Sobriety

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  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    Personally, I've never been a drinker. Don't understand why anyone would find it fun.

    If it wasn't fun people wouldn't do it, my old man said never trust a teetotaller and he was right

    One person got butthurt over one other single person's comment and derailed a success thread with BS drama. Not a very good demonstration of this self proclaimed "fun".
  • hilts1969
    hilts1969 Posts: 465 Member
    Personally, I've never been a drinker. Don't understand why anyone would find it fun.

    If it wasn't fun people wouldn't do it, my old man said never trust a teetotaller and he was right

    One person got butthurt over one other single person's comment and derailed a success thread with BS drama. Not a very good demonstration of this self proclaimed "fun".

    We have all moved on to be fair, the thread was quite interesting due to my input, i do it free of charge i am a giver, but if one does want to pipe up when most have moved on please try harder than butthurt, as an adult it shows a lack of effort
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    Personally, I've never been a drinker. Don't understand why anyone would find it fun.

    If it wasn't fun people wouldn't do it, my old man said never trust a teetotaller and he was right

    One person got butthurt over one other single person's comment and derailed a success thread with BS drama. Not a very good demonstration of this self proclaimed "fun".

    We have all moved on to be fair, the thread was quite interesting due to my input, i do it free of charge i am a giver, but if one does want to pipe up when most have moved on please try harder than butthurt, as an adult it shows a lack of effort

    Welcome to the internet. People see stuff later than other people. Oh no, lack of effort on an internet thread! Lol. I agree lets move on. I do like your response. Other than the nonsense of expecting me to put some kind of effort into BS.

    The funny this is that this is the first time I ever used the word butthurt (I think) and almost followed it with. "Oh, look , this thread made me say butthurt" because my friends all know how stupid I think that term actually is. But, in this context it actually worked.
  • OverDoIt
    OverDoIt Posts: 332 Member
    very inspiring. It took waking up in a jail cell for me to realize booze was not the way to go for me. Bless you, and thank you for your strength and story.
  • hilts1969
    hilts1969 Posts: 465 Member
    Personally, I've never been a drinker. Don't understand why anyone would find it fun.

    If it wasn't fun people wouldn't do it, my old man said never trust a teetotaller and he was right

    One person got butthurt over one other single person's comment and derailed a success thread with BS drama. Not a very good demonstration of this self proclaimed "fun".

    We have all moved on to be fair, the thread was quite interesting due to my input, i do it free of charge i am a giver, but if one does want to pipe up when most have moved on please try harder than butthurt, as an adult it shows a lack of effort

    Welcome to the internet. People see stuff later than other people. Oh no, lack of effort on an internet thread! Lol. I agree lets move on. I do like your response. Other than the nonsense of expecting me to put some kind of effort into BS.

    The funny this is that this is the first time I ever used the word butthurt (I think) and almost followed it with. "Oh, look , this thread made me say butthurt" because my friends all know how stupid I think that term actually is. But, in this context it actually worked.

    I am glad you liked my response if you need any more help just let me know, we are all here to help each other through these trying times
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    Personally, I've never been a drinker. Don't understand why anyone would find it fun.

    If it wasn't fun people wouldn't do it, my old man said never trust a teetotaller and he was right

    One person got butthurt over one other single person's comment and derailed a success thread with BS drama. Not a very good demonstration of this self proclaimed "fun".

    We have all moved on to be fair, the thread was quite interesting due to my input, i do it free of charge i am a giver, but if one does want to pipe up when most have moved on please try harder than butthurt, as an adult it shows a lack of effort

    Welcome to the internet. People see stuff later than other people. Oh no, lack of effort on an internet thread! Lol. I agree lets move on. I do like your response. Other than the nonsense of expecting me to put some kind of effort into BS.

    The funny this is that this is the first time I ever used the word butthurt (I think) and almost followed it with. "Oh, look , this thread made me say butthurt" because my friends all know how stupid I think that term actually is. But, in this context it actually worked.

    I am glad you liked my response if you need any more help just let me know, we are all here to help each other through these trying times

    What? :huh:
  • hilts1969
    hilts1969 Posts: 465 Member
    Personally, I've never been a drinker. Don't understand why anyone would find it fun.

    If it wasn't fun people wouldn't do it, my old man said never trust a teetotaller and he was right

    One person got butthurt over one other single person's comment and derailed a success thread with BS drama. Not a very good demonstration of this self proclaimed "fun".

    We have all moved on to be fair, the thread was quite interesting due to my input, i do it free of charge i am a giver, but if one does want to pipe up when most have moved on please try harder than butthurt, as an adult it shows a lack of effort

    Welcome to the internet. People see stuff later than other people. Oh no, lack of effort on an internet thread! Lol. I agree lets move on. I do like your response. Other than the nonsense of expecting me to put some kind of effort into BS.

