No. Lol. But it’s not funny
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Are you struggling to get some momentum?
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Struggling to stay alive right now
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Some people need a really terrible bottom to fight this disease, others die from it. some people it just clicks. Ultimately it’s your decision to be willing to do absolutely anything to fight for yourself. I’m hoping for you that it clicks. But whatever it takes it will be worth it just being alive and sober.
Right now it sounds like your in “ self will run riot” mode.
Surrender to ultimately win, stay sober, and stay living.
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Your right, it’s not very funny my friend.
It’s life or death.
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what have you done for yourself to get out of this funk?
you’ve had a plethora of suggestions and companionship above. we cannot do the work FOR you.
intheroms.com has 24/7 meetings. get online now.
you can end this NOW. only you can. we are all rooting for you! but only you can make it stop!
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She’s right 
You’re feeling pity for yourself - you’re feeling sorry for yourself - but you’re not actually taking action.
You need to stop sitting around sulking, and get to a meeting, and/or rehab, right now. Sulking and self-pity is not a good look for you, and it’s not helping you.
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Would be good to hear back from you @Zach2! How are you doing? What are you doing? And when will you start doing sth you know will make a difference to you? The best time is NOW.
Give yourself this chance man. You deserve it, we all did. Your family does.
Stop fucking about, you can die from this shit.
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Yes I know. I feel like I’m close if I don’t stop now. Ive got to do something different. Thanks for checking in
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Today I just feel like crap. I’m pretty sure I had somewhere around 25 drinks yesterday. It ridiculous. I wouldn’t wish this on my enemy
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What is the plan for today?
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Gym. Work. Zoom meeting at lunch. Today won’t be hard at all. It’s about 3 or 4 days from now when I get all comfortable again.
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Sounds to me like you have three days to ask in your zoom meetings and read around here to absorb all the knowledge you can about how ppl overcome their sweet spot. You can do this. And you gotta.
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Zach, your struggles are real and very relatable. Does doing something different include some face to face meetings? They take more time and effort and are more rewarding, for me.
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Today is going to be my struggling day. Had a good week. Been productive and busy all week but today is wide open w nothing to do.
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Write a list of things to do
Tasks that need completing, DIY perhaps, sorting the car? Gardening?
Go for a walk or so a YouTube dance workout
Drink is only going to bring misery.
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Hey there…just catching up on this thread. At least you know that today is going to be a challenge. I always found it helpful to schedule the crap out of my early sober days.
Wake up and workout bc im not hungover!!
A walk with my dogs and a friend in the woods, organizing my kitchen, cooking something healthy that I wouldn’t usually have time for, doing a commited hour of sober reading. Taking time to use my organizer to make sure I was caught up on errands, taking an Epsom salt bath to unwind, coming on this site for an hour and reading peoples stories, especially those who were able to do this for a long time, then crafting for a bit while watching a non triggering movie, calling my sister to reconnect, another Epsom salt bath (I took a lot of them in the early days) some stretching and then bed.
Obviously your day could look entirely different, but the point for me was filling my day with fun, helpful and relaxing stuff that I scheduled out to keep my day busy and entertaining. What would the perfect sober day look like for you today?
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Work. Gym at lunch. Work and stay til 5 ( I own the business so it’s really easy for me to leave early). Cook some dinner. Hot tub. Tv at 7 bed at 9. It’s the 3 o’clock til about 6 that I need to make sure I’m busy.
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You can do this; I totally remember those days when you’re worried if it’s gonna be too strong of an urge. I had to remember why I came here in the first place and also that I’m stubborn and I’m not letting anything chose my choices for me…i.e., having to have a drink cuz I can’t NOT have one.
It’s just not something I/we want in our lives and body anymore!
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Exactly. I can’t stand for someone to tell me I can do something. Makes me want to do it more. But yes I just have to remember the end result.
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