Holiday Tips - Plan Ahead

Dealing with the Holidays

Visitors to the About.com Alcoholism Forum were asked to share their personal experiences in maintaining sobriety during the holiday season. Their replies provide helpful tips for those who may be struggling to stay clean and sober through the temptations of the holidays.

John's Holiday Tip

Hello, I am John, I am an alcoholic and an addict.

God is good! I deal with the holidays by planning ahead. I stay inside and communicate with the elders and the kids and I do not let anything keep from doing this. I will not leave the yard. I will not go to the store -- we people disappear, you know?

I don't go looking for them. I try to stay busy and let people know how I feel about me and alcohol and drugs. I am real careful about remembering the following statement: "Be careful what you let your eyes see and your ears hear, because we control a lot of things we see and hear."

-- John

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