Damn, I'm so sorry man. Alcohol can be such a monster. Stay awesome, my friend. I'm sure she'd be very proud of you today.
Congrats! My mother-in-law just left her husband the other week because he won't stop drinking even though it's killing him, not to mention we couldn't really leave my kids with them because it was impossible for him to control if or how much he drank. My mom finally got divorced from her husband about a year and a half ago because he wouldn't stop drinking even though it made his bipolar episodes worse. It's awful to see them have to go through pretty much starting their lives over at almost 50.
Not really a defining point per say. It's still a one day at a time thing. That said their are far fewer days now that I even think about it. The good thing is I'm still keenly aware of how shitty I felt most of the time and have no desire to go through it again.
Thank you so much. As hard as it is, sometimes tough love is absolutely necessary. Good for your mother-in-law and mom, they really made the best decisions as difficult as they may have been. Hopefully they can get their lives back together. Alcohol and emotional disorder definitely do not mix. I lost a lot of things including my girlfriend who was cohabiting (who I do get to be with again this winter), but it sort of feels good to build back up and be on the right track again.
Night crew is so much more calm than day crew. They're all 'hurr durr money hurr secret batches durr' and you guys are emotional and uplifting and stuff . weird
Congrats, dude! That's seriously really uplifting to hear. I bet you're feeling much better these days and the journey has been worth it.
I feel a little less bad for my mom, she knew he was an asshole alcoholic but she was going through a mid-life crisis or something. He's not that much older than my husband. My mother-in-law's ex-husband I do have sympathy for though, he did try a few times to quit but I guess he just hasn't hit that point yet. He was really struggling to redefine himself and find new interests, since all of his old hobbies he'd do while drinking. It's hard, I know if someone came at me with an intervention out of nowhere saying I drink too much soda or whatever and had to give it up cold turkey I'd go crazy. Serious kudos to anyone who can kick any addiction.
I'll just throw in my own experiences here.. I quit dipping snuff just to save money. Yes I was addicted to it but when I was spending about $12 a day it really takes its toll. From my experience it is always great to look foward to the changes that will take place. At that time I couldn't pay bills, afford a car payment, and was making myself work 40+ consecutive hours before sleeping. My addiction may not have been a family-effective one, but it sure did knock me into the gutter financially.. since I've quit I've saved over $2500 and everything's great.. back on track and my vehicle collection has been reignited Tl;dr money and happiness follows after quitting
'secret batches'? That shit would really grind my gears. If you're posting on this forum and NOT helping the community, you're a worthless sponge.
You've missed out on alot of the day crew happenings eh? Arguments about not sharing panda links, the entire forum conspiring against a single member.. all common occurrences. Fun times
I wish Calebro was still here to see how well hatchy has been ever since he along with many other members offered him advice
Not to mention several types of cancer possibly avoided. A friend of mine that dipped for 20 years first lost his lower jaw and a few years later his life. Sad to say, it was almost unbearable to even look at him.