Happy Birthday: Stay Sober Please

By Jill Lemons


Sobriety is a difficult stage for any addict to get to. Addicts are often giving a lot of themselves when it comes to drug and alcohol treatment. They often want to express their sobriety with friends and family members that will be proud of them. It is never easy to find sobriety these days. Many men and women find that sober living is a way of life. Most sober living families do not know how to express their sobriety properly. Here are a few tips are how to be sober around your birthday. Many addicts find this hard to do since birthday parties are often mixed with alcohol, music and friends.

If you are planning on throwing a birthday party, make sure to leave alcoholic beverages out. Most people don't realize that your guests can go a few hours without alcoholic beverages. It is important to understand that alcohol often makes your guests feel a little bit "out of it". Try having your guests drink sodas, fruit punches and other drinks that contain no alcohol. On your special day, you want to have very little temptation to drink. Even cases like rum cake can be a disaster for an ex alcoholic.

If your friends are planning on meeting you out for your birthday, choose a place that has different types of beverages to drink. Your birthday party should be more about seeing the people that you love the most. If your friends and family truly love you, they will understand why you cannot drink. Even a sip of alcohol can throw you off the loop. It is important to let others know that you are not trying to be a party pooper. Instead, you are being responsible for your friends and family.

It is important to stay sober for life if you can. Your sobriety matters in today's world because a lot of people want to feel like they are living happily. A lot of people in the world today want to feel as though they can be free from their addiction. However, addiction is a constant battle that you must fight daily. Most addicts have sobriety birthday parties and enjoy having friends around them to celebrate. There are even coins given to addicts in order to remind them to stay sober.

Sober living often involves people coming to terms with their new life. You can still have fun at your birthday party. However, make sure that you don't slip. Your friends at AA will tell you to stay sober. Often, we need a reminder that we must stay drug and alcohol free in order to have a life worth living. Addicts often grow to understand their addiction by having others tell them the truth about staying sober.




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