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For Kim
Oct 14, 2016 22:53:42 GMT -5
Post by jeyu0422 on Oct 14, 2016 22:53:42 GMT -5
Kim, that's good to hear. You must be about a month now. How are the cravings going? It the torture of alcohol withdrawal letting up any for you yet? Mark/Jeyu
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For Kim
Oct 13, 2016 20:22:08 GMT -5
Post by jeyu0422 on Oct 13, 2016 20:22:08 GMT -5
Kim, Great to hear.......well, that didn't sound right. Sorry to hear that you have an ulcer, but great to hear that you're not treating it with alcohol. Hang in there. You got this! Mark/Jeyu
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For Kim
Oct 13, 2016 7:20:31 GMT -5
Post by jeyu0422 on Oct 13, 2016 7:20:31 GMT -5
Kim, I haven't seen you post in a while and was wondering how things are going in your life. Mark/Jeyu
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For Kim
Oct 10, 2016 21:20:02 GMT -5
Post by jeyu0422 on Oct 10, 2016 21:20:02 GMT -5
Hi Mark, Dawned on me that I'm like a neighbor who drives by without speaking. Glad you are posting again. Pam *editing after coffee Hi Neighbor, Thanks for looking after the neighborhood while I/we have been away. Mark/Jeyu
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For Kim
Oct 10, 2016 21:13:31 GMT -5
Post by jeyu0422 on Oct 10, 2016 21:13:31 GMT -5
Kim, Look back on all of your posts since October 3rd. Do you realize that you have made it through a week of hard fought sobriety?! Well you have and it should give you confidence that you can do it again. You will still have some battles to fight, but you have proven that you can do this! I'm/we're proud of you; be proud of yourself. Congratulations! MarkJeyu
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Post by jeyu0422 on Oct 10, 2016 16:21:56 GMT -5
Hi Clue, I often wonder how many of the members from the old forum are doing. It's good to see you post and great to see that you are enjoying your life of sobriety! Mark/Jeyu
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For Kim
Oct 10, 2016 7:28:57 GMT -5
Post by jeyu0422 on Oct 10, 2016 7:28:57 GMT -5
Hi Kim, It's morning here and I'm getting ready for work, but I wanted to check in on you and see how you are doing. For me, staying busy was extremely helpful. If not, the minutes and hours seem to creep by. I would suggest that you try to get out for a little while tomorrow? The weather should be getting nice in Australia by now. Stay strong; things will get better. Mark/Jeyu
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Oct 8, 2016 19:57:46 GMT -5
Post by jeyu0422 on Oct 8, 2016 19:57:46 GMT -5
Hi Kim, Like Pam, I am just checking to see how you are doing today. Keep hanging in there, even though it's hard. You are more than halfway to a point where things begin to get a little easier. Mark/Jeyu
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For Kim
Oct 6, 2016 19:08:22 GMT -5
Post by jeyu0422 on Oct 6, 2016 19:08:22 GMT -5
Hi Kim, You sound much better than yesterday (sleep is a wonderful thing). Just remember the next time the cravings are so bad and you want to give in, that you don't want to ever go through this again. Remember the "sober equity" phrase. You can choose to never have to repeat the last three weeks again by choosing to never drink again. The choice is yours. I wish you the best. Mark/Jeyu
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For Kim
Oct 5, 2016 21:54:09 GMT -5
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Post by jeyu0422 on Oct 5, 2016 21:54:09 GMT -5
Kim,
I don't know how religious you are, but breaking alcohol addiction will make many individuals, myself included, reach out for anything or anyone who might help; a higher power. I'm reminded of a verse in an old song, "Fire and Rain" by James Taylor. I'll try to find the exact words. Found them.
"Won't you look down on me Jesus You've got to help me make a stand You've just got to see me through another day My body's aching and my time is at hand And I won't make it any other way."
I have told you many times that after years of quitting, I made my last time the LAST time, because I knew in my heart that I could never go through it again. Maybe you are ready to make this time work for you.
Mark/Jeyu
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For Kim
Oct 5, 2016 20:37:19 GMT -5
Post by jeyu0422 on Oct 5, 2016 20:37:19 GMT -5
Hi Kim, Sorry for the delayed response but I had a long day at work. Your post makes complete sense to me and would to many others who have been in your shoes. Three weeks is a very tough period. How are you doing at the moment? Did you make it through the last 11 hours without drinking?
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Post by jeyu0422 on Oct 5, 2016 7:36:40 GMT -5
Hi Kim, No apology is necessary. It if far better to take out your frustrations here than to pick up another drink. I have done the same thing more than once. Yes, sobriety is a very difficult thing to achieve, but the cravings will eventually go away, and the rewards are plentiful in the long run. How long have you been without alcohol and how are things going in your life? Mark
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Oct 4, 2016 22:20:51 GMT -5
Post by jeyu0422 on Oct 4, 2016 22:20:51 GMT -5
Hi Kim, As Pam has written, some of us check in periodically to see if there are any new posts. I also check the forum to catch up on the inspirational quotes that Pam posts and to see the amazing pictures that she shares. Communication goes two ways, here and everywhere. If you are not posting, then how do you expect anyone to respond to you? I think you will receive help and communication here if it is desired and requested. I wish you well. Mark
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Post by jeyu0422 on Sept 9, 2016 23:03:09 GMT -5
Pam, Again, beautiful photos. Thanks for posting! Mark
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Post by jeyu0422 on Aug 21, 2016 11:20:38 GMT -5
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Congratulations!!! One year is a big deal, but it is not the finish line.
I have to admit that Brett sent me a message and told me you had posted on the Forum. I check every 4-5 days, but there is seldom anything new, so I had not seen your post. A word of warning. After I reached a year, I had somewhat of a setback, not a relapse (I didn't drink), but an emotional setback. I am very goal oriented, and as such, like/need clear beginnings and endings. For me, even though I knew better, ONE YEAR felt like a finish line to me. I had finally made it. I was a FORMER alcoholic.
The pebble throwing story that I related to you happened AFTER a year of sobriety. I think it happened primarily because I stopped working toward sobriety after I hit my year anniversary. That incident put me back to work again. There have been a few times in the year since that incident that the thought has popped back in my head that I could go back to being a causal drinker, but I know, deep down inside, that I could not. I'm not sure that I was ever a casual drinker anyway. If I was, it was just for a very brief period of time before the addiction became complete. So I am not and will never be a FORMER alcoholic. I am an alcoholic. Period. But I am also a recoverING alcoholic living a sober and happy life.
I wish you the best.
Mark
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