Posted by chemist on May 17, 2005, at 21:29:45
In reply to Re: A *little* calmer... but..., posted by AMD on May 17, 2005, at 18:35:44
hello there, amd...in addition to what i opine to be very wise words from mel and sunny...the mention - again - of the ``first drink'' hints, to me, that the problem lies with alcohol primarily...again, i am not a person who has felt the tug of addiction: i know that some people can ``just stop'' drinking, and for others, it is a different story.
if you can head off the booze, then perhaps the rest is just academic, as the urge is not acted upon...in any event, my present addiction/obsession with work means longs hours, little sleep, and forgetting about the bills, phone calls, etc. until now...back in a few (days) when things are sorted....be well, yours, c
> Good input, you two.
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> It's definitely a problem -- but the scary thing is, it's almost like it's someone else who takes control of my body once I've had a drink. I don't even /want/ to do the drugs. I don't like them, not even while I'm doing them. But something grabs hold of me ... and I do too much. Next thing I know, I'm down and out for a week.
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> This is day four, and I feel unable to focus. My head is spinning. I'm sniffing like crazy -- I hope that will heal itself, at least. And worse, and I haven't been to the gym in the entire four days.
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> Listen to me ... I'm not making any sense. Shouldn't I be /improving/ in my symptoms, not heading in the opposite direction?
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> amd
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