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Old 09-15-2020, 01:04 PM
 
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good for you. How much alcohol had you been drinking?
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Old 09-15-2020, 06:46 PM
 
Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Thanks for picking this thread up! I was drinking every day, usually starting at about 5 pm (the news) and drinking slowly but steadily through the evening. I used this black plastic cup that held about 24 oz. A person could not tell how much was in it (very sneaky!). I bought the boxed wine from Bi-mart, Costco, Walmart, whoever had the best deal. I usually drank at least one of those a week.

I only blacked out a couple of times. BTW-since this thread ended, I started drinking again. I had a black out episode about 3 weeks ago and decided that was it. I attend AA meetings on Zoom several times a day. It's very cool!
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Old 09-15-2020, 10:58 PM
 
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Willamette City - I don't have any suggestions for you just wanted to say I hope this time you will stay sober.

You are the only person that can do it and you CAN do it. As I told myself when I quit a 2-pack a day smoking habit cold turkey "just don't ever pick one up again". And I haven't in 10+ years.

Good luck.
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Old 09-16-2020, 08:14 AM
 
Location: So Ca
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I had a black out episode about 3 weeks ago and decided that was it. I attend AA meetings on Zoom several times a day. It's very cool!
Great news! For those of us who have or had an alcoholic family member, we know how hard this is.
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Old 09-16-2020, 08:21 AM
 
Location: ☀️ SFL (hell for me-wife loves it)
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What days are your classes? So glad to hear you are doing better. We promise as the CD community, to regularly check in with you to keep you knowing we care.
Stay well
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Old 09-16-2020, 08:48 AM
 
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Alcohol is cunning, baffling, powerful. AA works if you work the program.
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Old 09-16-2020, 08:51 AM
 
Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon
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What days are your classes? So glad to hear you are doing better. We promise as the CD community, to regularly check in with you to keep you knowing we care.
Stay well

Here is what is really amazing. We have access to a spreadsheet, developed by an alcoholic for alcoholics which has most, if not all of the on-line meetings. We can attend a meeting an hour, strictly for Atheists and agnostics. I average two 1 hour meetings a day. They are amazingly helpful!



https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AuW...-Rw_0VEzi/view
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Old 09-16-2020, 07:36 PM
 
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Read The Naked Mind book by Annie Grace. It’s helped many people quit and some have experienced spontaneous sobriety fairly quickly after reading the book. She also has a online support group and closed Facebook group which are free.
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