Settled into our new home and I've worked 56 hours this week.
This morning my wife and I were able to do a little garage sale cruising this morning before spending all day at the water park and getting an overdose of sun and fun.
Yesterday, after work, we stayed home and watched movies and ate popcorn.
Thursday we went to dinner and bowling.
Monday we went to the go carts...omg, so much fun!
Over the weekend we went to the stock car races.
Wife asked me today... why did we drink when this much fun was available?
This is a public service announcement for the newcomer whose trying to figure out what the heck they're going to do for fun now that they're not drinking. :)
Haha.. Appreciate the public service announcement :) seeing as I'm still in the "I just gotta keep myself busy" (im very 'serious' at this point on time)stage it IS great to see that there are many fun, sober times ahead..to be honest I wasn't having all that much fun drinking lol. Who knew sitting in my kitchen alone, exhausted and drinking 2 or 3 bottles of wine a night crying and suicidal WASN'T living, huh? Well it was news to me lmao. What a dumbass I was:)
Hey Colleen, ... ... ... You were in good company, you just didn't know there were other dumbasses out there just like yourself ... Least you decided to do something about it BEFORE you got to old to enjoy sobriety, huh ??? ...
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'Those who leave everything in God's hand will eventually see God's hand in everything.'
In my early recovery I was so burdened by the wreckage of the past I could not really fathom how I could ever have any fun. Piled on top of that was some fairly serious challenges to daily living, and a hefty dose of "poor me". My first gratitude List contained the fact the I had all 10 fingers and they were in working order---that was the best I could do.
But my buddies in AA took me to the movies, fixed my car--many times over--babysat my child, brought me groceries, took me fishing, came to my house and played live music, took me to the State Fair, bought me coffee during the meetings after the meetings, taught me card games, and generally saw to it that I had some FUN, in spite of myself. Eventually I got used to the notion that there was life after drinking/using and FUN was indeed there for the taking and just waiting to be had.
That's great to hear Angell. I'm having a fun summer myself, by the way. It's August though, so you know what that means...Summer's coming to an end. I hope not so soon. Have more fun, everyone.
David if you love summer you should move to FL. August is just the middle of the summer here lol. Great post Angell. Alcohol kept me from doing 90% of the fun and cool things I get to do today. It was seriously holding me back in every way imaginable, taking me hostage, trying the kill me, while somehow convincing me that I was "having fun".
Settled into our new home and I've worked 56 hours this week.
This morning my wife and I were able to do a little garage sale cruising this morning before spending all day at the water park and getting an overdose of sun and fun.
Yesterday, after work, we stayed home and watched movies and ate popcorn.
Thursday we went to dinner and bowling.
Monday we went to the go carts...omg, so much fun!
Over the weekend we went to the stock car races.
Wife asked me today... why did we drink when this much fun was available?
This is a public service announcement for the newcomer whose trying to figure out what the heck they're going to do for fun now that they're not drinking. :)
I was at a party a few weeks ago and played hours of volleyball in the pool. We were not very good so it was pretty hysterical. Back in the day, I would have spent the evening by the bar. This was better. :)
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I think there's an invisible principle of living...if we believe we're guided through every step of our lives, we are. Its a lovely sight, watching it work.
