tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323922462382664346.post303706195843600942..comments2023-12-07T21:01:00.797-08:00Comments on emilyism.com: Sobriety Sundayemilyism.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14195677271423227109noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323922462382664346.post-21965891926459253852011-07-11T20:54:56.539-07:002011-07-11T20:54:56.539-07:00Anonymous - you go girl!!! Sounds like you're...Anonymous - you go girl!!! Sounds like you're working a great program for yourself - that's awesome! Love to hear that it's working for others :) Keep on keepin on girl!Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737418229508257797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323922462382664346.post-60985843318843261372011-07-11T20:51:09.226-07:002011-07-11T20:51:09.226-07:00Oh yes Kate....afraid of the phone, the computer a...Oh yes Kate....afraid of the phone, the computer and neighbors...thank goodness I didn't join FB until "after" I got into recovery...however, did a small bit of FB posting during one of my relapses and told a friend from high school that I would go out with her, dressed up as sexy cops, on Halloween nite...WTF was I thinking??? I'm a married mom of 2 and have a little one that still goes out trick-or-treating - there would be no sexy cop Halloween for me - definitely a drunk post! She called me the next a.m. to discuss the plans and I didn't have a frickin clue what she was talking about - I was honest with her though - told her I had been drinking the nite before and didn't even remember posting that - she knew I was in the program and we got thru the situation with no hard feelings...we are still the best of friends (thank God)...I used to get out my little address book, sit out on the back porch with the phone and start with the A's and call whoever I felt like talking to...what really sucked is that sometimes I'd forget about the time differences for some friends, call at midnite on a Tuesday nite (their time) and be like "What's uppppp!!!!" - totally embarassing to even type about it. But yes, been there, done that, told lots of secrets while drunk dialing, told lots of people what I "really" thought of them while drunk dialing and had tons of conversations that I don't remember ANYTHING that I said. So yes, I used to be scared of the phone too....but not anymore and I wouldn't trade my sobriety for anything today. I'm prayin for ya girl...you will know when you are "sick & tired of being sick & tired" and you willl know when you've "had enough" of the drunk dialing and the fear of the phone - I hope you find that surrender soon sweetie - the feeling of immediate relief was one of the most amazing feelings when I finally surrendered - it really helped to start my recovery on a very positive note. If you know you can't make a promise yet, don't worry about making any promises - I probably shouldn't have even used that word in my post - I could relapse any time and that promise would be broken - bad choice of words I guess - sorry....just wake up tomorrow and say to yourself "I will not drink TODAY" - that's it - if you wanna drink on Wednesday, you can, but you're not gonna drink TODAY. Give it a try and see how it goes - then on Wednesday, do the same thing for that DAY and see if you can string some single days together in a row - it's a start :)Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737418229508257797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323922462382664346.post-53193233070653311172011-07-11T10:15:11.178-07:002011-07-11T10:15:11.178-07:00Annette,
Thank you for your honest sharing with u...Annette, <br />Thank you for your honest sharing with us. I am so happy for the choice you made! You go girl! I have not made that promise yet. I think because I know I can't keep it. Or, maybe don't want to keep it. I don't know. I'm at the point of not knowing how to keep drinking but, not knowing how to stop. I really am depressed today, did some "drunk dialing" yesterday and can't recall any of it. So today, among other things, I'm afraid of the phone too. Anyone else ever been afraid of a phone? <br />Hugs to you all, <br />KateKatenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323922462382664346.post-59121666182520262542011-07-11T10:10:37.932-07:002011-07-11T10:10:37.932-07:00The most natural thing in the world for an alcohol...The most natural thing in the world for an alcoholic to do is drink. When I came in to AA I learned about the disease of alcoholism, the physical allergy the obsession of the mind and I know I can no longer drink safely I also know I cant do this on my own so every morning I ask my Higher Power to keep me from one drink for To Day & He has not let me down ever. A drink no longer comes to me as a solution for anything & life has thrown some hard stuff my way . I try to always live in the solution not the problem, sanity has been restored I am not fighting or avoiding alcohol or any one I get my meetings read the Big Book talk to my sponsor& help others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com