Addiction & Recovery

Volaris

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1. Good for you.

Mon Jul 30, 2018, 05:36 AM

Jul 2018

My father was an extremely high-functioning alcoholic for all of his adult life (like he'd work 80 or 90 hours a week, for years at a time).

I think he recognized it was a problem?, but he never quite could find his way out of it long term. I know he was clinically manic, and I suspect the booze was a kind of painkiller for something he couldn't shake or allow himself to grieve properly for.

Stark choices. You made a good one, and godspeed. I don't even know you, but I'm proud of you!

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I started naltrexone again for booze Saturday [View all] TEB Jul 2018 OP

Good for you. Volaris Jul 2018 #1

I am cheering for you! And the Boog, that wonderful Lab of yours is by your side. MLAA Jul 2018 #2

Best of luck MFM008 Jul 2018 #3

I'm proud of you, too. You recognized you had a problem and addressed it. Rhiannon12866 Jul 2018 #4

I'm on naltrexone as well Victor_c3 Jul 2018 #5

I hear you TEB Jul 2018 #7

Thanks for the laugh. I never had a "beach" body even when fit TexasProgresive Jul 2018 #11

I'm here in spirit, supporting you! CaptainTruth Jul 2018 #6

Good for you! Tucker08087 Jul 2018 #8

You can do it HopeAgain Jul 2018 #9

I'm pulling for you, TEB. democrank Jul 2018 #10

That's good. I didn't know about naltrexone. TexasProgresive Jul 2018 #12

Good luck. CentralMass Jul 2018 #13

Good for you SouthernIrish Jul 2018 #14

You can do it, with help. Get support where you can find it and lean on it at least a little. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2018 #15

The Atlantic has an article about this "Sinclair Method" dawg day Jul 2018 #16

Good for you TEB Ohiogal Jul 2018 #17