Notices

Back again

Old 07-18-2016, 05:32 AM
  # 1 (permalink)  
Member
Thread Starter
 
Oswin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Sheffield, United Kingdom
Posts: 208
Back again

Ok back again. With a killer hangover deciding enoughs enough. Managed 3 months no drinking last year then decided in my infinite wisdom I could moderate! Yeah that worked out well. So trying again from today, to many lost days, blackouts and wasted calories to carry on living like this
Oswin is offline  
Old 07-18-2016, 05:59 AM
  # 2 (permalink)  
Canine Welfare Advocate
 
doggonecarl's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Norfolk, VA
Posts: 10,961
You can't drink. Ever again.

Can you accept that? Truly accept that you are done so that in three months when the idea to drink returns you can reject it?

Accept you can't drink and put a plan in place to support the commitment to quit.
doggonecarl is offline  
Old 07-18-2016, 06:04 AM
  # 3 (permalink)  
Administrator
 
Anna's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Dancing in the Light
Posts: 61,328
Welcome back!

It might be a good idea to have a plan in place that will help to support your recovery. I'm glad you made it back.
Anna is online now  
Old 07-18-2016, 06:16 AM
  # 4 (permalink)  
Member
 
Hawkeye13's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 11,372
Glad you're back.
I thought I could moderate too, but I couldn't.
It's actually easier and more peaceful now that I know it isn't possible for me
to ever drink again.
Now I'm getting on with life and enjoying the peace and freedom from booze.
Hawkeye13 is online now  
Old 07-18-2016, 06:59 AM
  # 5 (permalink)  
Member
 
ZenLifter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Reno, Nv
Posts: 411
Welcome back Oswin. I did exactly the same thing as you last year: quit for 90 days and then resumed, moderately at first, but soon I was bingeing again on and off, and in February of this year was drinking round the clock. Now I am sober 5 months and have no intention of ever going back to that misery. I had to surrender and accept that I cannot moderate my drinking, for me that's a fact....like gravity.
ZenLifter is offline  
Old 07-18-2016, 07:25 AM
  # 6 (permalink)  
Do your best
 
Soberwolf's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 67,047
Good to see you
Soberwolf is offline  
Old 07-18-2016, 01:31 PM
  # 7 (permalink)  
Member
 
soberclover's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Georgia
Posts: 3,062
That whole moderation thing didn't work out for me either; I'm glad you're back!
soberclover is offline  
Old 07-18-2016, 01:40 PM
  # 8 (permalink)  
Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 1,286
Welcome back! I'm recently back too (3 days now), after 8 months away. I thought I could moderate too. I could--until I couldn't. Frightening how fast that happened.

I am reminded of something I read early in my recovery (maybe in Drunking: a Love Story)? While you can turn a cucumber into a pickle, you can't turn a pickle back into a cucumber. For better or worse, when it comes to alcohol, I am now a pickle. The sooner I truly embrace that fact, the sooner I'll be on the road to recovery.

Apologies for typos; typing on a phone isn't my forte.
matilda123 is offline  
Old 07-18-2016, 03:02 PM
  # 9 (permalink)  
Administrator
 
Dee74's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 211,043
Welcome back Oswin - whats the plan moving forward?

D
Dee74 is offline  
Old 07-18-2016, 03:49 PM
  # 10 (permalink)  
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 148
Welcome back .. I think most of us have unsuccessfully tried moderation. For myself after a few days of not drinking, I would buy 1 bottle of wine and tell myself just one glass a night. Needless to say, never went to slip with a sip left over. I'm glad you came back and hopefully you will try a new recovery plan...
Determined1977 is offline  
Old 07-18-2016, 11:27 PM
  # 11 (permalink)  
Member
Thread Starter
 
Oswin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Sheffield, United Kingdom
Posts: 208
Thanks everyone. I know this site will help me loads. I haven't got a plan as such in place. I need to get one. I am keeping a journal and I took up running 9 months ago and although I have made progress drinking has really hindered me. So I'm hoping to concentrate on that and run a half marathon next year.
Oswin is offline  

Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:10 PM.