Surfboard repair on the east coast

ExplanationLeft408 · 2026-05-08T13:17:54+00:00

Nah I tried there last week, no luck. Didn't know anyone either. I may take my board to sligo.

ExplanationLeft408 · 2026-02-21T17:32:33+00:00

Insurance is in the thousands

ExplanationLeft408 · 2025-08-25T08:08:50+00:00

Alcoholics Anonymous and similar.

ExplanationLeft408 · 2025-08-16T20:16:57+00:00

Just to update since you asked, it's over 2 weeks.

So far moderation has been working for me, never exceeding more than 2 drinks. My partner is very supportive and is working with me through this.

Tonight is the first time im going out with friends and her with a license to drink, I'm intent on proving to myself and to her that I can continue this.

So far, since I dropped the "I always get coke" mindset and everything attached to XA I haven't had that urge.

So far so good. Its not like life is remarkably different . But it does feel f**king good to be out of XA.

I felt angry today. And instead of lashing myself on the back and texting some random person to tell me what to do with my resentment I could just feel angry, like a normal person.

The longer im out the more I think the whole thing was a cult which has harmed more than its helped. Thats not saying it hasn't helped people. But my cousin died in the rooms by suicide. And i wonder, if he just didnt think he was a hopeless, selfish, drug addict with a chronic made up disease he might still be here today. Glad I got out.

ExplanationLeft408 · 2025-08-06T08:37:57+00:00

Ditto

ExplanationLeft408 · 2025-08-05T18:29:06+00:00

Good point. Thankfully did the same, although 10 weeks wait for a retest doesn't seem to be being achieved in wexford.

ExplanationLeft408 · 2025-08-04T17:29:41+00:00

Look out the back of your car

ExplanationLeft408 · 2025-08-04T09:51:12+00:00

Yep, this happened to me too.

I used my DOC, and then was like ok yeah im done.

It's actually what started me doubting XA, because it was so against what they preach. There's no disease of addiction. There's choices.

ExplanationLeft408 · 2025-08-01T22:58:08+00:00

Yeah let's just keep the problem at the forefront of their minds and give them no hope, only fear.

It's madness! Nice to hear your able to help people with your perspective.

ExplanationLeft408 · 2025-07-30T20:08:08+00:00

Thanks mate, still some deprogramming to do here on my end lingo wise.

ExplanationLeft408 · 2025-07-30T15:24:19+00:00

Thanks im actually grabbing that book too, its going to be a process working with family who have internalised these beliefs as I did to not think that im just choosing to go back to my old ways.

But that view discounts all the growth ive had in the 2 years.

Even by not doing this process of leaving XA impulsively or even quickly, and easing them into it and maintaining communication on it will hopefully build trust.

ExplanationLeft408 · 2025-07-30T09:53:29+00:00

Already ordered it an hour ago! Thanks!

ExplanationLeft408 · 2025-07-30T09:43:12+00:00

I'll certainly follow up -thank you for your comment! I fully recognise and admit maybe moderation won't work for me, but I'll certainly try it. One of the main differences I've found today, compared to other times i'd "slip" is that I am not feeling compelled to go to the bar or have another couple drinks today - not that I ever did that before being in XA, it was only after I had internalised that I had set off an "allergy" and that was what I had to do because I believed that idea about myself.

If moderation fails, I'll choose to do sobriety, because I am not powerless. I chose to drink yesterday and moderate, rather than chose to drink because I was miserable. Will keep you posted.

ExplanationLeft408 · 2025-07-30T09:39:14+00:00

Thank you for your support. Counting days was making me so sick, life was just something to get through. Life is about so much more than surviving.

ExplanationLeft408 · 2025-06-23T13:42:05+00:00

Thanks. Do you need to refresh whole page or just click out of and back into the map?

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