LMAO again Baba, ... think about it!!! ... would you pay attention to 'any' warning label while under the effects of the product you came to buy??? ...
You just keep on 'making my days' ... Thanks man, you're hilarious ...
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The concept of self medicating does not make sense to me as an alcoholic. Here's why. I am not an addict so I may have this wrong but, as I understand it, the herion addict takes a carefully measured quantity of his drug of no choice and gets the desired effect. Over time, maybe the dose has to increase to get the desired result and sometimes, if the quality changes, the addict may accidentally overdose. To me that sounds like medicating, taking a predetermined dose to get a predetermined outcome. I never even came close to that with booze. If I had taken drugs the way I took booze I would have been dead on the second go.
As an alcoholic I drank whenever I could. The goal was to achieve a predetermined outcome, that wonderful feeling I got when I first started drinking, the feeling that I could interact happily in the world, but the goal was never achieved. There was no predetermined quantity (other than as much as possible), I just drank more and more chasing that elusive goal, and always passed out before it was attained. In fact the goal was never reached, no matter how much I drank. The primary aim was to have a good time, but I never suceeded, often things went badly wrong.
It's so good to see you post again Mike ... so how you been??? ... ... ... we missed you here ... or at least I did, LOL ...
Yeah, I drank like you did ... and I think the term 'self-medicating' is used loosely ... I must do a little research me thinks ... on that term ...
Love ya and God Bless, Pappy
Thanks Pappy. I have been having the adventure of a lifetime sailing through the pacific and South East Asia. A lot of the time out of internet range. But I like to check in now and then. Sailing West through Indonesia. Off Flores today heading for Labuan Bajoe and Komodo to see the dragons.
It's true what they say. When you get sober the AA way, you can do almost anything you want except drink of course and maybe one or two other things. Quite looking forward to Bali. I should be able to find a meeting there. There have been no meetings since April and I miss them.
Thanks Mike, ... I have been through an interesting journey of my own ... not like yours but interesting none the less ... I was diagnosed last year with cancer and the following treatments and meds have been a real b!tch ... still suffering the aftermath so to speak ... but, Lord willing, I am starting to feel better somewhat ...
Hey, if you have the chance and time, post some pics of your journeys ... I, for one, would love to see a few pics of the places you're visiting ... great job of maintaining the AA 'way of living' Mike, I'm so grateful for that and it is inspiring for me to know that one can do that if meetings aren't available every day ... good job ...
Love ya man and God Bless, Pappy
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Sorry to hear your news Pappy. The only good news about that must be that sucess rates in treating cancer are getting better and better.. The problem my wife had was that the treatment was worse than the disease. It was a dreadful time so I have some idea of what you have been through. I hope you keep on the mend. There is still work for you to do:)
Sorry to hear your news Pappy. The only good news about that must be that sucess rates in treating cancer are getting better and better.. The problem my wife had was that the treatment was worse than the disease. It was a dreadful time so I have some idea of what you have been through. I hope you keep on the mend. There is still work for you to do:)
Love and best wishes.
Mike
Hi Mike, I'm going through a couple of bad days here ... your statement about the treatment being worse that the disease is so true ... I wasn't in too much pain until the treatment began ... and the pain from the aftereffects of radiation is the worst ... Docs say there is no sign of the cancer now but cannot tell me how long the pain is going to stick around ... I've been in bed for almost 48 hrs now ... please keep me in your prayers ...
Love ya man and God Bless,
Pappy
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