Class of November 2015 Part 8
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Originally Posted by patricia68 
I know Dee. I've been reading the link you sent me all day today. It just hurts, I'm very emotional today. Facing reality hurts. But I'm not giving up 
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Originally Posted by SoberMarathon
Brother...my addiction puts me into autopilot-mode to the point that I'll drink until I pass out, even if that takes 12hrs. But, this will only happen if I take the first drink - I have to feed the addiction in order to waken it. Right now the beast inside of me is in a coma and unless I drink again, it will never wake up.
I am only powerless over alcohol if it's in my bloodstream. If my BAC is 0.00, I'm the one with power over alcohol and the beast of addiction. I can control if I slip. I can control if I put baileys in my coffee. I can control if I decide to have 'just one'. Like Dee said the other day, don't give the AV/Beast a chance, we have control over whether or not we put alcohol into our system.
Next time the Beast starts chirping, tell it to go suck it and find something else more satisfying to do!
I am only powerless over alcohol if it's in my bloodstream. If my BAC is 0.00, I'm the one with power over alcohol and the beast of addiction. I can control if I slip. I can control if I put baileys in my coffee. I can control if I decide to have 'just one'. Like Dee said the other day, don't give the AV/Beast a chance, we have control over whether or not we put alcohol into our system.
Next time the Beast starts chirping, tell it to go suck it and find something else more satisfying to do!
This line especially:-
"Right now the beast inside of me is in a coma and unless I drink again, it will never wake up"
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Originally Posted by Dee74
can you give the hamper back enfin - they might be able to raffle it again? 
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Plus the wicker hamper is worth a bit!!.and very nice for a self somewhere. ..😊
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Originally Posted by KiKi0615
Wow! The prize was a hamper full of booze? What are you going to do with those booze enfin?
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Patricia, I am.so.sorrt for your situation. .. it all becomes clearer with sobriety I guess, and then things start to happen. .. but if u stay sober they will be the right things for you and your child and your heart too.... sending you strength x
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hey everyone, haven't checked in for a while but all is well
day 39 for me, and making another attempt to quit smoking now that the holidays are over and my courses will be starting wednesday.
I've tried so many times to stop but this is the one, i know it.
have a wonderful day all
day 39 for me, and making another attempt to quit smoking now that the holidays are over and my courses will be starting wednesday.
I've tried so many times to stop but this is the one, i know it.
have a wonderful day all
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Friend of my OH is in the ICU with pancreatitus. He is not expected to make it. I know he liked to drink a lot of vodka. Not sure if he knew he had a problem, or accepted it. Pretty sure he continued to drink after some acute cases. He has a wife and two small boys.
Could easily be me and it makes me sick.
Could easily be me and it makes me sick.
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Originally Posted by bblackbirdflyy
Friend of my OH is in the ICU with pancreatitus. He is not expected to make it. I know he liked to drink a lot of vodka. Not sure if he knew he had a problem, or accepted it. Pretty sure he continued to drink after some acute cases. He has a wife and two small boys.
Could easily be me and it makes me sick.
Could easily be me and it makes me sick.
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Patricia (hugs). I haven't chimed in much, because my thoughts were against the grain of what was being said here (It makes a lot of sense not to make rash decisions) my feelings are that if someone is bringing you that much anguish you are better off without them. Vows or no vows.
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Originally Posted by Supertired
hey everyone, haven't checked in for a while but all is well
day 39 for me, and making another attempt to quit smoking now that the holidays are over and my courses will be starting wednesday.
I've tried so many times to stop but this is the one, i know it.
have a wonderful day all
day 39 for me, and making another attempt to quit smoking now that the holidays are over and my courses will be starting wednesday.
I've tried so many times to stop but this is the one, i know it.
have a wonderful day all
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Originally Posted by bblackbirdflyy
Friend of my OH is in the ICU with pancreatitus. He is not expected to make it. I know he liked to drink a lot of vodka. Not sure if he knew he had a problem, or accepted it. Pretty sure he continued to drink after some acute cases. He has a wife and two small boys.
Could easily be me and it makes me sick.
Could easily be me and it makes me sick.
Hope he makes it and can change???
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I had a drink last night. At home, in the middle of the night, no damage.
My plan is to talk to my counselor this week. I have an appointment on Friday.
And I am going to talk to my doctor on Monday. PMS was the cause of way too many slips, I want her to do some tests and work on a plan. This is not normal PMS, I literally lose my mind 3 days a month every month and it's time to fix it.
I am not giving up.
My plan is to talk to my counselor this week. I have an appointment on Friday.
And I am going to talk to my doctor on Monday. PMS was the cause of way too many slips, I want her to do some tests and work on a plan. This is not normal PMS, I literally lose my mind 3 days a month every month and it's time to fix it.
I am not giving up.
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Checking in day 3! Had a little encounter with my husband. It's probably a combination of things..he's trying to stop smoking but I think he resents me bc of my binge drinking. I had 15 episodes in 2015. So it's not like I was binge drinking every time we went out. Anyways, he wanted to go to a local bar to watch playoff games. I told him I would go and that I wouldn't drink but to be honest I just wanted to stay home today. He made a comment that he wished we just go out without having to worry about my overdoing it and that he was tired of going out alone. I encouraged him to go out by himself to watch the games but he wouldn't go. He also said he doesn't understand why I am the way I am. There's a variety of contributing factors to what's going on. This is part of the issue..,he likes to go out to places where drinking is center and I can't handle it.
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Originally Posted by Supertired
hey everyone, haven't checked in for a while but all is well day 39 for me, and making another attempt to quit smoking now that the holidays are over and my courses will be starting wednesday. I've tried so many times to stop but this is the one, i know it. have a wonderful day all
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Originally Posted by bblackbirdflyy
Friend of my OH is in the ICU with pancreatitus. He is not expected to make it. I know he liked to drink a lot of vodka. Not sure if he knew he had a problem, or accepted it. Pretty sure he continued to drink after some acute cases. He has a wife and two small boys. Could easily be me and it makes me sick.
So sorry for you husbands friend. :-(
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Originally Posted by KiKi0615
Ok good! Haha. How are you today?
No desire to drink at all... that's good.... no struggle... that's good. Massive doom and anxiety about going back to work... that's bad! At least I'm not drunk to forget the inevitable ...
Life is never quite what we imagine is it, that's part of the struggle I guess. ...
Only 20 years till I can retire, if I live that long!!! Hahahahahaha. ...
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Hi everyone! 50 days today without alcohol or cigarettes! I feel so much better every day.
I'm just checking in real quick to say I hope everyone has a great day. I have a lot to do today before the kids start back to school tomorrow so I need to hop off here & I will check back in later. :-)
Patricia & Rah...hang in there and just don't drink no matter what! Stay strong and I'll be thinking about and praying for both of you!
I'm just checking in real quick to say I hope everyone has a great day. I have a lot to do today before the kids start back to school tomorrow so I need to hop off here & I will check back in later. :-)
Patricia & Rah...hang in there and just don't drink no matter what! Stay strong and I'll be thinking about and praying for both of you!
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Originally Posted by Keepnitreal
A friend of a friend recently died from pancreatitis and he was in his early 30's. It can happen from long term abuse and also from binges! You just never know.
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