Welcome to my relapse

You are not out of options. You know, from repeated posts here, that your own willpower is not sufficient to get you sober and keep you that way. What you are out of is the strength to clench your fists to white knuckle your way into sobriety.

Addressing alcoholism and addiction directly, and working to build a sober personality, sober decisions and attitudes and actions, this has proven effective for millions of people. And it can work for you too. Building sobriety is a whole 'nother critter compared to staying dry and clean out of fear of consequences.

I had decided to just drink and see what happens - to not resist it any longer. About 3 years later, I decided that it was possible, just barely possible, that I could get sober. I went on Antabuse, went to alcohol counseling, and went to AA and did what they told me to do. Oh, and I got arrested for yet another DUI and had to provide a clean breath sample every single day for over 5 months to stay out of jail until trial - enforced accountability is harsh but it worked for me.

Here are some links to threads on just how people have gotten sober and stayed that way, and also happy and content.

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