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    #722
    Ed The Equalizer
    Registered Users Posts: 577 ✭✭✭Ed The Equalizer


    quinrea01 wrote: »
    All that people are really doing is perpetuating the drink mindset and although most would deny it, even to themselves, there will come a time when they resent the lack of 'kick' in the stuff and break out again.

    Thanks for the judgement but I actually experience the opposite. I drink the N/A and am extremely grateful that there's none of the kick in it and I can still enjoy a beer without the horrors of before.
    quinrea01 wrote: »
    I wish you well and I wish me well too, as I do for all of us who seek a better life, free from slavery.

    No you don't, you're telling me I'm going to break out again...


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    #723
    DieselPowered
    Registered Users Posts: 686 ✭✭✭DieselPowered


    Taok wrote: »
    I drink the N/A and am extremely grateful that there's none of the kick in it and I can still enjoy a beer

    This is my experience with it, so I'm happy out. :)


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    #724
    quinrea01
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭quinrea01


    Taok wrote: »
    Thanks for the judgement but I actually experience the opposite. I drink the N/A and am extremely grateful that there's none of the kick in it and I can still enjoy a beer without the horrors of before.



    No you don't, you're telling me I'm going to break out again...
    No I'm not.....you're telling YOURSELF you're going to break out again. And by the way, I'm not judging ANYONE, so don't judge ME.


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    #725
    Ed The Equalizer
    Registered Users Posts: 577 ✭✭✭Ed The Equalizer


    quinrea01 wrote: »
    No I'm not.....you're telling YOURSELF you're going to break out again. And by the way, I'm not judging ANYONE, so don't judge ME.

    WTF??? How am I telling myself I'm going to break out again???

    Here are your words:
    quinrea01 wrote: »
    All that people are really doing is perpetuating the drink mindset and although most would deny it, even to themselves, there will come a time when they resent the lack of 'kick' in the stuff and break out again.

    As someone who has spoken on the previous page about enjoying a non-alcoholic beer, you are clearly judging me here. You're saying that I'm perpetuating the drink mindset and that there will come a time when I'll 'break out'.

    I'm not saying I'll break out, I'm saying I have enough willpower to go to a pub and have an N/A beer, or if no N/A available pints of water will do just fine.

    I'm clearly not judging you, I'm quoting you. Your words speak for themselves (and by using words like 'denial', 'resentment' and the 'end up with a haircut' quote, it's very obvious where they're coming from).


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    #726
    lindtee
    Registered Users Posts: 3,396 ✭✭✭lindtee


    I enjoy reading the posts by people who have stopped drinking alcohol, be it a few days, few years or few decades. I think it brings hope to other people whereever they are on their sober journey and it is great to see the difference not drinking has made in people's lives. However I am sad to see the thread being thrown off track by arguments about non alcoholic beerfrown.png


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    #727
    Ed The Equalizer
    Registered Users Posts: 577 ✭✭✭Ed The Equalizer


    lindtee wrote: »
    I enjoy reading the posts by people who have stopped drinking alcohol, be it a few days, few years or few decades. I think it brings hope to other people whereever they are on their sober journey and it is great to see the difference not drinking has made in people's lives. However I am sad to see the thread being thrown off track by arguments about non alcoholic beerfrown.png

    Yes agreed, enough about that and back to some positivity :)


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    #728
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,016 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Yeah could people not take their own stuff to PMs? This thread is about support not about having a go at each other!


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    #729
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    Guy please cut out the hostility and advocating specific recovery methods. Go back to general positivity and the likes.

    Thanks.

    Positivity resumes....... NOW!


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    #730
    quinrea01
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭quinrea01


    Right so, lets press the re-set button and get back on track. As posters have suggested, all this animosity is muddying the waters and we've more important stuff to do. Apologies to anyone I may have offended.


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    #731
    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    Some positive news, I am now 4 years 6 months and 16 days alcohol free and lovin every bit of it.


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    #732
    Ed The Equalizer
    Registered Users Posts: 577 ✭✭✭Ed The Equalizer


    realies wrote: »
    Some positive news, I am now 4 years 6 months and 16 days alcohol free and lovin every bit of it.

    Great :D


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    #733
    JonBon27
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭JonBon27


    501 Days, been a long journey!!!!!


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    #734
    quinrea01
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭quinrea01


    JonBon27 wrote: »
    501 Days, been a long journey!!!!!
    Well done to yourself and realies and indeed all of our other successful friends. Isn't it great to get up in the morning and look the world in the eye. Could we ever go back to those days of guilt-ridden misery, waking up feeling sick, remorseful and not a penny in our pockets, not to mention suffering family resentment and conflict. Live in the day, lads, and don't look back. And don't dwell too much on the past. Learn lessons from the past but don't live in it. As they say, 'yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is all we have'......it's a well-worn cliche, I know, but still a great adage to live by.


