Stupid stunts or happenings while drunk
Stupid stunts or happenings while drunk
Thought this would be interesting to share in a fun way as to where I was at my drinking prime. Please share yours too.
A few doozies from my past:
1. Slid down the side of a V-cut strip mine pit while fishing straight through a patch of poison ivy. I was covered with it.
2. Fell down a flight of steps while carring a 42 inch glass tube TV. Yes the heavy obnoxious ones before the flat screens came out.
3. Locked myself out of my car while it was running smack dab in a snow storm. Though at the time it was a great idea to break the window than call the auto club.
4. Fell over a couch at a party, broke my glasses and a tooth.
5. Cut the tip of my thumb off while splitting wood with a hatchet.
6. Spent more than a few hours at the local police station for disturbing the peace.
7. Backed into my trash cans on more than one occasion.
8. Mowed my entire front yard without the blades on my lawn tractor on.
9. Slipped off of a ladder while cleaning out my rain gutters and ended up ripping off a fifteen foot section of it off the house. Guess what I was holding on to when the ladder tipped.
10. Almost got a DUI while driving a golf cart on one of the Lake Erie Islands.
Wow I have a ton more- it feels good to share this stuff as I look back at the old me hopefully never to repeat this crap.
A few doozies from my past:
1. Slid down the side of a V-cut strip mine pit while fishing straight through a patch of poison ivy. I was covered with it.
2. Fell down a flight of steps while carring a 42 inch glass tube TV. Yes the heavy obnoxious ones before the flat screens came out.
3. Locked myself out of my car while it was running smack dab in a snow storm. Though at the time it was a great idea to break the window than call the auto club.
4. Fell over a couch at a party, broke my glasses and a tooth.
5. Cut the tip of my thumb off while splitting wood with a hatchet.
6. Spent more than a few hours at the local police station for disturbing the peace.
7. Backed into my trash cans on more than one occasion.
8. Mowed my entire front yard without the blades on my lawn tractor on.
9. Slipped off of a ladder while cleaning out my rain gutters and ended up ripping off a fifteen foot section of it off the house. Guess what I was holding on to when the ladder tipped.
10. Almost got a DUI while driving a golf cart on one of the Lake Erie Islands.
Wow I have a ton more- it feels good to share this stuff as I look back at the old me hopefully never to repeat this crap.
I think we need to remember our past to keep us grounded, but dwelling on it can be harmful too. Lists like this can end up being counter productive is what I'm trying to say it guess....just keep things in a positive perspective.
a few years sober now, i found i dont have to be drunk to do things like that.
i think i can relate to where youre comin from, Steel. personally i have no problem lookin at my past an laughin at a lot of the insanity.
sobriety isnt supposed to be serious all of the time.i insist i have fun and be able to laugh at myself
i think i can relate to where youre comin from, Steel. personally i have no problem lookin at my past an laughin at a lot of the insanity.
sobriety isnt supposed to be serious all of the time.i insist i have fun and be able to laugh at myself
I tend to keep the sad stories in mind to keep sober, but I do remember some silly antics. The reoccurring thing for me is that I am clumsy - even sober I can fall down. Once I was drinking while camping and fell absolutely face down on a rocky surface. I scraped my forehead, chipped a tooth, skinned my knees and cracked off a toenail. Seriously, I was face down!
I regard myself as really lucky though, as I have a friend that fell down a flight of stairs and has lifelong nerve damage now.
I don't take myself too seriously. I can look back and laugh (and cringe) on the things I did while drunk.
I had the cops called on me once because I was drunk in a McDonald's at 2am screaming at them for not making me a chicken mcnugget mcflurry. I was slamming my fists on the counter and sobbing. Not a pretty sight.
I had the cops called on me once because I was drunk in a McDonald's at 2am screaming at them for not making me a chicken mcnugget mcflurry. I was slamming my fists on the counter and sobbing. Not a pretty sight.
I don't take myself too seriously. I can look back and laugh (and cringe) on the things I did while drunk.
I had the cops called on me once because I was drunk in a McDonald's at 2am screaming at them for not making me a chicken mcnugget mcflurry. I was slamming my fists on the counter and sobbing. Not a pretty sight.
I had the cops called on me once because I was drunk in a McDonald's at 2am screaming at them for not making me a chicken mcnugget mcflurry. I was slamming my fists on the counter and sobbing. Not a pretty sight.
For me remembering the stupid things I did is part of the reason I can stay sober. I mentally play them in my head any time the thought of drinking crosses my mind. It's a tool- like remembering the pain.
