am going to say this and leave
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There's no reason at all for you to leave Lorraine.
I think the vast majority of us here have experience with drinking again.
I hope you stay.
Better being here with support than out there with nothing
You must be under incredible stress - do you have any support in your real life, as well?
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I think the vast majority of us here have experience with drinking again.
I hope you stay.
Better being here with support than out there with nothing
You must be under incredible stress - do you have any support in your real life, as well?
D
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Please stay! And don't wait until you get 'right' unless that's best for you. Posting your feelings is something that helps me a lot, and you may find it helps you in this challengin time. sending prayers & hugs during this difficult time.
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Such a horrible time for you.
I've gone back and drank over far less before.
Don't beat yourself over it.
Reading over this thread, there's a lot of people worried about you and who want to be here for you.
I hope you stay and I'll be thinking of you.
I've gone back and drank over far less before.
Don't beat yourself over it.
Reading over this thread, there's a lot of people worried about you and who want to be here for you.
I hope you stay and I'll be thinking of you.
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Originally Posted by Flynbuy 
ESD - yea, posters can be cruel sometimes = probably done that myself unfortunately.
But, you can't let it effect YOUR journey. That's why there's an ignore button!
Sometimes sobriety is a process, it was and still is for me.
If you'll keeping working on it, you can get there. I have not had the grievous situation you are going through......Yet.
I like to think I wouldn't drink, but who knows. I do rely on the thoughts that if I drink, will that really help anything or simply numb me?? For me, I believe I need to be in the moment for many reasons - booze will simply exacerbate anything going on around me.
I wish you peace, and am so glad you posted>
Remember the ignore button.......Maybe you found it and I'm already on it!
Warm regards,
fly
But, you can't let it effect YOUR journey. That's why there's an ignore button!
Sometimes sobriety is a process, it was and still is for me.
If you'll keeping working on it, you can get there. I have not had the grievous situation you are going through......Yet.
I like to think I wouldn't drink, but who knows. I do rely on the thoughts that if I drink, will that really help anything or simply numb me?? For me, I believe I need to be in the moment for many reasons - booze will simply exacerbate anything going on around me.
I wish you peace, and am so glad you posted>
Remember the ignore button.......Maybe you found it and I'm already on it!
Warm regards,
fly
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You can't let the guilt of the past, no matter how recent, affect our choices going forward.
I be done crappy things in the past, to myself ,to others, I've let my decisions and actions affect others in poor ways. Drinking had a lot to do with those things and it was my fault, the drinking and the negatives consequences that followed. I felt guilty about all of it, but that guilt can't help me going forward. Guilt was a big part of my drinking, ironic (?), it was part of the continuing seemingly unbreakable cycle. To move forward I think we have to let it go, it can't help to make things better going forward.
I be done crappy things in the past, to myself ,to others, I've let my decisions and actions affect others in poor ways. Drinking had a lot to do with those things and it was my fault, the drinking and the negatives consequences that followed. I felt guilty about all of it, but that guilt can't help me going forward. Guilt was a big part of my drinking, ironic (?), it was part of the continuing seemingly unbreakable cycle. To move forward I think we have to let it go, it can't help to make things better going forward.
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I'm sorry about your son.
DO NOT beat yourself up over drinking. Based on your post you are stressed out, and you have been sober for a few days, and this is part of the learning experience of getting sober/staying sober.
DO NOT beat yourself up over drinking. Based on your post you are stressed out, and you have been sober for a few days, and this is part of the learning experience of getting sober/staying sober.
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You guys are so nice..I told YOU i'd lurk. IM stil mortified....so might be a while before I cn interchange....... but I need friends.....I really don't have any................... you are it. IF I lose you guys, I love my connection.. I may be normal again..but I'm not now......
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Lorraine I’m deeply sorry for the challenges put on your plate. Perhaps the words “We shall overcome” can be an implement that offers comfort. I don’t know what to suggest but many do pray at times like this and often things do improve. I said one for you for support.
BE WELL
BE WELL
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