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Title: bad news, getting better all the time. Post by mick on 09/01/10 at 00:43:06 Doctors appointment this morning, Doc asked me how many drinks a day are you drinking I fudged a little and said oh 2 beers in the evening,my sister was there because I am a little hard of hearing and my doc is from god knows where I have a hard time understanding him. Any way my Sister piped up and said "my brother had 5 empty vodka bottles in the trash" ( i was pissed ) she must have missed the scotch and rum bottle , So now my Doctor knows I am an alcaholic,and now you do.Not something I'm proud of, it is I have been told a desease, I guess so ,I did quit for 10 years when I used to commute 90 miles each way to work and back,from Lake Arrowhead to Long Beach Beach CA. I guess I got depressed about my hand and losing my ability to ride my bike,so I got sh1t faced every night. I came home and dumped my beer booze and wine,Oh and a six pack of Mikes hard lime. So here I am as sober as a judge ,and I'm not liking it one bit. Why is it that everything that taste good feels good .is deadly, Or as Andy Capp used to say after he came home drunk from beer and his wife dinged him with a skillet, "How can something I love so much , treat me so bad" Am I the only Alky here ? |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by stinger on 09/01/10 at 03:54:31 A alcoholic athiest. Go to church and ask to be saved! Ha! |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by mornhm - FSO on 09/01/10 at 05:38:21 No you're not Mick. Just get up everyday and make the decision not to drink and then stick to it. Don't expect people to understand, they won't. The programs work for some people. Remember it doesn't go away, there isn't a cure, you just become an alcoholic who doesn't drink. Best wishes. |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by drharveys on 09/01/10 at 05:43:03 You can't solve a problem, or deal with an ongoing condition, unless you know it's there. We're all pulling for you, Mick -- even the folks who disagree with you. Heck, how can you have a good debate without the other side? Now that you're sober again, it's time to get back on two wheels. Have you looked at any of the maxi-scooters? The 250 cc and up ones are pretty well engineered -- went riding with a guy on a Suzuki Burgman who just rode the heck out of the thing! You might need to find something that has the brakes linked, or maybe rig up a foot pedal for the rear brake. All the best in the tough battle ahead! |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by 12Bravo on 09/01/10 at 06:17:14 Mick, hang in there and be strong. I have a Suzuki Burgman 650 and love it. I have bad knees/hips and arthritis in both wrists so can't always ride the S40. I love pulling up to a stop sign/light next to a Harley or other big cruiser with my 'lil ol scooter' and leaving them behind with a dumb look on their faces ;D |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by Jerry Eichenberger on 09/01/10 at 06:31:38 Mick - We're all pulling for you, my Friend. I honestly don't know what an alcoholic is. At times I know I drink too much, especially when I'm on the road, alone in a hotel or restaurant with nothing to do, and the schedule for the next morning isn't starting early. Frankly, I enjoy alcohol, but I don't let myself ever drink so much that the next morning is fuzzy, unless it's a New Year's Eve, or some other thing that like, then maybe twice a year at most. Back in my twenties it was a different story - I was usually leading the charge most nights at the O Club. And I agree with Dr. Harveys' comment about the maxi scooters - remember, when I started riding again in 2008, I nearly bought one. I may again consider it, as they are a lot easier for us old farts to mount, sit on, and otherwise handle than is a conventional motorcycle. The 650 Burgmans and Honda Silverwings are really goin' machines - they easily top out at 100+ mph. The biggest problem with them is the cost - more than a motorcycle. If you do consider one, there are excellent forums for both scooters - I belonged to each of them for about a year before buying my S40. Research carefully - I seem to recall that a couple of model years of the big (650) Burgman had some issues with belt squeal that were driving the owners nuts. |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by prechermike on 09/01/10 at 06:43:27 Mick, my heart does go out to you. Alcohol can be a vile and powerful thing. |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by PerrydaSavage on 09/01/10 at 08:56:53 As the brother of a 45 year old man who has literally thrown his life away to booze and made everyone close to him miserable doing so, I have some understanding of your addiction mick ... be thankful though that you have not let alcohol destroy your life, it means that you have a good motivation to get and stay sober ... unlike my brother who will be lucky to get another 12 months above the sod ... Good luck my friend, stay strong ... I'm pullin' for you! |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by Boule’tard on 09/01/10 at 09:10:41 Now would be a good time to