90 Days and Under Part 2
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Florida
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Day 31 and......
I'm official for the 90 days and under! Nice seeing you fine folks. 
TB - I'm sorry to hear about your financial issues and may be able to offer some suggestions via PM. I was going through some tough times for the last year until I moved into this 5 BR house with four other people paying $250 a month (utilities included). I've been able to save substantially since the end of May.
This Sunday I'm moving into another house (totally non-smoking) and paying $450 (again all utilities included). Considering I've saved a good couple hundred bucks from not drinking the last month, that alone will cover my upgrade.
Now if i quit smoking (which I will over this weekend), I'll save another couple hundred bucks a month.
I do not have the expense of a vehicle since I don't have a DL nor do I own a car. Since I do live in a good sized city, I get around pretty good on bike and have really customized my lifestyle to transport everything on my bike. I envy people who pass me by with their fancy cars and A/C cranked while I'm sweatin bullets getting from point A to point B.
Nonetheless, I put myself into this situation with DUI's and have to accept it. All in all, I am very happy with my lifestyle - most likely because I'm sober.
TB - I'm sorry to hear about your financial issues and may be able to offer some suggestions via PM. I was going through some tough times for the last year until I moved into this 5 BR house with four other people paying $250 a month (utilities included). I've been able to save substantially since the end of May.
This Sunday I'm moving into another house (totally non-smoking) and paying $450 (again all utilities included). Considering I've saved a good couple hundred bucks from not drinking the last month, that alone will cover my upgrade.
Now if i quit smoking (which I will over this weekend), I'll save another couple hundred bucks a month.
I do not have the expense of a vehicle since I don't have a DL nor do I own a car. Since I do live in a good sized city, I get around pretty good on bike and have really customized my lifestyle to transport everything on my bike. I envy people who pass me by with their fancy cars and A/C cranked while I'm sweatin bullets getting from point A to point B.
Nonetheless, I put myself into this situation with DUI's and have to accept it. All in all, I am very happy with my lifestyle - most likely because I'm sober.
Owner of a strange glitch.
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: midsouth
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Well, Cat, looks like you're replacing me. I went 50 days and... just couldn't anymore.
Looks like I'm going to rehab tomorrow, assuming no problems. Last couple days I have not only run out of money/life options (6 hours of work this week so far... 60 dollars does not yield any form of living situation) but a lot of other stuff. I don't know what to do anymore, so I called a place... I go in tomorrow.
I'm nowhere close to under 90 days (well, I suppose, actually, I am... 90 days short of it) just thought I might let y'all know in case you all cared.
Cat, be a good replacementbubba
Maintain the commonwealth's good reputation... lol.
Looks like I'm going to rehab tomorrow, assuming no problems. Last couple days I have not only run out of money/life options (6 hours of work this week so far... 60 dollars does not yield any form of living situation) but a lot of other stuff. I don't know what to do anymore, so I called a place... I go in tomorrow.
I'm nowhere close to under 90 days (well, I suppose, actually, I am... 90 days short of it) just thought I might let y'all know in case you all cared.
Cat, be a good replacementbubba
Maintain the commonwealth's good reputation... lol.
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Location: midsouth
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ty ((dee)).
you've been invaluable in my search for sobriety, don't think you haven't. if i ever make it, it is partly your fault lol. something about weirdo australians... i think it was the time zones but um it was what it was. and ya'll weirdoness definitely helped me stay focused
i got endzy's addy, so... through her i might exist for the next little while. i have no idea what exactly rehab entails. you'd think, for an ex-legal-case-looker-upper, i might have thought this through a little more lol.
but i really truly appreciate y'all watching me be in rehab to be honest.
heck i had to admit stuff earlier this week about how i wouldn't be able to make it. funny thing, and i know it possibly sounds stupid... but if it hadn't been for that admission, i never would have been able to admit how far i've fallen now. it's a cascading thingy...
but kinda relieving in the end. i don't gotta think about all the check-to-check worries... just get a sort of clean break to deal with my own sobriety and how i can live a better life.
I suppose the reason i'm mentioning this is because of the 2 individuals who i chatted with tonight. seems like people like me have a hard time admitting a dang thing lol.
sometimes you gotta say something or you get stuck in the undertow...
yeah i'm from a landlocked state in the us in case that didn't make sense.
