Surviving the Holidays: Dealing With Holiday Triggers

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Surviving the Holidays Dealing With Holiday Triggers From Buddy T, your Guide to Alcoholism There are many situations during the holidays that can trigger a relapse if you are not careful. A little planning and deligence can reduce those temptations to "have just one." Holidays and Recovery Recently sober people are often confronted with drinking and using situations during the holidays for the first time since they began their recoveries. There are solutions to the temptations of the season. Tips From Others in Recovery Anne's Tip I keep close touch with my sponsor and make sure that she knows me well enough to see if I am working a program. Sandy's Tip I realized that once I got the alcohol out of my system that the blues and depression also went away, so that I didn't have unrealistic expectations of the holidays. Thea's Tip All of us have something to give in and out of the fellowship even if all we can afford is a smile. Tom's Tip I had a choice of staying or leaving places and I had a safe, clean and sober place that I could go to. Sandy Kay's Tip The holidays are hard to get through, but sometimes what I need to focus on is just staying sober and remembering that as long as I do not pick up today, there is hope. This email is written by: Buddy T Alcoholism Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Surviving the Holidays' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement