Holy fuck you're really an alky? I thought that was just Sonatine talking shit because he hit half a dime on the scale
Holy fuck you're really an alky? I thought that was just Sonatine talking shit because he hit half a dime on the scale
Sorry to hear about your condition. Leave the alcohol alone. You have little choice now.
Did you explore having Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease? Also very dangerous. Too much
visceral fat clogging up your organs. Not a good thing. You do not have to be overweight
to have AFLD. Get better. PFA needs you.
The Dr. is completey unprofessional. What moron brings politics into a medical diagnosis?
Don't know if I would have confronted him but definitely would look
for another Dr. If he finds out your politics would he give you less
than the best medical advice?
Honestly, I did not take it personally after cooling off. I mean these Docs get stiffed all the time on insurance claims so I probably caught him on a bad day. I won't go back, not that it matters, there are literally dozens of GPs in driving distance, it's not like I am in rural Idaho or something.Quote:
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As far as fatty liver disease, I am well beyond that. I probably caught what I needed to in time though. I really have no symptoms other than I wake up with liver pain a couple times a month but its more infrequent. But given my tests I think I caught it in time. The liver regenerates so I am not worried, although I am fully aware if I got on another run I could be bright yellow in a few months. The liver is forgiving, until its not. Actually most alcohol abusers die of heart disease, amazing I dodged that, my BP and cholesterol results are amazingly in line.
Low cholesterol is common in liver disease as is hypotension. Good job at trying to rationalize your condition. Pooh on you.
They found blood in my alcohol
i've been drinking 12 beers a day i'm Indiana sober
One of the most unfortunate side effects of getting off alcohol is sleep issues. Many nights I sleep great, but some nights such as tonight I wake up at 2am and forget it, not getting back to sleep. My mind just races and self induced anxiety sets in. My life actually is going really well, good family, plenty of money, house paid for, etc.. But at 2am sitting in a dark quiet office causes periods of guilt, anxiety and some night outright paranoia. I can easily say in the last 25 years I squandered over $1M on shit I never would have done if I were not drinking. For instance:
1) I lost probably $25,000 on two oil wells. I knew it was a bad idea to wildcat oil wells in Oklahoma, but I was with buddies and we were drinking on a Thursday night and we each took out our check books. I knew the next day it was a bad idea when I sobered up and called the guy I gave the check to and he convinced me it was going to work out, that he hit on several wells that made him nearly a million bucks. It was legit, I went to the site and they were starting to drill it just came up dry. But its something I never would have done with a clear mind
2) I bought a $400,000 condo in Florida as an investment property. I signed the contract, about 5 drinks in. This was late 2006, then the market went belly up in 2007. I was two weeks away from closing and found out the condo was now worth $250,000. It was close to construction completion and I told the builder I wanted my deposit back. Yeah right, $20,000 right down the drain. Here again never would have done that without alcohol involved. Turned out walking away was the best decision, turns out the building was saddled with mold issues after the fact and most eventually short sold at $100,000 or so
3) Poker, poker, poker. Never forget it, channel surfing around midnight, drunk. And then I saw the Moneymaker tournament, then that led to the Party Poker ads and led to me making my first deposit. That led to casinos, and especially an underground game at my golf country club which absolutely devastated me financially at the time. I was making $20,000 a month and it was all going to poker. What a waste. But it all started that fateful night watching tv drinking. Candidly, without alcohol involved I would have been asleep.
All these instances enter your mind in the middle of the night. Now, when the sun comes up, your mind clears and you go about your day. I guess every normal male makes ridiculous financial decisions time to time, but it still wears you out mentally at 3am when you know your mistakes are alcohol induced. It's creates guilt, now I have a friend that rarely drinks, maybe two beers a week. He is perpetually miserable in his marriage and has 4 kids two of which are in and out of jail for drugs, so there are no absolutes in life. One of his kids has an arrow tatted on his neck so maybe I am better off than I think.
Thanks for sharing
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you are not alone with this.
Yeah seriously dude we all love youQuote:
Originally Posted by TellafriendQuote:
Originally Posted by tgull
you are not alone with this.
just jot down your mailing address, cell number or whatever and I will
get you some serious pain relief.
Rhymes with Fentanyl
no more worries, no stains, nothing
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Numbskull America
You've already signed up. You cannot go back from this point.
Take your six shooter out and pull that trigger with the nozzle pointed at your pea brain.
tgull is infinitely more well liked than you hereQuote:
Originally Posted by limitlesYeah seriously dude we all love youQuote:
Originally Posted by Tellafriend
just jot down your mailing address, cell number or whatever and I will
get you some serious pain relief.
Rhymes with Fentanyl
no more worries, no stains, nothing
https://content.api.news/v3/images/b...7493b0f8e9e2a7
Numbskull America
You've already signed up. You cannot go back from this point.
Take your six shooter out and pull that trigger with the nozzle pointed at your pea brain.
even I am and half of my posts are attacking the site owner with extreme racial hatred and calling others retarded or a faggot
what does that say about you?
canadians + alcohol possibly the king of worst combinations
dive off a cliff
I thought TGull was a plumber was I wrong about that?
