Thread: Tough day but made it through

Thanks Leslie.? I did exactly what you said to do, I just kept saying, "let live, let God" in my head whenever I felt negative thoughts creep in, which is easy to do when everyone around me kept trying to stir the pot and find out what happened.? My ex friend/co worker is an addict, so I just sort of looked at her like she was sick like me, and tried to keep my peace with it all.? I tried really hard just to keep out of the mess,...

Hey Nikki - Guess what?? My little girl is now 23 - and we are so very close.? This would not be the case if I hadn't gotten sober.? All I have to do is take one look at her and I am reminded of yet another blessing of sober living - family and close friends and the relationships that are so precious. Go, Girl!!

Its all the little moments like that which make us stronger....and SO proud!? No-one understands that like another alcoholic..... The reason why you come in here...talk about stuff like this and get all these responses is because we understand.? If you said this stuff to anyone else....they do not understand the power that alcohol has over us...or HAD over us.? BABY STEPS is what my sponser always used to say to me (that stuck out in your...

I am glad the day ended the way it was supposed to end- with you sober!

Good for you Nikki.? The day you went thru is exactly what I was told in the beginning.? I knew how to go get drunk when I did not know how to handle situations.? Sobriety was learning how to live life effectively after I quit hiding in a bottle.? Wow...what an order!? You did great and you did not drink.? Your day was almost perfect....even though tough.? I am so happy for you.? What a great feeling to get...right?? God bless....

Baby steps it is!? Congratulations on getting through a tough day without the bottle. IMO, one of the best places a drunk can be is in an AA meeting.? We know how to help them.? One day at a time....

Nikki, thanks for posting. It's so nice to hear about other people going what I am going through. I also have a family and three kids. Drinking has always been away to "destress" after what is always a long, overwhelming, busy day. I too have had some big stressors come up lately. The other day a contractor who did some work on our house 2 years ago showed up at our door demanding more than $10K. My special needs son...