Life I won my secret internal battle. - Page 5

**bogey** · 07-10-2013, 11:07 AM

I stopped smoking on April 8th 2013, I stopped drinking on July 8th 2013. I have been having secret internal battles with myself for many, many years. I came clean to my wife last night about my drinking problem. My secret internal battles are no longer a secret. I wish I could fast forward 6 months to prove to my wife and myself that I'm sincere. This is a GOOD ****ING DAY. I wanted to post this on here because this is my version of shouting out to the world, and none of you good people know me. Ya'll have a good day, ya hear? Way to go ME!

**bogey** · 07-10-2013, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat Elvis

I wish you the best of luck; having alcoholics in the family, I can tell you it is a bitch.

Thank you sir. Yep, my family has generations of folks with very addictive personalities.

Fish · 07-10-2013, 02:43 PM

I have a drinking problem, but I'm able to control it enough that I've never felt like doing anything about it. Good for you for taking that step and addressing it. Especially if it was causing problems with the family. I hope you stick with it. Best of luck.

**bogey** · 07-10-2013, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish

I have a drinking problem, but I'm able to control it enough that I've never felt like doing anything about it. Good for you for taking that step and addressing it. Especially if it was causing problems with the family. I hope you stick with it. Best of luck.

Thank you. Yes, my two most important reasons for quitting are family and health.

teedubya · 07-10-2013, 02:56 PM

Maybe this will inspire me to stop banging hot Korean hookers? LOL

houstonwhodat · 07-10-2013, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by frankotank

wow! good luck man.

I too quit drinking on July 8th! I'm on a cleansing thing with my wife and it requires no alcohol for 24 days. I don't know if I can do it. I don't think I'm an alchy...but damn man....24 days! and you are going for life. I salute you dude!

as others have stated....I almost never have 1 or 3...UNLESS they are of very high ABV. to me it seem a waste of calories if you ain't gonna get that little buzz. and really....why do you drink? for the buzz...right? so I'm an all or nothing. gimmee 0 or gimme 6.

24 days. I don't know man. I like me some beer. **** I don't do drugs (anymore

)...so can't a brutha get some booze buzz every once in a while?

man I'm tripping on 24 days....you're gong for life.....maybe I DO have a problem....

How are you cleansing?

**BigRedChief** · 07-10-2013, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bogey

I am convinced that I am an alcoholic. My Grandmother was, my Mother is, my brother is, a couple of my cousins are. It's gotta be all or nothing for me.

My Dad was an alcholic. Drank a case of beer a day for 25+ years. I drank like a fish for 10 years. I stopped getting drunk all the time. Drink when I want to drink. Don't get drunk now. I don't understand this one drink and your a drunk again all the time.

**BigRedChief** · 07-10-2013, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by teedubya

Maybe this will inspire me to stop banging hot Korean hookers? LOL

You need to save your money for housing in California anyway.

Brock · 07-10-2013, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

My Dad was an alcholic. Drank a case of beer a day for 25+ years. I drank like a fish for 10 years. I stopped getting drunk all the time. Drink when I want to drink. Don't get drunk now. I don't understand this one drink and your a drunk again all the time.

What? A subject you're not an expert in?

**bogey** · 07-10-2013, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

My Dad was an alcholic. Drank a case of beer a day for 25+ years. I drank like a fish for 10 years. I stopped getting drunk all the time. Drink when I want to drink. Don't get drunk now. I don't understand this one drink and your a drunk again all the time.

I'm just speaking for myself. I'm not very good at disciplining myself. I need to stop completely or I won't be able to have control. Goofy as that sounds.

Psyko Tek · 07-10-2013, 05:24 PM

some how I read that as secretly internet battle

was hoping for a styore of humiliation and cold, cold revenge served up onna message board

but congrats anyway, great accomplishments

Deberg_1990 · 07-10-2013, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish

I have a drinking problem, but I'm able to control it enough that I've never felt like doing anything about it. Good for you for taking that step and addressing it. Especially if it was causing problems with the family. I hope you stick with it. Best of luck.

Is it a problem if your able to control it?

**bogey** · 07-10-2013, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Psyko Tek

some how I read that as secretly internet battle

was hoping for a styore of humiliation and cold, cold revenge served up onna message board

but congrats anyway, great accomplishments

Ha! No I look at this demon face to face in the every morning.

07-10-2013, 05:27 PM

Congrats. Very impressive. I've never struggled with drinking. I used to play softball completely sober. I couldn't understand how people could compete while drinking. Then I got on a team of drinkers and I'm finding that I drink heavily when I go to the park even when I play with other teams. I need to remedy this before it becomes a problem.

Brock · 07-10-2013, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Is it a problem if your able to control it?

Why would a non-problem need controlled?

Fish · 07-10-2013, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Is it a problem if your able to control it?

Yes. When control necessitates avoiding certain situations because of it. I'm limiting what I do because some things I can't do without overdoing it.

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Phobia Guest Casino cash: $	Congrats. Very impressive. I've never struggled with drinking. I used to play softball completely sober. I couldn't understand how people could compete while drinking. Then I got on a team of drinkers and I'm finding that I drink heavily when I go to the park even when I play with other teams. I need to remedy this before it becomes a problem.
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