Hi,
I’m 32. I have a loving girlfriend and a beautiful son. I nearly lost them. Because of my drinking. I’m heavy drinker, always staying last and drinking what’s left. Terrible person, irresponsible, very bad father. I look back and I can see that every bad action I took, or every problem I had, was because of drinking. It’s true what they said, alcohol will not solve your problems, it will make it worse. I’m very glad, that I found this app and forum, where people help each other. I did a lot of reading today and realized, that I want to stop. Fu… this, I don’t want to drink anymore. I’m mad at myself. It took 12 years to realize that. Fu…(sorry for bad language). That’s it, I now have 500 reasons why sober life is much better, that’s why I’m stopping. Starting to count my hours. No more of this sh… Thank you everyone for being here. Yeah and sorry for my bad English:)
hey there @Mivec85… I myself am in the same shoes. Ill be 32 and and have been struggling with alcohol for the last ten years or so… Ive lost it all, the love of my life, jobs homes, relationships, friends ect. The last few months have been life changing because I have finally realized that enough is enough I cannot take it any more. I’ve been so sick for so long and I don’t want this terrible addiction to take my life any longer. You have made the right first step into the direction of a beautiful future. It sounds like you have a beautiful family worth fighting for but you have to fight for you. It is the hardest thing you will ever go through but your not or will EVER be alone. This forum has saved my life several times over. Be positive, they always say make a list of everything that comes from drinking and the advantages of not. For me it was when I experienced my first week of sobriety and how amazing I felt versus how terrible awful, sick, depressed and anxious I felt after a stint of binging. Im new to this and have still had my slip ups but I finally feel clear headed enough for the first time in years to realize EXACTLY what I want out of life. We only have this one precious life to make our mark and make a difference and I do not want to spends it in a blurred state of depression. You can do this, be strong, keep your head up, make changes that will help break the routine and habit that you have gotten so used too. You have any hobbies? anything you love doing that will keep your mind busy? Breaking the habits are the hardest… especially in the beginining but just continue to do them over and over and soon they will replace that need for going to the the LQ store for something that you know will be constructive and bring you enjoyment. Sorry this is so long but im here if you need a friend to talk too. Please dont hesitate to reach out… we are all in this together and you got this… keep your head held high and make today the FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE~!!!
hi @Mivec85 im right there with you!! im you but in female form im new here too. i understand how u feel n even more the chance of failure i can tell ure scared to fail just like me. but all we can do is give it our best. theres a better life beyond the bottle. good luck
Thank you @Shelbyeriss and @Igotthis88, I hope we will stay strong together. This is really helpful, forum like this. Have a good and sober day!