The Weekly Wagon Roll Call - Page 12

Griff · 11-21-2011, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aliantha

How do you know when it's a problem and when you're mostly just a social drinker?

Irish heritage?

I still don't have an answer for that. My social drinking often ended up in binging and vomiting. I just couldn't be happy with a light buzz. My relax at the end of the day scotch just got taller and taller... My little inside voice still says I could learn to drink sensibly and my usual attitude is to find middle way but with booze there is too much to lose. As a Dad, I don't want my girls to see me as a stupid drunk or ending up with a stupid drunk. In part, this is a gift to my descendents. But mostly, I have a good life and don't want to screw it up. Calorie reduction is something I haven't thought about much, maybe I should call it that and not cop to a serious flaw between my ears.

regular.joe · 11-21-2011, 06:00 AM

This thread keeps coming up....today will make two days shy of 20 years. Myself, I'm an AAer. I love the place, saved my life. Good on everyone in the thread, however you are going about it. It can be a hard thing, I know.

Griff · 11-21-2011, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by regular.joe

This thread keeps coming up....today will make two days shy of 20 years. Myself, I'm an AAer. I love the place, saved my life. Good on everyone in the thread, however you are going about it. It can be a hard thing, I know.

Good for you Joe!

regular.joe · 12-06-2011, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Griff

Good for you Joe!

Congratulating a drunk like myself for not drinking is like congratulating a cowboy with hemorrhoids for not riding his horse. I understand the sentiment though and commend anyone in my shoes for their efforts.

Trilby · 11-22-2011, 06:47 AM

congrats regular joe! And busterb!!

Ali - an alcoholic lays awake at night wondering if they're an alcoholic.

Good for you Grif, for making it and for doing it the way that works for YOU.

I go to AA once/twice a week. Otherwise I get too pissed off at them and it gives me an excuse to drink. Not that I need one. I drink because I'm an alcoholic: I need no "excuse" no "reason" no "but I was molested at age 5..." bullshit story. those are all excuses. I need reality checks a lot.

alcohol is pure poison to me. It's no longer any fun at all to drink - it is only a blackout and then - 7-14 days of HELL

Rhianne · 11-22-2011, 01:47 PM

Sam = 'about 2 1/2 years'
Me = 2 years, 5 months, 9 days

Am I SamIam?

BigV · 12-06-2011, 06:37 PM

drinking.

buzzed.

Please take my keys.

ZenGum · 12-06-2011, 09:41 PM

I disagree with you there, Joe.

Sure, you know that in the big picture you're better off not drinking, but for twenty years you have successfully resisted that sneaky little voice whispering .. go on .. just one ... a little one won't hurt ... etc.

You know that voice is bullshit, but it will sneak in at any moment of weakness. If you have seriously gone twenty years without a slip, you are bloody awesome.

No arguing.

busterb · 12-06-2011, 11:19 PM

50

DucksNuts · 12-07-2011, 03:51 AM

Yay, Buster!!! Well done

My Mum is an alcoholic and so is my brother.

I know if I want Mum to pick the boys up, I have to call her at lunchtime so she doesnt get stuck into it.

My brother helped me drive up here (16 hours with 2 kids, 2 dogs, a cat and a bird - leaving at 9pm), but he could only drive for a few hours because he *had* to drink.

We fight about it a lot, he works in a job which means he has to be 0.00 alcohol and drugs and is tested regularly. This is for 28 days in a row, he has no issues during this time, but as soon as he is home he is drop down drunk. I dont know why my sister in law puts up with it.

Trilby · 12-07-2011, 05:37 AM

Alcoholism is a strange and frustrating disease.

Especially to those of us that have it.

I do know how maddening we can be - not only am I one myself, I deal with lots of them, too, in various stages of illness/recovery. Sometimes I just want to shake them and tell them to WAKE UP! and I am one of the tribe. I know - soooooooooo frustrating.

sorry to all of you who have to deal with us. My hope is that we do, indeed, WAKE up and resist that seductive voice that Zengum does such a good impression of!

ZenGum · 12-07-2011, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

that seductive voice that Zengum does such a good impression of!

Hmmmm.... this is giving me ideas ....

Sundae · 01-03-2012, 07:08 AM

First day today.
My word I feel grim.

I'm hoping that I'm just working through the worst of the hangover from last night and will soon start feeling better.
And that I will feel better every single day from now on.

No more morning retching which I have to disguise as a cough.
No more worrying about being too close to people in case they can smell drink on me from the night before.
No more worrying in the morning because I can't find the right amount of empty cans in my room so maybe I left one downstairs or in the computer room.

Oh and hoping to feel my gunt shrink, as opposed to feeling it grow a little every week.

Hello to my fellow travellers.
I might come here quite a bit to start with.