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    #735
    hubba
    Registered Users Posts: 376 ✭✭hubba


    realies wrote: »
    Some positive news, I am now 4 years 6 months and 16 days alcohol free and lovin every bit of it.

    Well done, Realies, and all of us here have really benefited from your sobriety, the wisdom it has brought you and which you have shared with us to help us along the way. Thank you. :)


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    #736
    hollster2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,199 ✭✭✭hollster2


    My partner over 50 days off it now got in a bad patch but turned his life around so proud of him :)


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    #737
    galwayhooker
    Registered Users Posts: 217 ✭✭galwayhooker


    Nearly 7 months :)


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    #738
    alphamule
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 230 ✭✭alphamule


    the aul lad is 28 years off it.

    Fair play to him.


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    #739
    alphamule
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 230 ✭✭alphamule


    nitna bitna wrote: »
    use are all doin great,

    now how bout a glass of whiskey to celebrate?

    go on

    ya no ya want to :)

    how about a slap?


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    #740
    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056997329


    Very intresting thread here for those who are intrested,


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    #741
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,016 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    realies wrote: »
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056997329


    Very intresting thread here for those who are intrested,

    I seen it the other day but the arrogance of some posters that know sweet **** all about alcoholism stopped me getting involved. I'd just lose the plot, no point arguing with people who they simply don't understand.


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    #742
    Bench Press
    Closed Accounts Posts: 262 ✭✭Bench Press


    to be honest, I think there are some very ignorant and dangerous comments in that thread, especially for people trying to give it up


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    #743
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,016 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Bench Press wrote: »
    to be honest, I think there are some very ignorant and dangerous comments in that thread, especially for people trying to give it up

    Yes there are, a lot of egos in there that's for sure. No point getting involved it will annoy us more then them. Who needs that? I was half tempted to make a long post about how my recovery has gone and how far I'd come but I just know if I did that I'd be locked in to discussion with people that aren't open to changing their opinion. No humility = no progress , a lot of people in Ireland suffer from this especially our bloody politicians!


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    #744
    FloatingVoter
    Registered Users Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭FloatingVoter


    Remember that thread is in After Hours - home of the bored, stoned, stupid and simply mad. Sometimes all four at once. Rarely has anything serious started there and nothing serious ever ended there. And thats from a frequent AH poster.


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    #745
    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    FloatingVoter wrote: »
    Remember that thread is in After Hours - home of the bored, stoned, stupid and simply mad. Sometimes all four at once. Rarely has anything serious started there and nothing serious ever ended there. And thats from a frequent AH poster.


    Wouldent agree with that at all, and imo that thread was very informative from both sides with the usual snide remarks thrown in from some posters.Anyway that's just my opinion and I will leave it at that.


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    #746
    [-0-]
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,981 ✭✭✭[-0-]


    A week. Already lost 5 lbs so far this week. Off it till my 30th in August, then off it for good.


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    #747
    Hank Scorpio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,631 ✭✭✭✭Hank Scorpio


    Day shy of 3 weeks. Pretty heavy drinker here, first 2 weeks weren't great but feeling much better now and more money in the pocket. Plan is to keep off it for good!

    Quit for 6 months last year and never felt better, really regret going back to it


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    #748
    Aykina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 124 ✭✭Aykina


    Back off it again since last weekend... Just reaffirmed my alcohol is bad news for me policy - a glass of wine or beer here or there in the sun and suddenly other more important things and commitments in my life seemed to start to slide. Felt like being on a slope that was beginning to feel a bit slippery so sin é.

    There's better things to be doing with my time :-)


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    #749
    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    Well done everyone, Keep fighting the fight.


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    #750
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,016 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Signed up for the Dublin marathon yesterday, doing it for DEBRA Ireland. Wouldn't do or wouldn't be able to do something like that in a million years drinking. I was 17 and a half stone in October 2011 and my stomach was ****ed. Also been in the first healthy non toxic relationship I've had in years the last few months & going great. Sobriety has so much to offer you just need to keep fighting the tough fight the first few months. When I do the marathon in October I'll be 2 years sober and that should happen once I keep doing what I am doing.


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    #751
    Sunnyisland
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,562 ✭✭✭✭Sunnyisland


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Signed up for the Dublin marathon yesterday, doing it for DEBRA Ireland. Wouldn't do or wouldn't be able to do something like that in a million years drinking. I was 17 and a half stone in October 2011 and my stomach was ****ed. Also been in the first healthy non toxic relationship I've had in years the last few months & going great. Sobriety has so much to offer you just need to keep fighting the tough fight the first few months. When I do the marathon in October I'll be 2 years sober and that should happen once I keep doing what I am doing.


    Great work KaG, WELL DONE.:)


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