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Addiction & Recovery

Ampulae

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8. No Guilt

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 02:34 PM

Jul 2020

I'll be 28yrs sober in 3 weeks and I believe your thinking is exactly right. Feeling ok and comfy yourself is all the excuse you need not to go. It's why if I'm invited to an event where there will be drinking I always drive so I can leave if I get uncomfortable. In this case I wouldn't be able to do that, so I'd think long and hard about it. It's not that I'll drink or wish to. I just don't sit in uncomfortable situations. Easy Does It.

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Should I feel guilty about not going sailing? [View all] bif Jul 2020 OP

No need to feel guilty for not participating in any social event that you don't want to do. enough Jul 2020 #1

Recovery aside, I think it would be foolish to get on a boat with 6 other people unless it has Squinch Jul 2020 #2

The covid excuse is more than enough. nt Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #3

You have a good tack (pun intended), and don't feel guilty or have regrets. They just drain positive c-rational Jul 2020 #4

Daily new Covid infections is going up and up. A couple days ago U.S. was 2.11 times progree Jul 2020 #5

Anything that keeps you safe - and sober - is more than good enough. Rhiannon12866 Jul 2020 #6

Funny you mention that. bif Jul 2020 #10

You need to take care of yourself first. Not catching Covid and not relapsing are top priorities. Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #7

No Guilt Ampulae Jul 2020 #8

When you're out in the middle of a lake... bif Jul 2020 #11

Tell your wife it is a recovery thing... flotsam Jul 2020 #9

I ended up not going bif Jul 2020 #12

Great News....BOUNDRIES.. great word...They are not easy to set. Stuart G Jul 2020 #13