Does not apply here.Quote:
Originally Posted by OK2tgull is infinitely more well liked than you hereQuote:
Originally Posted by limitles
even I am and half of my posts are attacking the site owner with extreme racial hatred and calling others retarded or a faggot
what does that say about you?
canadians + alcohol possibly the king of worst combinations
dive off a cliff
If I had a choice of staying at the Stupid Hotel or the Not Stupid Hotel I would choose the latter. In no way do I associate with idiots.
Tgull is not the idiot.
He's not that good (he is pretty good) but is Einstein compared to you mouth breathing sandwich eating wastes of humanity
https://youtu.be/fPUrl_Ov5rw?si=ndu07skyzKUK2nyH
While I think you are a very smart man, and probably been successful for most of your life, you are the liberal version of splithis where you give unwanted and unnecessary advice to those that never ask for it. It's probably why by your ow admission you are perpetually alone, and the weird thing is you probably prefer that isolation. This site generally has attracted the worst of the worst, its no mystery why you found sanctuary here. I am no saint either, I have my flaws as well, but as far as Canadians you are in line with DJ Chaps, I am just glad he stiffed you on the donation run.Quote:
Originally Posted by limitlesDoes not apply here.Quote:
Originally Posted by OK2
If I had a choice of staying at the Stupid Hotel or the Not Stupid Hotel I would choose the latter. In no way do I associate with idiots.
Tgull is not the idiot.
He's not that good (he is pretty good) but is Einstein compared to you mouth breathing sandwich eating wastes of humanity
Let's start fresh.....why not
The comedian is integral, in celebration and defeat.
It is vital
This job demands intellect yes but more beyond
There are no records of number counters, jesters yes
for the
peeebs
I love you
that's a thruth
You're still an American
which makes you ignorant]
1811 lost a war to Canada
Let's put that in perspective
You'll lost every war since
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Obviously you are hammered, but I will take the baitQuote:
Originally Posted by limitlesQuote:
Originally Posted by limitles
The US won WW2, every historian will agree to that. WW1 was a push as was Korea. Vietnam was a loss. Iraq, a minor win I guess, and Afghanistan a push.
The real war is technology now, we have moved into a new phase, and the American's rule supreme. China is a close second. Canada, well nobody gives a shit. Stick to harvesting salmon and Molson beers are whatever they are called.
Afghanistan a push? How many kia cia over what? You lost in every respepectQuote:
Originally Posted by tgull
Same as Vietnam
The U.S is the number one recipient of war anyplace of on the planet.
You have to lie always because you work both sides
That will not endure.
One of the worst aspects of quitting drinking for me was the sleep issue. I took 1-2 Benadryl tablets a night until I pushed through the worst of it. Magnesium is also a solid supplement for sleep. 5 HTP is another that helped with my moods and sleep. These days if I wake up in the middle of the night, I rarely have an issue falling right back to sleep.
Look at you, you fat bulgingQuote:
Originally Posted by gauchojake
Italiano freak. Go back to you homeland you dinosaur.
Yeah, sleep is the worst now. I dread it to be honest. I never know when I will just wake up with anxiety. But tonight since I have been up since 2:30am I will be fine. I'll at least get to 5am and that is close enough these days. Staying away from any pills, my liver has had enough I figure.Quote:
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Originally Posted by gauchojake
No on cares Greek
LOL anxiety.Quote:
Originally Posted by tgullYeah, sleep is the worst now. I dread it to be honest. I never know when I will just wake up with anxiety. But tonight since I have been up since 2:30am I will be fine. I'll at least get to 5am and that is close enough these days. Staying away from any pills, my liver has had enough I figure.Quote:
Originally Posted by gauchojake
Likely will dissipate the longer you stay dry. Hopefully you haven't thrown it all away doing trashy white shit like Irish car bombs today.
Well, my liver pain finally went away. I am not really concerned about the long term effects to my liver to be honest. Only 30% of Alcoholics ever progress to liver failure, now to be fair it really is because most drinkers die of heart disease first. But I feel good, lost 10lbs just organically by not pumping loads of alcohol sugars to my gut. I listen to AA audios a lot on the web, just personal stories. I don't believe in AA principles whatsoever, but I do like listening to stories about how people monumentally fucked up do to alcohol. One story I listened to the other day was a guy who woke up half immersed in a Florida canal after a bender. I mean you have no idea if its true but it sounded like it was.
This is a audio I keep going back to, its a good listen:
https://mirror.xa-speakers.org/speak...nion200432.mp3
It's been over 2 months and I have only drank once, it wasn't much I was in a wedding and slammed back three cocktails, but I started to feel guilty so I just stopped for the evening. I am not one of those day counters, I just know I quit earlier this year.
I find myself sleeping a lot less. Some nights I am only getting 4 hours. I generally get up at 4am now, which is weird and downright creepy. I hooked up an antenna for fun, and get the strangest shows on at 4am. I am into the Paper Chase series, it's about a first year law student, why its on local programming at 4am on some channel I have never heard of, no idea. It's quite interesting, you got the codger old Professor John Houseman, I really only remember him from Rollerball. And those financial commercials. But it is interesting watching local programming and local commercials.
