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New years eve... My first one sober. It was never an excuse for me to drink, per se, but more an opportunity for the rest of the world to drink like I drank lol. I'll be working tonight in a booze soaked atmosphere. I kinda didnt want to, but I've been blessed enough to pick up a couple of shifts at my old job. Being recently unemployed, I'm not in a position to be picky haha. Also, it's a big money night for the bar/ restaurant business. So I'll have a great night. That will be largely due to my ability to sell booze. I'm usually ok with it- it's just work. The exception is selling wine. I was a big wino towards the end of my drinking.. It made me feel better about being a complete alcoholic by drinking something as seemingly innocuous as wine. It's challenging to sell this product that's realistically deadly to me by describing 'citrus undertones' , with a 'floral bouquet' etc. The real art of selling wine is to subtly explain how the meal will be greatly enhanced by it. This is hard for a newly sober person.. 'hints of grapefruit' with a light, crisp finish? Sounds good to me! And completely harmless. It's not at all harmless to me. Wine sales will be the focal point of my night at work, and to be honest I'm a bit anxious about it.

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Most wine is just a variation of grape juice that's been processed in different ways ... when you're selling the wine, simply think of it being 'grape juice' ... white or red, it's just juice ... AND remember you're allergic to it ...



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Col, that does sound really tough. Wine was always my booze of choice, and I was a real fan as well as drinking it to get drunk! I like Pappy's idea of focusing on the allergy. Also, how about how amazing you're going to feel New Years morning?

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I'm guessing you'll sail through this just fine now that you've deflated the idea a little by posting it here. : )

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one of my non-alcoholic friends sent me a fancy bottle of organic pomegranate sparkling juice from France. I'm going out to pick up a couple of steaks to cook on the new grill that santa brought me, and hang out with my 3 siamese cats (and wife of course). We just got back from DC visiting my Mother and Brother and I attended the Skins/Dallas game last night. Had a great time but it's awesome to be back home in the Sunshine State. 72 degrees and sunny. Happy New years to my family of choice, love you all!

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Hey Col!

Yes a tricky situation for someone new to sobriety but your bringing your "toolbox with you". You are facing your anxieties by sharing and remaining aware of the situation.You'll be fine.And down the road remember you will gain an new attitude toward the poison, it is the miracle of "losing that desire to use" IT JUST HAPPENS!! You will not fight any situation,you will not avoid  temptation,eventually  the problem will be removed, AS LONG AS WE REMAIN IN A FIT SPIRITUAL CONDITION.I remember still drumming in many bands after I began my recovery and all the players were using,probably not the best scenario but Life will continue on ,even as we gain sobriety.Make your sales,be responsible earning some $$$ and be awakened tomorrow with a little smile of accomplishment thru God's grace and NO SWOLLEN CRANIUM!!  Happy New Year............smile



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DEAN! 72 and sunny! ReALLYY!

It's like 9 out here.

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But hey - thanks for the love ; )

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Brrrrr Tasha, ... that's too darn COLD ... think I'll join Dean ...



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rosy cheeks.jpg

I don't blame you for a moment Roger!

Only thing that's really cool is seeing those cute rosy cheeks on my daughter after a long sled ride. Here's them warming up those cheeks with some hot chocolate. I suppose hot chocolate does taste better here in WI. It just has to.



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Tasha, they are adorable!

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Your daughter looks like a miniature you ... and I still contend your son looks like my grandson's twin ...

And I agree, chocolate probably does taste better in Wi ....... ... I'll keep tasting the stuff here though, ... just doin' my part for the research people ... LOL



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It's warmer here...was 74 today in Ft. Lauderdale :)

I do miss the seasons sometimes though. It really only gets hot and not so hot here lol.

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Good luck, Coleen! Just know we will be taking of you! I'll be having crab legs and sparkling cider tonight!

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Nice change of subject

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Col, glad you had a good time.  It's gets better.  I have 1000 times more fun sober than I ever did drunk.  Some of the nice perks, I have saved a lot of my 'drinking money' and can do just about whatever I want.  biggrin
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DEAN! 72 and sunny! ReALLYY!

It's like 9 out here.

9

But hey - thanks for the love ; )

 Actually it's 76 today.     My depression left me the day I moved here 20 years ago.  

