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Posted by shar on September 20, 2000, at 11:13:45

In reply to Re: Life's a b*tch and then you babble » mark, posted by Snowie on September 20, 2000, at 7:17:02

Mark-oh:

In our group (AA) when someone went out, we'd use the word slip (sobriety loses its priority). Just about everyone slips, and why not? It's a behavior that's gotten you through BAD times before.

You have the ability, and will probably have the desire, to get sober again, and you can do it. One of the interesting things about "going out" is it's possible to find out that drinking does not help as much as you thought it would. Or, maybe not. Either way it is good info for you to have.

This is an excellent chance for you to observe yourself, and what you get out of drinking, etc.

Good luck, and don't stop writing, sober or not. I was invited to leave my last job in June, and haven't found another one yet. Hang in there.

Shar (Recovering Alkie)

> mark,
>
> To use an old expression, "shit happens." These experiences will one day become a wipe that will fade from memory. I lost two jobs last year (I hated both of them, although I'm forgetting why, thank goodness). I had never been fired before (much less twice in a row -- and the second one after only 3 weeks), and my self esteem was at an all-time low. However, I was employed again within a few weeks, and this time the fit is much better.
>
> If you're located in the USA, you know there are plenty of jobs available. You are educated and employable. I don't know what your field is, but you'll land on your feet very soon. Now is the time for clear and rational thinking. Drinking will NOT help you land a new job ... in fact, it's almost guaranteed to prolong your unemployment. That's your choice, of course.
>
> Best of luck from one who has been there (and most of us have or will at some time).
>
> Snowie
>
>
> > Through no fault of my own I've lost my second job this year. Ok, so the first one was my fault because my boss asked me to do something I wasn't hired or qualified to do and I said no. I made it clear on my interview that I
> > didn't want to do this particular work and my boss said "This is your new job" and I said "Nope". Well, I guess I was qualified to do the work (I've done it for 15 years), but I spent years (YEARS!) going to school to learn something new. So now I'm supposed to go and do
> > what I don't want to do anymore? I don't think so.
> >
> > This last job was ok, but it was for a small company. I
> > was hired on with the expectation that the company would
> > grow faster than it did and my position would be in
> > demand. Well, you can guess the rest. Everyone was really cool and at the 12th hour my bosses boss was on
> > the phone to HR trying to find me a place. That felt
> > pretty good. But, the bottom line is there was no place
> > and I am among the unemployed - again.
> >
> > I started drinking again. Which I'm not too proud of. I
> > spouted off to Lisa Simpson about the power of the
> > BEAST and he's got me by the cajones. My SO says it's
> > because of the stress and my SO rarely drinks and is
> > so al-anon it's scary. Still it weighs heavy on my
> > frazzled mind.
> >
> > I'm still on 75mg/day of Effexor XR. I tried some of
> > the Ondonsetron(sp?) that AndrewB had success on. I
> > added 5mg of Depreny that I get from a place in the
> > U.K. as a memory and 'anti-brain fog' drug to see how
> > that works. And I'll see what happens.
> >
> > Anywho, that's my trip lately.
> >
> >
> > 'lowercase mark' ;-)
> >
> > mark


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