As a preventative to drinking, it's good for me to think about the times I "thought" that AL would make something more enjoyable or easier. The things I've done under the influence that totally backfired are legion. Here are a few:
-Attending plays - A waste of expensive ticket price, as I can't remember anything about those plays.
-Cleaning my house - Most of the time I just kind of gave up in the middle of it all.
-Cooking & baking - I've ruined more than one thing in the process.
-Clipping my poodle puppy - Poor thing had a couple of bald spots where the guard fell off the clippers wo/my noticing.
-Babysitting for my g-sons - It's a challenge when sober but twice as hard when not.
-Having dinner parties - I usually can't wait for everyone to leave.
-Family get-togethers - This is not easy even under the best circumstances (sober). Much more difficult when trying not to slur.
Since joining MWO & especially in the last month, I've done all of the above sober. I shake my head that I could actually think drinking would add anything positive. This is just more fodder for my continuing sobriety.
Thanks for listening. What did you all do "thinking" AL would enhance rather than detract.
Mary
-Attending plays - A waste of expensive ticket price, as I can't remember anything about those plays.
-Cleaning my house - Most of the time I just kind of gave up in the middle of it all.
-Cooking & baking - I've ruined more than one thing in the process.
-Clipping my poodle puppy - Poor thing had a couple of bald spots where the guard fell off the clippers wo/my noticing.
-Babysitting for my g-sons - It's a challenge when sober but twice as hard when not.
-Having dinner parties - I usually can't wait for everyone to leave.
-Family get-togethers - This is not easy even under the best circumstances (sober). Much more difficult when trying not to slur.
Since joining MWO & especially in the last month, I've done all of the above sober. I shake my head that I could actually think drinking would add anything positive. This is just more fodder for my continuing sobriety.
Thanks for listening. What did you all do "thinking" AL would enhance rather than detract.
Mary
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