Pups

Hi, First day sober after a five day binge. Feel stupid and have lied and caused more carnage which I will have to repair before I end up in even more trouble as a consequence. Even I think my situation is ridiculous!

Findingtheway

Hello. What started the binge? Was there any resistance to that first drink? 5 days is scary...

I've been there. Do you want to stop drinking entirely?

Glad you posted. Get yourself some outside support...sounds like you need some.

Good luck.

FeelingGreat

Pups are you ready to quit for good, or just feeling sad and sorry after the binge? As for repairing damage, there's almost nothing you can do except become sober.

Have you spoken to your doctor, or a counsellor, or sought some professional help? Five day binges are destructive to your mind and body, as well as your relationships.

Soberwolf

Hi Pups first off im glad your here posting about it

Try to think about a recovery program of some sort to help you maintain sobriety

there is a lot to choose from im sending you a link to help with a plan

good luck

gracetuesday

Hi Pups. I certainly have done the same thing.... I had been thinking of this quote in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, and your post made me look it up.

"But there was always the curious mental phenomenon that parallel with our sound reasoning there inevitably ran some some insanely trivial excuse for taking the first drink. Our sound reasoning failed to hold us in check. The insane idea won out. Next day we would ask ourselves, in all earnestness and sincerity, how it could have happened....... we are obliged to admit that our justification for a spree was insanely insufficient in the light of what always happened."

P37 - More About Alcoholism.

You actually never have to do this again..... Just for today.

Wishing you peace and recovery.

Cecilia44

Hi Pups. Glad you are here. You will find lots of help and support on this forum. Please have a look around and keeping posting.

Hugs to you.

sprout50

Hi Pups. Yup, those consequences are tough. If you never drink again, you won't have to worry about them again. Let us know what we can do to help.

FreeOwl

been there.

I'm so grateful I gave that up when I chose sobriety.

Welcome.

PurpleKnight

No point beating yourself up, the past is done and dusted!!

Instead make the changes needed to turn around your future, make a plan, include plenty of support and make Sobriety happen!!

You can do this!!

MavisTheFairy13

Hi pups (((hugs))) I've messed up too

least

I hope the support here, and what you can find in real life, can help you stop drinking for good.

ru12

I've been there Pups and it sucks. The good news is you never have to feel like this again.

Hevyn

Pups, I went through this so many times. It was dangerous every time I tried to drink socially. I finally admitted that I couldn't touch it - no amount of willpower would save me. Glad you are back - sounds like you learned something valuable.

jshep

Hi Pups. I'm betting you're here because you want to change the behavior you described. Don't beat yourself up over it....eyes on the prize. That's the person you know you want to be. You can do it and your SR family is here to help.

Pups

Thanks guys. Second day sober today. A lot of people say AA, and although I have a lot of friends and support in AA, it just doesn't gel with me.

Pups

But saying that, I have to get honest with myself, otherwise no matter what I do it won't work and that is crystal clear to me.

instant

every long term sobriety starts with a day one

Nonsensical

Same here, I think. I'm not a 12-stepper, but I frequently enjoy the fellowship in the rooms. I found some useful information in the secular connections forum here at SR.
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...r-connections/

I used to feel ridiculous after a binge as well. (I was feeling rather nonsensical the day I joined SR!) My problem was that the ridiculous feeling wore off and the urge to drink returned. What will you do next time if that happens to you?

messyliver

I know how you feel. I've had many binges that cover whole weekends and sometimes weeks. I've been on this forum before and have returned this week because enough is enough. I really hope that we find what we're looking for.

Treerat66

Hi Pups.

Well done on day 2