Had some drinks - My thoughts
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Originally Posted by mpr 
Not saying that. Who knows what label I am, alcoholic, problem drinker etc doesn't matter really.
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Originally Posted by ScottFromWI
What exactly are you saying then? Your original post specifically says that you have alcohol in your house, you can ( and will ) drink it whenever you choose ( or choose not to ) and that you had no ill efffects from drinking other than you simply didn't like it. That my friend is the textbook definition of a "normal" drinker. Whether you intend it or not, that is exactly what your post is saying.
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Originally Posted by mpr
I'm not going to label myself, I'm me, whatever that may be.
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Originally Posted by ScottFromWI
I'm not labelling you either - i'm reading about your actions that clearly state that you feel alchohol is something completely under your control. That is not the case for the rest of us here. I'm not sure what you seek from us.
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Originally Posted by mpr
That is your impression, I never said that.
What impression did you intend for people to have when writing that? Especially in an alcoholism forum where what you profess to have is not obtainable for the rest of us?
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Originally Posted by ScottFromWI
You said "I have booze on hand at home, I can have it anytime IF I want but I probably wont, not often at least."
What impression did you intend for people to have when writing that? Especially in an alcoholism forum where what you profess to have is not obtainable for the rest of us?
What impression did you intend for people to have when writing that? Especially in an alcoholism forum where what you profess to have is not obtainable for the rest of us?
See mentally speaking I am ok not doing something if it is by choice. I have it on hand therefore I feel comfortable refusing it whereas before I did not keep it on hand, less of a choice for me as it was a no-no. That is all I meant by it.
As we all know what we intend, think and actually do can all be totally different. Of course I know what I'd like, what I'd prefer but only time can tell and even then I can only speak for myself. If someone else does xyz it doesn't mean I can and vice versa.
As of right now drink is not on my mind. Breaking that barrier for myself did some good I believe. Again not advocating just my experience thus far and like I said earlier any further discussion on that is not best to be discussed here. Anyone can private message me if they like.
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Originally Posted by mpr
What you quoted is my intention.
See mentally speaking I am ok not doing something if it is by choice. I have it on hand therefore I feel comfortable refusing it whereas before I did not keep it on hand, less of a choice for me as it was a no-no. That is all I meant by it.
As we all know what we intend, think and actually do can all be totally different. Of course I know what I'd like, what I'd prefer but only time can tell and even then I can only speak for myself. If someone else does xyz it doesn't mean I can and vice versa.
As of right now drink is not on my mind. Breaking that barrier for myself did some good I believe. Again not advocating just my experience thus far and like I said earlier any further discussion on that is not best to be discussed here. Anyone can private message me if they like.
See mentally speaking I am ok not doing something if it is by choice. I have it on hand therefore I feel comfortable refusing it whereas before I did not keep it on hand, less of a choice for me as it was a no-no. That is all I meant by it.
As we all know what we intend, think and actually do can all be totally different. Of course I know what I'd like, what I'd prefer but only time can tell and even then I can only speak for myself. If someone else does xyz it doesn't mean I can and vice versa.
As of right now drink is not on my mind. Breaking that barrier for myself did some good I believe. Again not advocating just my experience thus far and like I said earlier any further discussion on that is not best to be discussed here. Anyone can private message me if they like.
Three straight drinks in a short amount of time is buzz chasing in my book. Not moderate drinking. That's a fact. Please take care of yourself.
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Originally Posted by dwtbd
Your posts and justifications thereof in this particular forum seem to lean more toward the trolling side of posting than not. Do you see that? Or not?
I've come to learn I can't please everybody and that is okay.
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Originally Posted by Change4good
May I politely point out that for someone who doesn't have "drinking on the mind," you have exerted a lot of energy posting about drink.
Three straight drinks in a short amount of time is buzz chasing in my book. Not moderate drinking. That's a fact. Please take care of yourself.
Three straight drinks in a short amount of time is buzz chasing in my book. Not moderate drinking. That's a fact. Please take care of yourself.
3 iced drinks is not really straight, all ice melted before I was done, it does dilute the drink. I had 3 drinks in about 2.5 hours time that sounds reasonable to me.
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Originally Posted by mpr
Every post and poster on this forum likely has drink on their mind at some point regularly, kind of comes with the territory.
3 iced drinks is not really straight, all ice melted before I was done, it does dilute the drink. I had 3 drinks in about 2.5 hours time that sounds reasonable to me.
3 iced drinks is not really straight, all ice melted before I was done, it does dilute the drink. I had 3 drinks in about 2.5 hours time that sounds reasonable to me.
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This thread is about much more than a Public Service announcement.
You could have just made the announcement and left.
But you've stayed.
If you're a normal drinker why not just go and live your life - the doors always open if things go awry for you.
I'd like to know why you need our approval so much, mpr?
I'd also like to know why you're expending so much energy on justifying your drinking.
'waiting til the ice melts' is exactly something I used to do in one of my many futile attempts to limit my drinking
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You could have just made the announcement and left.
But you've stayed.
If you're a normal drinker why not just go and live your life - the doors always open if things go awry for you.
I'd like to know why you need our approval so much, mpr?
I'd also like to know why you're expending so much energy on justifying your drinking.
'waiting til the ice melts' is exactly something I used to do in one of my many futile attempts to limit my drinking
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Originally Posted by Dee74
This thread is about much more than a Public Service announcement.
You could have just made the announcement and left.
If you're a normal drinker why not just go and live your life - the doors always open if things go awry for you.
I'd like to know why you need our approval so much, mpr?
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You could have just made the announcement and left.
If you're a normal drinker why not just go and live your life - the doors always open if things go awry for you.
I'd like to know why you need our approval so much, mpr?
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Perhaps this thread should be locked. The OP has said what he wanted to, and I fail to see what is gained from continued dialogue.
I worry about folks not very secure in new sobriety, and attempt what mpr is doing. It may work for him. Not for others.
I worry about folks not very secure in new sobriety, and attempt what mpr is doing. It may work for him. Not for others.
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