stone

Yep I do AA.

lostbutterfly

Me too. Not as many as I need. I also read Living Sober morning, noon and night! And the big book. It helps me keep it all in my head, very easy to go back into my old ways of thinking - it's my thinking that get's me into trouble every time!!

Back to work - 10 minutes!!!!

Ananda

aw...stoney and guinae bug meet at last! glad to see you posting stoney!!!!

i've gotta buz around like crazy this morning...don't even know what to wear...got to wash my hair...take the trash out back....do dishes....wow...

going to get my cup w/ my 2 friends from treatment...

stone

Hi Nands. ME and LB have met before.

I was looking into shortness of breath and alcohol withdrawal and it seems the two don't go together usually, it isn't listed as a symptom...
Thinking it might have been because my heart was under stress and that somehow affected my anurism causing the shortness of breath.
I am panicking now cos it was severe and I still have it a bit now, they were bad withdrawals, I only drank for 5 days but I was hallucinating with the withdrawals.

lostbutterfly

I worry about you - seriously!!

stone

I shouldn't have post it really LB, I don't want people to worry any more than they already are.

lostbutterfly

((stone)) we'll worry all we want!! You're not allowed to decide!!!

Rowan

The A&E turned you away? What is that - a hospital? Did they check your heart?
Make sure they know that you are there for specific symptoms, not just withdrawal from alcohol. And your case is unique in that you have an pre-existing condition i.e. aneurysm. It's time to pull out all the stops while you still have a chance, Paul.

stone

Hi Ro, the time the A&E (ER) turned me away was last year. It is their policy but if I had mentioned my heart they wouldnt have I reckon.

I didnt go this time, but I am improving all the time so don't worry.

Rowan

Do yourself a favour, and go anyway, Paul?

espresso

Sher - is everything OK after the quake?
Hi everyone oxo

Rowan

*&#!$@*

frstnm

I would go and mention the heart condition and tell them you are short of breath (and maybe some pain?). That'll get 'em to let you in. Whatever works.

Its not recommended but here sometimes people have to go to the ER hammered to get into a detox. Sometimes they say that they want to hurt themselves. Its the real truth. It sucks that it has to happen that way. I think I have heard of people getting the active alkie "one last bottle" and let them get their load on so they wont resist as much going to the hospital/detox and then pass out while they wait for the hospital to find them one if they dont have or take the persons insurance. I have state provided health insurance and have been turned down at the local detox/psych ward but if I have been drinking they have always found me a place to go. Not always the nicest place, but a place so that I am safe from myself taking another drink or hurting myself.

Just my experience.
It happened last night.
I dont recommend it and have never gotten anyone but myself that "one last bottle".

I hate this friggin disease.

espresso

lol what's this????

parentrecovers

it's cold here, but real sunny and not windy. so i'm gonna bundle up (clean underwear included) and go out and rake



then i'm going to make myself hot chocolate. and call my mother. and tell her

HAPPY WINDEX FRIDAY!

Astro

Stone....my experience.....one week sober I went to the ER. Body was a mess, head was worse, I was suicidal. It was an instant ticket to the psych ward, do not pass go, do not collect $200. It wasn't cheap, but looking back it was probably one of the smarter things I did for my recovery.

My point....if you need help, demand it and don't leave until you get it.

Good morning everyone, TGIF!

parentrecovers

this is funny. i was just watching the morning sqauk box (financial/stock market stuff if you don't watch it) and they were talking about the word "BOTTOMS". it went on and on and they googled "BOTTOMS" and were talking about how many hits there were. ha! i bet we squewed those numbers...

lostbutterfly

LOL - I wonder if we come up on google!!!

Rella927

I agree enough said !!!!!!!!!


Ma that is too funny!


Morning Idiots! I will be heading out in this cold shortly!

Pssssssssst guess which Idiot has Birthday coming up in a few days?!

Ma will send you $10.00 if you guess right!

parentrecovers

oh good lord. my boss just emailed, wants to stop by here today at 2 to pick up some things i have from the company, and "talk for a minute".

you have got to be f#*king kidding me?!?!?

part of me is curious to hear what he has to say. but MOST of me is like so knowing i should just put the shite at the door and be gone...

oh. and put a few rusty nails in my driveway for his arrival.