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Marshy said:
Cheers for that mate I appreciate it. I'm so busy at work then when I get home to as not long moved house and every room needs doing so I don't have the time to even think about drinking. I'm managing fine at the mo and if that changes then i'l seek therapy in some form or another. my first go at it wasnt very good as I got wound up listening to the others who just sat at home all day drinking while on benefits and couldn't be arsed working. I wanted to hit them all and made it clear I wasn't happy or wanting to talk to anybody
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Sweet as, just reach out to me if you need a chat
 
Marshy in making this session your have set the trajectory of your own life but more importantly your own kids lives for the better more than you will undertand and for far longer than you can ever imagine...well done
 
Marshy said:
You crack on Keith mate. :coffe: im knocking up some "virgin" mojitos for me and mrs marshy. Fresh mint leaves fresh lime juice and chuck a slice in quarter apple juice and topped up with ginger ale. Very refreshing and need it after the chinese meal we have not long devoured
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Stop it sir .....your making me hungry.
Might just devour tomorrows butties.
 
15 yr old special cask highland whiskey, first day back tomorrow. Float and set a kitchen. Re thinking my third glass


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I used to enjoy a decent single malt after having a large meal. I cant understand how people can mix it with coke or whatever ffs :rayos: much better neat (y)
 
avt100 said:
15 yr old special cask highland whiskey, first day back tomorrow. Float and set a kitchen. Re thinking my third glass


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Haha youve got more power than me ....id be thinking how can i get this sank and wonder upstairs normal for a shag.
Fall asleep trying to set my alarm before i even got to " you know i think i love snore snore snore"
 
I live in a coach house, no stairs to the bedroom! Just hope I don't walk in to door again and wake her up


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Marshy said:
You crack on Keith mate. :coffe: im knocking up some "virgin" mojitos for me and mrs marshy. Fresh mint leaves fresh lime juice and chuck a slice in quarter apple juice and topped up with ginger ale. Very refreshing and need it after the chinese meal we have not long devoured
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As you know Greg i,m getting there mate as well ,keep it up mate !!
 
JayJSF said:
Ok good point I suppose if we talk about it on here it could help more people! I stopped for more than one reason. Drinking stopped being fun and led to fights/police/other substances etc, i would make rules on where/what/when I could drink but couldn't keep to it, my Dad is an alcoholic who started as a heavy drinker and now has lost everything including his mind and i was heading down the same path. Theres a lot more messed up stuff in my journey but not wanting to share about it on here!

The biggest thing to remember is not to compare your drinking to others, wether you drink 5 or 100 pints if you want to stop but cannot or can stop for a while then end up back drinking when you truly don't want to you are probably an alcoholic.

You need to squash the idea in your head that an alcoholic is someone who drinks everyday on a park bench because thats not always true! Alcoholism is a progressive illness that never gets better only worse so why wait until you lose everything?

I couldn't socialise without a few beers in me and would be quiet/anxious. Now I have no problems socialising.

I was a binge drinker. I could stop for months at a time but would always end up drunk somewhere thinking how the f**k did this happen again?

I needed to follow a program because stopping drinking is only the first hurdle, its staying stopped and dealing with the reasons you drank heavily in the first place without just blocking it with alcohol. Everyones story is different and mine might not be the same as yours but if you go to meetings there will be someone there who has identical problems/reasons for drinking.

There is such thing as a dry drunk which is someone who isn't drinking but not following a program so still has an alcoholic mind. For example they are still restless, irritable, discontented, angry, aggressive etc.

It is the only thing that has worked for me to stay stopped for a long period and the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking so what you got to lose?? lol
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Hi Jay. Great post, similar story and agree with what you say. I was dry drunk for 2 years and went back to it. Everyone got to find their own way. What marshy says about having the programme in the back pocket is bang on, it's there if he needs it and I can only reiterate what you say by offering my help to him and anyone else needing it. It's simply passing the message on as you know and showing unity. Your name caught my eye as the first friend I made in AA was a guy called Jay who used to be a plasterer but is now a full time counsellor and doing great. He was on the streets but you so rightly state that there are many different types of alcoholics in aa. I too was a binge drinker, evenings only but just as destructive. Been sober 4 years in March.works if you work it. Nice one mate.
 
Marshy said:
Loads of alternatives to drink mate. I just google stuff and see if i like the sound of it and give it a go?
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Haha be carefull there mate...1 bad habit for another !!
Youl end up buying cattle prods and testing them out on folks leaving night clubs !!!!
 
algeeman said:
Haha be carefull there mate...1 bad habit for another !!
Youl end up buying cattle prods and testing them out on folks leaving night clubs !!!!
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Lol i meant alcohol free cocktails etc as i get bored of drinking the same pop or tea coffee etc.
 
At least you open marshy ....half the cuunts on this planet are full of shiit.

Gps and irish_spread are real....thats why they clash !!!!
 
Marshy said:
You crack on Keith mate. :coffe: im knocking up some "virgin" mojitos for me and mrs marshy. Fresh mint leaves fresh lime juice and chuck a slice in quarter apple juice and topped up with ginger ale. Very refreshing and need it after the chinese meal we have not long devoured
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That sounds pretty nice
 
I have been making banana smoothie every morning then the left over bit I stuck in the freezer and ate in the evening as my snack :D
 
Fair play to you Marshy,stick with it.I was as wild as they come.Have no regrets about all the craic and mad things I did over the years.Having a son made me change my ways.He's eleven now and keeps me going.I like a couple of quiet pints but none of the madness of the old times.Theres a lot more to life than drink.
 
Squarehead said:
Hi Jay. Great post, similar story and agree with what you say. I was dry drunk for 2 years and went back to it. Everyone got to find their own way. What marshy says about having the programme in the back pocket is bang on, it's there if he needs it and I can only reiterate what you say by offering my help to him and anyone else needing it. It's simply passing the message on as you know and showing unity. Your name caught my eye as the first friend I made in AA was a guy called Jay who used to be a plasterer but is now a full time counsellor and doing great. He was on the streets but you so rightly state that there are many different types of alcoholics in aa. I too was a binge drinker, evenings only but just as destructive. Been sober 4 years in March.works if you work it. Nice one mate.
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Thanks mate, well done on the 4 years! all the best
 
This has been a great post.
Well done @Marshy for being brave enough to post this very personal stuff.
And well done to everyone who has posted help and advice and also shared their experiences.
"There, but for the grace of God, go I".
The best of luck to all. Dropsalot.
 
As I've said previous. I did it as I've nothing to hide and thought you guys would be able to offer me some advice? what occurred has overwhelmed me it honestly has. I obviously expected some banter etc but all I've had is very positive advice and very honest and often touching personal experiences shared and it's not easy. I'm definitely finding my kicking my drinking into touch so much easier knowing I'm not alone and others have walked my path and from some of the experiences shared I've a lot to be thankfull for!!
Great set of lads you lot and my hats off to you all :tanguero::)
 
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b*ll***s, I gave in. Had a stressful day
 
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