Going to call the Doctor this week, my BP is like 100-60. It's never been that low, and I am quite sure I no longer need BP meds since I am not drinking any longer.
Watergate and its daily appearance on television inspired a generation to become lawyers. In turn, this interest made the book “One L” a best seller. “Paper Chase” was the film adaptation of that book.
That earnest belief in the law and justice in the early 1970’s is quaint and in striking contrast with what we find in America today. It’s a beautiful and innocent time capsule of a different era and sensibility.
The television series ran six years. A show about education and ideals. I wonder how odd a Gen Z would find this.
Timothy Bottoms played the law student who was the central character in the movie. When George 'the younger' Bush was elected POTUS, a silly TV comedy series sprang up briefly, called 'That's My Bush.' It lampooned Bush, and his wife, by accurately portraying him as a dunce. A much older Bottoms played Bush II. Timothy Bottoms portrayed our country’s idealism and later its cynicism.
John Houseman played the professor in both film and television. Never seen anything like him.
https://youtu.be/yQLW7v3s7KQ?si=xsBBxOjGRhya2BVv
“Tick tock” as Tellafriend says.
The series is quite interesting, its about a series of characters that are grinding through law school. John Housman is obviously the star, you kind of wait anxiously for his appearance on every episode. I am in the middle of season #2, you can tell it's starting to wane a bit. I mean how many law review deadlines can one have? The other night was someone stealing the test question from the Professor's office. It just reminded me of one of those throw away Sopranos episodes, like WTF is this? But I am sticking with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by SanlmarWatergate and its daily appearance on television inspired a generation to become lawyers. In turn, this interest made the book “One L” a best seller. “Paper Chase” was the film adaptation of that book.
That earnest belief in the law and justice in the early 1970’s is quaint and in striking contrast with what we find in America today.
The television series ran six years. A show about education and ideals. I wonder how odd a Gen Z would find this.
Timothy Bottoms played the law student who was the central character in the movie. When George 'the younger' Bush was elected POTUS, a silly TV comedy series sprang up briefly, called 'That's My Bush.' It lampooned Bush, and his wife, by accurately portraying him as a dunce. A much older Bottoms played Bush II. Timothy Bottoms portrayed our country’s idealism and later its cynicism.
“Tick tock” as Tellafriend says.
Here is the movie opening scene:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCkMDvikGNM
Glad to see it's going well for you but come on, you're fiddling around with an antenna at four in the morning to watch public access television? That's darker than splitthis dragging her AIDS carp in her living room for the winter.Quote:
Originally Posted by tgull
Crack open a book or go for a walk to blow off some steam. One of these nights you're going to realize how pathetic this is and will find yourself halfway thru a fifth in short order.
You are really a negative person. You are the guy whose wife refuses to have sex with you, correct? So what, I wake up at 4am and watch local programming, you ought to try it rather that being so fucking judgemental. Split actually provides decent content to this site. You on the other hand, fuck I have no idea what you do other than be a monumental prick.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sloppy JoeGlad to see it's going well for you but come on, you're fiddling around with an antenna at four in the morning to watch public access television? That's darker than splitthis dragging her AIDS carp in her living room for the winter.Quote:
Originally Posted by tgull
Crack open a book or go for a walk to blow off some steam. One of these nights you're going to realize how pathetic this is and will find yourself halfway thru a fifth in short order.
Brother I'm supporting your attempts at putting your life in order. Reading AA pamphlets and fiddling with antennas to watch Maury reruns is going to have you at the liquor store at 9am pounding at the door, Pockles style, in short order.Quote:
Originally Posted by tgullYou are really a negative person. You are the guy whose wife refuses to have sex with you, correct? So what, I wake up at 4am and watch local programming, you ought to try it rather that being so fucking judgemental. Split actually provides decent content to this site. You on the other hand, fuck I have no idea what you do other than be a monumental prick.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sloppy Joe
Things dried up for a time post C-section but we're back in business. Watch how things dry up for you when you start spouting 12-step nonsense and recapping the 430am Matlock.
Just start drinking now, some men aren't meant to take life straight.
Anyone still crying TDS is such a FUCKING loser at this point, he was 100 times worse than anyone even thought.
He tried to stay in office after he lost (otherwise known as being a dictator),
and stop w/the BS 'it was antifa' or the 'it was a bunch of tourists' lie, Jack told the truth and the entire crowd cheered him on.
MAGA Republican Pledges “End of Democracy” to Rabid Cheers at CPAC
https://newrepublic.com/post/179247/...racy-cpac-2024
“Welcome to the end of democracy. We are here to overthrow it completely,” Posobiec said as the event began.
“We didn’t get all the way there on January 6, but we will endeavor to get rid of it and replace it with this, right here,” he said, gesturing to the crowd and holding up his fist.
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The other thing that really helped was being able and willing to take direction from the people who had figured it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by limitlesQuote:
Originally Posted by gauchojake
No on cares Greek
BUMP
How's the gastritis?
Curious if your drinking problem began during your time at UCSB?Quote:
Originally Posted by gauchojake
I knew people there who went from occasional drinking to full on drunks by the time they graduated (or dropped out).