wiping the dirt off my knees
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Join Date: Sep 2014
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wiping the dirt off my knees
I am a newbie, joined in sept, had been doing well. I was completely sober for over a month. I went out and enjoyed a drink and just that, life had been going well. Last week I drank way more that I needed to and I berated myself and was sober all week. On Friday went to to celebrate Halloween, I had 4 drinks, my biggest stumble came last nite. I stopped at liquor store bought a bottle and 2 mini bottle. Drank the two and continued to drink a fourth of the bottle. I "stumbled" but I am getting up wiping my knees and continuing on the path that I want my life to go on. One day at a time today I am sober and happy and glad I was able to log back on to SR.
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Ireland
Posts: 25,826
Welcome back!!
For me no period of abstinence cured or healed me, that first drink just like your story would spiral again, maybe not on the first day, again I may have had a drink and convinced myself this time will be different or I now can control alcohol, but over a few weeks I would be proved wrong!!
Accepting I couldn't have that 1st drink anymore was the best decision I ever made!!
You can do this!!
For me no period of abstinence cured or healed me, that first drink just like your story would spiral again, maybe not on the first day, again I may have had a drink and convinced myself this time will be different or I now can control alcohol, but over a few weeks I would be proved wrong!!
Accepting I couldn't have that 1st drink anymore was the best decision I ever made!!
You can do this!!
Living Sober
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 555
Hey versa1977, glad to see you here.
Yes, just dust your knees off and move forward. Just keep these incidents in the back of your mind, should you ponder having another go at just a drink or two. People like us are just not wired for that. We need (crave) more & more...and even more)
Lusher
Yes, just dust your knees off and move forward. Just keep these incidents in the back of your mind, should you ponder having another go at just a drink or two. People like us are just not wired for that. We need (crave) more & more...and even more)
Lusher
Trudgin
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 6,348
Glad you're trying again.
For me after many stumbles I simply had enough! Full throttle had gone on too long.
I had to be willing to do what I needed to do - change bad habits - and accept the fact to myself I could never drink in a normal manner again.
The true gift of sobriety I have found should not be taken lightly. Try, try again is risky business and that next time may never come.
Make it happen - you're so worth it!!
Fly
For me after many stumbles I simply had enough! Full throttle had gone on too long.
I had to be willing to do what I needed to do - change bad habits - and accept the fact to myself I could never drink in a normal manner again.
The true gift of sobriety I have found should not be taken lightly. Try, try again is risky business and that next time may never come.
Make it happen - you're so worth it!!
Fly
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Toronto Canada
Posts: 5,148
The way to heal completely from the effects of drinking and cure yourself is to stop drinking. Period. You can go beyond accepting that you can't drink in a normal manner, you can choose to not drink anymore. At all. You can be free of this drinking stuff for good. Decide you're worth it, make your plan, and go get it.
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