It's a mystery to me how any real alkie recovers......
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Originally Posted by DoubleBarrel 
Stay open minded. There are many real alcoholics who can and have recovered.
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Originally Posted by purpleknight
My concern would be where is Robert? his last post was 60 posts and 28hrs ago!!
I hope he's doing alright!!
I hope he's doing alright!!
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Originally Posted by DisplacedGRITS
One is to drink with wild abandon to the detriment of my health, my relationships, my self respect and my sanity. The other is to not drink at all. For me to not drink at all, i have to work my ass off every day. If i was just a heavy drinker, i would just not drink. I wish it were so easy. Instead, i devote hours a week, if not hours a day, to my recovery program. For example, i am writing here now while my dinner grows cold. Why? I have to. I have to stay in contact with other alcoholics. I need this more than food. More than air. If i'm not practicing recovery at all times, i'm headed for a relapse and i don't know if i would survive that.
Originally Posted by Robert777
Non alcoholics do not obsess about alcohol. This is a good way to know if one is in fact an alcoholic or not.
Who would want to "fake" being an alcoholic? In fact, it's misleading statements about problem drinking vs alcoholism that deters people, or tricks them into thinking they don't have a problem.
I hope you get help and put the focus on actually recovering and accepting it's damn hard work.....for life!
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i suppose we should say the only real alcoholics are those who are tramps out in the streets who have nothing anymore.
that's a real alcoholic, anything else is just a fake as they dont drink anymore ?
but i would suggest it might be a good idea to not go down to that level and keep hold of some of the luxury's you have in your daily life, like a wife. family, jobs, money home. etc
its just a suggestion as i wouldnt dream of telling anyone what to do
if you want to prove that your a real alcoholic then please feel free to drink yourself down into the gutter and you can wear the i am a real alcoholic badge with pride.
that's a real alcoholic, anything else is just a fake as they dont drink anymore ?
but i would suggest it might be a good idea to not go down to that level and keep hold of some of the luxury's you have in your daily life, like a wife. family, jobs, money home. etc
its just a suggestion as i wouldnt dream of telling anyone what to do
if you want to prove that your a real alcoholic then please feel free to drink yourself down into the gutter and you can wear the i am a real alcoholic badge with pride.
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Hi guys, I am just now reading all your loving posts and I just feel total gratitude for all you great people. I am sorry for being so obnoxious the other day and saying people are frauds. I was just playing the blame game. My life is total despair and I was also drunk at the time. I am not the best of people when drunk. Your honest sharing and love really warms my heart even in the face of my obnoxious words. You are truly the salt of the earth. I would love to comment on each of your posts but right now drunk again, it's not possible. I leave for rehab tomorrow for 3months. I won't be able to reply to any comments because I will be going to try and get some sleep. I hope when I come back from rehab I can bring good news and be in a much better place. Thank you all again from the bottom of my heart. Take care all and keep fighting the good fight. Much Love, Robert.
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Originally Posted by Robert777
Hi guys, I am just now reading all your loving posts and I just feel total gratitude for all you great people. I am sorry for being so obnoxious the other day and saying people are frauds. I was just playing the blame game. My life is total despair and I was also drunk at the time. I am not the best of people when drunk. Your honest sharing and love really warms my heart even in the face of my obnoxious words. You are truly the salt of the earth. I would love to comment on each of your posts but right now drunk again, it's not possible. I leave for rehab tomorrow for 3months. I won't be able to reply to any comments because I will be going to try and get some sleep. I hope when I come back from rehab I can bring good news and be in a much better place. Thank you all again from the bottom of my heart. Take care all and keep fighting the good fight. Much Love, Robert.
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Be well, Robert. I must say that I like the teddy bear side of you, a little bit more than the cynical Robert and I suspect once you heal from your alcohol problem, you are 99% teddy bear! Sending prayers for an excellent successful recovery!
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Yah Robert, you are a champion, I loved rehab. I got so much and learned so much from rehab, a lot of stuff I learned would wash over me at the time but was retrievable when I could absorb it and use at a later stage.
All the best to you and a wonderful future ahead.
All the best to you and a wonderful future ahead.
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Work hard there, Robert. You get out of it what you put in. Rehab was a really great place for me. I was only there for a little over a month at a time. Honestly, I kinda miss it. It was kinda a vacation for me, lol. It helped me out a lot but AA is what's helped me really adjust to living in the real world. Be well, Robert! I'll be thinking of you and sending positive energy your way.
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