Army Thread 13th August

[boozehag]

Army Thread 13th August

No I am not fat now really but I was middle of last year when I ate constantly.
Okay lets swap arms and legs then!
m

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread 13th August

startingover;691743 wrote: What did you do?

I started out doing law. Then went to do my articles for 2 years - hated it, hated it, hated it.

Then I did international studies, and starting working at the company I'm with now. Moving into IT came as a result of the subject of my thesis - tourism and the effect the Internet was going to have on it. I'm not in a technical IT role - more conceptual.

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread 13th August

Zeppie2;691744 wrote: When I went from drinking all day to a complete stop last year, my withdrawals were terrible. I felt like I was going to pass out all the time, so I wasn't too keen about going through that again.

That's why I opted for tapering - too shit-scared to face that on my own without medical supervision.

[startingover]

Army Thread 13th August

tiptronic_ct;691749 wrote: I started out doing law. Then went to do my articles for 2 years - hated it, hated it, hated it.

Then I did international studies, and starting working at the company I'm with now. Moving into IT came as a result of the subject of my thesis - tourism and the effect the Internet was going to have on it. I'm not in a technical IT role - more conceptual.

I worked in IT...In a governance/audit role....wrong wrong wrong :H
Life is wonderful isnt it? We can make so many changes

[boozehag]

Army Thread 13th August

I didnt really have witdrawals as such being a binge rather than a daily drinker as you basically have mini withdrawals after each binge. The bit I hated the most was the constant waking up on the night after with a fright like your heart had just jumped out of your chest and being covered in sweat. Then the next day the anxiety and sense of doom that was bad too.. Didnt stop me though for a long time.
You are doing well Zeppie and sound so determined.
M

[startingover]

Army Thread 13th August

tiptronic_ct;691750 wrote: That's why I opted for tapering - too shit-scared to face that on my own without medical supervision.

I learned yesterday that even a relatively low (or what I would consider low) level of drinking should be supervised during withdrawal.

[Zeppie2]

Army Thread 13th August

What sort of Law Tips?

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread 13th August

You're way too much of a people's person for that kind of thing, Starts!

[startingover]

Army Thread 13th August

tiptronic_ct;691755 wrote: You're way too much of a people's person for that kind of thing, Starts!

Tell me about it! Talk about stifled ....

[Zeppie2]

Army Thread 13th August

tiptronic_ct;691750 wrote: That's why I opted for tapering - too shit-scared to face that on my own without medical supervision.

I remember when the DT's hit me the first time - I was trying to go to the greyhound track 4 hours from home. I pulled off the road and went into a shop and just stood there for ages - I thought I was going to die (like really die) I went back to the car and made sure all the dishies had water in their trailer just incase I did die. My father had to drive two hours to come and pick me and the dogs up and take us to the track.

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread 13th August

Zeppie2;691754 wrote: What sort of Law Tips?

Did an LLB, and the articles were two years in a general practice. I'm not the kind of person who likes to specialise in a particular field - I'd get bored. But I could only handle so many divorces, sequestrations and other people's problems. It is a truly negative profession.

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread 13th August

startingover;691756 wrote: Tell me about it! Talk about stifled ....

Did you do ITIL?

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread 13th August

one2many;691759 wrote: I have flour all over the keyboard now...wank.

First Red Bull, and now flour. Oh Slovenly Oney, I salute you

[startingover]

Army Thread 13th August

tiptronic_ct;691760 wrote: Did you do ITIL?

Nope thank goodness, that was just going out and something else was being brought in (cannot remember now what it was) but because of my role I would probably have been more suited to a PM qual like Prince 2.

[tiptronic_ct]

Army Thread 13th August

Zeppie2;691757 wrote: I remember when the DT's hit me the first time - I was trying to go to the greyhound track 4 hours from home. I pulled off the road and went into a shop and just stood there for ages - I thought I was going to die (like really die) I went back to the car and made sure all the dishies had water in their trailer just incase I did die. My father had to drive two hours to come and pick me and the dogs up and take us to the track.

The one experience I'll NEVER forget was my 1st full-blown panic attack, when I thought I was having a heart attack and also thought I was going to die. I was home alone that day. Feels like yesterday...