Urgh!! Quitting alcohol is so hard!! I’m a binge drinker and cannot stop. Started getting anger issues with it, anxiety and mood swings so time to stop. Then lashing out at my new boyfriend so now we are on a level where he won’t be with me until I get therapy.
So here I am. Making moves!!
Please support me.
I don’t even like alcohol where’s the logic. I’m a socialite who switches after a few hours of drinking
I am a binge drinker too. Also quitting is hard too. But nothing is worse than a hangover. Remembering nothing about last night literally makes me crazy. It can be hard to quit but its worth it. Here my boyfriend left me after 14 years. I feel like i have lost my other half. My dog passed 6 months ago. I dont see any of my friends anymore because they are heavy drinkers. All alone. But I am trying. I relapsed 2 days ago but I hit the road again because there is no other way. Sending my love…
Do you have a plan of action? We can be here to support and cheer you on but you need to put a little effort (sometimes alot) into getting sober.
I found the support i needed by going to AA. First online with my mic and camera off not admitting i have a problem. But i heard stories and related so much to these people i had to admit something had to change. I needed to take action and that started by not drinking that day and the next and finding support in AA and Annie Graces 30 day alcohol experiment. This forum and community is great for support and advice and fellowship too.
Yes, quitting an addiction is super hard. I find alcohol to be one of the worst for the reason that it’s done so casually in every area of our lives. When I first decided to stop (so many years ago) I realized that alcohol was literally everywhere.
I do think therapy might be good as a tool to help quit but you should also look into local or online meetings. This TS Community is also super helpful. You can have all the tools at hand but really you have to acknowledge how serious you are about quitting. It can be a hard journey but oh so worth it.
Yes firstly your porn addiction!! Be careful with that I was posted illegally on a site from an ex and it has ruined my life so msg e think about who you are watching as the entire porn game is running through girls are are addicted, sex slaves, drug addicts and illegal content so maybe think about that next time you go on and look. It really has ruined my happiness
Edit- also, im current reading book "quit like a woman "… im finding it super helpful. Taking me some time to read as each page is filled with so much insight im finding myself re reading pages to soak in the entire message.
First 3 hours in .
Anyone on here is making moves.
That’s BRAVE! Congrats all.
I’m in the baby phase stage but happy to be here. None is us are alone and that so cool
In a supportive sense.
We can do it
I’ve implemented rest! Letting myself relax and take the time I need to heal which includes separation from people who use. Long bike rides with my kids, lots of puppy walking, pool swims, and new work hobbies that don’t trigger me. Building new life, people and habits as I let myself feel the desires of wanting to use BUT then my plan on a consistent basis is to transfer that desire to positive highs.