Quit Alcohol - Support Thread

[supreme bean]

Speaking as someone who overcame a 30 year addiction.without help.

Booze-free 16 month.and counting.

 

[pinkus]

I went to AA once.Im sorry but I dont subscribe to the idea that praying to GOD.
Is gonna help.
Sure it may help those familiar with bullshit.
I got myself into this mess-I will get myself out of it.
Self-pity and devine intervention wont help.

Self control does.

Guess what? AA is nondenominational and if someone tells you you have to pray to god, tell them to get lost! The point is YOU or I are not in control of many things. I would tell people the moon or sun were my "higher power" and why not? they both control more than any man likely ever will.


16 months is great! more power to you! If you do it without AA that's great. however it IS available if you or anyone else that needs it. I personally haven't gone for 10 plus years, and have 25 booze free. I am however glad it is available.

 

[billy_big_bud!]

fuck...im with the drink again.FML.

 

[5th]

...im with the drink again.

...and when it's done, ya try again. Rinse n' repeat bro.

Not patting myself on the back or nothing...but I noticed I said I'd stop 3 days ago.
Haven't had a sip yet....even though the gf showed up last night with beers.
Also only had 5 hours of glorious sleep in the past 72 hours. I remember why I drank so much now.

One day atta time they say...

 

[billy_big_bud!]

thanks brutha. believe it or not having icers to rely on for support helps. i know i am bigger than this but im dealing with a tremendous lose at the moment and getting through that trumps everything. i will be whole again and soon. sometimes filling a void can be quite difficult.

 

[5th]

I can fully relate man.

Year ago I wouldn't have got outta bed unless there was whiskey in the freezer and beer in the fridge. Just couldn't face the day, too much stress.

Now that my charges have been dropped, I have access to my kids again, etc, etc, ...the list of shit is long and boring but you get the idea...

Point is get the rest of yourself together. (dealing with your loss)

This isn't gonna work for you if you haven't a clear mind bro. It's not a lack of will power or ya wouldn't be here. It's just that it looks like quitting drinking right now is more of a compounding matter thus making it more difficult.

Just my experience, but know we are here for ya either way.

 

[SPG.]

^ Word! ..[as ya say in U.S.A] [" ..CAN' TOO " ]

Yep,dont think too MUCH on this tho,jus' do it and GET some alc free days behind you again,bro
"Strenth to reflect" [again].. There will be a time SURE when a li'le Pic of a beer here dont bother you.? [or noobs!?} at all,, ya might even laff!..

Im 30 days tomorrow

 

[SPG.]

Yep 30 days today (earlier!) feel gr8,eating healthy,more dosh,more health,more LIFE!!. (..for an ex must get/have 24/7 man) wooooo

Wheels back soon!

well- 6months to a year. eeik!
RE: DOC

 

[supreme bean]

Guess what? AA is nondenominational and if someone tells you you have to pray to god, tell them to get lost! The point is YOU or I are not in control of many things. I would tell people the moon or sun were my "higher power" and why not? they both control more than any man likely ever will.


16 months is great! more power to you! If you do it without AA that's great. however it IS available if you or anyone else that needs it. I personally haven't gone for 10 plus years, and have 25 booze free. I am however glad it is available.

.

Yes,I agree.Its good its there.
There was a funny bit at the end of the meeting where the group
joined hands in a circle.
The guy next to says.DONT WORRY IM NOT GAY.

Im thinking.PHEW,thats a relief i thought he was gonna fuck me on the spot.lol.

 

[supreme bean]

...and when it's done, ya try again. Rinse n' repeat bro.

Not patting myself on the back or nothing...but I noticed I said I'd stop 3 days ago.
Haven't had a sip yet....even though the gf showed up last night with beers.
Also only had 5 hours of glorious sleep in the past 72 hours. I remember why I drank so much now.

One day atta time they say...

I remember,withdrawls hit me bad on day 10.back pain like torture.
teethache(all of them)insomnia.etc.

those were the days.hoho.

 

[Ph-patrol]

I stopped drinking 13 plus years ago because there were a million reasons. But if I had to sum it up in just one word that applied to all my reasons it would be........................ Ugly


I stopped ignoring my inner voice.

 

[shawkmon]

time to quit booze as a bday present to self, damn this boooooooze

 

[supreme bean]

Yep 30 days today (earlier!) feel gr8,eating healthy,more dosh,more health,more LIFE!!. (..for an ex must get/have 24/7 man) wooooo

Wheels back soon!
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well- 6months to a year. eeik!
RE: DOC

Mate,Just keep saying.This is where i want to be.Happier Healthier Wealthier.

 

[5th]

One day atta time they say...

And today's not my day. 6 deep, 6 more to go.

I don't consider this a fail really. Just need some fucking sleep.

 

[Ph-patrol]

And today's not my day. 6 deep, 6 more to go.

I don't consider this a fail really. Just need some fucking sleep.

Tomorrows is a new day. Get some sleep Brother

 

[supreme bean]

And today's not my day. 6 deep, 6 more to go.

I don't consider this a fail really. Just need some fucking sleep.

Get some sleeping tabs .

 

[5th]

Get some sleeping tabs .

Had a bad trip with cocaine n' sleeping pills 25 years ago....haven't touched either since.

I feel great now that i've gotten some sleep.

Back on the wagon though.

 

[supreme bean]

Yes sleeping pills are disgusting.however they can save your sanity in this situation.

 

[5th]

Yeah I'm gonna have to do something. I'll give it a go.

 

[Ph-patrol]

My 1st big gift of sobriety was sleep. For years I was up unless I had alcohol or Benadryl.
I could not shut my head off at night. Im not sure if others have this feeling of crawling out of there skin and your brain running constantly but it was no way to live for me.

Well a short time after ending my affair with alcohol , I was falling asleep at 9:00 PM naturally. It was amazing and peaceful. Its just one of the gifts that came out of my life style change and one of the reasons to never go back.

I write about my self because I refuse to tell anyone what to do. I never ever ever look down on anyone that is drinking it just not my style. I have found some draw backs socially
with not drinking but people who don't like my sobriety can bounce.

Written with the best of intentions PH-Patrol