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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Western Australia
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Back again...
Hello all,
I joined up a few months ago as I had realised my drinking had gotten out of control. I left for the same reason; my drinking was and is out of control. I'm not sure who would remember my initial post but I've lost a lot of my close family members in the last 6 years, with my mother passing away suddenly this year. Late July this year, I also lost my cousin who was in his 20's. This definitely triggered off a drinking binge, despite my best intentions, his death and funeral made me relive my mothers all over again.
Today is the first day in many weeks that I am sober. I'm hoping to remain that way.
Glad to be back, finally x
I joined up a few months ago as I had realised my drinking had gotten out of control. I left for the same reason; my drinking was and is out of control. I'm not sure who would remember my initial post but I've lost a lot of my close family members in the last 6 years, with my mother passing away suddenly this year. Late July this year, I also lost my cousin who was in his 20's. This definitely triggered off a drinking binge, despite my best intentions, his death and funeral made me relive my mothers all over again.
Today is the first day in many weeks that I am sober. I'm hoping to remain that way.
Glad to be back, finally x
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,649
Glad you are not giving up. We all go through loss, and hurt and trouble, and we are alcoholics, so we think it is a reason to drink. Crazy right. That is why I am here too. I don't want alcohol to control my life. I am learning to live my life with me in control, not a bottle. I am glad you are here. Welcome back.
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Posts: 1,149
Myrtle I can sure relate, oh I sure can.
My last sober streak was for 9 months when my mother collapsed.
I watched her fade away and 3 weeks before she passed, my brother in law (who was also my best male friend) died very unexpectedly at 48.
I caved and drank.
But I'm back on the wagon now, and you can be too.
It's what our departed loved ones would want for us. The best.
Take care and you can do it.
My last sober streak was for 9 months when my mother collapsed.
I watched her fade away and 3 weeks before she passed, my brother in law (who was also my best male friend) died very unexpectedly at 48.
I caved and drank.
But I'm back on the wagon now, and you can be too.
It's what our departed loved ones would want for us. The best.
Take care and you can do it.
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 51,564
It's good to see you again Myrtle.
It took me a very long time to realize nothing was made better or easier by drinking. I always used it to help me cope with bad things, but it does just the opposite. It only adds to our anxiety & misery. I'm so glad you realize you need to make this big change in your life. We know you can do it.
It took me a very long time to realize nothing was made better or easier by drinking. I always used it to help me cope with bad things, but it does just the opposite. It only adds to our anxiety & misery. I'm so glad you realize you need to make this big change in your life. We know you can do it.
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