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Going on my 56th day (13 more hrs.). This is the most I've ever had since I started drinking. I could get 4 days here and there, but that was all. For those who would like to share, I was wondering how you were powerless and how your life ended up being unmanageable. Myself, I would need to drink after the smallest of arguements. Looking back, I was completely wasting energy on my part. Looking forward to chatting with everyone.... Have a great day.
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Welcome and congrads on your almost 56 days. How I was powerless and my life unmanageable? Drinking just took my life over. I was either drinking, thinking about drinking or regretting my last drink. I couldn't function as a husband, father, employee, friend, or individual. Either me or my drinking had to go--Good Bye Booze.
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Welcome to SR, as soon as I had that first drink that was it. My life was unmanageable in every possible way, I cant even imagine how I got by at all right now. That was one heck of a lot of work trying to live that way & it sure was tough on my mind, body & spirit.
Starting to feel normal & working through my feelings & learning who I am again.
Glad to have you with us, I look forward to working on our recovery together.
Take Care,
NB
Starting to feel normal & working through my feelings & learning who I am again.
Glad to have you with us, I look forward to working on our recovery together.
Take Care,
NB
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Hi Thumper (won't make any Bambi jokes...) & welcome to our family. It's great to have you here.
What Mycool said is pretty much how I felt. My obsession with drinking invaded every corner of my life in the end. Finally, I couldn't even sleep without a drink by my bed so I could sip on it to avoid shaking during the night. Hopefully you'll be avoiding all that hell. Congratulations on seeing the light.
What Mycool said is pretty much how I felt. My obsession with drinking invaded every corner of my life in the end. Finally, I couldn't even sleep without a drink by my bed so I could sip on it to avoid shaking during the night. Hopefully you'll be avoiding all that hell. Congratulations on seeing the light.
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Calais Maine
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Congratulations on 56 days!
I am powerless over alcohol. Once I started to drink, I rarely stopped at the amount I planned to. If I did, I would let all know about it! "See, I drank only two just a couple of months ago!" The truth is, once I took a drink I knew it was time to buckle up because I was going for a ride and where I ended up was anybody's guess.
If I could have just quit drinking, I would have. However, I could not do that either. I would drink over the stupidist reasons and sometimes for no reason at all. :wtf2 I could not trust my mind!
This alone is enough unmanageability for me; yet, my entire emotional life was unmanageable also. I was full of guilt, remorse, resentments, shame, etc
The powerlessness and the unmanageability was progressive with me also. It just kept getting worse and worse. Fifteen detoxes, jails, and even a rehab yet I just kept on going.
I am still amazed that I excaped all that insanity which is alcoholism!
Originally Posted by Thumper44 
For those who would like to share, I was wondering how you were powerless and how your life ended up being unmanageable.
If I could have just quit drinking, I would have. However, I could not do that either. I would drink over the stupidist reasons and sometimes for no reason at all. :wtf2 I could not trust my mind!
This alone is enough unmanageability for me; yet, my entire emotional life was unmanageable also. I was full of guilt, remorse, resentments, shame, etc
The powerlessness and the unmanageability was progressive with me also. It just kept getting worse and worse. Fifteen detoxes, jails, and even a rehab yet I just kept on going.
I am still amazed that I excaped all that insanity which is alcoholism!
Forward we go...side by side-Rest In Peace
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Serene In Dixie
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Congratulations on your sober time
Welcome to our recovery community.....
AA Step 1-
For years I had vowed that if alcohol
affected my work...I would quit drinking.
I got fired and was in an AA meeting a few hours later.
Unmanageable
Then I was astounded to find I could not quit
when I desired to do so. Powerless
Egads! I was powerless and my life had become
unmanageable..
To surrender and let go of the delusions was the key for me.
Welcome to our recovery community.....
AA Step 1-
For years I had vowed that if alcohol
affected my work...I would quit drinking.
I got fired and was in an AA meeting a few hours later.
Unmanageable
Then I was astounded to find I could not quit
when I desired to do so. Powerless
Egads! I was powerless and my life had become
unmanageable..
To surrender and let go of the delusions was the key for me.
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