Sassygrace

I'm scared, I'm depressed, I feel worthless, and I'm used to dealing with this by sticking a bottle in my mouth and binging.

Please I don't want to . Ill just have to keep drinking to keep the feelings at bay.

Please God just let this pass.

least

It will pass, and you'll be stronger for staying sober.

january161992

hi sassy

sorry youre feeling badly

in aa we have tools

*calling my sponsor
*service to others/ newcomers
*prayer
*meetings
*fellowship

and understanding that its the 1st drink that gets me drunk not the 20th

i cant get drunk if i dont take the 1st drink

God bless

Sassygrace

Thank you for your support. I'm tired of this. I can't handle...me .

Every time I panic I just need to drink. It never works long term but I just can't stand myself.

FreedomCA

What about going for a walk? Or treating yourself to a nice dessert somewhere?

Mountainmanbob

Learning to deal with my feelings without drinking was one of the first things I needed and had to do so as to stay sober.

I used the drink to escape for most of my life. Everytime that we do not give in to this desire we grow and understand more.

I (we) know that there is no growth found in the bottle.

Please -- put up the good fight.

Mountainmanbob

Miramira

It will pass. I it does hurt but it will pass. You don't NEED to drink. Yes drinking will make it worse. If you go through it and don't drink at the very least tomorrow morning you will feel good about that. Stay strong don't allow yourself to contemplate drinking. Try and do other things even if you don't enjoy them.

Dee74

Recovery is really a process...we unwrap layers like an onion.

Whenever I felt that panic I would come here to SR and I would stay online until the panic passed or I fell asleep...soon the panic wasn't as intense...and eventually I found I didn't even need to log on to dismiss it.

There are so great ideas here for dealing with cravings: I found urge surfing was very useful for panic.

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-cravings.html

I hope you got through your panic today and that you stayed sober Sassygrace

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PurpleKnight

Hang in there Sassygrace, you can do this!!

RainbowBird

How are you doing today Sassygrace? You can do this!