start that sidecar restoration project. You can put some or all of your booze money into the bike/parts, and working on it would give you an extra incentive to drink less or none, so you can stay focused.. the goal being an old sidecar rig that you can ride just as easily as you drive your car. Sure, "not drinking" can be a goal in itself, but I'd try for a goal that doesn't suck as bad. |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/01/10 at 09:17:52 When I was about 15 I saw a sailboat in a yard in Odessa. Asked around about it & found that a man & woman decided they would quit smoking. They spent all their ciggy $$$ on materials & built that boat. It was pretty nice lookin to me. Mita sunk if launched, IDK, but they quit smokin.. Stopping one thing w/o starting something to take its place just doesnt work out often. I understand how you got where you are, I do, but I know you love life & I hope you curb your intake & get busy on a new project so you can be here many more years. |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by kimchris1 on 09/01/10 at 10:06:40 Mick, I wish you much success in being able to sustain from alcohol. My biological father's life ended at age 59. It was alcohol induced and no matter how many Dr's advised him it was killing him, he could not stay away from it. It cost him his family, home, business and life. You still have alot of years left to enjoy and I hope you get the use of your hand back as well as a new bike... I agree with the advise from above, put the $$$ into something else that you were putting into the alcohol. Hugs and best of luck to you.. :) kim |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by weracerc on 09/01/10 at 10:31:29 Mick - you have direct control & influence over your actions - choose wisely - choose to find motivation that will keep your mind and body active - setting around leads to self pity partys where alcohol is the guest of honor......seen it several times, my uncle, my dad, my wife's ex husband - life is full of choices choose wisely. I know all of your contacts on here and in other areas of your life will be pulling for you to beat the addiction.....lots of good advice in the threads from your friends here. good luck. |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by LostArtist on 09/01/10 at 10:52:45 Best wishes in your struggle Mick, Don't let alcohol control your life, you control your life, you were "self medicating" but you weren't finding a cure for the disease just fighting off the symptoms with alcohol. Your loss has been tremendous and you need to find a healthy way to deal with it. I do wish you the best with this problem, you have proven you can do it, you quit smoking so, I know you can do this too. |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by Midnightrider on 09/01/10 at 11:35:12 40475A5D545641330 wrote:
An alchoholic atheist was the founder of Alchoholics Anonymous. Do you think that is a coincedence? |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by mick on 09/01/10 at 13:42:48 25223F38313324560 wrote:
And who would I ask Stinger ? And what do I need saving from. I quit drinking yesterday,I don't need anyone but me to stay quit. I quit smoking a year ago,never smoked another cigarette. You might be a weekling Stinger that needs help from a mystic, I'm ok though. |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by LANCER on 09/01/10 at 13:48:29 be strong Mick; one day at a time; if there is ever anything I can do for you, just holler dude ! If its within my power ...it's done |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by Skid Mark on 09/01/10 at 14:00:43 You quit smoking so you got the stuff to stay off the booze too. Your positive mental attitude will see you thru. Sounds like you have lots of projects to keep things interesting. |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by mick on 09/01/10 at 14:05:58 7578777A7C6B2B2E190 wrote:
Thanks Lancer very kind of you to offer. And thanks to all for your kind words. Mick |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by Wolfman on 09/01/10 at 14:39:32 AA's not a bad deal mick, it gives you the support you WILL need. Quiting booze aint as easy as quiting smokeing. Watched my brother drink himself to death after he came home from Vietnam. 38 years old with 4 kids. Watched several uncles on moms side and a couple of friends with the same problem. Some doctors say its genetic. You'll have good days and bad days. Those bad days is when you'll need an ear to bend and a shoulder to lean on. AA or a really good friend is what helps then. Thing about AA is it gives you someone who knows what your going through, someone whos been there. Dealt with the demons. Most folks dont know or relize just how bad it can get. Today may not seem bad, depending on how much you drank a day. Each day is going to get a lil worse for the next couple of weeks. Massive depression, Withdrawl symptoms, DT's, suicidal thoughts, major mood swings, feeling like death warmed over, these are all headed your way. Find some help. It does get easier...eventualy. But its going to take awhile and you'll never be over it. The temptation, the need, will always be