The last two times we were on a cruise, both during my first year sober, three things were different. First, it was a little bit hard to pass up a drink before dinner, or wine with dinner. It required will power to say "No, thanks." Second, I told several people we met that I was a member of AA, right off the bat. And third, I tried to organize an AA meeting on board. Not much luck, although there were several fellow passengers who could use one.
This most recent time, on a river cruise from Budapest to Bucharest, it was different. When offered a drink I promptly said, "Yes, please!" and asked for water or a soft drink. I had no urge to advertise my AA membership because no one asked why I wasn't drinking. And I was comfortable without a meeting ... although I did correspond with a fellow AA back home.
Is this progress? I think so ... It's no longer always in the forefront of my mind. Does that mean I'm taking it for granted? Hell no! I give thanks every single morning.
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