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Oct 19, 2008, 09:54 PM
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Here i go again, as usual. Drinking. Stupid and should know better. I'll never learn.
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Oct 20, 2008, 05:34 AM
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You're not stupid, Chalm. Just learning again, that's all. I had an episode a couple weeks ago when I found out my husbands cancer came back. I hated myself for it, banged my head against the wall.
Then, I realized, its just a small step back. There are tons of steps we can take forward!! (((Chalmette)))  Dee |
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Oct 20, 2008, 09:34 PM
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((((Chalmette))))
You're not stupid. You're addicted. There's a very big difference. Let's face it, we like drinking because it feels good at the time, and temporarily makes our problems seem better. It's only long term that the consequences can be really nasty. It took me multiple tries before I really stopped, and even once I wanted to stop I've had multiple relapses as you know. the thing is you can always start over (or stop over  ). Drinking doesn't really solve anything, but you know that. And stopping is really hard. We both know that. But you can do it, an hour at a time if you have to. --splitimage
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Oct 21, 2008, 04:21 PM
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Chalmette....be safe....be safe.....be safe.
You know drinking will take you down further and further. Keep your guard up and don't let it lead you to the other drugs. It will also interfere with your other meds. Be careful with the drinking binges. Try to get sober as soon as you can and in the mean time, minimize the damage by trying to cut back and avoiding the drugs. ...be safe, be safe......
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Oct 21, 2008, 08:15 PM
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It's very hard to quit alcohol, especially when things are bad&it offers relief. I'm not saying it's OK to drink when it's a problem. I quit binge drinking 18 years ago-cold turkey-had the DTs&all the rest, but, boy does my life seem better w/out the alcohol. One less problem&it masks other problems. Are you taking meds that you shouldn't be drinking with? I know that one thing that's helped me stay sober is knowing the adverse effects of mixing meds w/alcohol. It can get pretty serious. Just something to think about.
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