tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post6413887195011509202..comments2024-03-15T02:13:34.645+13:00Comments on Mrs D Is Going Without: How to talk about it...Mrs Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13110933370498728198noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-38924285273083437502011-11-16T14:56:32.561+13:002011-11-16T14:56:32.561+13:00Happy Birthday! I love your post & the way I ...Happy Birthday! I love your post & the way I can relate to you... you and I are "the same kind Of drinker"... only after 5pm moist nights. Not a binger, just steady...<br /><br />CONGRATULATIONS!!!!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02631730339671031856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-90514464660056428882011-11-16T05:55:32.814+13:002011-11-16T05:55:32.814+13:00Happy Birthday Mrs. D! Congrats on enjoying your ...Happy Birthday Mrs. D! Congrats on enjoying your birthday sober! THis is the first time I read your blog and am new to sobriety. I see me in your shoes, not avoiding the bars/parties b/c my friends are there. Im hoping in time to be as strong as you! <br /><br />Being a lighthouse to others.....sounds like a awesome thing!<br /><br />Enjoy~<br />B.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-56350482118449961352011-11-15T21:29:57.387+13:002011-11-15T21:29:57.387+13:00Happy Birthday!
I like to say to drinking friends ...Happy Birthday!<br />I like to say to drinking friends that they are lacking in moral fibre and it is a character flaw that they rely on booze.<br />That gets everyone talking.<br />Seriously, big deal about your 40th sober - fucking huge deal! Well done - I hope over time everyone sees you as sober Mrs D and just gets on with it. Normalizes it. Plus, you might become a bit of a lighthouse for others in your circle who are tired of drinking.Last 100 Days as an Alcoholichttp://soberin100days.blogspot.com/2011/11/guilty-of-being-grateful.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-19499670608035917702011-11-15T02:25:38.412+13:002011-11-15T02:25:38.412+13:00I have found if I casually say "oh, I don'...I have found if I casually say "oh, I don't drink, or I'm not drinking tonight, do you have mineral water?" Most people don't bat an eyelash. I think short and sweet works best. It is actually nobody else's business and if you are not sanctimonious and they feel uncomfortable than it is something to do with them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819318345484034819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-81334434509627871292011-11-15T02:12:48.434+13:002011-11-15T02:12:48.434+13:00I relate on so many levels. Now that I'm sobe...I relate on so many levels. Now that I'm sober, I remember how pious I can get. Yuck. I get on my own nerves. Since I refuse to avoid bars or other places where drinking is happening because that's where all my friends are, I've had to learn to deal with the raised eyebrows when I order a cola. It goes away pretty quick and most people don't care whether your drinking or not as long as they can. And I made the mistake of drinking caffeinated tea at bedtime last night, flashbacks to my sleepless withdrawal nights where I'd get out of bed at 2 am to drink wine so I could sleep. So glad that I'm one of the lucky enlightened ones these days (see what I mean about my piety?lol) Have a great day.Kary Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674442468925628974noreply@blogger.com