Lightning Bug

Progress is measurable and every step you make towards recovery counts towards it. You just added to your progress by stepping out of your comfort zone and admitting that you were drinking while posting. Thoughts of the actual act of drinking aside, I am proud of you for standing up straight and telling us the truth. This is progress and with that step forward you have a chance to learn from it. Many times folks have found themselves here while drinking or high and admitted it in a post. Instead of receiving backlash, they received support and advice to put the drink down, get a water, go to bed. Many ignored that advice, but the ones who did just that made progress in their recovery. I hope you will make that step if there is a next time.