Griff · 01-03-2012, 06:55 PM

If it helps to be heard, have at. For me putting my intention out there helps me stay focused. Feel free to bounce things off us, its all the same price... or we can just shut up and listen.

Sundae · 01-04-2012, 11:28 AM

Feel better physically today, so it was just a hangover.
Once all the alcohol leaves my system I'll see if there are any lingering nasties.one of the things I worry about is sorting out my sleep pattern. Last night was awful! I know once I do things will be much batter as I'll be getting restful sleep.

Weighed myself today.
Good news - I don't weigh as much as I thought.

11-21-2011, 06:00 AM	#2
regular.joe Старый сержант Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NC, dreaming of large Russian women. Posts: 1,464	This thread keeps coming up....today will make two days shy of 20 years. Myself, I'm an AAer. I love the place, saved my life. Good on everyone in the thread, however you are going about it. It can be a hard thing, I know. __________________ Birth, wealth, and position are valueless during wartime. Man is only judged by his character --Soldier's Testament. Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature. - Marcus Aurelius.

11-22-2011, 06:47 AM	#5
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	congrats regular joe! And busterb!! Ali - an alcoholic lays awake at night wondering if they're an alcoholic. Good for you Grif, for making it and for doing it the way that works for YOU. I go to AA once/twice a week. Otherwise I get too pissed off at them and it gives me an excuse to drink. Not that I need one. I drink because I'm an alcoholic: I need no "excuse" no "reason" no "but I was molested at age 5..." bullshit story. those are all excuses. I need reality checks a lot. alcohol is pure poison to me. It's no longer any fun at all to drink - it is only a blackout and then - 7-14 days of HELL __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

12-06-2011, 06:37 PM	#7
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	drinking. buzzed. Please take my keys. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

12-06-2011, 09:41 PM	#8
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	I disagree with you there, Joe. Sure, you know that in the big picture you're better off not drinking, but for twenty years you have successfully resisted that sneaky little voice whispering .. go on .. just one ... a little one won't hurt ... etc. You know that voice is bullshit, but it will sneak in at any moment of weakness. If you have seriously gone twenty years without a slip, you are bloody awesome. No arguing. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

12-06-2011, 11:19 PM	#9
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	50 __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

11-22-2011, 01:47 PM	#6
Rhianne Nearly done. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Teetering on the edge. Posts: 1,134	Sam = 'about 2 1/2 years' Me = 2 years, 5 months, 9 days Am I SamIam?

12-07-2011, 03:51 AM	#10
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	Yay, Buster!!! Well done My Mum is an alcoholic and so is my brother. I know if I want Mum to pick the boys up, I have to call her at lunchtime so she doesnt get stuck into it. My brother helped me drive up here (16 hours with 2 kids, 2 dogs, a cat and a bird - leaving at 9pm), but he could only drive for a few hours because he had to drink. We fight about it a lot, he works in a job which means he has to be 0.00 alcohol and drugs and is tested regularly. This is for 28 days in a row, he has no issues during this time, but as soon as he is home he is drop down drunk. I dont know why my sister in law puts up with it.

12-07-2011, 05:37 AM	#11
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Alcoholism is a strange and frustrating disease. Especially to those of us that have it. I do know how maddening we can be - not only am I one myself, I deal with lots of them, too, in various stages of illness/recovery. Sometimes I just want to shake them and tell them to WAKE UP! and I am one of the tribe. I know - soooooooooo frustrating. sorry to all of you who have to deal with us. My hope is that we do, indeed, WAKE up and resist that seductive voice that Zengum does such a good impression of! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

01-03-2012, 07:08 AM	#13
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	First day today. My word I feel grim. I'm hoping that I'm just working through the worst of the hangover from last night and will soon start feeling better. And that I will feel better every single day from now on. No more morning retching which I have to disguise as a cough. No more worrying about being too close to people in case they can smell drink on me from the night before. No more worrying in the morning because I can't find the right amount of empty cans in my room so maybe I left one downstairs or in the computer room. Oh and hoping to feel my gunt shrink, as opposed to feeling it grow a little every week. Hello to my fellow travellers. I might come here quite a bit to start with.

01-03-2012, 06:55 PM	#14
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	If it helps to be heard, have at. For me putting my intention out there helps me stay focused. Feel free to bounce things off us, its all the same price... or we can just shut up and listen. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-04-2012, 11:28 AM	#15
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Feel better physically today, so it was just a hangover. Once all the alcohol leaves my system I'll see if there are any lingering nasties.one of the things I worry about is sorting out my sleep pattern. Last night was awful! I know once I do things will be much batter as I'll be getting restful sleep. Weighed myself today. Good news - I don't weigh as much as I thought.

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