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Chat Thread Smidger: RIP, internet acquaintance

palmab03 said:
To answer the reps, I'm 36, and yeah, strangely when I was smoking I stayed small, but as soon as I stopped and ate like a normal human being, that's where #fatplama comes in. Now that I quit again and starting to get close to 200, considering cutting back big time.

The big question is I really like drinking when going out to dinner/darts. Presumably if I just cut back on the weekday drinking it'd be a more manageable 2/3 days. But I'm unsure whether I can train myself to just go 2/3, as I'd probably be more inclined to just go out every day during the week.

But man the smoking/drinking cancer stats are scary
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Always heard it takes 21 days to create a new habit. Take a few weeks off to restart the new habit.
 
marquee moon said:
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How much were you drinking to cause that? I've definitely had 2 relationships where I ultimately chose beer over my girlfriend at the time.

For me 6 beers in 4-5 hours and I don't act much different at all than if I'm sober. I'm also not an angry drunk at all (in person, sometimes on the internet)
 
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Thanks for sharing moon. Alcoholism/addiction runs in my family. Terrible disease
 
tsywake said:
Can't stress this enough. As annoying as you fuckers can be, I know this place would be less awesome without you. I had my first friend die from an OD a month or so ago. If you need help, please reach out. The stigma is now what it used to be.
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I am strongly in support of this. And agree wholeheartedly. But there is a significant (non-negligible) percentage of folks here that seriously need to take a look at the way they treat others who come here for fellowship and like-minded discussion of a myriad of topics. Some very hostile and hate-filled speech often directed at people simple for who they are. Even self admitted hate towards others. It's disgusting and a main reason why I've rarely posted.

To see the same people show such sorrow or regret after something like this is good, but I have a feeling they'll be right back to it once the surprise of this horrible tragedy wears off.

We should all take a look at how we treat others, and how we can provide a supportive environment for people struggling with life and their choices.
 
I'm really taken back by this. Smidge seemed like a cool guy. Heart goes out to his friends and family.

Moon, thanks for sharing this with us. Glad to know you're on the mends. I wholeheartedly agree that anyone who is going through bad times in their lives should feel comfortable reaching out to anyone on these boards. Goodnight folks.
 
Serious talk: Moon talks about divorce being expensive, but it didn't seem that long of a marriage, aren't ya usually on the alimony hook for like half the duration of your marriage? If ya were loaded going in though it can be bad.
 
I was a full blown alcoholic until I was trying to walk home and fell on a fence. Punctured my lung and was bleeding heavily. Thankfully I had a friend with me. Had it been one of the countless Tuesdays I stumbled home alone I would have died. Haven’t quit drinking, far from it, but I have blacked out maybe twice in the seven years since it happened.
 
After growing up around serious alcohol abuse my brothers and I all went different ways. Oldest bro went full alcky, then found Jesus and is a pastor in Alabama. Middle bro never touched a drop. Still hasn't outside of wedding communion I think. I'm kinda in the middle. Really like to drink but stick 95% to beer and am just really aware of the possibility of falling into it. Don't really ever drink during the week.
 
And specific to this community (mostly chat threaders but I guess OGB as a whole) don't underestimate the fact that some people do value these interactions beyond them being just random posts on a messageboard. I know when I lost my job or had kids I gained something from sharing that with you dinguses.

And that was Episode 1 of Talkin Str8 with b$.
 
It's a shame that it takes tragedy for us all (me included) to drop our everyday dickhead shtick, but I do appreciate the way that we open up at these times.

We lost another friend last Thursday, although he was around 50. Dropped dead of a heart attack. I went to the funeral on Tuesday and watching his wife and 8 year old daughter trying to deal with everything was just awful.

Moonz - thank you for sharing, although I guess from your deletions that you may have decided that it wasn't a good idea.
 
Am I the last one to find out you can long press send on iPhone and get all these fancy text options?
 
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