7/22/2023 0 Comments Alabama dot by dotBoth of the brain cells I have left might get confused and decide that something that tastes good might be good for me again.īack to the allergy excuse most people would not press strawberries or green beans on someone who has identified they have an allergy to them. (It just so happens that when I drink alcohol I break out…windows…relationships…in handcuffs…in jail.) On this note, I purposely do not eat anything which contains even traces of alcohol or alcohol-flavored foods such as beer-battered onion rings or fish. If I am ever asked why I am not drinking, I claim a severe allergy to alcohol, even alcohol that has been cooked out of a dish. If it is not, then it may be time to take a hard look at your personal commitment to sobriety. Leaving, or not going at all, should always be an option. A sense of independence can be a sense of safety. After the first two rounds the drinkers usually won’t be able to remember who was there, or for how long. Being sober, hopefully you will begin to notice that the jokes get re-told, louder and less funny as people become more intoxicated. Go late enough that the drinkers have only had one or two rounds and leave early.Watch out for booze-flavored candies and pastries such as bon-bons and tiramisu. Ask your host if anything contains alcohol (or these days cannabis). Make sure to eat things that you actually like, or would like to try. It should go without saying, stay away from the bar area.Get a sitter for only a few hours, not all night. Have tickets to a movie or a game better yet, agree to chair a 10 PM meeting. Nobody has ever turned me away with a six-pack of fancy soda or box of expensive tea. A bottle of water, a cup of coffee shop wonderfulness or a craft root beer are all good things to have in your hand. If you are invited to a party where drinks will be served and you want to go: Here are a few of my favorite tips for staying sober during the holiday, or any other, season. That tranche of funding – made available through the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II or ATRIP-II – also comes from the Rebuild Alabama Act and sets aside a minimum of $30 million off the top of the agency’s share of new motor fuel tax revenue for projects of local interest on the state highway system.Holidays can be a stressful time for many people new and old in recovery. Meanwhile, in January, the Alabama DOT issued nearly $46 million to cities and counties statewide to fund 27 local road and bridge projects. The agency added that it expects to issue a third round of funding via this program later in 2021. In March, the Alabama DOT issued $4.93 million to support 21 local projects in 17 cities and counties. This is the second round of projects awarded in 2021 via the department’s Annual Grant Program. When we invest in our roads and bridges, we are investing in our people and our future.” “More and more communities and cities across our state are seeing new road and bridge projects in their areas. “Improving Alabama’s infrastructure remains a top priority of the Ivey Administration, and thanks to Rebuild Alabama, we are continually able to put these funds to good use,” noted Governor Kay Ivey (R) in a statement. Photo by Hal Yeager/Alabama Governor’s Office. Those funds come through the state’s Annual Grant Program, created by the 2019 Rebuild Alabama Act, which requires the Alabama DOT to set aside $10 million annually off the top of the state’s share of new gas tax revenue for local projects. The Alabama Department of Transportation is providing $3.11 million to cities and counties statewide to fund various local road and bridge projects.
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