1 day sober...
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1 day sober...
I have struggled with alcohol for years, but I've really have only accepted the truth that I have an addiction to alcohol for the past year. I am so embarrassed of my weakness and feel like a failure. I am terrified to tell my family or friends even though I am positive that they already know. Well...I called an intensive outpatient treatment center and scheduled an intake appointment. I also joined this site. I hope I am on the right track...I hope I can be happy again on day.
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Originally Posted by merciegirl 
I have struggled with alcohol for years, but I've really have only accepted the truth that I have an addiction to alcohol for the past year. I am so embarrassed of my weakness and feel like a failure. I am terrified to tell my family or friends even though I am positive that they already know. Well...I called an intensive outpatient treatment center and scheduled an intake appointment. I also joined this site. I hope I am on the right track...I hope I can be happy again on day.
Admitting to your problems isn't really a sign a failure, it takes courage to confront weaknesses. It's also great that you've taken that huge step to get to a treatment centre - there can't be many better places for you at the minute.
It can't get any worse from here, only better.
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Merciegirl, I am also new to the whole sobriety gig (16 days here). This site is full of great people, we hope you stick around. I do not post that often, dont feel like I have a lot to contribute, but just reading what others put out there is a tremendous help. Lots of good ideas are buried in these forums. Welcome to SR!
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Congratulations on Day 1, you've made a wonderful decision.
Please don't feel like you have failed. You haven't. There's a great saying - "Failure is not falling down but refusing to get up", which I tell myself sometimes when that feeling of regret and guilt comes over me. We may have made bad choices, but who hasn't? And we're doing the one thing we can to make things better... we're being sober. That's not easy and takes determination and strength.
Welcome to SR - I wish you all the best on your sober journey x
Please don't feel like you have failed. You haven't. There's a great saying - "Failure is not falling down but refusing to get up", which I tell myself sometimes when that feeling of regret and guilt comes over me. We may have made bad choices, but who hasn't? And we're doing the one thing we can to make things better... we're being sober. That's not easy and takes determination and strength.
Welcome to SR - I wish you all the best on your sober journey x
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I too am on day one ,still trying to get the demons out of my head along with the booze out of my body. I know I can't do it alone. Ive been in and out of recovery for several years, but, well as they say one day at a time. Today I choose not to drink.
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