Class of October 2019 Part 2
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Originally Posted by Patterson 
Hi October friends...I'm 18 days today
So sorry taplow, I don't think I would fair any better on a trip right now..especially alone. As you say...it sure goes quick to needing a drink in the morning to feel better..brrrr...
Hi venuscat...I'm frustrated...I'm waiting for this surgery that will hopefully relieve some of the nerve pain I have. It gets where I can't even sit in a chair for any length of time and have to lie down. The headaches never seem to stop, waking up in the morning it feels like I've been beaten up and kicked in the back of my head. It just sucks.
Most of this pain is chronic and the specialist says will never go away...the alcohol helped to an extent, and I was taking lots of tylenol. But clearly that was unsustainable, and It's another reason I'm worried about my liver.
I'll just have to hang in there till I see my GP at the end of the month...
So sorry taplow, I don't think I would fair any better on a trip right now..especially alone. As you say...it sure goes quick to needing a drink in the morning to feel better..brrrr...
Hi venuscat...I'm frustrated...I'm waiting for this surgery that will hopefully relieve some of the nerve pain I have. It gets where I can't even sit in a chair for any length of time and have to lie down. The headaches never seem to stop, waking up in the morning it feels like I've been beaten up and kicked in the back of my head. It just sucks.
Most of this pain is chronic and the specialist says will never go away...the alcohol helped to an extent, and I was taking lots of tylenol. But clearly that was unsustainable, and It's another reason I'm worried about my liver.
I'll just have to hang in there till I see my GP at the end of the month...
sI know how hard nerve pain is.....I know other people here suffer with this as well.
sI hope the surgery is soon, and I a sending so much love.
❤️❤️
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Guessing taplow means she is a terrible singer. 
taplow.....you will be much safer getting home if you stop drinking now. Saturday is three days away, and I am worried about you suffering more consequences here. s Being locked up in a jail in Spain while detoxing would be scary to the max. ❤️
taplow.....you will be much safer getting home if you stop drinking now. Saturday is three days away, and I am worried about you suffering more consequences here.
s Being locked up in a jail in Spain while detoxing would be scary to the max. ❤️
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Just about me.....
Vinny...you have been with me all the way from leaving Aus to moving here and losing my mind and things really not going well, and now Goat and I are so happy. Haven't forgotten your invitation to visit you at some stage ~ I can't wait to take Nick to Paris....I want to go back big time....it was many years ago when I stayed on the corner of St Germain and St Michel. Wonder if the pension is still there? ❤️
Hmmm....maybe I remember wrong.....it doesn't seem that they cross.
Vinny...you have been with me all the way from leaving Aus to moving here and losing my mind and things really not going well, and now Goat and I are so happy. Haven't forgotten your invitation to visit you at some stage ~ I can't wait to take Nick to Paris....I want to go back big time....it was many years ago when I stayed on the corner of St Germain and St Michel.
Wonder if the pension is still there? ❤️Hmmm....maybe I remember wrong.....it doesn't seem that they cross.
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Patterson, we're all wishing you well, stay strong.
Welcome Horn, let's do this right.
joy, I like the car pic. 1966! Wow. I thought my 1987 Porsche (bought new back when I was young and dumb) was a classic but it's got a way to go. I guess it is eligible for antique plates though.
Suze, the bat pic is great, and I have to say the streetscape brings back memories of my 11+ years in your town. I lived up near campus though, in Grandview. I still stop by Schmidt's for the famous cream puffs on my way through. Leek recipe in the works for you. The recipe calls for a single crust, but wife and I both love crust so I make it a double. Probably more accurate to call it a leek pie, lol. Only two eggs so it's not like a quiche either. Oh, we both love leeks.
I'm really bad at sticking to recipes though.
AA tonight, then, with luck, a good night's sleep.
Wishing all a great day/night/morning. It sure feels better sober.
Welcome Horn, let's do this right.
joy, I like the car pic. 1966! Wow. I thought my 1987 Porsche (bought new back when I was young and dumb) was a classic but it's got a way to go. I guess it is eligible for antique plates though.
Suze, the bat pic is great, and I have to say the streetscape brings back memories of my 11+ years in your town. I lived up near campus though, in Grandview. I still stop by Schmidt's for the famous cream puffs on my way through. Leek recipe in the works for you. The recipe calls for a single crust, but wife and I both love crust so I make it a double. Probably more accurate to call it a leek pie, lol. Only two eggs so it's not like a quiche either. Oh, we both love leeks.
I'm really bad at sticking to recipes though.
AA tonight, then, with luck, a good night's sleep.
Wishing all a great day/night/morning. It sure feels better sober.
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Originally Posted by joy57
Hi Taplow, I could never reconcile the hangover with the hair of the dog. The few times I tried I puked alot. I think I sometimes used that as leverage that I wasn't a "real" problem drinker because I never drank day after day. Trust me I know that's not true. I applaud the def woman singing Karaoke. lol I'm sure she is better than I would be.
But that is behind me and I'm working hard to keep it behind me.
I'm down about 16-17 lbs. I take vitamin C, D3 & B12. I'm not a Dr., I'm a pool man (Ref: Ace Ventura). Please consult your doctor before taking any supplements.
SR disclosure!
I still find it bazaar how alcohol affects us differently concerning our genetic make up.
Hang in there Taplow and quit while you are ahead man! It's not going to get any better pal!
Crazy-busy day today at work today. Heading home from work now and slowly putting day 22 to a close.
See you all tomorrow!
