pact
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 51,564
Nothing - absolutely nothing - will be made made better by you caving in, Mama. Been there so many times and it always led down the same road to regret, remorse and misery. I spent years trying to recreate my early, euphoric drinking days. They're gone and they can never come back for us. (I know you know.....
) Every time we teeter on the brink like this, we get stronger. Hoping you make it through.
) Every time we teeter on the brink like this, we get stronger. Hoping you make it through.
It's time to change!
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: lake tahoe
Posts: 1,025
Thank God you came here, Mamabin!!!
Play that tape, record, cd all the way through.... It is not worth it! It gets worse never better!
You're a great inspiration here to me and others, I'm sure! You are Deserving of a sober life.... through all the good days and the bad!
We're here for ya!
:ghug
Play that tape, record, cd all the way through.... It is not worth it! It gets worse never better!
You're a great inspiration here to me and others, I'm sure! You are Deserving of a sober life.... through all the good days and the bad!
We're here for ya!
:ghug
peaceful seabird
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: floating
Posts: 4,822
:ghug3
I just ran into a former co-worker. She had 2 months sober and got drunk last night. She is physically, mentally, and spiritually defeated.
Please don't do that to yourself. You deserve better than the regret, remorse, shame that comes with picking back up.
We care about you.:ghug3
I just ran into a former co-worker. She had 2 months sober and got drunk last night. She is physically, mentally, and spiritually defeated.
Please don't do that to yourself. You deserve better than the regret, remorse, shame that comes with picking back up.
We care about you.:ghug3
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 396
I feel guilty even posting this. This week has been too tough for some. My life isn't horrible. Nothing is wrong. I have the same normal stresses as everyone else. But the thought has been there this week. You know, the "just a few" thought. Saturday nights are for sitting my chair, crocheting and drinking beer. Last Sunday was tough, I cried then and I'm doing it again now. That should tell me something, huh? I walked my dog today for the first time in 2 years. And then it was just there.
I went to the store, I bought O'Doul's.
So here I sit, not getting anything done, but I guess not drinking and sitting here at my computer is more important right now.
But it did make me laugh when I was at the counter at the store, I got carded for buying O'Doul's. And I'll be 45 in May.
I'm gonna dig out some of my favorite CD's, and stay here.
Thanks to you all, I definitely would have caved in by now without you.
I went to the store, I bought O'Doul's.
So here I sit, not getting anything done, but I guess not drinking and sitting here at my computer is more important right now.
But it did make me laugh when I was at the counter at the store, I got carded for buying O'Doul's. And I'll be 45 in May.
I'm gonna dig out some of my favorite CD's, and stay here.
Thanks to you all, I definitely would have caved in by now without you.
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 211,438
Early recovery is tough. If you like me, you've drunk for years. It'll take a while to break that connection mamabin.
I know you've bought NA beer before and I haven't seen you post about any problems. It's certainly a better choice than real beer.
As long as it doesn't maintain that 'connection' for you, more power to ya
Well done for posting here first - it really can work! and congrats on being carded LOL
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I know you've bought NA beer before and I haven't seen you post about any problems. It's certainly a better choice than real beer.
As long as it doesn't maintain that 'connection' for you, more power to ya
Well done for posting here first - it really can work! and congrats on being carded LOL
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Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 396
Today is day 30 for me. How bad would I feel starting at day 1 tomorrow? This is the first time I've made it this long 12 years. So thanks to you guys...and Rob Thomas
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
vicieux extraordinaire
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 205
Great to see you posting. Hi btw! my name is H.
I must confess that might life isnīt horrible. But somehow i force myself
another reality to give me green light and get s***face, which is just
a false excuse, a pretext that does not exists. So i am constantly working
on that and these days - harder than ever.
Also i have shred a tear or two - why? the stupid romance with alcohol.
So i feel like i miss it and that i will miss the wooden bars and sitting with
my books and zipping beer, as the ever present girlfriend. Well, she is not.
I ended up left behind by her and made me pay the price for loving her.
So donīt feel bad. I donīt have any experience with NA beers but others can tell.
All the best and a hug!
I must confess that might life isnīt horrible. But somehow i force myself
another reality to give me green light and get s***face, which is just
a false excuse, a pretext that does not exists. So i am constantly working
on that and these days - harder than ever.
Also i have shred a tear or two - why? the stupid romance with alcohol.
So i feel like i miss it and that i will miss the wooden bars and sitting with
my books and zipping beer, as the ever present girlfriend. Well, she is not.
I ended up left behind by her and made me pay the price for loving her.
So donīt feel bad. I donīt have any experience with NA beers but others can tell.
All the best and a hug!
peaceful seabird
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: floating
Posts: 4,822
Congratulations on 30 days!
I'm gald you are not drinking today.
It was helpful for me to have something non-alcoholic by my side at all times for the first few months. I found green tea with a splash of lemonade to be one of my favorites.
I still enjoy some of my routines like cooking, but without alcohol. I was in the habit of opening some wine while I was cooking and a little wine for the food, a little wine for the cook. A little more wine for the cook, and a little more for the cook! Ugh! I still enjoy cooking, but I keep something non-alcoholic by my side while I cook now.
I'm gald you are not drinking today.
It was helpful for me to have something non-alcoholic by my side at all times for the first few months. I found green tea with a splash of lemonade to be one of my favorites.
I still enjoy some of my routines like cooking, but without alcohol. I was in the habit of opening some wine while I was cooking and a little wine for the food, a little wine for the cook. A little more wine for the cook, and a little more for the cook! Ugh! I still enjoy cooking, but I keep something non-alcoholic by my side while I cook now.
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