Posted on 12/11/2004 5:37:20 AM PST by RobFromGa
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I quit drinking a little over a year ago. I did'nt hit a bottom either, I just got more tired of hangovers than I enjoyed being intoxicated. I actually think I developed an allergy to it because only a few drinks are enough to ensure the following day is a bad one. Thanks for sharing your story, Rob.
Good for you. How do you know when you have an alcohol problem vs. enjoying a drink.
Congratulations, you have a life in front of you that you cannot possibly imagine.
from a friend of Bill W. for 12 years this Jan (God willing)
Welcome to the party pal. Been sober for 14 years now.
I dont't know an answer that works for everyone. Each person needs to consider for themselves whether they have a problem.
If you can just "enjoy a drink" you are probably fine. But once you start suspecting that you have a problem and making efforts to control it, and you can't, then you can be pretty sure that you have a "problem"
Rob from Georgia,
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What a great post, RFG. Beware the enemy (that takes many forms, including "friends") who would like to enslave you once again. In the meantime, I've sent up a prayer for your continued and complete recovery!
Great post.
Im very proud of you.....did either of your parents drink heavily?
Welcome to the real life.
JSC - Friend of Bills for over 19 years
Courage, my friend. You are an inspiration.
My parents drank very little, but both grandfathers were problem drinkers.
Haveing worked with and around several alcoholics, I came to the conclusion that if you ever wonder if you have a driking problem, then you probably do
Excellent post. I will be saving it to show someone. Thank you.
I got a kick out of your line about Rush being in rehab "for both of us." I'm sure he would be glad to learn of the positive effect he had on your life, and hope that he hears of your story.
That's a good Q. For me it is not getting drunk. There is never any reason to get drunk. As soon as I feel I'm getting kinda buzzy I stop. Usually 4 beers and I'm a 240lb man.
Rob, So happy you made it through this!!! I have watched some people that I am close to make it through this also and those days are some of the happiest days in my life, really, nothing is better! To get back someone who I thought I had lost to alcohol, to have them back, people who I loved so much, who I thought I had lost.
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