Have your children ever said anything to you about your drinking? My 7 year old said something to me tonight that broke my heart. He is noticing how my eyes change when I drink and how I don’t remember things. I am embarrassed to admit I have a problem for fear of what people will think of me however what my son said scared me to death and hopefully into full sobriety.
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I stopped drinking 2 months and 5 days ago when I embarrassed myself one weekend. My wife called me out on it and one of the “wake up call” things she told me was that my 8 year old noticed I was drunk and all over the place. Just one more reason to quit.
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Our kids know when we’re drinking. Same thing happened to me. We’re dead give aways. 43 days today and I have nothing to feel guilty or ashamed of today. That’s one of the gifts of sobriety. Just had a pizza with my boys. 
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So proud of you both! Any advice you can give on what has helped you?
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I had a relapse, my kids were disappointed to see me drink again.
One evening, I came back home with beers. My 13 yo told me that I should throw them away. I surely didn’t want to.
He’s asked me: mom, are you sure you are making the right decision?
The following morning, I went to kiss him before I left to work. I told him: thank you baby, you are right, I should get rid of these beers… and I will do it right away.
I took the bottles from the fridge and poured them in the sink.
That was 12 day ago. !
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Yes they do 
I’ve quit for 5 years 7,5 years or so ago. Then they were to young to notice I was drinking way to much. But when I relapsed they were older. So they knew.
One day I was shopping with my daughter, we had a great day. At the end at the day I thought: I have no wine in my house for tonight! 
It scared me, because I needed it. So instead of going home I started to look for shops were I could buy a bottle. My daughter noticed my urge and irritation. And beside that she wanted to go home because she was tired. Instead of focussed on her and her needs I was focussed on alcohol and my needs 
Then she said “mom, I liked you more sober”
I got my wine and drank that bottle that evening… And kept doing that in repeat for the next 2 weeks, but that line never got out of my head.
Then at my last day my cat trow my empty glass at the floor. And that was it: I had enough!!
So the next day was my day one: 18 september 2018. One year sober now, thanks to me, my daughter and my cat 
And also TS by the way and you guys all in it 
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Congratulations Buts for your one year anniversary.
Amazing how children can motivate us to be better.
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I have 2 kids. They notice everything. As kids I remember noticing a lot of shit my parents never knew I understood. Kids see everything. They understand everything. My parents were both drunks. I became a drunk. Hurt people, hurt people. I have sailed on similar waters my friend.
Try to give it up. The life of a drunk sucks and is totally not worth it. You have it in you. Just need to belive. Best of luck.
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