Originally Posted by Bailey3

Hugs Red! Hang in there. Being stuck in your head is a tough one. Just don’t drink. I know you know that it won’t help.

Originally Posted by Hawkeye13

24 more please--feeling a little fragile today, though not tempted to drink over it

Originally Posted by Happycamper109

I am tired of drinking but trying to quit (as I have tried several times) seems so overwhelming. I will start with committing to 24 hours.

Originally Posted by kenton

Stay strong Red! It's just a bad moment. Or a bad collection of moments. Maybe it's a bad day. But that's all it is. And you're stronger than a bad day. You can handle this. And tomorrow will be better and you'll be stronger because all these feelings you're experiencing right now are building strength. That's the gift of bad days. They make us strong and they make us appreciate the good days so much more. We're here to listen and to care because we love you Red. You're not on your own. Sending as much love and support across the Atlantic that the universe will allow ... which is a lot xxxx and I'm also sending you reiki.... just sent it....should be arriving any moment. Stay strong Red, you are so loved xxxx

Originally Posted by RedBerryJuniper

Feeling frustrated, lonely, trapped—I’ve not had an opportunity to talk to others much today, so you know I’m stuck in my own head and came home to an empty house...ugh! I need to talk to someone sober so I came here. Not even talk about problems just anything. My strong feelings are loosely based on facts and have some merit but no! It’s not what it seems. Part of me wants to break everything wide open and drink and leave town and say it’s not worth it anymore and I can’t stand another second of this. But I think of all that’s been happening ..I’m just hitting all my HALTS letters. Everyone understands that—I just need to reach out and say I’m struggling before I drink. I don’t even want to. It’s just life and it can get harsh sometimes. I don’t have to go it alone. I like being around other people, and even if it’s online it’s what I need. There is so much good in my life.

24 please. Holding steady. I’ll find something to eat right away.

Xx

Red

Originally Posted by venuscat

You reached out and said that you are struggling....before you drank.

That is the most courageous choice....not easy at all....but gosh I am proud of you....it sucks to still have these thoughts, but I know how it is when things are as stressful as they are for you right now...."leaving town" is kind of what anyone would want as it gets as hard as this...and as recovering alkies, well, we know in the back of our minds that there is that choice....sort of....the choice is there.....it would ruin everything though, so what kind of choice is it really? I know you know that....this stuff tests us....but you are getting through love. Really you are.

With you honey....every day. We love you. ♥♥

Originally Posted by RedBerryJuniper

Love you too Suze. Thank you. You know, I think I want to run because I can’t keep this up, I can’t cope—but I can and I am. If today that meant not sleeping, dragging through the day, coming home and going straight to bed because it’s safe there then fine. Not every day is like this. We can’t accept our limitations and humanity easily. We’re scared of that—we want to run. I want to change the way I feel, my life, all of it...but instead I’m going to stay.

Originally Posted by Atlast9999