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Good Morning,
I by happenstance found this site looking for support for staying sober. I'm a 43 year old female. I've been struggling with alcohol for 5 years. I first started drinking heavily when my dad was diagnosed with Cancer as a way to cope. Following that my husband started going out with a bunch of people who were not the best of influences which lead to marital issues. I continued to drink as a way of coping and not dealing with reality.
I guess you could say that I am fortunate in that, I've got a good job, a nice place to live. My dad has improved greatly and my husband and I worked out our problems and learned to communicate. The thing that I didn't stop doing was drinking.
My drink of choice was goldschlagger, I'd do shots, often alone and hidden from view. I didn't want to let the people in my world know that I had a problem.
I've tried numerous time to stop, I've read so much literature and would try to cut back but I think in the back of my head I was trying to convience myself that it was really ok to have just one, maybe two. I was pretty pathetic.
Anyway, last Saturday I was really drunk (which takes a lot) and woke up Sunday with a hangover of biblical proportions. For me that was it, something has switched in me and I have no desire to drink. I however am so fearful of the voice in my head may come back and slyly incourage me to have "Just one", which is NEVER just one.
So I'm into day four without a drink and think that I should look to additional support systems. No one that is really close to me understand the extent of my problem and I'm not really looking to join AA or another therapy group. I just think being able to express my concern with like people with the anonymity of not being face to face.
I'm dealing with some pretty severe headaches, and I'm not sleeping to well. But overall I guess I am doing pretty well. Any thought, advise, comments are welcome.
Thanks for listening.
Peanut12
I by happenstance found this site looking for support for staying sober. I'm a 43 year old female. I've been struggling with alcohol for 5 years. I first started drinking heavily when my dad was diagnosed with Cancer as a way to cope. Following that my husband started going out with a bunch of people who were not the best of influences which lead to marital issues. I continued to drink as a way of coping and not dealing with reality.
I guess you could say that I am fortunate in that, I've got a good job, a nice place to live. My dad has improved greatly and my husband and I worked out our problems and learned to communicate. The thing that I didn't stop doing was drinking.
My drink of choice was goldschlagger, I'd do shots, often alone and hidden from view. I didn't want to let the people in my world know that I had a problem.
I've tried numerous time to stop, I've read so much literature and would try to cut back but I think in the back of my head I was trying to convience myself that it was really ok to have just one, maybe two. I was pretty pathetic.
Anyway, last Saturday I was really drunk (which takes a lot) and woke up Sunday with a hangover of biblical proportions. For me that was it, something has switched in me and I have no desire to drink. I however am so fearful of the voice in my head may come back and slyly incourage me to have "Just one", which is NEVER just one.
So I'm into day four without a drink and think that I should look to additional support systems. No one that is really close to me understand the extent of my problem and I'm not really looking to join AA or another therapy group. I just think being able to express my concern with like people with the anonymity of not being face to face.
I'm dealing with some pretty severe headaches, and I'm not sleeping to well. But overall I guess I am doing pretty well. Any thought, advise, comments are welcome.
Thanks for listening.
Peanut12
hello Peanut,
congratulations on seeing you have a problem and doing something about that.
and congratulations on your fourth sober day!
you might want to check out the "secular connections" farther down the forum, as there are conversations there about AVRT, which stands for "addictive voice recognition technique" (oh gee, i hope i've got that right) and this might be very helpful with the I however am so fearful of the voice in my head may come back and slyly incourage me to have "Just one", nattering that can go on and take many forms.
on-line support, a place to talk with others, has been a big part of my ongoing sobriety.
good to see you here.
congratulations on seeing you have a problem and doing something about that.
and congratulations on your fourth sober day!
you might want to check out the "secular connections" farther down the forum, as there are conversations there about AVRT, which stands for "addictive voice recognition technique" (oh gee, i hope i've got that right) and this might be very helpful with the I however am so fearful of the voice in my head may come back and slyly incourage me to have "Just one", nattering that can go on and take many forms.
on-line support, a place to talk with others, has been a big part of my ongoing sobriety.
good to see you here.
Welcome to SR Peanut
Sr is a great place for support so I'm glad you found us. I'd recommend joining the Class of February 2013 if you want ongoing support from people who are quitting at the same time as you. I am Class of March 2012 and that thread has been a lifesaver for me x
Sr is a great place for support so I'm glad you found us. I'd recommend joining the Class of February 2013 if you want ongoing support from people who are quitting at the same time as you. I am Class of March 2012 and that thread has been a lifesaver for me x
It's great to have you join us, Peanut.
Congratulations on Day 4. You never have to have another horrible hangover - and the remorse that goes with it. It's such a relief to be free.
Congratulations on Day 4. You never have to have another horrible hangover - and the remorse that goes with it. It's such a relief to be free.
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