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Originally Posted by Patterson
Hi October friends...I'm 18 days today
Hi venuscat...I'm frustrated...I'm waiting for this surgery that will hopefully relieve some of the nerve pain I have. It gets where I can't even sit in a chair for any length of time and have to lie down. The headaches never seem to stop, waking up in the morning it feels like I've been beaten up and kicked in the back of my head. It just sucks.
Most of this pain is chronic and the specialist says will never go away...the alcohol helped to an extent, and I was taking lots of tylenol. But clearly that was unsustainable, and It's another reason I'm worried about my liver.
I'll just have to hang in there till I see my GP at the end of the month...
Hi venuscat...I'm frustrated...I'm waiting for this surgery that will hopefully relieve some of the nerve pain I have. It gets where I can't even sit in a chair for any length of time and have to lie down. The headaches never seem to stop, waking up in the morning it feels like I've been beaten up and kicked in the back of my head. It just sucks.
Most of this pain is chronic and the specialist says will never go away...the alcohol helped to an extent, and I was taking lots of tylenol. But clearly that was unsustainable, and It's another reason I'm worried about my liver.
I'll just have to hang in there till I see my GP at the end of the month...
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Welcome Horn
Tap, the sooner you pull out of the dive the less of a crash landing there'll be.
You deserve better, yeah?
Patcha I thought alcohol numbed my pain effectively too but it wasn't very long lasting and the more years i drank the shorter the relief was.
I don't know if I've read what your chronic pain is from but mines nerve pain never been more manageable since I started working with doctors - not just meds (amitriptyline) but physio, exercise and diet too.
D
Tap, the sooner you pull out of the dive the less of a crash landing there'll be.
You deserve better, yeah?
Patcha I thought alcohol numbed my pain effectively too but it wasn't very long lasting and the more years i drank the shorter the relief was.
I don't know if I've read what your chronic pain is from but mines nerve pain never been more manageable since I started working with doctors - not just meds (amitriptyline) but physio, exercise and diet too.
D
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Originally Posted by Neverthought
I still find it bazaar how alcohol affects us differently concerning our genetic make up.
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Day 3 for me.
Today I picked up the phone and booked myself into a one year Intensive Outpatient Program. It's five evenings a week for 12 weeks and then one evening a week for nine months. I start tomorrow by going in to fill out all the paperwork and then my first individual counselling session will be right after that.
The anxiety in picking up the phone to make that call almost killed me, but I did it! I guess that's step one.
Today I picked up the phone and booked myself into a one year Intensive Outpatient Program. It's five evenings a week for 12 weeks and then one evening a week for nine months. I start tomorrow by going in to fill out all the paperwork and then my first individual counselling session will be right after that.
The anxiety in picking up the phone to make that call almost killed me, but I did it! I guess that's step one.
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Good evening October friends!
I'm so sorry for your pain Patcha and Dee. Alcohol has helped numb it, especially for sleep. But the addiction is no where near worth it. I've stopped taking tylenol now too, I was taking way too many and they had pretty much stopped working anyways...
Doctors of course are loathe to prescribe painkillers these days, which is understandable, hopefully one day soon, they'll come up with something as effective but safer...fingers crossed.
Okay...I'm done whining now! Great to see so many getting better by the day! Thanks for your kind words venuscat...you have a huge heart ��
MagnumCat, that sounds like a great program, long term too, that'll help alot. And taplow...take care and stay safe...
Sweet dreams friends...
I'm so sorry for your pain Patcha and Dee. Alcohol has helped numb it, especially for sleep. But the addiction is no where near worth it. I've stopped taking tylenol now too, I was taking way too many and they had pretty much stopped working anyways...
Doctors of course are loathe to prescribe painkillers these days, which is understandable, hopefully one day soon, they'll come up with something as effective but safer...fingers crossed.
Okay...I'm done whining now! Great to see so many getting better by the day! Thanks for your kind words venuscat...you have a huge heart ��
MagnumCat, that sounds like a great program, long term too, that'll help alot. And taplow...take care and stay safe...
Sweet dreams friends...
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Originally Posted by venuscat
Just about me.....
Vinny...you have been with me all the way from leaving Aus to moving here and losing my mind and things really not going well, and now Goat and I are so happy. Haven't forgotten your invitation to visit you at some stage ~ I can't wait to take Nick to Paris....I want to go back big time....it was many years ago when I stayed on the corner of St Germain and St Michel. Wonder if the pension is still there? ❤️
Hmmm....maybe I remember wrong.....it doesn't seem that they cross.
Vinny...you have been with me all the way from leaving Aus to moving here and losing my mind and things really not going well, and now Goat and I are so happy. Haven't forgotten your invitation to visit you at some stage ~ I can't wait to take Nick to Paris....I want to go back big time....it was many years ago when I stayed on the corner of St Germain and St Michel.
Wonder if the pension is still there? ❤️Hmmm....maybe I remember wrong.....it doesn't seem that they cross.
I'm in Toulouse in the south west though, home of rugby, aviation, aerospace and cassoulet
Have a great day.
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Originally Posted by MagnumCat
Day 3 for me.
Today I picked up the phone and booked myself into a one year Intensive Outpatient Program. It's five evenings a week for 12 weeks and then one evening a week for nine months. I start tomorrow by going in to fill out all the paperwork and then my first individual counselling session will be right after that.
The anxiety in picking up the phone to make that call almost killed me, but I did it! I guess that's step one.
Today I picked up the phone and booked myself into a one year Intensive Outpatient Program. It's five evenings a week for 12 weeks and then one evening a week for nine months. I start tomorrow by going in to fill out all the paperwork and then my first individual counselling session will be right after that.
The anxiety in picking up the phone to make that call almost killed me, but I did it! I guess that's step one.
This is going to be wonderful.
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