Screwed up yesterday
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Screwed up yesterday
I am not sure why, but I decided to drink last night and this morning I realized how absolutely pointless it was. I am not going to lose my life, family, job, or anything to booze. Just wanted to share with everyone and say I will once again get back on the horse.
Chris
Chris
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c23............its fantastic you still have a strong desire to remain sober.
Lots of people stumble at the beginning............no beating yourself up.
Chin up......brush yourself down.....make amends to anyone you need too
and try again......im chuffed to bits that you got back........lots dont.
hats off to you...........trucker
Lots of people stumble at the beginning............no beating yourself up.
Chin up......brush yourself down.....make amends to anyone you need too
and try again......im chuffed to bits that you got back........lots dont.
hats off to you...........trucker
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chris
you get thrown off a horse you get right back on! congrats for your honesty!!!! keep trying and do not beat yourself up, k?
we have all been there, done that, well i cannot speak for "all" but i have been there! you are worth it!!!! :ghug
we have all been there, done that, well i cannot speak for "all" but i have been there! you are worth it!!!! :ghug
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Oh sorry to hear that, but you are back and not off on a bender so well done:-)
It was probably the bad news you had yesterday about your boss leaving who does everything and now the responsibility falls on your shoulders which makes you a moving target! Oh wait no that was me! Go to work for me today and i'll hang around here bigging you up...deal?!
It was probably the bad news you had yesterday about your boss leaving who does everything and now the responsibility falls on your shoulders which makes you a moving target! Oh wait no that was me! Go to work for me today and i'll hang around here bigging you up...deal?!
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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Don't feel bad. If I would have relapsed in reality as many times as I have in my head, I wouldn't be here to talk about it! Try to think about what it was that made you pick up the first drink. It works for me to keep a journal. I write down every feeling, good and bad, everyday. If I really want to use...I write it down. If I'm having a good day...I write it down. The purpose is so that I can look back through the journal and see what was happening during the times I was really craving and wanting to use. What triggered those thoughts. So far, it's really worked for me...I'm 140 days clean.
Good luck and God Bless
Good luck and God Bless
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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oh. a little drinky poo. thats o.k. you know when you srart letting your gaurd down or stop or cut back on meetings or stop working your program, stop calling your sponsors you are already in relapse mode. be aware of that.
definetly go to AA meetings get a sponsor. make practice phone calls to your sponsor, just to say hi hey whats up im makiing a practice phone call. you know if you cant make the call when your o.k. you'll never call when your about to re-lapse.
definetly go to AA meetings get a sponsor. make practice phone calls to your sponsor, just to say hi hey whats up im makiing a practice phone call. you know if you cant make the call when your o.k. you'll never call when your about to re-lapse.
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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Hi Im Sharon and Im an Alcoholic.
POWERLESSNESS
I had to admit that I was
powerless over alcohol.
Powerless over people,
places and things that
had anything to do with
alcohol.
I had to remove all objects
in my house, like favorite
drinking glass that held my
favorite wine, beer, mixed
drinks.
All the souviners i collected
over the yrs that pertained
to alcohol.
People. Those friends i love
so much at the bar that
maybe r still there waiting
on me.
Bars, resturants, clubs,
social parties, bar b que's
holiday, functions...anything
that would require drinking
alcohol.
That was the first step....one
step at a time.
A good beginning to start recovery.
Thanks for letting me share.
POWERLESSNESS
I had to admit that I was
powerless over alcohol.
Powerless over people,
places and things that
had anything to do with
alcohol.
I had to remove all objects
in my house, like favorite
drinking glass that held my
favorite wine, beer, mixed
drinks.
All the souviners i collected
over the yrs that pertained
to alcohol.
People. Those friends i love
so much at the bar that
maybe r still there waiting
on me.
Bars, resturants, clubs,
social parties, bar b que's
holiday, functions...anything
that would require drinking
alcohol.
That was the first step....one
step at a time.
A good beginning to start recovery.
Thanks for letting me share.
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 387
Get up and brush yourself off and go on about your day. don't beat yourself up over this Many of us have been down the relapse road a few times. You know how to be sober so just do it now and move on. Good luck!!
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If I had never slipped I would not have the information I now have to keep from drinking - There is so much information about the whole big problem in how we decide to drink again. I hated being back at day 1 - but now that was 30+ days ago and each day gets better.
Big hoo-rah to you for getting back here the day after and putting it out there.. Good luck this time and keep posting and hanging out here - we all need each other!
Big hoo-rah to you for getting back here the day after and putting it out there.. Good luck this time and keep posting and hanging out here - we all need each other!
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