so far so good

[atdad]

Thanks for the support, I didn't want to clutter up the Introduction thread or "hijack" the other thread I posted in.

Made it to my second meeting last night with a new friend. It was alot easier than the first, no sense of fear or trepidation, it just felt like I fit right in and knew these guys for years.

Definately planning to go to another meeting Friday evening, and one that is walking distance 7:30 am Sat morn to get my weekend started in the right direction.

So far 3 days without a drink, and still wanting to make this work.

Good Day

Dan

[mommyof2]

That's great, Dan! So far, so good on my end too. I still need to go to a meeting but it's hard with the kids. My husband works late and the kids are out of day school until next Wednesday. So I have to just hang on tight until then. I want to make this work too. Foor myself and for my kids. Although, last night was particularly difficult. The kids were a little fussy before bed and I got absolutely NO HELP from my husband. After they went to bed he said that he asked if I wanted to have a glass of wine with him and oh how tempted I was. I actually looked for my favorite wine in our wine cabinet. Fortunately, it was not in there. I think God was telling me something.

Hasn't it felt great being sober? Today is my 4th day sober. My oldest son smiled at me and said, "Mommy you look nice today!" I guess I'm so used to having a slight headache that I never felt like getting ready. I would just put my hair back and go wherever I needed to go without makeup. Today I made an effort because I wasn't hungover. And my son, who I thought never noticed or cared, said that I looked nice. That made me smile :)

I'll be praying for you, Dan. And I wish you the best of luck with this program. You're doing great!!!!

[Carol87]

Good for both of you!? ?You are both so willing and so on the right track ...? ? 8)

mom - suggestion ... if you can't get to meetings, you might call your local AA number. They might be able to get you in contact with another alcoholic so that you have someone to talk to before you get to a meeting ...

[atdad]

I was reading The Book last night and one simple little sentence just blew me away. (Actually one of many, but this one really jumped out)

As posted above, yesterday afternoon I mentioned this about going to my second meeting;

, it just felt like I fit right in and knew these guys for years.

Then last night reading, page 161,

"They knew they had a host of new friends; it seemed they had known these strangers always."

I'm looking forward to going to a meeting this evening, and getting acquainted with some new "old friends".

[CarolD]

:D Wow! the two of you moving forward!
Fantastic!! :D

[albertawind]

Keep up the good work and don't forget to take this one day at a time. Set some realistic goals: pledge to yourself and your Higher Power every morning that you will not drink today. Concentrate on TODAY... this 24 hours. It's much more manageable that way.

I wish you both all the best and hope you keep coming back.

[atdad]

Made it through the weekend. Yesterday evening was tough though. We hosted a birthday dinner party since mine, my brothers, my wifes and her fathers birthday are all within a few weeks of one another. Everybody showed up with a bottle of wine in hand, good stuff to boot, or so it appeared. I was bit edgy but doing fine until after dinner when my brother broke out a bottle of Grand Marinier. f*** IT, I had to get out of there and went and took a walk for a half hour. I made it through the rest of the evening after that.

Things quickly broke down from one day at a time to one minute at a time.

But there was a reward at the end. I was tucking my daughter into bed and I asked her if she noticed I hadn't drank any beer over the weekend, and she said she did and was happy that I didn't have any.

[samf]

Boy, that IS cool....walking and removing yourself for a while.
Calling another alcoholic is very excellent....I've found myself laughing and smiling and more at ease, after that....when I was, quite frankly, NUTS, before I called....going out of my freaking mind. :)
GREAT job, walking away!!!