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Well, another victory for sober me! Last night was fine until around 1130... The music volume went up, champagne toast prepared.. Funny how quickly an environment can change from " enjoy your meal" to "DRINK!!" so quickly. The lighting, music.. I could observe how orchestrated the whole thing is, really. As the clock crept closer to midnight and my boss offered me champagne for myself I had such a strong panic to GET OUT. A sensitive coworker sensed my unease and offered to clean up my last table, while another offered a ride home. So that's how I faced down the demon- by using the tools of AA, and sensitive kindness of others. Happy New Year!!

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Beautiful.I always TOAST with sparkling water and lime...ummm so good and no brain damage afterwards!!!!!smilesmile Another step forward in the grace and mercy of your Higher Power.Thanks for the help and the continued HOPE shot.............



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I toasted Fresca lol. Tastes better than Champagne anyhow. Citrusy goodness!

I did get annoyed at some drunk, loud people and had the same "get out" feeling shortly after 12. I was just over it.

I don't think the "get out" feeling ever goes away. It's less pervasive, but I doubt I will ever be able to have fun around really drunk people again. I'm good with that though. More than good.

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Good for you Col and Happy New Year it is!

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Proud of you Col ... thanks for sharing that ...



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Thanks guys:) it was a bit surreal to be standing in the same spot I was last year on new year eve sober, where last year I was the chick who when offered a glass of champagne said "why bother with a glass?!?" and downed the bottle to applause from my coworkers! What a difference:)

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Tasha, ... think I'd be pack'n up the kids already ... HeeHee



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Glad it all worked out Col!



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In Samoa we say good night to the world..we are at the end of the day..just a few hundred miles inFigi..they began to celebrate the 2nd..while we the first..I opened a bottle of Martinelli sparkling Cider and a happy new Year it's always 86 degrees here Dean..hang in their girl..Separate your professional life from your personal life...One of the first persons I met in AA was a guy John J..He was a waiter in a bar restaurant called Mattie's sailloft in Marblehead Ma..John would wander amongst the drunks calmly delivering lobster and hugh glasses of beer. that was 39 years ago but you are not alone being in the hospitality field..stay professional..stay sober



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Hope this comes out Ok. I put it in F for you people that speak that language. For us it would be said as 40C for most of the week which is a touch on the other side of 'hotter than hell'. Thank God for air con and swimming pools.

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Oh yeah, ... it's Summer 'Down Under', huh? ... ... ... We need to find some middle ground, HeeHee

 

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Nice, guys. It's about 22 degrees out here, with winds around 25 mph..that gives it a healthy windchill factor. I enjoy it, though- nothing like a nice frigid windchill to get the blood flowing!!:) haha.. I'm lieing to myself, but I'm ok with it.

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That's way to hot Frodo lol. We max out here at about 93 in the summer. I like it in the 70's. Colleen, I worked outside on hi-rise construction in DC for 14 winters, then moved to FL when I got sober. I only want to see the white stuff if I've got skis on or a snowmobile to ride.  biggrin



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Tomas wrote:   I needed to take a pee and relived myself in the vat..try selling that underlying suttle taste and fragrence to your customers..(LOL)..That would be quite creative 

 

 

I knew there was a reason I didn't care much for wine ... thanks Tomas, NOW I know why ... LOL






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For some reason I have been getting a smile and I must admit a chuckle when I read your posts..Always somehow identifiable with me, generally a long time ago..but your descriptions on selling wine hillerous..I revisited just to write all those sound bites down..I was a graduate student in France back in the 60's..I picked grapes and lived on this vinyard during harvest season in the Dijon area..When we finished we enjoyed this wine festival at the vinyard where they took out this enormous vat filled with grapes and we all participated in stomping on the grapes as in historical times..Typically alcoholic even in those days, I was presumerably enjoying a bottle of wine while stomping.. stomping and staggering, I needed to take a pee and relived myself in the vat..try selling that underlying suttle taste and fragrence to your customers..(LOL)..That would be quite creative

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Oh my goodness!!!

This thread took a bad turn.....LOL



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Thank you Tomas - another incentive to stay away from the wine!

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Well, I'm comforted by knowing this incident occurred before I was born, so I know I didn't get 'the Tomas bottle'. How would one describe those 'subtle undertones'?

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Sounds like the kind of 'subtle undertones' that would attract dogs ... don't tell Sober Mc ... (he can't control his dog ...)



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Lol

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