Thanks Jazzy, I for sure will. We’ll be staying with my mom a lot at her apartment and she doesn’t drink. She got sober January 2018. And my husband rarely ever drinks, when he does it’s maybe a beer. Like WTF, how do people do that? It’s everyone else who drinks a shit ton. But yes, I will protect my sobriety fiercely during this time. I just don’t wanna go 
(cue temper tantrum). 
I’m just an introvert and all of the energy vampires feed off me!
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WOW - great job MOM – congrats to her for all her sober time. I too wonder how anyone can drink just one beer and then be fine for a weeks – blows my mind! I had a coworker who rarely travelled for work but would smoke every time he did – never touched a cig otherwise. I was baffled at how that was possible.
Oh love i can feel you deeply on not wanting to be put in the middle of so many people. I find socializing so draining these days. Vampires feeding off of you 
– yes - this image fits perfectly. Take a good book with you (maybe you can retreat to a quiet place to read to recharge?) 
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Yes!! I have my Kindle with all my books, so I can always sneak off. LOL
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Nothing as of yet!! It feels like tomorrow is going to be the new year I’m not sure I’m ready for that yet 
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That sounds like a fantastic time!!
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You’ve got this!!
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I hear that lol…I am going to treat it like any other day this year. 
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@JazzyS sounds like a nice, peaceful and fun Christmas gathering 
sure that’ll be a hoot! Love a good game night 
@Ccn31 Kara so great that your acknowleding that there will be temptation on your travels and preumptively putting those tools in place. You got this and like @JazzyS you have us for support too. Always. Sneaking off with a good read is never a bad idea and awesome that you have a support system with your mama and hubby xoxo
@FaithHandley honestly having no plans is nice too!! Let things unfold each day. I ended up having a holiday party at my AA home group last night and realized this was the first time in a long time around this time of year that I was excited to attend a party as I knew there would be no temptation to drink!! It was honestly sucha nice night!
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I have a few things planned with friends, was gonna volunteer at AA’s Winterfest and spend some time with my sis and nieces. I’m so proud that I will be going into the new year sober.
I got my one month chip at my meeting last night and it really just strengthened my determintaion to stay on this path.
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Omg i have sooo proud of you! 1 month is a huge deal!! Congratulations girl 
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Thanks Dana you truly helped so much in the beginning of my sobriety journey understanding why I behaved the way I did and helped me heal from some past trauma 
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Love this!! Awesome!
Awe that made me smile 
Im grateful for you my sister in recovery!
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A huge congrats to you! 1 month is amazing work 
I absolutely love your plans. A AA Winterfest sounds exciting. Have a wonderful time. This season really is so much better sober.
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Ditto @Butterflymoonwoman and thanks so much @Ccn31 and @JazzyS…and you are soo right so much better sober!! So grateful to have this community xoxo
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Hello ladies, lovely thread, can I join in? xxx
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The more the merrier — welcome
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thank you!
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Congratulations!!
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Of course! 
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