Class of May 2024 Support Thread Part 2
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Yes, it definitely feels great my bloodwork was good. I’m still shocked to be honest. Thanks again to everyone that reached out.
RAL - I had never heard of the island where you are vacationing. It looks beautiful. Hope you’re having a great time!
Welcome back Clearly! Hope you get over COVID soon and stay on the sober path!
RAL - I had never heard of the island where you are vacationing. It looks beautiful. Hope you’re having a great time!
Welcome back Clearly! Hope you get over COVID soon and stay on the sober path!
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welcome back clearlyheaded 
One of the best quotes ever is 'Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for your enemy to die'.
Drinking just amplified my resentments, recovery helped me deal with them, and heal them
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One of the best quotes ever is 'Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for your enemy to die'.
Drinking just amplified my resentments, recovery helped me deal with them, and heal them
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So glad all is well BassetDog 
Glad the holiday is going well - I agree you would have tasted the sherry if that was an ingredient...I've eaten a lot of garlic prawns, but never with sherry.
Congrats on another day Ddog
Hi Suze Hodd FF and anyone I missed
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Glad the holiday is going well - I agree you would have tasted the sherry if that was an ingredient...I've eaten a lot of garlic prawns, but never with sherry.
Congrats on another day Ddog
Hi Suze Hodd FF and anyone I missed
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Thanks bd. It's one of the canary islands. Belongs to Spain but is off the west African coast so all year round sun. Very popular with Europeans. Just over a 4 hr flight from the UK so easy to reach.
I think United do direct flights there too 😀
I think United do direct flights there too 😀
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That’s a great point Venus makes about your (it seems) sole purpose being that of avoiding further mess, cleaning up previous mess is worth examining Freedom.
You’ll never avoid mess if you’re drinking. Make it the First Law.
Sometimes I think you still want to drink, but avoid, wriggle out of the consequences. Somehow drink in the manner of the fantasy.
It’s not going to happen Freedom. And it’s a great weight lifted when this truth is finally accepted. It’s real joy, eventually. Not in a wanky way, rather a deep, and real appreciation of sobriety.
Congratulation on 7 days.
You’ll never avoid mess if you’re drinking. Make it the First Law.
Sometimes I think you still want to drink, but avoid, wriggle out of the consequences. Somehow drink in the manner of the fantasy.
It’s not going to happen Freedom. And it’s a great weight lifted when this truth is finally accepted. It’s real joy, eventually. Not in a wanky way, rather a deep, and real appreciation of sobriety.
Congratulation on 7 days.
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Clearly, it's hard letting go of resentments. I'm glad you're back and on Day 5, and I hope the resentments are losing their grip. Hopefully you will continue to improve with the Covid and that your daughter doesn't get it.
I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.
I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.
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Thanks Venus. It's just with court in nine days, it's hard to think of anything other than "Don't create more problems in the meantime". And maths is fun when it doesnt make me want to set my notebooks on fire lol. But I should work on fitness a bit more. Been a while since I went on a run, and aerobic exercise is really good for my recovery.
It's day 8. 4am. Feel nice and refreshed. Day 1 was rough. Never want another one of those. See my probation officer tomorrow. I can't even lie and say and I'm more than 9 days because who knows if I left the house and had a run in with the police or not when I was drinking. Alcohol is such a messy drug. I hate blacking out.
It's day 8. 4am. Feel nice and refreshed. Day 1 was rough. Never want another one of those. See my probation officer tomorrow. I can't even lie and say and I'm more than 9 days because who knows if I left the house and had a run in with the police or not when I was drinking. Alcohol is such a messy drug. I hate blacking out.
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This evening, I lost it. Like, totally.
Told my daughter to F off and leave me alone. Tired of the abuse, the constant screaming at me, the blaming. Can’t handle it anymore. She needed to hear it, and I needed to say it. It’s domestic violence. Just not physical.
Apparently it’s my fault she became pregnant. Like, wtf! And that’s not the half of it. After a while it just does your head in. Completely.
Don’t know what the future holds. All that I know is that I’m not taking it any longer. Mental health, or no mental health. It’s domestic violence, emotionally, and psychologically. And I don’t regret it. I know she has mental illness, but that no longer washes.
And I don’t drink, or smoke, no matter what.
Told my daughter to F off and leave me alone. Tired of the abuse, the constant screaming at me, the blaming. Can’t handle it anymore. She needed to hear it, and I needed to say it. It’s domestic violence. Just not physical.
Apparently it’s my fault she became pregnant. Like, wtf! And that’s not the half of it. After a while it just does your head in. Completely.
Don’t know what the future holds. All that I know is that I’m not taking it any longer. Mental health, or no mental health. It’s domestic violence, emotionally, and psychologically. And I don’t regret it. I know she has mental illness, but that no longer washes.
And I don’t drink, or smoke, no matter what.
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Sorry You're having a difficult time steely. Boundaries and saying no are imperative. Yiuve done the right thing no doubt. Child or not no one has the right to abuse another. I woujdnt put up with that fro.my child either.
I agree with yku re the mental health too. My sister was very ill with it but also admitted she used it as an excuse at times for unacceptable behaviour.
I agree with yku re the mental health too. My sister was very ill with it but also admitted she used it as an excuse at times for unacceptable behaviour.
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Day 327 ODAAT
I am really enjoying this part of my quit. The ole AV still raises its ugly head once in a while but it is so easy to defeat right now. All I have to do is think,"Yeah right, I am so darn fricken close to a year right now there is no way in hell I am going to ruin my quit at this point." Maybe that is why I have heard it is common to cave right after making a year. That make it to a year determination subsides and one feels like they are not really an alcoholic since they made it a year without a drink.
I am really enjoying this part of my quit. The ole AV still raises its ugly head once in a while but it is so easy to defeat right now. All I have to do is think,"Yeah right, I am so darn fricken close to a year right now there is no way in hell I am going to ruin my quit at this point." Maybe that is why I have heard it is common to cave right after making a year. That make it to a year determination subsides and one feels like they are not really an alcoholic since they made it a year without a drink.
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