Just want to say Welcome and send you good vibes.
There are threads on ressources for recovery, check- in, gratitude you are happiliy invited to join.
TS is always in your pocket, you are not alone. We are from all over the world, come here, share, read, distract yourself on the meme thread or the pet/cat thread or the many many themes and hobbies threads …
sounds you are a heavy drinker. Please consider getting sober / detox under medical surveillance as there are risks that need medical support when occuring.
I’m also a grandparent to a pair of 3 year olds. I’m divorced, so I have no one to account to but myself. I’ve been an addict all my life as well, alcohol at a young age continuing to be the hardest one to quit. Coke and other drugs in my 20 and 30s. For a couple years, I too asked God almost every morning to help me. I could go to work, and come home and binge drink until I blacked out. Got up the next day, and repeat. I swear, I hardly ever took a break in decades.
I was in the Google play store, and found this app, and a few others. This is the only one I kept. I’m not what anyone would call a success story, but I’m still here, and today is day 56 alcohol free.
The one thing I know, and you already have on your side, is you need to want this for yourself. That is the best reason of all.
Good luck my friend, keep coming back, and never quit yourself! You and everyone else that wants to quit their DOC (my last decade was vodka) deserve to be free.
Thanks for sharing where you at and how you feeling. Glad you came and you’re not alone as many have said. This is a good place to vent when you need to and a place you can find ppl that understand without judgment. Keep coming back and venting and reaching out. Take it one day at a time. Peace n love n i wish you well .
You sound like a younger me … less the 'grandparent" part. Ive never had kids ( I’m selfish) but am incredibly mothering.
However … I have “rocked” at handling my booze and drugs while working in the oil and gas industry, physical labour etc.
I was great at it … until I wasn’t.
I have legit poisoned the shit out of my brain. THAT’S what I learned and now remind myself of daily. Am I worried about 'fitting in"? Hell yes … but I’m more worried about the rest of my life.
I only have a few loved ones … but if I was a Grandparent or more so a Parent ( your kid had to grow up with your choices) … knowing it’s time to get it together … that should be the right push, in the right direction.
AND … YOU ARE HERE
Proof you want a better and hopefully longer, better life to spend with your fam.
I sooo relate to your post! Man, do I!!
It is, at the end of every day, better to be sober.
I see you. I hope to see more of you in here. It helps.
Good morning. Sometimes the hardest part is to admit we have a problem, the second is to act for help.
You have to work for the life you want. I go to meetings and reach out to people when I need help. I also read the “Big Book “ of Alcoholics Anonymous and work the program of the 12 steps.
I have been sober for almost two years. From black out drinking almost every night, waking up with shame and regret . The work is so worth it.
I didn’t know how I would live without alcohol. How could I enjoy parties and cookouts? Dinner without wine , let’s face it almost everything without alcohol ?
Life is so much better without alcohol.
Good luck on your journey. Reach out we are here for you.
and send you good vibes.
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