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brewens

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1. I haven't drank competitively since 1994. I had it down to only drinking a few times a year but it was mini

Wed Jul 24, 2024, 02:58 PM

Jul 24

binges. I called it alcoholic for a week. I'd get drunk a few times and as soon as I had a bad enough hangover I was cured again. I didn't see much harm in that.

I'm cut off now because I'm on Celexa an antidepressant. No drinking on this shit. The getting drunk part is okay but it gave me diarrhea and the sweats for two days. I don't want to find out what drinking a few days in-a-row would do.

The funny thing is they prescribe this stuff for alcoholism too. That's not why I'm on it but it seems to have eliminated my urge to drink. I'm way overdue and had my 45th high school reunion last weekend. If anything was gonna make me try drinking again on this stuff that would be it. Nope. Wasn't even tempted.

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How do people feel about interventions? [View all] bif Jul 24 OP

I haven't drank competitively since 1994. I had it down to only drinking a few times a year but it was mini brewens Jul 24 #1

Not to be rude but the question was about interventions. bif Jul 24 #3

I know but I thought I'd tell you about what makes me not care about drinking. I don't know for sure how often or brewens Jul 26 #7

Thanks. bif Jul 26 #8

I intervened with my sister. She was in very bad shape. I needed to hire a caregiver to fly to the East coast MLAA Jul 24 #2

My family intervened on me 3 years ago this week RainCaster Jul 24 #4

I'm an alcoholic. My family's interventionn worked applegrove Jul 25 #5

Thanks for sharing bif Jul 25 #6