Quit Alcohol - Support Thread

[Speed Racer]

It's fun to watch people who have had too much to drink.

Have fun at the bar

I totally disagree and find it sad to see peeps feel the need to get drunk in order to talk to others or escape life and though their behavior can seem comical, that same comical drunk can kill himself or someone else and happens EVERYDAY and don't see how that is funny at all. I have people that were very close to me drinkers and not drinkers that are now dead or paraplegic the rest of there lives. One I'll say was a beautiful young woman now doesn't even look normal at all and completely paraplegic now. I think its very sad to watch people drink irresponsibly. Peace... SR

 

[Speed Racer]

10 days in and no signs of breaking. i am even going to start going to bars at night. club soda double lime. i have no idea how the demon was cast out but not only do i have no urge to drink i directly dont want to. blessed is me.

No, don't have fun at the bar as I said not fun watchin' a bunch of drunks. Why not go the hospital later that night and see all the alcohol related problems and or deaths to get a reality check on what alcohol can and does do to people. 10 days is nada, though I'm happy for you, I can't believe you think you got it already. Go to some meetings and actually do the 12 steps with someone who really cares,be careful as some are predators in AA meetings including staff. Take this shit seriously guys. Alcohol addiction is in no way funny. Have a great day and do hope you stay alcohol free and start your new journey in your mind and spirit which is where you'll find true contentment. Peace... SR

 

[Mr.Miner]

@billy_big_bud- just as a suggestion- stay out of the barbershop unless you plan on getting a hair cut. It is usually just a matter of time.


15 years, today, since I have had anything- booze, smoke, or otherwise. I know someday- when some things change here, personally, I will smoke again but there is no way on God's green earth that I will ever pick up a drink again. It ruins people, families, spouses, careers, etc., etc., when abused yet it is such a part of main-stream life and yet the herb gets the bad rap.

 

[Ph-patrol]

My dealings with friends once I stopped was interesting.They were really hung up on me not drinking and it seem to come out more when they were under the influence.
It seems as if my not drinking shined a bright light on there problem with booze.
So in the end I still have love for them but there out.
Now going to barbecues or dinner party with normal people is OK but still not my bag.
I have no problem being around alcohol, I just cant tolerate dickheads

Ditto, but depends on the BBQ, lol and the dickheads that could be there, more lol. Yeh, I think most find out who their real friends are when quit drinking and still have those that are mad at me for dissing them if you will, but I don't enjoy that lifestyle at all anymore and more for those still looking for peace I think. Can be addicted to anything even weed, but even if you was, nothing at all like booze and no deaths at all. As we get older hopefully we start to consider the more deep things of life that were actually there all along but the noise and clutter kept them away. Once you clean house then can Love, Peace, Joy and all the things men really desire can be sought after according to your beliefs. Mine is Jesus' Love as I believe it will never fail and eternal. I hope you all find Love, Peace, Joy etc and in your inner man. Peace... SR

Well said speed racer.I think we speak the same langue.
I always said to myself after I quit.That I now stop and smell the roses.I was so caught up in my own bullshit that I didnt even see the roses never mind smell them.
Now for weed I had 8 years sobriety before smoking again.I enjoy smoking but It limited.
I enjoy just being sober way to much.

 

[Speed Racer]

Have a great Summer...

Have a great Summer...

If you choose to of course. Meaning, life and this summer is a culmination of our choices and of course our environment in which we live; and can differ and matter alot. Count your blessings always for what you do have, not what you don't. I'll mention again that I am much broker than most here I'd say, at least in the States anyway, but still consider myself very rich with soooooo many modern conveniences etc etc etc that were never available for many thousands of years till recently, last 100 years or so depending. I'm telling you that old kings would have given all they had to live now. Proof also that more things, fancy or not, can not fulfill your happiness with depression so high today. Again meaning $$$ may buy comfort and fancy distractions from your inner man, but that is where true Peace, Love etc really come from. Want a really great summer. Get to know yourself and your Maker. I'd also recommend sitting out with the universe and stars, nature etc can be quit eye opening if you spend your time wisely seeking truth and not some just mystical experience that is gone the next day. I mean lasting moments that renew and change our minds for the better. None of us are there yet, yet some are in glories high above us, only because they took precious time and spent it searching for real truth etc. Many don't like truth/good anymore and call it evil, just like many call this plant evil and of course a lie. Always remember evil creates more evil and good more good, don't be deceived that evil is cool. It isn't at all and in the end always destroys and leads to death(the second death I mean) and is at it says evil, and good good. Each must find his own path, but I do believe myself that all I mentioned can be found in God and through forgivness in Jesus His Son and empowering through His Holy Spirit. Seek and you will find. Seek more, and you will find more... To ALL here, Peace... even though I know most don't believe like me I still hope Gods best for you. Have a Great summer. SR

