if anyone is awake I'd like some help.
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Ah I am glad to see some folks on here right now!
Joi as already mentioned alcoholism strikes all, and studies have shown that people with above average intelligence it hits hard. I feel part of the reason it hits those with above average intelligence harder is because in all things in life we tend to be able to figure it out, over come it with intellect all on our own, we do not need help.
Sadly this leads to pride..... I drank for 30 years before I started to see that drinking was causing me problems in my life and my drinking was causing problems for those in my life most important to me. Well I was over 40, succesful by all standards, not rich, but doing well and I had done it all on my own, I needed no one elses help..... why in the world would I ask for help in something so easy as controling or stopping my drinking, I used my smarts to get every thing I wanted so the drinking issue should be a snap!
Well I learned that alcohol is cunning, baffling and powerful! It took advantage of my self reliance and my intelligence, it allowed me to cut down on my drinking for a while which led me to beleive "Okay I have control over this." so I would drink a little more and the next thing I knew I was drinking more then I was before. So then I decided I would quit drinking, early on I would go a week and alcoholism would tell me "Well you now have me under control, you have whipped me, you deserve a drink!" Well I wound up right back where I had started.
The above cycle went on for 10 years, I reached the point where I HAD to drink, alcohol owned me! I surrendered to alcohol because after 10 years I became miserable trying to fight it, it was easier just to surrender to it and drink.
Long story short, I finally reached the point where if I did not stop drinking an alcoholic death was staring me in the face. I had no idea how to stop, I knew I could not do it on my own so I put myself into detox. After about 3-4 days in detox my head finally became clear enough that I started to listen to what I was being told.
What they told me was "If you want to stay sober after you leave here, you need to go to at least 90 AA meetings in 90 days and get a sponsor. Well I was scared to death, but knew I wanted to stay sober so I followed directions.
I am almost 6 months sober and not only has the urge.need to drink been lifted from me, but I am happier then I have been in over thirty years, I like the man I see in the mirror in the morning.
Joi as already mentioned alcoholism strikes all, and studies have shown that people with above average intelligence it hits hard. I feel part of the reason it hits those with above average intelligence harder is because in all things in life we tend to be able to figure it out, over come it with intellect all on our own, we do not need help.
Sadly this leads to pride..... I drank for 30 years before I started to see that drinking was causing me problems in my life and my drinking was causing problems for those in my life most important to me. Well I was over 40, succesful by all standards, not rich, but doing well and I had done it all on my own, I needed no one elses help..... why in the world would I ask for help in something so easy as controling or stopping my drinking, I used my smarts to get every thing I wanted so the drinking issue should be a snap!
Well I learned that alcohol is cunning, baffling and powerful! It took advantage of my self reliance and my intelligence, it allowed me to cut down on my drinking for a while which led me to beleive "Okay I have control over this." so I would drink a little more and the next thing I knew I was drinking more then I was before. So then I decided I would quit drinking, early on I would go a week and alcoholism would tell me "Well you now have me under control, you have whipped me, you deserve a drink!" Well I wound up right back where I had started.
The above cycle went on for 10 years, I reached the point where I HAD to drink, alcohol owned me! I surrendered to alcohol because after 10 years I became miserable trying to fight it, it was easier just to surrender to it and drink.
Long story short, I finally reached the point where if I did not stop drinking an alcoholic death was staring me in the face. I had no idea how to stop, I knew I could not do it on my own so I put myself into detox. After about 3-4 days in detox my head finally became clear enough that I started to listen to what I was being told.
What they told me was "If you want to stay sober after you leave here, you need to go to at least 90 AA meetings in 90 days and get a sponsor. Well I was scared to death, but knew I wanted to stay sober so I followed directions.
I am almost 6 months sober and not only has the urge.need to drink been lifted from me, but I am happier then I have been in over thirty years, I like the man I see in the mirror in the morning.
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Hello Joi,
Wow, a conservative alcoholic. Reading Ann Coulter I see. No...don't want to discuss politics. I'd like to keep the friends I've got. So your a singer eh? I was many years ago. The pipes are still good enough for me to belt out some 38 Special, Rod Stewart, and Billy Joel.
If you want something funny, take a look at me before I got sober, some here have seen this before.
Wow, a conservative alcoholic. Reading Ann Coulter I see. No...don't want to discuss politics. I'd like to keep the friends I've got. So your a singer eh? I was many years ago. The pipes are still good enough for me to belt out some 38 Special, Rod Stewart, and Billy Joel.
If you want something funny, take a look at me before I got sober, some here have seen this before.
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Taz, I FREAKING LOVE YOU!!
Joi, good to see you here, it's a great place. Listen to the smart people, but try not to picture Ed that way cause you'll be so busy laughing you won't pay attention.
Joi, good to see you here, it's a great place. Listen to the smart people, but try not to picture Ed that way cause you'll be so busy laughing you won't pay attention.
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Originally Posted by Tazman53 
Yea Joi and the scary thing is Ed looks worse now then he did before he quit!!! Most folks improve but Ed told me has was a unique alcoholic! LOL
Ed you know I love you man!
Ed you know I love you man!
Hey,
I am unique. Who else could go from looking like the above to looking like this in just two weeks. If you want what I have and you're willing to go to any length to get it, sorry. I'm not sharin' it with anybody. I'm keepin' it all to myself.
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Actually, the picture above is of Taz, he's a little photo-shy so he turned his back on me.
This is what really happened after two weeks of sobriety. Nah, Nah!!
This is what really happened after two weeks of sobriety. Nah, Nah!!
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I had to dig deep into the archives for this one. It just so happens that Talleluh and I were in a Punk Rock band together. We were know as the "Old Geezers."
Here she is at one of our backstage parties. Now that's what I'm talkin' about!!!
Here she is at one of our backstage parties. Now that's what I'm talkin' about!!!
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I wasn't going to respond to this cause Joi started a thread and I was worrying that we were hijacking her serious discussion but then I just went back and read that she wanted us to make her laugh.. so that being the case..
I'm kinda hot, don't ya think?
Ed, I'll get ya for this!
I'm kinda hot, don't ya think?
Ed, I'll get ya for this!
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Ed please let the folks know that I am the one at the end of the chain and not that crack head!!! LOL
Talluleh you are one HOT Momma!!! I am going to have to check my photo archive and see if I can find a pic of myself when I was still practicing my trade!
Talluleh you are one HOT Momma!!! I am going to have to check my photo archive and see if I can find a pic of myself when I was still practicing my trade!
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Hush I am not sure if you are familiar with White Lightning or Moonshine, but that sweety used to drink it like it was water and when she belched, fire would shoot out of her mouth about 2-3 feet!!!
!!!!!!! uhhh wow taz....
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