Yesterday went quite well - again, my routine was changed so my normal afternoon drinking pattern would have been interrupted anyway (not that this would have fully stopped me normally). I think changing the routine/keeping really busy is absolutely key for the first week or two of quitting the drink - it is definitely helping me.
The work event that I was at finished at 5.45pm and we then had to network with pizza and beer/wine for 30mins. I was a little bit disappointed I had to stand there with wine but not too much - I often wouldn't drink at these things anyway. I then went and picked up my kids and stopped to get them pizzas for dinner and while I was waiting decided to treat myself to an orange Mountain Dew as a Day 5 reward.
The evening was lovely - my 13 year old was way happier than the evening before and hubby told me he was really proud. He is a little annoying when he kisses me hello as I can tell he is trying to smell alcohol on me but I guess I have to just accept that I deserve that for now.
Today I am going with some work people to Waiheke Island for the day to a beautiful vineyard. A fairly unfair way for someone on Day 6 to spend the day but it isn't something I can get out of! It is all managers/senior managers (and a couple of us that are not managers) so wouldn't have been an event I was comfortable drinking at anyway. So I'll just enjoy the day and be glad that yet again my routine of sitting at home drinking RTDs is foiled as I won't be home until 8.30pm.
I'm probably a little strange as I'm generally happy to not drink in social or work situations - it is at home by myself that I like to drink.
So off I go into the Day 6 world - I am feeling good that a little bit of moment um is building. I know I can not "treat" myself with "just one day" of drinking as that will then turn into 3-4 months more of solid drinking before I can get this far again.
Today's Benefit of Becomg Sober - I no longer have to furtively look around me as I go into a local liquor store hoping I don't see someone I know (as Monday lunchtime is not a normal time for a mother to be going into a liquor store)
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