Another day clean and sober!
May 7, 2009 6:41pm
SoberDaddyPhil
5:57pm, March 12, 2009
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About Me
SoberDaddyPhil
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About Me
Divorced daddy of 6-year-old boy. Recovered alcoholic, sober 4 years by the grace of God. Nicotine-free 1 year. One Day At A Time! :) Diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC) March 2009. Did you know that the population at most risk of getting UC is people who quit smoking?!?! I started getting symptoms less than a year after giving up cigarettes... After quitting alcohol and cigarettes, and now giving up caffeine and fatty-sugary-yummy sweets, my vices are now reduced to decaf green tea!
Divorced daddy of 6-year-old boy. Recovered alcoholic, sober 4 years by the grace of God. Nicotine-free 1 year. One Day At A Time! :) Diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC) March 2009. Did you know that the population at most risk of getting UC is people who quit smoking?!?! I started getting symptoms less than a year after giving up cigarettes... After quitting alcohol and cigarettes, and now giving up caffeine and fatty-sugary-yummy sweets, my vices are now reduced to decaf green tea!
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Diagnosis and Treatment
March 10, 2009 9:15pm
I had a colonoscopy yesterday. I've been having some problems for a few months, the remedies I tried didn't work, and last week I …
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Edjicatin' the Kid
March 9, 2009 11:28pm
I journaled awhile back, actually about a year ago, about my son's struggles in kindergarten. I didn't follow up until now in this …
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Colonoscopy
March 7, 2009 9:35pm
I get to have a colonoscopy on Monday. I've been having some "issues" for a couple months, tried some OTC remedies that …
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Martini Madness
February 27, 2009 1:10am
I'm at a conference. Tonight's social activity was a martini-making contest.
This was the first serious alcohol-related situation …
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Are you even alive Phil? Hey dude, get with the program! LOL
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Where are you, Dude?
Little Love
Where'd you come from?? You snuck in and out without being detected but you left your mark and I caught ya! :) Miss you so much my friend!!! Come back come back come back! And you know that YOU are a big influence on me too...even though I don't see ya around much these days! I still love ya!
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Hi Phil!!!
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Thanks Phil-I appreciate that very much. :) HOpe you have a good day my dear!
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Goals
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Support Groups
Close Smoking Addiction & Recovery
Last cigarette 11/24/07. Nicotine-free since 1/10/08, after smoking almost 30 years. One day at a time!
Treatments
- Nicotine Gum Working / Worked
- Used it for first 6 weeks or so. It helped a lot! I stopped when it felt like it was keeping enough nicotine in me to keep me craving, but not enough to satisfy the craving. Bit my cheek a LOT! And had a sore jaw from chewing.
- Support Groups Working / Worked
- Online forums. Nicotine Anonymous.
Close Single Dads
I have 50% custody of my 6-year-old son. His mom and I both are involved in his daily life. A lot of ups and downs for mom and dad getting along, but both of us are committed to his well-being and we do not undermine each other. He is the most wonderful, delightful boy I could ever imagine, and the greatest joy in my life!
Open Alcoholism
Sober since 1/16/2005, by the grace of God, after a 17-year run.
Treatments
- 12 Step Program Working / Worked
- Did the steps in AA. A life-changing experience.
- AA Meetings Working / Worked
- Embedded myself in AA for first year. I continue to participate. AA saved my life, and then showed me how to have a life worth living!
- Celebrate Recovery Working / Worked
- See my discussion of CR at: http://dailystrength.org/c/Alcoholism/recs/3328-celebrate-recovery
- Writing Working / Worked
- Blogging! http://recrum.blogspot.com I kept my blog from just before my last relapse, through first year of sobriety. (I still post an entry now and then.) The marvelous community of recovering bloggers was instrumental in my early sobriety.
Open Parenting Big Kids (5-8)
Divorced daddy of 6-year-old boy, an only child. 50% custody with his mom.
Open Single Parenting
Divorced daddy of 6-year-old boy, an only child. 50% custody with his mom.
Open Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis diagnosed March 2009.
Treatments
- Asacol Working / Worked
- Dietary Modification Working / Worked
- I've eliminated caffeine and coffee, and reduced yummy sweet fat-sugar treats such as Krispy Kreme and ice cream. :(~
- Probiotics Working / Worked
- Acidophilus tablets and probiotic-enriched yogurt. Also eating prebiotics to help the probiotics: oatmeal, raw cabbage, raw broccoli.
