I Have Failed Again
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I Have Failed Again
The title says it all. I hate using the word "cant", but man is it hard.
-Feeling Friendless
Sobriety date has changed
-Feeling Friendless
Sobriety date has changed
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Do you have enough support? meetings? etc or trying to do it on sheer will power?
I tried for so long without any support and just couldn't do it, I needed to change up my plan and go at things with more tools than my own resolve.
You can do this!!
I tried for so long without any support and just couldn't do it, I needed to change up my plan and go at things with more tools than my own resolve.
You can do this!!
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InWriting, I am just starting this again after years of sobriety and then a relapse. Constant vigilance. I heard something yesterday that rang true to me: "if I do my best today I will do better tomorrow." Think I will give it a try...
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I am running on sheer will power. I go to counseling once a week, but have not been honest with him about my drinking history. I think that should be my first step. Full disclosure.
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Originally Posted by InWriting 
I am running on sheer will power. I go to counseling once a week, but have not been honest with him about my drinking history. I think that should be my first step. Full disclosure.
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Inwriting, I agree with others here, be honest with your counselor. Take any help you can get in beating this addiction.
You can do it, make the decision, make the changes necessary and do not drink... do what ever it takes, but just don't drink.
Best of luck
You can do it, make the decision, make the changes necessary and do not drink... do what ever it takes, but just don't drink.
Best of luck
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You have not failed. You are here posting, looking at options and opened to suggestions for support. That sounds far from failure the me.
Keep trucking, it's not easy but you will get there.
Keep trucking, it's not easy but you will get there.
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The gist of your post is I drank. I regret it. I am trying again.
That is the beginning of almost every success story here on SR, including mine.
If I have learned anything it is that Winston was right. Never give up. Never give up. Never, never, never, never give up.
You can do this.
That is the beginning of almost every success story here on SR, including mine.
If I have learned anything it is that Winston was right. Never give up. Never give up. Never, never, never, never give up.
You can do this.
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Hi InWriting
Failing can be such a demoralising term. I think it's better to say you have a consistent desire to quit - you just haven't entirely worked out what you need to do yet
maybe posting here more regularly could help?
D
Failing can be such a demoralising term. I think it's better to say you have a consistent desire to quit - you just haven't entirely worked out what you need to do yet
maybe posting here more regularly could help?
D
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Hi InWriting.
I felt so defeated when I first came to SR. I must've tried dozens of times to get it right. When I told my story here I felt so much relief. I do think you're right - full disclosure is essential. When you see your counselor again you can open up more & give him a chance to really help you.
Glad you are here, where you have many friends.
I felt so defeated when I first came to SR. I must've tried dozens of times to get it right. When I told my story here I felt so much relief. I do think you're right - full disclosure is essential. When you see your counselor again you can open up more & give him a chance to really help you.
Glad you are here, where you have many friends.
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