14 Days Clean

[stargazr]

Congrats!

 

[urvile]

and such

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Congrats!

 

[IronWing]

Just don`t get a job as a bartender......what could possibly go wrong???

Shelley Long would dump you and Kirstie Alley would move in.

 

[clamum]

Congrats dawg, seriously. It's not easy. I got about 4.5 years myself. Man time flies.

 

[MrSquished]

Congrats dawg, seriously. It's not easy. I got about 4.5 years myself. Man time flies.

It's been relatively easy - and I've had some financial problems and job problems during this time. But if another major life event takes place that will be the true test - such as a major relationship ending or death of a close family member, etc...

 

[clamum]

It's been relatively easy - and I've had some financial problems and job problems during this time. But if another major life event takes place that will be the true test - such as a major relationship ending or death of a close family member, etc...

It's been pretty easy for me this last time actually (from 4.5 years ago to now). I guess losing the second job in a row shocked some sense into me. But for soooo long I could just NOT stop drinking, I kept doing it and damn the consequences. Maybe I wasn't really ready to quit? It seemed like I was but deep down perhaps I wasn't. But overall it hasn't an easy process to go through.

Good to hear you're doing well even despite the other problems.

 

[Ackmed]

Keep it up. I am very happy for you in doing this for yourself and yours.

 

[Linux23]

It's been relatively easy - and I've had some financial problems and job problems during this time. But if another major life event takes place that will be the true test - such as a major relationship ending or death of a close family member, etc...

We live relatively close. We may need to talk. Having some personal issues with staying clean.🙁

 

[piasabird]

I dont know how you feel about going to AA meetings, but I use to drink quite a bit and going to the meetings Helped me quite a bit. It also helped to turn back to going to church and reading the Bible. Reading inspirational books and praying seemed to help me. I know some people on this forum do not like religion, but I found it helped me. Been sober for 20 years.

There is a book called the AA Bible, or Bill's story that is very inspirational. They usually sell it at cost at AA meetings.

https://www.aa.org/assets/en_US/en_bigbook_chapt1.pdf

 

[MrSquished]

We live relatively close. We may need to talk. Having some personal issues with staying clean.🙁

Drop me a PM anytime brother

 

[Mayne]

of Alcohol. I drank every day for over 15 years. Quite heavily. Always at night though. I needed it to help me sleep partly. I have some of the most severe insomnia that exists. Then I got into a serious bi-polar depression and started all day drinking. Wake up - drink - sleep. Wake up - drink - sleep. Wake up - drink - sleep.

I got the shakes, tremors, the sweats, the everything. I couldn't browse the web because I was shaking so bad I couldn't place the mouse over the proper tab or button. I said enough was enough and voluntarily checked into a week long in-patient and detoxed.

I figured I'd detox then go back to just night drinking. But a switch flipped and I wanted to stay clean. I'm in an outpatient program that lasts 2 months or so to help with that. Not drinking has been pretty easy so far besides the first 2 days, but there will come a day when things are so bad a drink will seem like the only answer. That will be the true test.

The doctor said the medications for bi-polar depression will not work properly while drinking and to stay clean for months and then we will know how they work. So that is the plan. I can't wait to feel the difference.

To anybody here who has or is suffering from substance abuse there is a way out.

Now I'm breaking the rules. They say not to fraternize with people in your program, whether in-patient or out-patient. But I met a girl at in-patient, which is over now, and we are going out. So technically not breaking the rules. She is 26 and I'm 41. What could possibly go wrong?

I haven't read the thread but the op. Good job man, keep it up..you can do this.

 

[Hans Gruber]

It's best not to offer encouragement but to remind those with drinking problems that you will be there for them should they fall off the wagon. Unlike others who lecture those with substance abuse issues. If you have someone who doesn't have a drinking problem. Cracking a cold one open with someone who does have a drinking problem means more than those who read them the riot act for struggling with addiction.

 

[BD231]

just when you think you're outta the woods Kappa