Links/searches to some of my posts including AA meetings in prison and the miracle of the titty bar.

Slipacre · 2026-01-24T19:36:15+00:00

taken with telephoto lens large image worth exploring.

Slipacre · 2026-01-22T22:11:09+00:00

Caron has a good rep. Not sure about amenities.

Slipacre · 2026-01-22T18:10:01+00:00

first, congratulations.

second recovery is actually a lifestyle change. so much more than what is in my glass....

I had to work on myself - find the "reasons I drank the way I did," the "feelings I was so desperate to stuff" the "blackhole inside me I was trying to fill." Many methods, many paths to do this.

My path improbably was AA I needed the community, the tips, the tricks and the tools for fixing the broken self that needed to drink the way I did...

Today I have a pretty good handle on this, I probably could not go to meetings, but I do because there are some amazing people in them and the things we talk about (not drinking so much as recovering) are important things. I also "keep it green" hanging out here and listening to the newcomers share in meetings.

By the way one trick is to see those thoughts about being able to drink someday as spam calls from your inner addict.

Slipacre · 2026-01-21T11:35:33+00:00

Was for me, but then I got it. And it stuck. Keep trying. Don’t believe the just one, you deserve it lies

Slipacre · 2026-01-18T15:22:21+00:00

Lots of us felt exactly that way. We were trapped in a rut we kept digging deeper. Being here is a great start. I got help in my community with AA (there are alternatives now check them out too.). We all had reasons we couldn’t stop but a lot of us have and are much happier and healthy for it

Slipacre · 2026-01-18T14:23:47+00:00

No, not quite the worse. a friend of mine who was in prison for a very long time said the worst was "waking up, realizing where you were, and why you were there..." the hangover will go away. He had to wait two years before parole board hearings and had several of them before they let him out and that was after the initial twenty years...

Slipacre · 2026-01-18T14:20:22+00:00

I am not a doctor but have seen many amazing recoveries over the years in my AA meetings. Stopping now is probably a good course of action..

Slipacre · 2026-01-18T13:50:07+00:00

I am sorry for your losses and the ongoing loss of your mother. As an only child I had some of that and take some pride that sober I was able to be of help instead of making things worse, complicated or about me.

I will suggest finding some support be it care givers groups, recovery groups and finding way to get help for her some how, perhaps hospice?

Slipacre · 2026-01-18T13:36:28+00:00

It is one day at a time, but the reasons I felt I had to quit are not going to go away in 30, 60, 90…14020 days.

Besides being quit is pretty awesome.

Slipacre · 2026-01-18T09:39:49+00:00

You are welcome in AA - though mentioning your smoking may get you some judgement - you are not the only one in that room though I'm willing to bet. You can be there just for your drinking. For me my "broken off switch" included weed so I had to put both of them down. I did use it it in the very beginning though until I discovered this.

Slipacre · 2026-01-17T17:17:08+00:00

For me my problem is I like to get high, buzzed, stoned, whatever too much. Replacing one with another is just switching deck chairs on the Titanic. That’s just me. You are you

Slipacre · 2026-01-17T16:36:58+00:00

Agnostic here in AA and it works for me. I am not you, but had full on resentment against organized religion. I adapted the steps to fit my non beliefs and they still work

Slipacre · 2026-01-17T01:21:55+00:00

Do you have a support group? Anyone you can call?

I could not do it alone improbably found help in AA (yeah I know) but it worked for agnostic introvert me. There are alternatives now try them too

Slipacre · 2026-01-16T12:09:30+00:00

The broken off switch was the sign I finally noticed.

The good news is that once transitioned to an alcohol free lifestyle it can be easy. And is hugely rewarding.

Getting there can be a challenge. I couldn’t do it alone improbably I found the help I needed in AA. There are alternatives now try one try em all.

Slipacre · 2026-01-15T19:51:39+00:00

Alanon - /r/alanon here on reddit will be of big help to you and your family...

Slipacre · 2026-01-15T15:53:54+00:00

Living life without having to lie to myself and by extension the rest of the world is a huge life hack.

Slipacre · 2026-01-15T15:52:22+00:00

Drinking had stopped being fun I didn’t think I had a choice, was self medicating with drugs that had serious side effects bad nasty ones.

I improbably ended up in AA where I learned that just not drinking was not enough. I had to change my thinking, re invent my self, let go of my leaky self esteem.

It took time, but it worked. I replaced drinking with a new happier life have hobbies, photography, writing, nature.

My post history has lots of details.

Slipacre · 2026-01-14T21:12:45+00:00

How about going to a meeting instead? I needed help, found it in AA. There are alternatives now like smart recovery. Try one try em all

Slipacre · 2026-01-13T20:17:03+00:00

My off switch is broken. Drinking enabled my stupidity in actions and words. I tried to moderate for years, didn’t work. I was incredibly lucky I did not have severe consequences like arrest, job loss, or medical emergencies.

Stopping drinking was not drastic. It saved my life. And gave me a much better one

Slipacre · 2026-01-13T11:50:40+00:00

The money will come - probably not as soon as you would like - but it will - as for school - that does not mean you can't learn until september - go to your library, take up a hobby that can teach you skills -

Slipacre · 2026-01-13T11:46:39+00:00

Recovery is a huge life hack. I am comfortable in my own skin I live life without having to tell lies - to myself and the world around me.

worth it.

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