redroad

I been on the wagon since April 15, 1976. What I can recall was that I was in a black out and woke up with my car all crashed up. I got it for negligent homicide that time. That sobered me up right away. That cause physical, mental an all kinds of sickness. AAh god was in remorse. But let me back up just a little. When I FIRST went to treatment. That did not mean **** to me. It was a way to get out of jail and some time out from the law. So I went through it but I had the party already planned out ahead of time. So now the SECOND time - I was scared, lonely, lashing out. And when I went in to treatment I was for some odd reason very sincere about it. So for the nexts four years it was Anabuse pills and AA meetings. Got me to where I'm at now. Thanks - Redroad

redroad

But before I quit. I think/feel it was about 1963. I was ten years old then. Was out fishing with some friends. Needed a place to cook our catch. Low an behold just off shore was these summer homes. It was spring so no one was around. So we broke into that one home and got real comfy and fried up some fish. So as we opened the frig. there in the frig was a six pack of Lucky Lager mmmmmmmm, yep that where it started. Well one thing lead to another and me an "Johnny Law" had our go-arounds.

CarolD

I moved your shares so more members will see
them and reply. Glad you joined us
Congratulations on your long time recovery


Welcome to our recovery community

smacked

I think your sober time is admirable for sure!! I'm glad you're here, a lot of people will be helped by your story, and your support.

Welcome!!!

Impurrfect

(((Redroad))

Welcome to SR!! Congrats on your sobriety!!

Hugs and prayers!

Amy

redroad

As I was saying that first round of alcohol treatment was a total miss. Back then the term was "taking the Cure." I remeber people teeasing each other back then. Of course they slightly older than I. Hey did you get the CURE. An so on. Backing up just a tad bit. I enlisted in the U.S. Army June of 1971, and volunteered to go to Viet Nam. But just before that I was sent to a school of "hard-knocks" juvey's you know. So I turned eighteen in that school but they wouldn't let out. So nexts best thing was the Army. Woohoo. They told me to turn my head and cough. After that it was off to Fort Lewis - Washington. BBL-Redroad

Wolfchild

Welcome to the Sober Recovery community!

Recovery1983

I dont mean to pry but in your post, when you mentioned negligent homicide, did you hit someone while you blacked out?

redroad

Ya, to Recovery1983. I was totaled out/blacked out. WOW, sad moment for at that time.

As I was saying backing up just alittle. There I was in the Armed Services. Now I was an adult. I was grown up. I was a man. LOL. I remember a group of us sneeking our to this PXs, and acyually buying for the first time. I'll have a six pack of OLY. WHew, what a statement and doing it. I joined as a buddy system with a friend of mine from that same school. By nexts morning My buddy was A.W.O.L. along with several others. Then all of a sudden all hell broke loose. We were assulted by these big men with smoky the bear hats. They called evername in the book. Made stand sraight walk in formation, and called them sir.

redroad

Hi, I was blacked out. That should come in my story that I keep adding to. Stay tuned

redroad

Hey Carol, where did you get that program to spray paint your name?

redroad

So there I was in the Armed services. All manned up in uniform. Not for long though. I lasted for four-month and eighteen days and they gave me a medical discharge (honorable). I was very patriotic about. I love my country. So I got the discharge after they stuck my in the medical observation hospital and mentally disected me. They fill me with medication and I was in la-la land for three months.

redroad

SO there I was in the madigan general hospital - Nut-ward of course. they got me all check in, took all my clothes and dress me in these blue jumps. first thing they do is line me up and said take these. so they gave me these pills and some liquid stuff. i remember feeling the buzzz, i went into the bathroom and check my pupils, and holy **** they were dialed out man, then i black out come to in the one room window-barred, mattress on the floor room. wondering what the hell happened. later founf out i was thorazined..whoa. well ya first time me. :wtf2

CarolD

Sorry to have not replied sooner...... It was a gift from a member who put it on for me....
I have no idea where it came from.

Good to see ou here again...

SixStringZen

Here mate...

redroad

So there I was buzzzzin on that thorazine, later found out they called it the thorazine shuffle.....sheeeesh. It blank me out a few times. Then I got use to it. For awhile there all I remember was hearing "MEDICATION TIME" and (we) would all line up for our stuff. Damn it seemed like for ever.

redroad

NewBeginning010

Glad to have you with us Redroad

aasharon90

Hi Im Sharon and Im an alcoholic.

By the grace of my HP and people
like you here in SR I havent found
it necessary to pick up a drink of
"POISON" since 8-11-90.

For that and you I am truely grateful.

I was one of the lucky ones who
didnt have to stand in line for meds
way back in Rehab 1990. All they
did was take my temp and off i went.

I was nieve when it came to drugs.
Still am.

redroad

Well, I finally got outta the joint. The military docs loads me up on all those meds and I get a medical discharge. His last words "be sure to refill" LOL......I get home and first thing I do is go see my "home-doc" he say throw those away. Holy crap - - - - huh