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[Stamphingeman]

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I am scared too. I have tried many times and lasted a maximum of two months but then sterted to find completely sober boring. I am now going to try the Sinclair Method so I'll keep you posted.

[sweetpea29]

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Afternoon nesters

Hi Stamp and welcome. I was/still am scared tbh but more scared of going back to the bad days if you know what i mean. Wishing you strength xo

[K9Lover]

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Hi Stamp,
I thought I would be bored out of my mind sober too, but it turns out that the kind of "excitement" I was getting from drinking wasn't so exciting after all...in fact it was flat out dangerous. Life is so much better with alcohol. Please keep us posted on your progress ok?
K9

[NoSugar]

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[QUOTE=K9Lover;1449052]Happy Wednesday Nesters!

ODAT - I agree with Lav...as long as you're focused on alcohol, or anything positive about it, you'll probably never get past the struggle. My life changed when my thinking went from "I can't drink anymore" to "I don't have to drink anymore!"

Hi, K9

I have appreciated all of your posts that I've been reading. Your attitude is inspiring!

I am trying so hard to make that switch in my thinking and see alcohol as a poison. Any tips on how that mental switch is made??

Thank you again for the support you offer on these boards.

(I thought I understood how to do these quotes but apparently I don't -- sorry!).

[K9Lover]

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Hi NoSugar!

I should try that....having no sugar. LOL

The "switch" happens when you see alcohol for what it really, truly is. Look at what it really does to you, not the romantic "sitting by the fireplace laughing with friends" version, but the 'drunk-stumbling-falling-blacking out-saying things we dont remember' version. Or in my case, the DUI/handcuffs/cellmate named Diablo version!

I can't even tell you how much happier I am sober. Some people might think "yeah, right"...but it really is true. My self-esteem improved along with many other things...not overnight...but eventually. I was depressed because I was drinking and drinking because I was depressed. That's a no-win situation...you just have to kick alcohol to the curb so that you can start to heal. It CAN be done. And yes, it gets easier...if it didn't, you wouldn't see many success stories.

Please stick close...we can help you!

K9

[Hippyman]

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The Girls wanted to to see them in all their Christmas finery...lol

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[Byrdlady]

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Oh my WORD, Hippy!! Look at those BABIES!!! How do you get anything done for all that cuteness???? Awww...I'll have to get Lav a snap of my baby to post!! (I need to figure this out one of these days)...but this is an emergency...Patrick's dogs, Hippy's dogs, Lav's chickens...Mick's bunnies....E.I...E.I.O!! B

[Stamphingeman]

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Hi Everyone, I am new to this kind of website and don't really know how to get the best out of it or how to get around it. However I have foun d great solace here today as I recover from a huge bender and plan my future.
Thank you all

[Hippyman]

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Byrdlady;1449151 wrote: Oh my WORD, Hippy!! Look at those BABIES!!! How do you get anything done for all that cuteness???? Awww...I'll have to get Lav a snap of my baby to post!! (I need to figure this out one of these days)...but this is an emergency...Patrick's dogs, Hippy's dogs, Lav's chickens...Mick's bunnies....E.I...E.I.O!! B

They are my SWEET, SWEET girls. The Black and tan one is Zoey ...(Honey Boo Boo for short) lol She's 1 1/2 years old. Her sister 6 months older is the red one Madame Zelda (sees all, knows all) lol and the grey one is my new rescue Abagail (means a Gift from God). All of them choose me when I was SOBER. Zelda and Zoey have seen me slip. Abagail never ever will!!!

[Hippyman]

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Stamphingeman;1449154 wrote: Hi Everyone, I am new to this kind of website and don't really know how to get the best out of it or how to get around it. However I have foun d great solace here today as I recover from a huge bender and plan my future.
Thank you all

Stay close to the boards. Have you read the "tool box" thread yet? You can reach it by clicking the link at the the bottom of my post. I was were you are less than 4 months ago. Together we can heal!

[Rainyday]

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Stamphingeman;1449068 wrote: I am scared too. I have tried many times and lasted a maximum of two months but then sterted to find completely sober boring. I am now going to try the Sinclair Method so I'll keep you posted.

Boring is one of my biggest problems. BUT! it hasn't been this time for some reason!

I am just really finding joy in doing things sober. Maybe because it got so bad for me. Sure, there are (were) still many fun times. But the few awful times with hubby fighting overtook the good times. In fact, I never have fun with hubby anymore drinking. Just fun with the neighbors and friends.

[Overit44]

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REALLY busy here. I really don't have a chance to read posts. Just popping in to say a big THANK YOU to everyone here. This is my busy time of the year, 12 hr days at work, 6 days a week. When I leave I am pooped and my first thought is " a good stiff drink will hit the spot" and then I remember that I can't . 1) because of the Antabuse 2) because I don't want to have "day 1" on the roll call. and I don't want to have to re-rack up all these days.

Thanks everyone.

[Rainyday]

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Overit44;1449208 wrote: REALLY busy here. I really don't have a chance to read posts. Just popping in to say a big THANK YOU to everyone here. This is my busy time of the year, 12 hr days at work, 6 days a week. When I leave I am pooped and my first thought is " a good stiff drink will hit the spot" and then I remember that I can't . 1) because of the Antabuse 2) because I don't want to have "day 1" on the roll call. and I don't want to have to re-rack up all these days.

Thanks everyone.

Did a regular dr prescribe yours? My Nurse Practicioner won't (at least not yet). Wants to refer me to someone else who deals specifically with alcohol abuse. I don't need a psychiatrist damn it! K9 got hers through her nurse pract.

[Hippyman]

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Overit44;1449208 wrote: REALLY busy here. I really don't have a chance to read posts. Just popping in to say a big THANK YOU to everyone here. This is my busy time of the year, 12 hr days at work, 6 days a week. When I leave I am pooped and my first thought is " a good stiff drink will hit the spot" and then I remember that I can't . 1) because of the Antabuse 2) because I don't want to have "day 1" on the roll call. and I don't want to have to re-rack up all these days.

Thanks everyone.

You have a great attitude and I know you can stop and stop for good! All I can add to that is that the first few days it seemed to me that I was almost on autopilot to drink. Thank God I had Antabuse. It kept me from hurting myself!

[Hippyman]

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Rainyday;1449214 wrote: Did a regular dr prescribe yours? My Nurse Practicioner won't (at least not yet). Wants to refer me to someone else who deals specifically with alcohol abuse. I don't need a psychiatrist damn it! K9 got hers through her nurse pract.

I got my Antabuse from an off shore pharmacy. If you goggle...no rx needed Antabuse several choices should come up. If you can't find one, PM me and I'll look up the site I bought it from.