Apparently it’s more than just some lol
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Or soda… if I went to the USA and (hypothetically as I’m sober) ordered my rum & soda or vodka & soda, they might think I mean pop vs soda water? 
Interesting. I don’t get out much lol. I’m going to live in my bubble 
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I’m not sure. I only drank liquor straight when I went to bars, when I was actually still allowed in bars, so all I ever had to do was point at a bottle and throw money at the bartender.
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Bartenders pour vodka and soda all the time and know that it means club soda. I bartended for many years and can honestly say that I never had anyone order a rum and soda. Rum and Coke, on the other hand…
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I’d do rum/whiskey/vodka/gin, any hard liquor with club soda as I don’t drink pop but like the carbonation. I was more of a mix at home gal, however Way back in the day, I’d order a “dark rum & skinny” when I’d go to bars (rum & Diet Coke/Diet Pepsi)
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What kind of Co-Cola y’all want? We had 7 Up and root beer. 
I come from the land of pop, also called soda pop for good measure, but there was enough Southern influence there for some families to use Co-Cola as the generic name
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What kind of Co-Cola y’all want? We had 7 Up and root beer
Yes! At my house “y’all want a Co-Cola or something?” typically means “What kind of fizzy water would you like?”
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Yeah, it’s weird. Members of my church are often very devout. There’s a culture to the members of the LDS Church. Living the standards of the church is something we live by almost like many of us cling to sobriety. We try not to drink alcohol, use drugs, get tattoos, or have sexual relations before marriage. It’s not like you’ll be cast out of the church for doing those things. People in the church can be judgemental, and cliquey. But, that’s the people, not the church. As a whole, the majority are great people, loving and kind, generous and humble. I think it’s just how the culture is that sometimes drives our members towards the need to feel superior.
Hopefully that wasn’t what your family experienced.
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This is a two parter…
At what age did you realize you had a drinking (or fill in the blank) problem.
- 19 or earlier
- 20-24
- 25-29
- 30-34
- 35-39
- 40-44
- 45-49
- 50-54
- 55-59
- 60+
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And part two… (part one is up there ^^)
When did you do something about it?
- 19 or earlier
- 20-24
- 25-29
- 30-34
- 35-39
- 40-44
- 45-49
- 50-54
- 55-59
- 60+
0 voters
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Best season of The Wire
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
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It’s very interesting that a lot of us realized we had a problem in our early 20s and started to solve it in our early 30s. Great poll.
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Thanks! I was thinking about it earlier today, it took me about 10 years to take action, and was wondering what about other folks! Very interesting!
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Ditto! My first suspicions I was about 24. Around 33 was the first time I sought someone else’s help but still didn’t really listen, sure I’d learn to moderate.
I showed up here and in the rooms at 36 desperate to stop. Thanks, y’all.
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I was about 28 when I knew I had a legit problem, first sober attempt was at 30. Finally got sober at 34.
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By some definitions I tried stopping before the 25-29 range. But I wasn’t actually doing something about it, in reality. I was full of wishes and intentions and hopes, but not action. I was just alternating wet and dry drunk phases, making occasional efforts with no game plan. Then found people here who taught me recovery looks different, and it was time to make a change. So 25-29 is how I answered.
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I had the mental obsession and physical allergy around 14. At the time I obviously couldn’t figure it out, but it was definitely there. By 16-17 I knew I was an alcoholic and by 21 I was hooked on dope (1st time around lol)
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My first problem with alcohol was that I didn’t have a drink and/or had two hands and one drink.
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Where the option for “What is the wire”?
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