ChudFusk wrote: Thu Oct 16, 2025 9:58 am

GuyLaCroix wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 10:55 pmI'm in grad school to become a counselor. Hoping to focus on substance use support.

Awesome! I've been a clinical mental health counselor since 2021 and have some experience working with substance use disorders; AMA.

You mean APA! Ha.

I'm kind of trucking along, but I have some research due in a few weeks.

Now that you mention it, I need to interview someone with credentials. Would you be willing to answer some questions? I haven't even looked at the assignment yet.

GuyLaCroix wrote: Thu Oct 16, 2025 1:45 pm

ChudFusk wrote: Thu Oct 16, 2025 9:58 am

GuyLaCroix wrote: Wed Oct 15, 2025 10:55 pmI'm in grad school to become a counselor. Hoping to focus on substance use support.

Awesome! I've been a clinical mental health counselor since 2021 and have some experience working with substance use disorders; AMA.

You mean APA! Ha.

Close - ACA

GuyLaCroix wrote: Thu Oct 16, 2025 1:45 pmNow that you mention it, I need to interview someone with credentials. Would you be willing to answer some questions? I haven't even looked at the assignment yet.

Check the assignment and let me know!

I think that I could and should stop drinking beer every other day. It really baffles me that I am still productive at work like this and being really good at what I do.

It must be my spartan upbringing and a tough father figure that shaped my resolve...

I'm breaking up with cigs. I might have one later this week but I need to no longer be a guy who carries them around.

Not sure if I can be (or want to be) a now-and-then smoker, we'll see.

I envy the now and then smoker. No way I could do that.

Frankie99 wrote: Wed Oct 29, 2025 1:26 pm I envy the now and then smoker. No way I could do that.

Same. I get a nic fit very rarely, but then I get around smokers and it's a bit revolting.

GuyLaCroix wrote:

Frankie99 wrote: Wed Oct 29, 2025 1:26 pm I envy the now and then smoker. No way I could do that.

Same. I get a nic fit very rarely, but then I get around smokers and it's a bit revolting.

I feel less smelly and disgusting already. It's been like 3 days.

Teacher's Pet wrote: Wed Oct 29, 2025 2:39 pm

GuyLaCroix wrote:

Frankie99 wrote: Wed Oct 29, 2025 1:26 pm I envy the now and then smoker. No way I could do that.

Same. I get a nic fit very rarely, but then I get around smokers and it's a bit revolting.

I feel less smelly and disgusting already. It's been like 3 days.

You got this

Teacher's Pet wrote: Wed Oct 29, 2025 11:31 am I'm breaking up with cigs. I might have one later this week but I need to no longer be a guy who carries them around.

Not sure if I can be (or want to be) a now-and-then smoker, we'll see.

Congratulations! Honestly smoking is just about the worst thing you can do for your health, other than high levels of alcohol. I’m not sure which is worse.

Smoking resulted in the early death of two of my immediate family. I guarantee you won’t regret your decision for a second.

Salut!

Just curious, do any of you sober folks have frequent dreams about drinking? I'd have figured after nearly a decade this shit would go away... I'm still having multiple dreams a week where I'm just pounding booze all night, even though alcohol never really enters my mind these days on a conscious level. Maybe we could meet up in dream world some time and throw down.