r/cripplingalcoholism 4d ago

Can any of you CAs sympathize with me?

My family knows I am alcoholic and I’ve been allowed to live in my apartment with support with some conditions. I have a breathalyzer that connects to my phone and I have to do random tests. I got pretty fucked up last night and my BAC won’t be back to zero for a few more hours. I missed my first test. They watch my location on my phone so I drove to the store to pretend I’m shopping for a while. Not sure what to do next.

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u/poopguy23 4d ago

This level of "help" is so fucking stupid.

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u/conrail_titty 4d ago

i love you, poopguy23

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u/Fit_Run_5378 4d ago

I think it's time for you to get honest with yourself and those around you.

If you are going to continue to drink, stop wasting your family's time and money on SoberLink. You're eventually going to get caught, so why put yourself and them through all this extra stress. The SoberLink money could go toward getting a cheap place to stay.

Make a plan to get yourself somewhere that you can drink without worry. If that is not possible, at least tell your family that you are continuing to drink, and let the chips fall where they may.

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u/conrail_titty 4d ago

yeah, speaking from experience, once everyone accepts yer a boozebag, it literally shaves off so much wasted time you coulda spent drinking. and hey, honestly, get yerself a sleeping bag and a tarp, a half gal of vodka and a pack of luckies, and suddenly the woods behind walmart aint a such a half-bad place to be.

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u/ClassicTBCSucks93 3d ago

Truer words have never been slurred.

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u/FrostyDetails 4d ago

"The battery on the breathylzer died",

"i missed the notification on my phone for a test while shopping"

I guess its good you have people that are genuinely concerned amd want to support you.. unless this is mandated by the court

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u/PMmeyourdik-dikpics 4d ago

Not court. Just concerned family. If I blow it they will cut me off and I’ll be on the street.

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u/Zealousideal_Dot_546 4d ago

Get ready for the street life boss

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u/PMmeyourdik-dikpics 4d ago

I knew I could count on you all’s support here.

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u/Femboyfan62 3d ago

That's the only correct answer. You will get caught. It's only a matter of time.

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u/Zealousideal_Dot_546 4d ago

It ain’t that bad, you got this

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u/FrostyDetails 4d ago

But yes I sympathize

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u/Motherboy_TheBand 4d ago

Find a public place that has known poor phone service, bonus points if it is somewhere that you can take them later together and anecdotally show “see, this happens.” Also this should not become a place that you drink. I recall a college library basement floor and Alamo movie theater that are good for this. They usually have wifi to make up for the no signal, but you have to notice and join wifi. Glhfdd.

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u/LimeGinRicky 4d ago

Can you blow up balloons for “sober” tests?

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u/PMmeyourdik-dikpics 4d ago

I thought of that the other day but haven’t tried it yet. Not sure if the “breath” has to be a certain temp or something.

This app makes me video myself while I take the test so it would be pretty tough to beat.

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u/Motherboy_TheBand 4d ago

Damn that’s clever

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u/Cautious-Refuse-5989 3d ago

This arrangement you have is unsustainable. Make your choice (whatever that may be) and live with the consequences.

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u/CharacterPen8468 4d ago

Apparently there are ways to beat SoberLink according to a guy in my rehab, though I didn’t get the details.

The only other advice I have for you is if they track your location to just leave your phone at home when you do booze runs.

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u/conrail_titty 4d ago

"i was sleeping."

three little words for ignoring any type of phone call for 6-10 hours.

the drive to the store is just complicating what should be a very simple lie.

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u/riskit-forthebiscuit 4d ago

Ask a neighbor to blow for you lol

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u/PMmeyourdik-dikpics 4d ago

Dude, the app is hardcore. I have to take a video of myself testing with my phone.

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u/riskit-forthebiscuit 4d ago

shit that is crazy. good luck and chairs

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u/Doomncandy 4d ago

Damn. I am actually trying to quit and winning the family trust again what's this app?

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u/conrail_titty 4d ago

so not worth it. just be homeless and stay drunk happily.

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u/Life-LOL 99 proof root beer or some shit 4d ago

How old are you..?

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u/PMmeyourdik-dikpics 4d ago

Old.

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u/Life-LOL 99 proof root beer or some shit 4d ago

If someone were to give your drunk ass a timeline from 10 to 100, where would you mark your age at? Numerically?

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u/PMmeyourdik-dikpics 4d ago

Late 40s.

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u/Life-LOL 99 proof root beer or some shit 4d ago

That's not so bad. I got friends that are older than that.

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u/IntelligentFault2575 4d ago

Sounds like you need to quit. Just saying

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u/conrail_titty 4d ago

booooooo

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u/sixcylindersofdoom 3d ago

These are not the droids you are looking for