Class of November 2015 Part 6
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Tufty, hope all is well with your Mum mate and will be good to have all your girls around despite the unfortunate circumstances, sure you will all help your daughter pull through, also must be fun with an 18 month old around the place too - only seems five minutes since my daughter was that age, she's a summer baby too so her first proper Christmas was at 18 months old too, altho we spent that year in Oz, I walked virtually all the way from Manchester to Singapore with her round the plane !! was a great excuse to pick up a drink on the way past the serving area each time.
Does go so quick tho hey - I blinked and now she's 12 !!
Does go so quick tho hey - I blinked and now she's 12 !!
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Late check in from work. Congrats on all the milestones and successes, hugs to those struggling, I feel your pain.
Not drinking today, doing well setting limits with extended family and holiday madness, yay me!
Will check in later, stay sober peeps.
Not drinking today, doing well setting limits with extended family and holiday madness, yay me!
Will check in later, stay sober peeps.
Good morning. My husband and I had another argument yesterday, we even discussed divorce this time. I don't even know what to think anymore...I feel like I'm witnessing a car crash in slow motion...
Trying to find something positive in all this madness...I am sober, I can think clearly...and even though I still have anxiety, it's not the paralyzing panic I used to feel while I was drinking.
My whole world is falling apart but at least my body is healing and I'm stronger.
Maybe all these years of drinking destroyed my marriage, maybe it was already broken and I didn't see it because I was drinking...I don't know. I'll try to leave the past behind today and focus on healing and being sober right here right now...
Trying to find something positive in all this madness...I am sober, I can think clearly...and even though I still have anxiety, it's not the paralyzing panic I used to feel while I was drinking.
My whole world is falling apart but at least my body is healing and I'm stronger.
Maybe all these years of drinking destroyed my marriage, maybe it was already broken and I didn't see it because I was drinking...I don't know. I'll try to leave the past behind today and focus on healing and being sober right here right now...
Good morning. My husband and I had another argument yesterday, we even discussed divorce this time. I don't even know what to think anymore...I feel like I'm witnessing a car crash in slow motion...
Trying to find something positive in all this madness...I am sober, I can think clearly...and even though I still have anxiety, it's not the paralyzing panic I used to feel while I was drinking.
My whole world is falling apart but at least my body is healing and I'm stronger.
Maybe all these years of drinking destroyed my marriage, maybe it was already broken and I didn't see it because I was drinking...I don't know. I'll try to leave the past behind today and focus on healing and being sober right here right now...
Trying to find something positive in all this madness...I am sober, I can think clearly...and even though I still have anxiety, it's not the paralyzing panic I used to feel while I was drinking.
My whole world is falling apart but at least my body is healing and I'm stronger.
Maybe all these years of drinking destroyed my marriage, maybe it was already broken and I didn't see it because I was drinking...I don't know. I'll try to leave the past behind today and focus on healing and being sober right here right now...
I hope you and your husband with time can work something out that will make the both of you feel happier. I don't think you should think too much about what came first - the marriage problems or your drinking. For me, in similar situations I often tend to think it was a little bit of both, maybe a vicious circle.
The good thing is that you have taken alcohol from the picture. No matter what happens with you that is the basis for a good future for you! I'm sure it will work out alright!
Day 42... once I get through today it will be the longest I've done since I was about 16. (Not that I was full on since then, but by then it was all about getting ready for the weekend, faking ID etc!)
Having a really, really ****** day. So I will read all today's posts and write a fuller message later.
Having a really, really ****** day. So I will read all today's posts and write a fuller message later.
Good morning. My husband and I had another argument yesterday, we even discussed divorce this time. I don't even know what to think anymore...I feel like I'm witnessing a car crash in slow motion...
Trying to find something positive in all this madness...I am sober, I can think clearly...and even though I still have anxiety, it's not the paralyzing panic I used to feel while I was drinking.
My whole world is falling apart but at least my body is healing and I'm stronger.
Maybe all these years of drinking destroyed my marriage, maybe it was already broken and I didn't see it because I was drinking...I don't know. I'll try to leave the past behind today and focus on healing and being sober right here right now...
Trying to find something positive in all this madness...I am sober, I can think clearly...and even though I still have anxiety, it's not the paralyzing panic I used to feel while I was drinking.
My whole world is falling apart but at least my body is healing and I'm stronger.
Maybe all these years of drinking destroyed my marriage, maybe it was already broken and I didn't see it because I was drinking...I don't know. I'll try to leave the past behind today and focus on healing and being sober right here right now...
I am trying to mentally compile a list; What I like about my husband. Now.... not 20 years ago... what I like about him now. Am hoping that will gain me some clarity on why I am still here. I want to want to be here, not just be obliged. I know what I want him to do and say, but I don't think he will!!!!
Just keep on being sober and keep thinking! Lots of good happy vibes xxx
you have to laugh sometimes enfin
Hope your day got better snowvelvet!
for me it was more about my motivations rather than who I told SM?
It would have been easy for me to tell noone and then, sometime, drink again, and then BS myself with the ol' "hurting noone but myself"line..
I wanted change not the same old same old.
Of course I went *way* overboard and told everyone...but at least I had no boltholes to hide in anymore.
Shining a light on our monsters kills them.
Doesn't have to be a flipping great searchlight like I used, but a little statement of intent and a little accountability can be useful IMO
sounds like you have a good balance this time?
D
Hope your day got better snowvelvet!
Yep, agreed. I guess selecting who you tell and who you don't might be the tricky part. In my case, it's like crying wolf a bit since I've told my parents at least 3-4x during the past few years that I've quit drinking, only to go back to it time after time. This time around, only my wife and my best friend know about my efforts and I plan to keep it this way until I have some serious sobriety under my belt, otherwise people won't take me seriously!
It would have been easy for me to tell noone and then, sometime, drink again, and then BS myself with the ol' "hurting noone but myself"line..
I wanted change not the same old same old.
Of course I went *way* overboard and told everyone...but at least I had no boltholes to hide in anymore.
Shining a light on our monsters kills them.
Doesn't have to be a flipping great searchlight like I used, but a little statement of intent and a little accountability can be useful IMO
sounds like you have a good balance this time?
D
Thanks guys. I let the boredom/loneliness get to me today. Should have reached out here first. Was like I lost my mind and couldn't control it. I dumped the rest, but still feel like I failed yet again.
Sorry to hear that Badger! Keep fighting the battle, you're worth it! We're here for you and I know you can do it!!!
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