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[tiptronic_ct]

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Just saw this article about high-profile drunk driving on an SA website. Good read

Women24 - Drunk? Don't worry just drive.

[cacky]

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Puddy, how did you make out over the weekend?

[cacky]

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Puddy, are you ok. i just noticed you havent posted since 7/4

[puddytat]

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Hey, Cacky. thanks for asking ... um, it didn't go well this weekend. I took a drink to help with the shakes, and then .. just... kept going. then fell and twisted my knee again. Basically, think I'll just "lurk & learn" until I manage to string together at least a few days ... hope that doesn't seem too selfish. it just feels so humiliating to be this much out of control.

glad you're staying strong, Cacky, on your 30 day AF effort, and all others who are staying strong.

my sister's husband is out of town an upcoming weekend, and she offered to help with tapering (since I obviously can't trust myself) also Baclofen wil arrive soon, and then will be with my Gram end of month. Ugh, this is so hard, but as people here have showm, it's doable.

Puddy

[42cat]

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P'Tatt ... I lurked for about two years .... It's not selfish at all - you gotta do what works for you in the moment, as you think things through, deal with life, and try to make your plan. That said, please don't feel humiliated. I couldn't even try to count the times that I've attempted to get "on track", only to give in to the bottle again. And I know most of us here could say the same.

Just don't go away. It's OK to be quiet if you need to be, but don't go away. Don't give up. Post when you can. Your answer to being happier is out there ... Stick around.

[Long Road]

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PuddyTat42. It must B late 4 U. Have noticed that UK folks don't do live chat? How've U been anyhow?

[Long Road]

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Whoa IAD. Where's that from?

[Long Road]

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OK IAD. Driving on the left and 60 Km/Hr in a circle.

[tiptronic_ct]

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(((((((((Puddy))))))))

[peachs]

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i just lost a good friend on sunday. a great guy he was 42, and retired early, a nice drunk .he had mouth cancer ,and a stomach bypass, his first day out of hospital he got some wine vodka and injected it into the tube through his stomach ,Idont blame him for that,he knew he was at the end, but seein him in that hospital bed ,what an horrible way to die , he was scared too , im gonna try change my life now . ive too much to live for x

[scrubbly]

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:l :l :l

Puddytat....I echo the thoughts....feel free to lurk as long as you need to.

The click will come for you as it did for Cat after being linked up here for 2 years!

Hang in there and I hope your knee feels better soon.

[louise]

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Hang in there Puddytat. Lurk on the baclofen threads for some hope.
Welcome Peachs - I'm sorry about your friend. That is devastating.

[peachs]

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puddytat;639397 wrote: I asked for consequences. THANK YOU for your honesty. The legal situation my roommate is in shook me up; woke me up. As Cat expressed, consequences are not just legal ... which tripped me up so often in my early attempts to quit drinking. I had no legal consequences in treatment, so it was as if I was a lightweight -- or a wannabe -- and not taken seriously.

So Cat, thank God you are taking care of yourself and realizing the physical consequences in midlife (I'm 45 y.o.)

GolfPro -- my God -- just what little you've written (given you said you could write pages) it sounds horrible. Horrible enough to drive you to drink. No kidding. It seems the further we sink, the less we come up out of it.

Thank you both for sharing your consequences. I'll share mine, too.:thanks:

hi Puddycat.im new to this site, i got caught a few years back for drink drivin ,when the police pulled me up i had 3 flat tyre. id hit the kerb so many times , i was really lucky i did nt kill some one. i walked to work after , so i had to get up earlier ,i used to jog with a friend that dont drive so that stopped ,i could nt pick her up, and not been able to take my kids to school or give them lifts , i could go on and on , its not worth it, im now applying for work in ireland ,and i think it been on my licence may put folk off , who can blame them ,

[42cat]

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Wow, Peach .... that is sad. ((hugs))

[Long Road]

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By God Peaches. When I was drinking I thought about the noose a lot, but your friend's way seems somehow much more violent. I feel for u and him.
BTW. I wouldn't worry about an odd DUI. I've got 3 and have worked around the world with no problems.