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Join Date: Apr 2011
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Hello
Hey everyone, finally decided to join this forum. I have some social awkwardness and have been depressed on and off for a while now. I also get angry over the stupidest things. Alcohol has made my depression a lot worse these last couple of years. I really want to cut right back, or if I have to, quit for good.
I know I have the willpower to do it, I just have to make the first few steps
I know I have the willpower to do it, I just have to make the first few steps
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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(((Crittery))) - welcome to SR!!!
This site has been a huge help for me, in my recovery (crack) and I've made many friends here. It's very comforting to know there's always someone here, 24/7, and we "get" each other.
Hugs and prayers,
Amy
This site has been a huge help for me, in my recovery (crack) and I've made many friends here. It's very comforting to know there's always someone here, 24/7, and we "get" each other.
Hugs and prayers,
Amy
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Join Date: Apr 2011
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I think that's what enticed me to start drinking heavily. I had my first drink near the end of highschool and I remember feeling how fantastic it was and how easy it was to talk to everyone. Then I started binge drinking, embarrassing myself many times at parties... eh.
rode hard and put away wet
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It's amazing how long it takes some of us to get our heads out of our ...elbows long enough to see how badly we've been mangling the lives we've been given and then get the will to make changes.
Welcome both of you!
Welcome both of you!
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: toronto canada
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hi crittery.
i know about the depression in early recovery.
i currently walk 6 miles a day and it does help/exercise of any kind is good..we just gotta get of our bum and do it...i know i always feel an awful lot better.
alcohol pretends to be our friend ,but in reality it is our worst nightmare.
its like a little child who totally trusts a parent and then the parent turns round and smashes it in the face.
for us alcoholics it is pure poison.....
why do we listen to it's lies for so long and kid ourselves/this time will be different..i can manage it this time........................yeah right.
this disease wants me dead....it will strip every thing worthwhile in life away from me ,and it still will not be satisfied until i cry out for death
i know about the depression in early recovery.
i currently walk 6 miles a day and it does help/exercise of any kind is good..we just gotta get of our bum and do it...i know i always feel an awful lot better.
alcohol pretends to be our friend ,but in reality it is our worst nightmare.
its like a little child who totally trusts a parent and then the parent turns round and smashes it in the face.
for us alcoholics it is pure poison.....
why do we listen to it's lies for so long and kid ourselves/this time will be different..i can manage it this time........................yeah right.
this disease wants me dead....it will strip every thing worthwhile in life away from me ,and it still will not be satisfied until i cry out for death
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Join Date: Apr 2011
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I wish I could go back to high school and stop myself from making all these mistakes (crashing my car probably being the worst) but I can't change the past and there's no point in taking my mind back there. I consider myself lucky that no serious/permanent harm has come from my substance abuse.
I need to start eating better as well as exercise, I've become really lazy. After I put some weight on I'll work out a proper routine and learn to enjoy being healthy.
The most important thing I've learnt is that alcohol and drugs will NEVER help you if you're depressed. They only make things worse in the long run. It will take some time to build up my confidence again.
Some of the things I used to tell myself were complete BS... ><
I need to start eating better as well as exercise, I've become really lazy. After I put some weight on I'll work out a proper routine and learn to enjoy being healthy.
The most important thing I've learnt is that alcohol and drugs will NEVER help you if you're depressed. They only make things worse in the long run. It will take some time to build up my confidence again.
Some of the things I used to tell myself were complete BS... ><
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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Welcome crittery!
I think a lot of us wished we had stopped drinking earlier. I'm counting my blessings too, that nothing tragic happened while I was under the influence. Still, I know there's more misery out there if I go back.
So glad you're here!
I think a lot of us wished we had stopped drinking earlier. I'm counting my blessings too, that nothing tragic happened while I was under the influence. Still, I know there's more misery out there if I go back.
So glad you're here!
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Welcome to SR, Crittery. Sometimes I wish I had never started drinking too. But mostly I'm just grateful that I have the opportunity I have now, each and every day. Sometimes I even wonder if past struggles make me more appreciative of what I have now. Who knows?
Anyway, glad you found us.
Anyway, glad you found us.
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