Gonna give myself one more shot
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Gonna give myself one more shot
Hi All,
Just checking in. Been struggling with drinking the past few months after managing around 4 months alcohol-free earlier this year.
Its been a bit of a rollercoaster. One thing I did not keep up is going to AA, i thought i can do it alone but it clearly did not work out.
Gonna try to stick to AA this time, i had many reservations but at this point, i don't think i will manage otherwise, it feels like i tried everything (trying to stay stopped alone, psychiatrists, psychologists, etc).
Just checking in. Been struggling with drinking the past few months after managing around 4 months alcohol-free earlier this year.
Its been a bit of a rollercoaster. One thing I did not keep up is going to AA, i thought i can do it alone but it clearly did not work out.
Gonna try to stick to AA this time, i had many reservations but at this point, i don't think i will manage otherwise, it feels like i tried everything (trying to stay stopped alone, psychiatrists, psychologists, etc).
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Hi Lonewolf and welcome back.
Yep, I couldn't stop drinking by myself either. I have been siber for 18 months now with AA and the SR community. One thing I have finally realised 18 months down the line is to always remain willing and teachable. Many times over the course of the last 18 months when I have felt better BECAUSE I am going to meetings, working ybe programme I have felt I don't need AA anymore and I begin to miss meetings and begin to stop taking inventory and then I wonder why I am in such emotional pain and drinking seems like a good idea! Thankfully by the Grace of God I havent picked up a drink and that is because one thing I didnt stop doing was praying to my Higher Power and I do believe 100% my Higher Power sometimes does for me what I cannot do for myself.
You can do this. Acceptance, faith, surrender.
I highly recommend listening to AA speaker Bob D on Surrender. You'll find it on YouTube.
Stay close.
🙏❤🙏
Yep, I couldn't stop drinking by myself either. I have been siber for 18 months now with AA and the SR community. One thing I have finally realised 18 months down the line is to always remain willing and teachable. Many times over the course of the last 18 months when I have felt better BECAUSE I am going to meetings, working ybe programme I have felt I don't need AA anymore and I begin to miss meetings and begin to stop taking inventory and then I wonder why I am in such emotional pain and drinking seems like a good idea! Thankfully by the Grace of God I havent picked up a drink and that is because one thing I didnt stop doing was praying to my Higher Power and I do believe 100% my Higher Power sometimes does for me what I cannot do for myself.
You can do this. Acceptance, faith, surrender.
I highly recommend listening to AA speaker Bob D on Surrender. You'll find it on YouTube.
Stay close.
🙏❤🙏
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Hello there. I too cant do it alone well I am and I'm not. I dont go to AA or anything. I do stick around here quite a bit. And I read alot of recovery stuff. I do the one day at a time method. But most important for me is letting go and letting God. And as a result I am sober 158 days today. ✌
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Originally Posted by LoneWolf04 
...i thought i can do it alone but it clearly did not work out.
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I don't try to go it alone with hardly anything anymore; my life is better with help.
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