The #1 reason that I stay sober today is ?
I am working with a woman fresh off a terrible relapse. Alcohol and crack. She used to be a business owner and was strikingly beautiful. In October she looked worse for wear but still okay. Now, at 2 months sober, she cannot remember to do basic things things like eat lunch. She has lost about 4-5 teeth in a span of 7 months. She has momentary psychotic breaks where she talks about purple elephants and whatnot. She is shaky and crying all the time and she knows she has brain damage from drugs and alcohol and keeps asking me "God will heal me right? Oh God, I am so scared...what if this is it?" I stay sober because I do not want to end up like that. I pray God will heal her but I don't know....
A man who I sponsor went out a while back and ended up in the hospital for about a month. A few operations later and add a stroke on top of everything else. He now is in a convalescent home with part of his memory gone.
He paid a very heavy price for that last booze outing.
Mountainmanbob
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I stay sober because alcohol is a ****ing poison! Anything more than one standard drink is like lighting a match under your liver. In mass quantities, it interferes with normal functions of your metabolism in nasty ways, sometimes mimicking the symptoms of untreated diabetes (see ketoacidosis).
Society really doesn't realize what a nasty substance ethanol is for the human body. The only reason we can metabolize it in small quantities is because our ancestors had no choice but to eat rotting fruit. Taking a scientific perspective on my alcoholism has helped me to stay sober.
Sky high ALT and AST levels have a way of doing that too.
Society really doesn't realize what a nasty substance ethanol is for the human body. The only reason we can metabolize it in small quantities is because our ancestors had no choice but to eat rotting fruit. Taking a scientific perspective on my alcoholism has helped me to stay sober.
Sky high ALT and AST levels have a way of doing that too.
Alcohol not only makes us sick mad , and crazy it can impact on our judgement even in small amounts (so much for the 'normal drinker')and lead us down all manner of other unsavoury paths.The tight reign of of a sober brain is good insurance.....
Number 1 reason today is that I told myself just today actually that I (at least in terms of certain aspects) am in better control of myself than I have ever been in my adult life. Drinking again would jeopardize this and also annul the step-by-step improvements I have done so far this year (which have nothing to do with AA, btw).
The #1 reason that I stay sober today is ?
My wife is due home in a while and will be cooking me a nice dinner.
There would be nothing nice tonight if I was drinking.
She's not sticking around -- if I'm getting down -- on the bottle.
She saw enough of that 8 years ago and still has her memory.
MB
My wife is due home in a while and will be cooking me a nice dinner.
There would be nothing nice tonight if I was drinking.
She's not sticking around -- if I'm getting down -- on the bottle.
She saw enough of that 8 years ago and still has her memory.
MB
#1 reason today
Would hate to make things harder than they are right now.
Spending a lot of good down time recuperating mind, body and soul.
Wouldn't be happening if I was drinking.
A nice sober day wished for all,
M-Bob
Would hate to make things harder than they are right now.
Spending a lot of good down time recuperating mind, body and soul.
Wouldn't be happening if I was drinking.
A nice sober day wished for all,
M-Bob
The #1 reason that I stay sober today is ?
I want to be able to drive down the mountain tomorrow. For several years I had no drivers license due to my reckless drunken driving. We are not within walking distance of the nearest city and it was rough being stuck up here on the mountain top.
The mountain top is a great place -- when one can occasionally get down to town.
M-Bob
I want to be able to drive down the mountain tomorrow. For several years I had no drivers license due to my reckless drunken driving. We are not within walking distance of the nearest city and it was rough being stuck up here on the mountain top.
The mountain top is a great place -- when one can occasionally get down to town.
M-Bob
Congrats on 9 years. That is wonderful.
#1 reason today is because I cherish good sleep...not passing out from being drunk. And I hate having hangovers and wasting away the entire next day because I feel like crap. Also because I'm finally getting a chance to really pursue my dreams/passions now.
#1 reason today is because I cherish good sleep...not passing out from being drunk. And I hate having hangovers and wasting away the entire next day because I feel like crap. Also because I'm finally getting a chance to really pursue my dreams/passions now.
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