tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post3839339451578878926..comments2024-03-09T03:17:40.140-05:00Comments on Soberbia: Holy Shit Y'all.amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04611431855409976777noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-59172109252427107112013-06-09T04:01:23.594-04:002013-06-09T04:01:23.594-04:00How chancey, how interesting that that came up on ...How chancey, how interesting that that came up on screen.<br /><br />I always thought it's okay to have a drink after 18 years as you have overcome the demons & are in control, so it always surprises me when I read something like this. Really interesting post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-3165191208730003442013-02-01T05:26:30.576-05:002013-02-01T05:26:30.576-05:00I feel the same way. Having to face that choice ev...I feel the same way. Having to face that choice every day? I'd be drunk in no time. My thought process was always, "Well. I'll just do it today. Then not tomorrow." That didn't work out so swell. It's easier to have it not even be an option. <br /><br />Glad to hear you're enjoying my posts. Thank you! :)<br /><br />amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121059866790215726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-74484528378870971052013-02-01T05:23:46.367-05:002013-02-01T05:23:46.367-05:00You are *safe*. A bottle of wine cannot grab you a...You are *safe*. A bottle of wine cannot grab you and pour itself down your throat. (A wine bottles' biggest problem: no arms.) <br /><br />It comes down to abandoning the idea that you are a better you when drinking. I never woke up and thought, "Oh whoa. I am so awesome! I got drunk last night! I said a bunch of stuff I don't remember, and now I feel like hell. I feel great about myself! There really is something to this drinking thing!" <br /><br />And if you let yourself, you will get there. :)<br /><br />You ARE kicking ass! Goooooooooo Lilly! :) amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121059866790215726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-17727850748890090932013-02-01T05:18:40.771-05:002013-02-01T05:18:40.771-05:00Celebrity rehab!!! I loved that show! I definitely...Celebrity rehab!!! I loved that show! I definitely liked to watch people with messed up lives get better. <br /><br />Never again does make it a lot simpler. <br /><br />Thank you for the compliment! :) amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121059866790215726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-11651116634113374572013-02-01T05:16:31.671-05:002013-02-01T05:16:31.671-05:00I know! I've felt a little like a sailor latel...I know! I've felt a little like a sailor lately. ;) <br /><br />I cannot imagine going back after 20 years??? Do you just start feeling safe? Like "Oh, it's been twenty years. I'm fine by now." Then you end up hammered staring at yourself in the mirror mind yelling "WHY???" Agh! And then...<br /><br />I think it's better to just not to. Ever. Cause that 20+years I spent drinking didn't "fix" anything. That "soulution" just doesn't work. <br /><br />Say never. On that one I think it's best. amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121059866790215726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-29859104676216269562013-02-01T05:12:32.025-05:002013-02-01T05:12:32.025-05:00"I'm addicted to that show!" Hilario..."I'm addicted to that show!" Hilarious! <br /><br />We could all easily be Terry. It helps to have our blogging community to be "responsible" to. There are no guarantees, but plenty of choices.<br /><br />Cheers! :)amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121059866790215726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-78931959849200228042013-02-01T05:09:22.763-05:002013-02-01T05:09:22.763-05:00"Cowgirl up and deal!" Another great man..."Cowgirl up and deal!" Another great mantra for staying the course. <br /><br />We are kind of attached at the brain, aren't we? :)amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121059866790215726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-30142750903865828922013-02-01T03:08:04.247-05:002013-02-01T03:08:04.247-05:00Yep, I'm much happier thinking/saying "I&...Yep, I'm much happier thinking/saying "I'm not drinking again ever." Decision made. If I had to revisit that every day it would totally do my head in. Enjoying your posts, thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-50439134553329344112013-01-31T16:28:47.942-05:002013-01-31T16:28:47.942-05:00God, yes, I know, those sort of stories scare the ...God, yes, I know, those sort of stories scare the bejusus out of me. It's upsetting to feel like maybe you're never really *safe* no matter how well you're doing, but I guess that's one it's good to keep talking to fellow addicts and remind yourself that it wasn't ok.<br /><br />I love hearing your words about knowing it's forever and it being a relief. I have to admit I'm *still* not there - the forever still freaks me out - but I totally get it. I get how it could be a relief and I'd like to get there.<br /><br />Keep kicking ass my friend. <br /><br />Lilly xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-26136199985182755482013-01-31T15:30:21.325-05:002013-01-31T15:30:21.325-05:00I also used to watch Intervention while drinking. ...I also used to watch Intervention while drinking. It was part of my education. That and Celebrity Rehab, oh and once I got a great A-Ha moment watching a programme about overeaters on Oprah! Like you I just think 'I can never drink again' as even though it's more monumental it makes life a lot simpler. Love your work xxxMrs Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13110933370498728198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-7293757977756814082013-01-31T15:00:30.121-05:002013-01-31T15:00:30.121-05:00Girl, you got a mouth on you! You make me smile.
