good luck, mr. bills. it takes balls to really go through with this (and admit it to all of us), so i wish you all the best and hopefully you'll come out (HAHA!) feeling like a new man. and with a new man.
okay i'm done. but seriously, good luck. you'll do great.
:D
Rose
You're a ing prick (to me) but I wish you good luck anyways.
jupiterone
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Originally posted by tubularbills
i almost feel like God has come down and saved me.
it was just your senses finally kicking in. you realized you need to get a hold of yourself
i for one, enjoy your presence on TA and wish you the best of luck and a quick and solid recovery.
don't quit completely, just find some balance!
The17sss
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Originally posted by jennypie
HAHAHAHAHA!!! awesome. :haha:
Lebezniatnikov
But I said nooooooooo noooooooooo nooooooooo
elFreak
there is no such thing as an almost alcoholic will, and the quicker that you realize this, the quicker you will be able to fix the problem. Rehab does nothing for you if you are in semi denial. You are an alcoholic, and there is no such thing as one or 2 drinks or balance.
Vivid Boy
ya u tell em freak
theres two types of drinkersin this world, Will. Those that go out and win things at bars like football jersey's and poker games and those that are losers. You my friend are a loooooserrrrr, you'll never win a tony romo jersey, or free wings. You will forever have a name tag sharing ur feelings with strangers
elFreak
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Originally posted by XaNaX
there is a difference between an alcoholic and a social binge drinker though. i don't know his personal situation but if you are just getting trashed all weekend every weekend but then are dry all week you probably aren't an alcoholic. I know a couple alcoholics and they drink damn near every day, come into work drunk, drive drunk regularly, etc
this is completely false...alcoholics do not have to drink everyday to be alcoholics.
wienerschnitzel
i'm glad jay and eric beat me to the punch. sounds like you are an alcoholic will and i think you're doing the right thing. durring the next 10 days i hope you find who you really are and wtf you really want to do with your life. take care and i hope to hear your progress when you return... xoxo
elFreak
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Originally posted by XaNaX
ok, lets put it this way then, of the alcoholics I know none of them can stop drinking sunday and then not have another drink until friday night
this does not mean that they do not exist.
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The Journal of the American Medical Association defines alcoholism as "a primary, chronic disease characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking.
now read this again
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Originally posted by tubularbills
Good morning cor. cor version: today I am starting rehab.
background story:
over the past three months or so, i was doing an awesome job at work and school. monday-friday, i was the ace. and on the weekends, i was going out and partying. whether it was in shreveport or new orleans, i was always drinking from friday night thru sunday morning...sometimes to the point of not even sleeping - just continued drinking for over 24 hours.
i started to get blackouts. not passing out - where you go to bed because there's so much alcohol in your system...but blacking out completely where i would "fall asleep" and when i would "wake up" i would still be drunk, and i would still be awake doing things.
long story short, about two weeks ago, i was drinking with a buddy of mine on a tuesday night. i didin't have to go to work until 6pm on wednesday night; so thought i'd be able to toss back a few.
9 beers, 3 glasses of whiskey, and a half a bottle of blue curacao later, i ended up being detained by the cops.
after the AF was called and came and picked me up, it was suggested that i see a counselor on base...and it was her recommendation that i go through this 10 day rehab thing; followed up by some "after-care" counseling.
it was pretty evident that i was abusing alcohol; and if i kept on that path, i'd be starting to be dependent on it/borderline alcoholic.
so i'm off to rehab. but i'm going on my own accord (i could have said "no" and been stubborn and gotten in some trouble for it); but i'm going at this thing w/ a positive attitude. i don't want to end up down that same path again. granted, things could have been a LOT worse (i'm one lucky son of a bitch that nothing is going on my mil record)....but thru all things, i almost feel like God has come down and saved me. i've got a 2nd chance at life now. and i want to take full advantage of it.
leaving in about 10 minutes. i'm kinda nervous and scared, but i know that only good will come of this, i'll be a better person (i already feel better by taking my vacation up in chicago), and i'll be ready to move on with my life.
wish me luck, cor. :)
the same applies with drug use.
there are tons of "casual" weekend drug users that have needed narcotics anonymous due to the destruction that their "casual" use has caused to their body and personal life. Not every junkie is a bum with a perpetual needle in their arm.
Cpt.Cocaine
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Originally posted by XaNaX
ok, lets put it this way then, of the alcoholics I know none of them can stop drinking sunday and then not have another drink until friday night
There's no fixed quantity that, when exceeded makes you an alcoholic. It's just a matter of wether or not your drinking is problematic. There are non-alcoholics who manage to drink more than alcoholics.
Zild
Yep the main thing is if your drinking or drug use causes problems with your school/work/family then you have an addiction.
You know it is hurting you, but you can't stop yourself.
