alcoholism advice
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rock bottom said:
that's me six months sober pretty much
it's been a very odd experience - lots of good and a bit of bad
no going back though - i can't
i'll try to write a bit more through the week
thanks again to everyone who supported me in the early days - you really did make it easier
I haven't read the entirety of this thread but that's awesome work.it's been a very odd experience - lots of good and a bit of bad
no going back though - i can't
i'll try to write a bit more through the week
thanks again to everyone who supported me in the early days - you really did make it easier
RB
I've followed this thread from the very beginning... spending many years working in the licensed trade I saw a huge number of people in your "before" state come and go, sadly for most of them the "go" part meant to the mortuary so a heartfelt well done to you for the sucess you've achieved thus far.
I was wondering 2 things, firstly have you calculated how much money you've saved so far and secondly, assuming your wife was fully aware of your drink problem I wonder whether she would consider writing something here about how you've changed, I suspect it would be very interesting to read an honest before and after assesment and might even help some people still in the situation you were.
I've followed this thread from the very beginning... spending many years working in the licensed trade I saw a huge number of people in your "before" state come and go, sadly for most of them the "go" part meant to the mortuary so a heartfelt well done to you for the sucess you've achieved thus far.
I was wondering 2 things, firstly have you calculated how much money you've saved so far and secondly, assuming your wife was fully aware of your drink problem I wonder whether she would consider writing something here about how you've changed, I suspect it would be very interesting to read an honest before and after assesment and might even help some people still in the situation you were.
one year since i posted first
no slips
different life
not easy though
some tricky family issues just now - i do wonder about making it all go away for a while by drinking
i know now that it would all be worse when sober
smart choice is to just deal with stuff
generally managing to be a good person most of the time
aa has been a huge help and i am now able to help others in my own way
i don't think this would have happened without my wife - i am a lucky man
she is delighted - her life has changed for the better too as a result of all of this
those who posted on this thread early on helped me on my way
i have been given the opportunity to live and enjoy my life and i've embraced it
if anyone reads this and is worried about themself - i have proved that is can be ok
it will be ok - one day at a time
i have forgotten the email i used to register so can't respond to pms
thanks again people
no slips
different life
not easy though
some tricky family issues just now - i do wonder about making it all go away for a while by drinking
i know now that it would all be worse when sober
smart choice is to just deal with stuff
generally managing to be a good person most of the time
aa has been a huge help and i am now able to help others in my own way
i don't think this would have happened without my wife - i am a lucky man
she is delighted - her life has changed for the better too as a result of all of this
those who posted on this thread early on helped me on my way
i have been given the opportunity to live and enjoy my life and i've embraced it
if anyone reads this and is worried about themself - i have proved that is can be ok
it will be ok - one day at a time
i have forgotten the email i used to register so can't respond to pms
thanks again people
This has been a difficult string of posts to read.
I've not posted on pistonheads before despite registering a little while ago.
I originally read this thread in July last year and it made me cry. My best friend (and best man) is an alcoholic. I've watched him loss him loss his girlfriend, flat and job. I struggled to understand what to do to help him and made the mistake of thinking that I could help him by meeting him in the pub and taking drinks off him (when he was drunk) or thinking we could replace a pub crawl with a coffee crawl (going from Starbucks to costa instead of beers).
He was done two trips to the priory and one to stepping stones in south africa. Luckily he is better now having moved back on with his parents ( he is 37) and going to AA every night.. He had a very stressful job a and so realised that this was part of the problem. his parents and a new job have supplied the stability he needed.
I was worried when this thread when quiet that Rock Bottom was having problems. I cannot express how pleased I am that you seem seem to be doing okay. Whilst your friends may not have made comments, I can only say that they will have suffered (on a very very small scale in comparison) worrying about you.
I Wish you all the best.
Rob
I've not posted on pistonheads before despite registering a little while ago.
I originally read this thread in July last year and it made me cry. My best friend (and best man) is an alcoholic. I've watched him loss him loss his girlfriend, flat and job. I struggled to understand what to do to help him and made the mistake of thinking that I could help him by meeting him in the pub and taking drinks off him (when he was drunk) or thinking we could replace a pub crawl with a coffee crawl (going from Starbucks to costa instead of beers).
He was done two trips to the priory and one to stepping stones in south africa. Luckily he is better now having moved back on with his parents ( he is 37) and going to AA every night.. He had a very stressful job a and so realised that this was part of the problem. his parents and a new job have supplied the stability he needed.
I was worried when this thread when quiet that Rock Bottom was having problems. I cannot express how pleased I am that you seem seem to be doing okay. Whilst your friends may not have made comments, I can only say that they will have suffered (on a very very small scale in comparison) worrying about you.
I Wish you all the best.
Rob
Inspire said:
Whilst your friends may not have made comments, I can only say that they will have suffered (on a very very small scale in comparison) worrying about you.
So true. Like any illness the effect is widespread. As damaging to those picking up the pieces as to the dirty boozehound him or her self.All the best to you and your friend Rob.
rock bottom said:
one year since i posted first
no slips
different life
not easy though
some tricky family issues just now - i do wonder about making it all go away for a while by drinking....
Excellent work mate. I'm surprised I haven't seen this thread before, as I was once in the position you were. However, I managed to kick it one day at a time, like you, and eventually stayed dry for sixteen years. It was a great feeling, waking up feeling fresh every morning, no looming worries about exactly what I had done the night before etc, no waking up in some ditch, or asleep outside some closed down night club.no slips
different life
not easy though
some tricky family issues just now - i do wonder about making it all go away for a while by drinking....
The idea of drowning your sorrows in drink is not new, and I can guarantee when you wake up the next day, with an epic, stinking, miserable, guilty hangover, things will be worse, and you'll feel like hell as well. Don't take that chance.
Edited by King Herald on Friday 2nd August 00:46
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