Originally Posted by
optra Hello and welcome. My wife telling me to leave was the final straw. Althouh my first thought was "Great! now I can drink without anyone to nag about it", I realized that that decision would only lead to continued loss until there was nothing left but the bottle and death. I decided instead to give AA a shot. Nine months later I can't believe how much better I feel.
All the best to you.
Similar story here. I can't believe how stupid and selfish I was.
13 days of sobriety now, and I feel good about that. Nothing to do now but look ahead and do what little I can to repair the damage.