Rehab

[cobere]

Heya all,

I haven't been around long, and I ain't no Boondock swooping thru the sky, but I am entering a major life event.

I am coming up on 39 years old this Nov 30th, and i am an alcoholic. After two DUIs, two minor in possessions, and nine public intox charges, I have finally...

FINALLY

come to the tipping point, and in my own head decided to check myself into rehab.

This is a major turning point in my life, and i am happy to say I have some tearful friends that have just been waiting for me to make this call .. and they are driving me whereever i need to go.

to quote a friend of mine that quit when he was 56 yrs old... "I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired".

So, hopefully they gots internet where I am going, I dunno yet. Will keep you all posted. Love you all.

[vqc]

good luck cobere.

[gabe]

wish you the best, was looking forward to helping you crush the games!

[ProZachNation]

Good luck man, do what you need to do to get yourself right and better.

[BoondockSaint]

This is great. Good choice. I hope for the best with everything.

and I ain't no Boondock swooping thru the sky

hahahahaha - well if you want to be just like boondock minus the accident - let me know when you are done with all of this and we can make some jumps. The doctor says I still cant jump till the end of december roughly because there is still a pretty good crack in my leg but I cant wait to get back in the sky.

Noticed your location is very close to me.

[cobere]

Yah Boondock I aint too far away. Maybe celebrate my newfound sobriety with my first jump.

Always wanted to do that. Talk to you when I get out.

I got two buddies at work that I told and are going to strongarm me up to HR tomorrow in case i get cold feet. Its going down.

Good thing is Long Term Disabilaty I get 60% of my salary. I have to get the details from HR

[Trikflow77]

it good you value your liver, gl and dont drink the mouthwash

[Stripclubjunkie]

Good luck, best wishes, fight for it

Strip

[a500lbgorilla]

Best of luck

-'rilla

[Irisheyes]

Good luck with this man! I bet you'll feel a whole load better when you come out the other side.

[cobere]

Thanks for all the well wishes. Here's a progress report.

Well, I didn't really have things all planned out, but Monday morning my buddies and I called a few places and the concensus recommendation was to check in to an emergency room for medically supervised detox. So that's exactly what I did.

I spose it was the anxiety, but when I got there my blood pressure was something crazy like 212 over 120, so they put me under observation and fed me some blood pressure meds and some valium to calm me down. Moved up to the detox floor after a few hours and spent two nights there. Got through it with not too much trouble.

Got released yesterday with some new scripts. Going on some blood pressure meds, started on Zoloft for anxiety (I used to take Paxil a while back) and a new one called Campral, which is supposed to keep the cravings in check.

As for treatment, I am going to a facility on Monday for an evaluation and will either be doing an in-patient program where I stay, or an intensive out-patient program where I go for several hours every day for group and 1-1 counseling, etc.

Haven't had a drink since Sun night, so this is day 4 and counting =)

Will keep you all posted.

[Fortune 500]

Thoughts and prayers man... I'm sure everyone here is pulling for you.

[Irisheyes]

Keep it up dude. Keep us informed.

[Stripclubjunkie]

Keep fighting

[wwonka]

Hang in there.

peace
wwonka

[boost]

dont know yah, but healthy livers are +ev and its good to see youve recognized it. I think the alchy gene skipped me, it kinda runs in the family, but I had my fun living the college life during high school, now I dont really have much of a taste for liqour. Ill drink some beer here and there, but most people my age are running around guzzling everything they can get thier hands on. Sadly a lot of these people are prone to addiction. Hopefully some kids that are in college now will take a look at this and realize binge drinking is NOT a good past time to get into.

anyways, good luck 'n get 'er dun

[vqc]

yay! Keep on trucking

[Warpe]

One day at a time, man, one day at a time...I've known (and know) many alcoholics, but not very many that finally get it and acknowledge their addiction. Keep posting here, and not just the good news. We'll help as best we can...

( This community continues to impress the ever loving crap out of me...)

[lowBoy]

I'm late to the well-wishing party, but best of luck to you!

[cobere]

Heya all, thanks for the kind words. Time for an update.

I have 14 days of sobriety under my belt and its going well. Have completed my first 5 days of intensive outpatient treatment, meeting M-F for 4 hours a day with a Wed night meeting to boot. The program also has me going to four AA meetings (no that's not a pair of Aces, hehe) per week, I did two last week and will hit my four this week.

Been getting lots of exercise and trying to eat better. Taking my meds, and a follow up appt with my regular doctor about my blood pressure (still a little high).

The really good news is I'm off work on short-term disability with full pay for up to 90 days. That means I still have time for poker =)

Will keep y'all posted.

"To thine own self be true"

[UG]

Keep rolling, bro.

[Stripclubjunkie]

Keep it going...

[Rabid Dog]

Good news dude. Its a hard road, but you only have one liver that you cant live without. Keep up the good progress.

[cobere]

Update!!

Glad to still be hanging around FTR. Thought I would drag this up for a little different flavor in the commune, and to let you guys know I'm doing well.

