I never was an addicted to alcohol (at least I never got drunk for more than a couple hours, and only did it on parties, and just used to drink socially, at fridays and saturdays). Add I never drank at home.
But in january 1st, 2013, after drinking with a friend on a bar (around 8 bottles of beer), I decided to put an end on the sickness that always folowed my beer-nights (just two cans of beer was making me sick for almost two days after drinking them). I went to the doctor, fearing for my liver's health. Fortunately, nothing wronng with it, or with anything else. It's just that I am "incompatible" with alcohol.
So, since then (january 1st, 2013) I didnt dring beer with alcohool.

So, though I am not (and never was) an ADDICTED, I stil share with you guys the joy of being away from alcohol. I know that, for some of you, being away from it is harder than for others, what makes you even more noticeable and respected.

Good luck, guys. Perseverance and success to all of you!

(sorry for my not-so-sober english)

Thanks for sharing your story Pedrinho.

See many of us start out by just having a few, like everyone else. Not waking up sick and carring on the next day just fine. I however, never learned how to drink that way. I learned as a young teenager, to try and be cool like everyone else and got sucked into being a show off or just simply over doing it. Then when I started to realize it was causing more problems in life then I would be having with out it, I needed to stop. Well that stop part, as it turns out...... Can be a real pain it the "Donkey"!!!

You in a way are fortunate to have a built in cure for not drinking. For many, it can be so much harder to stop then ever imaginable. Just like anything in life "moderation" and staying with in you limits, can be the best key!

Very nice to have your input here, hope you have a great day!

Six years sober today.

Hope everyone is doing well, it has been a busy few weeks for me. But hey, it keeps me sober!

Yemx

Proud of you, man. Keep being an inspiration to those who struggle with the demons. I have a son in AA.

Wow,How did I miss this thread.Keep up the good work guys!

YEMX wrote: Six years sober today.

Hope everyone is doing well, it has been a busy few weeks for me. But hey, it keeps me sober!

AWESOME! big congrats to big yemx! keep up the good work bud.

Just a couple reminders of how things look and how they appear.......

Several of you have brought me hope that this actually has been of some help for you, and for that I can not thank you enough!

The hardest part for some of us making it threw the day, can be that simple fact of. Learning to play well with others!
I have learned, the more I pay attention to myself and worrying about my conduct, and less about everyone else's, the smother my life has started to be.





I wish you all a beautiful day!

Honestly, ive struggled a lot here recently. Reasons? Unknown. Triggers? Again, unknown. It has seemed too easy to fall back in. Of course there is a lot on my mind. But who here cant say that. Ok so its spring. New life begins. Lets try that.

Anyone here watching. Or reading. It is a struggle. Its better to get it off of your chest. I came home today to my wife screaming at my son. Hes 10. Will be 11 next month. His arm was cut to pieces. Because " a friend" told him they liked pain and he should try it. So he did. Bone head move son. Boneheaddeder move dad go out and get a pint......

kinda falls back on the whole peer pressure deal. I dont understand it but thats a HUGE deal in a kids life I guess. It was in mine. Dont tell me it wont in yours. But I came home today hearing the screaming from outside and found a reason to think. "Hey. Smart person thinking this, the household life will suck tonight! Lets drink!" Then I went back out, bought a pint, and came home.

My next story is how I got to tell my son how bad letting certain things influence his decisions, while letting certain things influence mine....

GO DAD!!!

That really sunk in....

KA5EY you are so very right it is a struggle! Life, sobriety, marriage, parenting, financial well being, and every single other thing, that brings us joy when we strive for them.

I am glad you let us know how you are doing and know this. You are not alone! I have also been going threw some struggles with letting the voice of "The Drink" sit and feaster in my brain.

I have been going threw allot of pain because of my back. This has been going on for years, comes and goes. This time I have let it get to me, mostly because I am hard headed and keep pushing threw the pain. Well then as it got so bad I got to the point of, not being able to, stand, walk, sit, or sleep straight.

The thought of taking a drink just to numb the pain for even a few hours, started to sound like a good idea. I felt myself getting fixated on it and was getting closer and closer to making that choice. Then it entered my mind to give someone from my meeting a call and talk about it. This is the very first time, I have ever reached out to someone when I was having a bad day.

Well it worked! We talked. No judgement. No chastising. Nothing but an understanding person, helping me think things threw. It could of been a bad choice for me to stay bottled up and left to my own crappy thinking, that made 100% perfect sence to me at the time. The good in all of this is, you know you want to do better and IT WILL HAPPEN!

I BELIEVE IN YOU and sometimes that is all it takes!

i like this page YEMX. reminds me of the ol' "i am the instrument and the music goes through me" line which i agree with quite a bit. thanks for keeping up with the thread sir, you're a ray of light

O chet wrong,thread my bad

This is the most underrated thread here....sometimes just reading is all one needs.

Skeeter72{WP} wrote: This is the most underrated thread here....sometimes just reading is all one needs.

Thank you very much Skeeter72!!! Everyone in there own way, has tough situations in life. Some bring happiness and some sadness. Learning how to accept both and use them to, build on my life lessons. Has become a much more rewarding way to live my life.

Been a while......

Figure I would post one, in hopes that it finds the one in need. Have a great day, keep your chin up, shoulders back, and push forward as if your life depends on it!