there. Major trick is keep your MIND occupied. Build, read, something to keep your mind elsewhere. And then it will still sneak up on you and bite you in the arse. You really want to quit and stay quit, find a sponsor. And dont drink ANYTHING alcoholic! One drink and your back to square one, even a beer. Good Luck. |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by mick on 09/01/10 at 23:14:45 Wolfman,seems to me like you have been there and done that ,if so good luck to you. Mick |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by Wolfman on 09/02/10 at 01:15:12 Naw, i got a wakeup call early on watching my brother and uncles drink themselves to death. So i kept a pretty close eye on myself and how much i drank. And what i drank. I stayed with stuff i just kinda liked and stayed away from the wild turkey and vodka, the stuff i liked. Even then after my divorce i got to drinking like a d@mn fish, wild turkey. Got another wakeup call with a BAC in my own d@mn driveway. Thankfully before it became a way of life, just habit after work. Made me take a hard look at what road i was on. Now days its a beer sometimes two during the summer when bar-b-qing. No more and usualy less. Might drink 2 sixpacks all summer, no vodka or whiskey except for one mixed drink on new years eve. I miss it still but its a road id rather not travel. Destroys families and lives. Ive seen that first hand, not a pretty sight. My brother used to get up and drink a LARGE water glass(maybe 2 CUPS) of segrams 7 with about 1 inch of coke on top...for breakfast. Then had a glass in his hand the rest of the day. The boy could drink a fifth and youd never even know it. A case of beer would'nt even touch him. It was nothing to see him drink 2 fifths a day and would only stop because it was bed time. Youd never know he was drunk, maybe buzzed untill most of the second fifth was gone. Then ive seen worse drunks off of 2 sixpacks. Got an uncle still drinks at least a case a day of tallboys. Third marriage and a newborn. At least this one seems to of dried him up a bit. Second one drnak as much as he did. Not much about alcohol i have'nt seen. You really want to quit mick then hit AA and find a sponsor, not a family member. Someone who's been there. But then at your age(72 was'nt it?) it might be easier to just limit yourself to one or two mixed drinks before bedtime. I mean he!!, the average american male only lives to 78 now...lol |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by Midnightrider on 09/02/10 at 08:37:38 Mick in the one year I've known you you have lost motorcycles, tobacco, your left hand, your Dad. Thats too much for anyone to handle in that short a time period. It makes perfectly good sense that alchohol has become your best friend. You cant control your drinking because you are in full flight from reality. For years alchohol was my best friend and one day it turned on me just like it has with you. You are gonna have to find another best friend just like I did. If you really can quit without help thats great, but if you dont replace the alchohol with something positive in your life you are going to become one bitter, angry SOB that no one wants to be around. What you experienced yesterday is referred to as a moment of clarity, every alchoholic has them at some point in their drinking career. Its a warning sign. You handled it well, at that point in time you were completely honest with yourself. Admitting to the world you are an alchoholic took complete honesty and a 5 gallon bucket of balls. You completed the first and most important step to recovery. Now you need to replace your old friend Jack Barleycorn with a more positive productive friend which will turn you into a fully functioning recovering alchoholic people will enjoy being around. Mick you are a highly intelligent individual, you have proved that. Most alchoholics are above average intelligence. You have some important decisions to make regarding your life, the key to your happiness lies in you becoming perfectly honest with yourself. Thats extremely hard for an alchoholic to do. We have lived in our own little dreamland for many many years and it becomes hard to distinguish reality. Its safe in our little dreamland until one day we discover that Jack Barleycorn has destroyed our body, our mind and our life. You've had your moment of clarity now you have important decisions to make. For the next several months your life is gonna be one hell of an emotional roller coaster ride. Be completely honest with yourself and you will make the right decision. Always remember this, if you need help, help is always available. I know that for a fact because my name is Mike S. and I'm an alchoholic. |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by photojoe on 09/02/10 at 10:30:42 The time it takes to lose the desire to drink is different for everyone. For me, October will be 25 years sans alcohol. I partied a lot when I was younger, and lost friends from booze related auto accidents. The clincher for me was waking up one morning and not remembering driving home. The car was outside, so I obviously did indeed get myself home but had no memory of it. It did scare the shite out of me. When