ARMY GARRISON GATES NOW OPEN 11th JANAURY 2016

[JackieClaire]

I'm going out..........all dolled up for the Rock night at Sage, Gateshead (leave you to goggle it).

BTW love the convo today will have to wait 'til tomorrow for my two pennyworth.

[IamMary]

I'm going out..........all dolled up for the Rock night at Sage, Gateshead (leave you to goggle it).
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Just did.. Looks Very cool!! Enjoy JC.

[IamMary]

Here Molls will Joe take Mr Satz over there for a few days - driving me bananas at home every day.
I think he may be getting a tad depressed with it all.
Reminds me of my Dad made retire early too at 61 dead at 62 :egad:

Is Mr S off too Satz?
Jeany mac your Dad was very young.
Is your mam improving? How is young Satz?

[IamMary]

Off to watch the Diary of a Wimpy kid, no rockin roll here :haha: ..with ice-cream (dont tell NS, or starty parts for that matter!)

[starty]

I always wanted to pluck up the courage to go to AA. Somehow just never seemed to be able. So very very grateful there is online support though. I have met lifelong friends here who probably know me better than anyone else and that is priceless.

I would also love to go to rehab. To totally immerse myself in recovery with all the care and assistance on tap. That would be wonderful I think

[starty]

Off to watch the Diary of a Wimpy kid, no rockin roll here :haha: ..with ice-cream (dont tell NS, or starty parts for that matter!)

I see you :bouncy:

[sunbird2]

I always wanted to pluck up the courage to go to AA. Somehow just never seemed to be able. So very very grateful there is online support though. I have met lifelong friends here who probably know me better than anyone else and that is priceless.

I would also love to go to rehab. To totally immerse myself in recovery with all the care and assistance on tap. That would be wonderful I think

Evening Folks,

Starty, Thats the thing abot rehab, the bit about immersing oneslef totally in the recovery process with care, assistance and the strange close comerderie one develops with the staff and inmates. I never ever imagined...wish it was more "common knowedge" ...I would not have been so terrified of going for most of my life...and all of my marriage!

[starty]

it truly was wonderful Starty -- I'd love to go back! don't fancy having to go back on the grog to go there tho!!! it was such a gift to be given 28 days that were all about me --- incredible -- could never understand how folks could just throw it away..

You could go back for a tune up couldnt you?

[starty]

Evening Folks,

Starty, Thats the thing abot rehab, the bit about immersing oneslef totally in the recovery process with care, assistance and the strange close comerderie one develops with the staff and inmates. I never ever imagined...wish it was more "common knowedge" ...I would not have been so terrified of going for most of my life...and all of my marriage!

Yes that is what I would love. I also wish addiction wasn't so stigmatised so that we could feel easier about seeking help

[JackieClaire]

Sneaks in.....can I have a glass of water.

[satz123]

Sneaks in.....can I have a glass of water.

No Jackie Claire : Go to bed & switch off the light on your way :

[satz123]

afternoooooooon!!! ironically - I have grave reservations about online support sites for an awful big percentage of addicts... just can't imagine it is adequate for many -- and when you see folks round here struggling for years and years I sometimes wonder if they were getting stronger support - as in -- face to face - that maybe coming here is counterproductive for some.... and yes I KNOW it's adequate for lots of folks -- not least our lovely Jackie on this site with squazillion years... but there are so many (including myself) that it's not -- and it's fooling people into thinking they ARE doing something about it.... hard to beat face to face... imvvvvvvvho --- and this really is the lazy way out - non???

Sorry Molls -for first time in history I can't agree with you on that bit.:egad:
It's not a lazy way out - it can be only a starting point for many but it works as main support for many many other people . In fact everyone on this thread for instance - taking just today - Jackie, Me , NS, Foxy, Mary , Starty, are here & sober using MWO as support.
It works for some but not others -
but lazy way out.... ??

[JackieClaire]

Okayyyyyyyyyy

[starty]

I think there are so many options which I never realised before I started thinking I might need help. I cannot comment on anyone else's journey except mine but I think online support does work for many many people just as AA and rehab works for many many people. In every single method there is a high % of relapse and failure. This is due to the nature of what we are all fighting and the myriad of reasons that we end up here. I don't think anyone who doesn't make it from their option is lazy but I can imagine that many folks give up trying. I myself only last year considered for a long time that this was maybe how it was meant to be and maybe just maybe I was one of the many who couldnt recover. Also there are loads of other forums that show tons of successes as well as online blogs. The message is clear that online support is a lifeline for stacks of people and of course there will also be stacks that it doesn't help as with any method of recovery.

[starty]

Jax I am delighted you went out and had a great time. I have been invited to a party and have been thinking of every excuse why I can't go and this is in conflict with every reason why I should.