Life I won my secret internal battle. - Page 8

**Rain Man** · 07-11-2013, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bogey

Ah, memory loss. That's another thing I won't miss. Used to have conversations with people and the next day have the same conversation. They would say, "we talked about this yesterday" very embarrassing.

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**bogey** · 07-11-2013, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

Played ball tonight. Didn't have a drop. Didn't give it a second thought. Play with a couple of guys who have been struggling with alcoholism in their lives on tomorrow's team so I think I'm going to be sober in support of them as well.

I play on a company slow pitch. First sober game is tonight. Very curious about my sober game.

**BigRedChief** · 07-11-2013, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

Played ball tonight. Didn't have a drop. Didn't give it a second thought. Play with a couple of guys who have been struggling with alcoholism in their lives on tomorrow's team so I think I'm going to be sober in support of them as well.

Damn man, how many softball teams are you on?

07-12-2013, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Damn man, how many softball teams are you on?

I play Sundays on a rec team. Play with my tournament team on Thursdays to get warmed up for Saturdays. Play at least 3 Saturdays a month but usually 4. I'll also fill in for friends who are short on Tuesdays and Wednesdays sometimes. I enjoy playing a lot. Gets me out of the house and I blow off steam. The wife likes me better when I'm out of the house taking out my frustrations on a little ball. Cheaper than golf and more exercise too. I essentially traded my expensive golf habit for softball. Used to golf 2-3x a week and now that's been reduced to 2-3x a year.

**Bwana** · 07-10-2013, 06:30 PM

Good for you dude, stay strong.

WilliamTheIrish · 07-10-2013, 06:47 PM

Good luck to you bogey.

I'm 24 years clean and sober. I still owe my life to the guy who took me to my first meeting.

For me "sick and tired of being sick and tired" led me to turn it around.

And before anybody asks: DUI's: 0

**bogey** · 07-10-2013, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by WilliamInnerCircle

Good luck to you bogey.

I'm 24 years clean and sober. I still owe my life to the guy who took me to my first meeting.

For me "sick and tired of being sick and tired" led me to turn it around.

And before anybody asks: DUI's: 0

That's exactly right... sick and tired of being sick and tired. I tried a meeting several months ago. Little to religion oriented for me. But really glad it's worked for you. You must be an old fart like me if you quit 24 years ago.

**bogey** · 07-10-2013, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Bwana

Good for you dude, stay strong.

Thanks Bwana.

Simply Red · 07-10-2013, 07:45 PM

don't you ****ing relapse bogey. There's no looking back.

**bogey** · 07-10-2013, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Simply Red

don't you ****ing relapse bogey. There's no looking back.

Right on Brother!

Marcellus · 07-10-2013, 08:18 PM

Good job Bogey!

**bogey** · 07-10-2013, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

Good job Bogey!

Thanks Marcellus

C3HIEF3S · 07-10-2013, 10:57 PM

Nice Job Bogey!

KCrockaholic · 07-10-2013, 11:31 PM

For myself when I started to notice I was drinking everyday I turned my want for whiskey/beer into a need for working out and running a couple miles. I started to replace the alcohol with working out and it's worked for me. Went from drinking 5-6 nights a week, to about 2. And I used to binge drink. Now I'm happy with just 2 or 3 beers.

Weighed 182 at the beginning of March, and now I weigh 160, and got as low as 156lbs. The fat came off fast.

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WilliamTheIrish Champion Golfer Of The Year Join Date: Aug 2001 Casino cash: $2540607	Good luck to you bogey. I'm 24 years clean and sober. I still owe my life to the guy who took me to my first meeting. For me "sick and tired of being sick and tired" led me to turn it around. And before anybody asks: DUI's: 0
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KCrockaholic Sarcasm Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Olathe Casino cash: $3262900	For myself when I started to notice I was drinking everyday I turned my want for whiskey/beer into a need for working out and running a couple miles. I started to replace the alcohol with working out and it's worked for me. Went from drinking 5-6 nights a week, to about 2. And I used to binge drink. Now I'm happy with just 2 or 3 beers. Weighed 182 at the beginning of March, and now I weigh 160, and got as low as 156lbs. The fat came off fast.
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