my Dad passed away last year I went to Florida for the services and stayed with my younger brother the first couple of nights, then my older brother in Daytona. They still party like it's the 70's. They actually had coolers filled with beer outside of the funeral home. They were pi$$ed from morning until night time. I got sick observing their behavior which included near fights in the bar/restaurant next door to the funeral home. I was never so happy to get back to New Jersey. Bottom line is that after a while, you will be a much better person, and, you'll feel it. I know I do. Yeah, the first couple of years were rough, but I lost the desire soon after. Good luck, and yes I agree, AA is a great program with good people. It will help in more ways then one. |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by mick on 09/02/10 at 23:20:38 first 2 days were a piece of cake, this evening I have sweat pouring off me like a gallon a minute,well it feels that way, I'm drinking water with a dash of Rose's lime juice,you know us limeys must have our lime juice to prevent scurvy. I have had very little sleep. I think I will hit the shower and go to bed and try again,goodnight chaps. |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by PerrydaSavage on 09/03/10 at 00:52:52 Well done mick ... I wish my 45 year old brither had half the sense and 1/4 the guts you have my friend ... stay strong. perry |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by mornhm - FSO on 09/03/10 at 04:47:49 Here's hoping you made it through. If not, pick it up and start again. A couple of suggestions for sleeping. If you can't fall asleep, get up out of bed and do something productive. By "can't" anything more than 1/2 hour of trying to fall asleep is where I set my limit. The mind is an amazing thing, and it can think a million miles an hour even when it's tired. But it can be trained to sleep when you go to bed. Just remember the three S's for being in bed, Sleep, Sex or Sick. Don't read, toss and turn, or mull over the day's or your life's event's. You may get really tired during the ay for a while but this will only last a couple of days - no naps. |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by DocNeedles on 09/03/10 at 12:00:35 All the best to you Mick, its a hard ride. I hung with a crowd when I was younger who were heavy into alcohol and drugs. Fortunately I became a born-again socialist. DocNeedles |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by Trippah on 09/03/10 at 16:34:26 Mick..you might be a bit curt off and on over the next few..Keep busy and we are all with you; alcholol is a tough fight, I think yuo are tougher. ;) |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by drharveys on 09/03/10 at 20:13:40 Keep up the good fight -- sleep will (eventually) come. If you do start to get into some serious sleep deprivation (believe me, you'll know) see your doc. You may need some minor tranquilizers to break the cycle and get back into an REM cycle. BTW, according to Steve Winwood, Mr. Barleycorn goes by the name of John: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q4LvXZNOuI[/media] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q4LvXZNOuI BTW: Songs about drinking are much better than the actual drinking. |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by rl153 on 09/04/10 at 06:10:14 This helps me sleep,holding my breath and counting to 60. Don't force yourself .Do it repeatedly.Like a carb adjustment.You might be suprised. |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by mick on 09/04/10 at 12:33:08 one year today without a cigarette. 4 days today without a drink, I'm begining to ask myself why on earth do I want to go on living. All the pleasure in life is slowly being taken away. Next thing you know my Doctor will rule out apple pie and ice cream. |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by Trippah on 09/04/10 at 13:31:54 mick - getting rid of the pleasures is only the first slow step.. No eggs, no raw meat, then no smoking, no drinks (still a wise choice), no grass, no sex......like a wirlpool life is sucked out.; BUT THEN, like Ishmael, you will bob back to the surface. Now that all pleasure has been scourged from your life, it is time for incremental pain increse. The old fillings need replacement, then the capal tunnel, then the hips noflex (or is it genuflex) ;D, the back stiffins up if you use it, hurts if you don't. But not to worry, the doc will tell you he can't give you the good (narco) pain killers cause they are being watched, BUT, if you go to Yoga class, they will help reduce all the stiffness and pain. Beware..once "they" get you locked up into the downward facing dog praying to Dog spelled backwards position with your Butt (This is the last one) properly upward facing, you will hear a slowly increaseing wail of BOHICA! Mick - not to worry, this is the plan so if it's going according to the plan, all is right. ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by tcreeley on 09/04/10 at 20:25:55 "why on earth do I want to go on living." --because there's nothing better! atheist just means you are in charge- and that's a pleasure in itself! Hang in there TC ;) |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by Southpaw on 09/06/10 at 09:39:19 Mick, just as you realized health benefits with time after quitting smoking, know that this depressing time you are in will get better with time also! I watched my father go through it when I was growing up after he became addicted to pain killers after a spinal tap. If you'll pardon a "pup's" advice, keep active and don't seclude yourself. You've got a wealth of knowledge and life to share. Doing so will benefit yourself and those around you. I lost my Dad some twenty five years ago, but I still share his advise and outlook with the apprentices I've trained over the years. I'd like to think a part of him lives on with the memory of how he lived his life and the example of how he overcame things! Our philosophies may not agree, Mick, but I respect you and think you have shown a lot of courage in the way you've dealt with things so far. I think you can do anything you set your mind to and hope you come out of this as strong as ever. Keep your throttle up and we'll see you racing through the straightaways! Someone has to remind us soft "kids" of the roots to this two wheeled mistress we have in common! |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by Tincanman on 09/06/10 at 21:13:38 well not having READ any ones replys to this: A: one things for sure SOMETHING in the world is goin to kill you!! be it TIME or whatever!! so I say ENJOY yourself!! B: read the above!!! LOLOL [smiley=beer.gif] |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by lukeduck on 09/06/10 at 21:34:56 Hang in there mick. You can do whatever you need to do in this situation. I believe we always do what we need to do, like it or not. If one day at a time geti too rough settle for an hour. Be strong--Luke |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by babyhog on 09/08/10 at 16:39:54 Hang in there Mick, you have plenty of buddies here to lean on. Use us! I'll even tell you my sleep aid -- Remember Dr. Seuss? I read his A-B-C book to my son when he was a baby. It always made me sleepy too. So now, when I can't go to sleep, I recite it to myself. Sometimes, I make it to "Z" and have to start over, but most nights I'm out by M or N. Big A, Little a, what begins with A? Aunt Annie's alligator, A, A, A. Big B, Little b, what begins with B? Barber, baby, bubbles and a bumblebee! LOL |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by Jay on 09/08/10 at 22:19:03 Hey Mick, No shame in admitting to the drink. Plenty fight the fight. You'll find your bliss again. Man with your pluck, grit, and determination is bound to. All the best to you. Jay PS: As for your hand, I saw a three wheeler a while back that made me think of you. Never seen its kind before, so I don't know the make;but it had a steering wheel! Not bad looking either. |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by Serowbot on 09/08/10 at 22:41:16 7172737E7C661F0 wrote:
:-?... Zzzzzzzzzzzzz...... |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by Jay on 09/08/10 at 22:44:31 OK, found pics of the bike. It's called the "Stallion". http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:XxNfGzrfentBrM:http://ebonyjet.com/buzz/w http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:3CeYnWWag5WjtM:http://www.arkansastrikecenter http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:uGC1MYrD4jFkoM:http://motorcycletestdrive.com |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by mick on 09/08/10 at 22:51:27 Once again thank you guys and gals for your suport, the booze thing is getting easier ,I must have drank a couple of cases of coke, is drank a word ? I sure know drunk is a word. unrelated.................................... On tonights news they were saying that during recent repairs at Yale univercity, they were checking out the sub flooring and discovered a body ,actualy a skeliton,it was in the one leg kneeling and leaning against a wall, after a few weeks,and going over school records ,and dental records ,they finally figured out who it was, He was the 1951 hide and go seek champion, still unbeaten ;) |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by mornhm - FSO on 09/09/10 at 06:03:15 Hey Mick, Glad to hear you're still on the wagon. Maybe you should change the title of this thread to ongoing or good news - currently titled bad news for those of you who don't want to look up ;D |
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Title: Re: bad news Post by mick on 09/09/10 at 12:51:20 5F5845424B495E2C0 wrote:
last time I went to church the priest was drunk. Probably spent his day off by sodomising children . I would much rather be an alcoholic,a dry alchoholic,as I am. Ha! |
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Title: Re: bad news, getting better all the time. Post by Baldeagle on 09/10/10 at 19:54:04 Mick, Go read Psalms 46:1 and think about what it says. That's all I have to say. Tom Valentine Hernando MS |
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Title: Re: bad news, getting better all the time. Post by mick on 09/10/10 at 23:23:05 4E6D6068696D6B60690C0 wrote:
