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07/29/2010 06:56 PM

Im an Alcohlic,,, omg

hiall

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It never fails, every party i go to someone asks me why im not drinking. I tell them im an Alcoholic, and its like you can hear a pin drop it becomes so quite... The person that asks me usually says OMG im sorry I asked you this question. The question doesn't bother me its the reaction that most of them have that does. I bet half of them are alcoholics and don't even know, or they do know but are in denial. But at the same time i feel power because i have no problem saying im an Alcoholic. Im an Alcoholic monster, RAARarrrr... lol

any one else get this?

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07/30/2010 07:37 PM Top

rmm164

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My family act like I have leprosy or something. It's like, how can you not drink at all??? I have one uncle that for the 18 years I've been sober he's been trying to get me to drink. The last time he did it I said, "No, thanks, do you want to go to an AA meeting with me, it seems like you're drinking quite a bit?" He hasn't tried to get me drunk since. It is funny. I mean, I could get drunk, throw up, pass out, that would be more acceptable to them than to admit I was an alcoholic and to stay sober, huh?

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08/03/2010 04:27 PM Top

hiall

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i know, its funny but sad..... Some people try to get me to drink too... i havent drank in 12 years, i feel good, why would i want to start again.

i think im going to use your line next time, see if they want to go to AA with me Smile

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