I had my best alky free streak ever. Reading sober literature, attending some meetings with a friend. Until I joined a social event. There, my already alky’d up dearest friend actually pushed me to drink. I resisted for a while, then I took a few sips. Then I was encouraged enthusiastically to drink it all up. Well, I did, and then more and more. Despite being the most delicate, tiny person there, I was the one who didnt actually get drunk. Sure, I got all sociable when normally I am extremely shy, but otherwise my brain stayed intact until…BOOM…obviously my brain disappeared because suddenly i didn’t have a clue about anything and next morning I find that my wrist was obviously broken ( it turns out one broken bone and two badly fractured ones. I may have problems forever with my artist’s hand. Well, Im going to have to man up. My roommate/bbf really isn’t serious about stopping altogether but its not quite as bad for them as it is for me and people like me. Therefore Im going to have to stay in another room when the party folks come. I first wanted to become 100 percent Alcohol free at the beginning of 2024. Now my goal is to make that happen for 2025 plus this Nice New Shiny November and December. (I reset on the 1st of November)
Welcome! That really sucks about your hand! I’m new to sobriety myself. So I don’t have a lot of advice. But can say this community is very supportive.
Sounds like you are in tough situation. But your sobriety is your own and cannot be based on your roommate getting on the wagon with you.
If the drinking party are happening at your house. Maybe you can talk to your roommate about not being the party house (at least for awhile).
I wish you the best in journey! You can do it!
Welcome back.
So happy you did make it back.
And grateful you made it back with only a broken wrist.
This disease will kill you. Many people don’t make it back.
There’s a celebration of life this weekend near me for a beautiful soul who was sober for a good while. A great person, smart, intelligent, and he went out. Thought he could drink a couple. And now we will never see him again. 36 years old. What a shame.
I’m glad you’re still alive.
No one can make me drink. That choice is mine. And mine alone.
Try a meeting.
I hope to see you around.
I’m in the school of those who share their experience, strength and hope, not advice. I don’t take kindly to being told what I should do, but if I can ID with someone’s story, then maybe I can adapt some of their assets to my way of living.
That is a tough go! Make sure you are kind to yourself, get the medical attention you need and drink lots of water 
I recently had a relapse myself and just over a week later and I can tell you the difference in my mood is staggering. You will feel better, you will be alcohol free and you will be happy!
Thinking of you and just wanting to say you will feel better friend
Crap. You got your example why it’s always necessary to have an exit plan, strictly stay away from unsupportive people and alcohol in general if possible and focus on yourself.
It’s shit that someone wanted to talk you into drinking. It was your decission to stay and pick up. A really bad one. Learn from it. The consequences you describe are terrible.
Sending you healing vibes and glad you are on the sober train again. One day at a time 
Welcome back, it’s so tough when it seems like people around you don’t understand or even try to encourage you bettering yourself. For the first few months, I avoided social events where I might be tempted to drink. While I understand the FOMO is real, for me, I was a case of prioritising what was truly important. I was done with alcohol and willing to do whatever it took to stay done.
I’d also like to gently challenge you on using ‘streak’ as a way of describing your sobriety. For me, streaks are silly little things not meant to be taken too seriously. I’ve had streaks of daily walks, duo lingo, exercise, meditations, food logs etc. Not saying those things are not important, but say I get a really bad cold and have to break my walking streak, it’s not really a big deal. Recovery is a bit more consequential.
You are correct, @Kitster, you can either respond to existing threads or start a new one by putting in a topic first and then adding your text.
In an attempt to keep the forum manageable and somewhat organized, I would encourage you to use the 
button up top to see if the message you want to post fits well within an existing thread before creating a new one.
If you have any further questions, just shout or send me a PM!