I have not had a drink today. What more could I ask for?
jeeprube
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who has stopped overdrinking on their own?....
by oompa infirstly....i have a problem here and have for years.
i am prob part of a big jw club based on how all my old friends drink.
but nightly i self medicate (nice term for gettin seriously buzzed to drunk).
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who has stopped overdrinking on their own?....
by oompa infirstly....i have a problem here and have for years.
i am prob part of a big jw club based on how all my old friends drink.
but nightly i self medicate (nice term for gettin seriously buzzed to drunk).
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jeeprube
The input from this thread has helped me, thanks to everybody who shared. Today I have been sober for one year. It feels great, I've allowed myself to feel good about it for a bit; but now I'm onto the work of achieving my second year of sobriety.
Oompa, I know how bad it sucks to lose your job and have to lay off other people. Been there, done that. I hope the job situation works out for you man, I really do. It seems a lot of us are suffering right now. It will get better, it always does! Keep your head up man, it will work out.
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Bill O'Reilly
by megaflower inhis latest book, "a bold fresh piece of humanity is a good read.
its been on the bst seller list for 6 months now.
yes, i know he is conservative and is not liked by liberals.
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jeeprube
You're kidding right? Bill O'Rielly is a self-centered sexist gas-bag. I doubt he can even write.
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If Israel is nuked off the map by Iran ...
by sacolton inwould that mean the bible isn't true?
israel plays a very important part to fulfill prophecy.
your thoughts?.
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jeeprube
Did somebody say the Bible was true?
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Cramer gets Whacked by Stewart
by sammielee24 inif you want a really important lesson on how everyone has been scammed, if you want to see the lies that took place and if you want to see that the little subprime mortgages had nothing to do with the massive crash you are in - go to the daily show or hulu and watch last nights interview between cramer and jon stewart.
cramer is through.
cnbc is through.
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jeeprube
What a great thread! I'm looking forward to all the right wingers around here commenting, where did they all go? Stewart destroys their boy Cramer, the markets go up for four days straight, and utter silence from the right wing trolls that hang out around here.
It's very telling......
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African-Americans do better on tests after Obama's election
by hamilcarr inthe wonderful world of the human psyche.
yes, we can.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9znf88-n3y&feature=channel.
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jeeprube
I've noticed that certain white idiots seem to be getting even dumber since the election.
I've noticed the same thing!
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who has stopped overdrinking on their own?....
by oompa infirstly....i have a problem here and have for years.
i am prob part of a big jw club based on how all my old friends drink.
but nightly i self medicate (nice term for gettin seriously buzzed to drunk).
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jeeprube
Nikki, thank you for your story! One of the scariest experiences of my life were the blackouts. Waking up and not remembering how you got where you are is not pleasant. I'm lucky that I never got a DWI or DUI, but I did drink and drive.
I should have mentioned that I went through an addiction counseling program. That was a major help also. It was six weeks of individual and group counseling; and it was a real eye opener.
Oompa, have you considered an addiction counseling program? Most regional health systems offer one on an out-patient basis. They can cost some money, but can REALLY help you!
One more thing I'd like to say to you Oompa.......I really admire the fact that you started this thread! I know how hard it can be to even admit you might have a drinking problem. If you can make that admission you've taken the hardest step. You should be VERY proud of yourself for that!
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who has stopped overdrinking on their own?....
by oompa infirstly....i have a problem here and have for years.
i am prob part of a big jw club based on how all my old friends drink.
but nightly i self medicate (nice term for gettin seriously buzzed to drunk).
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jeeprube
I can't stress how vital martial arts training has been for my sobriety. I tried to dissect what it was about AA that worked for people, and I think it's the group accountability that it instills. Basically they instill a cult mentality in you. They love bomb you when you fist start going, then you feel accountable to the group if you drink again.
Anyway, I found that same accountability in the dojo. My instructor's expect me to perform, to show up on a regular basis, and to learn. When I do, I gain the respect of my fellow martial artists. From that I get a much better high than I ever did from a bottle. The themes of duty, honor, and respect translate into my everyday life, and the only side effects are better health and the increasing ability to flat kick somebodies ass. Now when I think about drinking I immediately think about how alcohol will effect my performance and I don't want to drink....it's just not worth it.
I highly recommend joining a martial arts studio. Tae Kwon Do, Kenpo, Ju-Jitsu. Even if you have to sneak out of the house to do it. Just do it man. Put the bottle down and become a REAL man!
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who has stopped overdrinking on their own?....
by oompa infirstly....i have a problem here and have for years.
i am prob part of a big jw club based on how all my old friends drink.
but nightly i self medicate (nice term for gettin seriously buzzed to drunk).
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jeeprube
Oomps, tomorrow is my one year sobriety date. I went to AA three times last year and hated it.
I drank because when I drank I felt special, I felt like a real man. Every self doubt, every problem I had, every pain disappeared. I was chasing the dragon. I'm an alcoholic, maybe you are maybe you aren't only you can decide that. I had to realize a basic fact about myself, I will always chase the dragon. I simply picked a new dragon to chase.
I know that sounds corny as hell, but it worked for me. I replaced my unhealthy dragon: alcohol, with a healthy one. Massive cardio, weight lifting, and kenpo karate training. I drank to feel like a real man, now I daily mold my body and mind to BE a real man.
People drink for many reasons, I believe the root of the problem is that we feel inferior. I did. Now I do not. My solution is unique to me, maybe it will work for you maybe not. Have you made a life list yet? Write down the ten things you want to accomplish before you die. Then go do them. If you drink like I used to then your life is basically in a holding pattern. You're trapped in a cycle of drink, sleep, recover, drink etc. Everything else fits in around that cycle. Pick a new cycle.
You know that feeling you get about two or three drinks in, when your problems begin to melt and you start to feel like a real man? All of a sudden your doubts are gone, your worries disappear, and you just know that tomorrow will be different.....tomorrow you're gonna pick yourself up and really do it? Yet, tomorrow only brings the pain of sobriety. The confidence you had yesterday is gone, and all you can think about is crawling back into that bottle to reclaim that fuzzy feeling of confidence.
What I'm saying is pick a new addiction. A healthy addiction.
What I'm saying is that it is possible to feel TRUE confidence through other means. True accomplishment is much more fulfilling than the false confidence alcohol offers. It's hard as hell bro, but it's possible. You just have to adopt a different mentality.
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House votes to require pledges to the flag...problems coming the Witnesses' way?
by passwordprotected inhttp://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20090313_16_a1_oklaho6369.
house votes to require pledges .
the bill would make oaths to the state and u.s. flags a daily classroom event.. .
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jeeprube
Why is it that Republicans cry freedom, and yet work to enact some of the most totalitarian laws possible? This is a scary bit of legislation.