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Corey

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Some of you may have known about my past, how I was alwasy using weed and drinking and partying all the time. In the months that I haven't been around here, there has been some changes going on around me. It all started on my twenty-first birthday, a night that was very ironic, with every instance pointing to the bad thing that happened that night. We had a party, it started out good, everyone was having a good time, and then the poo hits the fan. It start raining and storming on us. I was drunk so I yelled at god for ruining 'my night'. I was outraged, and I felt that he was planning something against me, it was just circumstances I can't explain where he was just against me. The night went on though, people from my party ended going down to another party where a yelling match soon broke out and I soon found myself eagerly yelling for these other people to 'bring it on' and all that nonsense. That ended with no real fighting, thank the lord, and we went back to our little party to find out the tow truck was trying to take a few of our cars. This is when I drove off, which then led to me getting an OWI, and my license suspened and all the other stuff that comes with getting arrested.

Its been about five months since that night, and I'm proud to say that I have finally learned my lesson and that I am moving in the right steps to correct what I had destroyed for those few years I was using. I haven't smoked weed going on three months now, and I feel better then ever. I've also been pushed into IOP classes, which in turn requires me to go to AA classes. I've been going to these classes for three weeks, and for that three weeks I have been sober. I am proud to be sober, and it feels good to know that I don't have to be drunk to respect and have fun in the world around me.

People may think AA is a place filled with crazies, something out of a movie where no one can hold their head straight and everyone is just completely nuts.. At least thats what I thought before going in, but I quickly learned AA is filled with normal people, people who accepted that drinking is wrong, people who are committed to stop drinking and feed off the power of others in a group effort to stop. There are power in numbers, and if everyone has the same mind set to stop, then everyone helps one another. Its a very relaxing place where people talk about their issues with life, a venting ground, and I respect everyone there and thank them fully for allowing me to be a part of it. AA is kind of like this place, where people come to vent and get away from their problems, that's pretty much why I am sharing.. because I wanted to show some gratitude to them in a place that I used to vent, and still do when I have the chance. With that, I'd like to thank you all, those of you I do not know, those of you I know, and those who are not here any longer. And if you do have a problem with drinking, or with life in general, don't be afraid, go to one of these meetings. It may help more then what you think.
 
I've seen more than my fair share of drunkards. There have been so many times when I was the only sober person in the building, and I would just sit back and think about how messed up they all were. Take it from me though. Being sober can be a lot more fun than being drunk. You get to laugh at the idiots who puke on themselves, or their drunk friends.

Congratulations on making some good choices with your life. I don't think you will regret it.

Let me get you a drink to celebrate.

*pours shots of Coca Cola for all*

Cheers!
 
Lol, yeah, I've been observing my friends getting drunk the last couple weekends.. and its kind of like motivation to be sober.. realizing that I too once acted this ate up! But thanks for the cola, and the encouragement.
 
Encouragement from SJ! Wow. I don't know what to say about that.

As for your successes, congratulations. While I can't say I've ever been hardcore into either drugs or alcohol (If you go by technical definition alcohol IS a drug, but we won't get into that now) but I have had my share of problems that I've had to fight to get away from. I'm sure I'm bound to have more. But, in a wierd kind of way, I look forward to them. New problems mean the old ones aren't a factor any more. Smoking cigarettes, for instance...no longer a factor for me.

What's next? Whattya say we all sit back and wait. Then we can help each other through. Sound good? *nods* Yep. Does to me.
 
I know similar to what you are going through Corey, I am currently 6 years and seven months sober from alcohol on the 18th of this month. I found sobriety on Sept. 18, 2000.

I'll post more about this later, but for right now Congrats Corey and keep it going one day at a time. Hopefully my later post will help give you some more inspiration and guidance into keeping it going for it will get harder, believe me on this.

Now if someone from Tech or Admin could dig around the rements of the hacked board and hopefully find my initial Deep Thought thread that explained about my Alcoholism and Drug Addiction.
 
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While I can't say I don't drink, or drink often, I will say I realized at one point that I was drinking too much. When you drink so much that you black out and don' remember walking home from the bar - that's too much.

I still drink, but now it's more about learning my limits. How much is too much.

I'm glad that you've taken the high road. I used to be against drinking, and think all my friends were goofy fuckers when they drank. Then I joined the Corps. Drinking is a way of life in the Corps. Heh.

But congrats on getting on the sobriety band wagon.
 
It's often alot more fun to watch everyone else make ass's of themselves ...It's always fun to be the one that gets to remind everyone with a hang over what they did the night before..
Congrates Corey, keep it up :x
 
Thanks for the encouragement, it really means a lot! Madi it kind of sounds like you might have ventured through the group a little.. or maybe you just have the same mindset... everyone seems to say "take it a day at a time" and that's what I'm trying to do. Its rough, but another weekend went by and I'm still sober. But congrats on staying sober so long, its kind of insperating. And Ceros, you're lucky you can stop yourself while drinking now.. I don't think I could ever follow any limits.. I drank to get drunk.. way too drunk. I pretty much have to follow the rule: if you don't drink, you don't get drunk.
 
