It has been a while since I have wanted to try and get sober again. To be honest, I like drinking so much that even though I know it is bad for me, drinking outweighed that . I didn’t consider myself an alcoholic bc I didn’t drink every night or every time I drank it wasn’t too excess… but that had been changing. I hate the way it affects my relationships, how others see me, how I embarrass others and myself. It’s time to try this again.
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Coming back is huge. Many don’t. Welcome back 
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Thank you so much 
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Welcome back!
Your addiction tells you that drinking is fun. Your sober self already knows that’s LIES…
Looking forward to celebrating your next milestone with you!
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So true. It makes me feel more outgoing in social settings and eases my anxiety. But I know I can somehow get my real confidence and ease my anxiety other ways
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I think it doesn’t ease your anxiety, it just covers it.
Do you already have an idea what could help you when you feel anxiety, so you don’t have to cover it?
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Welcome back we are here for you!!
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Thank you!!
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It is more like social anxiety at events or gatherings. Unfortunately no. 
I have always drank in these situations to feel comfortable & more outgoing
& stress.. I don’t know, drinking was more of an integral part of my life i have started to realize. Really nothing could be going on too and I would drink.
There are a lot of recovery programs which help to understand the addiction and to develop better ways to deal with challenging situations. Connection to other people who know the struggle helps also. Would you be open to try a program, maybe online if that is easier for you?
Maybe this could be a good start: https://learn.thisnakedmind.com/the-alcohol-experiment-register-today
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Absolutely. I am open to anything at this point. I’ll look into this resource, thank you so much!
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omg! I literally read and saved this post last night! It is so insightful, I didn’t know there was a prephase and I had been experiencing that unknowingly!
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This is awesome, thank you so much for sharing ! I’m still learning how to use this app & these threads are all things I need right now. 
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You’re more than welcome. Never hesitate and reach out if you feel stuck.
For me, it helped to come here everyday and I soon started participating in the daily Check-in thread.
You can be very proud if yourself. Yes, you made the first steps of your journey already, even when it was unknowingly. Trust the process and do your best 
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