[st stephen]

niiice....its amazing how much praying helps me in my life now.

i actually attend wharf rat meetings every tuesday on long island in new york...i am very lucky to live about 10 miles from one. There are only seven wharf rat meetings in the whole world and i am extremly grateful that one of them meets 10 miles from my house. Its really the only reason i am going to feel comfortable walking into0 th0e beacon that night.

[groovemongrel]

niiice....its amazing how much praying helps me in my life now.

i actually attend wharf rat meetings every tuesday on long island in new york...i am very lucky to live about 10 miles from one. There are only seven wharf rat meetings in the whole world and i am extremly grateful that one of them meets 10 miles from my house. Its really the only reason i am going to feel comfortable walking into0 th0e beacon that night.

Man, you're a lucky guy, I'm glad for you. There are no WR meetings anywhere near me. I looked at their website and found nothing. I just to to A.A. on Saturdays and Celebrate Recovery on Wednesdays. Fellowship must be fantastic at a Grateful Dead recovery group.

[Tennessee Jedi]

GrooveDude-
Maybe you could start a chapter in yer neck of the woods?
You could make new friends and help start something cool that would help folks..
Peace Dude

[groovemongrel]

GrooveDude-
Maybe you could start a chapter in yer neck of the woods?
You could make new friends and help start something cool that would help folks..
Peace Dude

This is a fine idea. I guess I'd have to email the king of WR's and find out what kind of curriculum they follow.

[st stephen]

i could find out some info for you groovemongrel. Like phone numbers and adresses. I also find out what you can do, because in the news letter they talk about "starting up a meeting in your area" Ill hit this site up with information sometime early next week, if you want? Let me know.

It really was great going somewhere where they understood your love for the music and how it is so important to our lives.

[groovemongrel]

50 days no alcohol and 73 days no drugs! Anybody else keeping track?

[groovemongrel]

Is anybody else here a non drinker?

[ELPManticore]

Groove -

I've been booze free for about a year and a half now. Quit for a variety of reasons, number one being the huge asshole that drinking turns me into. (Drink down a bottle and ready to kill - literally) I'd been a pretty heavy drinker from my mid-teens into my early twenties (progressively getting worse). In retrospect, I'm surprised I was able to given the level of my addiction. Had a more than a few close brushes with death and other misfortunes and decided it was time to stop pushing my luck. I dunno - obviously a lot of people struggle with quitting - but a switch just sort of flippeded in me and I really didn't have much desire to drink anymore - I still go out to bars with my friends; but I don't drink and usually cut out once people get wild. Still love my green though, but I've never felt like im about to lose/losing/lost control on that, and level of use and the overall 'pull' is less compared to drinking.

Anyhow, thats my story - good to read everyone else's and best of luck to everyone on the journey, no matter how far along.

[ELPManticore]

Actaully - I'll add this here too as maybe I can get some good input: Did anyone else notice that their social life took a total noise dive after quitting? Whats the best way arround that? Maybe I'm looking in the wron spots, but it seems to me that 90% of what my generation does revolves arrround getting shitfaced. (Not that I'm totally straightedge or totally oppose drinking, but shouldn't people be able to go out and meet people without getting loaded at the same time?

[jackr]

50 days no alcohol and 73 days no drugs! Anybody else keeping track?

I'm keeping track. 21 years clean and sober!!!

But to be honest that is nothing compared to the first few months. Congrats and keep it up!!

[jackr]

50 days no alcohol and 73 days no drugs! Anybody else keeping track?

I'm keeping track. 21 years clean and sober!!!

But to be honest that is nothing compared to the first few months. Congrats and keep it up!!

sorry, I see that post is from March - Hope you are still hangin in there!

[groovemongrel]

I still smoke ganja. Oh well.

[jsdarkstar]

What's up heads?

Hey Grooves, finally made it. What a long strange trip it's been.

[groovemongrel]

What's up heads?

Hey Grooves, finally made it. What a long strange trip it's been.

Sorry I missed ya, buddy! I haven't been on this board in awhile.

[strumminsix]

Actaully - I'll add this here too as maybe I can get some good input: Did anyone else notice that their social life took a total noise dive after quitting? Whats the best way arround that? Maybe I'm looking in the wron spots, but it seems to me that 90% of what my generation does revolves arrround getting shitfaced. (Not that I'm totally straightedge or totally oppose drinking, but shouldn't people be able to go out and meet people without getting loaded at the same time?

I stopped drinking for a year or so in my 20s. I wasn't out of control but was on the verge of being so.

Regarding friends and social activity, etc...

I've learned long ago that many so called "friends" expect me to be exactly who I was the day the met me:
- single guy ready to chat up chicks
- will go out for beers on a moments notice
- free spirit who will up and change plans
- musician who will play all night and show up to work with an hours rest or less
- one who will 'party' with them anytime they call

Well, when I found myself in relationships or getting bigger assignments at work and being a homeowner, etc I found I couldn't be all those things.

Many "friends" would blame it on the 'chick' or work or say I'm lame, etc. I got over it easily.

I found that as soon as I got over that I was spending more quality time with real friends...