Day 2 - On My Way

Yay, Day 2 almost complete - feeling much better than yesterday after a good night's sleep.

Tonight I've dropped my son and a friend down at the mall to go to the movies and I'll pick them up at 8.30pm.  It feels so good to know I am 100% sober and not having to plan around wanting to drink.    
 Back in June my other son turned 13 and I dropped him and 4 friends down to the movies.  I came home and had two RTDs knowing that would keep me under the limit but as soon as I'd picked them up I drank a bottle of wine (my hubby had gone to stay the night at his parents). I was about halfway through it when one of the dads came to pick up his daughter (I had known he was coming - the rest are boys and were sleeping over) - I cringe now when I think about whether I was swaying, slurring or stunk of wine.  He probably wondered if I had driven the kids home in that state (I hadn't).

Later this week I am going on a work trip for the day/night - we are taking a group of customers away as a thank you and the alcohol will be flowing.  I absolutely will not be tricked into drinking this time - each night just before I fall asleep I'm going to spend some time visualizing myself being the only sober one and having a great time.

Today's Benefit of Becoming Sober -  I can drive my kids around in the afternoon and evening without any worries - NZ's drink/drive limit reduces from 0.08% to 0.05% on 1 December which will not affect me at all!