That addicted version of you is not who you were born to be.
Its not you.
I'm glad you recognize this and can now become your true self. For that to happen you need to love yourself unconditionally...

Herd mentality definitely played a role in my addiction.
I could always find someone to talk too when drinking.
Sedating my brain so boring things were tolerable definitely.
Now being sober I...

Happy Birthday Pat.
You were right.
I didn't need to drink so much.
28 months sober and remembering your comment to me.
Patty and I wish you health and prosperity in 2025.

I went down that rabbit hole. Its working for me. My doctor knows I am taking it.
He wasn't concerned. His patients use it for quicker recovery from surgery.
He also mentioned Cologen Peptides ...

I have had issues with shoulder bursitis, sciatica, pulled muscles etc.
Started using 500mcg of BPC-157 subcutaneously every day and am healing up.
Its a miracle to me on my sciatica.
Nothing...

Try rubbing Castor Oil on it.
Google it.
Its working for me after trying everything else.
Insertional Achilles Tendinitis

Good guess ?
Just doing the math a second home in Mammoth doesn't work unless the owner has lots of cash to burn.
Or do STR's .
I'm an exception as we haven't done that yet. Everyone is renting...

Pain in the ass.

5.5 hour drive to our condo.
Just under 10k a year operating expenses.
Probably use it 25 days a year.
Cheaper to rent.

Just knocked out 2 years Alcohol Free.
Happy to see others following the path.
I drank for a number of reasons.
One of those reasons was if I felt uncomfortable where I was at.
Someone in my...

From my perspective it means not consuming alcohol.
Everything else is ok.

Got both shots 2 weeks ago.
Soreness and a slight reaction to the shots which is usual for me.
Asked my doctor if I should get the covid shot.
He said it didn't cover the newest strain but might...

Things have progressed in the last few years.
Those big shots are outdated now because they cause unwanted side effects including spikes and troughs.
Needles and injection sites have changed too....

Dropping in here again to mention TRT replacement therapy.
Please look into it.
You have all the signs of it.
And its a normal thing to be dealing with at 50.
I have been on it for 17 years...

It's a book written by Annie Grace.
William Porter also has a book called Alcohol Explained.
A great read on exactly what we are doing to ourselves drinking ethanol.

I don't count but do have a sobriety counter app that does when I'm interested.
638 days Alcohol Free.
No AA for me. Used science based information to change my subconscious mind that was creating...

When I decided to start loving myself again the embarrassment factor disappeared with my addiction issues.
It could be anything that we try to hide from others.
Problem with hiding shit is that we...

I did it without AA.
Totally recovered now.
Unfortunately you need Facebook to access the recovery groups.
Thats the platform that carries most of the information.
Annie Grace " This naked...

You are not alone.
I went through this 2 years ago.
Took out a life insurance policy on myself to take care of my wife when I killed myself.
What we perceive as truth is just that.
Its our...

One of my favorites threads on TGR.
Congratulations everyone for your sobriety and recovery.
Day 527 AF for myself now.
Life changing experience for sure.
All the shit I never thought I could...

Happy Birthday to the first person I seen here post about alcohol addiction and sobriety.
I never forgot those posts and that seed eventually helped me with my sobriety and recovery.
Just want...

Ski and Snowboard app.
8.99 a month.
Cancel in March.
They save the races for viewing later too.
I gave up trying to find them elsewhere.

It looks like she deals with depression.
That shit is a energy stealer.
And she's not over it by her mannerisms.
I hope she can find some inner peace as she has the physical ability to dominate.

Day 8 and feeling great 👍
Slight congestion which is nothing to me.
Wife is now sick on day 4.
She tested positive yesterday.
At least she doesn't have to isolate in our house since I gave it...

Day 6.
Head cold is gone.
What the hell?
Last time I had Delta before vaccines were available I thought I was going to die and spent 9 months with long covid.
I'm so fucking happy right now!...

