tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post7126002917401690674..comments2024-03-15T02:13:34.645+13:00Comments on Mrs D Is Going Without: Don't be so cocky Mrs D..Mrs Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13110933370498728198noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-38096347596017961602012-03-03T14:35:01.195+13:002012-03-03T14:35:01.195+13:00Oh, and I TOTALLY agree with Daisyanon. You do NO...Oh, and I TOTALLY agree with Daisyanon. You do NOT have to go to the wedding at all (I skipped one of a dear cousin, but I just couldn't handle it) but you should definitely skip that whole cocktail making scene. Let us all know if you need excuses and I'm sure you'll get a zillion creative responses!Luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02940660093997902932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-91657446294181988812012-03-03T14:32:02.544+13:002012-03-03T14:32:02.544+13:00I am so in awe of your success in resisting all th...I am so in awe of your success in resisting all that temptation! And fabulous move on grabbing an olive and running. In my first year or so of sobriety, I definitely stayed away from as many situations like that as I could. And now, I'm pretty much okay anywhere I need to go (though I'll probably be avoiding travelling to foreign vinyards for the rest of this lifetime!). <br /><br />Anyway, you are SO on the right track and I think graduate school is going to give you the distraction you need. I did the same thing ~ nothing like a pile of reading and papers to keep you busy while the addiction slowly fades away. Sending hugs! ~ luluLuluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02940660093997902932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-6833852721019210852012-03-02T08:17:08.023+13:002012-03-02T08:17:08.023+13:00Stay strong Mrs D. We are all routing for you. A...Stay strong Mrs D. We are all routing for you. And congratulations on the ciggies.<br /><br />And on escaping from the function. <br /><br />Regarding the hen night, not going is an option. We don't have to test ourselves to destruction. You could have a sudden illness. Or miss the cocktails and just turn up for the dinner and dancing.<br /><br />Honestly, cocktail making lessons! The whole thing sounds like a nightmare for any alcoholic no matter how long sober.<br /><br />Nothing is more important than your sobriety.DaisyAnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12680034482022415405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-59762806307868271072012-03-02T06:03:07.925+13:002012-03-02T06:03:07.925+13:00This too shall pass...as they say. I wrote a post...This too shall pass...as they say. I wrote a post in my blog about phases to my recovery, but I forgot to include this little tidbit. That no matter how long it's been that I've been sober, every once in awhile (not as often as it used to be), I begin to salivate or yearn for a glass of wine, or a bottle, or three. It took me about five years for this to stop when I quit smoking but smoking is frowned in the US so that you feel like a criminal if you light up. Contrary to that, alcohol is still celebrated and touted as the path to a good time. Sigh...<br /><br />One thing I know for sure, it'd definitely worth the effort.<br /><br />Don't let it get to you Mrs. D! I agree with the above comment...you're right where you need to be.SoberMomWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04845259535764391849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-79749988319385929322012-03-02T03:33:20.867+13:002012-03-02T03:33:20.867+13:00TheNoiseAndHaste, here. I feel your pain! Unless I...TheNoiseAndHaste, here. I feel your pain! Unless I'm really avoiding looking at something I need to address, I don't get the cravings so much anymore ... but I still rush past the wine aisle in the grocery store, and I haven't even attempted to go to a disco! You sound like you're right where you need to be, Mrs. D!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-90652510692541997492012-03-02T02:57:20.854+13:002012-03-02T02:57:20.854+13:00I hear ya! Just when I think I am out of the woods...I hear ya! Just when I think I am out of the woods I run smack into a tree. I buy fancy bubbly waters for special occasions and drink them from a beautiful goblet. Good on the grabbing the olive and getting the heck out of Dodge!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819318345484034819noreply@blogger.com