Getting_started_on_ a_good_foot
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So from my other post about "Why is this so hard" I've been thinking. Enough of the dragging my feet and self loathing and just consumed in my actions. My wife is telling to get off my ass. Get my sh&t together. Now is the time to use to how I feel about my situation for the better. She just started nursing school and what a way to get started with bailing me out of jail. She told me if I make the next 18 months difficult for her because of my alcoholism shes done. Who can blame her right!? Shes given me chance after chance and not this is the ultimate chance. I so wish I had the mental strength for this. I love her and don't want to lose her. I really want to do the right thing. I just don't understand why I have so many bumps in the road.
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You can do this! Yes, life is full of bumps in the road, but we can choose how we react to them. It's good to have the encouragement from your wife, but remember you really need to do this for yourself. 
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I've contemplated ending it all while I was locked down for those few days. I figured it would make like easier for my family that they wouldn't have to deal with me and my nonsense anymore. I know that is the wrong way to go and I'm going to have to stick this through for them. I just want to bad to do right it's burning on the inside of me.
Originally Posted by Foolsgold186 
I hear you with the bumps in the road! I had quite a few of those. Throw in that towel and give yourself the chance at being sober.
You can do this.
You can do this.
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Naltrexone is for cravings and lessens the effect, correct? I'm more of the "would you drink if you knew it would make you deathly ill" camp. Doesn't the Naltrexone stop any pleasurable effects from the alcohol? Sorry for my ignorance, I only have experience with Antabuse.
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it can make you sick as well but it is more for the cravings and supposed to tamper that down.
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Naltrexone is for cravings and lessens the effect, correct? I'm more of the "would you drink if you knew it would make you deathly ill" camp. Doesn't the Naltrexone stop any pleasurable effects from the alcohol? Sorry for my ignorance, I only have experience with Antabuse.
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Originally Posted by getright15
I've contemplated ending it all while I was locked down for those few days. I figured it would make like easier for my family that they wouldn't have to deal with me and my nonsense anymore. I know that is the wrong way to go and I'm going to have to stick this through for them. I just want to bad to do right it's burning on the inside of me.
It's never an easy path going through this but you'll reap the rewards I before you know it.
Hang in there.
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