The Sober Thread

Griff · 11-21-2009, 06:00 AM

I had one of those stressful weeks which in days of old would have ended up disappearing much scotch. Instead, I fenced everybody at the club epeeists an foilists alike, blew off a ton of steam, and said, "No thank you." to the little voice. The holidays are coming, I've got to be on my game.

limey · 11-21-2009, 08:33 AM

WooHoo WTG Griff!

classicman · 11-21-2009, 09:01 AM

Outstanding! The best part, to me, was the feeling the next few days - Knowing you beat it ... that little fucker!

Clodfobble · 11-21-2009, 10:03 AM

Good man, Griff. Stabbing people with swords is always a great release, even if there isn't any gushing blood.

Trilby · 11-21-2009, 10:10 AM

I applaud you. I'm going to stay off the stuff, too.

Griff · 11-21-2009, 10:45 AM

Thanks all!

SamIam · 11-21-2009, 12:18 PM

Yay, Griff! That's great that you took out your sword, but not the bottle. The holidays are always treacheous. I'm spending Thanksgiving with a group of sober friends and Christmas with an AA friend and his wife. Here's to all of us!

xoxoxoBruce · 11-21-2009, 12:30 PM

Congratulations to those who've managed to avoid being knocked off the wagon, what with these bumpy roads. But I warn you, it makes it much more difficult to tolerate me.

Griff · 11-21-2009, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SamIam

Yay, Griff! That's great that you took out your sword, but not the bottle. The holidays are always treacheous. I'm spending Thanksgiving with a group of sober friends and Christmas with an AA friend and his wife. Here's to all of us!

Good planning. I'll be doing the usual events which means trying to tell the same people over and over again no thanks hopefully in a way that doesn't come off as smug or preachy or pathetic.

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Congratulations to those who've managed to avoid being knocked off the wagon, what with these bumpy roads. But I warn you, it makes it much more difficult to tolerate me.

Hopefully, it'd take worse than you B.

Good luck everyone, post strategies if you've got them.

Sundae · 11-21-2009, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Congratulations to those who've managed to avoid being knocked off the wagon, what with these bumpy roads. But I warn you, it makes it much more difficult to tolerate me.

If'n I had you Bruce, the alcofrolics wouldn't get a look in. There's only so much time in a day!

Yay Griff.
I hope to post in this thread about my conquered temptations in future, rather than sadly admitting my lapses in the other.

classicman · 11-21-2009, 09:48 PM

Post every day in this thread . . . Its a bunch of small accomplishments that always make the big ones possible.

ZenGum · 11-21-2009, 11:03 PM

There being many dwellars who are on the Wagon (I'm not one of you brave souls), I'm going to start a Weekly Wagon Roll-call thread. See you there in a few minutes.

11-21-2009, 06:00 AM	#1
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	The Sober Thread I had one of those stressful weeks which in days of old would have ended up disappearing much scotch. Instead, I fenced everybody at the club epeeists an foilists alike, blew off a ton of steam, and said, "No thank you." to the little voice. The holidays are coming, I've got to be on my game. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-21-2009, 08:33 AM	#2
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	WooHoo WTG Griff! __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

11-21-2009, 09:01 AM	#3
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Outstanding! The best part, to me, was the feeling the next few days - Knowing you beat it ... that little fucker! __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

11-21-2009, 10:03 AM	#4
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Good man, Griff. Stabbing people with swords is always a great release, even if there isn't any gushing blood. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

11-21-2009, 10:45 AM	#6
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Thanks all! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-21-2009, 10:10 AM	#5
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I applaud you. I'm going to stay off the stuff, too.

11-21-2009, 12:18 PM	#7
SamIam Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Not here Posts: 2,655	Yay, Griff! That's great that you took out your sword, but not the bottle. The holidays are always treacheous. I'm spending Thanksgiving with a group of sober friends and Christmas with an AA friend and his wife. Here's to all of us!

11-21-2009, 12:30 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Congratulations to those who've managed to avoid being knocked off the wagon, what with these bumpy roads. But I warn you, it makes it much more difficult to tolerate me. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-21-2009, 09:48 PM	#11
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Post every day in this thread . . . Its a bunch of small accomplishments that always make the big ones possible. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

11-21-2009, 11:03 PM	#12
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	There being many dwellars who are on the Wagon (I'm not one of you brave souls), I'm going to start a Weekly Wagon Roll-call thread. See you there in a few minutes. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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