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Congratulations on your 21st! That's great man. I just wanted to mention that the threat of esophageal varices is one heck of a good reason to quit. My daughter is a doctor and when she told me about what happens when you get osophageal varices... and it's not nice... i too decided that was it. Fortunately the body's an amazing machine, and if you give it half a chance, it will work towards recovery.
Hang in there...
Congratulations on your 21st! That's great man. I just wanted to mention that the threat of esophageal varices is one heck of a good reason to quit. My daughter is a doctor and when she told me about what happens when you get osophageal varices... and it's not nice... i too decided that was it. Fortunately the body's an amazing machine, and if you give it half a chance, it will work towards recovery.
Hang in there...
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AWOL....It may sound dumb but I needed this to turn myself around.. I will NEVER go back to that.. I had 30 years of "fun" I have had to grow up and be mature and take charge of my own life..I feel better than I have ever felt. Your article was a nice reminder of what happened to me. I will print it out and keep it close and read it when I need to remind myself how rock bottom I did hit. Thanks again!
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day 23..yesterday was HARD. I had friends over before going out for dinner who were drinking in the garden...I was SO tempted to have something but no, I was drinking diet soft drinks. At dinner I was handed the wine list etc...It was really hard. This morning my partner is having a massive hangover and I am not..That was a test and a half but I survived and remember every minute of the night and how drunk some of those people really got. Not a pretty sight.....
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Thanks SoberL....I must say I thought I was a bore last night. A dear drunk friend told me how remarkable he thought I was. He was slurring trying to be nice. I know he meant well but I think we don't have the same chemistry amongst us as I was the odd one out..Am I boring??
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Originally Posted by sydneyman 
Thanks SoberL....I must say I thought I was a bore last night. A dear drunk friend told me how remarkable he thought I was. He was slurring trying to be nice. I know he meant well but I think we don't have the same chemistry amongst us as I was the odd one out..Am I boring??
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Originally Posted by sydneyman
Thanks SoberL....I must say I thought I was a bore last night. A dear drunk friend told me how remarkable he thought I was. He was slurring trying to be nice. I know he meant well but I think we don't have the same chemistry amongst us as I was the odd one out..Am I boring??
I dunno about you but I talked a load of tosh when I was drinking...I much prefer being quieter now - it's the real me, and the conversations I do have are meaningful.
I have no idea how to talk to drunks now.
give yourself time to learn to be sober and social sydneyman
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I know bejng drunk, talking trash and swaggering does not equL fun. I guess it is just hard to talk about anything sensible when your friends are plastered. Yes and true every new social situation is totally new being sober and it will take time to adjust. Love being sober and clear headed. Have a great day you all!!!
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Day24 today.. last 3 days of work before Christmas. Monday morning is here. The big test comes during the coming 4 day Christmas holiday break, starting on Christmas Eve. I will log in and read SR constantly to keep me on the right track. Happy days SR community!!
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Today I have woken up 25 days sober, no hangovers and loving it,, It is a rainy, gloomy day in Sydney but I feel sunshine inside. 2 more days at work and then a 4 day Christmas holiday break.
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Have a great day SR family!
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Well the little alcohol voice has come for a visit. I finish work in 1 hiur and on my way to the airport. I will go to the lounge first to have lunch as had nothing to eat this morning.. So what else does the lounge offer, ALCOHOL for free as much as you want... I had a quick thought, well it is xmas and I am on a 4 day holiday break maybe a nice gllass of chardonnay before I fly..!!!! I know where it would lead me, to a 4 day binge and most likely calling in sick when I am due back to work on Monday... The temptation is there for sure... Deep breaths and a soda instead as day 27 tomorrow. I need to keep that as my mantra or else I will fail. Avoiding the lounge is not something I want to do as I need to get used to being in places where alcohol is served. I am among drinkers the whole time to top it all of!!! Going to be a hard battle this one.
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Well I am in the lounge waiting for my flight to board.. I grabbed a great turkey camembert and cranberry sauce roll and 2 sparkling waters.. First time I am in an airline lounge sober. It wasnt as bad as I thought it would be.. And I realize that I am not the only one drinking mineral water... so far so good. I think being sober and entering into situations that always had alcohol attached is going to be weird at first. But its actually not bad at all and I wont die.. I am not clinging to the bottle everywhere I go anymore. I feel free.
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