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I am a friend of Bill W.'s.I have been his friend for 2 & half years.I'm just curious,does Bill W. have any other friends on this forum?
 
Maybe he is a "big name" in the cavy fancy?

Who is the mysterious Bill W ?

Barbara
 
How funny,well since no one knows,I dont mind outing myself.Bill W. is the founder of alcoholics anonymous.I've been sober for 2 & half years.I was just wondering if anyone else on this forum was.LOL mystery solved
 
I have been sober for just over four years, but I did it all by myself (not going to AA, so I didn't understand the reference).
 
And to you. It's a massive achievement. I just didn't feel able to go to meetings. After many false starts I said to myself - it's only for a year. Then I kept adding to the year each time the date came round (September 4th). I am a different girl now. But you'll know what I mean.
 
I'll continue to out myself.I struggled w both drugs and alcohol.It really messed my life up.I now work in a drug and alcohol rehab.I'm also going to school to become a substance abuse counselor.
 
You poor darling. I'm so glad you have managed to get your life on track, and you will be an excellent counsellor I am sure. You have both the compassion and the experience. I am always grateful I never got involved with drugs.
 
Well done to both of you :)
A great achievement

Lucinda - out of curiosity (and please tell me if it is too personal a question) what made you give up the booze?
 
eek - I just replied to the question and it hasn't posted - brrr.

I gave up because:

I was an alcoholic - always thining about the next drink, unable to cope without it, never passing up an opportunity and I knew that was a one-way ticket
It made me depressed and emotional
Money
It made my skin bad
It interfered with my running as I was not fit
It made me feel ill
It encouraged me to waste too much time with the wrong people
It affected my perceptions of things

Now I am weller and fitter. I will always have depression because that is me, but drinking made it so much worse. I never regret what I have done. I still have overwhelming cravings but, in some ways, being diagnosed as a coeliac in 2003 has helped because now there are so many things I can't have. Life is a constant state of denial!
 
Thankyou for that Lucinda.

I ask because I really like a glass of wine or two most days, maybe 3 at weekends.
And Ive asked myself before what that means, if anything.
I'm sure I'm not the only person who likes to relax with a glass of wine after a stressful day at work, but at what point does it become an addiction?
 
BIG gratz to both of you for getting through it.... It sounds like you are both very strong people!

Well done!! ;)

/BIG Hugs

Trace x
 
Hey well done PricillaPig :)

Jenny I would say (from semi personal experience) that it becomes a problem when you need to drink to feel 'normal', when you start lying to people regarding your drinking, when you try to keep it secret, when you try to justify your drinking to other people, when you find reasons to drink ie: i'm happy, i'm unhappy, it's your fault if you hadn't done / said that I wouldn't have needed to drink.

I'm ranting a bit aren't I? ::)
 
;) The worrying part is that I could've gone on longer :o
But i thought i'd stop there before a post turned into an essay!

PricillaPig (must have a scout round the forum, your real name must be here somewhere!) If you don't mind me asking what drugs did you have problems with? if you do mind just tell me to shut up :) :-X

*Edit, nope can't find your name anywhere! and where are my manners? Hi welcome to the forum! :D
 
Well done everyone!

Drink is such a hard one to kick because its socially acceptable AND legal.
In the past I have worked as a rehab counsellor. Mainly tho. I found that drink & cigarettes are the worst for people to kick because of it being, as above, legal & socially acceptable.

Strongest people in the world those who've given up an addiction. Nice one :-*
 
Bev, you are absolutely right about using anything as an excuse to drink - happy, sad, bored, feel ill, crap day etc. Very well put.
 
Aww thnx for the encouragement.I just want to put my experience to use for a good cause.
 
I was a raging alcoholic and very addicted to crystal meth.I very much devastated my life before I had finally had enough.But now I'm clean and sober for 2 and half years,and life aint so bad most of the time.Actually I love my life,i just dont always love my finances :P
 
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