    The funny this is that this is the first time I ever used the word butthurt (I think) and almost followed it with. "Oh, look , this thread made me say butthurt" because my friends all know how stupid I think that term actually is. But, in this context it actually worked.

    I am glad you liked my response if you need any more help just let me know, we are all here to help each other through these trying times

    What? :huh:

    The word is pardon not what, yet again i am happy to help you grow as a person, no thanks required
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    Laura and everyone, I am so sorry I brought that guy back into the thread. So sorry.
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    Personally, I've never been a drinker. Don't understand why anyone would find it fun.

    If it wasn't fun people wouldn't do it, my old man said never trust a teetotaller and he was right

    One person got butthurt over one other single person's comment and derailed a success thread with BS drama. Not a very good demonstration of this self proclaimed "fun".

    We have all moved on to be fair, the thread was quite interesting due to my input, i do it free of charge i am a giver, but if one does want to pipe up when most have moved on please try harder than butthurt, as an adult it shows a lack of effort

    Welcome to the internet. People see stuff later than other people. Oh no, lack of effort on an internet thread! Lol. I agree lets move on. I do like your response. Other than the nonsense of expecting me to put some kind of effort into BS.

    The funny this is that this is the first time I ever used the word butthurt (I think) and almost followed it with. "Oh, look , this thread made me say butthurt" because my friends all know how stupid I think that term actually is. But, in this context it actually worked.

    I am glad you liked my response if you need any more help just let me know, we are all here to help each other through these trying times

    What? :huh:

    The word is pardon not what, yet again i am happy to help you grow as a person, no thanks required

    I'm sorry for insulting you.

    What I should have said is that if you enjoy drinking and it doesn't harm your life then you have nothing to defend. So, go out and have fun, you don't need to defend yourself to every person on the internet.
  • wrenegade64
    wrenegade64 Posts: 410 Member
    I am so proud and so tickled about your acomplishments. If I had pom pons, I would shake them for you. Understand that I am a former street paramedic, firefighter, and police officer. For some 30 years, I have either cut people out of wrecked cars with the jaws-of-life as a firefighter, or had to do CPR and stuck breathing tubes down throats, or arrest people who drank to the point where something went terribly wrong.
    The world is a much more lively and beautiful place because of people like you and if I were standing in front of you, I would say it to your face and give you a huge hug :flowerforyou:
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    ^thank you so much, sir! that means the world to me. i wouldn't be here if it weren't for the kindness and care of the charlottesville police and madison square garden NYC police. :heart: :flowerforyou:


    *braces self for return of "never trust a teetotaler guy"*
  • uncharted01
    uncharted01 Posts: 105 Member
    hi laura - your story is incredible and i applaud you for telling it in such an honest way.
    alcohol is something i still struggle with from time to time but a combination of therapy and self-will have helped me cut back drastically.
    you're a real inspiration. keep up the awesome work! :smile:
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    hi laura - your story is incredible and i applaud you for telling it in such an honest way.
    alcohol is something i still struggle with from time to time but a combination of therapy and self-will have helped me cut back drastically.
    you're a real inspiration. keep up the awesome work! :smile:

    thank you so much. means the world to me and i'm proud of you!
  • JONZ64
    JONZ64 Posts: 1,280 Member
    I have been sober for 23 years. I know that I am not cured and all it takes is 1 drink and I am back in hell. I have a mental picture of Alcohol as a Big UFC looking MF'er in the corner doing pushups, waiting to Whoop my *kitten*! I don't really think about drinking and haven't for years. The benefits of not drinking far outweigh any "fun" I had. I save money and I wake up with MUCH better looking women, than I did when I was drinking. I'm not anti-drinking When I was in the military and got promoted I bought kegs for my guys even though I don't drink. I have a BBQ every year for my workers and I buy the booze AND get them designated drivers. Alcohol is not evil, "I" just can't have it.

    Lots of Love in this thread AND unfortunately quite a bit of ignorance. Love how people who don't understand something just jump in give their "expert" opinion. Also, if you wonder how I can have fun not drinking, I feel sorry for you, that you need a drug to have fun. I don't need a drug or alcohol to have fun or relax, I definitely don't need it to speak my mind.
  • LarryDUk
    LarryDUk Posts: 279 Member
    My sobriety date is 10 Feb. In one year my life has changed so much I can't even begin to tell that story. I'm saving my update until I am one year active on MFP, but it isn't only how much better I look (and I do!) that has changed.
  • nas061
    nas061 Posts: 256 Member
    Thank you for sharing your motivational story :)
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    Lots of Love in this thread AND unfortunately quite a bit of ignorance. Love how people who don't understand something just jump in give their "expert" opinion. Also, if you wonder how I can have fun not drinking, I feel sorry for you, that you need a drug to have fun. I don't need a drug or alcohol to have fun or relax, I definitely don't need it to speak my mind.


    :flowerforyou: :love: :heart: :smooched:
  • hilts1969
    hilts1969 Posts: 465 Member
    kleenex anyone?

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