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24 May 2005, 22:16
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nomen est omen
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Bristol, UK
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I`ve just gone to ACAD today.
I`ve just gone to ACAD today for the 1st time (Advice and Counselling on Alcohol and Drugs). I`ve been drinking massive amounts for far too long, and stopped drinking a month ago for a day and a half, and suffered a big fit and lost consciousness, and spent the night in A + E. I was lucky to have survived, so I`m told. They were really good, and it`s free. Just a group "drop in service" where everyone sits around and talks with key workers. My bosses are supportive and cool about this. Has this happened to anyone else here? I just wanted to mention this.
PS: I went back to the A + E department today because of withdraw symptoms; could not help me with Librium, just a referal to my GP. The advice I was given by the Doc was "to have another drink" would you believe!
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Last edited by pyirt; 24 May 2005 at 22:25.
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24 May 2005, 22:37
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so f*cking zen
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Hitting Bottom
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Re: I`ve just gone to ACAD today.
How old are you and how long had you been drinking "shit loads"?
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24 May 2005, 22:52
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overtired
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Re: I`ve just gone to ACAD today.
Good luck in your battle against the demon drink. I'm sure you'll get much better advice from your group than from GD
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24 May 2005, 22:55
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:alpha:
Join Date: May 2002
Location: London, UK
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Re: I`ve just gone to ACAD today.
Quote:
Originally Posted by pyirt
My bosses are supportive and cool about this. Has this happened to anyone else here? I just wanted to mention this.
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I was just reminded of that Peepshow episode where he is accused of having a drinking problem by his boss.
It made me smile.
Thanks
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25 May 2005, 00:30
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cynic
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Bishop Auckland Co. Durham
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Re: I`ve just gone to ACAD today.
seriously mate, how old are you?
but also, good luck, and it can be beaten
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25 May 2005, 00:51
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overtired
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Re: I`ve just gone to ACAD today.
his profile says 39
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25 May 2005, 00:51
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I am.
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Re: I`ve just gone to ACAD today.
you can't take the people at alcoholics anonymous seriously
they can't even drink a bottle of gin
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27 May 2005, 00:55
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nomen est omen
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Bristol, UK
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Re: I`ve just gone to ACAD today.
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Originally Posted by 1-X
his profile says 39
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Correct. Visited ACAD again today, still very interesting. I feel sorry about some of the other people attending there; especially the woman from Portugal who is losing access to her children, and lying to her friends about her situation; and many other characters indeed: mental health, prison, ex-forces, poly-drug users, rehab people etc; sitting around over coffee and biscuits for an hour and a 1/2. I`m not that bad really? So I think.
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27 May 2005, 01:02
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Dirte
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 5,573
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Re: I`ve just gone to ACAD today.
Good luck, it's not easy to kick a addiction or to stop misuse!
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27 May 2005, 02:02
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Gone
Join Date: Jan 2001
Posts: 14,656
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Re: I`ve just gone to ACAD today.
Well done.
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27 May 2005, 02:06
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Next goal wins!
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: London
Posts: 5,406
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Re: I`ve just gone to ACAD today.
good for you, seriously
i beat drink by taking up drugs,
ive also done that keyworker stuff before
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27 May 2005, 02:39
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Evil inside
Join Date: Nov 2001
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Re: I`ve just gone to ACAD today.
Keep it up!
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