May Army 2022

[IamMary]

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Welcome back Satz! Did a summer in Munich back in college. Came home round and pudgy from beer :haha:
I know your inlaws and others seem to grand drinking like fish Molly, but are they really grand? Are they not tormented like the rest of us, with daily hangovers and life revolving around drink, subtly or not? I suppose I can't imagine being properly happy or content if I was still drinking.

Good to see deaths being recorded for what they are, how will we ever have the right data to argue against the dangers of drink if its covered up.

Skip left us today, feel a stone lighter!!

[mollyka]

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Welcome back Satz! Did a summer in Munich back in college. Came home round and pudgy from beer :haha:
I know your inlaws and others seem to grand drinking like fish Molly, but are they really grand? Are they not tormented like the rest of us, with daily hangovers and life revolving around drink, subtly or not? I suppose I can't imagine being properly happy or content if I was still drinking.

Good to see deaths being recorded for what they are, how will we ever have the right data to argue against the dangers of drink if its covered up.

Skip left us today, feel a stone lighter!!

Oh I just meant that they're still alive Maryo!!! Frankly they are such shallow people I doubt they would understand that they are tormented lease:

Morning all..Joey has taken ALL his stuff...Jilly says 'dad says he'll floor my attic then I'll take my stuff'. Jesus....anyway he says it's just a few planks she wants to store her pram and things....anyway i too feel a stone lighter with the house emptying... the charity shop and the clothes bank are stuffed to the gills!

[JackieClaire]

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Morning,
Well I trooped off to town to meet my pal and realised I was a day early. Felt a proper twerp. She's coming over here today in her car so we're going somewhere out into the country.

[MENTION=22411]IamMary[/MENTION].............its been a long time coming. Just like smoking..............alcohol is a carcinogenic.

Better go throw my jeans and sweatshirt on.

[satz123]

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I have one cousin who has drank and smoked major all his life and is 70+. His brother who never drank or smoked dropped dead at 54. Does not seem fair.

[MENTION=15758]rustop59[/MENTION]
Maybe the feckers have been lying to us all these years about tobacco, alcohol & the various other illegal pharmaceuticals :egad:
Maybe in 50 years they'll laugh at our stupidity ?

Off to have a smoke & bottle of whiskey :llama:

[satz123]

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Welcome back Satz! Did a summer in Munich back in college. Came home round and pudgy from beer :haha:
I know your inlaws and others seem to grand drinking like fish Molly, but are they really grand? Are they not tormented like the rest of us, with daily hangovers and life revolving around drink, subtly or not? I suppose I can't imagine being properly happy or content if I was still drinking.

Good to see deaths being recorded for what they are, how will we ever have the right data to argue against the dangers of drink if its covered up.

Skip left us today, feel a stone lighter!!

[MENTION=22411]IamMary[/MENTION] - I laughed out loud at that :haha:

And you are right - drinking to that extent could only make you sick & miserable imo.
I was one & have another here as physical proof.

I also have a younger brother who drank & smoked roll-ups as long as I can remember.
He's currently getting Chemo & Radiation - for throat cancer - can't eat.
He's 58 .....

[rustop59]

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Afternoon everyone

Where has the sun gone? Doggies were delighted to be out walking again this morning . They are not used to having two days off. Good to know that they eventually take their stuff Molly. It is a wonderful feeling to de clutter and covid has really taught me how little I really need. Himself going fishing for over a week. Spending his first night tonight at the cottage. We are meeting an architect next Friday so will be interesting to hear what he has to say.

Daughters birthday tomorrow so going out to dinner with her. Nothing else planned for the weekend. Need to play catch up with stuff here after being away.

[mollyka]

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Evening folks...poxy busy day today...major clean out and really can see the finish line now...so very very tired tho so just saying night night xxx

[satz123]

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Nothing in life stays the same, things are in a constant state of change. The army thread is not the same as it was ten years ago but then neither are any of us here. As stated above I do see a point to this thread and a very valuable one, perhaps if it were more lead by discussions on al it might be seen as such but there are only so many times a dozen or so people can discuss the same subject without the input of fresh people, thatÂ’s just life I guess.

