Hey you guys, I just wanted to come on here and vent a little I guess. I’ll start with a little background and then get into how I landed where I am today.
I’ve been drinking since I was 16 years old. I’m currently 26 and have not taken time off from drinking. I have let so many people down because of my drinking and have even been put in some seriously dangerous situations. Well last July i was drinking at a friend’s house and ended up falling down the stairs. This caused me to wind up with some permanent scars on my face and have led to having my front teeth chipped. It’s caused me to become really insecure about myself and sort of sent me into a really bad depression. I’ve since gotten on some antidepressants and anxiety medication which helps to a certain extent. I even managed to cut my drinking habit back significantly.
Fast forward to this week and I learned my job is letting me go. That sort of sent me back into a spiral and I ended up drinking heavily the past two days. It got bad to the point my sister had to help me into the house. Well we spoke and had a heart to heart. She is so disappointed in me because we both know that if I keep on with this pattern I will end up seriously hurting myself or someone else. That made me wake up to the point where I really want to take sobriety seriously going forward. I feel like that is the one thing I can have the most control over while I figure the rest of my situation out.
So here’s to day one of sobriety! To anyone that is reading this, please keep going. Don’t let setbacks discourage you from finishing your journey. I wish everyone happiness, success and a beautiful life! Thank you for reading.
this is a great, supportive, caring, and understanding community. Day one, great! You got this! You should be proud of yourself! You are here, and we are here for you. One day at a time. Wishing you well on your journey of sobriety!
