Class of September 2013 - Part 33
 

last part here:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...t-32-a-20.html

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Wow, for the first time I will be first. Mind you, not difficult these days :(

Thanks Dee

no worries Kaneda :)

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I'm in!

How about renaming the thread as Melina and Kaneda's most excellent sober adventure with special guest Dee ;)

Don't forget about meee 😜
In a café in Gothenburg waiting for an english language YPAA meeting.

Yay ! Worko, great to hear from you ! I was just being fascetious given that so few post here anymore. Aside from you, Melina, and Dee ! How are thing s ?

Hello friends from September, it's great to see everyone still hanging out and working on their sobriety. This is Fishy I'm back to try it once more. I'm not going to try I'm going to do it this time. I hope everything's been going good for everyone not too bad for me, just still fighting a couple of demons. I have joined the March group please come by and say hi. Everybody have a great weekend.


Fishy

Hey Fishy

Never, never give up. Great to hear from you!

Hi Fishy! Got to keep getting up, every time we fall.

It's really great to see you guys kane and Phoebe

Jon us in the 24 hour thread!

Welcome back Fishy :)

Hello my friends!!
So good to see everyone again.

And Fish.....my buddy! :hail:

I too am on the horse again as of this weekend. I will be joining a few classes. I need to get healthy! :SteprobL:

My life is ok. I just could be so much better sober, so here goes.

Glad to "see" you all. Hope you are well.

These gremlins are a sight for sore eyes too. :hyper

Oh my gosh! HI FRIENDS!!

How wonderful to see you all again! Woot woot!

Hi Fishy, Phoebe, Lill, work, Kaneda!!

This is awesomeeeeeeeee!

Xoxo

Great to see you all back :grouphug:

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Lillian ! what a lovely surprise to see you here ! Welcome back ma'am :) As Dee would say, do you have a plan?

Thanks! ! It's nice to see you too! Well, my plan tonight is to stay busy. Tomorrow...same plan! Right now I feel very motivated just for the simple reason I'm overweight and out of shape and so tired of feeling like a frump. My husband said I look great (God bless him!) but I know better. I have about 25 pounds that needs to go find another home. And for some reason if I think along those lines...this should be easy for at least a little while. I ate a very healthy dinner. Where I slip is a month or two in when I start feeling better. I was never convinced I am an alcoholic, but I most assuredly am. Sigh.

Are you sure you are an alcoholic and not a heavy drinker?

Hi Lillian!!!

I feel about the same as you about myself, and have had too many little relapses, and have stepped up my commitment to sobriety. I saw your name listed in the 24 hour thread and just had to find you.

Hi Melina!! How are you doing?

Can you help me understand the difference?

I drink....sorry DRANK :eek1: every single day. And for the last six months, I was going to bed pretty hammered. It felt like it was getting worse progressively.

I ask because seriously...until recently, I never thought I was an alcoholic, which made it harder to quit. I could drink and not black out, I could drink and be socially responsible....a very functioning.

At this point, I really don't like be either an alcoholic or a heavy drinker. It was nice to not wake up with a hangover this morning. :c014: :e044:

:tyou

Thank you Phoebe!! I'm glad you found me.

YES, Melina....how are you doing??? :herewego

[QUOTE="LillianGish;5884193"]Hello my friends!!
So good to see everyone again.

And Fish.....my buddy! :hail:

I too am on the horse again as of this weekend. I will be joining a few classes. I need to get healthy! :SteprobL:

My life is ok. I just could be so much better sober, so here goes.

Glad to "see" you all. Hope you are well.

These gremlins are a sight for sore eyes too. :hyper[/QUOT

Lillian (((( Hug ))))

Hi Lillian

I recentl read that the difference between a heavy drinker and an alcoholic is that the heavy drinker is able to stop drinking at will wheras the alcoholic cannot.

Do you think you could not drink for 2 weeks ? That is the standard AA test.

Interesting. Yes, I think I can do 2 weeks without too much trouble.

We will see!!!

Right back at ya'. :)

I could never see a palpable difference between a 'hard drinker' & an alcoholic...still can't.

I stopped 'on by own' so by that definition I'd be a hard drinker...but I still very nearly killed myself with my drinking....

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There is a fine line between the two. I've attached an article below re this topic. In any case, it would only be beneficial health wise to stop drinking !

Heavy drinkers aren't necessarily alcoholics, but may be "almost alcoholics" - Harvard Health Blog - Harvard Health Publications

I think the term is not so black and white, and I agree with Dee, that the definition is less important than the effects. If drinking is causing problems for someone, it's a problem and it is a good idea to address it.

I probably fall on the line, but, in relapses, I've noticed increased tolerance. When does one cross the line? I don't ever see myself being anything other than an evening drinker, or daytime if it is a party or such. That said, I'm certainly better off sober.

Amen to all of that Phoebe. Definitely better off sober.

Kane, that was a very interesting article! Thank you for sharing it. I think I fall in between alcoholic and heavy drinker...I'm an enigma. LOL!

Doubting I'm an alcoholic, has always lead me away from doing something about my drinking. My AV who likes to tell me, don't worry, you're not an alcoholic so you can have a drink.

I think today and everyday...I'll be Lillian who has been drinking too much and needs to take better care of herself. I don't seem to be able to moderate lately...so I give. Uncle.

Tonight, I am craving ice cream. Time to go get some low carb yumminess! :drive:

Gosh it's so great to visit our group again. I've missed you. :tyou