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Jive Bishop and The Surfettes: Surfing on

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 13/06/2017 17:01

Welcome to our support thread for anyone struggling with cocaine. Whether you want to quit, cut down or are someone whose life is affected, all welcome.
We offer non judgemental advice, tips, some absurd chat and most importantly lots of support and encouragement.
Come and join and we'll hopefully all help each other to surf the urges! Smile

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 25/07/2017 22:48

God I love shoe banter. Ponzshoe is genius.
"Nothing to do? Call Ponzshoe"
"Wondering who? Use Ponzshoe"

I'm heading for 2 weeks clean and going slightly mad. Thank God for you lot, you shoe are funny. Ahem. Night all!

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 25/07/2017 22:51

Oh and well done Hooch, you'll appreciate it in the long run. Have a lovely chilled holiday x

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serialtester · 25/07/2017 22:56

I'm trying to get ponzshoe a slot on QVC.

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 26/07/2017 07:40

I'll be looking out for you on QVC with a very pixelated face!

Have a good Wednesday people Brew

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ponzusoup · 27/07/2017 14:56

Hey ladies are you all still in Columbia? I'm off on hols for 2 weeks now so a good clean run....

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 27/07/2017 16:22

Sadly Columbia was all a dream. Stuck in wet England here. I finished work early today and really twiddling my thumbs at the moment, trying to ignore the white elephant on my mind!

Have a brilliant holiday Ponz See you in 2 weeks, all healthy and relaxed. Hope you've packed some sensible shoes. Wink

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DustyDuck · 27/07/2017 21:43

Need footwear advice for a festival this weekend. I'm thinking capacious wellies Hmm

serialtester · 27/07/2017 21:46

I'm still here trying to pitch ponzshoe to Alan Sugar.

serialtester · 27/07/2017 21:47

Tomorrow night will be very difficult for me. Will need a massive surfboard.

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 27/07/2017 22:37

Late to the party but I've ordered you an extra large surfboard with Alan Sugar's face printed on it Serial.
I managed to calm my cravings today by telling myself "maybe tomorrow" which probably wasn't the best approach..

Have a great festival Dusty don't do anything I wouldn't do silly advice. Don't go too mad, can't wait to hear all about it. Smile

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DustyDuck · 27/07/2017 22:53

Thanks, we are only going as daytrippers but that's probably enough for me! Last weekend was MrD's birthday. Next weekend we have a mini-break in Cotswolds. Oh my glamourous life!

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 27/07/2017 22:57

I think I have festival/ mini break/ holiday envy. Grin

We have a weekend in Eastbourne planned in a couple of weeks. With the teenagers. Oh Lordy.

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DustyDuck · 27/07/2017 23:15

Teenagers will soon not put up with family hols leaving you free to do your own thing! Best is when they have weekend away leaving you the house to yourselves. But can you be trusted?!

serialtester · 28/07/2017 16:25

My teenagers are more trustworthy home alone than I am!

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 28/07/2017 19:39

Ha ha.. "Home Alone 6: now it's the parent's turn" (rated 18 not suitable for sensitive viewers).

It's been a long week. I went for an after work drink as it was someone's birthday. Cringe. It was actually ok although all very sensible. I didn't unleash the beast that is me after 6 pints and a couple of Jaeger bombs. Just sipped a couple of halves and came home like a normal person in their 40's.

Really climbing the walls for a line or ten. Sad

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serialtester · 28/07/2017 20:16

I am well on board tonight. Long week at work and I'm ready for bed. Normally on a Friday I'm down the pub - tonight, no way! Early and sensible one for me. Maybe I'm ill?!

HoochiMama · 28/07/2017 20:44

I have had 2 McDonald's in one day, is that bad? The no drinking, healthy eating lasted 2 days. DS is away until Sunday and I got bored. Slightly overboard last night and recovery drinks after work to tonight. They will be airlifting me to the plane next week at this rate Confused

serialtester · 28/07/2017 20:49

Oh hooch - 2 dirty burgers in a day is ace!

serialtester · 28/07/2017 20:50

I love the phrase recovery drinks - lager basically cures everything!

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 28/07/2017 20:52

Suspiciously unSerial like but very sensible none the less.
Get well soon. Wink

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HoochiMama · 28/07/2017 20:52

Well one was a breakfast mcmuffin but I feel violated none the less. I think you and Lost might be a bit ill actually, no pub and sipping halves, get well soon Wink

HoochiMama · 28/07/2017 20:53

Ha ha jinx!

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 28/07/2017 21:00

Do recovery drinks have to be administered with a drip or do you just lie in the recovery position on the pub floor while friends siphon it into you?

Hooch 2 McDonalds is just a small blip in your healthy bikini body regime. Grin
Why do we get so ravenous the day after coke? It's a strange phenomenon. Probably something to do with hours of not eating and bouncing about talking.

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ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 28/07/2017 21:04

I'm not sipping halves now I'm home. That was just my sensible work persona. Nobody else was getting hammered so I didn't want them to know I'm a nightmare. I'm new so still trying to make a good impression..Hmm

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serialtester · 28/07/2017 21:17

Recovery drinks are administered directly into the gob while standing up at the bar!

I am always very sensible at works drinks - although I do have one or two like minded work friends who I secretly get hammered with!