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overcomer32 · 10-21-2009, 06:04 PM

Hi,

i cant maintain a period of sobriety. I finally went to a support group and got a sponsor yet I still drink/get drunk 1-2 times a week (beer only).

Part of me still wants to drink.... "sometimes" even tho i have zero denial as far as my being an alcoholic goes.

Has anyone else run into this?? Quitting... but for a week.... no longer.
Not calling sponsor (or other friends who are are of the problem)... that says I dont REALLY want to quit, doesnt it?

THanks,

O

sailorjohn · 10-21-2009, 06:07 PM

Yeah, I would agree with that last statement. Or you could say you still want to drink more than you want to stop.

TheSunAlsoRises · 10-21-2009, 08:59 PM

When I was a practicing alcoholic completely out of denial I wanted to get drunk all week and go to meetings once or twice a week... ?? It sounds like you are struggling with the second half of the first step, is your life unmanageable? Best of luck...

joedris · 10-21-2009, 09:01 PM

When you're ready to quit, you'll know it. I'd say at this point you don't want to, or rather can't quit. But don't give up on the meetings. If you bring the body, the mind will eventually follow.

littlebluedog · 10-21-2009, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sailorjohn

Yeah, I would agree with that last statement. Or you could say you still want to drink more than you want to stop.

I agree. I'm also going to piggyback Joedris about keeping up the meetings. I went to meetings that I drank immediately after wards about 4 years ago. I returned to AA because those seeds were planted in me, and because I knew I was done. This time I took it seriously. Now I'm almost 5 months sober and my life has improved more than I could have imagined. Good luck to you.

**CarolD** · 10-21-2009, 10:14 PM

Welcome back to SR...

I looked at your earlier post and wondered if you are still
trying to taper off beer as you were in Oct. 07?

I also noticed on this post you said
"I went to a support group and got a sponsor."
What support group and are you actively
working whatever program you went to?

I am confused as to your intentions.....

10-21-2009, 06:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
overcomer32 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Somewhere, NJ Posts: 31 Blog Entries: 2	Drunk once or twice a week Hi, i cant maintain a period of sobriety. I finally went to a support group and got a sponsor yet I still drink/get drunk 1-2 times a week (beer only). Part of me still wants to drink.... "sometimes" even tho i have zero denial as far as my being an alcoholic goes. Has anyone else run into this?? Quitting... but for a week.... no longer. Not calling sponsor (or other friends who are are of the problem)... that says I dont REALLY want to quit, doesnt it? THanks, O

10-21-2009, 06:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
sailorjohn Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,048	Yeah, I would agree with that last statement. Or you could say you still want to drink more than you want to stop. __________________ No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path. Buddha

10-21-2009, 08:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
TheSunAlsoRises Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 317	When I was a practicing alcoholic completely out of denial I wanted to get drunk all week and go to meetings once or twice a week... ?? It sounds like you are struggling with the second half of the first step, is your life unmanageable? Best of luck... __________________ May 25th 2009 The day when I finally got to step 0--This Crap has got to stop "There are many paths to God my son, I hope yours will not be too difficult." - Ben Her

10-21-2009, 09:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
joedris Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 672	When you're ready to quit, you'll know it. I'd say at this point you don't want to, or rather can't quit. But don't give up on the meetings. If you bring the body, the mind will eventually follow. __________________ God, Please set aside all I think I know about myself, my disease, the Big Book, the 12 Steps, the Program, the people in the fellowship, spiritual terms, and especially about you God so I may have an open mind and a new experience with these things. Amen

10-21-2009, 10:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
CarolD Forum Leader Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dallas, Ga. USA Posts: 21,890	Welcome back to SR... I looked at your earlier post and wondered if you are still trying to taper off beer as you were in Oct. 07? I also noticed on this post you said "I went to a support group and got a sponsor." What support group and are you actively working whatever program you went to? I am confused as to your intentions..... __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery! :

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