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Posted on 6/12/25 at 5:31 am
Posted on 6/12/25 at 5:31 am
I decided that enough was enough. Enough hurting my family. Enough of lying about where I've been or why I look the way I look or why am I slurring my words. Enough of my kid being scared of how fricked up I got. Enough of feeling like shite when I wasn't fricked up. Enough was enough and I never got like that ever again. Dabbled here and there maybe once a year. Nothing serious. If I can do that, anyone can do that.
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Posted on 6/12/25 at 6:25 am to TigerLunatik
23 years here in a bit less than two weeks
Posted on 6/12/25 at 7:57 am to Rockbrc
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23 years here in a bit less than two weeks
That's awesome. Congratulations.
Posted on 6/12/25 at 8:16 am to TigerLunatik
Congrats, bro.
Really proud of you.
It takes a man to admit it, and a bigger man to make those kind of changes for his family.
Really proud of you.
It takes a man to admit it, and a bigger man to make those kind of changes for his family.
Posted on 6/12/25 at 8:21 am to paperwasp
I appreciate you saying that. But, its not really about me. I just remember being in that place and feeling lost, alone, trapped and having no way out. We'll, I got out and if I can give up all of that, so can other people. I want to make sure that everyone knows that even they can get sober.
Posted on 6/12/25 at 10:07 am to TigerLunatik
Respect.
Posted on 6/12/25 at 10:22 am to TigerLunatik
That is awesome to hear TL! 
I gave up a couple of years ago. When you don't chase the high you get from being drunk, which is basically checking out of life for a few hours, it really starts to ground you and life is a lot less chaotic. I don't miss it for a second, and I really though I would. I still go by my old bar every now and again and hang out with my drinking crew and eat some wings or maybe have one beer, and it is amazing how stupid they get.
That used to be me.
I gave up a couple of years ago. When you don't chase the high you get from being drunk, which is basically checking out of life for a few hours, it really starts to ground you and life is a lot less chaotic. I don't miss it for a second, and I really though I would. I still go by my old bar every now and again and hang out with my drinking crew and eat some wings or maybe have one beer, and it is amazing how stupid they get.
That used to be me.
This post was edited on 6/12/25 at 10:26 am
Posted on 6/12/25 at 10:25 am to bigDgator
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I still go by my old bar every now and again and hang out with my drinking crew and eat some wings or maybe have one beer, and it is amazing how stupid they get.
That used to be me.
We went to Twin Peaks a while back for a friend visiting town and they had some obnoxious arse guys yelling and hitting on all the waitresses and being super embarrassing. As you say, that used to be me. I can't agree with you more about not missing it.
I eat my gummies and have a little disposable pen because it helps my stomach out so much and I can finally sleep. Other than that, I don't really ever do anything.
Posted on 6/12/25 at 10:28 am to TigerLunatik
Yes and I always excused my behavior as OK because young people sometimes do stupid things and it is just blowing off steam, which is true, but it also can create some bad habits. Next thing you know 20 years have gone by and you are still doing the same old shite.
And I had a lot of fun, don't get me wrong, but it was also a lot of hungover days paying for it.
And I had a lot of fun, don't get me wrong, but it was also a lot of hungover days paying for it.
This post was edited on 6/12/25 at 10:31 am
Posted on 6/12/25 at 11:02 am to TigerLunatik
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Enough of lying about where I've been or why I look the way I look
Were you in Fight Club?
Posted on 6/12/25 at 11:05 am to TigerLunatik
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Enough of my kid being scared of how fricked up I got.
Kids are great motivators - intended or now - glad you saw it. Glad you made the change.
Posted on 6/12/25 at 11:29 am to Cheese Grits
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Were you in Fight Club?
Just this one ...
Posted on 6/12/25 at 11:43 am to TigerLunatik
That is 100% dead on! 
Posted on 6/12/25 at 11:47 am to TigerLunatik
That is awesome!
Posted on 6/12/25 at 11:48 am to Rockbrc
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Rockbrc
You too!
Posted on 6/12/25 at 11:53 am to LittleJerrySeinfield
He was awesome in 1883.
Posted on 6/12/25 at 1:12 pm to TigerLunatik
Happy Birthday!
Posted on 6/12/25 at 1:17 pm to TigerLunatik
Saving your own life is a plus!
Gotta take good care of the bod now tho, you get to my age and EVERYTHING hurts!
Gotta take good care of the bod now tho, you get to my age and EVERYTHING hurts!
Posted on 6/12/25 at 1:27 pm to Cheese Grits
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Gotta take good care of the bod now tho
With active celiac disease and no gallbladder, I don't have much choice.
Posted on 6/12/25 at 4:44 pm to TigerLunatik
Congrats thats Awesome !! Hope the best for you and for Rock keeping up your strength to continue overcoming that kind of past.
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