alcohol you win
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: The Sooner State
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alcohol you win
41 days down the tubes. I have no excuse. My meeting yesterday was great. I got very emotional because today my mom would have been 61. Still...no excuse back to day 1
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Up, Up and Away
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Hey OklaBH. You may be back at day 1, but don't discount the 41 days sober. From your posts you seemed to be enjoying life during that time. So the days aren't really down the tubes, and I imagine you know that.
Anyway, I hope you get back to sober living quickly, and that your sponsor can help you do that. Best wishes.
Anyway, I hope you get back to sober living quickly, and that your sponsor can help you do that. Best wishes.
unlearning
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: russia
Posts: 343
Alcohol won nothing.
You are fighting with yourself, as is the norm for us alcoholics.
I thought I would/could quit on my dear departed fathers birthday, he was and is such a great inspiration to me.
Its not up to him, nor his response-ability.
You are fighting with yourself, as is the norm for us alcoholics.
I thought I would/could quit on my dear departed fathers birthday, he was and is such a great inspiration to me.
Its not up to him, nor his response-ability.
A work in progress
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: South Jersey
Posts: 16,633
So what time is the meeting you are going to, today? Did you ever get a sponsor? If not, this would be an excellent time.
My suggestion is that you go into the meeting, raise your hand, and tell people that you need someone to work with you--that you need help.
My suggestion is that you go into the meeting, raise your hand, and tell people that you need someone to work with you--that you need help.
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Lake Tahoe CA
Posts: 1,098
Listen - you can do this thing called sober. I am the Queen of relapse,
and the hospital staff used to refer to me as Ms. Forever Frequent Flyer Everybody in my world thought I was hopeless and was going to die,
including myself. In fact, I got to wishing it would just happen sooner then
later. My point is I do understand your despair right now, just like many,
many other people here on SR can relate.
So maybe you can't get to a meeting today and yeah you are sick, but
you can manage to plant yourself right here on SR and stay here for
however many hours you have to and be sober through the next twenty
four of them. That is all you have to concern yourself with for today.
You don't have to figure it out, or beat yourself up. Staying sober
minute by minute and hour by hour is it. Try it, you can do it!
I know you will start to feel better and if you think about it you
know this too, because you lived it and accomplished this already.
Take care, you have a lot of people rooting for you!
and the hospital staff used to refer to me as Ms. Forever Frequent Flyer Everybody in my world thought I was hopeless and was going to die,
including myself. In fact, I got to wishing it would just happen sooner then
later. My point is I do understand your despair right now, just like many,
many other people here on SR can relate.
So maybe you can't get to a meeting today and yeah you are sick, but
you can manage to plant yourself right here on SR and stay here for
however many hours you have to and be sober through the next twenty
four of them. That is all you have to concern yourself with for today.
You don't have to figure it out, or beat yourself up. Staying sober
minute by minute and hour by hour is it. Try it, you can do it!
I know you will start to feel better and if you think about it you
know this too, because you lived it and accomplished this already.
Take care, you have a lot of people rooting for you!
One moment at a time.
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Norfolk, VA
Posts: 213
Hey atleast you're back. Many of us, especially me have fallen off track and let alcohol grab us back in to its arms of misery. All we can do is get back in to whichever form of recovery we choose and start all over again. Atleast now you can have something to think about and hopefully realize where you went wrong... An unfortunate fortunate... lol
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Mississippi
Posts: 7,910
I did my share of extra research, too, thinking somehow things would end up differently. You reminded me of those horrible days: a few hours of pleasant numbness followed by a day (or two or three) of misery and you can't even sleep to escape it.
Even worse, it got to the point where it took less alcohol to feel sick all day. I'm so sorry you're going through this. Be sure to get lots of water, B vitamins and eat something if you can.
Tomorrow's a new, better day........:ghug3
Even worse, it got to the point where it took less alcohol to feel sick all day. I'm so sorry you're going through this. Be sure to get lots of water, B vitamins and eat something if you can.
Tomorrow's a new, better day........:ghug3
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Posts: 15,236
Sobriety is not about the QUANTITY of days
a person has sober or clean but rather it is
the QUALITY of your sobriety.
Begin building a solid foundation in recovery
taking it a day and step at a time. The more
you equipt urself with the knowledge of alcoholism
the better it will help you stay sober and the
rewards of staying sober is mentioned in our
big blue book of Alcoholics Anonymous.
That is our guide to helping us stay sober.
Wishing you a happy recovery journey.
a person has sober or clean but rather it is
the QUALITY of your sobriety.
Begin building a solid foundation in recovery
taking it a day and step at a time. The more
you equipt urself with the knowledge of alcoholism
the better it will help you stay sober and the
rewards of staying sober is mentioned in our
big blue book of Alcoholics Anonymous.
That is our guide to helping us stay sober.
Wishing you a happy recovery journey.
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 211,416
I think our shame can be our worst enemy sometimes B - I'm sure that everyone at your home group would identify with how you feel right now...including your sponsor.
Don't leave it too long.
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Don't leave it too long.
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