I need help

[MR Pain]

tech you have my # in that 1st e-mail i sent you, it would be great to talk to you brother...I realize your closer with quite a few guys on this site but i just wanted to tell you NEVER hesitate to call me.

Glad your getting help, I told you i have plenty of experience with what your taking, I would like to talk about post 73 with you but not on here. you have my e-mail and phone and read these words tech it would be nice to talk to you....YES NICE, if you don't want to talk to me that is fine, just want you to know you are not bothering anybody with a phone call.

[KeRi]

Where are you at tech,i am in michigan.I had a friend go through it.Are you anywhere near michigan,i am on social security.I have time to drive if your not 1000 miles away,send me a reply,let me know.I will take a road trip,come to see you,i have time.Throw me some gas money when i get there.

[jcindaville]

Day 4 is going great almost b ack to normal.no alcohol or illegal drugs for 4 days now well really longer if you count the days before i went to the doctor but i dont feel like i can say i am sober for 4 days because of the medicine i take now is suboxone and its part opiate but has a ceilling effect so you cant get high off it so not sure if this counts as being drug free or not.also at aa or any 12 step program the first step is i am powerless over my drug.well if i am taking medicine to help ween myself off i cant make step 1.

Enough of that anyway just wanted to tell everyone thanks and i appreciate everyones kind words helped me get through the toughest 5 days of my life

If its an Opiate you cant say sober, because it is a mind altering drug, but who gives a fuck if it is helping you to ultimately come off addictive drugs.

Jerry, you can do this, you will need a support system, you by yourself are not going to win the battle. Get into a local AA/NA group, keep going to different ones till you find a meeting you like. They are out there, you have to find one you like, find a home group, preferably all male, thats what i do cuase when i am at the mixed ones i find myself wanting to fuck all the hot sober bitches(there are tons of hot sober chicks).

Get a sponsor, he will ultimately become your best friend and in fact could save your very life. You need to be around someone battling the same thing you are, its the only way for you to survive, even your own brother cant help nor understand what your up against. My bro supports me, but he cant relate.

If i sound repetitive and like its a matter of life and death, well, it is and I will beat on this drum with every addicted person who is seeking help. If any of my words help even one guy one time, it will be worth it.

2 months clean today Jerry, and when i went into treatment(voluntary, no court ordered shit) I was a fucking mess. I now weigh 20 lbs less, sleep all night with the alarm clock now waking me up in the morning, play with my kids like a freaking kid myself. I go to movies at 11 pm on work nights cause i dont give a fuck, not like i am going to get a dui. I go to bars and believe me, picking up drunk women when your sober is like taking candy from a child

How Chado is still a virgin is unexplainable to me, he is sober and still can find a vagina to park in

Jk Chado my boy

Hang in there Jerry, I am proud of you brother. It is not easy admitting you have a problem, that is the hardest part.

A wise old drunk once told me this

You may have not had your last drink, but you have had the last one you will ever enjoy. The reason that is true, is because once you know you have a problem, every time you use you know that you are fucking up. That stops you from enjoying it!!

God's speed to you my man.

[jcindaville]

I've been reading this and I'm glad to see that people who "have been there, done that" are responding.

Not many know, JC might be the only one here, but I also am an alcoholic. I have been sober since the end of January of 2006. I am also like JC, I can't just have "2 beers" and walk away. I finally realized that when I was sitting in jail after getting a DUI. I have a daughter that had to go to AA meetings because her Dad was a drunk. When I found this out, I was heart broken. She use to wait up at night making sure I got home ok.
I realized that I had to quit for ME first and the rest will fall in line. I now have a beautiful grandson that I would not have been able to babysit if I hadn't changed my life. In 2006, I didn't know that I was going to be a granddad, but God did. He sent me a message, but I had to answer it, and thanks to the support of friends and family, I have not drank since 2006.

Tech, listen to what Chado and JC have to tell you. And Jerry, let me tell you, I know it was hard for JC to post what he did about himself. I am SO glad he did, because one of the biggest things is admitting your problem. Take it ONE HOUR at a time and don't be afraid to lean on your sponsors and your group. There is nothing wrong with admitting your problem. It takes a bigger man to say "NO" than it does to say Yes.

Like JC said, you have 3 choices - fucked up, covered up or sobered up. It is YOUR choice.

And JC, I am truly proud that you posted what you did to help someone else.

Jerry, DON'T be afraid to talk to someone like JC, CHado, Wayne Chung, myself, etc. They can help you IF YOU WANT TO HELP YOURSELF.

My prayers will be with you buddy.
Dave

Jerry remember what i said about a support network, Dave was very instrumental in helping me get sobriety, a man i have yet to physically meet helped me get sober. I have talked with him endlessly about my problem and how he overcame his addiction to alcohol.

It is soooo much easier talking with someone just like yourself, Kaz and Longnex would do anything in the world for me, but they dont suffer from the addiction to booze like I did. So I can only talk to them about it, they really cant give me any advice or help. Dave knows EXACTLY what I am going thru, he has been there and done it. Those are the people that you MUST get into you corner so that you stand a snowballs chance in hell at winning. 1 fucking day at a time, 1 freaking minute if thats all you got in you.

All I can do for you is pray, I will be doing that and hope that you find a kick ass sponsor and a home group.

And so that Nex and Kaz dont get offended, I still love you two helmets but you fucktards are not alcoholics, thats a good thing. You both may be flaming knob inhalers but drunks you are not!!

[baseballdave]

Jerry remember what i said about a support network, Dave was very instrumental in helping me get sobriety, a man i have yet to physically meet helped me get sober. I have talked with him endlessly about my problem and how he overcame his addiction to alcohol.

It is soooo much easier talking with someone just like yourself, Kaz and Longnex would do anything in the world for me, but they dont suffer from the addiction to booze like I did. So I can only talk to them about it, they really cant give me any advice or help. Dave knows EXACTLY what I am going thru, he has been there and done it. Those are the people that you MUST get into you corner so that you stand a snowballs chance in hell at winning. 1 fucking day at a time, 1 freaking minute if thats all you got in you.

All I can do for you is pray, I will be doing that and hope that you find a kick ass sponsor and a home group.

And so that Nex and Kaz dont get offended, I still love you two helmets but you fucktards are not alcoholics, thats a good thing. You both may be flaming knob inhalers but drunks you are not!!

i think i am glad i'm an alcoholic instead of a knob inhaler !!!

Jerry, you will be in my prayers also and again, DON'T be afraid to talk and ask for support. IT does help - I know.
dave