Join the Army Agarinst Alcohol ..............Mad March 2017

[rustop59]

Re: Join the Army Agarinst Alcohol ..............Mad March 2017

:hug::hug:, take care of yourself. Welcome back JC. Did 4 hour hike yesterday so feeling it this morning, better than sore head though. Windy here but ho

[rustop59]

Re: Join the Army Agarinst Alcohol ..............Mad March 2017

That went before I was finished. The hugs were for Satz and ended saying hope to get out with doggies later. Have a great day everyone.

[IamMary]

Re: Join the Army Agarinst Alcohol ..............Mad March 2017

Morning rusto.. and the lie-on-ers..
Every morning is lovely without a head, but something special about Sunday (maybe because it was generally the worst one!). Need tea.. later.

[mario]

Re: Join the Army Agarinst Alcohol ..............Mad March 2017

Good morning Army.

[JackieClaire]

Re: Join the Army Agarinst Alcohol ..............Mad March 2017

Morning lovelies,

Ahh Satz, :hug:....caught between a rock and a hard place...........look after yourself first, promise me.

[mario]

Re: Join the Army Agarinst Alcohol ..............Mad March 2017

Satz that all you can do, Is take it at one day at a time, Re your son, Sure what can you do but softly slowly keep reminding him of how good his life was when he was stopped drinking, Don't nag at him to much, Is there anyone out there who can talk to him that he looks up to, someone that would understand what were going through here ?

[satz123]

Re: Join the Army Agarinst Alcohol ..............Mad March 2017

Satz that all you can do, Is take it at one day at a time, Re your son, Sure what can you do but softly slowly keep reminding him of how good his life was when he was stopped drinking, Don't nag at him to much, Is there anyone out there who can talk to him that he looks up to, someone that would understand what were going through here ?

Thanks MArio - we've tried everything.
He's been to Rutland outpatient. Now he's having 1:1 with a councellor .......
He rarely get more than 2/3 weeks AF.
Says he "kinda gets bored"
If you were here you could talk to him But Molls / JAcks have offered over the last 2 years and he hasn't taken that on board.

He is a shy - deep thinking individual and uses alcohol to help cope ...... but I'm done.
He is about to lose, girlfriend , house , job ...... just to have a glass of wine.
What is this MADNESS we all have ?

[marthadan]

Re: Join the Army Agarinst Alcohol ..............Mad March 2017

Good morning army, it's been drama but just been dealing one issue at a time. Frankly - I almost can't believe I'm still here and sober! Now I also know I used it to try and cope - which is idiotic because it made me completely unable to cope! But it did dull the pain and hurt. Now I'm sober guess what? I'm learning to stop being a victim and standing up! Who knew? We're a lot stronger than we think. Satz - sending hugs. Have a sober Sunday everyone. Bless.

[satz123]

Re: Join the Army Agarinst Alcohol ..............Mad March 2017

Good morning army, it's been drama but just been dealing one issue at a time. Frankly - I almost can't believe I'm still here and sober! Now I also know I used it to try and cope - which is idiotic because it made me completely unable to cope! But it did dull the pain and hurt. Now I'm sober guess what? I'm learning to stop being a victim and standing up! Who knew? We're a lot stronger than we think. Satz - sending hugs. Have a sober Sunday everyone. Bless.

:welldone: Martha. You have this one control in your life - while mayhem ensues all around you - so hold on to it for dear life !!!

[mario]

Re: Join the Army Agarinst Alcohol ..............Mad March 2017

Thanks MArio - we've tried everything.
He's been to Rutland outpatient. Now he's having 1:1 with a councellor .......
He rarely get more than 2/3 weeks AF.
Says he "kinda gets bored"
If you were here you could talk to him But Molls / JAcks have offered over the last 2 years and he hasn't taken that on board.

He is a shy - deep thinking individual and uses alcohol to help cope ...... but I'm done.
He is about to lose, girlfriend , house , job ...... just to have a glass of wine.
What is this MADNESS we all have ?

If only we all knew what the madness, sickness we all have, Has he tried any of the fellowships ? What about online help, like here ? or even to read some books on it , especially when he got hangovers..

[Ne/Neva Eva]

Re: Join the Army Agarinst Alcohol ..............Mad March 2017

...
Mr JC found many plaques to read.
Went into the local village............more plaque reading
....no plaques but a timetable kept him happy

Hahahaha! Welcome home, JC, and super congrats! Ed (Mr. Ne) quit with Chantix (Champix). Worked like a dream for him, twice. Me? Not so much. *sigh* Keep it up! If it helps, cigs will kill you faster, younger, and in worse ways, than alcohol. They just do it much more quietly. I went 23 days without while in rehab, and bought a pack about 22 seconds after leaving. It's on my list of things to tackle, though.

Satz, had dinner with some lovely friends last night. We had a craic. (?) It was a craic. We had a craicin’ good time! How’m I doing with my new Irish?

Sorry about your mum and your son. Very stressful. I agree with others, and hope you’re doing you first.

Molly, I’m not quite so Ameri-centric that I don’t know a little about European history. Though, gods, why did those classes have to be so boring? The British government has had a way with messing with other peeps for forever. Now it’s time for the U.S. to do it apparently. :-/

Abc, that is very funny. But I’m not actually Irish, so…

Starty, I’m itching to get another dog, and Mr. Ne is adamantly opposed. I’m hoping I just happen upon one. It wouldn’t be the first time!

Ardgillan is a castle? Looked it up. That’s what wiki said… Looks lovely, and sounds like you had a lovely day.

I’ve never done anything for St. Patrick’s day that didn’t involve getting drunk first and staying drunk, so now I don’t do anything. Don’t miss it, I have to say. Though perhaps a real parade, like the one in New York City, would be worth standing in a crowd all day. Not sure. As someone said on a different thread, it's a day for drunken amateurs... :egad:

What’s the deal with orange vs. green? It came up elsewhere and I haven’t bothered to look it up.

Going to sink into a book with a cuppa joe for a while until Ed gets up. Laters!

[satz123]

Re: Join the Army Agarinst Alcohol ..............Mad March 2017

If only we all knew what the madness, sickness we all have, Has he tried any of the fellowships ? What about online help, like here ? or even to read some books on it , especially when he got hangovers..

Yes Mario -I've also passed on everything I've learned here - the ball is now firmly in his court.
He is 100% better than this time last year when he was on the verge of losing everything.
Now he is open when he relapses instead of lying and denying it.
So I look on that as positive change.
I take strength from the recent changes, in Tabbs for instance,and hope he gets there sooner rather than later.

[Ne/Neva Eva]

Re: Join the Army Agarinst Alcohol ..............Mad March 2017

Cross posted with a bunch of people.

Satz, it is literally a madness. So sorry. Must be very painful to witness. :hug: :hug: :hug:

EDIT to say that every time trying brings new hope and better chances. It's AMAZING that he's not in denial and not denying. A huge step. Positive thoughts going his way...

[satz123]

Re: Join the Army Agarinst Alcohol ..............Mad March 2017

EDIT to say that every time trying brings new hope and better chances. It's AMAZING that he's not in denial and not denying. A huge step. Positive thoughts going his way...

Thanks Ne - that is my hope

[abcowboy]

Hang in there satz! As parent's we never give up on our kids, we love them through everything! And we keep praying that one day he'll get his "click" Sometimes that's all we can do...