Hello abbers!
Glad to see everyone made it through despite maybe a few disappointments. But how could one day live up to all that hype and expectation? There's a post by Mario in long-term abs about remembering not having unrealistic expectations of ourselves or others over the Christmas period.
The highlight of my day yesterday were two "small" things. On Christmas Eve I brought home a bottle of champagne that I'd been given at work that I was going to take round to the friends I had lunch with on Xmas day. So I was home alone with it on Christmas Eve. It was the first time I'd had alcohol in the house since I stopped drinking, and although I knew I wasn't going to drink it, and it was champagne and I never liked that anyway, I was *conscious* of it sitting in the kitchen. And just when I'd forgotten it, I'd go and make a cup of tea and see it sitting there.
Anyway, I'd told my best friend about it, and although she doesn't "get" alcohol problems, she's been very supportive since I told her all about mine, and she called on Christmas Eve night and said "where's the champagne?" and asked me if I was OK. She called again last night to chat about our days and maybe partly to check up on me. So I'm feeling very glad to have the best of best friends.
Belated sandwich warning
Second thing that happened was that my nephew had driven to Poland with his wife for Christmas (his wife is Polish, they went to her folks). They drove flat out like the kwazy kids they are and it took them 24 hours door to door. They arrived in the wee small hours of Christmas morning. I wasn't expecting to hear from him but he sent me a text wishing me Happy Christmas. I was very touched that he'd remembered his old aunt in among all that.
Phew. So! Be grateful for the little things! Could have said it in six words.
I'm off to work. Also grateful that I'm getting paid time and a half today!
Have a peaceful, sober day everyone.
Glad to see everyone made it through despite maybe a few disappointments. But how could one day live up to all that hype and expectation? There's a post by Mario in long-term abs about remembering not having unrealistic expectations of ourselves or others over the Christmas period.
The highlight of my day yesterday were two "small" things. On Christmas Eve I brought home a bottle of champagne that I'd been given at work that I was going to take round to the friends I had lunch with on Xmas day. So I was home alone with it on Christmas Eve. It was the first time I'd had alcohol in the house since I stopped drinking, and although I knew I wasn't going to drink it, and it was champagne and I never liked that anyway, I was *conscious* of it sitting in the kitchen. And just when I'd forgotten it, I'd go and make a cup of tea and see it sitting there.
Anyway, I'd told my best friend about it, and although she doesn't "get" alcohol problems, she's been very supportive since I told her all about mine, and she called on Christmas Eve night and said "where's the champagne?" and asked me if I was OK. She called again last night to chat about our days and maybe partly to check up on me. So I'm feeling very glad to have the best of best friends.
Belated sandwich warning
Second thing that happened was that my nephew had driven to Poland with his wife for Christmas (his wife is Polish, they went to her folks). They drove flat out like the kwazy kids they are and it took them 24 hours door to door. They arrived in the wee small hours of Christmas morning. I wasn't expecting to hear from him but he sent me a text wishing me Happy Christmas. I was very touched that he'd remembered his old aunt in among all that.
Phew. So! Be grateful for the little things! Could have said it in six words.
I'm off to work. Also grateful that I'm getting paid time and a half today!
Have a peaceful, sober day everyone.
Thank you for getting us started today! That is AWESOME about your friend who cared enough about you to think of you alone in your place with that bottle of champaign. Congrats on reigning victorious over AL once again!
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