So first an admission: I’m currently in this journey solo (as in not even my wife knows I’ve admitted im an alcoholic and am going sober). My alcoholic logic is if I can stay clean through this app, then I need not put my family through the drama of my struggle.
Anyhow: We adopted a dog today. And my wife insists that we agree on a name since its a family dog so I can’t just name him.
My top candidates? “Zeke” and “Boudro”
My wife’s top candidates? “Scotch” and “Shiner” (as in the beer from Texas).
I shit you not. And “Shiner” is the #1 choice right now.
It’s probably best to talk to your wife about it. The emotional support will help and it will feel better being open and honest with her. Keeping secrets are usually not very healthy in a relationship.
Maybe in a sick way naming your dog after booze is a good thing (hear me out people)…! You just got the dog at the same time as you start this journey, and so you could replace the bad booze with good booze, full of love, enjoyment, healthiness and laughter (apart from dog farts because they are nasty). You can focus your time and money into the good booze instead of bad. Although I don’t think I would quite fancy shouting shiner across a field
That’s actually the EXACT thought I had Glad you validated it without me mentioning it
I don’t want to play with fire (by reminding myself of alcohol all the time), but my gut tells me I’d use the name Shiner in the exact way you mentioned: to pour my energy in resources I to that instead of the alternative.
Cool
Also, he’s a rescue dog (and is Super Awesome). However his quirk is he’s super scared/shy. So it’d be cool to think that we can help each other pull out of this thing together.
I am alone with this app as well. Just seems easier right now to concentrate on my thoughts than have to answer to my husband’‘s and family’s. I am thinking I will tell them after a month. They have definitely noticed my drink refusal, but I have been battling a bad head cold - easy excuse. It will be maybe a bit easier for me since at the moment my husband’'s job and “home” is 2000 miles away. After this 2 week stint I won’t see him again until I have 54 days. With luck and work, of course. We have two dogs as well, named after islands (Mackinac and Madeline). Not quite so original as Shiner!
Glad you validated it without me mentioning it