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1 minute ago, DaysOff said:


Looks like a 64 and a half. I inherited a 66 dad bought new in October of 65 for $2400. Good times at 12mpg.

Mine didn't have seat belts or a rearview mirror.  We got lap belts so it would pass inspection, but no shoulder belts.  I still today look over my shoulder to change lanes instead of using the mirror to see.  

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4 hours ago, troph said:

Let’s not change your handle let’s change your life. You can do it bro. 

We need that poster on here called JackHandey for motivation.

I'm sure he has some "Deep Thoughts" to offer.

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Posted
1 hour ago, NBHorn7 said:

We need that poster on here called JackHandey for motivation.

I'm sure he has some "Deep Thoughts" to offer.

When I was a child, there were times when we had to entertain ourselves. And usually the best way to do that was to turn on the TV.

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19 minutes ago, Jack Handey said:

When I was a child, there were times when we had to entertain ourselves. And usually the best way to do that was to turn on the TV.

 

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Posted
7 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I wish that it was easier to quit drinking - I would like for it to not be a part of my life any longer. It's extremely difficult and it (unfortunately) takes time. 

We know how hard it is. Many of us struggle with addiction as well. Some of us have even had success. It's a disease, and it's REALLY hard to shake.

I Will Not Drink With You Today.

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5 minutes ago, Rimbo said:

We know how hard it is. Many of us struggle with addiction as well. Some of us have even had success. It's a disease, and it's REALLY hard to shake.

I Will Not Drink With You Today.

Well I've had a few drinks tonight but I'll try again tomorrow. 

Doesn't change anything that I said above - I meant every word. 

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i personally think that you’re cool and i like you, and more than anything else, i appreciate your passion and your total lack of reservation when it comes to, for lack of a better term, standing on business. you have passionate takes and you’re willing to back them up and defend them, and i really respect that about you, and it makes me appreciate your presence here. all i can add is that i have no doubt that you’re aware of and working on your issues, and that i sincerely wish you well, and wish you happiness. you’re a longstanding member of this specific forum and it wouldn’t be the same without you. just keep doing your thing man, and know that most of us appreciate you and wish you well. 

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I'm 41 and I've indulged in a shit ton of different vices myself over my lifetime. If you can name a recreational drug I've probably tried it at least once (aside from heroin, I was always terrified of that shit), and believe you me it's a goddamn miracle I didn't end up a cocaine addict or addicted to any of the myriad drugs I've experimented with over the years. I'm incredibly fortunate that I'm just not wired for addiction in that specific way, save for cigarettes (that one took me a long time and many relapses to kick), but [imo] it's just not the same.

Alcoholism is a different beast and I have watched more than one friend and family member slowly, fatally, succumb to it and certainly don't want the same for you.

All you can do is keep trying. Don't do it for us, do it for yourself. BELIEVE in yourself. Trust me, I understand depression and self loathing as well as anyone and that shit will derail you just as quickly as your addiction will. You mentioned that you've been to rehab, but have you ever seen a real therapist outside of rehab, 1-on-1, in person? If not, I would be willing to bet such a thing would change your life pretty quickly.

I've told you this before, but you need to do something different, your normal routine clearly is enabling your alcoholism and you need to shake it up somehow. Find a new hobby, anything that you can distract yourself with when you feel the urge to drink.

You can do it, we believe in you.

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So...  I was down with changing the name, but that's not what you said you were going to do anyway.

You said you'd create an account and let us name it ..  which is lame.

Good luck on the journey. 

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Without change, your situation is not going to end well, and it sure seems like the end is getting closer. I pray your behavior doesn’t end up affecting other lives too. 

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Posted
8 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

Without change, your situation is not going to end well, and it sure seems like the end is getting closer. I pray your behavior doesn’t end up affecting other lives too. 

I think one of the reasons people drink is because they know it affects other folk’s lives negatively, which makes a decent person feel bad.  Which makes them need to drink, ‘cause shame and pain.   A sociopath would not give a shit.   If a dash of empathy for one’s behavior affecting others is all that was needed to stop - you’d have no alcoholics.

