fighttowin

it was 3 weeks since my last drink and BANG it all came to a end. Last night i was bored so i decided to have a beer....that lead to 6 beers. The wrose was.... i did not even crave it. it was i just felt like it and my hubby can't seem to slow down. That makes it so hard. He sits every night in the shop drinking. what a life.

One of the biggest thing that made me decide to have a beer is! The first week i stopped i felt great and after that i felt like s**t. i felt so tired and run down. I didn't have my pep that i use to have. what is with that feeling?

I know it is work in progress, but i felt icky with out

Any advice would be great

shaun00

Have you tried AA..?

For me it reversed my continued return to drinking.

i engaged in a program of recovery.....and over time it changed my life.

my sponsor explained the concept of the insane decision to take another drink.......which i was an expert at.

They explained what was wrong with me and what i needed to do IF i wanted to remain sober and be set free.....

Thats my experience........i went to AA.......i got a sponsor....i worked the steps with that sponsor and was set free........

god be with you..........trucker

four812

i can relate to wanting to drink when i don't even crave it. for me that part is like I want to have the power...I have the money, i can do what i want, so i should be able to have one or 3 beers.

and i have came back so many times. finally i have a little time under my belt (4 mo.)

so keep your chin up and dont quit quitting.

there's a beautiful flower inside your heart just waiting to open up to the universe

fighttowin

I have been reading women in recovery. aa classes are at goofy times and i feel weird going small town i guess..

CarolD

I'm curious.....did you join your husband or drink alone?
Did the 6 beers pep you right up?

Anyway...early sobriety is difficult and fragile.
Many of us do need a structured program
and it gives us new friends who give local support.

You mentioned being bored?
.....AA is certainly not boring.

Blessings to you and your husband....

sailorjohn

Always find it amusing when newcomers refer to AA meetings as 'classes'.

And it didn't just go BANG. You pulled the trigger.

fighttowin

yes joined husband and first beer good the rest tasted bad, but just did it anyhow. no it did not pep me up. i did feel better today body wise, but felt bad about what i did. kinda felt like why can't i feel good when i not drinking.

fighttowin

I like that pulled the trigger. that is just what i did and it sucks today I keep think what a waste it was

ZSOBER

it can be hard to go to small town AA meetings. I know what you mean. Try coming on here when you feel like drinking. It can be hard once you get a few weeks into it. Hold strong..

CarolD

About 2 months of AA recovery
I did feel back in mental and physical balance.

I was also using a plan for healthy eating
+ taking a daily Multi-vitamin ..B Complex

I hope you find your way....recovery rocks....

OZboy

FTW,each time you return,you learn more and that accumulation-------
will be great.lol Oz...

flip0812

Fighttowin I know just how hard it is to stop when it is in your spouces hand... I have MANY failled attempts. What I found to be my issue is I was not stopping for Me.

When I decided to stop for ME and not for my wife my friends or for any other reason it made the journey a bit smoother. Now I have only a few days off Pills.

About 20 years ago I tried to stop drinking and kept failing but it was roomates not spouce. At least I can say my wife has helped by Not doing anything in front of me or around me. I am sure i wouldnt make it past day1 if that wasnt the case.

Keep up the fight and my thoughts will be w/you.