 

[billy_big_bud!]

havent chimed in here in a while. i havent had a drink since march 3rd and the amount of mental clarity i have gained back amazes me. "i can see clearly now the booze is gone".

 

[Lester Moore]

havent chimed in here in a while. i havent had a drink since march 3rd and the amount of mental clarity i have gained back amazes me. "i can see clearly now the booze is gone".

awesome triple B! I had a little fall from grace and started drinking again. it came on slowly, first just a glass or 2 of wine in the evening. but I love the taste of beer so then it changed to just a couple of beers in the evening, after all I wasn't getting drunk. then it was 6 a night. still not really drunk just a little buzz. felt like shit every morning and said ok none today, then by the time I am off work I have a six pack in the car. then realized holy shit what am I doing! not to mention that shit is expensive! so I had to kick my self in the ass for it. but dry now. Its only been a week but I feel so much better, wake up refreshed, have a ton of energy. just fighting the agitation. just learning to take deep breaths and realizes most people are fucking dip shits. I look around and once again am amazed, every social function, millions of advertisements, in all movies, shows, there is alcohol. what a fucked up drug! it makes me sloppy, lazy, fat, and just a dead beat. funny that when I smoke a bowl on occasion. I feel motivated, want to work around the house, work out with my son, and wake up refreshed and remember everything, maintain my mental clarity. sorry for the ramble but am I just feeling really good! my daughter has been praying every day I don't drink beer. its working., I am so happy she (and my family) love Jesus! I told a person that I used to drink with that I am not drinking anymore, that person response was, "what! what's wrong with you, are you ok? why would you do that?" oh how lost the drinking soul is. I love Bodhi's strain name sunshine daydream, how the herb makes me feel while alcohol is like walking 100 yards through 4 feet of mud with a dark cloud over my head.

 

[billy_big_bud!]

glad to hear you got a hold of the wheel. i will admit. yesterday was my first real test. evening, 20 plus degrees out. steakhouse patio across the street from me that i could hit with a rock. hungry, i say its steak time. then i think. i know i am in control again. 1 corona with lime will not hurt and i can prove to myself i have enough control to have one with dinner and walk away. i pondered. was this a real opportunity or was this dr drinkle trying to make a peep after so much silence? i pondered. i remembered something i wrote in another post. the only thing that can lead to downing a 12 pack is the first sip. after that slime slides down my throat all bets are off. i said fuck it. i walked across the street and ordered a steak and an ICE TEA. it is just not worth the risk....

 

[5th]

Glad to hear the news Billy. Your exactly right about 'one sip'. Fuck it, doesn't work that way.

Like the rest of ya's....keep fighting the good fight.

 

[Lester Moore]

awesome decision on the ice tea, because that one drink slope is extremely slippery. keep up the fight! don't let that voice in your head tempt by saying, I can prove that I can just have one, I am in control. that's just that little fucker waiting to jump out and HA got ya! just remember, you have nothing to prove.

 

[Grassachusetts7]

Hey all. I'm new to the mag. Awesome that I saw this thread! I'm a greatful recovering alchoholic and is great to see that others benefit from their medicine. Slowly over the years the cultivating became more medicating than the medecine itself!! I'm sure some here agree. I'm greatful to be able to chat with you folks,

It's 80 Degrees out and I have my veg tent shut down so my next round of ladies can sun bath with me! Life is good isn't it!!
Cheers,
Grass

 

[billy_big_bud!]

thanks for the support amigos. it is sad that alcohol is so promoted, accepable and socially encouraged. it really isnt as innocent as it is made out to be. it has very negative effects that are never talked about. no warning signs on beer though right?

