beautiful after giving up the alcohol. You are always in my thoughts as a before and afterwards.....:thanks::h:thanks:

[icandothis]

What's your Sobriety Plan?

Thanks DG for being so clear. I have been meaning to go back to AA but really hated devoting my evenings to it. You reminded me there are morning meetings and I'm going to follow up with that!

Thanks again for the clear vision that will help all of us look for our way more clearly.

[Doggygirl]

What's your Sobriety Plan?

hopeful lady;994824 wrote: I read your post as this plan thing has me stumped at times. I am very good at being inconsistent and I loved the consistency of your life. Maybe that is alcohol and the fact I am an alcoholic, I do not know, I do know I am inconsistent and I think in order to beat this I have to become consistent.
I do find that consistency in the implementation of my plan is essential. There are things I do each and very day to stay sober. There are things I do "at least X times a week" to stay sober. And I do them religiously as I have nothing without my sobriety.


I did love AA but have met a few 'weirdos' and I do mean that. One man told me the size of his penis, which was playing on my mind for some weeks afterwards. Then a man who murdered his girlfriend when drunk made a beeline for me and that upset me. Then someone who said she would pick me up (as I did not have a car at the time) failed to show, so I kind of gave it a miss. I kind of give it a wide berth now. Maybe I should not be allowed out in public!!!!

Only you can know whether AA is right for you. But I will make a comment on "met a few weirdos at AA." There are millions of AA members across the world. It only stands to reason that virtually all personality types will be represented. Sort of like it was in the bars, yes? I'm not going to like everyone I meet in AA. I'm not going to like everyone I meet anywhere, really. I'm not going to allow a subset of personalities stop me from using the tools that work for me in maintaining my sobriety. I certainly didn't let the fact that I didn't like everyone I met while drinking stop me from drinking. I guess my point is that I have to watch what goes on in my head and beware of excuse making. Excuses are not valid reasons for me to skip important components of my sobriety plan.

Strength and hope to you. If I can do it, so can you.

DG

[one2many]

What's your Sobriety Plan?

neart;924253 wrote: The start of my plan...

To meditate every morning and every night (even if i still spend so much of it daydreaming and drifting)
To start my day with a really good breakfast
To keep away from negative people where possible
To walk on the beach and listen to the water, as it soothes me
To keep coming back here to mwo for support and to remind myself there are many others in this boat
To listen to myself and to avoid negative thinking
To think positively and enjoy life!
Neart...do you mind if I steal this list, it is wonderful and EXACTLY what I need?


neart;924262 wrote: Thanks DG! Yep, that is really important to me - I just find that it can be draining to be around people who are very negative - it makes me agitated. I read Louise L Hay's book - The Power is Within You - a few months back and it really helped me focus on positive thinking. A story I read a while back also helped me - I hope people don't mind me putting it up here:

A Cherokee Legend
An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy.

"It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego." He continued, "The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."

I love the story!!

I think I am gonna get that book too...
Positive thinking is making such a HUGE difference in my life right now (anyone who is my friend on FB must be sick of my quotes lol)

GREAT thread guys....if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

[Choochie]

What's your Sobriety Plan?

To avoid any situation that threatens my sobriety
To replace my trigger times with other activities
To continue my exercise regime which is jogging 3 miles/day most days
To eat healthy foods focusing primarily on fiber, fruits and vegies (as much organic as possible)
To continue to read inspiring books about alcoholism and how to avoid relapse
To consider new ideas like hynosis tapes in order to strengthen my thinking about AL
To continue to post and read all I can at MYO, which has gotten me on this good path
To avoid things that irritate me when possible so I'm not tempted to get into negative thinking

[one2many]

What's your Sobriety Plan?

Good list Coochie! it will serve you well!

[Choochie]

What's your Sobriety Plan?

Thanks Oney - I really respect your opinion so it's good to know that you think this is a good plan. :thanks:

[one2many]

What's your Sobriety Plan?

Only YOU know whats best for you Coochie, your plan might not work for others but it is tailor made for you, the important thing is that you HAVE a plan and you WANT to be sober...Bloody good on ya xx

[Mish]

What's your Sobriety Plan?

Before I get out of bed each morning I pray:
Firstly to give thanks for the gift of life, the day that I have, and all of the blessings I have. I also ask for the strength to live this day and show by my actions and not just my words my appreciation and thanks.
I ask that God will give strength to others fighting personal weaknesses, particularly Al, as I understand the strength needed in this particular battle.

Prayer is a very important part of my plan. So is reading the Bible. "The Word of God is alive and exerts power..." I find comfort in the Psalms and strength in the writings of Paul.
Here was a man who recognised his own shortcomings but never stopped giving of his best.
I often need to pray many times a day...sometimes as I walk past a bottle shop...just for the strength to keep walking. And then when I do keep walking, I offer a prayer of thanks, knowing the strength is not my own.

Diet, exercise, vitamins and MWO play a huge part. My thread On a Mishn is very valuable. Not just a record of my progress without Al, but often just thoughts I want to chronicle so I can see them in writing, as not just an abstract. Thinking is vital in my plan.

The way we feel is influenced by the way we think, and the way we think, particularly the way we think about ourselves, is influenced by the way we have been treated by others (among other things). It is a part of alcoholism to have feelings of low self esteem. I have to keep fine-tuning my thinking so I am not using a faulty measuring rod when I self examine. Learning to accept, appreciate and yes, even admire my good qualities is something I have to work on...it tends to feel 'conceited' at first, but I try to make an honest appraisal and learn positive thinking about myself. I'm so used to "presenting well" most of the time, but there are many insecurities, fragilities and fears to overcome.

These are just parts of my plan.