Class of June 2017 Support Thread Part One
Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: UK
Posts: 80
hello everyone 
i've not been around for a while, fell off quite bad drinking everyday for about a month and the first signs of it affecting my health are showing up so i need to stop. i've got myself into an addiction service going to group sessions two days a week for 2 hours so hopefully that helps thinking of going to aa too.
I haven't drank since saturday already but got some horrible cravings that keep popping up, doing my best to ignore them. hope everyone does well on staying sober today
i've not been around for a while, fell off quite bad drinking everyday for about a month and the first signs of it affecting my health are showing up so i need to stop. i've got myself into an addiction service going to group sessions two days a week for 2 hours so hopefully that helps thinking of going to aa too. I haven't drank since saturday already but got some horrible cravings that keep popping up, doing my best to ignore them. hope everyone does well on staying sober today
Member
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 2
Started my journey yesterday by reaching out to all recovering addicts I know. Also attended my first AA meeting. I am a third generation drunk who has been hard-charging for around 18 years. Recently separated from my spouse and kids. I have to get this right!!
Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Posts: 349
Funny, it put down **** even though the word I used was not offensive - it was the 4 letter word for "pee pee" if you know what I mean.
Originally Posted by blondsober 
Put it in the corner - would **** off my hosts if I tossed it out.
But I am not going to touch it.
Thank you.
But I am not going to touch it.
Thank you.
Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Bay Area, California
Posts: 120
Hello everyone!
I've been reading these forums for years and posted off and on. Been struggling with a drinking problem for a while and I'm finally ready to give this quitting thing a go! I'd love to join too along with others like me and have this daily support.
I've been reading these forums for years and posted off and on. Been struggling with a drinking problem for a while and I'm finally ready to give this quitting thing a go! I'd love to join too along with others like me and have this daily support.
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Posts: 349
Yay, let's do it! Now we have at least 3 West Coasters!
Originally Posted by Katsmeeyow
Hello everyone!
I've been reading these forums for years and posted off and on. Been struggling with a drinking problem for a while and I'm finally ready to give this quitting thing a go! I'd love to join too along with others like me and have this daily support.
I've been reading these forums for years and posted off and on. Been struggling with a drinking problem for a while and I'm finally ready to give this quitting thing a go! I'd love to join too along with others like me and have this daily support.
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Southern Cali
Posts: 1,356
Wow so many people already! Woo hoo! Welcome all! Day 5 begins. Slept ok I guess.
Blond how would your guests know whether u dump or drank it? Just dump it and if they somehow ask (I don't see why someone would) what u did with rest ...say u finished it off. Day 1 has to be more important than an open bottle of wine.
Blond how would your guests know whether u dump or drank it? Just dump it and if they somehow ask (I don't see why someone would) what u did with rest ...say u finished it off. Day 1 has to be more important than an open bottle of wine.
Member
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 8
Although I technically quit in May, it was the end of and June 1st sounds like a nice start to a recovery date.
So here I am, Kairi, not gonna drink alcohol again. June 1st 2017 is the start of better sleep, more money, less dehydration and more ability to not fall over haha.
So here I am, Kairi, not gonna drink alcohol again. June 1st 2017 is the start of better sleep, more money, less dehydration and more ability to not fall over haha.
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Posts: 349
Congrats!! Day 5 is huge!!
Well, the bottle was in the middle of the dining room table when everyone got up, and they don't know I have this conviction now. But don't worry, I'm not touching it!
: )
Well, the bottle was in the middle of the dining room table when everyone got up, and they don't know I have this conviction now. But don't worry, I'm not touching it!
: )
Originally Posted by CuteNGayYay
Wow so many people already! Woo hoo! Welcome all! Day 5 begins. Slept ok I guess.
Blond how would your guests know whether u dump or drank it? Just dump it and if they somehow ask (I don't see why someone would) what u did with rest ...say u finished it off. Day 1 has to be more important than an open bottle of wine.
