Originally Posted by
PolarBlue 
I've been thinking about a move across country where I have a roommate waiting. Just say I relocated. My current job can't tell anyone why I was terminated.
Just need to relax and get myself straight. Thanks for all the advice.
They call that the "geographical cure." Problem is that alcoholism is a very portable disease As far as sobriety goes, moving changes nothing. However, if moving is the only possible way to keep things together then it's an option, but don't kid yourself. If you got a job in another state and didn't remain sober, the illness of alcoholism would continue to progress and you'd eventually be fired all over again. Moving may tend to strengthen denial and postpone recovery or prevent it altogether. It's an option of last resort which has substantial risks. It's far better to stay put and work out some temporary means to put food on the table, etc.
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