:
: Thanks & hope you are all ok.
: Gary
:

gary,
have you read the BIG BOOK yet?
why not read the first 164 pages, and see if you relate?

http://www.recovery.org/aa/bigbook/ww/chapter_3.html
http://www.recovery.org/aa/bigbook/ww/chapter_5.html
were the two most important chapters for me in the beginning of my
alcoholism journey.

not everyone qualifies as an alcoholic, remain honest with yourself
and others, and your answers will come.



--
rosie

"You know the world is gone crazy when the best rapper is a white
guy,
the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is
Chinese,the
Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of
arrogance,
Germany does not want to go to war, and the three most powerful men
in
America are named 'Bush', 'Dick', and 'Colon'."
.................................................. .............Chris
Rock










"gary" <gary@marsden74.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:c7804r$r81$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
: Hi Neuro & Rosie
: Well, i have found myself wanting to drink at
about 5pm
: each day & after exercise especially.
: I'm trying to save money for a holliday, so i am not visiting the
bar &
: anyway, i don't want to get back into that rut again.
: I believe i am an alcoholic, although if i crave a drink, but eat
a large
: meal instead, i then won't want to drink.
: Fred, i am lonely because i don't visit the bar, this is all they
do, the
: only social place. I believe my anxiety will improve if i stop
totally, but
: if my anxiety goes away, i'll be happy & start drinking again.
: I can go out with this girl & not drink at all, just tea or
coffee, because
: i'm clearer & don't get stuck for words.
:
: Thanks & hope you are all ok.
: Gary
:
:
:
: Fred Exley <fexly221@msn.com> wrote in message
: news:109c57u75nc8638@corp.supernews.com...
: > http://www.moderation.org/
: >
: > or maybe
: >
: > http://www.smartrecovery.org/
: >
: > If you're isolating yourself from friends at the pub, and may be
about to
: > lose a potential great girlfriend, I wouldn't at this point turn
to A.A.
: > anymore than I would join a monastery. I'd rather laugh with
the sinners
: > than cry with the saints. And unless you truly are an
alcoholic, I mean
: > heading for the gutter, don't cut off your head to cure a
headcold.
: >
: >
:
: