October Sober...

[allankay]

October Sober...

Good Morning Mootsbill, congratulations on your 7 days sober. I have your award waiting for you in the Newbies Nest. Please join us; there is a lot of support and success there. Link Below

https://www.mywayout.org/community/f1...ml#post1389131

ALLAN

[jenniech]

October Sober...

good morning!! I haven't posted in a few days....reading other threads I got turned off by all the pulpits...I am focusing on staying sober and don't want to engage in debating any other topic.
my 30th HS reunion is week after next. I have been planning on going all along until last night at an AA meeting I shared about it and someone said "maybe you decide not to go at all"...its funny, that thought hadn't even crossed my mind. When I was in high school, all of my friends were my friends because they partied as much as I did. And they still do. I really can't see myself successfully staying sober for an entire weekend around all of my dear old friends who are standing in front of me pounding back drinks. so I am toying with different options. 1. Go as planned, stay with my sister, do friday night dinner with "the girls"; homecoming tailgate party saturday afternoon, reunion party saturday night; 2. don't go at all. 3. skip the friday night festivities and just come for Saturday homecoming tailgate and reunion party itself. 4. drive down (1.5 hours away) to arrive just as reunion party is starting, stay for 1 or two hours and then DRIVE HOME.
I am thinking option 4 is my best bet. And I have the perfect excuse for not drinking - I have to drive home! Everyone will ask me why I am not staying with my sister but I will say that my husband is away (he actually will be - going fishing with the boys) and I need to get home for the kids.....
I just had an "a ha" moment!!

[stumpy]

October Sober...

Hello everyone, I'm sorry for being late today. I think I'm coming down with a cold or something.
Hi Jen, Nice to see you. I think your idea about having to drive home is a great one. At least you are trying to plan ahead. It's all so hard for us newbies to figure out but if you want to do soemthing bad enough, you will figure out a good plan. Happy Sober Monday...Day 8 on here. I have been sober for more then 8 days but this October Sober blog is helping me so much.

[RunningCourage]

October Sober...

Evening everyone,

Jennie - sounds like you got yourself a plan there. You're very clear about wanting to stay sober, so take this clarity - it's a strength - and you'll do fine.

Stumpy - you and me both, I've been trying to rid myself of doggone start of a cold which will neither bed in and become a full blown cold or just bugger off.

Have had work all day, which after work through the weekend, just makes this Monday feel like ... any day but a Monday really...

RC

[Mootsbill]

October Sober...

Jennifer, driving is a great plan, people always try to talk you into staying over but if you need to take care of kids then you can't , all problems covered. Be strong.

I woke up in a rainy uk with the Monday blues, but stayed close to friends at a bouncy castle play date! (my son did the bouncing not me!) then had lunch with my mum, taught my Zumba class and ran with a friend tonight. So day 7 has passed and still sober whohooooo, feeling good and relaxed.
Tomorrow is going to be another obstacle, it's my turn to do supper club with mums and kids, we normally have a cheeky vino at about 6pm, but whilst the other mums go home and drink tea and I would always carry on! Eejit! So going to take all my kudzu and lglutamine throughout the day and stay strong, hubby is also away so don't want to loose control.
Going to curl up in bed with a good book now.
Well done all you October soberers! ;0) xxx

[silversage76]

October Sober...

Yay! Day 8 behind us! Day 10 for me! Keeping this momentum going strong.

[Mootsbill]

October Sober...

Had a good day 8' kept busy, took supplements, no cravings..... Happy days x
How is everyone else doing? ODAT are you feeling good?
This thread is really helping me, let's keepi g it going x

[RunningCourage]

October Sober...

Evening peeps!

Congrats Silversage on getting to double figures! And Mootsbill on hitting the ground running for week 2!

Just in from a 12 hour stint at work, tired, and have just stuffed a chocie bar down my face, which is pretty unlike me to eat such a thing a bedtime. So although i'm tired, i also have a sugar rush!

Ah well, better that than a bottle or two of wine.

Day 23 under the belt

RC

[stumpy]

October Sober...

HI Everyone, we all seem to be doing pretty darn good around here! I've been home sick for two days but no cravings. Looking forward to tomorrow. Stay Strong.

[RunningCourage]

October Sober...

Morning!

Stumpy - :getwell: - hope you took good care of yourself yesterday and today is a better day.

I've got the coffee brewing early this morning peeps. It's frosty outside and I am teasing myself with a run. RunningCourage should not run though, for Running Courage is still battling a cold. RunningCourage isn't too good with listening to what his best for his health.

So, Jennie, Allan, Moots, Odat, Silver, Stumpy and all the rest of you lovely October Soberers have a wicked Wednesday and promise yourselves to do something a little bit different today!
RC

[Mootsbill]

October Sober...

Wanted to tell you guys about a app I use on my iPad/phone. A Day At A Time, Hazeldene.
It's had helpful quotes and inspirational phrases etc xxx

[Prairie Fairy]

October Sober...

Hola ya'll. Day 51 today. Can you be sleep and aggravated at one time? XOXO to all - extra hugs to Stumpy.

[stumpy]

October Sober...

PF, I've missed you! WOW! 51 days, you go girl! Awesome! I like having a monthly thread, it really helps when you are accountable to a group. This group is Awesome! Thanks guys. I think I'm ready to start a workout routine, may join my son's club. He's a trainer, will most likely kill me for all the yelling I've done for past 29 years lol

[K9Lover]

October Sober...

Hi Everyone!

Just jumping in to offer my support if you need it...and also to say that Stumpy's hair is looking mahvelous as usual!

K9

[RunningCourage]

October Sober...

RunningCourage;1390041 wrote: Morning!

Stumpy - :getwell: - hope you took good care of yourself yesterday and today is a better day.

I've got the coffee brewing early this morning peeps. It's frosty outside and I am teasing myself with a run. RunningCourage should not run though, for Running Courage is still battling a cold. RunningCourage isn't too good with listening to what his best for his health.

RC

*cough* RunningCourage ran *cough*