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re: Tomorrow is a very big day for me
Posted on 7/16/18 at 9:57 am to LSU_Smash_the_West
Posted on 7/16/18 at 9:57 am to LSU_Smash_the_West
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I prayed for months for God to help me quit. And he gave me the want.
Les Miles, is that you???
In all seriousness, keep fighting the good fight. It won't be easy....but things that are worth fighting for aren't supposed to be easy.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 11:50 am to LSU_Smash_the_West
Posted on 7/16/18 at 11:52 am to thejudge
Jordan Peterson: 12 Rules
Highly recommend, very helpful especially when wrestling with addictive thinking.
Highly recommend, very helpful especially when wrestling with addictive thinking.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 1:29 pm to tide06
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Highly recommend, very helpful especially when wrestling with addictive thinking.
Thanks tide.. Good info
I ordered it.
This post was edited on 7/16/18 at 1:30 pm
Posted on 7/16/18 at 4:38 pm to LSU_Smash_the_West
How was the first day back at work?
Good I hope. A man needs to work.
It gives him purpose.
Good I hope. A man needs to work.
It gives him purpose.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 5:28 pm to LSU_Smash_the_West
Hope you are doing ok today
Posted on 7/16/18 at 5:45 pm to LSUJML
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Hope you are doing ok today
Good good. Work was different. It was like something was missing. But all in all not bad. Just taking it day by day.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 9:31 pm to LSU_Smash_the_West
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Good good. Work was different. It was like something was missing. But all in all not bad. Just taking it day by day.
Awesome. If I've learned anything from this thread, it's that I don't know crap about addiction. Glad to see you going strong though.
This post was edited on 7/16/18 at 9:32 pm
Posted on 7/16/18 at 10:20 pm to oOoLsUtIgErSoOo
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Awesome. If I've learned anything from this thread, it's that I don't know crap about addiction
same here...
Posted on 7/16/18 at 11:16 pm to Spankum
Hijack: Spankum just noticed your sig line ... RIP Keldar.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 5:52 am to LSU_Smash_the_West
Keep it going, Smash.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 6:24 am to ChenierauTigre
The argument a couple pages ago when Longhorn was an a-hole about saying you don’t need meetings or whatever made me think. While he certainly lacked tact and was pretty unnecessarily assholish, could he have meant that people can use AA/NA as a crutch and their addiction as a built in reason for their inevitable future slide?
It reminded me of a Tony Robbins(laugh all you want, the dude can be pretty brilliant) talk I heard once on identity—how you see yourself. There is a difference in thinking “I am a fat person” vs. “I am someone who happens to be fat.” If you see yourself as a fat person, even if you lose weight, it may be only temporary as that is how you see yourself—as a fat person.
Similarly, there’s a difference between saying “I am a drug addict” vs “I am someone who is currently addicted to drugs.” The latter—according to Robbins—has a better chance at lifelong success because he can eventually move past the daily struggle that comes when you identify yourself as an addict. That’s a heavy, daunting burden, knowing you have to struggle through every day for the rest of your life.
I’m not advocating for that over the 12 Steps. I’ve read the Big Book and been to enough meetings—turns out I was just a really shitty/problem binge drinker rather than an alcoholic(which, weirdly made me feel worse, like I didn’t have this disease to blame my behavior on, just my own terrible decisions)—to know it works for a ton of people. But not everybody. And my, admittedly, completely anecdotal evidence is that it almost never takes the 1st time.
Anyway, just thought it was an interesting alternative approach. At the end of the day, it all comes down to making good, disciplined, individual, little choices. Whatever support you need to make that happen, make that happen. Good luck to OP and all who struggle.
It reminded me of a Tony Robbins(laugh all you want, the dude can be pretty brilliant) talk I heard once on identity—how you see yourself. There is a difference in thinking “I am a fat person” vs. “I am someone who happens to be fat.” If you see yourself as a fat person, even if you lose weight, it may be only temporary as that is how you see yourself—as a fat person.
Similarly, there’s a difference between saying “I am a drug addict” vs “I am someone who is currently addicted to drugs.” The latter—according to Robbins—has a better chance at lifelong success because he can eventually move past the daily struggle that comes when you identify yourself as an addict. That’s a heavy, daunting burden, knowing you have to struggle through every day for the rest of your life.
I’m not advocating for that over the 12 Steps. I’ve read the Big Book and been to enough meetings—turns out I was just a really shitty/problem binge drinker rather than an alcoholic(which, weirdly made me feel worse, like I didn’t have this disease to blame my behavior on, just my own terrible decisions)—to know it works for a ton of people. But not everybody. And my, admittedly, completely anecdotal evidence is that it almost never takes the 1st time.
Anyway, just thought it was an interesting alternative approach. At the end of the day, it all comes down to making good, disciplined, individual, little choices. Whatever support you need to make that happen, make that happen. Good luck to OP and all who struggle.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 7:03 am to Hot Carl
In the big book it describes the different levels of drinkers. Only the individual can call themself an alcoholic
Posted on 7/17/18 at 7:20 am to LSU_Smash_the_West
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I’m about 15 min from NOLA.
Me too... in which direction? We may be neighbors
Posted on 7/17/18 at 8:46 am to Mr. Hangover
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Me too... in which direction? We may be neighbors
The Best Bank..
Today was the day I was supposed to go to the pharmacy and pick up my pills.. I usually would’ve woke up earlier than normal to stop at the pharmacy at 4:00 in the morning and have a field day with the pills..
I’m glad I didn’t. Day by day step by step..
Posted on 7/17/18 at 8:58 am to LSU_Smash_the_West
Keep it going man. You’re doing great.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 12:13 pm to LSU_Smash_the_West
We should be able to upvote once a day.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 12:35 pm to LSU_Smash_the_West
You must be very proud of yourself!!! Happy for you man.
Posted on 7/17/18 at 12:39 pm to LSU_Smash_the_West
Im not reading the thread
Is he in a 12 step program or something?
You wont be able to do this on your own. You need a support network or you will absolutely relapse.
Is he in a 12 step program or something?
You wont be able to do this on your own. You need a support network or you will absolutely relapse.
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