Well, Ive known I have to quit drinking for some time now. Well, last night a friend came in from out of town and we just wore it out! I drank from 5:30 to 2 in the morning. HAVE NEVER EVER DONE THAT BEFORE, EVER. I usually drink wine at night a bottle at the most, (small one) but last night I just couldnt control myself. I was so wasted and I woke up this morning feeling like I have never felt before. I felt sad, useless, embarrased, guilty. I didnt get to work until 1 pm and as my hands are shaking so badly trying to type this, I can barely keep my tea down..
I know its time to stop, and I think last night maybe have actually been the straw that broke the camels back... The bump I needed to say hey, "I do NOT want to live this way anymore." I want life back, I want to be happy...
Any encouragement will be greatly appreciated.
thanks!

Congradutlations for finding your way here. This is the first step. Drinking is VERY destructive when you don't have control of it. My husbands dad died from alcoholism and it was not pretty. He died alone in mexico (cause that is where he could afford to live and drink) from liver cancer and sclerosis. This is no life for ANYONE. Stop now while you still can, you should go to a meeting a day for the first 30 days. Good luck.

mara

Hey,
Stay strong and don't forget how bad you felt the next day. It's only been a couple of weeks since my last binge but that two weeks feels great. We're here and I'm new but I can tell you there are great people with some good advice and support. I"m on here every time I feel any weakness. Go for it one day at a time. Good Luck God Bless!!
Bre

Hi there,

I'm brand new here too, so I just wanted to give you a big "welcome" & tell you that we are glad you are here.

The people here are very compassionate & helpful. You've found a good, safe place.

I've had a tendency to drink wayyyy to much in the past as well for many years, and have felt like you too many times to count. (Though now the reason I am here is due to a RX addiction).

Stick around, be strong, be ready to give yourself a better life. You deserve it... Hugs to you!:angel:

HI MY NAME IS DAWN AND i HAVE BEEN IN RECOVERY NOW FOR ALMOST 4 YEARS. I WILL TELL YOU THAT I WAS ADDICTED TO METH ,ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA. IT IS NOT A GOOD WAY TO LIVE, ILL TELL YOU. YOU KNOW THE FIRST STEP IN RECOVERY IS ADMITTING YOU HAVE A PROBLEM. IM SO GLAD THAT YOU ARE FACING THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE A PROBLEM. DO ANY OF YOUR LOVED KNOW ABOUT THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO HELP YOU IN ANYWAY I CAN. A LITTLE WORD OF INCOURAGEMENT: I WAS VERY SCARED AT FIRST, TAKE ONE SMALL STEP AT A TIME.

HI guy,
Drinking is such an exceptable demise in our culture. Be very careful it can snag you from all your dreams in seconds. If you know you have a problem you are on the right track now put your foot down and say I mean more to the people that love me than anything this can do for me. Find your strengths in life and attack them, it will consume your negative inhabitions and you will see success dominate your life. Never forget your creator and your every desire will be fulfilled.
GOD BLESS YOU DUDE!

So good that you recognize the potential abuse. Everytime you pick up a glass of wine, bottle of beer, etc. try to remember what it did to you last time you indulged. Your life is much too valuable to put it at risk. If you attack your issues now, you won't have to deal with them on a much higher der level in the future.

Be strong and don't be embarassed when your friends drink and you just have a soda.

This is a dreadful disease you are flirting with. I lost my mom to alcoholism when I was 22. It changed my life forever. Now I am married to a workaholic alcoholic and it's very ugly. We have 3 children that don't have any idea what a sober dad is.

Focus on other activities that bring you joy and happiness. You don't need this... the self esteem you get from living a good, safe and sane life is priceless.

Hope you are OK
Matty

Hi, what great encouraging posts I just read. I love the people here! Wish we could of live near one another. I'm new here as well, day 3 and it feels great. Its so true "one day at a time". hang tough. My last hangover was a doosie:dizzy: I'm a binge drinker and like you once I start I don't stop! I never want to feel that way again. I have WAY TOO much to live for to waste it in black outs..and so do you..life is too short to begin with.
I lost my brother to this disease 2 years ago and it was an ugly life!. I'm determined not to live mine like that. Its' progressive and we will all end of like that if we don't stop and take charge. We can't let alcohol have such power over us. We are much stronger, right!!:angel:
stay in touch
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