kinzoku

Girl cheated on me.

I'm cheating on my diet with pizza.

I almost drank, walked halfway to the store then walked back home.

I was thinking damn, maybe its time to put my trust in someone. And just as I do so I catch them in a big lie.

So back to the drawing board. Kinzoku and kinzoku. Toughen up.

Hope you all are well.

SoberLeigh

Feel better, Kinzoku. I am sorry to hear about what happened with your girlfriend.

Very glad that you didn't drink - good job.

Linz805

Pizza is my favorite good job on turning around before getting to the store. I know how hard that is. She's not worth drinking over!

Delilah1

Pizza was my go to tonight as well after a tough week. I'm sorry about your girlfriend, really glad you didn't drink.

PhoenixJ

What ever life throws at you, K. Drinking is not worth it- well done. Stay safe. PJ.

Dee74

I'm sorry for what happened but I'm glad you're sober

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Berrybean

Glad you're still sober, and glad you lost your cheater. Although it hurts now, it's still better to find out she didn't deserve your trust sooner rather than later.
Pizza is always good. Mm mm. Might have to make myself a pretend (diet friendly) one later.

Nonsensical

Epic win. That's a walk-off home run, half-court buzzer-beater, and a hail Mary pass all rolled up into one.

Don't lose sight of that in all of this. Your AV tried to cheat you and you slammed the door in its face.

Sorry you're hurting, but you should be very proud of yourself. You didn't just walk back home - that was a triumphant parade.

shortstop81

That took a lot of strength. Alcohol would've just made the situation feel x1000 worse. Pizza is the ultimate reward for everything.

kintsugi

Bravo. Admitting "this is a bad idea" in the middle of something can be hard, and stopping yourself shows real resolve! This is a really great show of strength and character.

It hurts when someone betrays your trust, but I really don't think "toughen up" is the answer Emotional suppression is often glamorized when dealing with feeling vulnerable (i.e. "be tough") -- especially for men/masculine people. But it's not productive, and can actually increase the likelihood of substance abuse.

Have a good cry. Listen to some angry metal music. Put all of her stuff in a box and get it out of your sight. Write I a poem (I don't know??). Be sad. Be angry. Having someone cheat on you sucks. Get those feelings out. And then do something productive to help yourself move on.

The worst breakup of my life is what initially plummeted me into the throws of my alcoholism. Relationships can be totally mental, but in the end they're also the things that make life worth it. Just don't "toughen up" too much

thomas11

Good job on turning around. Maybe put your trust in yourself, and then work really hard to not let yourself down. You can do it man.

Ariesagain

You were AMAZING. I'm just sorry you're going through this.

The thing is that every time you face it down you gain more confidence in yourself and your ability to handle stuff sober.

PurpleKnight

Great job on pushing through and not drinking Kinzoku!!