Join the Army Against Alcohol - January '17

[tonyniceday]

I think it depended on what I was drinking...Me and my ex mate Mr Shiraz turned me into a happy drunk and then a comatose drunk...Mr Shmirnoff turned me into anargumentative shit bag...then comatose...I think both were "bad" drunks but in different ways so maybe it depends on what you are drinking at the time?
Anyway...nearly through day 6 and off to bed now...goodnight and have a great AF Friday everyone.
Tony

[IamMary]

Evening..

Just lost my post:frown:
Back tomorrow. Leaba calling.

[mario]

Morning

[mario]

Bad drunk erm, It's nice to think that I was just a happy drunk, or just fell asleep when full, Nope looking back I was an argumentative & confrontinal drunk, Who thought I knew what I was doing & saying. I always tried to laugh it of and of course blame others on the day or nights before dramas, and when I couldn't I just got all sulky n had a pity party.

I remember a very good and close friend asking me one time was I going to a party the next day and when I said yes and asked was she, She said no as she doesn't like being around me when I was drinking, that hurt, but I brushed it of by saying she nuts.

Loads more stories like that, Was it the trigger that finally made me stop considering it was after another drama in my house ? Might have had an impact ok, but really now I like to think it was something else, something higher than that.

But as Abcowboy says everyone's rock bottom isn't everyone's else's. :-)

But does it really matter now ? I am here & trying to get back my life, that's what matters for me at this time, I cant forget the past but I wont be a slave to it.

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

Morning folks, been busy so I have.

Morning!! doesn't sound too tasty Tabs -- haven't got one of those thingies -- maybe in the spring/summer....

Recommended, great for smoothies, handy when cooking for chopping small amounts.

Burnt rubber, how many calories in that ktab ?

Quite a lot I would imagine.

Morning Army
Nothing much to report
Tabbs you are doing great - proud of you.
I wish young Satz would get that 'lightbulb' moment.
You did t seem to be a bad drunk Tabbs - just like me getting quietly pissed every night.
Young Satz is a binge drinker consumes huge amounts and gets senselessly drunk and does stupid things.

Thanks, I feel great Benji. The lightbulb moment only took decades, in others it might take weeks for we are all so different despite the fact that we share the horrors of what AL can do in ripping away our soul.
Regarding how 'bad' a drunk someone is the same applies. I reckon I could count in single figures how many days I went without a drink last year. Not sure what that categorises me as and to be honest it honestly doesn't matter a jot, what is it the say 'one is too many, a hundred is not enough'.

Go to Tesco Tabbs - saw them on sale there this morning ...

Thanks, luckily DW went looking in the cupboard and there was a spare seal that came with it, so I am back in action this morning.

Happy news......my son (the 'problem' one) has gone out and found a job!

It took being kicked off the benefit and all of us saying "tough" when he whinged he had no money.

Maybe a positive shift....let's see if he keeps it!

EDIT: couldn't tell you whether the drinking is improved though....the gf cannot be trusted to tell the truth so I don't ask

Good news Kuya, fingers crossed.

Anyway...nearly through day 6 and off to bed now...goodnight and have a great AF Friday everyone.
Tony

Keep it up Tony, you're doing great.

[JackieClaire]

Evening..........

It was a very, very cold day............minus 2C (28F) but so still and quiet........if I'm honest it was quite nice.

[satz123]

Evening.
If Mers doesn't turn up we suspect she's gone to collect her cheque from the Euro Millions - 88.5 Million - ticket bought in her area :egad:
Lucky store which sold winning €88m EuroMillions ticket runs out of celebratory 88.5c fuel stocks - Independent.ie

[JackieClaire]

What would you do with 88 million?

Hoping the luck will rub off on them?

[techie]

My monthly hello. HELLO ARMY!

[IamMary]

Evening.
If Mers doesn't turn up we suspect she's gone to collect her cheque from the Euro Millions - 88.5 Million - ticket bought in her area :egad:
Lucky store which sold winning €88m EuroMillions ticket runs out of celebratory 88.5c fuel stocks - Independent.ie

HA! Yep.Much excitement but doubt it was a local, its on the motorway. Now Molly may have stopped off there on her way home....

[IamMary]

the rock bottom needs to be in our own heads - not someone elses

Oh yes.. like Tabbers, I never had a night off booze, but I didnt drink in the morning - so that made me perfectly normal. I started hiding booze in 1999 and didnt stop until 2015 - But I didnt drink in the morning so therefore I could ignore all obsessive signs and carry on regardless (beautiful south?)..

[IamMary]

My monthly hello. HELLO ARMY!

Great to see you techie, hope your keeping well.
Night all.

[JackieClaire]

Morning AAAers,

Big wave to the Techieman............:checkin:

Originally Posted by mollyka View Post
the rock bottom needs to be in our own heads - not someone elses

And an oh yes from me.

Oh yes.. like Tabbers, I never had a night off booze, but I didnt drink in the morning - so that made me perfectly normal. I started hiding booze in 1999 and didnt stop until 2015 - But I didnt drink in the morning so therefore I could ignore all obsessive signs and carry on regardless (beautiful south?)..

It was 1999 that my drinking took off ..........my dad died and just didn't know how to cope.

Its amazing how many times you hear 'I can't be an alcoholic ...........I've never drunk in the morning' ...........there's always a big YET sign goes off in my head.


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[mario]

Morning everyone everywhere...

[JackieClaire]

Morning yourself, Marioman.