 

[milo_xxx]

I have been trying to cut back on my drinking since one of my liver function tests came back elevated.

Not been that easy. I haven't had any physical symptoms.... So its to easy to just have a drink.

Plus, it is difficult as I have always drank alone.

I didn't have a drink for three wks and my wife didn't even notice.... So there isn't any discernable difference in my personality to everyone else.... Drinking or not.

A didn't feel that much clearer or better mentally or physically when not drinking....

That's not to say I am not still trying...

Not sure where I m going with this post... Just thought of check in
.. Seemed like a good place to talk.

Thanks for listening!!

 

[GET MO]

No drink 35 days. my whole body and joints been aching, i gained 10 lbs and my heals hurt to stand on and in the mornings. body been real fatigued.

 

[genedigger]

b-vitamins.get as many as you can.alcohal use slows or stops absorbtion of most b-vit. which play a part in your energy level.35 days is awesome keep on a goin!

 

[billy_big_bud!]

i was tempted again yesterday. again a hot sunny day and i had lunch on a patio, plus i had about 4 hours to kill out of town. once again option ice tea served me well. all i can say is if you need to get alcohol out of your life just do it. i wish i could drink on occasion but i am almost sure t would lead to trouble. hard as it is, keep on keepin on....

 

[Pendleton]

I have also noticed that habit among friends who drink coming down hard on people who have quit. They're oblivious to the fact the reason they are so hostile is that the person quitting is forcing them to introspect on their own habits, and they don't like what they see. Misery loves company, and so do drunks. I don't even think people realize they're doing it; it was a quality I've noticed repeatedly in heavy drinking cities like Portland. Everything in the urbanscape is basically alchocentric, everyone drinks, a lot of people drink too much, and people who quit aren't just emotionally chided by friends, the entire cityscape becomes less attractive.

I had my bad time with drink, but I think I was lucky enough that it was mostly bad circumstances that led me there and that the addiction bug did not bite me as deeply as some. I'm glad to be able to have a whisky or a beer every once in awhile and not want more. I really do credit cannabis for saving my life in that regard. Before I started smoking weed I was drunk 7 nights a week, before 7pm usually on workdays because of my schedule, and I was lucky enough to have friends introduce me to it at the same time I had come to a realization that my alcohol consumption was dangerous and unhealthy for my body and mind, and it was like a switch flipped. I know there are a lot of you for whom being able to have a drink every once in awhile isn't an option(and it's more frustrating to feel your options limited by the fear of addiction than actually having to abstain from the alcohol itself) and I respect the introspection it takes to realize that, and the strength it takes to follow through. Sobreity is a tough road to hew, and the universe doesn't care unfortunately if we hold steady, but it's worth it for the sake of living healthy satisfying lives that are positive not just for ourselves but for our families, friends, and loved ones.

 

[Lester Moore]

i was tempted again yesterday. again a hot sunny day and i had lunch on a patio, plus i had about 4 hours to kill out of town. once again option ice tea served me well. all i can say is if you need to get alcohol out of your life just do it. i wish i could drink on occasion but i am almost sure t would lead to trouble. hard as it is, keep on keepin on....

love the ice tea when I am out too. keep it up Bx3. One thing that has really helped me is drinking carbonated water with a little lime. so refreshing..that is what I have in the evening and when I am out at a function or socially people see me drinking a drink, carbonated with a lime and think its booze hahaha wow its amazing when being around drunks while sober and realizing how stupid they are. poor souls. so lost. Bx3, do you find that everytime you get an ice tea and walk away, do you feel a bit stronger and find it a little easier to make that decision the next time the temptation comes......as time goes on?

 

[billy_big_bud!]

hard to say bro. only been tempted twice so far. unfortunately i predict this the summer of temptation. hot day plus cold beer equal a familiar feeling. fuckin corona commercials dont help thats for sure.

 

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