Meta !Sober//iZs joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 31 minutes later[^][v]#967,079
I sent those PMs sober, Matt.
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 28 minutes later, 59 minutes after the original post[^][v]#967,094
@previous (Meta !Sober//iZs)
Denial is not a river in Egypt..
Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 20 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#967,101
no no no no do not mix medication and liquor if you value your liver
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 7 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#967,114
@previous (Sheila LaBoof)
I mean anti-drinking medication, you fora mora.
Anonymous A (OP) double-posted this 7 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#967,115
@OPrescription The Sinclair Method with Naltrexone works great, and Campral also greatly reduces cravings. I support you in your journey back to sobriety!
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Meta !Sober//iZs replied with this 7 years ago, 3 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#967,116
@previous (A)
I haven't had a drink since May 9, 2018
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 2 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#967,118
@967,114 (A)
Pills as a stand-in for learning self control? It's like a grotesque parody of liquid courage, right?
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 7 years ago, 6 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#967,119
@967,116 (Meta !Sober//iZs)
Lying is a common trait of addicts. Look, we are not judging you. We want you to recover. Please consider The Sinclair Method.
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 18 seconds later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#967,120
I don't understand, who is matt WHO IS HE? Oh i know I know, he's everyone, haha, but really though WHO IS HE?
Why do we believe matt so easily? I don't believe matt so easily. Nha it's obvious something personal is going on here and we ought not be involved in talking about it like it's ours to talk about.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 7 years ago, 19 seconds later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#967,121
@967,118 (E)
True addiction has nothing to do with self control. Read the science.
Anonymous E replied with this 7 years ago, 13 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#967,124
@previous (A)
I feel like pretending that it's all a matter of biology and chemistry takes something away from the person. Making decisions that don't lead back into addictive behaviors is very much a matter of self control. The effects of addiction, craving, and withdrawal have a real biological basis. Using something to ease that while you teach yourself new behaviors is one thing, but giving up one crutch just to fall onto another isn't really solving a problem.
@967,116 (Meta !Sober//iZs)
Funny story I heard at an AA meeting: The lady leading the meeting said she had been pulled over for driving a bit over the speed limit. The officer asked her if she had anything to drink recently. She said, "No." He wasn't convinced and a little while later he asked her again. This time the officer said, "When did you last have anything to drink?" She replied, "Around 2am on March 14, 1996." He looked up from checking out her license and said, "Oh. You're one of those people."
Apparently you can spot the bandwagon folks like that.
It's probably a good way to think about it though. Each day without a drink stands as proof you have the power over your own life.
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Meta !Sober//iZs replied with this 7 years ago, 32 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#967,127
@previous (E) > It's probably a good way to think about it though. Each day without a drink stands as proof you have the power over your own life.
Keeping track of the days, now months, has really helped. Each day I leave it further behind. Each day I get stronger and alcohol gets weaker.
Also I always have a new milestone to reach: 1 week, 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 5 years, etc. I'm not crazy about AA but I do like the chip system.
@967,119 (A)
We've been over this. I can't do the Sinclair Method because I'm not drinking alcohol. I can't block the endorphins from alcohol release because alcohol hasn't released a single endorphin in my brain in the past 280 days. I don't have any alcohol-related endorphins to block.
Anonymous E replied with this 7 years ago, 42 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^][v]#967,132
@previous (Meta !Sober//iZs)
Yeah, I'm not crazy about AA either. I was just there because some guy in a black dress got real mad at something I did once.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 7 years ago, 7 hours later, 11 hours after the original post[^][v]#967,196
@967,127 (Meta !Sober//iZs)
Denial’s not a river in Egypt.
chill dog !!81dzJNNYL joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 3 hours later, 14 hours after the original post[^][v]#967,269
@967,124 (E)
yeah i gotta agree, you gotta balance biology and personal agency and there's a tendency to go too far on one side
Anonymous C replied with this 7 years ago, 40 minutes later, 15 hours after the original post[^][v]#967,279
Some people just cant handle drinking..
Anonymous C double-posted this 7 years ago, 1 minute later, 15 hours after the original post[^][v]#967,281
AA is wack..
Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 7 years ago, 3 hours later, 19 hours after the original post[^][v]#967,420
If Meta had a wife, kids.”, and a normal job that paid well maybe he wouldn’t drink so much.
Being a guy that cleans restrooms and stocks candy at a 7/11 at the age of 39 must be rough. At least he can suck off truckers in the parking lot during the wee hours of morning as a sexual outlet.