newyear2dance

Since October I have been committed to finally quitting. I've seen a specialist and take Campral which seems to (maybe) help & Effexor which definately helps but I can't make it past 3/4 weeks. I've seen several other individuals have the same problem and just wanted to introduce myself-and offer my support too. Its so dang frustrating but my spouse drinks a lot and even though I have strong willpower, its just not strong enough to make it permanent. I haven't been to AA mtgs yet and think that may be the next step. I want to try this online support and hopefully can access from my blackberry because I'm on the go so much (which also is so tempting to drink wine-I can taste it in my mind right now.) Its a sickness, I know. And thinking how far I came so many times only to have to start over again. Tonight I'm meeting a friend for dinner. I want to stay sober. I hope to stay sober. But wine is my nasty lover..ugh.

Early recovery stinks. Why do so many of us subject ourselves repeatedly to this torture??

Anna

Hi and Welcome!

I'm glad you posted.

I often got stuck at the three week point too. I think there are some hurdles that are hard to get over, but you can do it. I couldn't be around people who were drinking alcohol in the early days. I just couldn't. If your husband is drinking at home, can you go into a different room and spend some time on your own. And, maybe you could meet your friend for coffee, instead of dinner where wine will be part of the program.

Fubarcdn

Welcome and good luck. There is plenty of support here.Commit yourself to do it and with the help of others you can make it.

flutter

I don't think you were fully committed before, maybe you can be now!

Good luck!!

Bamboozle

Hello, dance. Welcome to SR.

nickishine

The last two stints of sobriety has been up to 21 days! Right now my last relapse (6 days sober) is so fresh in my mind and I'm all for staying sober. It's a scary place when we start feeling good because we start forgetting about our dis-ease! It's there like a sleeping tiger and when it wakes, it attacks!

Enjoy dinner tonight with some perrier with lemon, iced tea, coffee, etc.... Investigate new beverages to tantalize your taste buds! I'm a wine-o too! Guess we need to check out what's new on the menu! Good luck and let us know how dinner went!

Camaris

There are often MANY day 1's in the recovery process. This is nothing to be ashamed of, so keep your head up, and may tomorrow be day 2!

As nicki would say, "Alcohol -- cunning, baffling, powerful!!!"....

Katie09

Because one gets addicted to alcohol and it's so dang easy to "escape" for one or two nights. All you can do is get back on the horse and ride. If you've never gone to AA I would give it a try. It would be hard to live with booze in the house.