nobody

I want to have a place to be real as I begin the most important journey of my life. I want to get my life back.

igetallnumb

hello ,,,, i just started the journey myself and you have come to the right place
let me start by asking what is your drug of choice? and we can go from there

nobody

wine. a lot. at night. alone. my partner is the only one that knows.

igetallnumb

Ok well my DOC is Opiates like Vicodin this is first full day clean and sober.
Im not a drinker so its a little different for me but there are plenty of people on here who are in recovery for alcohol that will assist you in this process.
Im glad you are ready to start your life now without the alcohol. Have you hit a bottom with your drinking?

nobody

yes. it's all consuming. I want to stop, and have been given an ultimatum to do so. Besides my partner, I'm totally isolated. I have no friends, job, hobbies, interests... I'm empty. I want to get a life. I never go without. It's all I do and think about.

baggervance

hello nobody,
You looking to quit moderate are you an alcoholic? I am an alcoholic and pill junkie.

Dee74

Hi nobody...
welcome...there are lots of folks here to help...there's also the Alcoholism forum too if you're interested

D

indigo

Welcome nobody SR rocks. It's full of people just like yourself who have wanted to stop, it can be done. I'll look forward to your posts.

stone

Hi and welcome to SR nobody.

IO Storm

nobody..

Sheesh..I hate calling you that! You are somebody with a problem..and you

show you care enough about yourself to ask for help here.

You say..

"yes. it's all consuming"

You seem to have the obsession of alcohol as well as the physical craving..

I strongly suggest you try AA..

But please keep posting here..we can help you walk through the tough times..

Friends here are doing this for me right now...

Love,



IO

Rusty Zipper

nobody, soon to be somebody.... welcome!

all good wishes...

xxoo, rz

karrotop

hi nobody.....your story sounds alot like mine...wine was MY best friend too....and i let it rule my life....it became more important than friends,family,and having a LIFE...I also isolated myself....I had my,"8-5" self,i'd go to work,and be ok...all the while,i was waiting to get home,close the shades,and spend some,"quality" time with my alchohol...it would numb whatever feelings i was having....for awhile anyway.
i guess i just got tired of being alone and lonely.....i got tired of not being able to be honest with myself and others.it was like living two seperate lives,and it got exhausting......
It's been a few months sober for me,and i feel so much better,physically....Now,i am working on rebuilding my life......reconnecting with people,and becoming more open and honest.....it's a simpler life....i just have to be ME...and i am slowly rediscovering who ME is....You can do this,if you really want to...And we're all here to help you along the way....i couldn't have done it without all the support i've gotten here.
If you need help,and we all do,just ask for it......talk to a doctor,counselor,or go to a meeting.....do whatever you need to do..welcome to SR.

Rowan

I'm glad that you found us and hope that you keep posting - as you can see, we do care and understand.

Rowan

nobody

I've never met anyone like me before. I am so ashamed and embarrassed. Do you ever trust yourself to never drink again? I've tried to quit so many times. I know it's a tremendous problem I have. This is my last chance. I'm scared.

Methodman

Hi Nobody. Welcome to SR. I think it is common to believe that we never have met anyone like us before. Truth be told we are not that special...if you know what I mean. I think everyone who is on this forum can relate to your shame, guilt, embarrassment. I know I can. There is a way to be free from those feelings and get back your confidence and the confidence from others. When I stopped drinking and finally started to concentrate on my mental issues (i'm diagnosed with chronic depression) the negative feelings were lifted away. I have alot of work to do but I know that if I take care of myself mentally and don't drink I can accomplish anything that I want. Many of us have tried to quit over and over. This is a serious disease but it can be beat. I don't think about never drinking again....I only concentrate on today...sometimes only the next hour....I can't handle quitting forever...I can ahndle quitting for today.
D

NOMOMERLOTMAMMA

Hi Nobody,

Welcome. This is the place to be for online support.

Do you think that you can try an AA meeting? I tried many many times to get sober on my own, and I couldn't do it. In AA, you'll meet TONS of people who are JUST LIKE YOU. Really.

Good luck..come here and post when it gets hard..take a bath (my personal favorite tool)

Karen

igetallnumb

first thing you have to do is admit you need help and you did that here so im proud of you
we have thread especially for people with drinking probs be sure to check it out
good luck and we are all cheering for you
remember there is a better life out there for you free from this disease