TravelinMan

I was here from early June 2010 to November.. After 5 months of sobriety, I thought I could "step out" again and have those 2 drinks a day. That worked well... for a few months. Then the inevitable progression (or regression!) began again.

I just can't drink at all. Without ending up with 5 or 6 and then, Happy Hour 3 or 4 days a week. It's that old ,miserable feeling of not being able to control this demon.

At 71, this might be my last attempt. I think what's keeping me alive is jogging/walking 4 miles a day,7 days a week for the past 10 years. But eventually that will slide also as age continues to set in.

It is a lousy dilemma. I doesn't help much that millions share it. But you have to start somewhere. Hence the return.

Dee74

I remember you - welcome back TM

Yeah, I can't dabble with drinking either - it's all or nothing for me.

But nothing's pretty darned good, IMO

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TravelinMan

I remember you also, Dee. Thank you for the welcome back!

Livingbetter

Welcome back.

MythOfSisyphus

Welcome back! You were here well before I showed up, but it's good to see you returning to the SR fold.

instant

you have had five months sober before. I have learnt that sober living is fun at times, and do-able all the time. Not so when I was drinking.

sobriety is an achievable goal- this living is easier

DisplacedGRITS

You're always welcome here. I'm 33 and the idea of jogging 4 miles a day baffles me! Welcome home.

FreeOwl

hey there travelinman!!!

what a cool and inspiring thing to see you come back here after that hard-learnt lesson.

what a fantastic opportunity to travel forth on your life's path, leaving this demon behind for good now that you've proven to yourself beyond doubt's doubt that it's not a dance you can do without getting burned.

what a joy to realize that you can drop that bottle and ride with joy from here on out.

Welcome back.

GracieLou

Welcome back!

I understand, took me ten years to come back. I guess I looked at it that I may have another drink in me but I do not have another recovery in me.

This was it for me and I hope its your time as well. Glad you are back

PurpleKnight

Welcome back to the Forum!!

Yeah I haven't been cured by abstaining from alcohol, it's all or nothing, though Sobriety took me a while to get my head around too!!

TravelinMan

Thank you all for the kind welcome and the many very excellent thoughts! It's up to me now to get it right this time.

Now for the daily 4 miles and the beginning of a better life. It's now or never.

TravelinMan

When I took early retirement at 60 in 2003, mainly due to hearing loss caused by military gunfire, I knew I needed a hobby. Running became a routine that I enjoy. And I certainly believe it's extended my life.

LBrain

good to see you "again' travelin man. I'm only here since March. I sent in my retirement paperwork today. It was not my first choice to retire. But it beats getting fired. Those random tests have a way of exposing things to us. Thanks for sharing your post. Every time I see one of these it is another nail in the coffin, the coffin that I put my last drink in.

Thepatman

You were here before I joined, I am pleased to meet you!

Welcome back, I'm a fairly new kid on the SR block. sober 13 days. But was many times before, around 2 months being my longest sobriety stretch.

Can't wait to read your posts and learn a few tricks in the process ;-)