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I never did understand what the point was in having one or two. I guess now I could use that in my favor.
Think about this. I know I do want 5 or 6 or 7 or 10 or 12 so what's the point of having any if I'm only going to one or two.....
Think about this. I know I do want 5 or 6 or 7 or 10 or 12 so what's the point of having any if I'm only going to one or two.....
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When I was drinking, I was normal until it damn near killed me. Normal is what MY perception of normal is and it remains that way until/unless I'm willing to look at another way and compare the two. That's why I came to AA. My wife went to meetings almost a year before I started, consequently I was invited along with her and her AA friends to go to open meetings and out for coffee, AA picnics, etc. I kind of got a look at another side of normal and decided I liked it better than what I had. This old horse got led to water and got thirsty.
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Excellent conversation and responses! I am learning so much from everyone and I am getting an incredible amount of points to ponder.
When I started this thread I DID mean..."normal drinkers" not "normal people" I just didn't realize that is what I meant.
I feel it is difficult for me because for the greater part of my life I WAS a "normal" drinker. I would have a drink or two at an occasional party, or toast a holiday, or wine during a nice dinner at a restaurant......and then NEVER give it a thought. I didn't think about drinking at all. I didn't plan to drink, or plan what I was going to drink... or think about how much or how little I was going to drink. It didn't consume my mind and body.
It does now. I didn't start drinking as a recreational sport until 10 years ago at age 47. At 80+ days without a drink, I am STILL thinking about it. The thought of alcohol crosses my mind 20+ times a day from morning til night. That is no longer NORMAL. I realize that. So it is doubtful that I can ever return to my prealcoholic days. It would be nice, but doubtful. I'm not risking it.
When I started this thread I DID mean..."normal drinkers" not "normal people" I just didn't realize that is what I meant.
I feel it is difficult for me because for the greater part of my life I WAS a "normal" drinker. I would have a drink or two at an occasional party, or toast a holiday, or wine during a nice dinner at a restaurant......and then NEVER give it a thought. I didn't think about drinking at all. I didn't plan to drink, or plan what I was going to drink... or think about how much or how little I was going to drink. It didn't consume my mind and body.
It does now. I didn't start drinking as a recreational sport until 10 years ago at age 47. At 80+ days without a drink, I am STILL thinking about it. The thought of alcohol crosses my mind 20+ times a day from morning til night. That is no longer NORMAL. I realize that. So it is doubtful that I can ever return to my prealcoholic days. It would be nice, but doubtful. I'm not risking it.
Intresteing thread Doodlebug, got me thinking to, but im not a normal drinker...?
So good to see many sides.I enjoyed the reaction to 'normies' hahaha hehe.doin the steps, but i do belive every human sloud examin themselves for the good of them selves and others.! I wasnt impling evrey one needs the steps...! nice one.............xxx
So good to see many sides.I enjoyed the reaction to 'normies' hahaha hehe.doin the steps, but i do belive every human sloud examin themselves for the good of them selves and others.! I wasnt impling evrey one needs the steps...! nice one.............xxx
I poste something similar few posts up.
But now that I given it some thought let me rephrase.
Paybacks are a b****, you can't just have one or two because of all the times you laughed at those that did and said whats the point of only having one or two....
...it came back to bite you in the ...Oh and me too!
But now that I given it some thought let me rephrase.
Paybacks are a b****, you can't just have one or two because of all the times you laughed at those that did and said whats the point of only having one or two....
...it came back to bite you in the ...Oh and me too!
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