What do you think, Zac? I want you do to it for you AND your family. They deserve the very best dad and husband.
It’s hard to think of doing some things without drinking; it’s been ingrained in our lifestyle since we’re young. I want you to get it, to really get it. Drinking=nothing good. Looks like fun and maybe is but only for normal drinkers. Trust me, I’ve done all the research! Seriously, please commit to putting it in your past. You won’t regret it, I promise!
I called a counselor today. We are setting that up. I look forward to a better version of me. Just trying to get there any way I can.
Some of us had to lose alot or all of the wonderful things we were blessed with before we woke up. For me it was great jobs and that landed myself and household into financial ruin and also ending up in a hospital bed with tubes coming out of me. Please ! Don’t let this be you ! This addiction we have “Wants to kill us and does not give a damn how it does it or who else it hurts or kills in the process” This is Life or Death my friend. It may not be at that stage yet for you but I guarantee that it WILL get there eventually.
I use to say that. It was my excuse to drink. I deemed myself that person constitutionally incapable of being honest with
Myself. I told myself I was one of the unfortunates. I believed that lie for a long time. Your are still posting here so I believe you want to stop. You can do this. If I can you can. Trust me my brother when I tell you this.
Just keep in mind there are people here struggling. And I could be tough back. But I won’t. Illl keep struggling. Thanks.
You don’t think I know what it’s like to struggle? I’ve gone through hell multiple times since I started my sobriety journey.
Cancer, abusive husband, losing just about everything in my life.
Yet the one thing I did was stop making excuses to get drunk.
If you wanted to do it you would. I get people slip all the time. They all have one thing in common the willpower to not not drink isn’t strong enough yet.
As I said if you are serious about wanting to get sober you will put in the work.
All I’ve seen from you is pity parties saying it wasn’t your fault. It was the golf clubs or this or that.
That’s not putting in the work.
All I’m saying is be mindful of what you say. You never know who you are talking to on here or what they are going through. Just be a kind person. You don’t have to be an asshole to get your point across
Ok well I’ll play your way.
You are right you will never get sober because everything and everyone is out to get you🤷🏽♀️
And that goes for everyone on here. Some of you are awesome. Some sobriety keyboard warriors. We are all in this. Good luck. To the rest of you. Well…. Fuck you
You won. I’m done with here. Thanks!!!
Why because you don’t want to hear the truth?
There is a whole month of people pleasing going on and telling you how to do it. Yet you have ignored them all.
Anyway people who like to throw pity parties are the main reason I don’t come on here often anymore.
I will celebrate my 5th full year of sobriety in a couple weeks.
Clearly I don’t know anything about it
Zach, don’t leave the forum because someone’s getting under your skin. There is a lot of good stuff on your thread here. Maybe try the “mute” option if it keeps you here. (Click on someone’s profile you can choose this.) Anyway, I wish you the best.
Where exactly did I berate you?
By telling you in my first message what it looks like?
Honestly I was nice in my message until you called me an asshole.
I’m here because I’ve been around for 5 years. I’ve helped plenty of people who were struggling. But if one doesn’t want help they will see it as someone talking down to them 
Zach, don’t leave. It’ll hurt no one but yourself. I was so happy to read you got a counseling session lined up! C’mon, just ignore who you don’t like, myself included, and get on with it. This is only about you.
Don’t leave!!
I hope you will stick around. You deserve to be here as much as anyone else. I would caution against name calling however, it is against the rules of the forum.
In my experience, when I don’t click with someone here I find the ignore option helpful for my peace of mind.
I hope you are doing okay. Many of us struggled for a long time before gaining any long term sobriety. There is no shame there. As long as we keep trying, that is what matters, not giving up.
I have been leaving many times, I was hurt often, I felt unseen often. I’ve learned that many many people feel the same. It’s part of the online format we have here. The downside.
I’ve come back one time more than I left which was a good decision.
I hope you can come back and take the good stuff.
That was well said; I too have left a few times. 
It takes whatever it takes but sticking around is ultimately what worked for me.
Growth occurs outside our comfort zone.
I am hoping you mean to the community thing only. I am hoping you go to meetings and stay sober. Real meetings of AA worked for me. Please do not give up on sobriety. It is sooooo worth it!