How many times?!
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Originally Posted by unchartedxo 
But I just keep messing up.
Over and over and over again.
Over and over and over again.
Then it dawned on me I needed help. Help 1. Do whatever I needed to do to get through a day without drinking. Help 2. Get help on those days practicing what I didn't know how to do...reminders I was worth it and I could do it. Even when I didn't believe it. I trusted that others believed it. Until I knew it to be true myself.
And I repeated that over and over till I began to believe it.
Now I know it to be true. Now I stick around so I don't forget.
You can do it. You are not alone.
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Originally Posted by DancingDiva
Are you messing up for the same reasons or in the same situations? Try to learn from the mistakes and do everything possible to not repeat them. You can do this!
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I know this sounds simple but your desire to be sober has to outweigh your desire to drink. In the beginning this is very tough so you'll need a support system in place and avoid places where there will be alcohol. Unfortunately this will probably mean stop associating with people who are still drinking until you are completely comfortable.
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Originally Posted by unchartedxo
Ow many times do I have to post here hungover and full of regret before it sinks in???
hopefully brings us to a point in time where
we are sick and tired of being sick and tired
the question should be
is the war finally over
MM
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What has helped me in remembering is writing a note to self and reading it when I have the urge to drink. I created a Word document where I described in gory detail how I was feeling. It's pretty eye-opening to go back and read it.
You can do this. Hangovers suck and I think they drive a lot of people to sober up. My biggest realization is that the vast majority of the time, I can't stop myself at one. As others have said, the first drink gets me drunk because that leads to the many more that come later.
Hang in there. I'm rooting for you.
You can do this. Hangovers suck and I think they drive a lot of people to sober up. My biggest realization is that the vast majority of the time, I can't stop myself at one. As others have said, the first drink gets me drunk because that leads to the many more that come later.
Hang in there. I'm rooting for you.
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Originally Posted by unchartedxo
I need help stopping 
someone to remind me of this day and this feeling.
someone to remind me of this day and this feeling.take a close up of yourself for later
you are probably not looking great at the moment
MM
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Originally Posted by Mountainmanbob
Got a smart phone take a close up of yourself for later you are probably not looking great at the moment MM
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Oh sweet Unchartered. How I know and recall days like this. I'm so sorry you are in such agony.
Bananas, Vit b, lemon water, a salad, some fruit. Nutrition is so important for damage control.
Stay close here. We'll hold your hand through today.
And tomorrow too.
Bananas, Vit b, lemon water, a salad, some fruit. Nutrition is so important for damage control.
Stay close here. We'll hold your hand through today.
And tomorrow too.
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