Ze Armee Thread... Sunday 4th August

[tiptronic_ct]

Ze Armee Thread... Sunday 4th August

Literal translation: the straggling ox also arrives in the cattle enclosure.

[JackieClaire]

Ze Armee Thread... Sunday 4th August

tiptronic_ct;1539878 wrote: It is amazing, isn't it? Thank feck I don't have to obsess about how I'm going to manage to keep my glass filled when others have barely touched theirs. Especially those times when the shakes meant I had to be extra careful not to 1) spill and 2) gulp down too quickly.
At least this time I was only popping back to ours to have a ciggie not slug down a quick one.


satz123;1539880 wrote: Me too Jacks!
I wonder these days why they even bother :H
And I think in a way it is because of that that, that I don't even have 'just the one glass of wine ' Waste of my time really
Is that alkie thinking ?

Defo alkie thinking. One glass of wine wouldn't even wet me whistle.

Gawd if I was to drink again I'd be head first into a vat of wine. Defo alkie thinking

A few had to get a taxi home(not cos they were staggering), them that weren't drinking didn't drink a drop of alcohol and the neighbours managed a few. But nothing to excess.

[tiptronic_ct]

Ze Armee Thread... Sunday 4th August

satz123;1539881 wrote: :l:l for you and how far you've come

The memories remain fresh, Satzy. I force myself to remember, because I'm never going back there.

[Recluse]

Ze Armee Thread... Sunday 4th August

Better late than never tips, although some may beg to differ...

[JackieClaire]

Ze Armee Thread... Sunday 4th August

tiptronic_ct;1539885 wrote: Wreckers!!!

As we say in Afrikaans: agteros kom ook in die kraal! (Latecomers also arrive eventually)

:h it.

Morning Reccybear.

[tiptronic_ct]

Ze Armee Thread... Sunday 4th August

JackieClaire;1539890 wrote: :h it.

Morning Reccybear.

For me the message is simply to ease up a bit. Hard to remember isn't it?

[Recluse]

Ze Armee Thread... Sunday 4th August

tiptronic_ct;1539888 wrote: The memories remain fresh, Satzy. I force myself to remember, because I'm never going back there.

Musr say that I'm genuinely surprised at how some of the long termers here seem to have such crystal-clear recollections of their struggles with alcohol and the thought processes involved. I'd have expected the memories to have dulled with the passage of time.

[tiptronic_ct]

Ze Armee Thread... Sunday 4th August

Recluse;1539893 wrote: Musr say that I'm genuinely surprised at how some of the long termers here seem to have such crystal-clear recollections of their struggles with alcohol and the thought processes involved. I'd have expected the memories to have dulled with the passage of time.

I was in hell. The only way to not go back is to remember how I got there in the 1st instance

[satz123]

Ze Armee Thread... Sunday 4th August

ALL ABOUT ME !!

Recluse;1539893 wrote: Musr say that I'm genuinely surprised at how some of the long termers here seem to have such crystal-clear recollections of their struggles with alcohol and the thought processes involved. I'd have expected the memories to have dulled with the passage of time.

My thoughts exactly Recstar ! And it makes me happy in a weird way that Tipps & JC still think & are relieved that those bad times are gone.
In fact just before the two oldtimers posted - I was thinking I was odd and that you Tippers were a heavy drinker - made a decision and just stopped easily - eejit that I am
I am not struggling - at all - just when I see others able to have one drink - every time they go out - and be content - it amazes me !

But I overdo everything - can't have sweet stuff in the house these days - will eat it ALL. Not joking - whole packets of biscuits etc.
More alkie behaviour ?

[satz123]

Ze Armee Thread... Sunday 4th August

tiptronic_ct;1539898 wrote: I was in hell. The only way to not go back is to remember how I got there in the 1st instance

more :l:l

[JackieClaire]

Ze Armee Thread... Sunday 4th August

Recluse;1539893 wrote: Musr say that I'm genuinely surprised at how some of the long termers here seem to have such crystal-clear recollections of their struggles with alcohol and the thought processes involved. I'd have expected the memories to have dulled with the passage of time.

Just think there's a lot of them we don't remember.

It's not something I think of all the time but I can recall them if asked. Not so much dulled but can be brought to the surface now and again.

For the first time in my life I'm at peace with myself.

[tiptronic_ct]

Ze Armee Thread... Sunday 4th August

It's the "little" details: having difficulty putting toothpaste on the brush, cutting yourself shaving, seeing how you bruise easily and hiding them, trying to recollect last night's conversation, visiting three or four liquor stores on a Saturday to stock up, hiding the bottles, driving drunk, puking your guts out, having your wife turn her back to you, your kids avoid you...

I can go on and on. It all seemed normal to me. I refuse to ever go back there.

[tiptronic_ct]

Ze Armee Thread... Sunday 4th August

JackieClaire;1539901 wrote:

It's not something I think of all the time but I can recall them if asked. Not so much dulled but can be brought to the surface now and again.

For the first time in my life I'm at peace with myself.

Exactly :l:l:l

[JackieClaire]

Ze Armee Thread... Sunday 4th August

You've just brought a memory back there about liquor stores.
Used one every Friday afternoon, only Fridays and we always had a bit of a chuckle about having a 'good' weekend. Always 2 bottle of wine and 4 cans of beer.

What she didn't know I'd already hit friggingtesco, M&S, Asda and brought some home from work.

[satz123]

Ze Armee Thread... Sunday 4th August

This little interlude this morning has been better than any AA.
Thank you 3 for reminding me why I am here :l