Coming out of the closet

Tipsy McStagger · Senior Member

Coming out of the closet

toni baloney · Senior Member

Hi There,

My thoughts? OUT OF YOUR HOUSE,

Do you live in a house or apartment, condo, whatever, do they have one of those of those large debris boxes, you could "accidentally" just brake it when you throw it out.

Take it outside, throw the damn thing out, where is your girlfriend, if she is there, tell her, she would understand.

You are Powerless over Alcohol................help make it a little more managable just for today....................take it outside, throw it out.

Hope I see you back here really soon, with the Alcohol NO LONGER in YOUR HOUSE,
MAKE A CALL TO YOUR SPONSOR, ASK FOR HELP AS IN MAYDAY,
Listen to what he has to say, and follow that suggestion. ok??

PS, Hey Tips, HAD to come back and take out some of this stuff, quick Knee Jerk reaction. You know I am a mom, (children are adults now), and I am not calling you a child, promise, but your Post was similiar to looking at one of my little children saying "Hey mom, look what I found! A loaded Gun."

You take care of yourself, stay sober ok,

Your friend Toni

-- Edited by toni baloney on Sunday 6th of September 2009 05:48:31 PM

jonijoni1 · MIP Old Timer

THROW THE M---ER F------G BOTTLE OUT NOW..... MAKE SURE IT BREAKS WHEN IT HAS HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE DUMPSTER.

THAT IS LIKE FINDING A VIAL OF SWINE FLU VIRUS, OR EVEN LEPROSY. WANTING TO "HOLD ONTO IT" BECAUSE THERE MIGHT BE SOME MONETARY VALUE ATTACHED TO IT???

HOW MUCH WOULD YOU PAY TO KEEP YOUR SOBRIETY AND NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE B---S-IT AGAIN???

LOVE AND HUGS TO YOU, AND PLEASE TOSS IT, LIKE YESTERDAY!

Rob84 · MIP Old Timer

I say dispose of it in your perfered manner. There are situations where AA members have to live where alcohol is present, and they maintain soberity.

I don't think in your case there is a good reason for it to be in the house.

I was told in early soberity that we are "Powerless" over alcohol not "Powerful" over it.

So it is not wise to keep alchohol around or put ourselves in tempting situations.

"If you hang around the Barbershop long enough, you'll end up getting a haircut".

Dave Harm · Senior Member

I've never needed a test - I am an alcoholic - get rid of it...

jonijoni1 · MIP Old Timer

P.S. I am just YELLING at Tipsy here, because he posted this KNOWING full well he would get some of us worked up over the matter.... You know what to do, Tip, quit playing with fire!

pinkchip · MIP Old Timer

Of course the title of this post got me riled up, but for totally different reasons...LOL. I was about to say I thought you might be a little old to come out of the closet now, but it's never too late. On a serious note, throw the alcohol out. Alcohol is poison to you. Would you just hang on to some cyanide for the hell of it to test yourself? No...and you aren't even addicted to cyanide. Keeping it makes no sense at this point for you. Just my opinion. It annoyed me to see other people even buying alcohol at the convenience store for a while. I avoided all functions with alcohol there for months. Only now can I attend functions with alcohol there, but I only do so with someone from the program with me....Still. I don't trust myself that much.

turninggrey · MIP Old Timer

Hey Tipsy,
I went through something similar a while back, and I ended up having my wife dump out the booze. You should do the same.
Tom

StPeteDean · MIP Old Timer

Hey TM, get rid of it immediately. Pouring out $15 worth of booze (assuming it's not the cheap stuff but I'm thinking that it probably is

) is an excellent symbolic gesture to your disease that you value your sobriety. It's actually beneficial to do it. You could always lay it on top of your trash can lid on trash day, I'm sure someone on that truck would drink it.

Jerry F · MIP Old Timer

Get rid of it...pour it into the gas tank of your vehicle cause it will help the fuel
burn more efficiently and in these financial times it makes good sense which is
one of those places we try to find by working the program of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Raise the octane...clean out your plugs and valves (engine wise) and rescue your
liver, pancreas, kidneys, heart and bladder. Make it soon newbie. smile

MDC · Senior Member

I don't, didn't drink Jim Beam. I HAD a bottle for BBQ, (I live i the south, it's how we do things, good flavor, you know.) Like I said, HAD. a very bad night with my "wife" and even worse hangover. It was just too close. Atleast if I HAVE to leave to get a drink, it gives me time to THINK if I really want/need it. Toss it, why "test yourself?" Have many "tests" have you already failed?? Maybe having the courage to get rid of it is the real test...

PS.. worse than a loaded gun..My kids have grown up arround both and understand the place and purpose for the guns...No NEED for the alcohol in my home.

-- Edited by MDC on Sunday 6th of September 2009 10:00:40 PM

angelov8 · MIP Old Timer

Most alkies like us have yuckie stuff buried in the closet. Go for a good cleaning, it feels great.

I used to rebel by seeking dark territory. Now I prefer to follow the rainbows visible in my newly found sunlight. Just may find a pot of gold if I "step up" thoroughly. In fellowship, Angelov8 the rebellious Pollyanna

joelo · Senior Member

Agreed! Throw the som'bitch out!

Tipsy McStagger · Senior Member

So if I'm hearing you correctly that majority of you think I should get rid of it and I guess that's probably the best advice. I don't know why I feel compelled fool around at the edge of the line (or straddle it) but it's not a particularly smart thing to do.

I probably shouldn't have put it in the freezer so the bottle got all frosty with the ice cubes glistening beside it their tray.

What the hell's wrong with me :|

In the bin it goes!

Thanks for putting up with my on-going stupidity.

Tipsy McStagger · Senior Member

pinkchip wrote:

Of course the title of this post got me riled up...

Tee hee!

I find a well phrased title guarantees many more hits and helps me get the attention that my hungry little ego needs to survive smile

MDC · Senior Member

I've been straddling the line...actually across the line for too long now. welcome back, the both of us.