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[Antiscamp]

I was in here earlier this year. I was bragging quite hard about the paradise of my newly-found sobriety. OK. Now I've had a good relapse. On and off for about five months.

After my latest seven-day drinking spree and having done a real fool of myself again, I decided to go on Antabus (do you Americans know what that is?), and try out sobriety once again. I am now one month without a sip and counting.

So let's go for it again.

Cheers.

 

[BlessEwe]

I was in here earlier this year. I was bragging quite hard about the paradise of my newly-found sobriety. OK. Now I've had a good relapse. On and off for about five months.

After my latest seven-day drinking spree and having done a real fool of myself again, I decided to go on Antabus (do you Americans know what that is?), and try out sobriety once again. I am now one month without a sip and counting.

So let's go for it again.

Cheers.

Congrats on 30 days...

Yes I have heard of antabuse, and Thank God He kept you save to be able to start over again.
I know myself I had to find out the hard way about relapse and just how powerful addiction is. Well we get up brush ourselfs off ( maybe put ice on a few places) and work very hard to live!
Are you going to any meetings? Do you have a support network?

Yeehaaaa 1st 30 days, doesn't it feel good. God Bless and keep coming back!

 

[Antiscamp]

Actually it seems that the Lord has always protected me in some sort of way during my drinking-sprees. I always wake up at home (on the floor, just inside the door sometimes - but home nonetheless) and never in strange places, like in some strange lady's bed or in the drunk-cell. I do have protection, it seems. You see, I'm the sort of drunkard who likes to go out on adventures about town when I'm in it. Like go buy stupid stuff from different stores and visit strange occasions that I would otherwise not think of. And yes, my drunken adventuring has led me into church several times as well

We have a sort of AA-meeting (not really AA, but sort of. It's led by a prison minister.) here where I live every other week, but I haven't dared go in there as yet, since I visited them during my last relapse one day as I was on my way home from the store which I had to go to to buy one toilet paper roll and I made quite a fool of myself at the meeting. Needless to say, I was quite intoxicated.

I don't know how I'm supposed to dare show my ugly face there again. But they are all alcoholics, they know how I am, so it's really no panic. But my "moral hangover" is still strong.

Cheers.

 

[BlessEwe]

Yes, I understand about the moral hangovers. I have many of those too.

What is nice about the AA meetings is we are all drunks/addicts and I am sure you weren't the first/last to go in wasted.
I really don't know one alcoholic/addict who hasn't made a complete
out of themself's at one time or another.
I bet they have been praying for you.

I am finding that my group helps me hold myself accountable, as well as really understanding me. We are working the 4th and 5th step together. It is not fun but I am really seeing how my emotions and pain have pinned me down for so many years.

Doesn't it feel good to wake up and remember what you did last night.

You know I am finding that the ones who I was very wasted around ( in the end stages, like us we did it alot) are the biggest supporters in my life today.

God Bless you!

 

[universalspirit]

I was in here earlier this year. I was bragging quite hard about the paradise of my newly-found sobriety. OK. Now I've had a good relapse. On and off for about five months.

After my latest seven-day drinking spree and having done a real fool of myself again, I decided to go on Antabus (do you Americans know what that is?), and try out sobriety once again. I am now one month without a sip and counting.

So let's go for it again.

Cheers.

I know what antabuse is. It great you put down that drink!

 

[Antiscamp]

Thanks, ladies. I'm going to go to that meeting tomorrow evening.

Hoh, yes. I know what it is to wake up and actually remember what you did last night. He he, and the most important part : to wake up, feel relly fine and glad that I have a new day in front of me, and not just wonder where I'm going to get that next bottle from.

The problem now, is really to try and fill that hole that Alcohol used to fill. I have found that I'm just sitting about, doing nothing in the evenings, where I used to be working on a nice drunkenness before. I have taken up my drawing (currently working on a panorama of a Roman military camp) as well as reading (I have bought loads of books while drunk, but never had the time or energy to actually read them). I also write a lot and so on. But my evening depressions can also be so deep, that I actually don't have the energy to do anything...

Cheers.

 

[BlessEwe]

I am so glad you are going, I also am putting down a site to chat with many recovering people. It is always busy. Hope it is ok to put the link. Here it is.

http://recoverychat.com/

Some people are there everyday, which is great.
I know exactly what you mean about not having the energy, and trying to fill that hole. It will get better each day.

