I want to drink and need help
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I want to drink and need help
I feel like I'm on the verge of a drink..nothing bad is happening. .just life is a little stressful and I'm afraid to talk to my sponsor. I don't want to feel ashamed. My mind is going in circles. I need to distract myself. Oh there is also a hurricane coming. Think that may be causing some anxiety as well.
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Hi Sharpy. Sorry to hear you are struggling. Try and concentrate on where that drink will lead you and some distraction to help you through. Maybe a bath/walk/film/chat with someone. I don't know much about AA but I'm sure your Sponsor is there to help. Do you know why you are afraid to call? Im rooting for you
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I can totally relate.....just got some bad medical news, and all I wanna do is get ****-faced.....but, what good would that do? Yeah, I might forget it for awhile, but then I'd feel like crap when reality set in again.....thinking it through.....hang in there....the urge will pass 
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Originally Posted by clarity7 
I can totally relate.....just got some bad medical news, and all I wanna do is get ****-faced.....but, what good would that do? Yeah, I might forget it for awhile, but then I'd feel like crap when reality set in again.....thinking it through.....hang in there....the urge will pass
Sorry about the news 😕 last rime I felt like this from anxiety. I found an article about the vicious cycle of anxiety drinking. How it just never ends and anxiety gets worse. .
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Originally Posted by Sharpy
I'm afraid to talk to my sponsor. I don't want to feel ashamed. .
and your sponsor will be glad you called BEFORE drinking.
how about getting to a meeting?
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Originally Posted by tomsteve
there is NOTHING to be ashamed about having the thought. it has happened to many of us.
and your sponsor will be glad you called BEFORE drinking.
how about getting to a meeting?
and your sponsor will be glad you called BEFORE drinking.
how about getting to a meeting?
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Originally Posted by Sharpy
Meeting isn't possible tonight. I came here. I don't know why I can't tell my sponsor. It's got something to do with me for sure lol. I can't figure it out.
"I'm afraid to talk to my sponsor. I don't want to feel ashamed. "
its pride and ego getting in the way.
humility is something extremely important for recovery.
and courage to pick up the phone, which is much lighter than a bottle and better solutions come from the phone.
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Originally Posted by tomsteve
welp, just my opinion, and coming from this:
"I'm afraid to talk to my sponsor. I don't want to feel ashamed. "
its pride and ego getting in the way.
humility is something extremely important for recovery.
and courage to pick up the phone, which is much lighter than a bottle and better solutions come from the phone.
"I'm afraid to talk to my sponsor. I don't want to feel ashamed. "
its pride and ego getting in the way.
humility is something extremely important for recovery.
and courage to pick up the phone, which is much lighter than a bottle and better solutions come from the phone.
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Originally Posted by Sharpy
It's true. Pride and ego for sure.
now to use that humility with the phone in yer hand.
my sponsors said just a time or 1,634," ya know, if ya pick up the phone sooner, we'd prolly have an easier time with solutions. maybe not wait so long,eh?"
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Originally Posted by Sharpy
Sorry about the news 😕 last rime I felt like this from anxiety. I found an article about the vicious cycle of anxiety drinking. How it just never ends and anxiety gets worse. .
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Originally Posted by Sharpy
I feel like I'm on the verge of a drink..nothing bad is happening. .just life is a little stressful and I'm afraid to talk to my sponsor. I don't want to feel ashamed. My mind is going in circles. I need to distract myself. Oh there is also a hurricane coming. Think that may be causing some anxiety as well.
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