Mr Baldeagle I did read the bible once and to me it was more like a fairy tale except for the violence. Sorry the god delusion is exactly that,there is no god ,there is no devil,or heaven and he11. As our Bill said it,god did not create man,man created god.. And as I always say ,all thinking men are athiests. |
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Title: Re: bad news, getting better all the time. Post by Ed L. on 09/11/10 at 18:59:11 Glad to hear you are still not drinking. I got picked up on a DUI back in '87. Blew a .18 BAC, went through the state rehab program which was just a pigeon hole and say yes I was bad deal. I did realize that excessive drinking can be a problem for anybody. Some of the people in the program were repeat offenders and had put either themselves or others in the hospital from car wrecks. Just for $hits and giggles I quit drinking for six months and realized one of the main reasons I was drinking was bordum. Don't knows if this helps but hang in there. |
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Title: Re: bad news, getting better all the time. Post by lukeduck on 09/12/10 at 23:45:59 Hey mick, sounds like you are doing OK. You are making it and still have your sense of humor. Hang tough bro---Luke |
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Title: Re: bad news, getting better all the time. Post by Starlifter on 09/13/10 at 11:18:44 I have a disease, I think that's what they call it. I used to drink a lot, Yes I'm an alcoholic. I do not go to meetings, but I know the Serenity Prayer I found a friend in booze, a friend that was always there. I didn't drink to hide, nor rid myself of pain, I drank to get drunk then drank some more and then drank to maintain. I drank until it hurt, but it didn't bother me, I hurt the ones I loved, but I didn't seem to see. I'd drink just about anything, well anything with booze, I never knew my limit, when drunk I could'nt loose. I drank myself angry and then I drank some more, I drank till it was gone, or I passed out on the floor. I spent years drinking, drinking myself to sleep, I drank myself into a hole, that was getting terrably deep. I woke up one day so tired, from all the days before, and at that moment I vowed, that I would drink no more. The first day sucked it hurt so bad I cryed out for a drink. the second day was hardly better, but then I started to think. I know I have a problem, alcohol is killing me, And so I’m seeking shelter, like a sailing ship asea. Alcohol is a deadly killer, with no discrimination, a serial killer it's patient, then kills without hesitation. The days are getting better, the withdrawls are easing down, The booze is everywhere my God, it’s always around. Relapse is very common, Saying No is the hardest thing, They say just take it one day at a time, a mantra that I sing. It's hard my friend it's hard, but we will do our best No alchohol is in my home, the always unwelcome guest. Its nice not being alone, I know there's others like me, Who chose to fight the hardest fight, and find sobriety. *Starlifter |
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Title: Re: bad news, getting better all the time. Post by mick on 09/13/10 at 15:02:03 very good star, are you the aurthor ? But it is very true. been and done that, But I will not do it today,or tomorrow, and I will go from there. |
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Title: Re: bad news, getting better all the time. Post by Starlifter on 09/13/10 at 15:38:57 Not the original aurthor, but I tweeked it quite a bit to improve the flow of the verse. |
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Title: Re: bad news, getting better all the time. Post by Baldeagle on 10/06/10 at 18:39:08 Hi Mick.......I'm 72 and just an 'old geezer' wishing you well. Take care of yourself. I have breakfast every morning with 6 other 'old geezers' and I told them about you. The one who owns an airplane said we needed to come see you and take you to lunch. |
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Title: Re: bad news, getting better all the time. Post by mick on 10/06/10 at 20:20:55 1F3C3139383C3A31385D0 wrote:
Thanks baldeagle,I'm still hanging in there, gets easier all the time. Booze is no problem but I really miss cigarettes.Everytime I see a movie and people are smoking in it, it drives me nuts,I use a piece of 1/4 " dowel not much flaver but it takes the craving away,I think it's the habit itself more that the need for nicotine,I hope I don't get adicted to pine sap. |
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Title: Re: bad news, getting better all the time. Post by Lupo on 10/06/10 at 21:04:12 First time I'd seen this thread. I'd be quite cranky going crash on my vices all at once. We're both too old to be banging heads in the mosh pit, can we try a restart? About 11 years ago I had a young doctor that told me he'd worked at a substance abuse clinic in Boston. He said he had patients who told him it was easier to quit heroin then cigarettes. I smoked then and he told me about an antidepressant called Welbutrin ,it was crappy as an antidepressant but they found patients taking it were stopping smoking. He asked me if I felt like giving it a try which I did. No instructions on when to stop or anything and after about 2 weeks I just quit smoking then stopped the Welbutrin about 2 weeks later. Now even being around people smoking I have no desire. Call your doctor and get an opinion because you won't even think about lighting up anymore if it works for you like it did for me. Also you mentioned Arrowhead to Long Beach. Did you ever drop in to Moto Guzzi Classics in Long Beach. The owner Mark Ethridge is a good friend. |
