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California Sober

bucky925
bucky925 Posts: 2,049
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Around 2018 I was diagnosed with sjogren's syndrome.  It took a while but they got the meds straight and life was good.  I already had RA so the only irritants were dry mouth and eyes. 

Then came Covid in August 2020.  We were totally wrecked for a while, a LONG while.   I have had 5 blood transfusions that didn't do much.   I had a bone marrow biopsy that revealed I was making white blood cells.  They couldn't figure out why I was still low.  Then came iron transfusions.

Somewhere along the way everything kind of kicked in and things improved.   We did a LOT of liver tests that were skeery.  In any case I got the " not another drop of alcohol the rest of your life speech" and it worked !  I'm 9 months California sober !

I never thought of myself as a heavy drinker, but looking back clearly, I think I was just highly functional.  In anycase my gastro interneralist says if I stay away from the list of no no's I'll die of heart disease as a little old man.  I count that as a win !!!

The best things in life are not things.  

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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 7,317
    I haven’t been told no alcohol but I have been told only limited amounts on rare locations. Kind of wish that I could move to Colorado.
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,627
    Congrats on 9 months sober and on finding out what was killing you.  Glad your health has improved.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,519
    Way to take care of your health. 
    Philly - Kansas City - Houston - Cincinnati - Dallas - Houston - Memphis - Austin - Chicago - Austin

    Large BGE. OONI 16, TOTO Washlet S550e (Now with enhanced Motherly Hugs!)

    "If I wanted my balls washed, I'd go to the golf course!"
    Dennis - Austin,TX
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  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,519
    Gulfcoastguy said:
    I haven’t been told no alcohol but I have been told only limited amounts on rare locations. Kind of wish that I could move to Colorado.
    TSA isn’t looking for weed or gummy’s. 

    Or so I’m told…
    Philly - Kansas City - Houston - Cincinnati - Dallas - Houston - Memphis - Austin - Chicago - Austin

    Large BGE. OONI 16, TOTO Washlet S550e (Now with enhanced Motherly Hugs!)

    "If I wanted my balls washed, I'd go to the golf course!"
    Dennis - Austin,TX
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 7,317
    dmchicago said:
    Gulfcoastguy said:
    I haven’t been told no alcohol but I have been told only limited amounts on rare locations. Kind of wish that I could move to Colorado.
    TSA isn’t looking for weed or gummy’s. 

    Or so I’m told…
    Yeah but our County Mounties certainly would.
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 34,668
    Good for you, Brent!   That’s not easy by any stretch.   I’m glad the covid thing is clearing up for you too.  
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike

    "The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand." - Deep Throat
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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 17,332
    Stunning story, Bucky.  Glad you're on the path forward.  
    "Hallelujah, Noel, be it Heaven or Hell,
    The Christmas we get, we deserve"
         -RIP Greg Lake

    Ogden, UT, USA

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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Congrats Brent!  It's easy when you get over the initial hump, and decades of habit, cultural conditioning, triggering events such as parties, football, holidays, breathing, etc. 

    Stay the course!
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  • bucky925
    bucky925 Posts: 2,049
    nolaegghead said:
    Congrats Brent!  It's easy when you get over the initial hump, and decades of habit, cultural conditioning, triggering events such as parties, football, holidays, breathing, etc. 

    Stay the course!
    I ain't wired that way.  When I smoked my first cigarette I know exactly where I was and who was there.  I fell in love that day at age 12.  That led to a 1.5 - 2 pack of cowboy killers a day.  After a 40 year nicotine addiction I went and bought the MM.  Told Cindy I quit and the grill was motivation it went well.  With everything being semi-closed now it does make it easier than if we were going out. 

    The best things in life are not things.  

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  • MasterC
    MasterC Posts: 1,579
    Quite a journey, glad to see at the end of that tunnel 
    Fort Wayne Indiana 
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,664
    @bucky925 - thanks for sharing your challenges and the drive to keep pushing for answers.  And most importantly when you got the hard diagnosis, you have taken it aboard and are following the recommendation.  Stay the course.

    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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