@tabbers - I think that's the point. More discussions on alcohol would create more interest.
The Army has stayed the same for some time.
10 years ago it was in flux - changing by the day - with a lot of us still trying to get sober.
Failing - getting back up and trying again.
Sharing experiences help.

[satz123]

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Looks like I've said too much ............ bye !

Off to work :horse:

[mollyka]

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Morning -- I agree with the point -- but the point also is that there is no one to talk to .... there is virtually no one posting here without years and years of sobriety -- so what's to say? I think we are all MORE than willing and happy to discuss the problem of addiction - if you look at the way we all chimed in with opinions about YS.... but there is no point in someone with say 8 years sobriety discussing 'problems' with someone with 5 years sobriety -- imo (maybe I'm being naive - tell me if I am) with years under your belt - we have problems alright -- but none of them related to alcohol or addiction... so.... where does that get us?

[rustop59]

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Good morning everyone

True this site has been around for yonks and as you say Molly what is there to say. The one advantage that I can see is that people struggling and just lurking can see that there is life after the bottle. We all have had ups and downs but at least we are dealing with them with a clear head and getting on with life. Running races, climbing mountains etc. When in active addiction all of that is a pipe dream. Also I don’t think that this site is coming up in searches any more so we have very few newbies joining.

Off to walk the doggies.

[JackieClaire]

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Morning,
[MENTION=15758]rustop59[/MENTION]....................I was going to say that. We don't come up on any searches.
I'll bet every one of us were drawn here because we wanted to control our drinking and there was when I first started there was a very active moderation thread.
I know for me I thought I'd hit the jackpot when I found MWO...........but when I went to get all the drugs/supplements you needed a good few are banned over here.

TBH I think we show life can be crap whether you're sober or not.

[mollyka]

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Morning,
[MENTION=15758]rustop59[/MENTION]....................I was going to say that. We don't come up on any searches.
I'll bet every one of us were drawn here because we wanted to control our drinking and there was when I first started there was a very active moderation thread.
I know for me I thought I'd hit the jackpot when I found MWO...........but when I went to get all the drugs/supplements you needed a good few are banned over here.

TBH I think we show life can be crap whether you're sober or not.

Haha --- laughed at that last bit -- you having a bad day Jackieclaire??:hugesmile:

and of course I agree with you both -- BUT --- I can remember when folks were years sober here (JC, Lav etc) and I was still in and out of sobriety -- and they would talk of the joys of life sober --- I just couldn't aspire to that at all --- ALL I wanted to do was to be able to keep drinking -- preferably in a trouble free way of course -- but it was SO central to my life I would have no more associated with people running and climbing mountains than I could have imagined flying to the moon -- I didn't want to do that -- I wanted to be 'normal' ---- so sad to look back on that now -- but that's the way I was

[IamMary]

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Well I'll be here until the bitter end or until I can't type anymore, whichever comes first. I know MWO got me over the line to nip this in the bud as I was starting to spiral. And I know without a shadow of doubt, if I decided to have just one drink now, I'd be back where I left off in a few weeks time.
Exactly as you said Molly, I just wanted a Date when I'd be normal again! How long does it take, weeks, months, years! Ugh.. hated it but everyone was so unbelievably supportive I didn't want to let people down!

I am sitting here watching the goings on in our local outdoor/theme park, my son has an interview for summer work. Certainly a more interesting job to what he's have before (watering plants!).

[mollyka]

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Well I'll be here until the bitter end or until I can't type anymore, whichever comes first. I know MWO got me over the line to nip this in the bud as I was starting to spiral. And I know without a shadow of doubt, if I decided to have just one drink now, I'd be back where I left off in a few weeks time.
Exactly as you said Molly, I just wanted a Date when I'd be normal again! How long does it take, weeks, months, years! Ugh.. hated it but everyone was so unbelievably supportive I didn't want to let people down!

I am sitting here watching the goings on in our local outdoor/theme park, my son has an interview for summer work. Certainly a more interesting job to what he's have before (watering plants!).

My second son got a summer job in Mosney (before it became what it is now) - he was in charge of the dodgems --- god he loved that job --- where is your local theme park??? have I missed it?