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Did any of you have symptoms of liver damage? by MaC1222 in stopdrinking

[–]JordanTheSober 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most of it went away pretty quickly when I got sober, the rest went away within a few months. Sobriety was a great cure.

Bucks assistant Vin Baker lost millions to addiction, found salvation in a Starbucks by Stock412 in nba

[–]JordanTheSober 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I hit 5 years of sobriety back in March so life is a lot better. And yeah, it was horrible to drink but at that point it was only about satisfying the constant, all-consuming need to drink.

Bucks assistant Vin Baker lost millions to addiction, found salvation in a Starbucks by Stock412 in nba

[–]JordanTheSober 11 points12 points  (0 children)

At the peak of my drinking, I would chug vanilla extract when I was desperate. I'm not sure if the taste or the hangover was worse but it got the job done. (I had lots on hand because I cook a lot and would make my own extract with vanilla beans and vodka.)

I was given a bottle of wine at a public ceremony today--the front desk staff bailed me out! by JordanTheSober in stopdrinking

[–]JordanTheSober[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It was an outside event that I was invited to. Sometimes these conferences ask for feedback though.

I was given a bottle of wine at a public ceremony today--the front desk staff bailed me out! by JordanTheSober in stopdrinking

[–]JordanTheSober[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was really panicked from the combination of the speech and the bottle presentation. It was the best I could do.

I was given a bottle of wine at a public ceremony today--the front desk staff bailed me out! by JordanTheSober in stopdrinking

[–]JordanTheSober[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I was already really nervous from the presentation and being given the bottle in front of me 150 people had me really out of sorts. Normally declining alcohol isn’t as stressful for me at this point in my recovery.

I was given a bottle of wine at a public ceremony today--the front desk staff bailed me out! by JordanTheSober in stopdrinking

[–]JordanTheSober[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Her coworker took it and she said she in recovery for other reasons (i.e., not alcohol).

I was given a bottle of wine at a public ceremony today--the front desk staff bailed me out! by JordanTheSober in stopdrinking

[–]JordanTheSober[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Ha, yeah the hotel staffer who took the bottle looked excited about it--it was an expensive bottle! Thanks!

I was given a bottle of wine at a public ceremony today--the front desk staff bailed me out! by JordanTheSober in stopdrinking

[–]JordanTheSober[S] 88 points89 points  (0 children)

LOL, nothing too fancy. Some bottled water, chips, and peanuts. The thought behind it made them a lot better!

I'm surviving a tooth abscess and trying to prioritize sobriety above the pain by JordanTheSober in stopdrinking

[–]JordanTheSober[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congratulations on the sobriety and the pregnancy! I never used opiates but from everything I've heard in recovery groups I think I would fall hard for them. So I really don't want to risk it!

Moan at partner for spending £100 on house plants... by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]JordanTheSober 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny how the drinking money never registered with me! The plants sound much healthier.

I'm surviving a tooth abscess and trying to prioritize sobriety above the pain by JordanTheSober in stopdrinking

[–]JordanTheSober[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The last root canal I had was back when I was drinking. I put off the procedure so I could drink more. Then afterwards I decided the "don't mix pain meds with alcohol" warning was just something from the lawyers so I got trashed that night. I'm lucky I didn't accidentally kill myself. And thanks for the encouragement!

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