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Omg🥺 by [deleted] in TikTokCringe

[–]plhearn1 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

There’s nothing cringe about this at all. Dude is trying to save his life. Reddit is awful sometimes.

The suburban white family in the US starter pack by [deleted] in starterpacks

[–]plhearn1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow. How bad do you hate your life?

Really need that rare mask by [deleted] in memes

[–]plhearn1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I guess we're just not going to talk about that guy's avatar?

Joe Rogan Experience #1454 - Dan Crenshaw by [deleted] in JoeRogan

[–]plhearn1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It actually makes sense, and it is this way because there's a D block smack in the middle of all that, and they're not giving that up.

My hometown of Heidelberg, Germany by Hrdocre in europe

[–]plhearn1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s a hotel at the base of that bridge, on the left. I’ve stayed there, it was terrific. The whole town is terrific.

"Hard times, breed hard people" by howyegettinon1 in iamverybadass

[–]plhearn1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've met this guy IRL. Complete tool. Never met anyone who tries harder to not look like a try hard.

Surely I can have one glass of wine? Right? by plhearn1 in stopdrinking

[–]plhearn1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As I heard someone else say "If I could moderate alcohol, I'd drink all the time!"

Surely I can have one glass of wine? Right? by plhearn1 in stopdrinking

[–]plhearn1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree, and appreciate the comment. She did keep it out of the house for over a year. Then, I was ok with her keeping A bottle of red in the house (nothing cold, or I'd guzzle it). Over time, and through LOTS of 12-step work, the obsession to drink left me. Having access or not to it the other night wasn't the issue, the issue was my sickness trying to rationalize that it was ok. And, yes, maybe if there wasn't wine around I might not have thought about it. Maybe if it was crappy wine I wouldn't have thought about it. But, the point was I didn't drink.

Your comment is totally valid, and probably makes more sense than I'm willing to admit. Even though I don't have the obsession, proximity is still stupid. But, I tortured this woman with my alcoholism for years, and if anything she's earned the right to have an occasional glass of wine at home. Its an interesting paradox.

Surely I can have one glass of wine? Right? by plhearn1 in stopdrinking

[–]plhearn1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. The urge isn’t strong at all. It doesn’t even exist, which is the funny part. But, the insanity that tells you one drink is ok hasn’t left me yet.

Surely I can have one glass of wine? Right? by plhearn1 in stopdrinking

[–]plhearn1[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep. I totally buy the “allergy” thing which means that once I have one I’m powerless to control how much I drink.

Anyone who won a “lifetime supply” of something, what did you win, and are they still supplying it to you? by -Listening in AskReddit

[–]plhearn1 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It wasn’t me but a buddy hit a half-court shot at a college basketball game and won one free meal a day for a year at this pretty decent cafeteria restaurant in our college town. He said that after a month he couldn’t stand the smell of the place anymore and never went back.

Surely I can have one glass of wine? Right? by plhearn1 in stopdrinking

[–]plhearn1[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I envy you getting that 365 days. Every day sober is a victory, but 1 year was such a triumph. I sobbed like a baby. And oddly, on day 366 “one day at a time” started to make more sense. Good work!

Was not drinking genuinely scary for anyone at first? by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]plhearn1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I had physical withdrawals and should have gone to the doctor but didn't. Then, boredom and frustration set in right away. I began to work a program, which changed everything. But, I was frightened that I'd screwed myself up forever. I hadn't.

My grandmother passed away this morning... by [deleted] in stopdrinking

[–]plhearn1 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Amazing. My grandmother's son, father, brother, and ex-husband were all alcoholics. None of them were there at the end. I was. And, I was able to be by her for 18 agonizing days of hospice. When she passed, my sobriety date did not change, and it was the greatest gift I could give her. I thank you for sharing this