sarahlou87

Hello again. I think I'm ready to actually truly say I'm powerless over alcohol. It doesn't necessarily mean I'm quite ready for the next stage, but at least I've taken a baby step?

Esspee

That's not a baby step, that's a big step x

sarahlou87

Doesn't mean I've put down the drink completely right now though, but I do know I'm powerless. And being here helps.

MelindaFlowers

Hi Sarah,

I didn't think I'd ever stop but I finally got to the point where drinking became harder than not drinking. Do you think you're there yet? You can stop too. Life is easier without drinking.

Dee74

Accepting that will lead to thinking about the next step Sarah...think about it tomorrow.

Try not to put off doing something for too long though, ok? it's really easy to let months or even years go by.

D

ubntubnt

hi Sarah. Welcome and congratulations for realising your alcoholism.
If I am really honest with myself I probably realised I was an alcoholic for the first time about 10 years ago. But, you know, life kind of got in the way and I brushed it under the carpet and just kept on drinking. And my drinking just kept on getting worse until I really had no choice but to quit.
You can save yourself years of personal hell if you can take the leap from where you are now to a stopping drinking and starting to work on your recovery.

Once you have admitted to yourself that you are an alcoholic then there are only two outcomes in the long run....recovery (including never drinking again) and total devastation maybe resulting in death. Why allow yourself to drift closer to the latter before choosing the former?

Soberwolf

What D said

dsmaxis10

Fully conceive to your inter most self that your a real alcoholic. If you ever drank more then you planned or drank one and started craving more your an alcoholic says the big book of AA. There's doctors lawyers judges that are alcoholic as well as the working man or women and homeless people alcoholism can happen to anyone. Admitting I was powerless was a big step even thow I stayed sober in AA 4 years and did all the other steps deep down I didn't think I was powerless now I have 40 days and I truly am powerless over alcohol and my life became unmanageable. No one bashed AA more then me but I was the one in denial I need it I can't do it alone.

doggonecarl

Powerless over alcohol doesn't mean powerless over quitting. You have the power to not drink.

PurpleKnight

You can do this Sarah!!

Hevyn

Hi Sarahlou - I'm so glad you've come to that conclusion.

I hadn't completely stopped when I came to SR - but reading & posting here, I found the courage to kick it out of my life. It helps to lean on each other & to know we're never alone.

Fly N Buy

It's the only one we need to do perfectly! Acceptance is the key to willingness which unlocks the shackles

SoberLeigh

That's a really large and important step, sarahlou. As FlyN said, acceptance is key.

FamilyMan2153

Hi Sarah,

I knew I was an alcoholic a couple years before I quit. It never got better, it only got worse. Do I wish I would have quit earlier?? Sure. Lots of people told me I had a problem but only I could decide when I had had enough.

It is your decision Sarah. I hope you find the courage to make that decision soon but only you can do that.

hollybear

I agree with what family man said. While I'm not out of the woods (only 11 days down as of tomorrow), I know that I had to try and fail and try and fail enough times to where I really really dont want to be drunk anymore. It's not fun anymore. I've been on SR for years now, on and off again. I wish I would have put in more effort years ago... But I just wasn't ready yet. I still held onto the flawed thought that drinking was better than being sober. So much wasted time... Sigh.
Today I can say that I do not in any way feel that anymore. But with all the years I've put into my drinking habit it's harder to quit than if I'd done it earlier!
You can do it. You just have to love yourself enough to realize you deserve a better life

waynetheking

Hi sarahlou87, and welcome to SR. So you realize you have a drinking problem. Thats a good thing. People die every day from alcoholism never realizing this. Let me propose an idea for ya. Try quitting for 90 days. If u don't like living sober you can always go back. But it will get worse. And thats a fact. But maybe, just maybe, you'll love sobriety and the new life it gives you that you'll want more and you'll stay sober. You'll rid yourself of the monkey on your back. .wouldn't that be wonderful? Try it.
thanks for being here.