While I am still doing stupid stuff now that I'm sober, at least I know it's just human mistakes, not intoxicated ones. I just stubbed my toe on the stool in the kitchen for example. However when I was a drunk I fell down some stairs and blacked out to the point that 5 minutes later I couldn't figure out why my head was bleeding. Glad that will never have to happen again.
While I am still doing stupid stuff now that I'm sober, at least I know it's just human mistakes, not intoxicated ones. I just stubbed my toe on the stool in the kitchen for example. However when I was a drunk I fell down some stairs and blacked out to the point that 5 minutes later I couldn't figure out why my head was bleeding. Glad that will never have to happen again.
My list is very long, but one incident that comes to mind that was mild and turned out ok, though it might not have, was petting a wild skunk. This skunk was eating cat food in the side yard, and he didn't respond to me yelling at him, so I walked up step by step and pet him on the nose. That, he took notice of, and fortunately he just backed away and scurried off, rather than bite my finger or spray me.... Made a good story, but if I had been in my right mind I would *not* have done that!
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I don't take myself too seriously. I can look back and laugh (and cringe) on the things I did while drunk.
I had the cops called on me once because I was drunk in a McDonald's at 2am screaming at them for not making me a chicken mcnugget mcflurry. I was slamming my fists on the counter and sobbing. Not a pretty sight.
I had the cops called on me once because I was drunk in a McDonald's at 2am screaming at them for not making me a chicken mcnugget mcflurry. I was slamming my fists on the counter and sobbing. Not a pretty sight.
That's awesome.
Ha, that's a good one!
My list is very long, but one incident that comes to mind that was mild and turned out ok, though it might not have, was petting a wild skunk. This skunk was eating cat food in the side yard, and he didn't respond to me yelling at him, so I walked up step by step and pet him on the nose. That, he took notice of, and fortunately he just backed away and scurried off, rather than bite my finger or spray me.... Made a good story, but if I had been in my right mind I would *not* have done that!
My list is very long, but one incident that comes to mind that was mild and turned out ok, though it might not have, was petting a wild skunk. This skunk was eating cat food in the side yard, and he didn't respond to me yelling at him, so I walked up step by step and pet him on the nose. That, he took notice of, and fortunately he just backed away and scurried off, rather than bite my finger or spray me.... Made a good story, but if I had been in my right mind I would *not* have done that!
Dawn dish soap works pretty good if you ever have the unfortunate encounter again.
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don't really think this is dwelling on anything. more just sharing. personally, I enjoy stuff like this because it remind me of the stupid stuff I did do, or would possibly do if I went back to drinking.
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A lot off ppl seem to have negative feelings about "drunkalogs" or the dangerous and silly things we did while drunk, as if it's somehow counter productive to sobriety. I'm not one of them. In fact, personally I think it helps. In the first place it reminds us of where we came from, and it also serves as healthy warning to those of us who hadn't quite hit the point. Some will complain that it's glamorizing alcoholism of course, but those of us who have been there and done that are fully aware that there's nothing glamerous about it. We are not a glum lot. If we can't laugh at the insanity, we'd cry. Personally, I've done enough crying. Just my two cents.
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Early in sobriety I loved hearing about what others did when drunk,the more outrageous the better I liked it.
Over 14 years later I am really not interested in drunk tales.I like to hear about what people do sober,it is way more interesting.
Over 14 years later I am really not interested in drunk tales.I like to hear about what people do sober,it is way more interesting.
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I guess that's the beauty of AA. Freedom to disagree and work our own program. =)
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The original post, on the other hand, looks like it was meant to entertain or encourage others to "Top that". We all have those moments we look back on and laugh at ourselves, but we risk getting or giving the idea that our drinking problem was funny or fun.
Edit: That's just me. I wasn't a clumsy, goofy drunk, I don't have absurd stories. I was an angry drunk. I have sad stories.
i think its important to be careful and not glorify it. its good to look back and laugh, but it can be simple for alcoholism to be thinkin,"keep thinkin like that. remember how fun it was?"
im greatful to know NOTHING causes me relapse except me.
and relapse ends with a drink.
i spent many years blaming people, places, and things for my drinking. it was time for me to take responsibility and accountability for my actions.
im greatful to know NOTHING causes me relapse except me.
and relapse ends with a drink.
i spent many years blaming people, places, and things for my drinking. it was time for me to take responsibility and accountability for my actions.
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