Posts by LifeRing
I want a life much more than I want a drink
By Diane J. L. wrote: > I can really relate to this thread. At 5:30 pm I celebrated 5 months. Not bad for the first time in over 10 years of daily drugging. I wasn’t having a big problem with craving until about 2 weeks ago. Now I’m going nuts. Hi! First, congratulations on the…
Read MoreDrinking “At”
By CA, Marianne H., Laura L., Marty N., Carol H. CA began it: … I couldn’t sleep because I thought I was going to have to suspend a student, and ended up drinking. … Marianne replied: … Hope that next time someone gets in a jam, you won’t punish yourself because of it… CA responded:…
Read MoreReach Out and Touch
by Jane D. Spent my Xmas with family — some of my most dangerous buttons. Got through it. And it really was OK. The same old conflicts, a bunch of new ones. I didn’t drink and didn’t have much problem with it then even though this is the first holiday season I can remember (literally)…
Read MoreSmirnoff Memories
by Craig M. Marty wrote: >We’ve been going to movies on this vacation. Just saw the new Bond flick, something about Tomorrow. There’s a scene where he’s waiting for an ex-flame to show up at his hotel room for a very delicate negotiation with possible sex and he’s priming himself by drinking double shots of…
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