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July 15, 2009 1:40pm
I have been sober for 1 year & 3 days - I have not smoked in 3 days.... life is good. Once I got the asking the higher power thing for help …
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tron11
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About Me
unemployed again, married w/daughter & son.
unemployed again, married w/daughter & son.
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sober emotions
September 11, 2008 11:42am
It's unbelievable how you can handle your emotions when you are sober. There have been some instances over the last several days that would …
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Wednesday
September 4, 2008 1:12am
Aus is starting the year like last year - ok sort of first day - altho didn't want to do his few problems of math homework until we ragged on him …
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school started today
September 2, 2008 11:40am
Well, school started today & I'm home alone. At first I thought, wow, I'll be home alone, will I want to drink? No was my …
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update on life
August 25, 2008 2:15pm
Well, it's been awhile since I've written. Life has had it's inevitable ups and downs. I'm hanging on, sober since my …
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thanks tron. :)
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hello. i noticed you've tried antabuse. i'm starting it this week. can you tell me how you coped on it? are there no side effects at all? how much did your diet have to change because of alcohol content
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Close Alcoholism
newly sober life time drinker experimented w/pot in '80s but alcohol was easier. Didn't want to lose family, job or friends but also myself so I dried out & quit
Treatments
- AA Meetings Working / Worked
- found a good couple of groups that are verry supportive
- Antabuse Working / Worked
- prescribed when released from hospital - no side effects that I've noticed and no cravings
- Outpatient Treatment Program Working / Worked
- 65 hour program completed 3/17 & going into transitional treatment for additional 15 hours starting 3/24
- Willpower Not Working
- tried several times to quit on my own to no avail
Close Diets & Weight Maintenance
I'm 45 married mom of 3, 11yod, 16yos & 26yoss who lives in OK(i'm in WI) i've had a weight problem all my life and have struggled. i'm currently an alcoholic in recovery as well. lots of issues in my backpack.
Treatments
- Atkins Diet Not Working
- couldn't stick with it
- Counting Calories Not Working
- couldn't stick with it
- Dancing Not Working
- spent more time drinking than dancing then had kids and couldn't go to bars anymore to dance
- Eating Healthier Foods Somewhat Helpful
- being healthy is expensive, especially with a family
- Eat Less Working / Worked
- rarely overindulge but eat the wrong foods
- Physical Exercise Not Working
- didn't stick with it
- Slim-Fast Working / Worked
- worked for awhile, i had a goal, best friend was getting married (16 years ago) made it so i fit in the dress and went back to old habits.
Open Muscular Dystrophies
Type: Limb-girdle MDMy husband has limb-girdle muscular dystrophy
Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionDiagnosed with clinical depression over 15 years ago. Incest survivor, recovering alcoholic, hub with MD, son ADD/depression 2 suicide attempts. Daughter seems ok so far.
Treatments
- Meditation Working / Worked
- puts me in a better place/mood
- Paxil Somewhat Helpful
- experiencing more periods of being more depressed, can't tell if it's self induced
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- makes my outlook on life better
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- not sure how it's working been here 15 years ago & i'm back - new doc since detox & miss old doc but was he really working???
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- kids help immensly hub is a detriment to my depression
- Writing Working / Worked
- more on line than in my book lately
