Hungover but hopeful
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Hungover but hopeful
Found this site today, and it's just what I need. It has a really good, positive feel to it, and thanks everyone for the warm welcome.
Looking back over my drinking career, I have never been in control. Now, I'm nearly 40 and if I'm honest, my life has just been drifting, without any direction for as long as I can remember.
I resolve to quit all the time, but it always ends in failure. In the past, I've managed to go a week sober, but these days I'm lucky if I can do two. It scares me the way it's crept up on me.
I think the reason I've always failed is because I've tried to do it on my own, and I've felt each time that I was this lone weirdo in a world of drinkers. It amazes me how unsupportive friends and even family have been when I've tried to go sober. It's a real shame. I know now that the only way I can do this is by linking up with others who are doing it. I'm going along to AA on Sunday as well. Have been a few times before, and found it pretty inspiring. I just need to pluck up the courage to speak!
Anyway, where I am now, is hungover, slightly scared, slightly excited, positive, and grateful to have found this site.
Thanks people
Looking back over my drinking career, I have never been in control. Now, I'm nearly 40 and if I'm honest, my life has just been drifting, without any direction for as long as I can remember.
I resolve to quit all the time, but it always ends in failure. In the past, I've managed to go a week sober, but these days I'm lucky if I can do two. It scares me the way it's crept up on me.
I think the reason I've always failed is because I've tried to do it on my own, and I've felt each time that I was this lone weirdo in a world of drinkers. It amazes me how unsupportive friends and even family have been when I've tried to go sober. It's a real shame. I know now that the only way I can do this is by linking up with others who are doing it. I'm going along to AA on Sunday as well. Have been a few times before, and found it pretty inspiring. I just need to pluck up the courage to speak!
Anyway, where I am now, is hungover, slightly scared, slightly excited, positive, and grateful to have found this site.
Thanks people
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It's great to have you with us Jack. I agree - talking with others who truly understand is a huge relief. It meant everything to me to be among friends who cared. You can do this.
With support you can beat this. 
AA is a good place to go for help, and SR is "open" all day and night. 
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Originally Posted by Jack16 
Found this site today, and it's just what I need. It has a really good, positive feel to it, and thanks everyone for the warm welcome.
Looking back over my drinking career, I have never been in control. Now, I'm nearly 40 and if I'm honest, my life has just been drifting, without any direction for as long as I can remember.
I resolve to quit all the time, but it always ends in failure. In the past, I've managed to go a week sober, but these days I'm lucky if I can do two. It scares me the way it's crept up on me.
I think the reason I've always failed is because I've tried to do it on my own, and I've felt each time that I was this lone weirdo in a world of drinkers. It amazes me how unsupportive friends and even family have been when I've tried to go sober. It's a real shame. I know now that the only way I can do this is by linking up with others who are doing it. I'm going along to AA on Sunday as well. Have been a few times before, and found it pretty inspiring. I just need to pluck up the courage to speak!
Anyway, where I am now, is hungover, slightly scared, slightly excited, positive, and grateful to have found this site.
Thanks people
Looking back over my drinking career, I have never been in control. Now, I'm nearly 40 and if I'm honest, my life has just been drifting, without any direction for as long as I can remember.
I resolve to quit all the time, but it always ends in failure. In the past, I've managed to go a week sober, but these days I'm lucky if I can do two. It scares me the way it's crept up on me.
I think the reason I've always failed is because I've tried to do it on my own, and I've felt each time that I was this lone weirdo in a world of drinkers. It amazes me how unsupportive friends and even family have been when I've tried to go sober. It's a real shame. I know now that the only way I can do this is by linking up with others who are doing it. I'm going along to AA on Sunday as well. Have been a few times before, and found it pretty inspiring. I just need to pluck up the courage to speak!
Anyway, where I am now, is hungover, slightly scared, slightly excited, positive, and grateful to have found this site.
Thanks people
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Welcome Jack. There have been many times when I couldn't go for more than two or three days -the third day was always the killer, always gave in. But then I found this wonderful place and am now two weeks sober.
Hope you will share you recovery journey with us.
Hope you will share you recovery journey with us.
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