@NateRC…76 days is AWESOME!! Keep at it. But always be prepared for the monster around the corner. The sad thing is that sometimes we see people with years and years fall down again.
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Love this saying that my partner says when people say “but” in recovery
Behind every But is bullshit!!
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I’m sorry, but…
No offense, but…
I agree, but…
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Make him stop! Make him stop!
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I love when people say they can’t do something because of their views and beliefs. Like your morals ever got in the way of your using.
If your beliefs get in the way of the your sobriety then you are doing it wrong
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I’m going to remember that saying!! My daughter often says “Not to be mean but” and I stop her right there. “As soon as you say “but” that means you are about to be mean so you might as well just not say it!!”
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When I was 6 years old, my mother had me write a story about “Yabut the Rabbit”, because I was the kid, budding alcoholic looking for a way around the rules, who invariably said “Yeah, but…” in every situation.
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What to do when you are offered a drink and saying no isn’t enough.
I was at a wedding on Saturday with some old friends, many of whom I haven’t seen in over 10 years. Not all of them were aware that I no longer drink and drug. I anticipated getting asked if I would like to imbibe in some adult beverages. My anticipated answer was No. But sometimes No is not enough. So when the inevitable did occur and some friends asked me if I would like a drink I said “No, Thank you”. I feel like this extra level of politeness was crucial. It told them that, while I did not want a drink, I was appreciative of their offer of a White Claw from their private stash, as apparently this are difficult drinks to find. I also found that this worked just as well when declining an offer to toke some stinky lettuce.
So, while ‘No’ is a good answer. ‘No, Thank you’, is by far the superior choice when turning down a drink or some drugs. If you are not at a point where you think No, Thank you, is going to work, you may want to re-evaluate your decision to attend a function where everyone is going to be drinking.
Also, drunk people are hilarious. I had an amazing time with my old friends and even attended the after party. In my first year of sobriety I doubt I would have attended, let alone have fun, but as a result of working a program I am now able to do these things.
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You know, if the advice that you asked for pisses you off, that means it’s probably true and you should probably listen to it.
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I’m going to show that to my kids. 
. Constant “sorry” for the same shit over and over and over!!
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It’s amazing that, even on a sobriety forum, how differently people treat booze from other drugs. If I came here and asked for advice on how to just do some heroin or crack on the weekends that shit would flagged in a minute.
But seriously, I’m not a crackhead, I just smoke too much crack sometimes. Can someone teach me how to smoke only a little crack?
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I seriously feel dumb for never thinking of this. It’s like a little moderation container.
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Just drop your crack in the days that you want to do crack and that’s it! If you run out of crack for the day, just wait until the next day! 
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