I fell off the wagon.
I fell off the wagon.
I had a great 60 days sober. Then I drank. I started feeling down and used alcohol thinking it would help. It didn't at all. I feel a lot of guilt and shame. Day 1 of sobriety starts today!
You have 60 days of sobriety. Focus on what got you thru the 60 days. Don't focus on the guilt or the shame. It is negative and that is how our AV wants us to feel. You know already that you can do this.
Welcome back .
Welcome back .
I know how you feel, I didn't have 60 days but I had wine on Sunday night and the pain, both mental and physical, was awful. Day 2 for me, I'm never going back to that....ever.
Glad you are back
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Join Date: Dec 2013
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Hi there,
well, I feel the same, I drank last week as well and felt horrible about myself and also cause I disappointed the people who love me the most... Sometimes it's extrmely difficult....
Any idea what could help?
Day 3 - again!
well, I feel the same, I drank last week as well and felt horrible about myself and also cause I disappointed the people who love me the most... Sometimes it's extrmely difficult....
Any idea what could help?
Day 3 - again!
In my experience, once I picked up a drink after a period of sobriety, knowing I needed to quit, the after effects were magnified. I couldn't just drink in peace, if you know what I mean. I realized what was at stake. Most of it was mental and emotional shame that I did it again after saying I wouldn't. That compounded the physical misery.
Let go of that torture. Beating yourself up won't undo what's been done. You learn from the experience and walk on with your head up. At least you are trying. Sixty days is great. Tweak your plan and method of staying quit. Double up. Be kind to yourself.
Let go of that torture. Beating yourself up won't undo what's been done. You learn from the experience and walk on with your head up. At least you are trying. Sixty days is great. Tweak your plan and method of staying quit. Double up. Be kind to yourself.
im so happy to hear that you're not going to let this daunt you in your sobriety. I've been thinking that this sobriety journey is like a snowball going downhill. It goes faster and faster and gets bigger and bigger. It's really, really hard after a time to delude ourselves that drink isn't our problem because that dang snowball is just so big!
In my experience, once I picked up a drink after a period of sobriety, knowing I needed to quit, the after effects were magnified. I couldn't just drink in peace, if you know what I mean. I realized what was at stake. Most of it was mental and emotional shame that I did it again after saying I wouldn't. That compounded the physical misery..
Thanks
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That same kind of realization hit me at the start of my sober road back in Spring. I think I started my attempts to get a good mount in sobriety in April or May. I had a relapse after a darkness fell when dealing with my aging father. I couldn't shake it..so I stopped for "a drink".. after about a week of sobriety.
Ya..when is it ever "a drink".
A drink turned into me driving home in a black out.
But like you...I made the connection to my depression and the drink. When you drink every damn day you don't really make "connections" to anything. You just drink.
What support are you using Zackman?!!
For me I needing a second opinion on things when my mind tried to convince me that a drink would help, something outside of myself.
Go at things again, but building more support into your plan could be a way forward!!
You can do this!!
For me I needing a second opinion on things when my mind tried to convince me that a drink would help, something outside of myself.
Go at things again, but building more support into your plan could be a way forward!!
You can do this!!
Welcome back Zackman. Like other's have said, take a look at what support you are using, make a plan and stay strong.
It took me several tries to truly believe that I can't drink again. Each relapse got worse and worse.
Use the strength you had to make it 60 days and build on that.
You can do this.
Good for you coming right back here.
It took me several tries to truly believe that I can't drink again. Each relapse got worse and worse.
Use the strength you had to make it 60 days and build on that.
You can do this.
Good for you coming right back here.
It's a lesson learned Zackman - by most of us at one time.
Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again
Maybe think about what you could do differently this time?
Welcome back
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Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again
Maybe think about what you could do differently this time?
Welcome back
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