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I'm not looking for sympathy, but I feel like some of you are friends. Those of you who are inclined to pray, please keep me in your thoughts. When I fall I fall hard.

Q.Bovifs wrote:

Looks like it might be high time to take a trip to the mountains to dry out.

A high school friend of mine just took a pilgrimage to anchorage for some similar isolated soul searching.

He sent me this yesterday:

I think the whole X days straight of sobriety thing sets you up for feeling like a failure. It puts pressure on you and then makes it seem like an insurmountable task to sober up again. The overwhelming majority of people fall off the wagon. You're just one of majority. Start up again and don't even consider this little blip.

Think of it more like a vacation from sobriety. Tomorrow you get back to normal days and don't bother counting in the future.

Give me all your booze and narcotics. Boom! You're clean!! Stay strong.

Author:	Dallas Winston [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:48 pm ]
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I'm not looking for sympathy, but I feel like some of you are friends. Those of you who are inclined to pray, please keep me in your thoughts. When I fall I fall hard.

Author:	Hank Scorpio [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:50 pm ]
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Good luck man! Addiction is a hell of a thing.

Author:	Terry's Peeps [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:50 pm ]
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Good luck fella.

Author:	Peoria Matt [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:51 pm ]
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Prayers headed your way. Can't even imagine the struggle.

Author:	rogers park bryan [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:52 pm ]
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It happens, man. Just get back on as soon as you can. All of us weirdos here are rooting for you.

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Author:	T-Bone [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:52 pm ]
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Hang in there man, I know what you are going through.

Author:	Seacrest [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:53 pm ]
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Dallas Winston wrote: I'm not looking for sympathy, but I feel like some of you are friends. Those of you who are inclined to pray, please keep me in your thoughts. When I fall I fall hard. Sorry to hear that Dally. Prayers are forthcoming.

Author:	FavreFan [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:54 pm ]
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Sorry to hear that A7X. Good luck with the fight.

Author:	Frank Coztansa [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:54 pm ]
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How do you think they got all that booze from town to town? On a wagon. Good luck, Dallas

Author:	sjboyd0137 [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:54 pm ]
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Hang in there champ

Author:	Hawg Ass [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:55 pm ]
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All the best to you, one day at a time.

Author:	The Original Kid Cairo [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:59 pm ]
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Dallas Winston wrote: I'm not looking for sympathy, but I feel like some of you are friends. Those of you who are inclined to pray, please keep me in your thoughts. When I fall I fall hard. Dallas/A7X, you are in my prayers. Everybody falls down. Not everyone gets back up. Stay strong and please don't give up your fight, even if it means fighting for the rest of your life to stay clean.

Author:	redskingreg [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:00 pm ]
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Good luck, man. Take it one day at a time.

Author:	Brick [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:28 pm ]
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All the best. A tourney snub can do that I guess.

Author:	Regular Reader [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:03 pm ]
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It's very difficult to improve upon what Dolphin said. Here's hoping tomorrow is better than today, and so on and so on.

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Author:	Telegram Sam [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:30 pm ]
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Q.Bovifs wrote: Q.Bovifs wrote: Looks like it might be high time to take a trip to the mountains to dry out. A high school friend of mine just took a pilgrimage to anchorage for some similar isolated soul searching. He sent me this yesterday: I bet it was delicious.

Author:	Scorehead [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:35 pm ]
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Good luck Dallas. I lost someone near & dear to me at the young age of 44 to Alcohol abuse. Don't let it beat you. I wish you the best in getting back on the sobriety wagon.

Author:	beni hanna [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:36 pm ]
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Positive thoughts fitness friend.

Author:	Hatchetman [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:39 pm ]
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We're all fucked up in our own ways. See if you can take it one day at a time.

Author:	Houston Homer [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:44 pm ]
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Prayers and thoughts headed your way!

Author:	Northside_Dan [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:49 pm ]
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Pretty sure everyone has experience with this, one way or another. Wish you renewed and continued strength. We all fall, just gotta keep going.

Author:	good dolphin [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:50 pm ]
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I think the whole X days straight of sobriety thing sets you up for feeling like a failure. It puts pressure on you and then makes it seem like an insurmountable task to sober up again. The overwhelming majority of people fall off the wagon. You're just one of majority. Start up again and don't even consider this little blip. Think of it more like a vacation from sobriety. Tomorrow you get back to normal days and don't bother counting in the future.

Author:	Krazy Ivan [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:52 pm ]
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good dolphin wrote: I think the whole X days straight of sobriety thing sets you up for feeling like a failure. It puts pressure on you and then makes it seem like an insurmountable task to sober up again. The overwhelming majority of people fall off the wagon. You're just one of majority. Start up again and don't even consider this little blip. Think of it more like a vacation from sobriety. Tomorrow you get back to normal days and don't bother counting in the future. solid Pulling for you, Dally. Stay gold...

Author:	Northside_Dan [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:53 pm ]
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That's really well put GD.

Author:	donspiracy [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:56 pm ]
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Give me all your booze and narcotics. Boom! You're clean!! Stay strong.

Author:	Krazy Ivan [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:56 pm ]
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donspiracy wrote: Give me all your booze and narcotics. Boom! You're clean!! Stay strong. Damn, you're clever...

Author:	Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:57 pm ]
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good dolphin wrote: I think the whole X days straight of sobriety thing sets you up for feeling like a failure. It puts pressure on you and then makes it seem like an insurmountable task to sober up again. The overwhelming majority of people fall off the wagon. You're just one of majority. Start up again and don't even consider this little blip. Think of it more like a vacation from sobriety. Tomorrow you get back to normal days and don't bother counting in the future. I agree with this 100%. Everybody makes mistakes but the strength you show is in coming back and taking that control back. Good luck, A7X.