A confession.

[soopaman2]

Perhaps some of you wondered where I been with my "enlightening" posts.

Perhaps most of you didn't care.:D

I had myself checked into a rehab for an alcohol problem. I didn't kill no one with my truck thankfully. I was never that foolish.

But my last couple of months I seemed to degrade. My wife was on the brink of leaving me due to my problems. I even read some of my latter posts here and cringed. My wife (bless her soul) forgave me.

I am not going to say I am cured. It is going to be a monkey on my back my whole life.

But I wanted to apologize for my attacks on people here. I am not that kind of person, and sober, I can actually disagree without being insulting. Something I lost when the "whiskey balls" overtook me.

I wish I had a full list of specific names, so I apologize to all. There is no excuse, not even my mental issue.

I am happy to be back at home at subsim.com.:rock:

[Sailor Steve]

I'm sorry to hear it, and hope you're doing alright. Personally I never thought you were all that insulting. I can be worse, and I don't even drink.

At any rate, you'll be in my thoughts. :sunny:

[Hottentot]

Welcome back! :salute:

[Takeda Shingen]

Welcome back, and I didn't think that you were that insulting or rude at all. Certainly there is far worse around here. I hope that you can get back on your feet and stay strong.

[Tribesman]

Insulting?
Never noticed it with you.

Good luck with your new future

[Betonov]

Unsulting ?? Nope
At times incoherent perhaps but never insulting.

It takes cohones to admit. I know a couple of people with problems, they actually wear it like a badge of honor. Must be a balkan thing.

Good luck :salute:

[0rpheus]

Don't know your history, but either way that's a damn brave thing to admit and do, and deserving of respect.

If you can take that step, you can stick with it - stay strong old chap.

:salute:

[Onkel Neal]

It's good to hear you went for treatment. You owe yourself a pat on the back for that, a lot of people don't get that far.

Now you're like me, no drinking. Ever. *shrug* It's really not necessary. :salute:

[Kpt. Lehmann]

soopaman2,

It takes a great deal of courage to make a post like that.

Hang in there.:salute:

[Oberon]

Fully agree with Kap Lehmann, it's not an easy thing to do, nor to admit. Good on you for making the right decision and seeking help, sometimes the hardest thing to do is to admit to yourself that you need it.
Well done mate, and welcome back. :up:

[CaptainHaplo]

:salute:

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

Welcome back! :salute:

[eddie]

Wish you all the best!! When things look bleak, and they will, reach out, like you have already done. A lot of people you know are proud of the steps you are taking, so keep it going. Down the road, you'll look back and say "Why didn't I do this sooner?" That's when you'll know that it was the best decision of your life, and you can bet on it!!:up:

[Dowly]

Welcome back :up:

[joea]

Welcome back man!! Good on you for facing your problem and glad to have you back. :yeah:

Even if I didn't notice your absence. :O:

[u crank]

I was kinda wondering where you went. :hmm2:

All the best. You are not alone. Lots of people have gone through this. Stay strong 'cause we're all pulling for you. :up:

[mookiemookie]

I admire your courage to make this post, and I admire your self-awareness for realizing you needed help.

Welcome back. :rock::yeah:

[Penguin]

Welcome back, soopa! :salute:

Likle others already said, your posts haven't been over the top, sometimes quite bold - which is ok, we aren't robots.

I'll have my beer now on you and your struggle! This is not meant cynical, as I'm having one now by chance and you will be confronted with alcohol around you all your life. I hope that you will win the fight!
Glad to hear you have a cool wife who is by your side, this is worth very much. All my best wishes! And for hell, keep on posting!

[MH]

Keep it up...you rough around edges guy....:D

[Platapus]

From one of my favourite movies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xnFjo3Gb0w

:up:

18 years alcohol free for me. Best of luck to you. :salute:

[Herr-Berbunch]

Welcome back. :salute:

I don't recall any rudeness from you but I may have been elsewhere that day. Quite a few non-drinkers here so you're definitely not alone, some will know what you're going through, many won't, but this place is definitely a site for support and advice. A good woman is hard to find, keep her. :up:

[Oberon]

From one of my favourite movies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xnFjo3Gb0w

:up:

18 years alcohol free for me. Best of luck to you. :salute:

Rat pack ftw :rock:

[mapuc]

Welcome back. :salute:
I can't say, that I know what you are going through, ´cause I don't. The only experience I have is that two of my uncle and my dad was alcoholic most of they life. The last 10 years of my fathers life was nothing more than drinking, no food whatsoever.

My uncles was in and out of several anti-alcohol-programs. Remember once where on of them had a hard time saying no to some old friends that kept on saying "Come on, 1 beer doesn't kill you"

Maybe I did wrong cause I raised my voice and said to them
" Don't you understand what the word no means"

The only thing I'm addicted to, is Cookies and candy

Markus

[Gargamel]

:salute::salute::up:

[Betonov]

Maybe I did wrong cause I raised my voice and said to them
" Don't you understand what the word no means"



You never do wrong by saying NO.
People need to learn that the person himself/herself makes the choice and until you show them some resistance they keep using you until you're simply abused. If they can't understand that after you told them no, then those are the kind of friends you don't need

[soopaman2]

Thanks for the kind words.

I had a great wife, and a stern doctor. An older fella who was 6 months from retiring to Florida and its golf courses diagnosed me with an ulcer. One of them bleeding ones, jeez I am only 34 years old!

My old lady was more peeved I kept up with the drinking in spite of the puking blood thing. She's no purist, you can't be living with me.:smug:


MH, my old lady calls me rough around the edges. She is amazed I have friends.:haha: (I curse like a sailor IRL, after all I am an Italian-American)

Platypus. 18 years. God bless.:salute:

[flatsixes]

Good luck, man. I mean it. Getting sober can be a little awkward at first - like you're out of balance. Well, you are out of balance. The rest of the world hasn't changed, you've changed. Give yourself a little time to get the hang of walking around without your crutches. It's a beautiful thing to walk upright and unafraid.

Start walking, friend.

Best

[Jimbuna]

I wish you every success for the future....stay strong and the best of luck.

[Capt. Ely]

Perhaps some of you wondered where I been with my "enlightening" posts.

Perhaps most of you didn't care.:D

I had myself checked into a rehab for an alcohol problem. I didn't kill no one with my truck thankfully. I was never that foolish.

But my last couple of months I seemed to degrade. My wife was on the brink of leaving me due to my problems. I even read some of my latter posts here and cringed. My wife (bless her soul) forgave me.

I am not going to say I am cured. It is going to be a monkey on my back my whole life.

But I wanted to apologize for my attacks on people here. I am not that kind of person, and sober, I can actually disagree without being insulting. Something I lost when the "whiskey balls" overtook me.

I wish I had a full list of specific names, so I apologize to all. There is no excuse, not even my mental issue.

I am happy to be back at home at subsim.com.:rock:

Best of wishes to you on your efforts.