Josh1982

Been battling with alcohol for over 10years, had many detoxes (each time it gets worser) The withdrawals is the most worst nightmare. When I recover and feel normal or good about myself I pick up again! WHY do I keep doing this? how can I escape from this cycle??

hayley86

Welcome Josh1982, lots of support here. Maybe you need to get some extra support and a recovery plan in place?. I know that was what i needed to do in order to break the cycle because trying to do it by myself wasn't working. Glad you are here.

13unluckyforsom

I can't answer why you keep going back to it other than your addicted - your letting the addict inside you lead you astray.

It's you against it almost. Yknow the voice that you think is you? Saying stuff like 'you deserve a wee drink you had a hard day' or any excuse that suggests drinking? It's your addict brain talking.

The sensible you - that's here posting - doesn't want to drink. You know it only leads to pain.

Lots of different recovery methods - I hope you stay around and read and post - there's literally lifetimes of helpful information in here.

lorelei

Hey josh,
Sometimes the more sobertime we have the kess we remember the bad of what drink does to us, its like an old relationship, looking back and forgetting the bad times and changing them in your mind, when you feel yourself sliding, you need tonhave something, a diary a list, to remind you why you cannot drink, for us, one drink is too many, and a hundred arent enough, keep posting xx

doggonecarl

Welcome to Sober Recovery.

Sounds like alcoholism. Treat it as such. Quit and accept you can never drink again.

Mentium

Have you tried AA? I'm not preaching it but it seems to be working for me right now.

least

Welcome to the family! My good friend CarolD used to say that when you want to be sober more than you want to drink, then you'll be able to stay sober.

Imabuleva

My guess to the OP is that you're an alcoholic. Just like me. Day one again. I'm young, only 26 years old and the withdrawals are hell.

Hang in there.

Dee74

Welcome Josh

I found posting here regularly helped me break the cycle - and that and really be prepared for the next time the cravings and the rationalisations hit, cos I knew they would.

I wanted to be done - for good.

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whiskeyman

You cant escape the cycle on your own

AlefVavResh

Stick around, read and post. Come here if you feel like drinking and comfort someone else instead. Keep sharing. It gets better. Welcome!

83mama0f2

Accept that you cannot drink moderately and figure out other ways to destress, sleep and have fun. Ive had much success with magnesium supplement, essential oils, eating mostly paleo and finally accepting that I cant have it again.