Mixing Pills & Booze!
Laozi Old Man
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Detroit, MI
Posts: 6,665
Originally Posted by tiburon88 
The truth is I know more about sobriety then them. I simply just don't use what I know.
Addictionologists often talk about addicts having a blown insight circuit that prevents them from connecting the dots between their disease and themselves.
That is why you can not count on self-reliance to stay sober. You need help from other addicts, some kind of program of action and a Higher-Power to connect the dots.
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 85
Hey there fellow Cubs fan. I didn't read every single post on this thread, but I did read yours, tiburon. I'm not here to judge, condescend or even applaud you for anything. Do what you will and in your own time. I used to be a lot like you, and I recognize that desire to be free of addiction, but at the same time the fire inside to be independent and not rely on others for help.
At my worst, I drank 10-12 shots of vodka a day for years. At my best, I took vicodin, tramadol and various muscle relaxers to keep me off the alcohol, and then would do them all together on the weekends.. I mean why not, right, it IS a weekend, after all.
AA has been huge in my recovery (currently about 90 days sober), but I understand some people don't want or need it. I could not have stayed sober this long without it. I'm afraid I don't have any help or suggestions for you other than AA, which it sounds like you really, really don't want to do.
I do wish you luck though, and if you ever want to give AA a shot (get it, a shot! ), PM me and I can recommend some decent meetings in the loop and the north side.
C&B
At my worst, I drank 10-12 shots of vodka a day for years. At my best, I took vicodin, tramadol and various muscle relaxers to keep me off the alcohol, and then would do them all together on the weekends.. I mean why not, right, it IS a weekend, after all.
AA has been huge in my recovery (currently about 90 days sober), but I understand some people don't want or need it. I could not have stayed sober this long without it. I'm afraid I don't have any help or suggestions for you other than AA, which it sounds like you really, really don't want to do.
I do wish you luck though, and if you ever want to give AA a shot (get it, a shot!
), PM me and I can recommend some decent meetings in the loop and the north side.C&B
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Southern Colorado
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I went to a meeting in the loop myself once.
I think the day was... well actually I know exactly the day. I was flying out to North Carolina where I drove to Moore South Carolina for a job training.
The day was September 10th, 2002. I had flown into Midway from Denver or Springs and had a 3 or 4 hour layover. That gave me time to scoot over to the Loop and catch a meeting. It was by a bunch of huge skyscrapers and river boat tourist thing. Any of you Cub fans ever get over to the Orbitz (sp?) restaurant?
I did another training out in Chicago with my bro. We ate at that Portillo's. They make a mean dog and a mean burger. It's the only place I've ever seen 4 lanes of drive-through being served at the same time. Then their order counter inside had about 10 lanes taking continuous orders.
I think the day was... well actually I know exactly the day. I was flying out to North Carolina where I drove to Moore South Carolina for a job training.
The day was September 10th, 2002. I had flown into Midway from Denver or Springs and had a 3 or 4 hour layover. That gave me time to scoot over to the Loop and catch a meeting. It was by a bunch of huge skyscrapers and river boat tourist thing. Any of you Cub fans ever get over to the Orbitz (sp?) restaurant?
I did another training out in Chicago with my bro. We ate at that Portillo's. They make a mean dog and a mean burger. It's the only place I've ever seen 4 lanes of drive-through being served at the same time. Then their order counter inside had about 10 lanes taking continuous orders.
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