The moment it "clicks"...
 

I was lying awake tonight and just realised... I want my life back. I'm tired of drinking. I'll do whatever it takes. Good step?

It may be the only step you need, SarahLou. This is a huge decision you are making, a death defying choice. You are so worth this, and you deserve a life without addiction and the misery that comes with alcoholism.

What are you going to do instead of drink? Making a plan is an excellent idea. Picture yourself doing what sober folks do, and then go do that.

You can decide to quit, and then.....QUIT DRINKING! For good! YOU can do this, YOU can succeed. I have a feeling you will too!

Pick a path / recovery method then and stick to it, come hell or high water.

It all begins with that realisation or acceptance that alcohol is actually holding us back like chains around on our life and wanting to do something about it!!

You can do this!! Get a plan in place and make it happen!! :)

I need to see the doctor tomorrow morning and get to a meeting. I'll do anything. Right now I'm waking up and having a drink within 10 mins... I'm seeing double by lunchtime. But I WILL do this.

Awesome Sarah you can do this you will have all of us to lean on for support

Your doing exellent Sarah you can pm anytime bud

Congrats again

Very good step.

Good, but actually quitting is better. Hope you are ready for that step.

Sarah, That's pretty much how I felt. A quiet decision to stop the madness and reclaim my life. It stuck, and I never went back to that awful place. :)

I remember when I was approaching day 100, I started to realize I wanted a life without drinking. I had a night where you could say it "clicked" and I simply surrendered. That's all I really did, just surrendered. I knew the only way I could get better, was to give up on drinking...completely. To me that was surrendering. I know alcohol beat me and always will beat me, but if I don't drink, I have a chance.

Perfect step Sarah! We all take it at some time. Sooner the better.

I'm not big on AA sayings but a few that I like are "sick and tired of being sick and tired" and "it takes what it takes"

Honestly realizing I'd had enough was a big moment for me. Not just saying that to myself after another screw-up but really feeling sick and tired of my drinking and all the problems.

I'd told myself for years that I would do something about my drinking. However, it wasn't until I could see myself headed for a crash landing that I actually decided to attend an AA meeting. I had run out of options. My relationship, work, money, appearance it was all a mess.

It's a great step. And I agree with Carl, actually quitting is next. SR has been a great resource for me. I'm in my fourth year of sobriety and I love it. I have my life back and you can have yours too. It's not easy but, unlike drinking, it gets better.

I did that Christmas morning been sober since then you can do it.

Not just good... perfect.

Thank you all! I had placed a delivery order for more drink but I've cancelled it :)

Good stuff Sarah just for today try not to drink keep fighting the urge & cravings your doing really well

if you need to talk im around

Step One: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—
that our lives had become unmanageable.

Don't let it end there.