My Personal attempt to save your life - alcohol / drugs

1st pic is from 2000 - not bad for a 35 yr old dude.
2nd pic is me 12 yrs later lying on hospital gurney half dead this past January
3rd pic is in my hospital room all plugged in & detoxing... so dopped up I pissed on myself twice.. A very humbling & humiliating experience.

I sincerely hope this helps anyone who is struggling with addiction & fighting there personal demons. There is hope & help !
Get your A$$ to a meeting.. if I can do it you can too. There is nothing you can say in a meeting we haven't heard before.. jusy don't show
up drunk or stoned & if you do remain silent but do introduce yourself.

Good Luck & best wishes for a better way of life,

ABD

Kind of a sobering view of things mate...

Keep up the good work, and maybe this thread will help someone

good advice to anyone.

I have quit and went back many times. Im on the wagon now week 4. My dad passed a little over a year ago from pancreatic cancer at age 52 Doctors say alcohol was a huge factor. Ive got the wife and little ones so I keep thinking about being around for them thats how I make it. I have my mind right this time so I know I can beat it. Im proud to hear that your kicking its ass too. Hopefuly those pics will help someone to not go down the road us dummies have taken. Good Luck God Bless TY

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Originally posted by Assman!

I have quit and went back many times. Im on the wagon now week 4. My dad passed a little over a year ago from pancreatic cancer at age 52 Doctors say alcohol was a huge factor. Ive got the wife and little ones so I keep thinking about being around for them thats how I make it. I have my mind right this time so I know I can beat it. Im proud to hear that your kicking its ass too. Hopefuly those pics will help someone to not go down the road us dummies have taken. Good Luck God Bless TY

i tried to do it on my own many many times & could not, but thats just me. If you find yourself relapsing again I would honestly consider trying AA & don't be affraid to tell everyone that your new. Best of luck to ya buddy, I honestly hope you can stay away from it.. look what it did to me in 12 short years.. plus you've seen me sober now. You have a duty as a Husband & Daddy to stay sober.. they suffer just as much or more as you.

Peace & Love Bro,

ABD

Humbling and inspiring!

Keep it up bro!

Our description of the alcoholic, the chapter to the agnostic, and our personal adventures before and after make clear three pertinent ideas:

(a) That we were alcoholic and could not manage our own lives.

(b) That probably no human power could have relieved our alcoholism.

(c) That God could and would if He were sought. ... don't let the God thing freak you out.. replace it with "higher power" for the time being.

How it works - Chapter 5, page 58-60 of the Book,
Alcoholics Anonymous
© Alcoholics Anonymous

Keep the great work guys.

Makes me realise how lucky I have been.

I'm glad your sober and winning mate. I hope you keep updating this thread with good news.

My drinking increased as I climbed the government managerial ladder.
Today I'm trapped in a high paying (so you'll stay) but treating-you-like-dirt-backstab your co worker slimy corrupt political system.
The best hard working, give-a damn folks have left on their own, been intimidated/manipulated into situations when they are forced out or suffer quietly til retirement.
The cretin leaders stay leading the losers that are forced to remain...shit leading shit.
My physician recommended I quit before my career kills me; I'm banking on reaching final max retirement just before it kills me...for the wife and the kids.
It's all a no win game: play by the rules and you're garbage, don't play by the rules and you're crapped upon... my boss told me that to my face.
I live every day looking forward the the day I decide to walk away.
My chemical abuse is easily identifiable...think the movie Glen Gary Glenn Ross...and every day is real life game of Survivor TV and the "in" joke is the catchphrase "And they wonder why I drink".

A.B.D....I have pics that look similar to yours, me laying around the house. The wife and kids are used to it and we make fun of them. I have them somewhere on the 'drive; if I find one I'll post it. It's pathetic; I know where you're coming from as well as where we're heading. I've already told work my intentions to retire ASAP; they're hoping (planning) I hang on for 5 more years because we all know I won't live til 10 @ 30 years full retirement. In 2 I can go on my own and work as an independent contractor...guess who gets this

I gave up the sauce on September 16, 1994. But I do indulge in a bit of occasionally!!

ABD...I'm very proud of you dude.. I've (along with my other bud on this site) been following and checking up on you since you've been having seizures. Keep up the good work

Keep it up Dawg. I've been lucky for almost a year now. Also you need more beard.

@ rower41 i fell into that "work harder drinkk more trap" yrs ago.. i used it as stress relief & as a reward... it damn near killed me 3 times. it aint worth it bro.. keep the job hit a meeting.

@ Jamie - they stopped after I detoxed.. they came from me self detoxing (alcoholic seizures)

@ Notech.. your almost due for your 1 yr medallion.. congrats bro !!!!

AA Resposibility Statement: I am Responsible. When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of A.A. always to be there. And for that: I am responsible.

written in 1965.

good to hear your sober and keeping it that way mate....I can not understand what youve been through, or what life has thrown your way. But good to hear youre doing better.

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Keep it up Dawg. I've been lucky for almost a year now. Also you need more beard.

that was when i was consumed with self indulgence me me me crap.. i shaved it all off. i work hard keep buisy & go to meetings.

by the way, God gave this to me, i didn't pro-ject my self on her.. he put her in my path.

***simple warning, do not copy, post or otherwise distribute my woman around the internet***

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Originally posted by A.B.D.

***simple warning, do not copy, post or otherwise distribute my woman around the internet***

No problem, bud!! She's beautiful though!!

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No problem, bud!! She's beautiful though!!

thanks, it was mainly to show how good things can get in short time - if you put down the alchol or drug of your choice & work a program of recovery... big diff then my 2 pics of "faces of Death" as I call 'em.

night folks, & god loves all his children no matter what, just open your heart to him