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learningtofly
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As of tomarrow
#8006939 - 02/10/08 10:43 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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No drugs, which includes alcohol and caffeine. I will be restricting my diet and creating a regular exercise routine. I'm going to attempt to keep this up until June.
If I make it till June i'm going to try for a year.
If I make it a year i'll take a look back and see if I can permanently abstain.
Wish me luck on this one.
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myshoesarered
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Good luck! That means no yearly/bi-yearly shroom trip?
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smily
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yeah very much good luck wanna follow in yer footsteps with the exercise part..............
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NiamhNyx
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Re: As of tomarrow [Re: smily]
#8007484 - 02/11/08 01:57 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Good luck!
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Cubie
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Re: As of tomarrow [Re: NiamhNyx]
#8007553 - 02/11/08 02:29 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Yes I wanna follow in your foot steps also. Except for the exercising and not doing drugs part.
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LeftyBurnz
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Re: As of tomarrow [Re: NiamhNyx]
#8007555 - 02/11/08 02:30 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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i love me coffee and teas too much to quit caffeine. i really need to quit drinking altogether though.
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Quote:
learningtofly said:
If I make it till June i'm going to try for a year.
If I make it a year i'll take a look back and see if I can permanently abstain.
Wish me luck on this one.
No. Luck will let you down. Don't let luck have any say in whether you succeed or not.
Just decide how long you'll do this, and do it. Pick a date.
-------------------- Welcome evermore to gods and men is the self-helping man. For him all doors are flung wide: him all tongues greet, all honors crown, all eyes follow with desire. Our love goes out to him and embraces him, because he did not need it. ~ R.W. Emerson, "Self-Reliance"
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MOTH
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Exercise and healthy diet are definitely key.
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EternalCowabunga
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Re: As of tomarrow [Re: MOTH]
#8007944 - 02/11/08 08:43 AM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Never been a fan of coffee, the stuff makes me feel on edge. Exercise is a good idea, you shouldn't even be tempted to indulge in those past habits if you keep up the schedule.
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bradmassive
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Quote:
learningtofly said: No drugs, which includes alcohol and caffeine. I will be restricting my diet and creating a regular exercise routine. I'm going to attempt to keep this up until June.
If I make it till June i'm going to try for a year.
If I make it a year i'll take a look back and see if I can permanently abstain.
Wish me luck on this one.
Your work and your social life are gonna suffer badly. Good luck with that though.
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WScott
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What kind of workouts are you planning?
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LeftyBurnz
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learningtofly said: No drugs, which includes alcohol and caffeine. I will be restricting my diet and creating a regular exercise routine. I'm going to attempt to keep this up until June.
If I make it till June i'm going to try for a year.
If I make it a year i'll take a look back and see if I can permanently abstain.
Wish me luck on this one.
Your work and your social life are gonna suffer badly. Good luck with that though.
how do you figure? care to elaborate?
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the free thinker
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No drinking = worse social life
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bradmassive
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the free thinker said: No drinking = worse social life
Yup and no coffee = sluggish work life.
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WhiskeyClone
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the free thinker said: No drinking = worse social life
So much for free thinking
-------------------- Welcome evermore to gods and men is the self-helping man. For him all doors are flung wide: him all tongues greet, all honors crown, all eyes follow with desire. Our love goes out to him and embraces him, because he did not need it. ~ R.W. Emerson, "Self-Reliance"
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bradmassive
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the free thinker said: No drinking = worse social life
So much for free thinking
Hey, you're either on the wagon or off it and those off the wagon are notoriously less endeared to those sitting on the back with their smug sober faces.
-------------------- "In the beginning, I had no name. i was a shape, a snarling shadow of the Old World which slipped into this existence" - Steven Erikson "Our progress as a species rests squarely on the shoulders of that tenth person. The nine are satisfied with things they are told are valuable. Person 10 determines for himself what has value." - My good friend Za -
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WhiskeyClone
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Hey, you're either on the wagon or off it and those off the wagon are notoriously less endeared to those sitting on the back with their smug sober faces.
