Thanks Ariel, but I really think it’s you that is amazing! You’ve been an inspiration to me, more than you know. 
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this is really true! for me, the process started with the intention of relieving the stress caused by the intensive work pace ! then alcohol using turned into the biggest stress factor. I Wish I could be able To stop drinking after 1 glass. But I know it is not possible bc I am a alcoholic.God help us all to be stay sober
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Thanks for your post! You don’t have to drink every day to be an alcoholic. I’m on day 2.
You are doing great!
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My sincere apologies if my previous post offended anyone…it wasn’t my intentions
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Hi, Dan. My name is Sue. Congratulations. TY for sharing your experience, strength, & hope. I do find your easy use of “never” curious if simply because it sets off alarm bells in me. I’m reminded that it’s a “seemingly hopeless state of mind & body.” Seemingly. Gorgeous word.
So true and reminds me of where I am/was. When I went to my first AA meeting just last week someone said don’t look for the differences but the similarities. That really stuck out to me because I too said well I’m not that bad because I haven’t had x happen to me.
Two weeks sober now and I can see how bad off I really am and I don’t want to ever go back!
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I could have written this about me. Your story mirrors mine. I’m a 50 year old mother of two beautiful children. Day one here …
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well said man, i had a “lightbulb” going on in my head reading this.
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Great post. Yes what you say is exactly true. The worst part is when you quit drinking everyone around says hey why dont you drink you are not an alcoholic there is no need for this kind of challenge. Maybe you can drink less. But the thing they dont want to understand is that if i drink i have no point to stop. So this makes me an alcoholic.
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I grew up in one of the wealthiest counties in the country Oakland County, MI in Novi, went to school with some real spoiled rotten kids, heroin is making its way to these areas. People always say I would never think you were addicted to heroin I functioned very well for the first 15 years last year it really hit me i lost my job i was so strung out i lost my looks it aged me terribly, it could be anyone and you may think youre functioning but you’re not!
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I just wanted to thank you for this post. It was hard to read, but so necessary.
I thought for a long time that because I hadn’t lost my job, because my husband hasnt left me, because I never drank during the day, that I wasnt an alcoholic. But reading this really woke me up and forced me to be honest with myself. I actually copied the text and keep it in my notes to hold myself accountable and keep myself honest.
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In a one on one counselling at CADS (Community of Alcohol & Drug Services) last Thursday a couple were there for assessment and the guy kept staring at me and staring. The whole topic is I think why he was staring. I don’t look like a drunk on the outside but as Dan has already said, there are teachers, lawyers, politicians and the like out there and no one would know what goes on behind closed doors… I am a binge drinking alcoholic!
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