Shittles..TasteTheAsshole Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Five years to this day I'm still alcohol free. I have not had a drop. Can't believe i made it half a decade. :smile: 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprotester Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Congratulations mate. Great to hear. Stay up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprotester Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Weird spam Troll? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asthma al Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 don't drink much Bud or Coors , but I'm go and say Coors > Bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprotester Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 International Overdose Day today. Pour out a lemonade for those lost to the disease. RIP to so many. Stay up y'all hope you're all doing well today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbastard Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Pour out a lemonade for those lost to the disease. Preferably pink lemonade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalashnikov Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Bumping this back up since it's been a while. Definitely RIP to POZ and Swords. Never met the former in real life but the latter was the homie. Just makes it sink in how real this shit actually is, it's all fun and games at first before addiction sets in. Glad to see the updates on here though regardless, props to those of you who are still sober and much love to everyone who is still fighting and attempting. The last time I posted here I was still using heroin and on methadone. I can proudly say now that I have been off both for a little over 2 years. Longest I've gone without doing drugs since I started doing drugs, definitely the longest I've been off heroin. Funny thing is, I have no desire to use anymore. Sure, I think about it some days, but it's not worth throwing away everything I've accumulated since I stopped using. I will say though I'm not sober by NA/AA standards as I still drink, usually once or twice a week. I can't smoke weed anymore, for whatever reason the past like 5 times I tried, it just gave me panic attacks, so I said fuck it. I never really enjoyed it all that much anyways, it would always make me second guess everything I said. I've been working, working out, that's about it. One thing I wanted to bring up was how I don't feel like I belong to the "normal" society. Like... I don't know how to really put it, kind of a strange feeling. I feel more at home with the addicts, the degenerates, whatever. Working a normal job and trying to meet healthy friends has proven tough, especially since I moved 1000 miles away. I was always good at finding other addicts, but when I meet new people (potential romantic interests especially) I just feel out of place. It doesn't help that dropping the, "I used to be a heroin addict" line on a girl I'm into is a huge bomb in itself. Anybody have thoughts or advice? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprotester Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Still think of this thread often. I'll be two years clean and sober next week and the things poz said you here gave me hope back then 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprotester Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Who would have thought this would have been influenced so strongly by the oontz Vast 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shittles..TasteTheAsshole Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Respect man. 2 years is big time, I'll cheers to that with a double shot of espresso. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decyferon Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Congrats Pro I've cut back my alcoholic consumption loads. Think in the last 2 weeks I've maybe drank once. Did have a slip after payday last month and got wasted. Luckily I'm broke so no chance of drinking and am almost out of weed. Been getting really bad insomnia but off to get some sleeping pills from the doc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theprotester Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Keep it moving, Decy. Be responsible with those sleeping pills yo, those things just gave me a way of getting more fucked up off of less drinks. That's just me thiugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decyferon Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 It's cool the doc only gave me 7 zopiclone 7.5mg They don't tend to like to give me many drugs with my history of addiction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morton Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 The best way (for me) to deal with insomnia is exercise, the evening after a hard swim I sleep through no problem. Failing that if I am looking for a aid I take benedryl, although I have heard that does not work for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalashnikov Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 The best way (for me) to deal with insomnia is exercise, the evening after a hard swim I sleep through no problem. Failing that if I am looking for a aid I take benedryl, although I have heard that does not work for everyone. Definitely. I've had insomnia problems for yeeeeears, but never put two and two together. I'd take diphenhydramine, try to drink myself to sleep, melatonin, etc. Some of it worked in the beginning but would always fail out after a few weeks. Started exercising, and that took care of it. Even exercising for 40 minutes or so is enough to knock me out that night. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Schnauzer Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 I'm not drinking anymore I'm also not drinking any less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solfinger Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 i gave up alcohol for lent. I'm not religious, but spiritual. it was more of a self imposed test to see how big a deal alcohol is to me. Its more of an issue than previously perceived, as cravings are real af and falling asleep is/was somewhat a struggle. On the bright side, dropping pounds from my gut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shittles..TasteTheAsshole Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Years are flying by like weeks or months. Damn. Drinkn' a lot of water 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screaming hand logo Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Was just thinking about this thread and poz the other day. It was always one of the radder ones 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luhem Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Been 100% clean no weed no alcy since Valentine’s Day . definitely noticed issues with my sleeping patterns the first month , I had insomnia most nights but when I was finally able to get some shut eye I would have ridiculously vivid dreams . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+plus+ Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Been cutting back significantly. Haven't blacked out in a long time. Age has made my hangovers too costly. Still have a beer or two on occasion but if I go over that the urge to continue drinking increases exponentially. Getting better at controlling and noticing when I am going to go into a depressive cycle. Still smoking weed in small amounts to keep me from doing anything stupid. Did that exclusively for awhile but my social life was withering. Trying to get more social without using the drink as a crutch . Pro been a big inspiration dawg seen the major come up like a new man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+plus+ Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 After not drinking as much, having even 2 beers makes my anxiety skyrocket the next day. is this normal? Big Ups to yall sober people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brink Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 My family has been ruined by alcoholism before nothing but respect to you guys who stay sober Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Keep it up guys. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Jefe Uno Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 On 2/15/2018 at 8:20 AM, Kalashnikov said: Definitely. I've had insomnia problems for yeeeeears, but never put two and two together. I'd take diphenhydramine, try to drink myself to sleep, melatonin, etc. Some of it worked in the beginning but would always fail out after a few weeks. Started exercising, and that took care of it. Even exercising for 40 minutes or so is enough to knock me out that night. Damn, this hits too close to home. Maybe I need to get better about the exercise thing. Almost to a year sober myself. One thing at a time, I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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