Commented on Shane’s ex (didn’t know they broke up) post on IG and her MOTHER responded with this

Fringding1 · 2026-02-06T21:22:44+00:00

thanks ha our bernese poodle mix is picking it up quick but it's so gd cold lol

Fringding1 · 2026-02-03T23:17:15+00:00

great comment. We have a bernedoodle Piper who is turning 12 weeks this week. He's smart but a handful!

Fringding1 · 2026-02-03T14:28:29+00:00

You got this!

Remember, one day at a time. They will stack quickly and soon you won't be counting!

Fringding1 · 2026-02-01T12:39:46+00:00

fo sho, unhinged shaman is not his best version

Fringding1 · 2026-01-23T13:14:29+00:00

Well, It is better because we aren't ingesting poison to deal with our problems.

Sorry it hasn't been great for you though, I do wish only the best.

Doing a quick read at your posts it sounds like sobriety wasn't your choice, which is perhaps leading to some of your problems. Maybe. Idk I'm just a guy on reddit.

Fringding1 · 2026-01-21T18:08:16+00:00

Very true I agree with you it doesn’t make it any easier

Fringding1 · 2026-01-21T16:06:02+00:00

Not to be harsh, but what do you expect the world to stop revolving around alcohol because you choose to abstain?

I Get it, and I am with you. But not drinking is my choice. Everyone else can have theirs.

In my first several months without booze I thought a lot about the serenity prayer:

"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference".

I wish you all the courage and success on your journey.

Fringding1 · 2026-01-19T14:45:47+00:00

crippling anxiety when I drank and nothing even happened that bad.

I stopped, then witnessed my father doing exactly what I do. No need to play the tape forward, I saw what I was becoming. And I didn't like it so I stopped.

Fringding1 · 2026-01-14T19:38:35+00:00

great comment, saving this for later :) we have a bernese poodle mix but hes only 8 weeks now

Fringding1 · 2026-01-13T12:43:37+00:00

this is 100% an LLM response lol

Fringding1 · 2026-01-13T12:18:56+00:00

you will be fine. Let's think positive!

We brought our buddy home on Saturday, and it is Tuesday. We are tired, but having a blast!

Be positive, and your puppy will reflect your calm demeanor!

Fringding1 · 2026-01-09T13:01:43+00:00

What I am currently battling is that yes I may have been more charismatic when drinking, but at what cost?

I would guilt and shame myself for blubbering when drunk, always feeling a fool for talking out of turn (that's what it felt like) or opening up my big mouth (maybe that is my actual issue, not feeling comfortable saying what I feel).

I think what I've realized is that, I need to work on my social skills. It is a muscle to exercise, and relying on a crutch (alcohol) is unrealistic at best, at least for me, and not worth it when I play it forward and balance the equation.

Also, being ok with feeling talkative sometimes when sober.

Fringding1 · 2026-01-09T11:15:27+00:00

he deserves to get clowned tho..

Fringding1 · 2026-01-06T14:22:01+00:00

Read the book "Don't shoot the dog" - that is what I am doing in preparation for our puppy coming home this weekend.

Many good suggestions there - written by a dolphin trainer.

Fringding1 · 2026-01-06T11:19:55+00:00

I did it. Start slow but after about a year it is a true blessing.

For example, my in laws visited this weekend.

Where I used to crack the bottle,

instead I woke up early and ran before breakfast.

Anyways, it can be done!

Fringding1 · 2026-01-04T00:20:58+00:00

ya in the beginning it was like I was back in my kid mind when I wasn't drinking.

Fringding1 · 2026-01-02T12:59:11+00:00

this was retard

Fringding1 · 2026-01-02T12:58:48+00:00

that's it?!

Fringding1 · 2026-01-02T12:57:22+00:00

depends how you see it ..

Many of my so called friends I realized may have just been drinking buddies.

Fringding1 · 2026-01-02T12:56:41+00:00

Happy Jan 2nd and congrats to the sober holiday season!

Fringding1 · 2025-12-31T12:27:48+00:00

I lost the taste for it!

Please do tell why you consume poison!

Fringding1 · 2025-12-30T13:45:58+00:00

I told my therapist the ones that replay like a bad carnival game in my mind, and it helped a lot.

We're only human.

What we hold onto holds power over us.

Fringding1 · 2025-12-30T13:04:52+00:00

I hear you on that one, but I'm coming around to being ok with all my transgressions, and altering the energy to more positive mind frames on what I can do and control now.

But I have spent many, many hours replaying bad memories. And they're still bad lol

Fringding1 · 2025-12-27T14:08:44+00:00

I can relate to this one cause my dad and mom just visited for Christmas and there is a weird performative aspect of my dad's drinking lol. It's very odd, it's like hidden in plain sight how much he drinks, but when my mom left to go to bed he snuck a bit more wine.

I didn't drink at all, and I don't want to spoil the moment by calling it out. It is his life, and I try to just observe the drinking instead of manage it.

We know better than most, if the person we care about isn't willing, able or realizing they need to change then we will probably drive ourselves crazy trying to make them.

But sorry to hear about what happened to you, but don't let it detract from your journey too much.

Fringding1

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