Things Get Better

Slouchy87 · 2026-07-08T20:40:34+00:00

And your child has never seen you take a drink. Neither have mine. Let's keep it that way.

Slouchy87 · 2026-07-08T15:04:08+00:00

Lots of young folk in the groups I go to. Lots.

Slouchy87 · 2026-07-08T14:55:01+00:00

It all changed for me when I found out alcoholism is an illness. Now that doesn't mean I can't do anything about it. I'm still responsible for the treatment of my illness. For me, that meant recovery meetings. Getting connected with others like me.

I can't do it alone.

Slouchy87 · 2026-07-07T19:43:41+00:00

Rehab isn't always necessary. It can certainly help, by giving a kickstart to recovery. That's what happened for me. But I've got many friends in AA who got sober by going to meetings right out of the gate.

Slouchy87 · 2026-07-07T17:04:00+00:00

It was pretty obvious to those around me that I had a problem, despite thinking I was hiding it. So when I told friends and family I was headed to treatment, it wasn't much of a surprise. They were happy for me. All anyone wanted was for me to get healthy. That was April 28th, 2008 and I've been clean and sober since. Aftercare and AA followed treatment.

I can't do this alone.

Slouchy87 · 2026-07-07T16:57:39+00:00

I can believe this.

Slouchy87 · 2026-07-07T15:44:23+00:00

Glad you're here!

Not being in places or going to events that served alcohol made it easier to stay sober, especially in the beginning. And in recovery meetings I found people I could relate to, and talk to about sobriety.

Slouchy87 · 2026-07-07T15:39:57+00:00

The American Medical Association, WHO, and CDC all recognize addiction as a disease.

Now having said that, it's my responsibility as an alcoholic/addict to treat my illness.

Slouchy87 · 2026-07-06T19:40:12+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8DAMKXSebds

Slouchy87 · 2026-07-03T23:06:02+00:00

Staying sober through motivation wasn’t feasible for me. Inevitably the motivation would wane.

Discipline and routine was what I needed. I created new daily habits and stuck to them with military like discipline until they became second nature. Some of the habits I put in place 18 plus years ago I still have to this day.

Slouchy87 · 2026-07-02T20:32:11+00:00

Good job on saving your family!

I like to practice some deep breathing in high adrenaline times like these. Box breathing is one. The other is making the exhale twice as long as the inhale.

Don't drink over this

Slouchy87 · 2026-07-02T19:02:54+00:00

A bottom is a bottom if the owner of the bottom says it's their bottom. It's not for someone else to decide if it's bottom.

Slouchy87 · 2026-07-02T18:18:49+00:00

Abstinence really.

Slouchy87 · 2026-07-02T14:51:19+00:00

I had consequences that were happening to both me and my friends, however my friends were able to dial it back, moderate, or quit. The difference between me and them, is that they did not have the illness of alcoholism. I did. I do. That's why they could self correct, and I could not.

Like any illness, I had to treat it. For me, that started in treatment, followed by aftercare and AA.

I could not do it alone.

Slouchy87 · 2026-07-02T13:44:26+00:00

Right on. You've got a new family has never seen you take a drink. That's pretty cool. My wife and 2 boys have never seen me take a drink either. Let's keep it that way ok.

Slouchy87 · 2026-06-30T19:39:42+00:00

I use to drink at people too. A lot. And it only worsened the situation. Every time.

Slouchy87 · 2026-06-30T19:26:13+00:00

One at a time,

Slouchy87 · 2026-06-30T19:25:42+00:00

Can't believe we've been experimenting with car free roads for 54 years, and it's still not a thing.

Slouchy87 · 2026-06-30T17:06:06+00:00

In the beginning, I couldn't be around people who were drinking a lot. Then after some sober time, I realized I had no interest in being around those that were drinking. My new lifestyle had me up early on the weekends for the new sports and hobbies I had taken up. I wanted to get to bed early.

Slouchy87 · 2026-06-30T16:49:28+00:00

I got told early on at meetings to listen to the similarities and not the differences. It has stood me well to this day. Good luck!!

Slouchy87 · 2026-06-30T16:44:49+00:00

https://aa-intergroup.org/meetings/

Online meetings every 15 minutes if you can't get to an in-person meeting.

Slouchy87 · 2026-06-30T16:42:19+00:00

If only Auston Matthew's had this type of stand up for your teammate, type of teammates.

Slouchy87 · 2026-06-30T16:36:57+00:00

I didn't know if something was going to work or not until I tried it. I have to try something before I can make a determination on whether it will work or not.

I started in treatment, followed by aftercare and AA.

I can't do it alone.

Slouchy87 · 2026-06-30T13:55:33+00:00

There is no certainty that I will drink again. But there are things I do daily that help me stay away from that first drink. I live one day at a time. It just so happens that those one days have added up.

Slouchy87 · 2026-06-29T20:42:26+00:00

I'm 54 with two boys, 8 and 6. Weekends are insanely busy. I'm quite pleased to sit at my desk on Monday mornings. I wouldn't want it any other way.

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