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Old 08-26-2008, 03:21 AM
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Old 08-26-2008, 04:00 AM
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Old 08-26-2008, 04:17 AM
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Having time and motivation to do normal everyday things such as take a shower everyday, clean the house, keep pets and litter clean. (BASIC living skills). Also, having time to be productive such as going back to school.
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Old 08-26-2008, 04:38 AM
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Old 08-26-2008, 04:39 AM
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43. Spending the morning in town with my 8 year old son and enjoying it cos i don't have a hangover or am waiting till I 'can' drink again today!!
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Old 08-26-2008, 05:59 AM
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Lotsa carrots...here's a stick :)

This doesn't seem to be mentioned much.

My addiction developed over the years...err...decade(s). A few years back I bought one of those wrist-wrap blood pressure gadgets and began to regularly check my BP.

The results were quite alarming to say the least. My BP was consistently in the range of 140-165/95-110. Of course in my (somewhat disabled) wisdom I went to the doctor and got a prescription for BP medicine, ignoring the obvious.

Years went by with minimal results while other effects of alcohol poisoning began to peek out of their hiding places. I would notice that when I would wean back a bit the symptoms would subside some but I'm not a good...err weaner. The doctors always said the same thing..."just stop drinking".

So, finally I stopped (17 days now). Been checking daily BP and results are empirically dramatic. BP has now pegged in the range 117-120/76-81 (normal) without any medication.

Point is ( and I always knew this really): you can fool your mind ad nauseum (literally even) but you can't fool your body, it knows how much you're drinking.
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Old 08-26-2008, 07:09 AM
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That's a good post Skyburst, I too monitor my blood pressure (courtesies of Wal Mart, so I'm not sure how reliable it is) but I do notice that when I go without drinking my BP lowers dramatically. But if I relapse it shoots right back up there to the "pre-hyptertensive" range. Just another very good reason to quit for good.
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Old 08-26-2008, 07:23 AM
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Old 08-26-2008, 07:26 AM
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Just a side note. I take my gadget to the doctor with me when I go to make sure it's reasonably accurate, which it is.
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Old 08-26-2008, 10:02 AM
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Old 08-26-2008, 10:31 AM
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No more laziness and apathy.
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Old 08-26-2008, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Hilltopper1972 View Post
No more laziness and apathy.
I'm still looking forward to those but it's early yet!
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Old 08-26-2008, 01:54 PM
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No hangovers!!
Aman to that one!
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Old 08-26-2008, 07:15 PM
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I'm only on day one but My list would have to include everything everyone else said plus, not feeling ashamed and embarassed all the time, not worrying about who I fell down in front of, not sweating profusely all the time and regaining a sense of pride in myself. Thanks to all for giving me a list of things to think about. All those things certainly are more beneficial than drinking, even though I might not think so all the time.
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Old 08-26-2008, 07:25 PM
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Reduced risk of breaking out in severe case of assholes and jail cells.
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Old 08-27-2008, 12:32 AM
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Finally feeling like I'm on equal footing when I socialize with sober people, (sharing the same reality so to speak.....)

Having REAL self-confidence (and not faking it because I actually feel worthless...)

Eating and enjoying food again, (not going entire days without eating and dry heaving at the sight of food....)

...the list is long!
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Old 08-27-2008, 01:37 AM
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Old 08-27-2008, 05:42 AM
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