My wife headed to her sisters for Christmas already leaving me home alone for a few days until I fly out Thursday… I caught myself dreading leaving work tonight because I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to stay sober. 13 days in… its harder to not drink by myself rather than out to eat or at family gatherings.
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Get thee out of the house. Lock up the booze. Busy yourself.
I find myself drinking either alone or together with others…so you have identified a sore spot to work on. Good call and good thoughts and you can do this!
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Stay strong buddy! I’ve always made worse decisions when my family was away or out of town leaving me “bachelor style” so to speak. Both DUI’s I got in Arizona were when my wife was visiting family out of state. I never would have went to the bar by myself and tried to drive home shit faced if I knew my wife was at home. Pretty juvenile, but hey, I own up to it…
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Thanks for the input and encouragement. Heading to the gym now for a run! I run 2-3 half marathons a year and my beverage of choice after a training run was coors light. Hopefully the chamomile I bought is a satisfying substitute and won’t be tempted later.
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Have a few backup plans for things to keep you busy. Hit the gym. Do some last minute Christmas shopping. Go for a run. Go to the library and find a good book. Clean out the garage. Anything to keep you moving and busy. I find that if I distract myself with a to-do list it helps too.
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Do u have any one u can call to come over and keep u occupied …if not try cooking some food or go out and work on something in your garage
Good luck stay strong