It has been years…and I have been here before. Daily drinking has to end…I don’t wanna die…I need strength and motivation…I have to stop ignoring what alcohol is doing to my body, health, mind.. life.i have everything I ever wanted so why is this addiction taking over my life?…I drink everyday..it’s disgusting and I don’t wanna do it anymore…I want my life back.
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Welcome to the site. There’s lots of help and support here for you many here have had everything taken from them and can relate to what you said. I’m glad that you’ve made the decision not to let that happen. Read around the site, look at the links.
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Welcome to Talking Sober, I am glad you found us. Drinking daily sure has made my days dark and hopeless. This site was my rescue and gave me strength, hope, support and knowledge. Read around and share when you feel ready for it. Community helps to stay committed.
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Hey, @Bebright I’m relatively new to this, so please excuse me if I repeat some clichés. Different vice (prescription painkillers) but the same damage to family, career, and friendships. Just like you, I have everything I’ve ever wanted; you have to find that thing you want more than the poison. For me, it was when my 20-year-old daughter found me unconscious and had to call an ambulance, thinking I was dead, that it really hit me. I know it’s going to be the hardest thing I’ve faced; there will probably be setbacks, but I hold onto the memory of waking up in the ambulance whenever times are tough. I’ve already lost a promising career because of this, but I won’t lose my family or worse. I’m only 1 month sober, and as I said, I’m new to this, so I hope this can help. You are not alone.
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Work out your whys….why do you drink in the first place? What’s the crutch of the matter? You dont have to answer that here unless you want to. Mine was a traumatic childhood because of abandonment issues, emotional abuse resulting in extremely low self esteem….you can have everything you want in the present but still be haunted and affected by the past, we all have a reason/reasons why we became an addict, nobody sets out to be this way….find yours and take steps to unravel it is the key in my humble opinion xx
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