Let me know if you check it out.

 

[Antiscamp]

Yo. And I sure have loads to do, and the problem is really getting started doing them. One strategy here, I have found, is to make a schedule for the evening. A scheme of things that need to be done; like A. get that washing-machine going, B. Read C. Try to make a drawing of a good-looking woman... Stuff like that. Works for me.

life does indeed have many secrets. And one of them is to always have something to look forward to. It is people that have nothing to look forward to who start drinking. Or even commit suicide.

Cheers.

 

[plutoaintaplanet]

Yo. And I sure have loads to do, and the problem is really getting started doing them. One strategy here, I have found, is to make a schedule for the evening. A scheme of things that need to be done; like A. get that washing-machine going, B. Read C. Try to make a drawing of a good-looking woman... Stuff like that. Works for me.

life does indeed have many secrets. And one of them is to always have something to look forward to. It is people that have nothing to look forward to who start drinking. Or even commit suicide.

Cheers.

Hiya I'm glad your back on your road to recover
Sorry if I seem sorta unqualified to speak, cause as a teenager we're
more known for binge drinking and such, however I think that's a really great strategy to staying on course; planning alternative things to do during the time you usually indulge in alcohol.

Perhaps if nothin else just go for a jog? N lil things like that.

Hope things work out

God Bless!

 

[BlessEwe]

Hiya I'm glad your back on your road to recover
Sorry if I seem sorta unqualified to speak, cause as a teenager we're
more known for binge drinking and such, however I think that's a really great strategy to staying on course; planning alternative things to do during the time you usually indulge in alcohol.

Perhaps if nothin else just go for a jog? N lil things like that.

Hope things work out

God Bless!

Hey Ryan Joseph!
What you have to say is very important and wise!

God Bless you both today!

 

[Antiscamp]

Thanks there, Ryan and Ewe. Well, another weekend went very well sober. So.

Cheers.

 

[Antiscamp]

Eight Weeks tomorrow!

Cheers.

 

[VioletLady]

Hi there Antiscamp!! My name is Rachel, I am a Recovery Mod here at foru.ms!

Just wanting to send you a big hug...well done you...and keep up the good work!

xxxxx

 

[BlessEwe]

Yeehaaa for you! wonderful!
How are you feeling?

Eight Weeks tomorrow!

Cheers.

 

[Antiscamp]

Pretty good, and doing well. But I wouldn't have managed it without Antabus... highly recommendable, I'd say.

Cheers.

 

[BlessEwe]

Glad to see you are doing well!
How long do you stay on Antabus? It seems to be helping you so much.

 

[Antiscamp]

This is the first Christmas and New Years' for, like, ten years I've spent sober. I thought it wasn't possible, but it seems like it was. Indeed. I am now close to three months sober. And that's really great. wouldn't have dunnit without that antabus, I can tell you. I'll stay on antabus for as long as it takes, anything is better than getting back into the trench, eh. It's not too expensive either. The drink costs a lot more, methinks. Hee hee.



Cheers.

 

[BlessEwe]

This is the first Christmas and New Years' for, like, ten years I've spent sober. I thought it wasn't possible, but it seems like it was. Indeed. I am now close to three months sober. And that's really great. wouldn't have dunnit without that antabus, I can tell you. I'll stay on antabus for as long as it takes, anything is better than getting back into the trench, eh. It's not too expensive either. The drink costs a lot more, methinks. Hee hee.



Cheers.

Congrats to You!!!!!
Doesn't it feel good not to wake up sick.
We started our year out the right way!

Ok for me, a few too many pounds more since Thanksgiving, and starting to work on that!


I am so proud of you! You sound very serious about your recovery and your doing it!

Yeehaaa!

 

[Gentle-Heart]

That is wonderful news. I am so glad and thank God for your victory. Walk close to Jesus as He will help you to stay and live in freedom and continue with the good lifestyle. Well done !!! I'm proud of you .


Blessings
G-H

 

[Antiscamp]

Whow. Last Thursday was real hard. I went to visit a friend. And of course he was drinking beer. I had already opened a beer and sat there with it in front of me when I thought "No-no". I then put it aside.

I've never done anything like that, but it was a real victory.

When I came home I was mad as a wasp and thought that my life really sux. But that evening I really felt that I had won a major victory.

So. Three and a half months sober and counting.