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[irish eyes]

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Moana;567846 wrote: Hi from a hopeless drunk. Serial addict from thumbsucking child to nail biting anorexic and on to all the worst stuff , exchanging one crappy habit for another.
Now trying to go AF and I did manage four days in a row last week for the first time in years! Weekend not so stellar but today is another day and its going to be AF!
I like MYO, there's some really good and smart people here.

Hi Moana
Well done on your four days AF and your efforts in startiing all over again today. I dont believe that your opening sentence is useful to you when you are trying to give up AL. Neither do I believe that it reflects who you are. When trying to stay sober I personally had to pull on all of my positive attributes. I guess what helped me most was reading the various posts of the people who were sober and deciding to myself with conviction 'if they can do it so can I'. No situation is hopless u can do it and u will do it when u are ready becuse u are not a hopless drunk just someone who CHOOSE to exchange crappy habits -u said so urself. :goodjob:

[irish eyes]

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josy;567961 wrote: :thanks::thanks:

Hi Josey
I see u are new here, you are very welcome. There is loads of help and support here for you. Go to the just starting out section and then newbies nest. Please post often and tell us about yourself, we care about you.

[TresCool]

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We all lose our way...

Until a few very short weeks ago I couldnt hold still enough to put my contacts in without 2 (at minimum) BIG shots of vodka for breakfast. The decision to detox and put myself back on track was one of the hardest and most important decisions Ive ever made- it was like breaking up with someone. But, Im glad its one I made- kinda like getting out of an abusive relationship, I suppose. Remember- we're all in this together.


We are poor little lambs
Who have lost our way.

We are little black sheep
Who have gone astray.
Baa! Baa! Baa!

Peace!

[chrysa]

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Dear Addicted,
Here goes, short version. I have been around the boards for several years, not so much lately. Young people, like you, grab my heart. I am old enough to be your mother & in fact have a daughter who is 27 who "was" an addict.

So listen up! Wake up! Are you so rich that you can just lay around & not work & just do drugs? Well that woudl make some sense I guess. Because what you are doing makes no sense at all.

29...hell..you can get over this in 3 wks..for God's sake..stop being such a baby for whatever happened to you in the past..you are a grown-up now..or I guess you didn't know.....Oh ...well.. now you do...

You have your whole life ahead of you..how dare you destroy it in vengeance for something others did to you..how dare you? Life is precious. And once you get over this stupidity you will see that & love it 7 enjoy it!

Get yourself into therapy, or rehab, or AA...the zanax does worry me though so you may need a real rehab...

And stop listening to all these people who are actually enabling you..you are or should be smarter than that at age 29!!! Or are you just lying about all of this?

My daughter is a very very successful lawyer now & her problem was heroin. So get over it!! And besides..don't you have parents, grandparents, loved ones, friends who want to help you?

Wise up girl! Do you really want to kill yourself? Or Oh, Hey, are you just angry? Aww.... Hello! so is the rest of the human population that is struggling their way through this life!! Stop whining....youare perfectly capable of putting an end to this thing & you know it. Grow up!!!!!!

PM me if you like...oh I know this made you angry & you will defend yourself..that is fine ~C~

[Shadowrom]

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Hi addicted, you sound like me about 5 years ago. Hi all. Im a binge drinker and have been drinking since my teens. Im 35 now. I was on drugs (pills) in my twenties, but couldnt remember how i actually stopped it (my memory loss from those years is staggering). Now, im battling alcohol for my life and it just wont leave, especially when i work around it everyday. Ironically im a brewer, but that stuff is taking over me now. Ive even gone so far as to make sure i work out 2-3 times a week (started last month), but when i start binging, it usually starts at 1pm through to about 3-5 in the morning and then there is a tendency to start agian the next afternoon. Im giving it all i got, but it is unbelievably tough. I have given up from trying and i have sounded like addicted so many times i cant count. Hey addicted, maybe you should give up, giving up. Yes it sounds corny, but i reckon thats the only thing you havent done yet.

[davenc]

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Hi addicted,

Hope your ok today. I feel your pain. Started using at 19 and Im almost 32...I stopped thinking about never drinking or using again. Its too much pressure. I also decided that I woud get any and all help I needed.. Im only speaking for myself.
I see a therapist once week....I take Campral for the alcohol and Im also on anti-depressants. It bothers me when people think there is only one way. That one way didnt work for me and I have decided to take control of my life...You can do the same thing.

Hang in there and look in the mirror and tell yourself you are special....and tell yourself that you love yourself...

[texas52]

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how did you get this place I am taking th topamx and kudzu and still drinking just as much