Class of May 2022 Part One
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I had to make a lot of changes in social life, how I solved problems, regulated bad moods, who I hung with and where…
Until I tried to stop, I didn’t realise how much my life was geared to drinking.
For many years I was reluctant to make any changes, and I became undone pretty quickly.
My white knuckle record was two months and I was a miserable ornery cuss with it.
My next quit was a couple of years later of very heavy drinking and I was ready to make those changes, and find that support.
I had to make a lot of changes in social life, how I solved problems, regulated bad moods, who I hung with and where…
Until I tried to stop, I didn’t realise how much my life was geared to drinking.
For many years I was reluctant to make any changes, and I became undone pretty quickly.
My white knuckle record was two months and I was a miserable ornery cuss with it.
My next quit was a couple of years later of very heavy drinking and I was ready to make those changes, and find that support.
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Originally Posted by Tetrax 
I'm squirming with cravings tonight. There's a meeting tomorrow evening I plan on going to. I'm gonna try video gaming for a bit. But I'm struggling.
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Primativo you make me wish I enjoyed video games! Good ol' mario bros is about the extent of my gaming, lol.
I had an urge just crash into me. I am at the track with my son as he gets his last workout in before districts tomorrow. I wish coming here wasn't as much of a trigger as it is. But it has passed for the moment.
I had an urge just crash into me. I am at the track with my son as he gets his last workout in before districts tomorrow. I wish coming here wasn't as much of a trigger as it is. But it has passed for the moment.
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Yeah the video game trick worked for me once again! I feel fine now. And funnily enough 1990's Super Mario World was one of the two games I just played! I'm onto retro games, and there's nothing easy about that game I tell ya. But yes, it's a great distraction.
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Glad we both beat it tonight Tetrax! Super Mario World is great! Maybe I'll get the boys to play Mario Bro's 3 soon. 
I texted a friend for support and luckily found some peanutbutter m&m's. ❤
Thanks for always being there with amazing support Dee!
Off to bed, it is going to be a long one tomorrow! Goodnight all!
I texted a friend for support and luckily found some peanutbutter m&m's. ❤
Thanks for always being there with amazing support Dee!
Off to bed, it is going to be a long one tomorrow! Goodnight all!
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Hi y’all no matter how many times I’ve done this switch over I seem to always only find the old original thread. So I never saw this one. I go to daily support threads and find it and it kept going back. Anyway !
went back to a meeting tonight and it was great. They were happy to see me and I shared and it felt really good. I opened up and got a different result. Last time around I was still really unearthing and not seeing how closed I was and how uninviting I was. And now I see that in the rooms if I can contribute and share I can let people in and then I can have community
it really felt good
went back to a meeting tonight and it was great. They were happy to see me and I shared and it felt really good. I opened up and got a different result. Last time around I was still really unearthing and not seeing how closed I was and how uninviting I was. And now I see that in the rooms if I can contribute and share I can let people in and then I can have community
it really felt good
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Day 1 again but determined to change this time. I've spent the last week sick with Covid and drinking everyday.
I've done this before staying sober for 2.5 years with the help of SR
I'm 4mths free from smoking which I never thought possible so I need to focus and gain back that freedom.
I know I can do this again with the help and support of SR so thank you in advance 😊
I've done this before staying sober for 2.5 years with the help of SR
I'm 4mths free from smoking which I never thought possible so I need to focus and gain back that freedom.
I know I can do this again with the help and support of SR so thank you in advance 😊
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Originally Posted by Alex41
Day 1 again but determined to change this time. I've spent the last week sick with Covid and drinking everyday.
I've done this before staying sober for 2.5 years with the help of SR
I'm 4mths free from smoking which I never thought possible so I need to focus and gain back that freedom.
I know I can do this again with the help and support of SR so thank you in advance 😊
I've done this before staying sober for 2.5 years with the help of SR
I'm 4mths free from smoking which I never thought possible so I need to focus and gain back that freedom.
I know I can do this again with the help and support of SR so thank you in advance 😊
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Hello all,
Hi, BTG, how are you doing?
I'm sorry for my childish last post. I find it so difficult to acknowledge that I am an alcoholic. I know I need to work on the resentment that this sets me even further apart from my family. But alcoholic behaviour leaves me so isolated.
I'm physically exhausted. The whole tapering of Ativan plan crashed my mood. I have to accept the new plan. I'm hoping to hear back from a therapist my Psychiatrist recommended. It's expensive, but the wait time for health care covered therapy is many months.
I just can't keep living this way. I'm destroying myself.
Love to all both struggling and doing well.
Hi, BTG, how are you doing?
I'm sorry for my childish last post. I find it so difficult to acknowledge that I am an alcoholic. I know I need to work on the resentment that this sets me even further apart from my family. But alcoholic behaviour leaves me so isolated.
I'm physically exhausted. The whole tapering of Ativan plan crashed my mood. I have to accept the new plan. I'm hoping to hear back from a therapist my Psychiatrist recommended. It's expensive, but the wait time for health care covered therapy is many months.
I just can't keep living this way. I'm destroying myself.
Love to all both struggling and doing well.
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