tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9757991.post111503487761099265..comments2023-03-26T04:40:44.435-03:00Comments on Buick City Complex: Hotel CaliforniaPerfect Virgohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842802482293784692noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9757991.post-1116263130757217772005-05-16T14:05:00.000-03:002005-05-16T14:05:00.000-03:00Finnegan - thanks for your deep thoughts. I am alw...Finnegan - thanks for your deep thoughts. I am always keen to hear your views. I was utterly alone in my drinking hell, both while drinking and during the giving-up period.<BR/><BR/>I stopped smoking in 1997. With both booze and fags I have never slipped even once. But I will never say never again. You can't can you? You can only try.<BR/><BR/>Even now I still feel alone. The greatest opportunity to open up has come through blogging, so I am pleased to be here to tell the tale. As with everything else I can't even do that by half measures, I have to tell the whole world!!Perfect Virgohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17842802482293784692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9757991.post-1115557545010529792005-05-08T10:05:00.000-03:002005-05-08T10:05:00.000-03:00DG - I am glad you think I can provide any kind of...DG - I am glad you think I can provide any kind of inspiration. Now you know the reasons why I relied heavily on drink and the way I chose (was told) to stop. I am very pleased to share my story with you DG.<BR/><BR/>I still can't say why I started though, because I don't know. I drank from school age and realised by my mid twenties that I had a problem. It might stem from a rebellion against my up-bringing. I would need to ponder that one a lot more.Perfect Virgohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17842802482293784692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9757991.post-1115557113988215832005-05-08T09:58:00.000-03:002005-05-08T09:58:00.000-03:00Powerful stuff PVThanks for sharing your story. I ...Powerful stuff PV<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing your story. I was wondering if I would ever know. You are strong to have done it by yourself. THat is determination indeed.<BR/><BR/>Im glad you were able to quit and stay that way. You strength has been an inspiration to me :) Thanks for all you do !! and sayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9757991.post-1115500800787239972005-05-07T18:20:00.000-03:002005-05-07T18:20:00.000-03:00Grace - I first discovered SB at a school-friend's...Grace - I first discovered SB at a school-friend's party and I was 17 too! How about that then!<BR/><BR/>Although I drank most things the one constant was Special Brew. Instant gratification and syrupy sweet. Each to his own.Perfect Virgohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17842802482293784692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9757991.post-1115500076043967572005-05-07T18:07:00.000-03:002005-05-07T18:07:00.000-03:00Strangely enough, the first time I ever got drunk ...Strangely enough, the first time I ever got drunk was on SB, at the age of 17. I have NEVER been able to look at, smell and certainly not drink it again. If it were the only alcoholic drink on offer I would say no thanks!Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16719753634414852978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9757991.post-1115474695030507402005-05-07T11:04:00.000-03:002005-05-07T11:04:00.000-03:00Ruk - sometimes the pint reference is simply prove...Ruk - sometimes the pint reference is simply proverbial. No need to apologise, and your comment is very touching indeed. I'm keeping my diary free.<BR/><BR/>Roots - I'm not surprised you know about SB. I get tense just seeing a gold and white can lying in the gutter. It's the most powerful reminder of all for me. I drank it like water.Perfect Virgohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17842802482293784692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9757991.post-1115471721960425922005-05-07T10:15:00.000-03:002005-05-07T10:15:00.000-03:00Good for you, PV. There are some similarities in o...Good for you, PV. There are some similarities in our drinking it would seem (I know well the alcoholic properties of SB and other electric soups!).<BR/><BR/>Great post, mate.Recovery Road Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05095540109922051600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9757991.post-1115469887445239372005-05-07T09:44:00.000-03:002005-05-07T09:44:00.000-03:00Seems flippant to say I'm glad your blog is up and...Seems flippant to say I'm glad your blog is up and running again and I'm happy about it.<BR/><BR/>I'm also not being flippant when I say the following, but I was in the taxi the other day and thinking about the blogs I frequent and the people who write them. I asked myself:<BR/>'Which of them would you meet?'<BR/>Myself answered:<BR/>'Not that many of them to be honest.'<BR/>I replied:<BR/>'Yeah I know - but which?'<BR/>Myself answered:<BR/>'If I was in the UK, I'd meet that Perfect Virgo bloke for a pint.'<BR/>------<BR/>Sorry about that, but I'm good with several non-alcoholic beverages too, so maybe we'll do that one day.RuKsaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028767935860200252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9757991.post-1115465998381063522005-05-07T08:39:00.000-03:002005-05-07T08:39:00.000-03:00Excess in everything is my motto, can't help your ...Excess in everything is my motto, can't help your make up I guess. I even manage an excess of 'nothing.' There's dedication!Perfect Virgohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17842802482293784692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9757991.post-1115465047255228232005-05-07T08:24:00.000-03:002005-05-07T08:24:00.000-03:00YT - yes it was pretty grim. I never relapsed once...YT - yes it was pretty grim. I never relapsed once, not once. My strength (if I have one) is that I am 'all or nothing' thankfully even in abstinance!Perfect Virgohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17842802482293784692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9757991.post-1115416993803441792005-05-06T19:03:00.000-03:002005-05-06T19:03:00.000-03:00Jen - I once made the mistake of fearing for your ...Jen - I once made the mistake of fearing for your fragility. You are strong too my friend.<BR/><BR/>Maybe I'm single-minded (hell maybe I also analyse too much)((double hell! if I don't analyse it who will?))Perfect Virgohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17842802482293784692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9757991.post-1115416579710862842005-05-06T18:56:00.000-03:002005-05-06T18:56:00.000-03:00Virg, You are so strong.Virg, You are so strong.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253497768251110274noreply@blogger.com