Made it through night 1
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Made it through night 1
Can barely type. Marriage hanging by a thread. Two little kids who have no idea. My wife is fed up. Is at her wits end. We're in seperate houses. Selling, buying, and staying in my mom's basement.
My wife calls me to plan the day and talk about me seeing the girls, and meeting for dinner, and going to storage, and getting me my toothbrush, and locking the door to the house, and where to leave a key.
And I'm like, "I'm just trying to make it to breakfast."
Thank you all for being here. How do i navigate this one?
My wife calls me to plan the day and talk about me seeing the girls, and meeting for dinner, and going to storage, and getting me my toothbrush, and locking the door to the house, and where to leave a key.
And I'm like, "I'm just trying to make it to breakfast."
Thank you all for being here. How do i navigate this one?
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How do i navigate this one?
good on ya for 1 day- most of us know thats an eternity!
learning how to prioritize is a good thing. number 1 priority: dont drink even if your ass is falling off.
early recovery is rough- no way around it. i had some days all i could do was trudge- put one foot in front of the other and do the next right thing. some of them days seemed like they were a week long. it was well worth trudging.
i also highly suggest seeking help from local support groups. F2F was very crucial for me to learn how to live a life of recovery and learn about myself.
good on ya for 1 day- most of us know thats an eternity!
learning how to prioritize is a good thing. number 1 priority: dont drink even if your ass is falling off.
early recovery is rough- no way around it. i had some days all i could do was trudge- put one foot in front of the other and do the next right thing. some of them days seemed like they were a week long. it was well worth trudging.
i also highly suggest seeking help from local support groups. F2F was very crucial for me to learn how to live a life of recovery and learn about myself.
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Originally Posted by tomsteve 
How do i navigate this one?
good on ya for 1 day- most of us know thats an eternity!
learning how to prioritize is a good thing. number 1 priority: dont drink even if your ass is falling off.
early recovery is rough- no way around it. i had some days all i could do was trudge- put one foot in front of the other and do the next right thing. some of them days seemed like they were a week long. it was well worth trudging.
i also highly suggest seeking help from local support groups. F2F was very crucial for me to learn how to live a life of recovery and learn about myself.
good on ya for 1 day- most of us know thats an eternity!
learning how to prioritize is a good thing. number 1 priority: dont drink even if your ass is falling off.
early recovery is rough- no way around it. i had some days all i could do was trudge- put one foot in front of the other and do the next right thing. some of them days seemed like they were a week long. it was well worth trudging.
i also highly suggest seeking help from local support groups. F2F was very crucial for me to learn how to live a life of recovery and learn about myself.
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Join Date: Feb 2018
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The first few days are hard and fighting the temptation even when you have months sober will be hard. Just think about your girls. Where has drinking got you? Probably nowhere and I am getting a divorce myself, I decided to quit completely after I went on a 2 week drinking binge shortly after my marriage fell apart.
It's not a fun place to be but it's worth it. I have 23 days sober right now and I am very happy with that, when you get a week in, you'll start feeling like you have a handle on things, just don't give in to drinking no matter what especially if the marriage doesn't work out. It will only make things worse.
It's not a fun place to be but it's worth it. I have 23 days sober right now and I am very happy with that, when you get a week in, you'll start feeling like you have a handle on things, just don't give in to drinking no matter what especially if the marriage doesn't work out. It will only make things worse.
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Not really a serenity prayer, big book, AA higher power guy,
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You said it - higher power or not, get around some people who are sober or trying to be. I don't care for the higher power stuff either but being in meetings is always good.
I've pushed my family life to the breaking point as well.
What are they worth to you?
Stay strong.
I've pushed my family life to the breaking point as well.
What are they worth to you?
Stay strong.
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Originally Posted by BumpBailey
Thank you all. Not really a serenity prayer, big book, AA higher power guy, Thinking of finding a meeting though. Not for the principles, but the people. Very respectful of the program and people in it.
Not only did i get rid of the drinking but my life just overall improved in all ways, and I am thankful for that - and when bad things happen in my life, I get through, without sinking back into drinking - or the endelss pit of depressive thoughts spinning in my head.
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