Blond how would your guests know whether u dump or drank it? Just dump it and if they somehow ask (I don't see why someone would) what u did with rest ...say u finished it off. Day 1 has to be more important than an open bottle of wine.
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Posts: 349
Kairi -
Yeah to no falling over! And I've been getting numbness in my left arm . . . kinda scary, I know that's a sign it is effectinf my nervous and/or cardio system.
And Kats - it is a HUGE amount of money save, even if you stick to cheap California wine! There is way too much of that, part of my downfall . . .
Yeah to no falling over! And I've been getting numbness in my left arm . . . kinda scary, I know that's a sign it is effectinf my nervous and/or cardio system.
And Kats - it is a HUGE amount of money save, even if you stick to cheap California wine! There is way too much of that, part of my downfall . . .
Originally Posted by kairi
Although I technically quit in May, it was the end of and June 1st sounds like a nice start to a recovery date.
So here I am, Kairi, not gonna drink alcohol again. June 1st 2017 is the start of better sleep, more money, less dehydration and more ability to not fall over haha.
So here I am, Kairi, not gonna drink alcohol again. June 1st 2017 is the start of better sleep, more money, less dehydration and more ability to not fall over haha.
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Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 110
day 9 for me, fought the battle out for dinner last night and won. today planned a get together with kids and a friend. Sat in the sun chatting and she grabs a can of beer and offers me it, totally off guard, I wasn't expecting that. I said no thanks, she asked again, I said no, I really don't want it, but thank you. patting myself on the back for that one, as sitting in the sun with a cold beer would have been some sort of heaven last year. But not this year, not this time.
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Down Under
Posts: 42
Morning all (my time)
Should be a straightforward Friday - into work and back home and avoiding is going to be pretty easy (I hope)
It is a holiday here on Monday so I'm looking forward to a nice long booze free weekend. Have a good day everyone .
T
Should be a straightforward Friday - into work and back home and avoiding is going to be pretty easy (I hope)
It is a holiday here on Monday so I'm looking forward to a nice long booze free weekend. Have a good day everyone .
T
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Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: US
Posts: 16,911
Hi everyone! 
Just wanted to stop by and say hello.....since joining last March I cut way back, but the whole moderation thing doesn't work for me. My last drink was March 8 of this year. Stay close to SR.....we've got an awesome group here......to me this site has made all the difference!
Just wanted to stop by and say hello.....since joining last March I cut way back, but the whole moderation thing doesn't work for me. My last drink was March 8 of this year. Stay close to SR.....we've got an awesome group here......to me this site has made all the difference!
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Bay Area, California
Posts: 120
Originally Posted by blondsober
And Kats - it is a HUGE amount of money save, even if you stick to cheap California wine! There is way too much of that, part of my downfall . . .
Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Bay Area, California
Posts: 120
Originally Posted by Purplrks3647
Hi everyone!
Just wanted to stop by and say hello.....since joining last March I cut way back, but the whole moderation thing doesn't work for me. My last drink was March 8 of this year. Stay close to SR.....we've got an awesome group here......to me this site has made all the difference!
Just wanted to stop by and say hello.....since joining last March I cut way back, but the whole moderation thing doesn't work for me. My last drink was March 8 of this year. Stay close to SR.....we've got an awesome group here......to me this site has made all the difference!
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Posts: 349
Yep, and if you are doing that 6 days a week that is about:
SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS!!! $7000!!!! Per Year!!!
And that doesn't even count the $20 - $30 bottles you
drink when you go out to dinner . . .
SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS!!! $7000!!!! Per Year!!!
And that doesn't even count the $20 - $30 bottles you
drink when you go out to dinner . . .
Originally Posted by Katsmeeyow
Yes, you're so right Blond! I used to buy the minis thinking I'm saving money and drinking "less". But at $2-3 per bottle and about 8-10 bottles, that didn't quite work out for me!
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