Scared and broken
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Hello and welcome Louise.
I was scared and broken by the time I quit drinking, too.
Scared to quit, scared to keep on. And I was a broken person it felt like.
But there is hope. The good news is you never have to drink again.
I know that may sound scary and maybe even impossible, but I quit and I was a very heavy drinker for years. Others here have quit drinking, too.
You've found a great place for support. You'll find people here in all different stages of recovery. You're not alone.
Best to you and I hope things get better for you soon, just don't drink today.
I was scared and broken by the time I quit drinking, too.
Scared to quit, scared to keep on. And I was a broken person it felt like.
But there is hope. The good news is you never have to drink again.
I know that may sound scary and maybe even impossible, but I quit and I was a very heavy drinker for years. Others here have quit drinking, too.
You've found a great place for support. You'll find people here in all different stages of recovery. You're not alone.
Best to you and I hope things get better for you soon, just don't drink today.
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Everytime i try and respond or read your lovely messages the tears come...I'm still learning to use this...I'm counting the hours til bedtime I'm very shaky and having palpatations but I also have a nice feeling knowing this is it I will never feel like this again ...I've been trying since January to stop never getting past day 3 but this times different I want it more than I've ever wanted anything...thank you for making me feel welcome xxx
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Welcome!
What a great day 1
I promise you that you will not ever regret getting sober.
You will not regret never again being hung over.
You will not regret waking up with a clear mind and knowing what you did the night before.
You will not ever regret this decision.
I am so proud of you.
Blessings,
DC
What a great day 1
I promise you that you will not ever regret getting sober.
You will not regret never again being hung over.
You will not regret waking up with a clear mind and knowing what you did the night before.
You will not ever regret this decision.
I am so proud of you.
Blessings,
DC
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Location: South East England
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Originally Posted by Louise39 
Everytime i try and respond or read your lovely messages the tears come...I'm still learning to use this...I'm counting the hours til bedtime I'm very shaky and having palpatations but I also have a nice feeling knowing this is it I will never feel like this again ...I've been trying since January to stop never getting past day 3 but this times different I want it more than I've ever wanted anything...thank you for making me feel welcome xxx
We all remember feeling exactly as you describe. It does get better. Just think, you need never have to feel this way again ❤️
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
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Louise.
Hello and welcome.
I so remember being where you're coming out of; living to drink and drinking to live. I felt so hopeless until I found my program of recovery.
I don't know if anyone else tried this, but I drank warm honey and orange juice a lot when I first stopped drinking. It helped with the sugar shortage. I also ate several small meals a day, lots of carbohydrates, as I had lost so much weight. I tried to not make a big deal out of anything, lack of sleep, lack of appetite, lack of focus and comprehension. Be gentle with yourself. It'll all come back. It just takes time, like, one day at a time, doing the best you can do in the early days. Just don't pick up that first drink and you'll get your life back. Good luck to you, and positive thoughts coming your way.
Hello and welcome.
I so remember being where you're coming out of; living to drink and drinking to live. I felt so hopeless until I found my program of recovery.
I don't know if anyone else tried this, but I drank warm honey and orange juice a lot when I first stopped drinking. It helped with the sugar shortage. I also ate several small meals a day, lots of carbohydrates, as I had lost so much weight. I tried to not make a big deal out of anything, lack of sleep, lack of appetite, lack of focus and comprehension. Be gentle with yourself. It'll all come back. It just takes time, like, one day at a time, doing the best you can do in the early days. Just don't pick up that first drink and you'll get your life back. Good luck to you, and positive thoughts coming your way.
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Join Date: Nov 2018
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Wishing you the best, Louise.
Like you, day 3 seemed to be my stumbling point. I'd get that far, break down and drink myself silly until having another go at it. I had lots of day threes. Things changed when I got serious and became willing to do things that were previously off the table. I hope you're at that point. I can't tell, because everyone approaches the problem in different ways, and finds different solutions.
There are some common threads for everyone in recovery, however.
Don't drink.
Commit yourself to forever.
When you make it through that day 3 for the first time, you have gained something. It may get better after that, or not until day 10, but it will get better, less bothersome, and easier as you progress.
You are right about not wanting to live the way you are right now. There is universal consensus among those successful in recovery that life is better than it was when we drank. And the difference might be more dramatic than you imagine.
Hang in there and don't disappear when the going gets rough. That's the time to reach out.
Like you, day 3 seemed to be my stumbling point. I'd get that far, break down and drink myself silly until having another go at it. I had lots of day threes. Things changed when I got serious and became willing to do things that were previously off the table. I hope you're at that point. I can't tell, because everyone approaches the problem in different ways, and finds different solutions.
There are some common threads for everyone in recovery, however.
Don't drink.
Commit yourself to forever.
When you make it through that day 3 for the first time, you have gained something. It may get better after that, or not until day 10, but it will get better, less bothersome, and easier as you progress.
You are right about not wanting to live the way you are right now. There is universal consensus among those successful in recovery that life is better than it was when we drank. And the difference might be more dramatic than you imagine.
Hang in there and don't disappear when the going gets rough. That's the time to reach out.
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