Starting Again. Day 1
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Day 82 or 83.
Life is good.
I've been using SR as my main support as opposed to not using anything as a support which didn't work too well for me.
Thanks everyone for your help.
Life is good.
I've been using SR as my main support as opposed to not using anything as a support which didn't work too well for me.
Thanks everyone for your help.
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3 Months.
All going well (apart from the fact that I busted my leg, but that's a different story!!).
Actually, a lot of people presumed I was drunk when I fell on the stairs.
I wasn't, but it was a reasonable consideration.
Thanks everyone, for your support in getting this far.
All going well (apart from the fact that I busted my leg, but that's a different story!!).
Actually, a lot of people presumed I was drunk when I fell on the stairs.
I wasn't, but it was a reasonable consideration.
Thanks everyone, for your support in getting this far.
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I was not welcome in my home for quite some time because of my drinking. Things didn't turn around until I stopped calling and lashing out. Had to do some soul searching and analyze the amount of damage I had done. This was not her fault and I had ruined the trust in our relationship.
I went about fixing my problems and starting my life over, sober and on my own. She must have seen that I was serious about taking care of myself. After some time she called me wanting to go to counselling. We are back together but the trust will probably never be 100%.
Point is, you can't take care of anything else until you work on yourself. You have to prove you can be trusted through your actions.
My two cents
I went about fixing my problems and starting my life over, sober and on my own. She must have seen that I was serious about taking care of myself. After some time she called me wanting to go to counselling. We are back together but the trust will probably never be 100%.
Point is, you can't take care of anything else until you work on yourself. You have to prove you can be trusted through your actions.
My two cents
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Originally Posted by esinger 
I was not welcome in my home for quite some time because of my drinking. Things didn't turn around until I stopped calling and lashing out. Had to do some soul searching and analyze the amount of damage I had done. This was not her fault and I had ruined the trust in our relationship.
I went about fixing my problems and starting my life over, sober and on my own. She must have seen that I was serious about taking care of myself. After some time she called me wanting to go to counselling. We are back together but the trust will probably never be 100%.
Point is, you can't take care of anything else until you work on yourself. You have to prove you can be trusted through your actions.
My two cents
I went about fixing my problems and starting my life over, sober and on my own. She must have seen that I was serious about taking care of myself. After some time she called me wanting to go to counselling. We are back together but the trust will probably never be 100%.
Point is, you can't take care of anything else until you work on yourself. You have to prove you can be trusted through your actions.
My two cents
You are absolutely right.
I have said "sorry" a million times. I've also said that I will change a million times. And I've meant it each time I've said it.
But as you say, our actions are where it's at.
Even if the trust is not 100%, if it's building in that direction rather than disappearing further away, it's progress.
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Just read through this. Im just through day 3 after a horrendous night of drinking led to me waking up in the hospital.
I had 30 sober days before. Needed inspiration to kick start myself again. Think ill read this thread every day as i go forward.
Thank you.
I had 30 sober days before. Needed inspiration to kick start myself again. Think ill read this thread every day as i go forward.
Thank you.
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Tomorrow will be four months.
I've been very lucky.
From a rough beginning, which it always is, of course, it's been beautiful.
For me, the trick is to do something everyday that makes me think about my addiction, and where my drinking has and can take me.
I read the posts on this site or I chat to people with addiction problems.
I cannot become complacent.
I've been very lucky.
From a rough beginning, which it always is, of course, it's been beautiful.
For me, the trick is to do something everyday that makes me think about my addiction, and where my drinking has and can take me.
I read the posts on this site or I chat to people with addiction problems.
I cannot become complacent.
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