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    Interesting article newbies

    This is an article written by an Irish journalist Suzanne Harrington about her alcoholism. I thought it was a good read and much of her experiences would resonate with many people here. Worth a read.

    'My friends called me Boozy Suzy' - The Irish Times - Tue, Jun 08, 2010
    Ethanol is a toxic chemical, why would I drink it?
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    #2
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    thanks KTAB - could have been written by me....
    "In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer ."
    AF - JAN 1st 2010
    NF - May 1996

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      #3
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      Thanks KTAB - fantastic article :thanks:
      Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.

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        #4
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        TRUE TRUE TRUE. FANTASTIC ARTICLE KTAB. it could be written about so many of us
        Today is the tomorrow i worried about yesterday and it turned out fine
        Keep passing the open windows

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          #5
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          Fab KTAB - this article completely resonated with me especially with the part about wanting the partner and child out of the house so I could have 'me' time.. no!!! wine time on my own. and then feeling so quilty about it but then hoping they wouldnt come back too soon.

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            #6
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            Thank you, this is a part of it I loved and wanted to share with anyone starting out on their journey:

            "This is the bit where you think your life is over, with nothing to look forward but a lifetime of tee-totalitarian tea-drinking. This is where you’d be wrong. The best thing about getting sober is that everything I thought about being sober was wrong. Completely, gloriously wrong."
            Ethanol is a toxic chemical, why would I drink it?

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              #7
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              Thanks for posting, brilliant article, many of it rings true for me. Off the dreaded white wine now for 16 months and embracing sober life.

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                #8
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                That's a great article. Thanks for posting KTAB.
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                AF since December 22nd 2008
                Real change is difficult, and slow, and messy - Oliver Burkeman

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                  #9
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                  Fantastic post Ktab!!

                  Maybe should be put into the toolbox??
                  "It's not your job to like me, it's mine!"

                  AF 10th May 2010
                  NF 12th May 2010

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                    #10
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                    Fantastic Article.. Could realte on so, so many levels. And how encouraging this:

                    Ironically, I have a better social life now than I ever did when I was drinking, and a lot more friends. My connections are more meaningful, and not reliant on bar-room bonhomie. I have more energy on all levels; physical, mental, emotional
                    Thanks Ktab.
                    AF since 15th March 2010

                    The journey is the goal. As long as you're fighting the good fight and you're not giving up on giving up, you're winning. It's not about how often you get knocked down, it's about how often you get up again. Sobriety the goal for sure. But striving to get to that goal is what it's about. Not getting there. Because the journey never ends. The journey is the goal.

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                      #11
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                      Excellent read, thanks KTAB

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                        #12
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                        KTAB, thanks for sharing this article I enjoyed it. The point she makes about the tipping point, is interesting. I wonder if most people (who can't stop over years and years )have to have some life turning moment or realisation to really go sober. All the best,
                        Hill
                        Sober since Feb 7, 2010.

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                          #13
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                          Thanks for posting that up KTAB - rang true with me all the way through.
                          AF since Sunday 27th June 2010
                          One Day At A Time

                          Trying to be the best mother, daughter and friend that I can be.

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                            #14
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                            Great article KTAB !! Thanks for sharing :l
                            Miss October :blinkylove:

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                              #15
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                              Wow! The article resonated so much with me that I felt compelled to send a message to the author. Brilliant stuff KTAB. Thanks for posting the link.

                              Many Blessings
                              Phil
                              "Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children." Kahlil Gibran
                              Clean and sober 25th January 2009

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