The blind leading the blind
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Originally Posted by serenityqueen 
I for one am done. If someone truly wants to get help, go to any length in their fight for their life, I will do anything in my power to help them. I refuse to play into this drama any longer. I'm going to spend my time offering my ESH to someone else who seems to be willing. If you ever truly want help, let us know. There is no negotiating when this disease decides that you are going to be it's next fatality. If you ever truly want help, let me know.
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You asked this man to come and take you to a rehab. You had this rehab picked out. It allowed you to bring your pets and your computer.
I knew there was a bad stink to that story. It's called a lie - whether you're telling it to us or to yourself.
Only you can stop yourself. Not your therapist or the myriad other people (including us) that you've "consulted."
I knew there was a bad stink to that story. It's called a lie - whether you're telling it to us or to yourself.
Only you can stop yourself. Not your therapist or the myriad other people (including us) that you've "consulted."
I truly hope you find the help you need.
It's time to change!
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Katie Bear.....
Diddo diddo diddo all the way! What's up, hon? Get real, get honest, and get goin'! LIFE awaits you, Chiquita!!!! NO MORE BS, K? Said w/ love, care and concern!!!! Go Katie, GO!!!!
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Diddo diddo diddo all the way! What's up, hon? Get real, get honest, and get goin'! LIFE awaits you, Chiquita!!!! NO MORE BS, K? Said w/ love, care and concern!!!! Go Katie, GO!!!!
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I've got a new rule for myself on SR, if i don't have anything postive to say i'm not going to post, so i will say i hope that you make a decision soon as your life sounds like a living hell. I have heard that even the most extreme of alcoholics recover, and you are already in that category, how much further to go is there? Your posts make me very grateful for my sobriety indeed.
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I was really glad to read those last few posts. I have to admit that when I heard this latest situation I got really annoyed. Katie you sound extremely irresponsible. I think it is important to have compassion and be supportive of people, but at some point people need to draw the line. This forum is awesome, but dayam there is a lot of sugar coating around here. It's almost like if someone is an alcoholic they have a free pass to be a f*** up. Stop feeling sorry for yourself and get your ass to rehab.
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Originally Posted by robc
I was really glad to read those last few posts. I have to admit that when I heard this latest situation I got really annoyed. Katie you sound extremely irresponsible. I think it is important to have compassion and be supportive of people, but at some point people need to draw the line. This forum is awesome, but dayam there is a lot of sugar coating around here. It's almost like if someone is an alcoholic they have a free pass to be a f*** up. Stop feeling sorry for yourself and get your ass to rehab.
To those of you who just put the "plug in the jug," I envy you and God Bless Ya! I have other issues to deal with. Go ahead and give up on me, but I won't.
Oh, and I extend my dearest regards to any of you who supported me in this thread.
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All the best with your rehab program. I would suggest you pick a program and stick to it rather than withdraw after second thoughts cause someone else may miss out due to the indecisiveness. I hope you make it to sobriety.
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Originally Posted by nickishine
Katie Bear....Loved you from day 1, and love you now! I'll ALWAYS be there for you! I just want YOU to be there too!
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Katie,
I'm glad to see you posting. I think everyone wants you to get well. Most of us can probably relate to what you are going through. You need to take some positive action right now. It doesn't really matter where you go for rehab. In my opinion it's best to find one close to home that has an after care plan.
If you have found one that will allow you take your pets and your computer, wow, that sounds great. If not, try to find one that will have some plan for after care in your area. For me it was really important to continue my recovery with people I already knew.
Please don't put this off much longer. We want you to get well and come back to SR.
Please keep us posted.
Love,
Lenina
I'm glad to see you posting. I think everyone wants you to get well. Most of us can probably relate to what you are going through. You need to take some positive action right now. It doesn't really matter where you go for rehab. In my opinion it's best to find one close to home that has an after care plan.
If you have found one that will allow you take your pets and your computer, wow, that sounds great. If not, try to find one that will have some plan for after care in your area. For me it was really important to continue my recovery with people I already knew.
Please don't put this off much longer. We want you to get well and come back to SR.
Please keep us posted.
Love,
Lenina
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Originally Posted by jimhere
You said it. The blind leading the blind.
I could save you some money. Let me make a frank assessment: You aren't done yet.
Meanwhile, the rest of you love poor old Katie-poo to death.
I could save you some money. Let me make a frank assessment: You aren't done yet.
Meanwhile, the rest of you love poor old Katie-poo to death.
Katie Bear, Just get in to rehab, K?????
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Originally Posted by jimhere
You said it. The blind leading the blind.
I could save you some money. Let me make a frank assessment: You aren't done yet.
Meanwhile, the rest of you love poor old Katie-poo to death.
I could save you some money. Let me make a frank assessment: You aren't done yet.
Meanwhile, the rest of you love poor old Katie-poo to death.
