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Originally Posted by ladyjane4rent
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Today I am fighting between my little boozey girl on the right shoulder and sober girl on the left [I really liked your fairy tale story btw]
Because I would normally have some fine wine at a hotel on vacation but now I can't and I am stumped of what to do. Seriously..
what is there to life on vacation if you can't drink? someone enlighten me!!
All the details are in here though.. http://forums.psychcentral.com/showt...97#post2284897 |
oh ladyjane you can drink if you want to! that's always an option. it's difficult at first for us to know how to live without drinking. but is abusive drinking-is it a real life or a muddled brain life?
as for the family vacation-here's an opportunity to practice the joy of living sober and everyone will have more fun too cause you are not drinking. we impact considerably our loved ones when we're inebriated. that's why they call addiction a "family disease."
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we could take turns visiting those things but that will defeat the purpose of 'family vacation' and spending time together. Help! please!
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taking turns is a good option. your child is asleep so she won't "miss" that part of the vacation anyway.
consider getting out of the "debating team" or "negotiating a drink", sayings in AA. this could be a wonderful opportunity to give yourself a memorable start in recovery and one you will remember.(in the event you have "black-outs" when you drink.)
hope this helps and keep us posted. 
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