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Addiction & Recovery

charin

(62 posts)

5. Tips

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 07:44 PM

Dec 2013

Don't get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired (HALT)
Buddy up with another recovering person if possible
If offered alcohol, just say, "I don't drink (anymore)."
Have your own transportation. Be ready to make an exit if a party gets to be too much.
Concentrate on what you can bring, not the drinking going on.
Pray. Mentally send your HP into the place you are going.
Use that phone list.
Get to a meeting if possible. Clubs here are open all day Christmas, with snacks and meetings.
Be grateful for the season of peace, love, and joy!

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Holidays are tough [View all] irisblue Dec 2013 OP

so true in that first year NMDemDist2 Dec 2013 #1

My wish for you Irisblue. jschurchin Dec 2013 #2

Always the most difficult holiday for me... TommyCelt Dec 2013 #3

Holidays are very tough, for most people Stuart G Dec 2013 #4

Tips charin Dec 2013 #5

well the biggest trigger of all irisblue Dec 2013 #6

oh sweetie NMDemDist2 Dec 2013 #7

Hi irisblue, welcome! Tab Dec 2013 #8

Kick libnnc Dec 2014 #9

Kick again...sometimes the holidays hurt so much.. Stuart G Dec 2014 #10