October Army Manoeuvres 2018

[JackieClaire]

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Morning,
Its not long ago we got rid of our video player........in my defence it did have a dvd player. We've got one of those digi things that records but its a right chore.
We bought a record player a few years back so we could listen to our LPs from our youth........trouble is they're all scratched to Hell and jump like crazy.

I've got a couple of numbers for handymen.........the kind that advertise.......No Job too Small. I'll lay bets that building a wee bookcase is the one that's too small.

Off into town. Its half term next week and town is to be avoided at all costs. Full of these things call children with their frustrated mothers.

[byebyebridgetjones]

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'No job too small' .........'unless I get a better offer'

[sunshine_gg]

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Top of the .. well, afternoon here.. to ya, army brats!
No time to do a lot of reading back but sooooooo thrilled to see soooooo many familiar faces (uhhm.. you know what I mean)... this is very awesome. Just wanted to stick my beak in and say "HeyHey... still alive!"

Carry on. As you were. :applouse:

[JackieClaire]

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[MENTION=7423]sunshine_gg[/MENTION]...........how lovely to see you and congratulations. Five fecking years. :welldone:

[sunshine_gg]

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Thanks muchly, daaahling. What a difference five years make, indeed. Wouldn't trade it for all the riches in the world

[JackieClaire]

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'No job too small' .........'unless I get a better offer'

..........or I'll be round Tuesday...............you wait in all day, gets to 5 o'clock so you must have got the wrong day..........ring them again they promise to ring back and you never hear from them again.

Thanks muchly, daaahling. What a difference five years make, indeed. Wouldn't trade it for all the riches in the world

Its so worth it.

[IamMary]

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Hello hello.
Doing a big room shift, furniture everywhere, clutter everywhere. It looks like one of these TV shows, the before bit..
Day off tomorrow.. Id love to be part time again.

[satz123]

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Evening all.
Back to square 1. YS in his room with a bottle of vodka.
He had 2 weeks AF and was happy and content. Went to town on Tuesday to interview some doctors & the city triggered a relapse.
We're on day 3 now.
I told him to go back to doc and tell her - and get the Librium to detox.

Says he's mortified to go back again .... 3rd time in 6 weeks.
But he'll have to ... can't keep drinking vodka to ease the jitters & withdrawal anxiety.

Has this happened to anyone else - that they kept relapsing then HAD TO have a drink & eventually having to go to the doc. Is there another way ?

[JackieClaire]

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[MENTION=9094]satz123[/MENTION].....my heart goes out to you.

You asked if anyone was a serial relapser.........well that's me. I was backward and forward to the doctors.
I did four (yes four) day patient de-toxes.........in a sort of lounge being fed valium (diazapam) four hourly only trusted to go home with Mr JC who had 'charge' of me overnight..........I was there every day from 9am 'til 6:30pm.....for 10 days......in there with court ordered heroin addicts getting their methodone treatment sorted. I've bought valium online. Me a respectable lawyer's wife mixing with people I used to look down on. In fact most of the heroin addicts were just people like us except their drug of choice is illegal.....good people that have got lost.
God knows how many times I did de-toxes at home...........some prescribed by the doctor and I'm hanging my head with shame here valium I bought online.

I had counselling, I had psychiatrists, I had a key worker..........I also had a family tearing their hair out with worry. But I kept picking up until that day I decided to end it all..........okay I'll not sugar coat it I was getting ready to kill myself.

https://www.mywayout.org/community/tell-us-your-story/62429-day.html

He probably doesn't need to detox if he's only been at it 3 days.....but I'm not a doctor.

There is baclofen, there is acamprosate, there is antabuse but need to be taken everyday............perhaps later in sobriety sticking an antabuse tablet in the back pocket if you get a bit anxious about a function.

Alcohol doesn't care whether you're 21 or 81......

Its his choice, Satz, my lovely friend. I could cry for YS because he is young but also I wish I'd known what I know now when I was his age.......there's a fabulous life out there waiting for him.

[satz123]

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Thank you Jacks - I have copied & pasted this wonderful post & sent it to YS - he'll know he's not alone in this.
He's ben attending meetings more but is a quiet & shy person - always has been.
He knows all about my online friends and that they are the reason I am sober today .......:hug:

Off to work :llama:

[JackieClaire]

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Morning,
After that post, I went and shed a few tears. Its good to remember why we're doing this. Alcoholism isn't something to fiddle-faddle with.

[MENTION=9094]satz123[/MENTION].....there's plenty of shy ones in A.A. as well a dollop of gobshites. Would you believe I'm one of the quiet ones in the rooms..........for me its just an hour or so of peace and being with like minded people.

Got the Marks & Spencer Christmas food brochure to drool over today. Everything's hideously expensive but its nice to dream.

[JackieClaire]

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Just thought I'd better add a little note........using valium (diazepam) or Librium to de-tox isn't easy. Its given stop any alcoholic seizures which can and do kill. It does alleviate the shakes, but the sweating, nausea and loss of appetite are terrible.
So why did I put myself through that so many times???........answers on a post-card because I'm at a loss.

[brit]

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Just popping in for a quick post--So sorry to hear about YS Satz I guess JC's post would be really pertinent. Mary good luck for Sunday I have friends running the Dublin Marathon--They are already there.
I am supposed to be doing the Snowdonia marathon tomorrow-- really worried about leaving Mr A all day as he is so poorly but he is determined that I should go.
Wave to Bridget, Rusty, Sunshine GG and everyone else!!

[JackieClaire]

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Late check-in for me. Spent the day clutching my phone waiting for joiners, painters and decorators to call back.........doubt they'll call now its nearly 11pm.

[MENTION=22839]brit[/MENTION].......I do hope you do Snowdonia. Mr A is right.

Jenny's on her way to Munich tomorrow for Oktoberfest......rather her than me.

See you in the morning????

[rustop59]

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Good night J and everyone else. Good luck Mary and Brit. Off in the morning and staying overnight, walking tomorrow and Sunday, don’t think I’ll bring iPad so will catch up with you all on Monday.