If you want to shrink your range of choices with sweeping generalizations like that, go ahead.
-------------------- Welcome evermore to gods and men is the self-helping man. For him all doors are flung wide: him all tongues greet, all honors crown, all eyes follow with desire. Our love goes out to him and embraces him, because he did not need it. ~ R.W. Emerson, "Self-Reliance"
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bradmassive
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Hey, you're either on the wagon or off it and those off the wagon are notoriously less endeared to those sitting on the back with their smug sober faces.
If you want to shrink your range of choices with sweeping generalizations like that, go ahead.
Its called acknowledging the majority of human limitations.
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LeftyBurnz
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the free thinker said: No drinking = worse social life
really? because i know plenty of people who have great social lives outside of the bar.
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LeftyBurnz
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bradmassive said:
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the free thinker said: No drinking = worse social life
Yup and no coffee = sluggish work life.
i guess if youre lazy and you rely on stimulants.
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LeftyBurnz
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Hey, you're either on the wagon or off it and those off the wagon are notoriously less endeared to those sitting on the back with their smug sober faces.
If you want to shrink your range of choices with sweeping generalizations like that, go ahead.
Its called acknowledging the majority of human limitations.
ive read less than 10 posts from you in the last few days and i already have a pretty good idea of what kind of person you are. are you related to goldenschlager?
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bradmassive
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leftysurprise said:
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the free thinker said: No drinking = worse social life
really? because i know plenty of people who have great social lives outside of the bar.
That's great for you man, but the fact is for most people sharing a beer with friends and enjoying oneself that way is a main social activity.
Of course this may vary depending on who you hang with (be it heroin addicts, hippies, smokers, ___add your poison here___)
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bradmassive
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Hey, you're either on the wagon or off it and those off the wagon are notoriously less endeared to those sitting on the back with their smug sober faces.
If you want to shrink your range of choices with sweeping generalizations like that, go ahead.
Its called acknowledging the majority of human limitations.
ive read less than 10 posts from you in the last few days and i already have a pretty good idea of what kind of person you are. are you related to goldenschlager?
I've not been around here long, but this is truly the most ignorant post I've come across.
FYI I have no friken clue who you're on about.
-------------------- "In the beginning, I had no name. i was a shape, a snarling shadow of the Old World which slipped into this existence" - Steven Erikson "Our progress as a species rests squarely on the shoulders of that tenth person. The nine are satisfied with things they are told are valuable. Person 10 determines for himself what has value." - My good friend Za -
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LeftyBurnz
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bradmassive said:
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the free thinker said: No drinking = worse social life
really? because i know plenty of people who have great social lives outside of the bar.
That's great for you man, but the fact is for most people sharing a beer with friends and enjoying oneself that way is a main social activity.
Of course this may vary depending on who you hang with (be it heroin addicts, hippies, smokers, ___add your poison here___)
i guess in your little slice of life.
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LeftyBurnz
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Hey, you're either on the wagon or off it and those off the wagon are notoriously less endeared to those sitting on the back with their smug sober faces.
If you want to shrink your range of choices with sweeping generalizations like that, go ahead.
Its called acknowledging the majority of human limitations.
ive read less than 10 posts from you in the last few days and i already have a pretty good idea of what kind of person you are. are you related to goldenschlager?
I've not been around here long, but this is truly the most ignorant post I've come across.
FYI I have no friken clue who you're on about.
you wouldnt.
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bradmassive
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leftysurprise said:
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Hey, you're either on the wagon or off it and those off the wagon are notoriously less endeared to those sitting on the back with their smug sober faces.
If you want to shrink your range of choices with sweeping generalizations like that, go ahead.
Its called acknowledging the majority of human limitations.
ive read less than 10 posts from you in the last few days and i already have a pretty good idea of what kind of person you are. are you related to goldenschlager?