I've been there and I bartend...work with the stuff long enough and just the thought of taking a sip makes you ill.
You'll make it Corey, because you want to make it
 
Corey,

With how strong you are, you need the Secret. Trust me on this. I am Tifferzzz the all powerful *points to Madi for validation.* Either watch it online or order it. I'd suggest ordering it. I did, and it's completely changed my life.

http://www.thesecret.tv

Disclaimer: I do not get paid to refer the secret in any way. I am referring it because it has made such a change in my life that I feel it my duty to let others know about it.
 
I watched the trailer for the secret and it looked really good. Thanks for bringing it to my attention, I'll have to go out and look for it.
 
It's not so much an action movie, as in movie-movie. It's more of a self-realization of...well I'll just let you see it so that you can best determine just what 'the Secret' is. ~Grins~ But I would super-highly recommend it.
 
No credit card so I wont be watching it, but it looks cool :)
(This is kinda turning into a none Reflection Pool conversation... )
 
That's awesome man. It's a really tough addiction to beat. I spent my entire life growing up with an alcoholic step dad and then later, when I met my real dad, I spent four years in hell because he was an extremely violent drunk.

It took him his entire life to beat it, he's now 51 and sober for almost two years. From what I understand, alcohol completely destroyed his life. It was the main cause as to why he didn't get to meet his youngest son for the first time until I was 15. It was the main cause to his many trips to jail, court and an 8 hour stand off with the police in which he nearly killed one of them.

Somehow, he got lucky and only did three years in minimum security prison. I guess, in short, alcohol completely and 100% destroyed his life. It took me turning my back on him and vanishing for a year before he was able to stick with his programing and not take another drink. ( Some of you may remember when I posted on the old Ayenee boards when it was Kellindil about how I could no longer be a part of Ayenee due to the fact that I would be living out of my car thanks to my worthless drunk dad ) Because of his extensive criminal background due to alcohol abuse, he has an extremely hard time finding a job, his liver is only functioning at 15% and his health is very poor.

GOOD JOB MAN! STAY AWAY FROM THAT TRASH!!!!! It WILL destroy you.
 
Hmmm.... I don't mean to put anyone's backs up, but I really can't see how people can allow alcohol to become such a problem.

Firstly, I'll give you all some stats on me, so you know the situation I'm in. I'm 24, and I've been drinking since was about 16/17 (nothing major, just the occasional bottle of cider with chums - I think it's a Brit thing). I hold a full UK driving licence (with no points on it), work as an IT Tech at a high-ranking Secondary school, play in my own band, and I drink and take some of the 'lighter' drugs (by which I mean E's, weed, occasionally Acid).

I get drunk most friday nights. In fact, in the last 8 months, I've only stayed sober on 2 friday nights. I will, occasion and money permitting, get drunk on a saturday too. But it's never been a case of having to get drunk. If I can't afford to go out, or have something better planned, then such is, it's never been a big deal. If I'm stuck at home, I'll most probably get bored because I'm a social animal, but it's the fun of being out and amongst friends that I miss, not the booze.

And I hear frequently from T-totallers how much more fun it is to watch your friends get wasted, and laugh at their stupid behaviour - although I must add that I've never had it said about my behaviour. In fact, I've been told that when I'm drunk, I'm the same as always, just more so - but I've tried sitting their with friends, both in homes and pubs/clubs, watching people getting drunk, and to be honest, the deteriorating quality of their conversation made it rather dull... A bit like watching chimps in a zoo. Fun for the first half-hour or so, then just tedious!

So, I'm left wondering, how can alcohol become such a major problem in a persons life? As far as I'm aware, I have no super powers, and I don't have some amazing ability to not get addicted to stuff (Dawn of War has taken over my life...), so why do I have no problems with it? I asked a friend of mine whom I helped through a Weed addiction how he got hooked, and he couldn't find the words to express what he wanted to say. I'm hoping maybe the wordy peeps here can find a way to express it?

Rick

PS: I am in no way casting judgement on anyone, It's just something that I can't understand, and hope for a little enlightenment on. Sincerest appologies if I've offended anyone.
 
Not all people are alcoholics.. so you may not be affected just yet.. but if you keep up.. sooner or later you'll probably start drinking more, and your tolerance will build up... and before you even know it you'll be drinking more then what you used too.. the problem you may experience after this is severe depression.. which brings you to want to drink more.. and then it just goes into circles of trouble.. but if you don't have a problem.. I hope you never get one.
 
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