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Don’t Invite the Alcohol Thug

So I get it
We’re stuck at home sad, worried, stressed and bored
But we’d better get used to it
We’re gonna be in it a while
Perhaps for the long haul

So my question I want to put to you is
Do you want the alcohol thug there with you too?

Imagine when lockdown comes around
And you’re climbing the walls
Desperate for a drink
Will you be able to just go out and buy some do you think?

I’m not talking about a controlled weekly shop
Where people go along
But an urge you can’t surf
‘Cos the craving’s so strong

In isolation for everyone’s health and safety
Are you sure you want to invite the alcohol thug?
It doesn’t make sense to me in a pandemic really
To be dependent on a drug

#Timetobeasoberwarriorifnotnowwhen?

more reading :

Beat the Alcohol Bully

12 Things that Helped me Stop Drinking and Stay Sober

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INSOMNIA

So I feel afraid
Scared to sleep
What bed have we made?
I want to weep

We only have the power within
To build ourselves up
Let’s begin

I’m stone cold sober
In more ways than one
A cold reality
No sunlight shone

There’s one thing I know
For others now struggling
Wine won’t fix anything
Tomorrow I’d just be left feeling more low

And so for now I’ll try to sleep
An insomniac poet
But no hangover tomorrow
And it feels good to know it ❤

more reading :

Sleep Solutions- How to Get a Good Night Sleep When You Stop Drinking

How to Stop Drinking Away the Pain

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A Better Plan

It feels like the ground beneath me is slipping
Out of control
Tempers rising then dipping
All the idiots socialising
They must be tripping
Not heeding the alarm

I need something
To help me stay calm
My purring cat
She senses that
Curled up on my knee
She’s soothing me

Filing down the rough edges of my day
Helping me to feel
Things will be okay

I want to turn my off feelings
Get comfortably numb
It wouldn’t be a comfort drinking though
If I was always wanting some

I’ve a better plan

Instead of having wine and letting the alcohol thug in
I’ll just look at what I can control
And choose not to let the bullshit in

more reading :

Filling the Empty Space in Early Sobriety

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The Spirit is not in the Bottle it’s in You …

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How do you go Sober? ( more reading in blue titles)

B Be accountable Talk to Us We Understand
A Avoid alcohol like the plague  Ideas Here
L Let yourself enjoy regular sober treats  Ideas Here
A Allow yourself to cry when needed  Ideas Here
N Nourish your body with good food  Ideas Here
C Create happy & fun memories  Ideas Here
E Enjoy the precious moments in your day Ideas Here

W Work hard to get what you want Ideas Here
O Organise things for less stress  Ideas Here
R Realise you can’t control it all Ideas Here
K Keep going & prepare for success Ideas Here
S Sleep enough for body & mind rest Sleep Solutions

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This poem was composed by Floss The author of  The Runaway Train  and Nailing the Narcissist