Lizella

I have recently broken up with my boyfriend and it's tempting to use this as an excuse to drink but I know that won't make anything better. I guess I'm just posting to stop that!

Mags1

Hi Lizella, sorry to hear about your break up. Things won't be better or clearer with drink, keep posting and reading as you probably know we get great help and inspiration on this site xx

Dee74

I'm sorry for your break up but yeah you're right - drinking won't help Lizella.

Good for you for posting

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SeaScape

Stay strong! Break-ups are difficult - hope you feel better!

Aarryckha

I'm sorry to hear about your break up but I'm glad you came here instead of turning to drink. Hang in there.

Hevyn

You're so right Lizella. Drinking would only add to your anxiety. I can't believe all the years I used it to cope. It never did a thing but mask my feelings temporarily. Nothing gets dealt with while we're numb - it's best to feel things fully and handle them sober. Good job for not picking up.

least

Break ups are hard enough to go thru without adding the burden of drinking.

MIRecovery

I've never seen a problem drinking won't make worse

KateL

It happened to me recently but I am kind of enjoying it now xxxxx

Hawk07

Im so sorry you are going through this as well...It hurts, I know.
Do not pick up a drink... I lost my month plus of sobriety just last evening due to a recent horrible breakup with the man I was living with....
I know its tempting, I failed at resisting because I wanted to 'numb' the pain. but trust me, don't do it. I feel epically more depressed and horrible because of alcohol now.

Leshar

It's great that you came here to post, instead of drinking. I'm sorry for your sadness, it must feel awful, but drinking wont solve anything.
Stay strong, keep posting!

Lizella

Thanks everyone

bigsombrero

Don't worry - lots of us have found that being single in recovery has given us a great opportunity to work on recovery. Use this time to work on yourself, get yourself sorted, clean, and confident.

Lizella

That's my plan!

Mountainmanbob

please -- don't give in to the liquid devil

Mountainman

Lizella

I'm going to try my best.

Forghetti35

Lots of single recovering addicts here. I'm recently seperated, and while it's difficult at times it can be liberating to concentrate on myself. Sure I get lonely but I also know im a work in progress. I can't dedicate myself to someone till I'm giving % 100 of the person I can be. It's nice to be loved and love others, but it all begins with loving yourself entirely first.

DiggingIn

Sober and single here too. It's not easy not having the support in person, but the people here are great.