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[Starfish1]

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Hey Alco-
not dumb question- some of them took me a while to pick up on also-
you are correct: DH usually means Dear Husband (according to Byrdie, it could also mean Damned Husband, depending on your mood).
The ones with IMO, are "In My Opinion" - like IMHO, I think is In my honest opinion- not sure about IMAO
BSH is a new one (this is the first I have ever heard of it and it is unique to the newbies nest I bet). From context, I get it- it is the Big Sober House

[Alcoholic]

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Starfish:
Thank you!

[Fin]

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Alcoholic;1397602 wrote: Starfish:
Thank you!

And I thought DH was Divorced Husband. Oops!

[Alcoholic]

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How about dumb husband?!

[iamaquitter28]

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Alcoholic: HAHA I think that one seems suiting!

Well, MWO I have failed again. Without even a second of a thought I found myself home with a bottle of vodka and a shot glass. The bottle has been dumped and I am starting fresh again today. Let's hear it for day 1 and let's hope that this is my last day 1 ever!!! I feel very ashamed of myself today!

[Alcoholic]

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Iam:
But you dumped the vodka! So let's try again!
Maybe instead of iamaquitter as ur name u should change to iamasurvivor? I love that song I will Survive. Kick Al out the door and YOU will survive!

No matter what, ima, we are here for you. You know what to do. Maybe you can shatter your shot glass, too?

[iamaquitter28]

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Thank you Alcoholic! I did go ahead and toss those stupid little glasses!

[Alcoholic]

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Awesome, Iam!!! You go girl!

[Lavande]

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Iama,
It's important to identify what triggered you to buy that bottle of vodka.
Life is full of triggers & we need to plan ahead how we are going to handle them without AL.

Are you using the HALT acronym when you have drinking thoughts? Honestly, if you run that thru your head & address the trigger you won't have to choose to drink

Fin, love your pics

[iamaquitter28]

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Lav: I am not aware of the HALT acronym. Can you explain what that means? I am aware of what my trigger was yesterday. We went to a festival and on the way home we stopped at the store for a pumpkin. I instinctively went and got the pumpkin and then, like being on autopilot, went and got the bottle. Not a second thought about it. It was strange. Before I knew it I was home taking those shots and once I started I didn't stop. I've cancelled my plans for a Halloween Party next weekend so that I do not face that temptation again so soon. This is definitely a work in progress but with each "mishap" I am identifying more and more triggers and more and more ways of either dealing with them or avoiding them completely!

[Byrdlady]

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Iama...Dick Head is very cunning. There are probably what? 20 avid posters here in the nest? I bet between us, we've had at least 9,231 Day 1's. You are here and that is the important thing...you just hit a pot hole, not the edge of the Earth!! Pull up a twig and we'll pass you the butt velcro! We are glad you're back!!

It's been a trying day (everything has been TRYING to get on my last nerve!). I'm looking forward to a nice hot bubble bath. Tomorrow will be a better day! Hugs to all, stay strong....B

[Starfish1]

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IAMA- HALT=

Hungry
Angry
Lonely
Tired

And Lav is so right. I am hungry right now and having a very weak moment. This is really bad for me because I need to drive home like this. Very challenging!

I am really glad I know about this trigger, understand what is happening and can be on my guard to kick that beast in the groin. OUCH :upset:

Really- I need good vibes sent my way PLEASE!

Thanks!

[Byrdlady]

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Star...have a Snickers bar....you're not yourself when you're hungry! I just had 4 fun sized ones myself. It didn't make my day any better, but they sure taste good.

Just take it hour by hour and the next thing you know it'll be bed time... and so it goes. You can do it! B

[Alcoholic]

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Iama and Lav:

I'm not sure what HALT is either. But working w sexual offenders, gamblers, or any impulse disorders, there are little steps between the patient and the actual compulsive behavior. So for a gambler, there is the obsessive thought, there's the planning, getting the money, deciding when to go, where to go, going to the car, driving to the place, getting out of the car, u get my point.... All along the way the gambler could stop at any point. Like don't get the money, then there's no gambling that night, do I make sense?

So I don't know if you could, IAma, become more zenlike, and more aware of each step you make and then you can stop the chain reaction. But looks like you already did a very positive thing of canceling a potentially dangerous occasion next week so good job!!

[Dottie Belle]

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HALT this is what I have heard...don't let yourself get to Hungry Angry Lonely Tired....this all can lead to your DOC to fix..
Dottie