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Wave your snorkel in the air like you just don't care!

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serialtester · 15/03/2017 20:29

Open.

Lost, say something wise!

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 10/04/2017 23:02

Oh Zig I thought you were being good what with your partner in crime being on a glamorous world tour! Do you want me to pop round to share the load?
You've been clean for a while now so I have every confidence in you clambering back on your surfboard tomorrow Smile.
I'll be back in the morning with armbands and coffee x

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 10/04/2017 23:03

I had to take my coat off as I appear to be sunburnt! Confused in April.

ZiggertyZaggerty · 10/04/2017 23:21

Aghhhh Lost - He's home for a night so came to see him!!! Too much pent up blahhhh - speak tomorrow x

serialtester · 11/04/2017 07:32

Morning. Hope you're doin ok Zig. Lost, I think you should become a touring comedian! How are we all today?

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ZiggertyZaggerty · 11/04/2017 08:05

Firmly back on board here - just a minor blip. I just wish I could say 'No thanks' when offered...
Hope everyone else is okay? Happy Tuesday surfers Smile

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 11/04/2017 08:26

Glad you're not suffering too much this morning, Zig Brew

I haven't yet mastered the art of saying No Thanks when offered. You need a black belt in surfing for that I think. Hopefully that'll get easier in time.

Pickle Are you ok? Hope you've recovered from the Wedding Extravaganza?

I've emailed Peter Kay about coming on tour.

DustyDuck · 11/04/2017 11:01

Peter Kay? I don't think his rider would be very exciting.
It was wine and flags, French and Columbian of course.

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 11/04/2017 11:08

Good point, Peter Kay's rider would be tea and Hobnobs.
I've decided to approach Russell Brand and John Bishop instead.

Ah, it was wine and flags! Far too cryptic for me. I thought you'd gone all Carol Vorderman on us, Dusty Grin

CleaningLikeAMotherFucker · 11/04/2017 11:24

After several stop/start attempts I've kicked the cigs once and for all. I'm at that horrible headache stage (again!) Feel like I've been whacked with a cast iron flag pole.Grin

Aaah a long white flagpole. Oh dear I can turn anything into a coke reference Confused

I love a bit of Bish ❤

Hope you're doing ok Zig FlowersCake

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 11/04/2017 11:35

Yes that awful spaced out feeling when you go without fags! Hope it wears off soon, you've done brilliantly to keep off them. Halo
Cleaning you're welcome to come on tour with John Bishop. We'll be having it large.

serialtester · 11/04/2017 12:23

Lost, I'll be your manager.

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 11/04/2017 15:28

Great. Your French should come in useful.
I've only got about 5 jokes but we'll worry about that nearer the time. Wink

ZiggertyZaggerty · 11/04/2017 19:31

Brilliant job Cleaning - the cigs are sooo hard to give up StarHaloStar
Re comedy tour - if I can be the tour coordinator I'll get you guys some gigs in France and Columbia and as a support artist, ummm I hear The Crankies haven't got much on these days Grin

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 11/04/2017 19:43

Eat your heart out, Mr Zig, we're going on tour Grin
I'll give the Columbian coach a quick clean ready for the Go Large or Go Home world tour. What can possibly go wrong? Wink

serialtester · 11/04/2017 21:28

I've drawn up a rider. It involves fags and wine. We don't need anything else do we Lost - apart from lager, but that's basically a given. sniffs

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serialtester · 11/04/2017 21:29

When I negotiated the rider no one gave me nothing man.

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DustyDuck · 11/04/2017 22:13

Is that a Shaun quote Serial?
Shaun Ryder
Oh never mind

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 11/04/2017 22:57

Are you twisting my melon man? Wink
I think we can go larger on the rider. I'm thinking crates of lager, wine, quality fags, high end foam bath (bath access essential) massive bean bags, one of those chairs that massages you, a stereo, wifi and 50g of the finest Columbian marching powder.

All pyjamared up here so I'm off to bed to dream about it.

choccywoccywoowah · 12/04/2017 03:06

Is anyone awake to chat?

Totallybonkersmum · 12/04/2017 03:19

Well I'm in my birthday suit as I'm so hot! Fan on full speed. I always feel too hot, even during the day, although you'll be relieved to know I have clothes in then.
As for my really comfy pyjamas, I tend to wear those if I need to pop out in the evening to grab something from the supermarket. I usually wear a long black cardigan so looks like I've got casual clothes on.
However, I have been known to wear my dressing gown on the odd occasion.
Hence my username; totallybonkersmum! Am I bothered? Nope, not one iota.😂😂😂

choccywoccywoowah · 12/04/2017 05:43

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 12/04/2017 07:49

I'm sorry you were feeling desperate last night, choc.
It's all to easy to function in a 'normal' life and still have a coke addiction. There are lots of us in the same boat. I understand the self loathing and just the whole secrecy that surrounds your habit. It can start to become soul destroying.

You sound like a very driven person. It is completely possible for you to change. Sheer determination is 90% of the battle with this crap.
Please stop being so hard on yourself and come and join us if you need somewhere to vent! It does help just to write it all down.

We all understand Flowers

Oh and Hello BonkersMum? Grin Have a good day everyone!

serialtester · 12/04/2017 08:19

Choccy, how are you doing this morning? Hello Bonkers, I don we think we've had nude posting before!!!

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 12/04/2017 08:29

nude posting Grin
Off to Eastbourne with the dc today.. Hope the sun comes out!

CleaningLikeAMotherFucker · 12/04/2017 09:37

Choccy I genuinely think there's a link between overachieving and addiction sadly. I live this everyday. My background is different though and I'm certain my anxiety comes from the extremely strict single sex independent school that I attended. I have it in my head that I must be perfect/the best/coping at all times and coke is my escape. I feel like a failure pretty much every single day. My dm doesn't help much either. I'm in my 30s and need to move the fuck on tbh!

I'm up to day 13 clean now though for the first time since last summer Smile Still off the cigs too and not drinking either. I may name change to something holier that still includes cleaning and a swear word Grin