tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958057397876971565.post9160946928573442410..comments2023-08-12T09:35:34.943-04:00Comments on Oh for the love of...me: Don't Believe Your Own PublicitySoberMomWriteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04845259535764391849noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958057397876971565.post-31067511061178719872013-11-21T10:54:17.151-05:002013-11-21T10:54:17.151-05:00Wow, I agree with this, too! The thoughts when I a...Wow, I agree with this, too! The thoughts when I am upset are so much worse than the normal day-to-day thoughts. Really have to be on guard for those and have a plan! xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958057397876971565.post-646431355157169952013-11-21T10:52:19.453-05:002013-11-21T10:52:19.453-05:00I am so, so scared of relapse because I know that ...I am so, so scared of relapse because I know that it could lead me to a very dark place. I pray about it. A lot. I worry that if I begin to stop praying, relapse could be right around the corner. And I am not even religious at all! Ha! <br /><br />It helps to read things like this from someone who has been through it. I love this expression, too. I will remind myself not to believe my own publicity. :) <br /><br />Thanks Sherry! xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958057397876971565.post-38649428074821121682013-11-21T08:59:37.320-05:002013-11-21T08:59:37.320-05:00Great words of wisdom, Sherry! That is exactly wh...Great words of wisdom, Sherry! That is exactly why I have gone back to drinking after sober months...looking at me doing so great sober for all thee days. I will listen for that chatter and shift to the reality.I miss the experience of drinking wine with friends and that is my weakness. I want to stay sober. Sober me is good. Day 18.<br />Jenny G.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958057397876971565.post-52820876517068364182013-11-21T06:03:57.083-05:002013-11-21T06:03:57.083-05:00I remember my first year to 18 months definitely h...I remember my first year to 18 months definitely had a sort of 3 month up and down cycle to it.<br /><br />Last night we celebrated my sponsors 24th sober anniversary. A man who is not complacent about it at all - he still attends meetings, does service, helps others etc. No doubt for himself he recounted people who had great sobriety that lost it and some of those never make it back at all. The beast lies within - like you say you have to ignore the stuff in your head at times. Good for you to be so clear on this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958057397876971565.post-58127161487130654312013-11-20T23:23:48.266-05:002013-11-20T23:23:48.266-05:00Damn I love your writing style! You are always r...Damn I love your writing style! You are always right on the nail with your words of wisdom. I am so mad at myself for picking up after 77 days......well I forgive myself but I totally can relate to what you're saying about feeling invincible! I listened to the damn voices! I was on the pink cloud and loved it so much! It didn't take long to become a black cloud...one that I've been fighting off for a very long time.<br />I'm so very grateful to have found that pink cloud again! I'm not letting it go......I will hang on to it and bring it with me in my coffin. It's exactly where I belong! <br />Hugs<br />Jen Day 10 again....Jeannettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580276103221857420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958057397876971565.post-58767893262904054442013-11-20T13:23:05.130-05:002013-11-20T13:23:05.130-05:00Thanks Sherry~ It should be! I am very proud toda...Thanks Sherry~ It should be! I am very proud today! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10405027322999867788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958057397876971565.post-11108577181254059572013-11-20T12:57:35.576-05:002013-11-20T12:57:35.576-05:00*Every damn day you're sober that is. ;-)*Every damn day you're sober that is. ;-)SoberMomWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04845259535764391849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958057397876971565.post-63049018969130435182013-11-20T12:50:50.179-05:002013-11-20T12:50:50.179-05:00Love the analogy to losing weight because it so tr...Love the analogy to losing weight because it so true for me. Everytime I lose some weight it ends up returning and bringing friends. Same with drinking, when I relapsed it was like I had never quit AND it was worse.<br /><br />When does it feel like you've accomplished sobriety...every damn day.<br /><br />SherrySoberMomWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04845259535764391849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958057397876971565.post-31958151281676673252013-11-20T12:49:08.644-05:002013-11-20T12:49:08.644-05:00You're right, think thinking it through is the...You're right, think thinking it through is the only way to go. I need to understand my motivation before I can decide whether or not to swallow any of my own crap. SoberMomWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04845259535764391849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958057397876971565.post-54255830264472441872013-11-20T12:45:53.974-05:002013-11-20T12:45:53.974-05:00Yes congrats!!! 115 is awesome!Yes congrats!!! 115 is awesome!SoberMomWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04845259535764391849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958057397876971565.post-31227779923486809402013-11-20T12:04:51.810-05:002013-11-20T12:04:51.810-05:00I feel like I have to be real careful around thoug...I feel like I have to be real careful around thoughts, in the sense that I should hear each one out and maybe even put it out to others. I have had plenty of nostalgic thoughts of drinking, but those don't scare me as much because they seem inevitable. The ones I have when I'm pissed off or hurting are the ones that feel more dangerous, and so I guess they are for me anyway. Hearing them out gives me some distance and time to remind myself why drinking would be a terrible idea. It is worrisome when those with a big chunk of time drink again. It reminds me I'm never safe, so yeah, hopefully I'll never believe my own hype. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958057397876971565.post-77983368409516765762013-11-20T11:31:36.364-05:002013-11-20T11:31:36.364-05:00Congrats Sharon Lee, 115 days! Awesome!Congrats Sharon Lee, 115 days! Awesome!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10405027322999867788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958057397876971565.post-61864641008054505782013-11-20T11:31:07.263-05:002013-11-20T11:31:07.263-05:00Thank you~ I think you were in my head today drivi...Thank you~ I think you were in my head today driving to work. I was thinking, when is it safe? When does one feel like they accomplished sobriety? One month, 6 months, a year or longer? Like losing weight.... you go to WW to lose 20 lbs and you do, than what? Maintenance?? Is that the same in sobriety? Is there an ultimate goal? Are you ever safe with your sobriety or do you live the rest of your life prepared for wolfie or what ever you call the devil (drink)? It's 29 days for me and I'm keeping my head down and focused on my goal of 100 days in hopes as I approach 100 days there is no question in mind to keep on my sober train!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10405027322999867788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958057397876971565.post-66868503377706556722013-11-20T10:45:14.484-05:002013-11-20T10:45:14.484-05:00Thanks for that. I am coming up on 4 months. I int...Thanks for that. I am coming up on 4 months. I intend to follow your advice. I do NOT want to go back to the way it was. 3 years ago I was 72 days when I had a glass of white with Thanksgiving dinner. Then a glass a of red with Christmas ham. That's all she wrote. So here I am at 115. My plan is to see 365! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com