NOTHING GOOD COMES FROM DRINKING
Posted on 10/08/2005 7:33:57 AM PDT by RobFromGa
October 8, 2003 is the date that I quit drinking for good. It has been a great two years!
When I was drinking, I thought that life would be impossibly boring without alcohol. How can you enjoy parties, football games, vacations, weekends, etc without alcohol? I found out that not only is it possible to enjoy these things, that in many ways they are made better without the "buzz".
I haven't had a hangover in two years and that is a blessing.
I have occasionally had brief thoughts that I might be able to drink normally now that I have controlled myself for this length of time. But I understand myself better now. The fact that I would even consider such a question and action even for a millisecond is a sign of my lack of control over alcohol. My only sane solution is to keep it out of my body.
I urge anyone who suspects that they may have a drinking problem to find help and deal with the issue. I wish I had quit when I was 30 instead of 41.
Almost a year ago, I posted a thread on FR, If You Suspect You Might Have A Drinking Problem (An Open Letter). There might be some help there for you if you are trying to quit.
Thanks to all who have helped me to quit and to stay sober.
Isn't that the truth!
Just remember to keep the fungus off your shower shoes until you make it the Bigs!
Hey Bud!!
Congrats man, good stuff!!! Sometimes I can't believe I haven't had a drink for as long as I have, but I truly feel blessed and grateful... Always keep in mind, the years will fly by, but the dahys are a bitch... I can't remember if it was one of your threads a couple of weeks back, but I posted this at the time... It most certainly keeps me vigilant, and frankly... terrified!
Be well, my friend... And congrats again! Dave
Hello, I am your Disease
I Hate meetings...I Hate higher powers...I Hate anyone who has a program. To all who come in contact with me, I wish you death and I wish you suffering. Allow me to introduce myself, I am the disease of addiction. I Am cunning, baffling, and powerful. That's Me. I have killed millions and I am pleased.
I love to catch you with the element of suprise. I love pretending I am your friend and lover. I have given you comfort, haven't I? Wasn't I there when you were lonely? When you wanted to die, didn't you call on me? I was there, I love to make you hurt. I love to make you cry. Better yet, I Love to make you so numb you can neither hurt nor cry. When you can't feel anything at all. This is true gratification. And all that I ask from you is long term suffering. I've been there for you always.
When things were going right in your life, you invited me. You said you didn't deserve these good things, and I was the only one who would agree with you. Together we were able to destroy all the good things in your life. People don't take me seriously. They take strokes seriously, heart attacks, even diabetes, they take seriously. Fools. Without my help these things would not be possible. I am such a hated disease, and yet I do not come uninvited. You choose to have me. So many have chosen me over reality and peace.
More than you hate me, I hate all of you who have a 12 step program. Your program, Your meeting, Your higher power. All of these things weaken me, and I can't function in the manner I am accustomed to. Now I must lie here quietly. You don't see me but I am growing bigger than ever. When you only exist, I may live. When you live I may only exist. But I am here...
And until we meet again, If we meet again, I wish you death and suffering.
I used to be called Bud- now they call me Kaliber O'Doul.
could be worse, they could've called you st. paulie girl... : )
It should be 'Breakig News' for many.
Now if I could only control the caloric intake from chocolate.
I remember when you first posted about this.
Congrats!
I'd say it's breaking news. You posted an hour ago and already have over 300 posts to the thread ;-)
My 20th High School reunion was in August, 1991, I went to it w/ a tad of trepidation for the way I'd behaved at my 10th. About the only people who remembered my shenanigans (or at least the only ones who had the bad manners to mention them :) at the 10th were 2 old buddies who had also had their moment of clarity in the intervening years. We remain close to this day.
I didn't see this thread when you originally posted it a year ago, Rob. I noted your use of the term 'normal drinker', and it reminded me of that passage from Chapter 3: More About Alcoholism:
The idea that somehow, someday he will control and enjoy his drinking is the great obsession of every abnormal drinker. The persistence of this illusion is astonishing. Many pursue it into the gates of insanity or death.
To this day, 18+ years later, I still don't want to 'drink like a normal person'. Never could, never did, don't see the point in it now....
And another passage from Chapter 2: There Is A Solution, that might dovetail w/ your year-ago responses to those who were uncomfortable with the thread in general:
We hope no one will consider these self-revealing accounts in bad taste. Our hope is that many alcoholic men and women, desperately in need, will see these pages, and we believe that it is only by fully disclosing ourselves and our problems that they will be persuaded to say, "Yes, I am one of them too; I must have this thing."
And I can't remember the summer of 1991 all that clearly either!
Bravo....
If alcohol had the same effect on me as freerepublic, I could never drink.
I'm not kidding.
NOTHING GOOD COMES FROM DRINKING
10 years coming up soon for me, posts like this one, reminds why I do it. Congrats! You are starting to live again!
WHOOOO HOOOOO! Congrats Rob!! Isn't it great not to wake up to hangovers anymore?? Mine consisted of popping 2 more aspirins and downing them with a glass or 2 of wine just to feel "normal" again. Great job, Rob, keep it up. I love that The Promises really do come true.
"My will is what I wanted, God's will is what I got"
Congrats Rob!
(two weeks from today will mark six months for me)
Every time I see a bottle of vodka, I see a skull and cross bones on it!
Congrats Rob and thanks for the update!
When this thread was originally posted it was very important to me. You helped me A LOT, Sweet Caroline when you replied to my pm to you then!
I had been struggling for a few months when this thread first was posted, and I continue to struggle. With the miraculous help of AA I am on day 77 today and hoping by the grace of God for many more.
God is very good to me and gives me the strength I need. I pray he will for both of you and anyone else here that struggles from this addiction.
Please pray for my brother for he is still having problems. Thankfully he joined AA this week.
Way to go Rob. You are my hero.
Gongrats, Rob.
Thanks for the well wishes!
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