down and out
I've been reading a lot of posts on here from the newbies and while I can identify and relate with most feelings that are being shared about alcohol and drug use, what I am not identifying with is anyone's situation.
I've been drinking/using for 25 years and for a long while "maintained" that way. But now I am at the point of total devastation in my life. I have no job, the only people I know anymore are drinkers/users so I need to keep my distance from them, everyone in my family is mad at me and barely speaking to me, I'm a single mother of a 5 year old whose father is in prison, I now have legal issues from my drinking also, the list goes on and on.... It all gets very overwhelming at times.
I realize these are all consequences of my using but has anyone here been this down and out while trying to get and stay sober and work recovery and what worked for you in dealing with it?