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Hello!
Where have you been Tex? Oh Yeah...jail.
After fighting a 3rd DUI for a long, long time, I just said **** it and went away. Yeah, yeah, yeah your honor...I was drinking and I was impaired. The good news, They made me a "mentor" and put me in the addiction pod. I got to help some newcomers, so that's some service work I guess.
Which brings me to my point. Jail told me to do service work. I've never really been a 12th step kind of guy. I do my community service at the local detox, but the counselors there just make fun of me. They clown me "we knew you'd be back!" Yeah, I'm on the sober end of things, but it really makes me mad. I'd rather pick up trash, but I can't because I'm "too educated" for that, apparently I'm just educated enough to scoop food on a tray.
I'm just being a crybaby. I missed y'all!!
After fighting a 3rd DUI for a long, long time, I just said **** it and went away. Yeah, yeah, yeah your honor...I was drinking and I was impaired. The good news, They made me a "mentor" and put me in the addiction pod. I got to help some newcomers, so that's some service work I guess.
Which brings me to my point. Jail told me to do service work. I've never really been a 12th step kind of guy. I do my community service at the local detox, but the counselors there just make fun of me. They clown me "we knew you'd be back!" Yeah, I'm on the sober end of things, but it really makes me mad. I'd rather pick up trash, but I can't because I'm "too educated" for that, apparently I'm just educated enough to scoop food on a tray.
I'm just being a crybaby. I missed y'all!!
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I was reading some of your prior posts and all I can't believe what a crappy run of back luck you had after your sobriety! You were still blowing over the legal limit after you stopped drinking and got in trouble with the law & your employer after the fact? I would have lost my mind if that happened to me. Congrats on being tough enough to deal with all that and thanks for keeping us in the loop!
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Thanks mercurial me. It's been rough, but I'm still alive, working again, and staying single. Got a nice bruise on my face though...ah the fun of jail. Drinking was the easy choice. I'm making better choices now.
My sobriety has been tough, but you know, I would wish it for anyone who is still struggling.
My sobriety has been tough, but you know, I would wish it for anyone who is still struggling.
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Hey Tex!!! I actually just came back to SR myself the other day...not sure if you remember my record player story lol... but I totally thought about you and wondered how you were! You musta made an impression!
It's great to see that you survived that hurdle and you're still goin strong.. your story is truly inspiring.. I've managed to finally get myself sober too.. you were one of the people who helped get me there!
So thanks, Tex.. I'm so glad you're back!
Debs
It's great to see that you survived that hurdle and you're still goin strong.. your story is truly inspiring.. I've managed to finally get myself sober too.. you were one of the people who helped get me there!
So thanks, Tex.. I'm so glad you're back!
Debs
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