In times of adversity.
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In times of adversity.
That’s when the beast tries to get its foot in the door.
I’ve had pneumonia for the last 5 weeks and my beast said to me I was never this ill when I was drinking. Which is a lie I was much worse when drinking.
I thought to myself, how much worse off I would be and less likely to fight the infection if I was still drinking and it put things in perspective.
Had intravenous antibiotics in A&E last night and it seem to be clearing a bit now. Just feels like I’m constantly drowning. Very unpleasant.
My sobriety is safe and at 19 months now I’m feeling very comfortable in my new life. Things seem to have smothed out nicely.
Snowy
I’ve had pneumonia for the last 5 weeks and my beast said to me I was never this ill when I was drinking. Which is a lie I was much worse when drinking.
I thought to myself, how much worse off I would be and less likely to fight the infection if I was still drinking and it put things in perspective.
Had intravenous antibiotics in A&E last night and it seem to be clearing a bit now. Just feels like I’m constantly drowning. Very unpleasant.
My sobriety is safe and at 19 months now I’m feeling very comfortable in my new life. Things seem to have smothed out nicely.
Snowy
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I'm sorry you're ill. And hope you get better soon.
Great job on winning the battle against the thoughts of drinking.
19 months is a long time. I'm glad you didn't give in. Just think how much worse you would feel.
Best to you.
Great job on winning the battle against the thoughts of drinking.
19 months is a long time. I'm glad you didn't give in. Just think how much worse you would feel.
Best to you.
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Pneumonia is horrible. 
I had it several years ago and have never been so sick. I felt bad enough sick, if I had been drinking, it would have felt worse.
Hope you feel better soon.
I had it several years ago and have never been so sick. I felt bad enough sick, if I had been drinking, it would have felt worse. Hope you feel better soon.
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Snowy. I hear you. We all will face some sort of adversity as time progresses.
The folks I admire the most when it comes to facing adversity have been found in my AA home group. All three are/were cancer victims. Mailman Bob was the first one I met. He died last year. Lynn.. well I really miss her the most. She's too sick to come to meetings any more. Then there's Bruce. I saw him at a noon AA meeting today. All skinny from chemo.
For them suffering and impending death is their constant companion. And yet they continue to be sober. Now that's grit!
The folks I admire the most when it comes to facing adversity have been found in my AA home group. All three are/were cancer victims. Mailman Bob was the first one I met. He died last year. Lynn.. well I really miss her the most. She's too sick to come to meetings any more. Then there's Bruce. I saw him at a noon AA meeting today. All skinny from chemo.
For them suffering and impending death is their constant companion. And yet they continue to be sober. Now that's grit!
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I had pneumonia last winter and it was rough. Funny but my Beast used the same logic on me, didn't work of course. I was sick more times last winter than I'd been in years, but it wasn't because I wasn't drinking, it was because I was (and am) on midnight's and they are hard on my body.
The truth is drinking did make me very very sick but in different ways. I had damaged my joints, I was overweight with digestive issues, I had constant tinnitus to the point that I thought I was loosing my hearing, my heart beat too fast and felt like it skipped beats sometimes, I felt like I had a jack-hammer going off inside me all the time, I couldn't think straight and would forget words mid-sentence or lose the plot. The daily hangovers were the cherry on top!
I had no idea what it was like to feel good anymore.
There is nothing in alcohol worth having - not even the buzz. There are lots of ways to feel good, but there is one sure fire way to ruin everything, and that is to drink.
I'm right with you at around 20 months! Onward's buddy!
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
The truth is drinking did make me very very sick but in different ways. I had damaged my joints, I was overweight with digestive issues, I had constant tinnitus to the point that I thought I was loosing my hearing, my heart beat too fast and felt like it skipped beats sometimes, I felt like I had a jack-hammer going off inside me all the time, I couldn't think straight and would forget words mid-sentence or lose the plot. The daily hangovers were the cherry on top!
I had no idea what it was like to feel good anymore.
There is nothing in alcohol worth having - not even the buzz. There are lots of ways to feel good, but there is one sure fire way to ruin everything, and that is to drink.
I'm right with you at around 20 months! Onward's buddy!
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
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Thanks everyone. You’re a lovely bunch.
The pneumonia has turned into pluracy and bronchial asthma, so I’m in the last stages of recovery now.
I’ve been very surprised and proud of the patience I’ve had with all this upset.
Even when my partner brings up old arguments of me cheating ( which I am innocent of) I have kept a level head and stayed calm. She said at least when you were drinking you wouldn’t cheat on me.
I’m of the opinion that if I was drinking through this illness I wouldn’t have survived to tell the tale. I most certainly would have woken up dead.
It’s the best not drinking, I am now able to lovingly take care of myself.
The pneumonia has turned into pluracy and bronchial asthma, so I’m in the last stages of recovery now.
I’ve been very surprised and proud of the patience I’ve had with all this upset.
Even when my partner brings up old arguments of me cheating ( which I am innocent of) I have kept a level head and stayed calm. She said at least when you were drinking you wouldn’t cheat on me.
I’m of the opinion that if I was drinking through this illness I wouldn’t have survived to tell the tale. I most certainly would have woken up dead.
It’s the best not drinking, I am now able to lovingly take care of myself.
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