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Professor White and the line dancing surfers eat cold turkey

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serialtester · 09/02/2017 17:45

Welcome to the surfboard!

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flatwhite45 · 10/02/2017 20:26

Do you live in Brixton by any chance lost?

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 10/02/2017 20:28

If I lived in Brixton the police would be straight round to seize the package and toot it in their car Grin

serialtester · 10/02/2017 20:31

I think I've got a skewed moral compass. If I received accidental drugs in the post I'd snort/smoke the shit out of it rather than calling the cops!

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serialtester · 10/02/2017 20:32

Btw - no cravings despite being drunk!

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 10/02/2017 20:35

I'd forgive you, serial You've confessed and I'm Hail Marying you so that's fine.

flatwhite45 · 10/02/2017 20:35

Ok that's good news serial, in all
Honesty do you think it's down to length of time up have been off it?

flatwhite45 · 10/02/2017 20:36

*you not up

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 10/02/2017 20:38

I am interested in knowing if there is an exact length of time clean when the cravings sort of go away?

serialtester · 10/02/2017 20:38

I think so. Bear in mind though I've got beyond this point before and fucked up. Am enjoying being pissed tonight like a normal person.

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serialtester · 10/02/2017 20:48

The intense craving has gone. Academically I'd still hoover up a line, but I'm not crawling the walls tonight.

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CleaningLikeAMotherFucker · 10/02/2017 20:50

I know what you mean and I've been clean-ish for only 2 weeks. I don't have those prolonged cravings anymore. I'm almost 'take it or leave it' now. But I've done a clean month and then fallen off big time so time will tell!

serialtester · 10/02/2017 21:18

Exactly clean! Bless you my child!

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CleaningLikeAMotherFucker · 10/02/2017 21:23

I have to confess that I've done a cheeky little bit this evening but back in bed on my phone now.

For me my family situation was definitely a problem but I'm much happier with limited contact with brother. Plus I'm developing strategies for dealing with the cunty director at work.

I'm definitely a lot less dependent and the threads have helped a LOT FlowersWineBrew

flatwhite45 · 10/02/2017 21:29

Fuck I am climbing the walls. Thankfully annoyingly DH is out so access is well and truly denied, going to try to go to sleep

flatwhite45 · 10/02/2017 21:33

Serial and cleaning its good to hear cravings ease off around two weeks. Cleaning I am very Envy. Lost are you ok? Or are you overboard?

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 10/02/2017 21:51

Still on the board here although it's wobbling like crazy.
Been having a few lager lager lagers (no mega mega white thing) with dh and we've been browsing GoCompare for car insurance..Oh the glamour.

My cravings don't ease off after 2 weeks! What's wrong with me?
I have a feeling a month clean will do it. I've done it before so can do it again.

Well done Flat and hopefully everyone else tonight. Glad you didn't go down Silk Road. Love y'all.

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 10/02/2017 21:53

cleaning really happy that you're in a much better place. And I don't mean your bed Wink, I mean you seem more at peace with things.

flatwhite45 · 10/02/2017 21:57

Lost Glad you are still on board! I think a month would do I for me too.

CleaningLikeAMotherFucker · 10/02/2017 22:01

Ah Born Slippy... God I feel old, cheers for that... not! Grin

Yes I'm in a much better place. Not 100% there but a damn sight more civilised. 🖒

Obviously being completely clean is the ultimate goal but being able to have a little dabble without losing the plot is admittedly quite fun Blush I don't have feel that same need these days. I'm not blocking my issues out anymore and that's been an absolutely massive step for me.

flatwhite45 · 10/02/2017 22:07
flatwhite45 · 10/02/2017 22:07

Good night love ones

flatwhite45 · 10/02/2017 22:08

*lovely

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 10/02/2017 22:15

Cleaning you got my Born Slippy ref. You are officially cool.
Wish I could have a dabble, I'm afraid I turn into a machine. A professional coke machine. Shock

Night all. We'll all reconvene in the morn and assess the damage. Thanks for the tune, flat.

SpunBodgeSquarepants · 10/02/2017 22:37

Before my blowout on Monday night I had been off it for 6 weeks and 4 days, and my cravings didn't improve Sad

GotToGetMyFingerOut · 10/02/2017 23:31

Well I'm feeling super happy at getting through the night ignoring my cravings. My mum was meant to be going away next month but her partners business is struggling and they couldn't afford it. Iv just transferred her seventy quid to book her flight as Ryanair's having a flash sale and she's delighted so the money saved went to good use!