Hi all,
New to this. I feel me and alcohol don’t work well. I never know when to stop, I make stupid decisions and sleep with the wrong people, I embarrass myself and often go into work hungover. I have always failed in attempts to stop drinking, mainly as I imagine socialising would be really hard, but think enough is enough. Hoping to stay strong this time!
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Welcome! This forum has really helped me. I’m sure it can do the same for you. The people on here are extremely helpful and don’t judge you.
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Welcome to the forum! We’ve all been exactly where your at, at different levels.
Browse around, read some of the past post and contribute if your comfortable.
Your making a huge step! Don’t get discouraged if you find yourself drinking even after you made the commitment to quit. Youre embarking on a journey of self discovery, adventure (good and bad) and self improvement. With every adventure your going to encounter challenges and certain expectations. Don’t have preconceived notions and keep an open-mind on things that will help you become who you want to be!
Most importantly don’t quit, stay committed and embrace the small changes it takes to make the big changes in your life!
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I couldn’t agree more with @Meija…this forum is filled with such amazing people that have truly inspiring stories. I just posted my first post after 1 year of “observing” and feel great! Welcome!!
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Thanks for the support! I feel fairly determined right now. I think the issue is it’s a definite coping mechanism for difficult emotions, and obviously I am going to have to just feel those rather than blocking them out, but think it’s a healthy life decision. Are there a lot of emotional ups and downs in recovery? I use drink as a form of escapism and can imagine it getting tricky if I have a bad day etc
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Thanks all for the support. I relapsed yesterday which is a bit annoying. Had a v emotionally tough day and felt like I couldn’t cope. Restarting now as I feel awful
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Never quit quitting. I know very few people who got this the first time. I’ve been quitting for 20+ years with varying amounts of success. But I had a couple stretches of sobriety that lasted years. Now I’m almost 12 days sober. It took a while to get over the guilt and shame of relapsing but now I m just glad to be alive after each setback. There’s a line in the 9th step promises that reads…“we don’t regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it”… To me that means that I can be thankful for the periods of sobriety I had, even if only briefly, as evidence that I know I’m capable as long as I have the willingness. It also means that I learn from the mistakes and consequences brought about by poor decisions. And if nothing else it gives me new material for my next open talk, which continues to evolve as I trudge the happy road to destiny. So dust yourself off and get right back up there and sooner or later she’ll break for you.