I've not been around here long, but this is truly the most ignorant post I've come across.
FYI I have no friken clue who you're on about.
you wouldnt.
Right, ok.......
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LeftyBurnz
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anyways, back to the topic, hope sobriety and healthy living works out for you learningtofly. youll appreciate yourself and life much more for it.
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learningtofly
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Thanks guys, im mainly doing this because i'm 99% sure i've got HPPD and I don't want to make it any worse than it already is (constant visuals are extremely annoying)
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WhiskeyClone
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Today is day 3... how are you doing with this?
-------------------- Welcome evermore to gods and men is the self-helping man. For him all doors are flung wide: him all tongues greet, all honors crown, all eyes follow with desire. Our love goes out to him and embraces him, because he did not need it. ~ R.W. Emerson, "Self-Reliance"
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learningtofly
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Goin great except for the regular exercise because i'm stuck in front of a computer writing papers for class
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lesh
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What was your usage like prior to abstaining? Which plants/fungi/chemicals and how often? What are your reasons for pursuing the path of abstinence. (i get that alcohol and dietary restrictions are about your health of course.)
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learningtofly
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Re: As of tomarrow [Re: lesh]
#8032465 - 02/16/08 07:52 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Once a month. Reason = HPPD is gay and I don't want to aggravate it.
I'm doin pretty good so far, although I accidentally had Ginger Ale one day.
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the free thinker
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the free thinker said: No drinking = worse social life
So much for free thinking
Alright, I realize this is sort of conterversial. Yeah, I know its possible to have fun without alcohol, and I know a person can have a social life without alcohol. But honestly, if I wasn't drinking or using ANY drugs (even caffeine!!) it's very hard to picture what a friday or saturday night would look like. Well, I shouldn't quite say that.
I was in AA for a year, and my friday nights consisted of drinking massive amounts of coffee, smoking cigarettes, and hanging out different places, going to movies, playing cards, whatever. It just got old. There was no real fun being had, mostly just wishing I could go to the bar and get loose. Sometimes you just want to get fucked up and have a good time. I meet a lot more people that way... it's just more natural for me. They don't call alcohol a social lubricant for nothing. Why do you think people go drink at bars and try to meet people? It's because it comes natural when you're drinking to socialize...
If you don't drink, that's fine. But lots of people do.
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learningtofly
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I never said I didn't want to do drugs anymore, shit I really want to trip this minute but I'm afraid of making this any worse than it already is. My desk is NOT supposed to be dancing nor is my cup right now.
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Good luck to you learningtofly! You can do it!
Keep us updated!
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learningtofly
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Re: As of tomarrow [Re: frisky_]
#8058736 - 02/22/08 10:54 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Today was good, still haven't touched any substances. Although having furniture move across the room is seriously aggravating...
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Coaster
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lol
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bradmassive
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the free thinker said:
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WhiskeyClone said:
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the free thinker said: No drinking = worse social life
So much for free thinking
I was in AA for a year, and my friday nights consisted of drinking massive amounts of coffee, smoking cigarettes, and hanging out different places, going to movies, playing cards, whatever. It just got old. There was no real fun being had, mostly just wishing I could go to the bar and get loose. Sometimes you just want to get fucked up and have a good time. I meet a lot more people that way... it's just more natural for me. They don't call alcohol a social lubricant for nothing. Why do you think people go drink at bars and try to meet people? It's because it comes natural when you're drinking to socialize...
If you don't drink, that's fine. But lots of people do.
I absolutely hate AA. I'll become a drunk old fucker on the street before I set foot in one of those guilt trip, feel sorry for yourself, you are a diseased sinner places where everyone gets more and more pathetic with each session.
-------------------- "In the beginning, I had no name. i was a shape, a snarling shadow of the Old World which slipped into this existence" - Steven Erikson "Our progress as a species rests squarely on the shoulders of that tenth person. The nine are satisfied with things they are told are valuable. Person 10 determines for himself what has value." - My good friend Za -
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