...Girl, you got a mouth on you! You make me smile.<br /><br />I never watched Intervention because it was a little too close for comfort for me, I was that bad, well maybe not Aqua Velva bad, but close. I'm active on a message board that has a couple of members that relapsed after 20+ years. WTF??? <br /><br />But then again I made the comment just yesterday, when speculating about a horrible event happening, "I'd probably start drinking again."<br /><br />So never say never.<br /><br />Kary Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674442468925628974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-49679792288031163902013-01-31T12:37:17.880-05:002013-01-31T12:37:17.880-05:00Ah Intervention...as comic David Cross once said &...Ah Intervention...as comic David Cross once said "I'm addicted to that show!". I can watch it now, but there was a time where I couldn't. I was just getting past the fuzz of early sobriety, and I didn't need to see Curly Sue and Bobby Joe chugging moonshine and Aqua Velva while their family pleaded with them to stop. I was separated from my family after being asked to leave the house a few weeks before getting sober, so family things were not in bounds yet. <br />I also get that frustration when people relapse - on TV and in real life. I used to take it personally (hello ego)...and now, well, it is what it is, unfortunately. <br /><br />The idea of not drinking ever again doesn't frighten me either. I'm in AA, but I am not of the "one day at a time" mentality. My intention is to not drink again ever. Do I see it happening? Yes, for sure. Can I guarantee it? No. I can easily be Terry there (minus the crack), but I don't see it. But I have to do what I have to do to make sure it doesn't happen. So I, like you, find solace in the making that statement of never drinking again. It just takes some action for me to see it through.<br /><br />Wonderful post...again. <br /><br />Cheers ;) <---glad you enjoy that. It's about<br />as innocent as I can be about it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136268241054850544.post-24527651222318915352013-01-31T12:31:26.669-05:002013-01-31T12:31:26.669-05:00I swear...reading you is like reading the feelings...I swear...reading you is like reading the feelings of a "mini-me".<br /><br />I too used to watch Intervention (while drinking of course...oh the irony)religiously every Monday night. I too used to watch (I think) so that I could say to myself, well at least I'm not THAT bad.<br /><br />AND, like you, I can't watch it anymore. I tried after I got sober and once in awhile I'll fall on an episode, but I only make it through about five minutes before I have to change the channel. <br /><br />I can't watch the train go down the track anymore...whether it crashes or finally pulls into the station safe and sound...it make me uncomfortable to watch.<br /><br />AND FINALLY, I, like you, also do not tell myself the "I won't drink today, just for today, maybe I will tomorrow," because that didn't work for me. I recommend it to those who are struggling because it does work for so many. Me? Not so much.<br /><br />I'm more the, "You can't ever drink again so cowgirl up and deal."<br /><br />As they say, "whatever gets you through the night...it's alright...it's alright".<br /><br />SherrySoberMomWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04845259535764391849noreply@blogger.com