As I finished typing this, I realized you might’ve been talking about “don’t drive your drunk ass around until you pass out and take out a whole family when you cross the centerline.”

My brother-in-law is currently a guest of the state of Georgia for his fifth DUI.  So it’s easier said than done.

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I was just running through my head all the people I knew who died from substance abuse and all those whose lives it destroyed. Sadly, not a short list.

Usually, you have to bottom out hard to get the resolve, but if/when it’s time find a sponsor to walk beside you. Really hard to do it alone.

No judgement, nothing but love.

You will never be as horrible as I have been.

Freetejas

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Posted
13 hours ago, Rimbo said:

We know how hard it is. Many of us struggle with addiction as well. Some of us have even had success. It's a disease, and it's REALLY hard to shake.

I Will Not Drink With You Today.

 

13 hours ago, ztejas said:

Well I've had a few drinks tonight but I'll try again tomorrow. 

Doesn't change anything that I said above - I meant every word. 

One day at a time man. I'll not drink today if you don't either. 

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I wonder if Wasatchhorn ever wound up on Surly with a new handle.  He complained about “RC Didn’t Offer”being a recruiting forum title that needed to be changed as irrelevant - and I suggested to black lab that Wasatchhorn be changed to ‘RC Slocum’.   Which he did.  

I hope that did not run him off forever 

Posted
1 hour ago, El Squared said:

Good thing everyone else on this board doesn’t drink and post….o/w they would be hypocrites…….

I see logic isnt your thing. 

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What @Derka said. He knows. Hell, we all know. Not just all these Surly folks, but every iteration of every poster who's ever been on all the Texas boards that led to this one ... sometimes flawed, but always funny, profane, human, smart as hell, accomplished, tough. Longhorns. Hook 'em, @ztejas.

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ztejas wants to quit drinking he knows it's not a great solution and causes problems. But from my experience (and reading what he said) he has other major problems and booze/drugs is the way he is coping and solving for THOSE underlying problems. He acknowledges that and until/unless he gets those fundamental problems fixed, "just try quitting drinking again" isn't going to work.

He's drinking to medicate some bigger issues, likely mental ones. So, knowing that, it's not very helpful and might even be discouraging to pile on him for being an alky IMO.

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27 minutes ago, Vegas64 said:

ztejas wants to quit drinking he knows it's not a great solution and causes problems. But from my experience (and reading what he said) he has other major problems and booze/drugs is the way he is coping and solving for THOSE underlying problems. He acknowledges that and until/unless he gets those fundamental problems fixed, "just try quitting drinking again" isn't going to work.

He's drinking to medicate some bigger issues, likely mental ones. So, knowing that, it's not very helpful and might even be discouraging to pile on him for being an alky IMO.

This post is so wrong. Alcoholism/addiction isn’t a chicken or the egg argument, please learn that. If you have to question if you’re an alcoholic, you’re already there. You don’t think the drinking plays a role in the underlying problems-self worth, self respect, lack of love, lack of motivation, trauma? it’s a disease, no ifs ands about it. Read the Big Book one day, doesn’t matter if you’re an alcoholic or not but you’ll learn a lot about life and it seems like you need to 

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Posted
25 minutes ago, RockyMountainHighHorn said:

This post is so wrong. Alcoholism/addiction isn’t a chicken or the egg argument, please learn that. If you have to question if you’re an alcoholic, you’re already there. You don’t think the drinking plays a role in the underlying problems-self worth, self respect, lack of love, lack of motivation, trauma? it’s a disease, no ifs ands about it. Read the Big Book one day, doesn’t matter if you’re an alcoholic or not but you’ll learn a lot about life and it seems like you need to 

Alright then I'll defer to you on this but I've definitely heard it said by other folks in addiction that the drug or drink isn't the problem. It's their solution to their problems. It sounded like ztejas was saying that. Regardless I wish you well @ztejas!

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On 3/25/2025 at 9:22 AM, RockyMountainHighHorn said:

Keep the name. You’re a great poster. Make the change when you want to make it. Have made many great posts. I have 4 years clean from fentanyl and heroin…don’t tell me you can’t stop drinking. You can…

dang man, congrats.  that sounds the ultimate spiral to pull out of.

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