129 days of sobernessariety. Feels great, and my game is much better

I'm not doing AA, I just can't get gung-ho about it. I'm doing many other things to heal and "be well", some of them very simple, yet satisfying. I am eating much better and exercising. I'm reading a lot about alcoholism and brain chemistry. I got a deep tissue massage with aromatherapy the other day. I started piano lessons this week. I put a bird feeder on the porch and watch my cats watch the birds. I hiked the trail that runs along the river. Stuff like that. Its working for me.

Thanks again for all the earlier support, every bit helped back in the first few weeks.

+++++++++++++++

"...of all the virtues, humility is the one that life will teach us if we don't learn it of our own accord"
---Joseph M. Marshall III (Rosebud Sioux Tribe)

[euphoricism]

Alright cobere! Great fucking news man. Glad to hear it.

I put a bird feeder on the porch and watch my cats watch the birds.

Hilarious man. "Nah, I didnt put up the bird feeder because I like birds, I put up the bird feeder because my cats do!

Rock on man

[UG]

Great news! As I said before, keep on rolling!



P.S. Keep us updated.

[midas06]

Congrats man. One day at a time

[Irisheyes]

Does this mean we can call you Sobere now?

[Stripclubjunkie]

Congrats man...

[ProZachNation]

Good job man keep it up.

[Warpe]

Does this mean we can call you Sobere now?

rofl

[boost]

Irish, hah

and good work buddy, its good to see youre doing well.

[jmontis]

My mom went through alcohol detox and I know what you're going through. Avoid all enablers (people or places that would drive you to drink), and at your first sign of feeling a compulsion to drink, call somebody you know

[vqc]

Update!!

Glad to still be hanging around FTR. Thought I would drag this up for a little different flavor in the commune, and to let you guys know I'm doing well.

129 days of sobernessariety. Feels great, and my game is much better

I'm not doing AA, I just can't get gung-ho about it. I'm doing many other things to heal and "be well", some of them very simple, yet satisfying. I am eating much better and exercising. I'm reading a lot about alcoholism and brain chemistry. I got a deep tissue massage with aromatherapy the other day. I started piano lessons this week. I put a bird feeder on the porch and watch my cats watch the birds. I hiked the trail that runs along the river. Stuff like that. Its working for me.

Thanks again for all the earlier support, every bit helped back in the first few weeks.

+++++++++++++++

"...of all the virtues, humility is the one that life will teach us if we don't learn it of our own accord"
---Joseph M. Marshall III (Rosebud Sioux Tribe)

U are awesome.
Grats on the progress.

The Piano is a wonderful instrument.

[Irisheyes]

I've been waitin since 14 Nov for that

[cobere]

Hope its OK to bump this and not get strikeified by Xianti for bumping old threads. But the "Do not bump old threads" thread has been bumped too recently.

Anyway, was talking to vcq on AIM the other night and he thought it would be a good time for an update.

8 MONTHS SOBER!!!!!!!


Still struggling a bit with it, and had to take a little more time off work, but absolutely zero drinks since Nov 13th of last year. Feeling pretty damn good.

Am lurking more than posting around here, but I still hang out and read while sipping coffee from my groovy FTR mug, wearing my FTR shirt, and looking at pictures of courtibee's FTR thong.

Just wanted to let y'all know, esp those who remember my first post.

Peace

cobere

[Miffed22001]

Hope its OK to bump this and not get strikeified by Xianti for bumping old threads. But the "Do not bump old threads" thread has been bumped too recently.

Anyway, was talking to vcq on AIM the other night and he thought it would be a good time for an update.

8 MONTHS SOBER!!!!!!!


Still struggling a bit with it, and had to take a little more time off work, but absolutely zero drinks since Nov 13th of last year. Feeling pretty damn good.

Am lurking more than posting around here, but I still hang out and read while sipping coffee from my groovy FTR mug, wearing my FTR shirt, and looking at pictures of courtibee's FTR thong.

Just wanted to let y'all know, esp those who remember my first post.

Peace

cobere

nh sir

keep it up

[midas06]

congrats

[vqc]

8 MONTHS SOBER!!!!!!!

[ItDepends]

Is this the wrong thread to post about my love of ETOH?

[bigred]

Nice job, keep it up man.

After last night I'm wishing I was 8 months sober

[Stripclubjunkie]

Keep going

[BoondockSaint]

Youre rockin man. Congrats and keep it up.

[mrhappy333]

Not Drinking = +EV

Great Job, bro..One day at a time..

[gabe]

Is this the wrong thread to post about my love of ETOH?

youre an asshole

cobere, thats awesome

[ItDepends]

Is this the wrong thread to post about my love of ETOH?

youre an asshole

cobere, thats awesome

calm down, you're the only person that noticed so far.

[Greedo017]

i think even ex-alcoholics can take jokes?

[ItDepends]

i think even ex-alcoholics can take jokes?

ex-alcoholics, but not gabe

[a500lbgorilla]

what is ETOH?

[ItDepends]

what is ETOH?

that's the point...

[a500lbgorilla]

i would like you to carry me kicking and screaming to a land of higher enlightenment.

[vqc]

its alcohol

[ItDepends]

its alcohol

ethanol

[ItDepends]

a appologise for gabe, this thread should have never gotten this far off track