Was sober 4 years 8 weeks 4 days
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Was sober 4 years 8 weeks 4 days
Now thrown it all away. Massive plummet in mood was either take an overdose or have a drink. I got drunk knew I would regret and boy do I! !! What they he'll am I doing? This sucks.....
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Hi Harold 
I think it's important not to panic - ok, you drank, but you can make this a blip, rather than a calamitous relapse.
Everything you learned and gained in those 4 years plus is still there
How did you get sober before? is that an option again this time?
I'd see your Dr about your moods - that clearly needs attention...but as for the drinking, why mot immerse yourself in SR for a while?
Check out the Newcomers forum - we have a Class of November support thread there for everyone quitting this month.
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I think it's important not to panic - ok, you drank, but you can make this a blip, rather than a calamitous relapse.
Everything you learned and gained in those 4 years plus is still there
How did you get sober before? is that an option again this time?
I'd see your Dr about your moods - that clearly needs attention...but as for the drinking, why mot immerse yourself in SR for a while?
Check out the Newcomers forum - we have a Class of November support thread there for everyone quitting this month.
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In all honesty I stopped to prove a point that I did not have a drink problem. I've now found that I'm a recluse and missing out on socialising. Stopping drinking meant I could get a mortgage but I now resent my house and the loneNess I'm in. Think I just need to step back, speak to my care cordinator and psychologist, take stock and start again. X
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I'm glad you have people to talk to Harold. Have faith that you can make this work. Sometimes stopping drinking means not socializing, but I think that you might be able to find new ways of socializing that do not involve alcohol.
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Originally Posted by haroldhockey 
In all honesty I stopped to prove a point that I did not have a drink problem. I've now found that I'm a recluse and missing out on socialising. Stopping drinking meant I could get a mortgage but I now resent my house and the loneNess I'm in. Think I just need to step back, speak to my care cordinator and psychologist, take stock and start again. X
Of course there's all kinds of possibilities between those two points
You can have as active social life as you like as a non drinker, I think.
My friends know I'm not a drinker, and the friends I spend most time with are either abstainers like me or normal occasional drinkers.
You really need to accept that drinking is not an option for you tho. Once you really accept that, I found you can go anywhere do anything and not be bothered, because this is the way I want to live my life
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welldone on the amount of time u have done x mood? is maybe u need advice or help as i also know what it is like to give up drink and then mood goes down.
Saying that after all this time, u know urself there was a point or nudge or basically something happened to make u feel like this?
do u have any problems just other than alcohol?
Saying that after all this time, u know urself there was a point or nudge or basically something happened to make u feel like this?
do u have any problems just other than alcohol?
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I'm sorry that happened. It doesn't make you bad. Put the bat down and stop beating yourself up. **** happens. Accept it and move on. You can do it again. Don't dwell on it for long. I'll be looking up to you, as I've never had that long sober.
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