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bif

(24,665 posts)
Sat Dec 28, 2019, 03:51 PM Dec 2019

I recently had an AHA moment [View all]

Evenings, especially on weekends are hard for me. I used to drink while cooking dinner and kept on until I went to bed. I've been clean for over a year now. However, there have been times when I'd just say, Screw it. I'm going to go to bed early. Then I had a talk with myself. I said, so you go to bed early so you don't have to think about not drinking. Is this a pity party? Do you think your wife is going to feel sorry for you? And if you go to bed early, what will you accomplish? You'll toss and turn, and eventually fall asleep at your normal time. 11 or 11:30-ish. At least watch a movie or show in bed. So that's what I did yesterday evening when I felt like going to bed at 9. I'm not saying it's been easy. But it does seem to to be getting better. Anyway. thanks for listening to my rambling.

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I like to read before sleeping bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #1
I started going to the gym at night JDC Dec 2019 #2
great for you!! kozar Dec 2019 #3
BIF MLAA Dec 2019 #4
Good for you. CaptYossarian Dec 2019 #5
Here's something else to do wallyworld2 Dec 2019 #6
I attend SMART meetings. bif Dec 2019 #11
what is SMART crono Feb 2020 #14
It's a scientific approach to recovery bif Feb 2020 #15
Here...check this out bif Mar 2020 #16
Please feel free to message me if you have any questions bif Mar 2020 #17
thanks crono Mar 2020 #18
We binge-watch one of several old favorites. calimary Dec 2019 #7
... handmade34 Dec 2019 #8
You're a strong man! Congratulations! Karadeniz Dec 2019 #9
outstanding Skittles Dec 2019 #10
Thanks all for listening and the supportive words! bif Dec 2019 #12
We're all ramblers here. Its how we all work out our issues. Keep rambling, we're ... marble falls Dec 2019 #13
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