I have to go into Edmonton tomorrow to pick up material, so I figured I might as well drive over to Vegreville and spend the afternoon/evening/night with Bubba and Hank. Not only do I get to spend some time with them, but I’m also halfway to the city!
Good luck on the surgery [MENTION=19596]Slo[/MENTION]! Let us know how things went as soon as you’re able to!
Safe drive home [MENTION=20929]Ginger999[/MENTION], hopefully the weather cooperates and you’ll have smooth sailing throughout the trip!
Nice to see families getting together for Christmas, either by travelling or by hosting! Are all your kids going to be home for Christmas [MENTION=17650]paulywogg[/MENTION]?
How soon after the holidays are you headed back south [MENTION=24196]Rava[/MENTION]? I’ll bet you can’t wait to get back to your second home!
Any Christmas plans [MENTION=7944]dill[/MENTION], [MENTION=24080]Jude58[/MENTION], and [MENTION=1354]narilly[/MENTION]? Not sure how my Christmas will turn out. The kids will be home, so I hope Bubba can get away to spend some time with them.
We are indeed role models for sobriety, and there comes some responsibility with that. Some days it’s hard to portray that sobriety is the greatest gift we can give ourselves. Let’s face it, we all have our bad days and we can act like a "dry drunk” from time to time. But that in itself gives a true portrayal to what sobriety is all about, there will be bad days, but they will be greatly outnumbered by the good days.
I’m always questioned about why I don’t drink, and I also get a lot of congrats and well-dones from the people who knew me as a drinker. For those who ask questions, I tell them the cold hard truth as to what alcohol turned me into. And the ones that aren’t sure they have a drinking problem and go on to explain to me how much they do or don’t drink, I give them the challenges we all faced; try going one month without drinking, a 30 day challenge, can you go one month without drinking. And if that seems next to impossible, then go 30 days without having more than 2 drinks in any situation. You’ll soon find your answer on your own.
Am I a good role model for sobriety? I like to think most of the time I am, but there are days that the "dry drunk" comes out. That tells me that I’m still a work in progress, but my sobriety will always come first above anything else. I hope that being honest about sobriety is just as inspiring as the days spent alcohol free…
Good luck on the surgery [MENTION=19596]Slo[/MENTION]! Let us know how things went as soon as you’re able to!
Safe drive home [MENTION=20929]Ginger999[/MENTION], hopefully the weather cooperates and you’ll have smooth sailing throughout the trip!
Nice to see families getting together for Christmas, either by travelling or by hosting! Are all your kids going to be home for Christmas [MENTION=17650]paulywogg[/MENTION]?
How soon after the holidays are you headed back south [MENTION=24196]Rava[/MENTION]? I’ll bet you can’t wait to get back to your second home!
Any Christmas plans [MENTION=7944]dill[/MENTION], [MENTION=24080]Jude58[/MENTION], and [MENTION=1354]narilly[/MENTION]? Not sure how my Christmas will turn out. The kids will be home, so I hope Bubba can get away to spend some time with them.
We are indeed role models for sobriety, and there comes some responsibility with that. Some days it’s hard to portray that sobriety is the greatest gift we can give ourselves. Let’s face it, we all have our bad days and we can act like a "dry drunk” from time to time. But that in itself gives a true portrayal to what sobriety is all about, there will be bad days, but they will be greatly outnumbered by the good days.
I’m always questioned about why I don’t drink, and I also get a lot of congrats and well-dones from the people who knew me as a drinker. For those who ask questions, I tell them the cold hard truth as to what alcohol turned me into. And the ones that aren’t sure they have a drinking problem and go on to explain to me how much they do or don’t drink, I give them the challenges we all faced; try going one month without drinking, a 30 day challenge, can you go one month without drinking. And if that seems next to impossible, then go 30 days without having more than 2 drinks in any situation. You’ll soon find your answer on your own.
Am I a good role model for sobriety? I like to think most of the time I am, but there are days that the "dry drunk" comes out. That tells me that I’m still a work in progress, but my sobriety will always come first above anything else. I hope that being honest about sobriety is just as inspiring as the days spent alcohol free…
wishing you a quick recovery and hope you're not in too much pain, Cowboy, yes the kids will all be here
5:41 am in Vegas another 24!
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