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1/27/2018 5:30:38 AM
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Man, that might be a physical addiction, not sure. I know I consider myself an alcoholic, even though I have been clean and sober for 10 years now.
I quit drinking entirely at one point because I was drinking to be happy and I felt it was wrong that I should need something to make me happy. Then I started back after a year or 2, but I forced myself to only have a max of 2 beers or 1 single hard drink, drank very slowly. If I felt a buzz coming on, I would pour out what was left and stop drinking.
I know that if I ever allow myself to go back to that hard drinking, I will not be able to stop again, that is why I consider myself an alcoholic. You have to make that determination for yourself and make that choice to stop for yourself or it will not take.
I wish you the best of luck, no matter your choice. Just be safe and stay out from behind the wheel. Also, do not ask your friends to hold your beer while you do something.....
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Edited by FishBlues: 1/27/2018 5:37:19 AMLmao the hold your beer part made me laugh because me and my dad always make jokes about that... anyways... I’m glad you are sober man... I feel I’m just not able to up and quit. Like I can’t just limit myself like that... I’ve tried and In my head I’m like fk it only this one more time I will over do it... it’s silly I know but it’s like I can’t control myself even though in my head I’m like wtf am I doing.. you know what I mean? [spoiler]also I’ve only driven drunk twice in my life.. and I was young and stupid... I’m not about that life anymore.. I’d rather uber or just drink at my house[/spoiler]
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They say that addiction can only be overcome through God and Jesus and for some, that works, but I think they just replace on addiction with another. With that in mind, a buddy of mine was seriously addicted to weed, which is a mental thing, not a physical thing. He wanted to change, to quit smoking. So he bought black licorice, which he hates with a passion. Everytime he wanted to smoke, he would grab a black licorice and bite the ends off and inhale air through that while thinking about getting high. After a few months of torturing himself, he is over at a friend's house and they are smoking. They pass him the joint and he hits it. Well all he can taste is black licorice. After that 1 hit, he never smoked again and he cusses me out Everytime he sees me eating black licorice. I mean -blam!- that, I like the stuff! Lol. Glad you liked the hold my beer part, I wanted to keep the tone light. [spoiler]Thank you! As a professional driver, you can not imagine how much it bothers me seeing under the influence drivers on the road.[/spoiler]
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That’s really good advice actually... but the thing is I don’t wanna be completely sober I just wanna be able to drink every now and then... but idk if that is actually possible given this predicament... I just wanna wanna be able to drink like a normal person and not over do it it like I always do lol. [spoiler]yeah man... my dad was a cop so he instilled it into me to not drive drunk lol... and I agree... there is so many ways to travel these days... no reason to drive drunk.[/spoiler]
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You either have to up your will power game then or you could try to do what I did, quit entirely for a year, then come back and only allow yourself a set limit that you decide on. I will say this, the older I get, the less strength I have. There is no way I could go back to all the things I used to do and then quit again. If I ever fall back, and this keeps me strong, I know I won't climb out of that hole again. [spoiler]Tell your dad thanks for instilling that in you, so many parents do not.[/spoiler]
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I hope you don’t fall back into it again.. I know why you mean... and I did quit for 6 months last year tbh... I found my mind was much clearer, I could recall things much quicker.. and I was exercising regularly and felt decent... I started back just for fun and it like automatically took over... I’m not trying to be edgy or anything.. this is really happening and I’m at the point where I’m noticing it lol.. [spoiler]and yeah he wouldn’t let me drive drunk but he would let me drink under age just as long as I stayed at the house... so it was good but also didn’t help my current problem lol[/spoiler]
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Oh man, that sucks. That could mean the worst case scenario, but I hope not. I wish you the best with this, it is a hard thing to do and if you really want to do it, maybe your friends and family can help? I think that might work, if you told them to remind you to stop at a certain point. Good luck Hoss and if you ever need to talk about it, hit me up. BTW, thanks man, I hope I do not ever fall back into that lifestyle again either.
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Thanks man.... you are a really kind person for caring... I am afraid to tell my family and friends... I am gonna try to stay strong and limit myself but I may fail a lot
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I know how much it helps to have someone in your corner, so while I am able, I will do my best to be supportive. I do not know your family and friends, only you do, but if you are serious with them, they will probably back you up, I would think. You might get teased, but usually only people that love and care for you tease you, partly because it seems to be easier than saying the words, "I love you". [spoiler]That is what I do with my step dad. He has been a damn good father to me the last 20 years, but I can not tell him those 3 words.[/spoiler]
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Edited by FishBlues: 1/27/2018 6:52:15 AMI know they have my back man.. I’m my only enemy... I’m the only one that will screw this up for myself.. I have already accepted this... but I keep on going for the ones I love.. without them I’d have nothing tbh... I know that I am lucky because so many others have it way worse than me... and I feel real bad about that...I know I often give off an edgy persona but honestly care about people more than myself lol... thank you for your replies... I consider a friend now :)
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You wanna know something? Yeah, other people do have it worse, but in their shoes, you might beast mode it with ease and in your shoes it could be too much for them and cause a terrible tragedy. Your journey is yours and designed to forge you into the person you need to be. You are a good person, do not forget that and yeah, you have a friend in me, to steal a line from my son's favorite movie, lol.
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Dude, you’re awesome lol.
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It was the Toy Story quote, wasn't it? Lmao
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Nah, all of it...
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Just a joke. Though Toy Story has served me well. When I proposed to my wife, I used the, "To infinity and beyond!" line, Lok.
