tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post2797872706706588437..comments2024-03-15T02:13:34.645+13:00Comments on Mrs D Is Going Without: Doing events sober...Mrs Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13110933370498728198noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-43150182255393558522013-05-16T06:56:36.879+12:002013-05-16T06:56:36.879+12:00Ditto from above...NEVER stop writing! You have...Ditto from above...NEVER stop writing! You have a gift!!!The Other Mrs Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-23397226028809984672013-05-14T11:05:17.887+12:002013-05-14T11:05:17.887+12:00I think this is one of the bigger problems for som...I think this is one of the bigger problems for some people, they think it can liven up the event and let them have fun.Davehttp://www.daviddraper.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-76225141365416219792013-05-10T08:23:27.714+12:002013-05-10T08:23:27.714+12:00i'm still not comfortable in social situations...i'm still not comfortable in social situations while sober, but i'm getting better. Last week i went out to lunch with some of the 'fellows' and it was easier than i'd expected. <br /><br />And you, my friend, are far from anything close to boring!Al K Hallhttp://alkhallanonymous.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-26971426936478899402013-05-09T07:35:03.509+12:002013-05-09T07:35:03.509+12:00Ditto to everything you said, especially the drivi...Ditto to everything you said, especially the driving home part. Brilliant!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-43257319461648762782013-05-09T02:27:48.305+12:002013-05-09T02:27:48.305+12:00Ah I agree with so much of this. I'm finding s...Ah I agree with so much of this. I'm finding some events fun, some boring, some just the same as the were before I stopped drinking. But it is nice not having to worry about how much wine I can have without attracting attention...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-57221869710409086362013-05-08T16:32:51.975+12:002013-05-08T16:32:51.975+12:00Hi! I just nominated you for a "Shine On"...Hi! I just nominated you for a "Shine On" award! To accept and participate go here:http://lifecorked.com/2013/05/08/paying-it-forward/. Keep up the good work! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-9613429764004166732013-05-08T13:45:30.729+12:002013-05-08T13:45:30.729+12:00You know, if I look back and I'm brutally hone...You know, if I look back and I'm brutally honest, I realize that all those "good" times I had when I was drinking were just me trying to get back to those first couple of drinking events when I actually had fun. The rest were just reasonable facsimiles at best - most of the time they weren't really any fun at all. That's the ones I remember anyway. <br /><br />At least the sober events are REAL. Like you said, some are flat, some are fun, some are a riot and some are just plain "get me the fuck out of here" boring. But at least I remember what everyone said, what everyone did, and most importantly, what I said and did. I love that.<br /><br />I also love driving home. Nothing like it.<br /><br />But my most absolute, all time favorite is washing my face, putting on my comfy pj's and snuggling down in my even more comfy bed where I will fall into a deep, uninterrupted sleep.<br /><br />You are so wise my friend. Never stop writing.<br /><br />SherrySoberMomWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04845259535764391849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-39131972667322579152013-05-08T06:22:49.730+12:002013-05-08T06:22:49.730+12:00I love this perspective Mrs D. I'm really push...I love this perspective Mrs D. I'm really pushing myself into social situations, because I know that I NEED to connect with people. Sometimes it goes well, sometimes it is crappy. It's hard for me to pinpoint why. A lot of the situations wouldn't involve drinking even if I still did. I guess you are right in that a lot of things play into if we have a good time or not. I suppose I need to just accept that no matter what, at least I am facing my fears and remaining sober :)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598872022680734297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921119446130836418.post-48455088574343652662013-05-08T03:30:21.104+12:002013-05-08T03:30:21.104+12:00Hi Mrs. D! Yep, just like life, we have good days ...Hi Mrs. D! Yep, just like life, we have good days and bad days and a lot of in-between days. And, haha, I too love driving home at the end of a long day or night, but even more so, I love driving home *sober*, and I love waking up with a clear-head and no groggy icky hangover. <br /><br />So glad you've stuck around! Take some time away when you need, we're all still here. We all go through a little burn-out from time to time--totally normal! <br /><br />Big hugs to my favorite kooky kiwi!<br />Christyrunningonsoberhttp://www.runningonsober.comnoreply@blogger.com