At times I do get tired of the condescending behavior here, and it really angers me. I am on the crux of life and death and am smart enough to know what this means.
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Katie give your head a good shake. You are posting nonsense. Your friend...please.
I wish you well, but as true as God is my witness I can't read your posts anymore. What are you apparently expecting of people here? To continue love bombing you and telling you it's OK to continue with your thinking and behavior?? If we all thought it was OK, we'd all be STILL drinking ourselves!!!
I wish you well, but as true as God is my witness I can't read your posts anymore. What are you apparently expecting of people here? To continue love bombing you and telling you it's OK to continue with your thinking and behavior?? If we all thought it was OK, we'd all be STILL drinking ourselves!!!
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Katie....I agree with you...you are dealing with life and death. If you were smart enough to see this you would stop drinking. If I remember correctly you have been doing this for 30 some years...you can end it if you really wanted to...this has NOTHING to do with money.
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Originally Posted by gerryP
Katie give your head a good shake. You are posting nonsense. Your friend...please.
I wish you well, but as true as God is my witness I can't read your posts anymore. What are you apparently expecting of people here? To continue love bombing you and telling you it's OK to continue with your thinking and behavior?? If we all thought it was OK, we'd all be STILL drinking ourselves!!!
I wish you well, but as true as God is my witness I can't read your posts anymore. What are you apparently expecting of people here? To continue love bombing you and telling you it's OK to continue with your thinking and behavior?? If we all thought it was OK, we'd all be STILL drinking ourselves!!!
Well, never said I was an easy case and far too much for the Net, which is why I've explored every other option. I keep reaching out at every straw, and keep coming up with the same results. I suppose I could be angry right now at what you are saying, but I can't. At some point it really truly is up to ourselves to save ourselves, which is my plan. I just get so tired of the same old stuff to save ourselves with an antiquated playbook. I really do. I am looking to science and not a 70 year old book to save my ass.
I will most likely not post after tonight, but I will share my friend's experience. He did do the whole deal as a counselor in the DOD for 15 years and had 18 years of sobriety in AA, and was considered a guru. Sure, he's done all the EST stuff on the coast and everything else. The truth is, there really is NO answer for this question. We've both been through the mill. We've all been through the mill. There IS no answer in science. And science it what I look to. NO, I don't think what I need is some spiritual conversion. Oh well, I could go on and on, but we're just looking in all the wrong places. I truly hope we ALL find a cure for this deal, but it's not going to happen in my lifetime. My best regards, Katie09.
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Katie...you keep posting about aa and its "playbook"...I ask again...what does this have to do with your sobriety? It seems to me that you are using it as an excuse. The best way to debunk what you think is antiquated is to get and stay sober without it.
The answer which you seek is simple...don't drink. It works.
The answer which you seek is simple...don't drink. It works.
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Bugs is right. Money really isn't an issue.
When the difference between havin a drink or not havin a drink becomes a real issue, like "you have to pay attention to this now" kind of issue, money won't matter. If you still think it's fun to sit up all night and play around on the computer then you're probably not there yet. If you're real lucky you might go a long time, you might even go your whole life, without your habits becoming a real problem.
Then again, you might wake up one of these mornings with blood exploding from every orifice on your body, and the grim reaper knocking insistently. Find yourself in those shoes and you'll stop caring about money real quick.
But by all means- keep wasting time. Maybe that's what your headstone will read. Here lies Katie09. She died as she lived. Wasting everyone's time, including her own.
When the difference between havin a drink or not havin a drink becomes a real issue, like "you have to pay attention to this now" kind of issue, money won't matter. If you still think it's fun to sit up all night and play around on the computer then you're probably not there yet. If you're real lucky you might go a long time, you might even go your whole life, without your habits becoming a real problem.
Then again, you might wake up one of these mornings with blood exploding from every orifice on your body, and the grim reaper knocking insistently. Find yourself in those shoes and you'll stop caring about money real quick.
But by all means- keep wasting time. Maybe that's what your headstone will read. Here lies Katie09. She died as she lived. Wasting everyone's time, including her own.
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Please keep your comments in a positive frame and express your experience to Katie.
There is no need to be negative towards Katie.
Katie, I too, am very worried about your attitude towards sobriety and I hope you understand that the members here are speaking out of concern for you,
There is no need to be negative towards Katie.
Katie, I too, am very worried about your attitude towards sobriety and I hope you understand that the members here are speaking out of concern for you,
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This board is full of people who've found an answer, Katie - lots of different answers too btw.
It's not easy but it really is simple.
If you really want to be sober, you find a way.
Fall down deep enough and nothing else matters.
That's the bottom line.
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It's not easy but it really is simple.
If you really want to be sober, you find a way.
Fall down deep enough and nothing else matters.
That's the bottom line.
D
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