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Title: Re: bad news, getting better all the time. Post by mick on 10/06/10 at 23:11:52 No I never did go to MotoGuzzi place, I did live in long beach for a while and San Diego, in SD they had a Ducati dealership I used to hang out there and drool. That wellbuten stuff,my kids all used it to quit smoking ,when they saw me in hospital with pipes and tubes coming from every orofice and some holes in my neck that they made ,I made the kids promise me they would quit,and they did,I think my son sneaks one once in a while,he is one of those guys that can smoke a cigarette and not have another one for 3 or 4 days. None of that half measure for me,2 packs a day,3 if I was drinking. quit cold turkey. what about you babyhog ? you said you were going to quit as well, perhaps this new years ? In fact why don't we have a group of smoking quitters all quit on new years day,it's not just your health anymore ,but I'm saving $300 a month ,I have no idea how I could afford it,I guess we adjust to fit eh! |
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Title: Re: bad news, getting better all the time. Post by Lupo on 10/06/10 at 23:25:15 ...yea the Sandy eggo place is GP Cycles. The owner is quite the icon. Actually a Guzzi guru, however I haven't spent much time with him other then standing in line for food at the San Diego Guzzi Rally a few years back. Nice "old school shop". |
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Title: Re: bad news, getting better all the time. Post by babyhog on 10/07/10 at 05:38:37 Mick, sadly I have yet to quit. And I tried the Wellbutrin. Asked my dentist to prescribe it for me. But I just kept going. New Years? Sounds like a great resolution.... I'll put it on my calendar. |
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Title: Re: bad news, getting better all the time. Post by Brillo on 10/07/10 at 20:45:54 'Hang In There Brother! Quite a few of us have "Dropped the Bottle and Picked up the Throttle!" It's the Best Form of Therapy. |
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Title: Re: bad news, getting better all the time. Post by kimchris1 on 10/07/10 at 20:53:29 Mick, big hugs and kisses on sustaining from smoking and drinking. I will be honest and tell you that every now and then I get a thought that I want a cigarette. That is when I know I have kicked the habit as I am able topush the thought away as fast as it came and refrain from giving in to the temptation. O and hubby has been quit for a month now. I am very proud of him as it was starting to show in his health. One day at a time Mick and with that, each day I send you aniother hug and kiss...kim :) :-* |
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Title: Re: bad news, getting better all the time. Post by mick on 10/07/10 at 22:13:01 5F5D59575C465D4705340 wrote:
Thanks Kim, that is a great insentive to stay quit,and wish your husband well,and good luck ,from me. |
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Title: Re: bad news, getting better all the time. Post by kimchris1 on 10/08/10 at 06:18:18 Your very welcome.. OOO and a new day so with that another hug and kiss for you... kim.. :) :-* |
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Title: Re: bad news, getting better all the time. Post by Southpaw on 10/08/10 at 09:56:13 Keep fighting the good fight, Mick, and encouraging others! We could always use more good examples and success stories in our daily battles in life! |
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Title: Re: bad news, getting better all the time. Post by klx650sm2002 on 10/08/10 at 09:58:58 Hey Mick I had my last drink on the 25th jan '06. I have been tempted by the booze at the supermarket but havent given in. So it can be done. Hang in there man it gets easier. Clive W :) |
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Title: Re: bad news, getting better all the time. Post by Lupo on 10/08/10 at 20:59:18 7D79737B6478757C797D7569100 wrote:
Thanks Kim, that is a great insentive to stay quit,and wish your husband well,and good luck ,from me.[/quote] I'm guessing you quit years ago. Your just fishing for the hugs and kisses ;) |
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Title: Re: bad news, getting better all the time. Post by mick on 10/08/10 at 23:36:55 Wrong Lupo,I quit drinking about three weeks ago. I quit smoking on Sept 4th 2009. |
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Title: Re: bad news, getting better all the time. Post by Lupo on 10/08/10 at 23:52:37 Well once you get used to all the hugs and kisses from these Savage Misses your going to have a whole new addiction ;D |
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