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[Pookie]

I want to apologize again for the drama and crap that happened here last night between Aidie and me. She is coming over soon, and she has something important to say to all of you. We had a long heart-to-heart talk today, and I will let her tell you what she wants to say. Again, I do apologize, and I stole Aidie's vodka bottle out of her purse before she went home HAHAHAHAHAHA!
She'll be here soon to post, and she is definitely sober tonight.
I also want to thank the folks who PMed me concerned for my aunt, and thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. One member here got on the phone with me and that was a huge help. You know who you are, and I do thank you. You folks are really good to me, all of you. Thank you all so much.
Purrs,
Your Pookie

[lily]

Cripes Pookie........you've got enough on your mind to be worrying about something so silly as someone posting drunk here.......as if it wasn't the first time and it won't be the last.

[AnnEsthesia]

Wud r u sayin lililly... no 1 evr psts drnk hereee! dam u!111

[AmericanDreamer]

I say we all post while drinking while she's sober (with a headache) and teach her a lesson!! :clapper: Just kiddin...

[Aidie]

This is Aidie, Pookie's dial-up can only do one computer at a time.
I am very sorry for what I said last night. It is true I was drinking and it was not the first time. Pookie talked to me today and I am going to stop drinking. She will take me to AA meetings. We had a long talk today and she showed me those posts and I don't even remember those. My spelling and grammar is bad, I had to leave school in 10th grade to get a job to help us. Pookie has offered to teach me and help me get my GED.
Pookie told me I was an alcoholic today and that I needed help. I want help. Pookie has offered help for me. Can you see the difference in my post so far? Pookie is helping me spell better and use proper grammar. She did steal my bottle out of my purse.
I was nasty to her and I apologize. I hurt her, when really all she has been is kind to me. I am very sorry, Joyce, I called you a coward for not shooting that man in my garage. I am sorry I insulted you and hurt you. I am very sorry I was such an ass last night.
I will stop drinking, and Joyce will help me. She promised to help me with the math and English on the GED so I can pass. Joyce is right here over my shoulder and she says it's okay to use her real name.
Ipromise to do better, and Ipromise I will not hurt her again. Joyce is truly one of those people you're lucky to have next door.
I want to start a thread of all the goofy stuff she's done, all in fun. She has had a very bad day and I didn't help. She has no one but her husband and her daughter left now.
I was lucky to meet her mother before she died, and I can tell you that her mother was a fantastic lady, and Joyce is much like her, smart, but with common sense.
I am very sorry for last night and I will try to make up for it. I apologize for my stupidity and from now on, I will try to make things right.
I don't know what else to say but I am sorry.
Aidie

[lily]

I don't know what else to say but I am sorry.

........and that is really all that's need to be said. As I've said already......we all go off and I think you may be the only one that admitted they did it while drunk. Hell, some post worse than you did when they were perfectly sober. If you have a problem and Pookie is willing to help you......take advantage of it.

Now..........back to debating.

[Elrathin]

I don't know what else to say but I am sorry.
Aidie


We all make mistakes from time to time. I am very happy you are getting the help you need and that you have a friend like Pookie there to help you. You are a great asset to this board and will enjoy debating you here. Take care.

[PatrickHenry]

Thanks for getting back with an apology, Aidie.

I had a friend once when I was a cab driver in Houston about thirty years ago.

A good looking Mexican kid. Nice fellow.

One night I took him home from a party and he was drunk.

He went off on me as I was giving me a FREE RIDE in my cab.

He started calling me a pinche gringo chingadero, and a bunch of other rotten stuff. All while I was good naturedly hauling his drunken butt to his casita without charge... even though carrying passengers FOR HIRE was my living.

I saw him a couple days later and he didn't remember a thing about it.

I let it go. We stayed friends and I just chalked it up to the booze.

It's a reminder that we can really let down the people who care for us when we go overboard with alcohol.

So I am encouraged by your desire to stay sober.

Sobriety is good. We don't do rotten stuff and then wake up to what we have done.

I am not offended by your behavior any more since you came by and said you're sorry.

Be good.

[AmericanDreamer]

It takes courage to say what you have said. No harm, no foul. I'll tell you something, though...you sure gave us a run for our money last night! I wouldn't have missed it for the world.:)

[Aidie]

Thanks so much you all. Joyce is here and will help me so that this never happens again. Joyce said it would be tough just one day at a time for a bit but I can do it with help.
Thank you all.
Aidie

[DANG]

Best wishes in your recovery.
I have been going away from my last drink for over 13 years.
Before my sobriety date in Aug 1994, I used to dread going back to the bars I was in the day before.... and being told what an asshole I was. It was always a shock that I was 86'ed. Again!

I am not bragging about the length of time I have been sober, I had a lot of help.

Hang out with sober people!

You are lucky to have a friend like Joyce to take you to AA.
I went for years under duress, for the DMV and the courts... but it wasnt until I went for the right reason that anything changed. I finally hated my life as a drunk.
I checked into a mens recovery home. I started to get involved in the program. I hung out with the winners and asked all my stoopid questions. I did those corney steps. I started getting a life that was worth being conscious for.

It works for me,
I hope you find what you need!
Remember we have a disease that tells us we dont have a disease...
so, Just dont pick up that first drink, no matter what, just for today.

[AlanC]

Good luck to you both, I wish you the best and pray that it works. It is a tough but worthwhile road you are both starting.