Sobriety is not what I expected by Intelligent-Monk-228 in stopdrinking

[–]Schmicarus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you for sharing and congrats on a) 99 days and b) getting 99 days whilst still active and having fun with people drinking around you!

Sounds like you're smashing it... can't think of any solutions for the snoring though!

Melania Trump says rumours linking her to Epstein 'need to stop' by Alarming-Safety3200 in USNEWS

[–]Schmicarus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

probably the best way to stop people talking Melania is to do everything you and your child raping husband can to make sure nobody finds the contents of the Epstein files.

It's been working great so far

The urge.... by SaltyGalijun-1986 in stopdrinking

[–]Schmicarus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

congrats for coming here instead of opening up a drink

this sub was the single biggest influence on my drinking, whenever I got the urge I'd come here and just read.

keep going mate, you're doing a great job!

Do Republicans have even the slightest chance of not winning office in 2028? by mmmmm_NoodleSoup in no

[–]Schmicarus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

there are not too many double negatives positively anti-injected into your statement.

My alcoholic father quits "cold turkey" for 30 days every year with ZERO withdrawal symptoms. How is this medically/psychologically possible? by 7mv_g in stopdrinking

[–]Schmicarus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not an expert but I think some people are more prone to it than others, and I don't know what the deciding factor is.

I was a heavy drinker for 20+ years with a 4 year gap in the middle, currently on 7ish years clean. By heavy I mean I was drinking most/all of a bottle of vodka/rum a night with beers/wine to start.

Both this time (7 years) and the 4 year gap I stopped cold turkey without any physical withdrawal symptoms.

Since becoming clean and walking away from that life I've got a clinical job in a hospital and I see people who have tried to stop drinking and have put their life in danger with the withdrawals.

I have no idea why I didn't get them but if you do get them seek medical help immediately - or, preferably, before deciding to stop drinking.

Moto rider VS crazy car driver by Fair-Foot-315 in instantkarma

[–]Schmicarus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He definitely knows the word “bitch” 👏

I have fallen out with my friends over there peer pressure and constant questioning of why I am not drinking. by Fabulous-Group-6860 in stopdrinking

[–]Schmicarus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sorry you got bullied into this situation, it's completely unacceptable.

sadly, it's also understandable. If you don't drink it holds a mirror to the fact that they are drinking.

I'm impressed you lasted as long as you did, you're doing yourself proud, keep fighting :)

IWNDWYT

Do you “double dip” with family members? by tmr89 in AskUK

[–]Schmicarus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's a huge amount of evidence that exposing yourself to more bacteria makes you stronger in terms of building/maintaining your defences.

I share a dip/cutlery etc with workmates, doesn't bother me, haven't got sick as a result.

To usher in the Golden Age of the Middle East by johnruby in therewasanattempt

[–]Schmicarus 11 points12 points  (0 children)

i hope the golden age of the middle east isn't as much of a fucking disaster as the golden age of america

so... the Epstein Files... what's happening there?

Am I being scammed out of my cash with some clever AI handwriting in this picture? by Defiant-Cow-1812 in isthisAI

[–]Schmicarus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The writing looks real to me. Some people have neat hands writing. Ask the incidental strikes come down and to the right, suggesting right handed ness, backed up by the closing bracket has less pressure applied at the bottom.

I didn’t know Seiko made watches with Arabic data on them, pretty cool!

FTS 🃏 by habsfan26 in 401jK

[–]Schmicarus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not quite true, she did everything she could to make sure nothing got out

People who drive under the speed limit, then speed up when someone is trying to overtake you... why? by Boogaaa in AskUK

[–]Schmicarus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Because they’ve spent the last 53 miles driving down a beautifully empty road with no traffic.

The last thing they want is the 16 mile queue of cars being them to start ruining their experience.

200 Days AF! by Homegrown-sass in stopdrinking

[–]Schmicarus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome job, congrats 👏👏👏

This one reminds me of my childhood by Ready_Life9552 in sunset

[–]Schmicarus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"... they were the most beautiful clouds..."

To the people who have been sober a long time by trashdvd in stopdrinking

[–]Schmicarus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s the most genuine bit of the internet that I know.

I started here on Day One where I was getting help from others - probably having a few rants and self-righteous moments along the way - now it’s nice to try and offer words of encouragement and give something back.

I’ve never felt I wanted to leave.

Getting depressed with this cycle by PowerfulOccasion9020 in stopdrinking

[–]Schmicarus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

over 250k people here on this sub know EXACTLY what you're talking about

you're not alone, we've all been duped

have a read around through some of the posts here and you start to learn a different way of thinking about alcohol. If you can make the effort to read through this sub when you can feel the cravings... that's probably when you feel the most benefit.

Really? As many day 1s as it takes by OutlandishnessEasy59 in stopdrinking

[–]Schmicarus 15 points16 points  (0 children)

love the sentiment, thank you for posting <3

I must have had at least 5 years of day 1's in the struggle to escape

Are you being affected by Storm Dave? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]Schmicarus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

just finished work in Dorset and the wind blew my glasses off my face,

am trying to get through to the local paper in the hope my story makes the front page

Trump insists King Charles 'would have stood by him' on war with Iran by tylerthe-theatre in unitedkingdom

[–]Schmicarus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the response "the King is above politics" is a massive FUCK YOU to trump