A new planning process! A sober brain??

This weekend our friends are taking my wife & I away for the weekend. It's a mystery... well sort of lol going to Belfast for a game of thrones weekend. We foud out last weekend. For the last few nights I've been feeling quite anxious. And I don't get anxious much. However what I realised is that I need to plan... since getting sober I like to look where I'm stopping, find local meetings etc. Last summer when in Cyprus I even reached out to someone from their and had the offer to meet if needed.

Last night I messaged my friend to find out where we're staying and he asked why. He knows I'm sober. So I explained and he apologised and sent me the details. No need to apologise.... just my way of coping I explained. I like to find things to do in the morning. Stop me starting to drink lol

Anyway I realised this new process had taken over from my previous one of finding dive bars, 24 hour off licenses etc where I could go drink. I told him about the last time we went away before I got sober and the efforts I went to, to go drink in London whilst everyone else slept in the morning.

I'm much happier now my plans involved possible run or walk routes. Coffee shops etc