Got the booster on Sept 16 2023
Got infected with Covid at a football game last Sunday.
I can see how easy it is to get sprayed with covid spit .
People were drunk, screaming, yelling,etc right...

#Beefcurtains.

Gordy Pfeiffer's Straight-line Camp.
#1 Get your hands out of your pockets.
#2 Rock Out with your Cock Out.
Use both of these every day on the slopes.

Wife had an appointment to get her booster and flu shot today.
They were out of boosters already.
At least people are getting it in my area.
They told her to come back next week and just walk in,...

Boosters are in now.
Got my booster and flu shot combo last Saturday.
Flu shot shoulder was just a little sore the next day.
Covid shot shoulder was extremely sore for 2 days.
Felt a little...

Thankyou ❤️
I'm just blown away how awesome life is without alcohol in it.
My addiction had me believing I needed to drink to have fun.
It invaded every aspect of my life.
I now show others
"...

Congratulations 👏
Thats a huge accomplishment.
And I agree about WRG setting the bar high on the forum.
He was one of the first people I seen post here about his addiction and AF journey....

328 days AF.
I remember posting in the first sobriety thread years ago when I was trying to stop drinking.
Obviously it didn't stick back then.
Reality was that I wasn't ready to quit yet....

Get up.
Get shit done.
Take a nap in the afternoon.
Embrace the change.

Thankyou for mentioning that.
Traumatic brain injury could have pushed the addiction along plus physical pain relief from the drug
" Alcohol " would make it almost impossible to stop using.
I...

So sad.
Addiction is a equal opportunity destroyer.
I rode a lift last Friday with a young ski instructor.
He asked me what kind of skis I was riding as he had never seen them before.
I had my...

Nobody will ever be worse than young Sergio.
Milking a cow 🐄

That parts brutal.
My wife's lifelong best friend is in a assisted living facility at age 55.
She's been there for a year now.
She was crying last week telling my wife she wants to go home.
There...

She singlehandedly destroyed my weekend 😒
Super tired from getting up at 1 am the last 2 nights.
She owes me....
Hopefully I will see The Goat at Mammoth this spring to let her know about this...

#beefcurtains

I just wanted to tell you that your post about quitting alcohol 12 years ago I always remembered.
It gave me that little thought in my head that its time to stop the madness.
I tried and have...

Congratulations 👏
Doing it with willpower alone is pretty tough.
Read some quit lit asap please.
Allen Carr's Easy Way to stop drinking.
Annie Grace This naked Mind
William Porter Alcohol...

Good for you.
We travel all over the world.
Usually throw ourselves into the community wherever we are.
So shots and pills are the norm.
No big deal.
The Malaria pills do suck though.

One was admitted for 5 days with phemonia.
Not sure on the vaccinations on these three.
We can't ask them as they get defensive.

Just got it yesterday afternoon.
5 months from my last Omnicron booster.
No issues getting it.
Just asked at the CVS pharmacy for it.
No reservations needed.
Mildly sore arm today but thats...

Commotio Cordis is being discussed on the feeds right now.
That hit looked perfectly placed on his chest.
Hope he survives this.

Grade 2 separation in June.
Put 2 days of skiing on it last weekend.
No issues with that at all.
Sleeping on it still is not happening.
It still pops when I move it a certain way.
Go ski and...

Thankyou for the condolences 🙏
Wife got the booster and flu shot yesterday afternoon.
All good.
Only a sore arm.
Happy its available now for those who want it.

Thankyou schwerty.
Condolences to you and your family also 🙏
We never get over this stuff.
We just learn how to deal with it.

Woke up last night to the dreaded night sweats.
Probably the flu...

Its easy to schedule through the CVS website in my area at least.
Got the flu and booster 5 hours ago.
Didn't even feel the injections and zero side effects.
Thankyou to all that gave condolences...

Moderna/flu combo tomorrow afternoon.
They are harder to get now compared to before.
Appointment only at only a few pharmacies in my area.
Buried my father in law last Wednesday.
He had...