krista4
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You gave it the ol' college try.No, not really.
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Sober February (3 Viewers)
- Thread starter St. Louis Bob
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You gave it the ol' college try.No, not really.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
A high school friend's sister passed away and when I arrived at the wake, 4 of my high school drinking buddies were still there. We ended up having a toast in her honor. I'd like to say 'how couldn't I?' But the one guy that's 4 years sober didn't seem to have a problem abstaining.And I lasted about 17 hours
No, not really.
greedygoat
Footballguy
No alcohol since January 30th. I lost 5 pounds in 7 days. I'm sleeping solid through the night, wife says I'm not snoring anymore. I've got more energy and am motivated to get more done at work and I'm thinking more clearly. Quite frankly, it's been a lot easier than I thought it would be.
xulf
Footballguy
I went a little nuts with a Vegas trip that ended last Tuesday and just kept the party going through the Super Bowl. Gained 5 lbs over the weekend somehow, and the booze was flowing from about noon on both Saturday and Sunday. I'm jumping on board...didn't have anything last night and got up and worked out for the first time in a couple weeks. Godspeed.
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
I may never drink again.
xulf
Footballguy
Hawks64
Footballguy
xulf
Footballguy
James Daulton
Footballguy
Buzzbait
Footballguy
I'm officially on the wagon since yesterday (Ash Wednesday) for Lent. Going to try and go 46 days to Easter Sunday 3/27. I love to come home from work and have a brown liquid (beer, bourbon or scotch). It wasn't too difficult but because of the habit it was certainly on my mind. I make my own beer and started a batch a week ago. I'm sure the urge to reach for a beer will be strong when I have to rack the it to secondary and then again a few weeks later when kegging.
One day done and 45 to go.
One day done and 45 to go.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
Who's about 60 hours deep into this?
This guy, that's who!
This guy, that's who!
xulf
Footballguy
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I partied so hardy last weekend you could kill a snail on my lips they were so dehydrated. That would be two days after my last drink too.
DA RAIDERS
Footballguy
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
Stupid life really seems to be feeling the need to test this.
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
x2DA RAIDERS said:
x19Limp Ditka said:
kevzilla
Footballguy
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
Drinking buddies are texting me and I'm just about to finish up working 4 extra hours that I wasn't expecting to. Dangerous combo
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
Week 1 down
James Daulton
Footballguy
Bah, I suck. 
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
Week deep
:flex:
:flex:
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
I feel like I'm thinking clearer even though I'm not because sleep has been impossible. For example today I was trying to do 10.5-2 and it literally took me 15 seconds to come up 8.5. Sex and Ambien don't even help. I got about 3 hours of sleep last night max.
Sex and Ambien don't even help. I got about 3 hours of sleep last night max.
Buzzbait
Footballguy
Made it from Ash Wednesday to Saturday. My wife bought tickets for a beer fest Saturday night with over 400 different beers not knowing I gave it up. So, I obviously did the right thing by thinking of her feelings and acted like I enjoyed myself. 
Back on the wagon Sunday.
Back on the wagon Sunday.
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St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
You know that episode of It's Always Sunny where they quarantine themselves and it turns out they aren't sick but just a bunch of drunks? I'm pretty sure that's what I'm going through now. There's past evidence where I've felt bad, had a few drinks, felt fine the next day. 
Solid 4 hours of sleep last night though. Makes about 25 hours the last 5 nights. I'm taking TWO Ambien tomorrow night and hopefully sleep until Monday.
Solid 4 hours of sleep last night though. Makes about 25 hours the last 5 nights. I'm taking TWO Ambien tomorrow night and hopefully sleep until Monday.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
I just sat in a bar for 3 hours and drank water.
James Daulton
Footballguy
Because you'd had 12 beers already?I just sat in a bar for 3 hours and drank water.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
I'm not seeing a lot of 'I made it through the weekend' braggarts.
am I alone in this?
am I alone in this?
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
I made it GB. Almost caved last night but I made it.
Still can't sleep worth a #### though. I have every chore I've been putting off all year done and a few I wasn't even planning on doing. I feel like Alex P Keaton when he was popping speed.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
No idea how I'm standing. Aforementioned 3 hours in a bar Friday. Saturday was 3 hours spent at a fancy driving range with full service bar / waitresses, then lunch at Twin Peaks (Hooters ripoff) followed by an hour at a local bar for a St Baldrick's fundraiser. Today was a meet up with some old friends in the neighborhood I lived in when I was 21.
Between picking up a tab at driving range because someone else paid for the range time, a $50 donation to St Baldrick's and chipping in on the tip today, I still dropped $140 in drinking establishments this weekend
Between picking up a tab at driving range because someone else paid for the range time, a $50 donation to St Baldrick's and chipping in on the tip today, I still dropped $140 in drinking establishments this weekend
Binky The Doormat
Footballguy
Have you ever taken Chantix? Does Ambien give the same wild dreams?I feel like I'm thinking clearer even though I'm not because sleep has been impossible. For example today I was trying to do 10.5-2 and it literally took me 15 seconds to come up 8.5.
I haven't taken either but thinking about Chantix.
kevzilla
Footballguy
Chantix was a huge help when I quit smoking seven years ago. Wild sex dreams...yeah. It is not prescribed to anyone with a history of depression; may cause suicidal ideation.
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
I'm out then.
Half an Ambien used to knock me out. No wild dreams that I can recall. Now if I take 2 of them I get the same result. I haven't had Chantix.
Problem was Mrs. SLB and Cal were out of town on Friday so I didn't want to be despondent should something bad happen with Dyl at home with me. My parents are also out of town and I'm taking care of their very old cat that needs to eat at a certain time and stuff so sleeping in hasn't been an option either.
I took a Xanax about an hour ago. Now I'm going to puff some hippy hay and relax in the hot tub to see if that calms me down.
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berndog
Footballguy
:slaps money on table
I'm out and it was a short 6 day run. It is all my wife's fault as she likes drinking Berndog better then sober Berndog. Yet another reason I love this woman!!
