Cow's "No More Bullcrap" Summer Shape Up for Sick, Sadsack Weaklings
Woe is Moo.
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Join Date: Aug 2013
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Hey Puff! Um, on advice of my attorneys, I invoking Fifth Amendment rights no to answer, on coffee grounds I may incriminate self.
Let just say I on and off wagon so much I had to buy day pass. But I sober right now, so that something.
How is you going?
Let just say I on and off wagon so much I had to buy day pass. But I sober right now, so that something.
How is you going?
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Los Angeles, California
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(((((Group hug))))). I don't know how you all manage. I had to keep myself on a short leash for a long time. I had to write and read, I had to be grateful at a time when all I wanted to do was die in peace. I had to force myself out for twenty minutes of sunlight and a walk.
I had to hunt down ten things to be thankful for or grateful for. That was a hard time. I was working full time and had schedules to keep. It was worth it for me in the long run, My life is pretty chaotic just because it's my Life. But I can roll with it now.
Love from Lenina
I had to hunt down ten things to be thankful for or grateful for. That was a hard time. I was working full time and had schedules to keep. It was worth it for me in the long run, My life is pretty chaotic just because it's my Life. But I can roll with it now.
Love from Lenina
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Join Date: Jan 2015
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It is encouraging that you keep getting right back on the wagon. I've seen many that stay off for long period of times.
I'm doing ok. I just had to tell my husband to leave because he was drinking and I couldn't be around it or him. He is a totally different person when he drinks. Otherwise, super busy at work. We have a major national event coming up. The best news is that I feel good and healthy to get through it all. I just wish I had a sober partner to share the experience with.
I'm doing ok. I just had to tell my husband to leave because he was drinking and I couldn't be around it or him. He is a totally different person when he drinks. Otherwise, super busy at work. We have a major national event coming up. The best news is that I feel good and healthy to get through it all. I just wish I had a sober partner to share the experience with.
voices ca**y
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: St. Paul Minnesota
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Puffy, I am in awe of people who can get sober with a drinking spouse. I had to have my environment alcoholicproofed and even then I could have went either way. I'm glad you are feeling healthy again and hope the hubbs comes around with his alcohol use. 
Speaking of getting back on the wagon, I am now officially into week 3 of a cold turkey nicotine quit. The doc said the average person tries to quit 7 times before they get it right. I told her I had tried 27 times last time I was in to see her. I honestly thought I was just one of those people that would die a smoker. Then I saw something on the internet (don't know if it's true or not) that the real average tries is more like 30 times. SOB I got 3 more left in me!!! So here I am. I am expecting within the next week to get some alcohol cravings and have a few meltdowns so I am going to be sticking close to you guys. I am seriously too old to be dealing with something that the only reason I put up with it is to avoid withdrawal. I am ready to just get it over with and make it to the other side on these stupid smokes.
Speaking of getting back on the wagon, I am now officially into week 3 of a cold turkey nicotine quit. The doc said the average person tries to quit 7 times before they get it right. I told her I had tried 27 times last time I was in to see her. I honestly thought I was just one of those people that would die a smoker. Then I saw something on the internet (don't know if it's true or not) that the real average tries is more like 30 times. SOB I got 3 more left in me!!! So here I am. I am expecting within the next week to get some alcohol cravings and have a few meltdowns so I am going to be sticking close to you guys.
I am seriously too old to be dealing with something that the only reason I put up with it is to avoid withdrawal. I am ready to just get it over with and make it to the other side on these stupid smokes.
Woe is Moo.
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Join Date: Aug 2013
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Good on you, SRun. It not how many time you try, it how many time you succeed. ... ...It not how many time to you try, as long as you try one more time than you fail. ... ...oh hell, just some platitude about succeeding.
Okay, we ready for you. Would you prefers the tough love, or, the gentle coddling when you go all craving crazy?
Okay, we ready for you. Would you prefers the tough love, or, the gentle coddling when you go all craving crazy?
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 11,434
me too
Cow, you are right about the "act of will"
I am indifferent to the things to do and their outcome for the most part,
so engaging is nearly impossible. . .
Need to find a way in, but they say the door opens inwards and I keep pushing
Cow, you are right about the "act of will"
I am indifferent to the things to do and their outcome for the most part,
so engaging is nearly impossible. . .
Need to find a way in, but they say the door opens inwards and I keep pushing
Woe is Moo.
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Join Date: Aug 2013
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I total understand, Hawk. Is really hard to do "right" things when is no internal motivations to do so and is no perceived reward for doing so. 
Is like we just has to commit to some, almost military discipline and just do it. To bad I suck at discipline!
Is like we just has to commit to some, almost military discipline and just do it. To bad I suck at discipline!
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Georgia
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Hi Guys...
Discipline is tough for me for sure. Whether it's alcohol or FOOD, doesn't matter, I tend to overdo it.
So, I have started a high far low carb diet. Found a good site online and joined.
( the site is actually set up like and looks a lot like this one.)
Have the no drinking thing under control now (I know it's a slippery slope and I am very mindful of triggers.) and thought it was time to tackle the weight problem.
I really hadn't the desire or ability before, but my sadness and grief are slowly lifting a bit, and I feel able to tackle this now.
Well enough about fat ole' Croutie, how are you all?
Discipline is tough for me for sure. Whether it's alcohol or FOOD, doesn't matter, I tend to overdo it.
So, I have started a high far low carb diet. Found a good site online and joined.
( the site is actually set up like and looks a lot like this one.)
Have the no drinking thing under control now (I know it's a slippery slope and I am very mindful of triggers.) and thought it was time to tackle the weight problem.
I really hadn't the desire or ability before, but my sadness and grief are slowly lifting a bit, and I feel able to tackle this now.
Well enough about fat ole' Croutie, how are you all?
voices ca**y
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: St. Paul Minnesota
Posts: 4,360
Full meltdown mode. I want to get a carton of smokes, a bottle of whiskey and a giant truckload of candy and go live under a bridge until I run out of money. Not today though, maybe tomorrow I will implement that plan.
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