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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Bienne Switzerland
Posts: 11
Hello
Hi, my name is Nick, I live in Switzerland though I am
British, I'm 43 years old and I've been alcohol dependant
since I was 19. I am an aerospace engineer and I've been
able to hide my addiction whilst I worked until in 2008...
When I was diagnosed with herniated disks in my back
and was medically retired, this means I have my same
salary every month and not have to get up in the morning
to go to work so the last three years have become an
alcoholic haze and I want to stop. I've had many "stops"
But I can't get past more than five days...
I suppose this may sound familiar..
ATB, Nick.
British, I'm 43 years old and I've been alcohol dependant
since I was 19. I am an aerospace engineer and I've been
able to hide my addiction whilst I worked until in 2008...
When I was diagnosed with herniated disks in my back
and was medically retired, this means I have my same
salary every month and not have to get up in the morning
to go to work so the last three years have become an
alcoholic haze and I want to stop. I've had many "stops"
But I can't get past more than five days...
I suppose this may sound familiar..
ATB, Nick.
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Location: Australia
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Welcome Nick
My drinking escalated when I was medically retired too - I found joining this community was really helpful not only for me in re-connecting with others, but also reading about others lives and struggles helped me better understand my own, and helped me work out what I needed to do
you'll find a lot of support here
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My drinking escalated when I was medically retired too - I found joining this community was really helpful not only for me in re-connecting with others, but also reading about others lives and struggles helped me better understand my own, and helped me work out what I needed to do
you'll find a lot of support here
D
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Mayo, Ireland
Posts: 30
Good man Nick
you've come to the right place
welcome to sr
Im on sr for 2 weeks and its helping me, just by reading the posts and chatting in the chat room.
Im similar to you, 3days or 5 days at best
Im on day 11 now, best ive done in ten years and hoping to stay away from alcohol
Best of luck
you've come to the right place
welcome to sr
Im on sr for 2 weeks and its helping me, just by reading the posts and chatting in the chat room.
Im similar to you, 3days or 5 days at best
Im on day 11 now, best ive done in ten years and hoping to stay away from alcohol
Best of luck
Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: anywhere, USA
Posts: 136
This is a great place
Nick,
I have found that this site works best for me. I am in the same position "kind of" as you are. Which means that I receive an income (I am not retired, I work 10 hours a week at most from home) and have a lot of income and a lot free time. I was in that haze as well. I found the tools here.. they are exactly what I needed.. I just had to decide to use them.. I hope you find solace here.
Idle hands do the devils work..or something like that..
I have found that this site works best for me. I am in the same position "kind of" as you are. Which means that I receive an income (I am not retired, I work 10 hours a week at most from home) and have a lot of income and a lot free time. I was in that haze as well. I found the tools here.. they are exactly what I needed.. I just had to decide to use them.. I hope you find solace here.
Idle hands do the devils work..or something like that..
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Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Bienne Switzerland
Posts: 11
Originally Posted by brianbeer 
Good man Nick
you've come to the right place
welcome to sr
Im on sr for 2 weeks and its helping me, just by reading the posts and chatting in the chat room.
Im similar to you, 3days or 5 days at best
Im on day 11 now, best ive done in ten years and hoping to stay away from alcohol
Best of luck
you've come to the right place
welcome to sr
Im on sr for 2 weeks and its helping me, just by reading the posts and chatting in the chat room.
Im similar to you, 3days or 5 days at best
Im on day 11 now, best ive done in ten years and hoping to stay away from alcohol
Best of luck
11 days!!!
Wish I could get that far, I've never got past five and that was only
because I was in hospital after my hernia operations a few years back...
I went out and got drunk the day I was discharged..
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: springfield, va
Posts: 1,385
Welcome Nick. I recently retired and knew that my alcoholism could take off. I also knew after 30 years of drinking that it was finally time to do something about it. Recommend spending a lot of time on SR to aid in your recovery and use whatever tools you can to succeed.
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