*still terrified btw
you've been invaluable in my search for sobriety, don't think you haven't. if i ever make it, it is partly your fault lol. something about weirdo australians... i think it was the time zones but um it was what it was. and ya'll weirdoness definitely helped me stay focused
i got endzy's addy, so... through her i might exist for the next little while. i have no idea what exactly rehab entails. you'd think, for an ex-legal-case-looker-upper, i might have thought this through a little more lol.
but i really truly appreciate y'all watching me be in rehab to be honest.
heck i had to admit stuff earlier this week about how i wouldn't be able to make it. funny thing, and i know it possibly sounds stupid... but if it hadn't been for that admission, i never would have been able to admit how far i've fallen now. it's a cascading thingy...
but kinda relieving in the end. i don't gotta think about all the check-to-check worries... just get a sort of clean break to deal with my own sobriety and how i can live a better life.
I suppose the reason i'm mentioning this is because of the 2 individuals who i chatted with tonight. seems like people like me have a hard time admitting a dang thing lol.
sometimes you gotta say something or you get stuck in the undertow...
yeah i'm from a landlocked state in the us in case that didn't make sense.
*still terrified btw
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tb - I wish you all the best and do not be terrified. This will be a positive "temporary" move for you with rehab. I'd imagine you'll come across many resources to help you down the road. It is not the end of the world for you and you must look at it as a step forward to get out of the set back you are facing right now. It's all going to be good in the end - you wait and see! :ghug3
If I've made it this far with basically nothing, then so can you or anyone for that matter. One must really put their mind to it and can conquer the biggest battles. I've learned to seriously improvise over the last several years and have come a long way.
Happy Friday everyone!
If I've made it this far with basically nothing, then so can you or anyone for that matter. One must really put their mind to it and can conquer the biggest battles. I've learned to seriously improvise over the last several years and have come a long way.
Happy Friday everyone!
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TB - I hope you made it to rehab. It's been hard for me to see you drink after 50 days when you weren't able to find solutions to your living, working and money problems.
It's been hard for me to see people come and go from SR, stop and start drinking or using again during the past 6 weeks since I have stopped drinking. I think it makes me uncomfortable because it reminds me of my past stop and start drinking patterns.
It's been hard for me to see people come and go from SR, stop and start drinking or using again during the past 6 weeks since I have stopped drinking. I think it makes me uncomfortable because it reminds me of my past stop and start drinking patterns.
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Originally Posted by lyddie 
It's been hard for me to see people come and go from SR, stop and start drinking or using again during the past 6 weeks since I have stopped drinking. I think it makes me uncomfortable because it reminds me of my past stop and start drinking patterns.
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Originally Posted by HFA
Scares the hell out of me to, Llyddie. Show just how fragile sobriety can be.
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Well, no tb sighting so we can assume she made it to rehab. I hope all is well with her and can relate to the meltdown with all the issues thrown her direction all at once.
Yes, we are very fragile with the challenge of sobriety and any given moment we are so vulnerable to have a relapse as we face our daily problems. I drank to forget my problems and am sure most of you the same.
I am blessed with the fact that I have not had any beer cravings since I quit last month. Of course I've been around a few years and know the consequences.
Tomorrow is the big move day and I'm really looking forward to it. My biggest challenge will be giving up the smokes I was suppose to do today but succeeded only half way. So tomorrow is my new quit day.
Have a great sober weekend everyone!
Yes, we are very fragile with the challenge of sobriety and any given moment we are so vulnerable to have a relapse as we face our daily problems. I drank to forget my problems and am sure most of you the same.
I am blessed with the fact that I have not had any beer cravings since I quit last month. Of course I've been around a few years and know the consequences.
Tomorrow is the big move day and I'm really looking forward to it. My biggest challenge will be giving up the smokes I was suppose to do today but succeeded only half way. So tomorrow is my new quit day.
Have a great sober weekend everyone!
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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Hi everyone, I'm back from a week of trailer camping.
First off; TB, cat has a good point in that there should be many resources available to help you...make the most of them, okay?
It's late here, so I'll make this short. Trip great. Didn't rain once. Felt good traveling past all the liquor stores and beer and wine stores I've gotten to know along the highway. Didn't have any temptations even when booze was offered.
Day 42
Murray
First off; TB, cat has a good point in that there should be many resources available to help you...make the most of them, okay?
It's late here, so I'll make this short. Trip great. Didn't rain once. Felt good traveling past all the liquor stores and beer and wine stores I've gotten to know along the highway. Didn't have any temptations even when booze was offered.
Day 42
Murray
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Glad you had a great vacation Murray! Passing up all the beer marts and no desire - excellent!
I'm counting down the minutes to move - friends should be here any minute.
Out of SMOKES and gonna go for it this time.
I'll check back once I'm in the new place later today.
Have a great day!
I'm counting down the minutes to move - friends should be here any minute.
Out of SMOKES and gonna go for it this time.
I'll check back once I'm in the new place later today.
Have a great day!
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