Fluffer's Got Three Years!!!
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Fluffer's Got Three Years!!!
Hey everyone,
I'm just checking in on my 3rd anniversary of quitting drinking and all other intoxicants and want to let the newbies know that you can still quit even after nearly 30 years of binge drinking, even when you have tried and failed many times and put it off for decades after knowing you have a problem (although I don't recommend you do that!). I also want to thank all the fine folks on these forums for their support and broad base of knowledge on the topic at hand!
After decades of the roller coaster ride of being a weekend warrior drunk I finally made the final decision to start a new way of living and boy am I glad I did. Better late than never, I suppose.
I had a fair amount of PAWS during the first six months and alcohol was still trying its Jedi mind tricks on me until about one year out. How can I never drink again? It's awful! Boo-hoo. Now I just never want to return to the slavery of it, the terrible hangovers, the fear of who I might have offended or what I might have done while blacked out, the embarrassing drug binges as a man in his 40s. Not that it was a good look in my teens, twenties or thirties, but I don't want to spend the second half of my life the way I did the first half.
And probably the biggest reason I quit was to avoid screwing up my kids with my terrible example and passing them the "poison chalice." They have never seen me drunk (at least while old enough to register it) and I really hope they never will. I only pray they aren't doomed by my genes. I will no longer endanger myself or my family's wellbeing by doing stupid and anti-social things while drunk, risking disgrace and possible loss of employment and income. And let's not forget the general health benefits as well!
Anyways, I know I don't post that often any more but I do lurk from time to time and wanted to toot my own horn to provide support for the newbies since I think they often get a biased sample when looking at the forums since many successful quitters stop posting after a while but those that are struggling may continue to post for a long time. These forums were a big part of my journey during the first year and were incredibly helpful.
Good luck to you all. You can do it!
I'm just checking in on my 3rd anniversary of quitting drinking and all other intoxicants and want to let the newbies know that you can still quit even after nearly 30 years of binge drinking, even when you have tried and failed many times and put it off for decades after knowing you have a problem (although I don't recommend you do that!). I also want to thank all the fine folks on these forums for their support and broad base of knowledge on the topic at hand!
After decades of the roller coaster ride of being a weekend warrior drunk I finally made the final decision to start a new way of living and boy am I glad I did. Better late than never, I suppose.
I had a fair amount of PAWS during the first six months and alcohol was still trying its Jedi mind tricks on me until about one year out. How can I never drink again? It's awful! Boo-hoo. Now I just never want to return to the slavery of it, the terrible hangovers, the fear of who I might have offended or what I might have done while blacked out, the embarrassing drug binges as a man in his 40s. Not that it was a good look in my teens, twenties or thirties, but I don't want to spend the second half of my life the way I did the first half. And probably the biggest reason I quit was to avoid screwing up my kids with my terrible example and passing them the "poison chalice." They have never seen me drunk (at least while old enough to register it) and I really hope they never will. I only pray they aren't doomed by my genes. I will no longer endanger myself or my family's wellbeing by doing stupid and anti-social things while drunk, risking disgrace and possible loss of employment and income. And let's not forget the general health benefits as well!
Anyways, I know I don't post that often any more but I do lurk from time to time and wanted to toot my own horn to provide support for the newbies since I think they often get a biased sample when looking at the forums since many successful quitters stop posting after a while but those that are struggling may continue to post for a long time. These forums were a big part of my journey during the first year and were incredibly helpful.
Good luck to you all. You can do it!
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Congrats.
I am only 13 months sober and life is getting better and better.
My PAWS are basically gone; I do have off moments but things are no way nearly as bad as in the beginning.
The longer I am sober the more I see how sick I was - I too was wasted everyday for almost 30 years.
Again Congrats!!!
I am only 13 months sober and life is getting better and better.
My PAWS are basically gone; I do have off moments but things are no way nearly as bad as in the beginning.
The longer I am sober the more I see how sick I was - I too was wasted everyday for almost 30 years.
Again Congrats!!!
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Join Date: Jan 2015
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Originally Posted by Doug39 
Congrats.
I am only 13 months sober and life is getting better and better.
My PAWS are basically gone; I do have off moments but things are no way nearly as bad as in the beginning.
The longer I am sober the more I see how sick I was - I too was wasted everyday for almost 30 years.
Again Congrats!!!
I am only 13 months sober and life is getting better and better.
My PAWS are basically gone; I do have off moments but things are no way nearly as bad as in the beginning.
The longer I am sober the more I see how sick I was - I too was wasted everyday for almost 30 years.
Again Congrats!!!
Keep it going, my friend!
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Join Date: Sep 2013
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Originally Posted by Fluffer
I also think my fried nervous system is continuing to improve over the long term, although I doubt I will ever return to fully "normal".
As far as memory and brain function goes, we all age and decline naturally if we abuse are bodies or not.
I am 54 years old and I feel sharper, stronger and better mentally and physically. I spent decades in pain and in a daze - it wasn't living.
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Join Date: Jan 2016
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Originally Posted by Doug39
I am 54 years old and I feel sharper, stronger and better mentally and physically. I spent decades in pain and in a daze - it wasn't living.
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