Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Drinking and posting

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 4
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous 1 2 3 4 template Next
    #16
    Drinking and posting

    Hey All- Did not mean to step on anyone's toes with my comment. It seems as of I did, and if I did, I'm so sorry. We're all here for each other.
    Boozehag, I think you might have taken what I said wrong. When I said that maybe they allow it in the mod thread (meaning having a drink while posting), I followed it with I don't go to the forum. By this I meant, I haven't read those threads so I don't know anything about what's contained in their conversations. I didn't mean it as a put down to moderators. I didn't mean ANY of my post as a put down to anyone. We're all in here together.
    Again, sorry if I have offended
    When life is more than you can stand...kneel.

    Comment

      #17
      Drinking and posting

      vlad;439679 wrote: I've posted whilst drunk too, but I was having a hard time and needed some support.
      The occasion I did post whilst drunk disturbed me though, I wasn't the only person posting whilst drunk that night, and it soon became clear that that activity wasn't welcome. All I'd done was pop on to say 'Hi!' to the AF Army. The only thing that made it clear I was drunk was that I had changed my mood avatar to 'Drunk'.

      All of a sudden this nasty thread appeared for apparent 'drunk people' to post on.

      I found out eventually the nasty posts in question weren't aimed at me but some other apparently drunk people, although that's what I thought at the time. I felt quite alone.
      Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; He's the one who will keep you on track. Proverbs 3:6 The Message

      Comment

        #18
        Drinking and posting

        Part of this website's appeal is also part of its drawback. Let's face it - an online group allows for a certain degree of anonymity, and we tend to do things that me might not do if we were instead meeting face to face.

        Really nothing that can be done about it, other then to try and ignore it when it happens.
        Sobriety Date: June 15, 2007 -- "It's not having what you want, It's wanting what you've got...."

        Comment

          #19
          Drinking and posting

          vlad;439704 wrote: The occasion I did post whilst drunk disturbed me though, I wasn't the only person posting whilst drunk that night, and it soon became clear that that activity wasn't welcome. All I'd done was pop on to say 'Hi!' to the AF Army. The only thing that made it clear I was drunk was that I had changed my mood avatar to 'Drunk'.

          All of a sudden this nasty thread appeared for apparent 'drunk people' to post on.

          I found out eventually the nasty posts in question weren't aimed at me but some other apparently drunk people, although that's what I thought at the time. I felt quite alone.
          What night was this, Vlad?
          And yes, I can relate to the feeling "quite alone".
          I thought I could be myself here, but apparently if you're not Modding or being AF, then there's a distinct 'clash'... and you're made to feel a leper.
          I honestly thought "cliques" went out with high school...

          Could I maybe suggest a separate thread for those of us who are still drinking, and suffering, and would still like to post?
          Alkie-Outcast Thread perhaps?
          ?I am playing all the right notes... But not necessarily in the right order.....?

          Comment

            #20
            Drinking and posting

            AAthlete;439721 wrote: Part of this website's appeal is also part of its drawback. Let's face it - an online group allows for a certain degree of anonymity, and we tend to do things that me might not do if we were instead meeting face to face.

            Really nothing that can be done about it, other then to try and ignore it when it happens.
            There's nothing I would type here that I wouldnt say to someone's face.
            ?I am playing all the right notes... But not necessarily in the right order.....?

            Comment

              #21
              Drinking and posting

              Chelle12;439741 wrote: What night was this, Vlad?
              And yes, I can relate to the feeling "quite alone".
              Oh it was some time back in August.
              Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; He's the one who will keep you on track. Proverbs 3:6 The Message

              Comment

                #22
                Drinking and posting

                Chelle12;439742 wrote: There's nothing I would type here that I wouldnt say to someone's face.
                Brave girl! I'm probably the same way... Is that good or bad?
                It is easier to ask for forgiveness than it is to get permission.

                Comment

                  #23
                  Drinking and posting

                  Rachelita;439757 wrote: Brave girl! I'm probably the same way... Is that good or bad?
                  Bit of both.
                  Probably why Ive got no friends in real life.. I tell it like it is.
                  But at least Im honest.
                  ?I am playing all the right notes... But not necessarily in the right order.....?

                  Comment

                    #24
                    Drinking and posting

                    I suppose that depends on what's being said. Just because you can say or type it doesn't mean that you should.....
                    Sobriety Date: June 15, 2007 -- "It's not having what you want, It's wanting what you've got...."

                    Comment

                      #25
                      Drinking and posting

                      Chelle12;439741 wrote: What night was this, Vlad?
                      And yes, I can relate to the feeling "quite alone".
                      I thought I could be myself here, but apparently if you're not Modding or being AF, then there's a distinct 'clash'... and you're made to feel a leper.
                      I honestly thought "cliques" went out with high school...

                      Could I maybe suggest a separate thread for those of us who are still drinking, and suffering, and would still like to post?
                      Alkie-Outcast Thread perhaps?
                      ahh, Chelle, it's even worse than you think! There are clashes between modders and AF'ers, between subscribers and non-subscribers, between conservatives and liberals.... No end to the clashes in this or any other group of human beings! And no end of opportunities to "feel like a leper." And no end of opportunities to notice that, despite feelings of rejection or disappointment or anger... there are a lot of people here who have consistently supported you and cheered you on...

                      You're not an outcast here, and never have been an outcast here. You will not always like what people say to you. Neither do I always like what people say to me. But that's OK. I don't think anyone here has said anything mean-spirited to you (I certainly hope not, anyway).

                      Focus on getting better, on finding the things that are under YOUR control in your life, and maintain as positive an attitude as possible... especially when it doesn't feel natural to you... and you will find that things begin to look less grim.

                      wip

                      Comment

                        #26
                        Drinking and posting

                        I do censor myself, don't get me wrong. Just saying that what I do post I would most likely say face to face. I wasn't always that way, but I'm learning to think before I open my mouth!
                        It is easier to ask for forgiveness than it is to get permission.

                        Comment

                          #27
                          Drinking and posting

                          AA and Gia -
                          That's where website moderators come in handy. If I type anything offensive, then it can be edited or deleted.
                          Or my account banned.
                          Simple
                          ?I am playing all the right notes... But not necessarily in the right order.....?

                          Comment

                            #28
                            Drinking and posting

                            please don't get banned!
                            It is easier to ask for forgiveness than it is to get permission.

                            Comment

                              #29
                              Drinking and posting

                              Gia;439826 wrote: As simple as say; not typing anything you know to be offensive to a person?
                              Would that not be just as simple?
                              Exactly what have I said to be offensive?
                              All I have done is talked about my own problem with alcohol.
                              I mistakenly thought that it would be acceptable to talk about my problems with alcohol on a forum where people have problems with alcohol.
                              I now realise that I should not.
                              My apologies.
                              ?I am playing all the right notes... But not necessarily in the right order.....?

                              Comment

                                #30
                                Drinking and posting

                                Chelle12;439835 wrote: Exactly what have I said to be offensive?
                                All I have done is talked about my own problem with alcohol.
                                I mistakenly thought that it would be acceptable to talk about my problems with alcohol on a forum where people have problems with alcohol.
                                I now realise that I should not.
                                My apologies.
                                jeez loueez, Chelle, this has gotten totally turned around! when did anyone tell you that you had done something wrong here?????

                                Comment

                                Previous 1 2 3 4 template Next
                                Working...
                                X