So I haven’t been doing well financially. I have rent, utilities, and probation fees to pay and it has really been stressing me out. I’ve been worrying and the thought crossed my mind that maybe a drink would make me feel better so I had a beer. I had all intentions of just having one drink but once I get started I cannot stop until I pass out or have no money left. I’ve been beating myself up but at the same time I told myself to get back up because due to life experience I’ve learned when you’re down it’s hard to get back up. I plan on going to a meeting today and picking up a white chip.
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Let us know how the meeting goes!
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Hey Matt, I can relate so much to your post. My husband got injured requiring 3 surgeries and was out of work for a year and half with no income. It was all on me to carry us financially. The stress got overwhelming at times but I had to keep reminding myself it was temporary. But when you’re living it, it feels like it’s never going to end. In the end, I had to sell my home and basically start over. A drink was not going to change my situation, actually it would make it ten times worse. Hang in there, you can do this. Meetings helped me tremendously.
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How has today gone? I’m the exact same way. One drink flips the oh shit trigger.
I’m lucky I’m not dead. And you’d never know it looking at me. Just a normal guy. That has blacked out many times.
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