CONFESSIONAL! What stupid things have you done drunk?
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Originally Posted by TeriJane 
This thread made me laugh harder than I have in a very long time. How can that be bad?
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Originally Posted by PippoRossi
Laughing at others' misfortune? You would never laugh at someone's behavior that was attributed to any other disease, would you? Why would this be any different? Laughing at the effects of alcohol is no different. It's cruel.
If someone has difficulty laughing at themselves because of something silly or stupid they've done, I pity them. There is already so much suffering in the world as it is. Why not laugh in the face of it when you can? *shrugs*
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Please, let's not do this. Alcoholics making fun of themselves is as old as alcoholism. It's a coping mechanism for many, and there's nothing wrong with laughing at ourselves. It's part of the human condition, and sometimes we tend to share it with one another.
I understand why this thread is unsavory for many. If it is, stop reading it. There are nearly 2,000 other threads in this Newcomer's forum you can read instead.
I understand why this thread is unsavory for many. If it is, stop reading it. There are nearly 2,000 other threads in this Newcomer's forum you can read instead.
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Originally Posted by Br00ksie
This is why (see chapter 20. It's short, a little longer than a page. 
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http://siestakeybeachmeeting.com/ind...ng%20Sober.pdf
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Sickness and sorrow.
This thread has made people laugh (something I am ALL FOR) - sickness and sorrow are not causes of laughter. Sickness and sorrow are reasons not to drink - hilarious war stories we tell each other are excuses to drink again.
For me, it's Beast activity, no matter what pleasure it might bring us in the moment of reading these stories. The Beast would say "Another Last Drunk? Sure, why not? Remember how many people laughed at your other Last Drunk?"
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Originally Posted by lessgravity
Sad how easy it is to go down this route. Like I said I wasn't begrudging you anything that might keep you sober.
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Not long ago, someone on these forums posted how they stopped to help a drunk guy who was passed out on the sidewalk. They talked about how horrified they were to find that no one was helping this man; instead a crowd of people was standing around and laughing at him. This thread reminds me of that incident. Does that even make any sense to anyone? It's like everyone here is standing around laughing at the drunk guy, yet no one is willing to step outside the box and help him. 
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Originally Posted by PippoRossi
Not long ago, someone on these forums posted how they stopped to help a drunk guy who was passed out on the sidewalk. They talked about how horrified they were to find that no one was helping this man; instead they were standing around and laughing at him. This thread reminds me of that incident. Does that even make any sense to anyone? It's like everyone is standing around laughing at the drunk guy, yet no one is offering to step outside the box and help him.
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Originally Posted by PippoRossi
Not long ago, someone on these forums posted how they stopped to help a drunk guy who was passed out on the sidewalk. They talked about how horrified they were to find that no one was helping this man; instead a crowd of people was standing around and laughing at him. This thread reminds me of that incident. Does that even make any sense to anyone? It's like everyone here is standing around laughing at the drunk guy, yet no one is willing to step outside the box and help him.
The human experience necessitates connection. We thrive on it.
It's just another way for those of us in the craptastic disease of alcoholism to connect.
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guys
really?
bickering about whether the thread is useful or not is insane.
Clearly most of the posters in this thread feel they're deriving benefit from the discussion.
if you have something positive to offer on the original topic, please do.
If you dislike the thread, don't read or post in it.
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really?
bickering about whether the thread is useful or not is insane.
Clearly most of the posters in this thread feel they're deriving benefit from the discussion.
if you have something positive to offer on the original topic, please do.
If you dislike the thread, don't read or post in it.
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Originally Posted by TeriJane
This thread made me laugh harder than I have in a very long time. How can that be bad?
My recovery journey cost me, a family, a career and 34 months of my freedom. I paid my dues and have worked hard.
I want the joy of living, and to laugh....Ive got a life time of tears
I very much respect the...""this not a joking matter attitude..." Some days I am right there, but ""rehydrated ovaries??? thanks for the chuckle, perfect timing
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A friend of mine gets very angry when I joke about drugs/alcohol...
Does not understand it is something normal to me,
and I rather laugh than cry on it.
I see it like:
During The War Stories!!!!
When you look back at the bad times and the wrong choices...
I do not regret I learned from it and there is no way back...
I am lucky I escaped alive but
I would not be who I am today.
So I laugh at myself...
Does not understand it is something normal to me,
and I rather laugh than cry on it.
I see it like:
During The War Stories!!!!
When you look back at the bad times and the wrong choices...
I do not regret I learned from it and there is no way back...
I am lucky I escaped alive but
I would not be who I am today.
So I laugh at myself...
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